Dear Fellow Believers at Good Shepherd, Greetings to you and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ! It’s been a few years since I wrote the “pastor’s letter” in the newsletter for you. I’m at it again because of the recent resignation of Rev. Schneider as pastor here in Sherman. The Board…
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We have set the dates of June 14-18, 6-8 pm each evening for Vacation Bible School. Our theme will be “Tropical Trek”. Jesus comes to Seek and Save. More details as we get closer, but mark your calendar now for this exciting event!
Holy Week services on Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April 3. Both services will begin at 7 pm. Easter Day will begin with breakfast at 7:45 am and Easter Festival Service will begin at 9 am. We invite you to join us for these services as we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord…
Monday, March 23 from 5:30 to 7 pm, parents are invited to attend our preschool open house/registration for the 2026-27 school year. We have spaces available for both the three year old and four year old classes. The preschool began over 35 years ago, and we are excited to still be able to offer these…
We are pleased to announce the preschool open house/registration for the 2026-27 school year will be held on Monday, March 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the church office at 217/496-3149 or email churchoffice@gsslms.org
Everyone is welcome to attend our annual Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November 26 at 7 pm. We should note there will be no communion at this service. This is a good time to gather and give thanks for all that we have. The choir will be singing “Now, We Thank You Lord”. “For the…
Our annual fall festival and Trunk or Treat will be held on Sunday, October 26 beginning at 4 pm. Children are welcome to come and enjoy receiving treats from all the participants in the parking lot! Then, at 5 pm, there will be a wiener roast/potluck. Hotdogs, drinks and s’mores wll be provided. You are…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in…
From Pastor Theilen “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” — Colossians 2:6-7 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Saint Paul teaches the Colossians how to live as Christians. His instruction,…
From Pastor Theilen Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.” (Acts 12:5) Immediately after this verse we learn that Peter is miraculously rescued from prison by an angel of God. The people of God prayed, and God answered…