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Worship Times:

From Memorial Day to Labor Day
Sunday Worship 9:00am
Thursday Worship 6:30pm

September - May
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:30am
Sunday School 9:15am

2101 S Prospect Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
217-352-1732

Church Staff

  • Pastor - Donna Hacker Smith
  • Youth Minister - Jason Fisher
  • Parish Worker - Teresa Peters
  • Parish Secretary - Kay Matthews
  • Choir Director - 
  • Parish Nurses - Beth Beck, Marcie Clark, Celeste Coverdill, Betsy Kakoma
  • Organist - Linda Pein
  • Treasurer - Dana VanDeveer

Pastor
Donna Hacker Smith

The Rev. Donna Hacker Smith became pastor of Good Shepherd in February of 2002 after serving parishes in St. Louis (Missouri), Freeport (Illinois), and rural Forreston (Illinois). Since being ordained in 1983, she has served beyond the parish by working with candidates for professional church work, leading retreats and special events for the Women of the ELCA on the local, synodical and national levels, and speaking in many special settings. Pastor has served on the Board of the Division for Ministry and also the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. Pastor Donna has published numerous articles in Lutheran Woman Today, the magazine of the Women of the ELCA, devotional writings in ELCA publications and three freestanding Bible study books. Married to (retired) Judge Lawrence A. Smith, Jr., she is the stepmother of seven and step grandmother of fourteen. Aside from shepherding the flock , she enjoys reading mysteries, tending to Hercule, her cat, and cheering for the Chicago Cubs and Tiger Woods.

Contact Donna Hacker Smith at pastor@gslc-cu.org

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Youth Minister
Jason Fisher

Jason Fisher joined the staff at Good Shepherd in September of 2007 after serving in Rockford, Illinois as a Youth & Christian Education Director and later as Director of Outreach. While in northern Illinois, Jason worked with Youth Directors from various denominations as a speaker for Middle and High School Retreats. Before moving to Rockford Jason received his Bachelor of Science in Youth Ministry at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Jason met his wife, Samantha, in an art class at Greenville and they share the joy of their sons, Zechariah and Silas on a daily basis. Jason loves teaching, writing, making art, and is always up for a game of street hockey.

 


Contact Jason Fisher at jason@gslc-cu.org

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Parish Worker
Teresa Peters

Teresa Peters has been the Parish Worker at Good Shepherd since March 2006.

Contact Teresa Peters at teresa@gslc-cu.org

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Parish Secretary
Kay Matthews

Kay Matthews has been parish secretary since June 2002. Prior to coming to Good Shepherd, she served for 31 years as secretary at a church in Urbana and four and a half years at a church in Indianapolis. She is a graduate of Lincoln Christian College in Lincoln, IL with a degree in secretarial science. Married to Martin Matthews, she is stepmother of two, step grandmother of six, and step great grandmother of seven. Their household includes their energetic dog, Herbie.

Contact Kay Matthews at kay@gslc-cu.org

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Choir Director


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