Coming Up for GS Kids

Family Advent Night
We want to invite your entire family to our Advent Family Night! Advent is such a special time of year leading up to Christmas. We will come together to learn what it means and what it looks like to wait with great anticipation! Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd for an evening together as we celebrate and learn about the season of Advent. This event is hosted by Children’s Ministry and was created for families with children through 5th grade.
There will be an optional pizza dinner starting at 5:15 pm. The cost for food is $5/per person or $20/max per family. We will be serving pizza (with a gluten-free option!), veggies, and cookies!
Worship will begin at 6:00pm.
We will prepare our spaces based on registrations submitted for food and worship. We welcome you to join us!
For questions about registration, contact Debbie
For questions about disability support, contact Jen
There will be an optional pizza dinner starting at 5:15 pm. The cost for food is $5/per person or $20/max per family. We will be serving pizza (with a gluten-free option!), veggies, and cookies!
Worship will begin at 6:00pm.
We will prepare our spaces based on registrations submitted for food and worship. We welcome you to join us!
For questions about registration, contact Debbie
For questions about disability support, contact Jen

4th/5th Grade Winter Camp
We are heading to Covenant Harbor Christian Camp & Retreat Center February 13-15 for a fun weekend of Jesus, community, and hopefully snow! This is for any current 4th & 5th grade students whether they attend Good Shepherd or not. The cost for the trip is $250 which includes transportation, food, and lodging for the weekend. Participants should bring extra cash for snacks or items from the camp store, and for lunch on the way back on Sunday.
Registration for winter camp is open until January 16. Please reach out to Justin with any questions!
Registration for winter camp is open until January 16. Please reach out to Justin with any questions!
Coming up for Good Shepherd Students

Care Packages for College Students
Following services on Sunday, 11/16, we will come together in room 8 at 12:30 to send some love to the college students of Good Shepherd! All are invited - parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, fellow students - to share some Lou Malnati's, put together packages to ship off to college campuses, and pray over our students and their families.
If you want to add your student to the list, please fill out the form below even if you can't physically attend! Email Laura Smeltzer (brandidog1@yahoo.com) with any questions.
If you want to add your student to the list, please fill out the form below even if you can't physically attend! Email Laura Smeltzer (brandidog1@yahoo.com) with any questions.
Delta Retreat
Part of our Confirmation process is our Delta Retreat, held on November 21-22. As younger students prepare to affirm their baptism, they get to spend a full day in the church hearing the testimonies of other students who have walked the road before them. This is an incredible experience for those going through Confirmation, and you don't want to miss it!
Additionally, adults can participate by:
Additionally, adults can participate by:
- Serving throughout the weekend
- Writing supportive letters to confirmands

Winter Retreat

Dodgin' 4 Dough
From January 16th through 18th, all current 6th-12th grade students are invited to join us for a weekend at Lake Geneva Youth Camp! This is an incredibly FUN time we get to enjoy together as a community, and it's also a space where students get to engage with worship, with God's word, and with one another in a more intentional way.
Spots for both students and leaders are limited!
Spots for both students and leaders are limited!
Support our high school mission trip and be a part of the 19th annual edition of this community event! Dodgeball brackets are open for high schoolers (Friday, 2/6), 4th and 5th graders, middle schoolers, and adults (all on Saturday, 2/7).
Community members and local businesses are also invited to serve as event sponsors, who can fill out this interest form.
Community members and local businesses are also invited to serve as event sponsors, who can fill out this interest form.
Disability Ministry

Buddy Break is a FREE Parents’ day out/respite program where kids with all types of special needs (VIP kids) have FUN, while their parents/guardians get a BREAK. There are no requirements for Buddies (volunteers) or prior experience needed other than a loving heart, open arms, and a willingness to learn!
We need Buddies! Ages 6th grade and up can join! Please sign up below if you would like to be a buddy.
Our next Buddy Break will be Saturday, November 15th from 9:00-12:00.
Email our Disability Minister, Jen Fosdick, with any questions!
Current Ministry Curriculum & Resources
GS Kids
Join our new family text resource to receive one challenge each week to further engage with what your child is learning on Sunday mornings!
Club 45
In our current series, we will be exploring the topic of "joy" by focusing on Paul's words in the book of Philippians.
GS Students
Our current series in middle and high school is called Masks, focusing on our identity in Jesus superseding the lies that we often tell ourselves.
We highly recommend physical Bibles for our children, students, and families to learn from.
Need a copy? We have age-appropriate versions available year-round! Reach out to a ministry staff member (or find one on a Sunday morning) if you'd like to make a purchase.
Need a copy? We have age-appropriate versions available year-round! Reach out to a ministry staff member (or find one on a Sunday morning) if you'd like to make a purchase.
Ministry Year at a Glance
More specific information and registrations will be featured below on this page once events go live on Realm.
GS Kids Events
GS Students Events
Disability Ministry Events
- Club 45 Kickoff: September 9
- Club 45 Family Dinner: September 23
- 4th/5th Grade Half-Nighter: October 17-18
- Communion Instruction: November 8
- Baptism Class 1 & 2: November 16 & 23
- Advent Night: December 3
- Club 45 Christmas Party: December 16
- Baptism Class 1 & 2 ONLINE: February 4 & 11
- 4th/5th Grade Winter Camp: February 13-15
- Easter Bash: March 21
- Baptism Class 1 & 2: April 19 & 26
- Club 45 Spring Bash (End of year): April 28
- VBS: July 13-17
NO MINISTRY:
- November 25 (Club 45)
- December 23 (Club 45)
- December 28 (GS Kids)
- December 30 (Club 45)
- March 31 (Club 45)
- April 5 (GS Kids)
- Middle School & High School Kickoff: September 7
- Middle School Overnight: October 24-25
- H.S. Delta Retreat: November 21-22
- Friendsgiving: November 23
- Christmas Party: December 21
- Winter Retreat: January 16-18
- Dodgin' 4 Dough: February 6-7
- Confirmation Service: April 19
- Spring Bash (End of year): May 3
- Senior Dessert: May 14
- Eternal Impact: June 1-5
- Workcamp: June 14-20
NO MINISTRY:
- November 30
- December 28
- January 18
- February 8
- April 5
- All Abilities Vendor Fair: September 13
- Buddy Break: September 20
- Buddy Break: October 11
- Buddy Break: November 15
- Christmas All Abilities Vendor Fair: November 30
- Buddy Break: December 13
- Buddy Break: January 10
- Buddy Break: February 21
- Easter Bash & Buddy Break: March 21
- Buddy Break: April 11
- Buddy Break: May 9
