The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

This week we are praying for:

Sue L.

Andy B.

Janice M.

The marriage of Joe and Karen

Pastor Scott and GCUMC

The following are highlights from a message that was shared with the congregation during worship on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Copies of the full message are available in the narthex and the church office.

The Transition Coordination Team (TCT), the Council and our congregation members have been actively working to prepare for our upcoming move to the new location. 

Rummage Room – Items continually change as new things are added and other things find new homes. Please continue to check out what’s in the room – you never know what you may find!

Items/boxes to be moved – The Fellowship Hall has designated areas for staging things that are to be moved to our new location. Labels and instructions are available in the church office.

GSLC/GCUMC Planning Team – A joint liaison team between members of our congregation and the Garden City Methodist Church has been identified and has begun planning and coordinating the many big and small things that will need to be addressed in our transition to our new location.

Lease at Garden City – We have signed a Letter of Intent with the GC UMC confirming our commitment to lease space from them in line with the recent congregational vote. 

Final Worship Service at 4503 Old William Penn – The Worship Committee is planning a very special worship service for our last Sunday in this space.  We do not have a definitive date at this point, but our intention is to hold that final worship service 3-4 weeks before we are contractually obligated to vacate the property.  Stay tuned for more information!

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this important work for our congregation’s future!  

This week we are praying for:

The family and friends of Jackie V.

Caden B.

Sullivan Michael and his parents, Jessica and Dylan

This week we are praying for:

Mark

Si W.

The baptism of Emmy B.

Mark D.

This week we are praying for:

Steve B. and family

Leo E,

The marriage of Amanda L. and Steve R.

As our church family continues the exciting work of transitioning to our new location, we will be pausing our annual Vacation Bible School this summer. After much discussion, the Education Committee members have decided to forego a week-long VBS for summer 2026.  We considered either holding it at our current location or Garden City UMC and for a variety of reasons, decided we would be better off pausing on a full VBS program for this year and planning to resume in 2027 when we expect to be fully operational at our new location.  

The Ed Committee and Sunday School families are planning a VBS Express for our Sunday School children sometime over the summer in lieu of a 2026 VBS program.   While we will miss this special week of learning, laughter, and faith‑building, we are already looking forward to welcoming our community participants back next year—refreshed, renewed, and ready to celebrate VBS in our new home. Thank you for your understanding and for your continued prayers during this season of change.

This week we are praying for:

Family and friends of Jim N.

Ryan B.

Delaney M.

This week we are praying for:

Jim N.

Tricia

Ron

Cap O.

This week we are praying for:

Mark R.

Lori C.

Rick F.

Kathy M.

Colton

As we continue the efforts to determine what items – big and small – will be moving with us the Garden City location, we have heard from some members who are interested in repurposing some of our things in their own homes or other places.  If you are interested in any items; including but not limited to pews, padded chairs, plastic chairs, Bibles, hymnals, larger décor), please submit your request in writing to Donna Wenger in the church office.  Donna will log all requests including the date received.  As items become available (meaning a decision has been made not to move it with us and the item(s) haven’t been donated to another church), they will then be distributed on a first come, first come, first served basis.