This past weekend was one of those weekends when I found myself wanting to stop for a minute and simply take it all in. Across Good Shepherd, hundreds of people put their faith into action during our All Church Serve Weekend. We packed kits for families in Venezuela. We built 80 beds for kids right […]
featured post
We keep strange things: a wedding ring, a ticket stub, a photo from the first day of school. Not because the object matters, but because we forget. Not the facts, just how it felt and why we said yes in the first place. That’s what Sunday’s baptism was for. Before Jesus taught anyone to be […]
view post
latest posts
Back in the spring, we told you Serve Weekend was coming and that our goal was 50 beds for kids in the Northland who didn’t have one. We didn’t just hit that goal. We blew past it. On August 23, 174 volunteers across Good Shepherd’s North Oak and Gladstone campuses gave up part of their […]
view post
Tonight we are packing hygiene kits for families in Venezuela. Tomorrow we are building beds for kids in our community. Sunday we are celebrating baptisms and serving meals to our neighbors. This is the kind of weekend that reminds you why showing up matters. We would love to have you there for any of it! […]
view post
One Invitation at a Time Carolyn Beck can trace her journey to Good Shepherd through a series of simple invitations. But the story really begins years earlier. As a middle school student in Lawrence, KS, Carolyn was part of a youth group where a handful of teenage girls formed a small group together. Those friendships […]
view post
Ashley Collier has been part of Good Shepherd for eleven years, and part of a small group for five of them. She grew up Catholic, going through the motions of a faith life for years without ever letting herself truly connect. “I think I thought I was keeping myself safe by blocking it out,” she […]
view post
Growing Into a Faith of Her Own For Erin Stitt, Good Shepherd wasn’t a place she discovered; it was where her story began. Her parents have been part of Good Shepherd for more than twenty years, first coming to the church through an invitation. Erin’s own faith journey has unfolded from the very beginning. Baptized […]
view post
register for Upcoming Events
Stay informed on everything happening at Good Shepherd by getting connected below! We'll keep you updated on upcoming events, inspiring stories, and ways to get involved.