A message from Jon Nelson. Today would have been my dad's 90th birthday and I know many old members would love to see this.
Good Shepherd will always have a special place in our hearts and for my dad it was a truly fun time pastoring even members who had known him since his childhood.
Thanks!!
Jon Nelson

Our Fall Fun Fest is on Sunday, October 18th from noon - 3 p.m. at church. This is one of our biggest outreach events of the year. Please sign up to help for an hour on the sign up page in the narthex and invite your friends and neighbors to the festival! As a part of our year long "God's Work Our Hands" we will be having a canned food drive for our "Little Free Pantry." #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #ELCA

Vicar Hanna will lead a guided Group Spiritual Practice in Writing and Drawing on October 14th from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. This is a fun and relaxing way to spend time together in a peaceful space, explore creativity, and get to know each other. We will provide materials, but feel free to bring a journal or anything specific you would like to use. We will meet in the Small Group Room at Good Shepherd. No writing or drawing experience is necessary. All are welcome!

At Good Shepherd we work together to help others in need to and maintain and support our church and community! #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #elca

On September 20th, we commemorate Nelson Trout (1921–1996), who was the first African American to serve as bishop in the Lutheran church.

Trout was elected bishop of the South Pacific District of the American Lutheran Church (ALC) in 1983, a position he served through 1987. At the time of his election, he was a professor and director of minority studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio.

Earlier in his career, he served as pastor in Alabama, where he was known for his preaching and became a friend and colleague of Martin Luther King Jr.

He also served in California and Wisconsin, and as Executive Director of Lutheran Social Services in Dayton, Ohio.

As a seminary student at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA, I learned about Nelson in my American Genocide class with Dr Craig Nessan. In this class, we read A Rumor of Black Lutherans, which highlights the stories of Jehu Jones, Daniel Payne, and Rosa Young, among others.

To learn about these fascinating individuals, please check out the book and the author's podcast interview.

My final project for this class was a collage I made to illustrate what I had learned. This collage will be displayed at church on September 20th along with a copy of the book.

Come join us for worship at 9 am! 💗

Vicar Hanna Lieber

Book: A Rumor of Black Lutherans: The Formation of Black Leadership in Early American Lutheranism | Fortress Press
Podcast: A Rumor of Black Lutherans | The Seminary Explores

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We had a lovely outdoor worship service this morning with over 100 people in attendance. Pastor gave an excellent sermon which tied in the “Season of Creation” to Ted Lasso’s “Futbol is Life” and to “Water is Life!” #elca #champaignurbana

🎹 We’re hiring a pianist at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church! Learn more and apply at gslc.breezechms.com/form/f1b2a8 Please share this post! Thank you! #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #ELCA

Throwback Thursday! Shopping for our food pantry in November of 2021! #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #elca

Weather permitting - we'll be outside this Sunday! Join us for worship on the front lawn at 9 AM. Pets are welcome. Lawn chairs or blankets are encouraged, but we will also have chairs. Hope to see you there! #elca #champaignurbana #SavoyIL