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Our
Vision |
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"We
proclaim Jesus, a caring and sharing Savior." This motto has
been part of Good Shepherd for many years. It indicates that Jesus
truly cares about each of us and wants to share the blessings of
heaven with us. We too want to care and share by caring about each
other and sharing his message with all who will hear. In order to do
this, we have the following vision.
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We
will see a deeper commitment in our members to be in the Word. More
people will be involved in Bible study, applying God’s Word to
their daily life, and experiencing God’s commitment to our
spiritual growth. We will use these Bible study events as
opportunities for people to join the faith. We will use these Bible
study events as opportunities to care for each other.
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We
will beautify and enhance our worship with audio and visual
technology that supports effective reception of God’s Word and
His sacraments. Our worship will touch the hearts and lives of people
with God’s eternal Word. The music of our worship will glorify
God in response to His love and grace.
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We
will care for our members through a Family Life Ministry that will
intentionally reach out to people of all ages and stages in life.
Specific goals will include:
- deliberate
older adult ministry to our congregation and community;
- an
expanded children’s ministry through music, midweek education
opportunities, an intensified Jr. High youth ministry; we will use
these “doors” to encourage our children,other children, and
their families to become part of the family of God that worships at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church;
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greater sense of connection among our members in a warm family
atmosphere that reflects God’s love at work among us.
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Through
outreach to our community, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will
- become
more visible in our community as we publicize special events, family
events, and other opportunities for people to participate;
- be
seen as open to involvement with the people of our community;
- grow
larger as souls are added to the Body of Christ;
- grow
large enough to create the need to add on space, services, and
fellowship areas to enhance our caring relationships.
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We
will evaluate and match our church staff to serve the ministry needs
in our congregation and community.
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