What to expect
It is never easy to visit a new church for the first time so we want to be as helpful as we can to make your experience a good one. Let's talk about dress. A few people dress up, but most people choose to dress down and come casual. Come the way that you feel most comfortable.
Worship
This time is set aside for communicating with God from our hearts. We have three different worship experiences on Sunday morning. Our 11:15 a.m. service has live upbeat worship with guitars, drums -the works, as well as more intimate songs of worship. At 8:00 a.m. you’ll enjoy a more traditional Lutheran service with traditional liturgy, organ and hymns sung. At 9:30 a.m. the service is blended, contemporary upbeat and traditional. Everyone worships in their own unique way – for many, that means singing & clapping, and for others it means quietly reflecting on the words. You’re welcome to attend the service that makes you feel most comfortable and worship God the way you feel led to. On Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. you are invited to join us for JOY! A Teaching, Prayer, and Healing Service.
The Message (sermon)
Every weekend, you will hear a relevant, straightforward message that is based on Scripture and is designed to be helpful in your everyday life. We trust that these messages will help you develop a growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ and provide a strong biblical foundation for your life.
Prayer
Each of our worship services include a "prayer altar rail" time where you may come forward to pray with a prayer team member. You may come forward as an individual, as a couple, or even as a family to pray for your own needs or the needs of others. As a guest, you'll also be asked to sign the attendance binder during the service you attend. The information you share with us will only be used to send you a welcome letter, including information on upcoming events at GSLC that may interest you. We never share information. In addition, you are invited to fill out a prayer card. Your prayers are shared, not only with the GSLC prayer team, but with the church pastors and office staff who will make time to pray for you during the week.
Communion
Every week, we celebrate communion together. Anyone can participate in this time of reflection and prayer – as long they’ve made the decision to follow Jesus Christ. The wine/juice and bread that we share are the blood and the body of Christ, given so that our sins can be forgiven.
Offering
Each week there is a time to worship God through the giving of tithes and offerings. As a guest, please do not feel any pressure to give. This is an act of worship for our regular attenders, allowing them to thank God for all of the great work he is doing in their lives. It also gives Good Shepherd the means to reach more people for Christ in the future.
After the service
Pick up your kids
If your child is in the nursery, make sure that you have the security bracelet that the nursery workers gave you when you dropped your child off so that we can ensure your children's safety. If your child is in preschool-grade 2, you must sign them in and out of the KidZone. Older children must be brought to the KidZone but may be released on their own to find you. Let us know if you’d like us to keep them until you arrive. Please pick up your children promptly.
Have some coffee
Hang out for a while and have some coffee in the Serendipity Room located near the Fellowship Hall..