Come with us to relax, laugh, and be refreshed on October 26, 4 pm - October 28, 10 am at Edisto Beach, SC. The cost is $35/day + food. We plan to laugh, relax, eat, hear a story, sit at the beach, have a trivia night, and laugh some more!! We have a limited number of spaces available.
Please help us make Good Shepherd look festive for our neighborhood Trick-or-Treaters by joining in our Pumpkin Decorating party following the service on the 28th. Pizza will be provided. Please bring your own pumpkin and carving tools if you plan to carve. Paint and brushes will be provided for those who prefer to paint! Let us know if you plan on coming by using the RSVP form below.
Join us at 5:00 p.m. at GSPC or the Hodges’ home (120 Stoneland Dr.) to hand out candy and get to know our neighbors! If you would like to volunteer to pass out candy please sign up with the link below. Everyone at GSPC is welcome to stop by either location!
Please join us from 6-9 p.m. at the Bennett Farm for a large bonfire. We will grill hamburgers and hang out. This is a casual event that we hope you will invite your churched and unchurched friends to attend. Join our Men's Ministry group by clicking the link below to make sure you don't miss out on information about this and other men's events.
Christmas Eve
Join us for our Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m. We will sing our favorite Christmas hymns and enjoy a brief children’s sermon. Pajamas allowed!
Come to Normal Bar on October 20, from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. to listen and discuss real topics with real people. This time, Cinelle Barnes will lead our conversation on the immigrant experience as she shares her own story of growing up in the Philippines and fleeing to America as an unaccompanied minor, and later, as an adoptee. Cinelle is an essayist and memoirist from Manila, Philippines whose debut memoir, Monsoon Mansion, was an Amazon First Reads Editor’s Pick and a Booklist Starred Review.
Spend the day hiking with us in the North Georgia mountains. Stay tuned for more details!
Come to Normal Bar on September 18 to listen and discuss real topics with real people. This time, Sujata Gupta Winfield will lead our conversation on immigration law and its effect in the States.
College Students - Welcome Back!
Join us for a lunch at the Turners' house (255 Skyline Parkway Athens, GA) on Sunday, September 9th. BBQ will be provided. Please join us for lunch and an opportunity to get to know each other.
RSVP by joining the College Group so we know how much food to get!
Join us for a Middle Ocoee River Adventure!
There are 5 more spots available for this trip! The cost is $20 per person.
Meet at the church at 10 am.
Bring a bagged lunch to eat along the way.
We'll be rafting down the Middle Ocoee River with Wildwater Rafting. We're looking forward to traveling down five miles of World Class III and IV rapids and will end with a run through Hell Hole and over Powerhouse Ledge.
Our appointment to raft is at 2 pm and we should arrive back at the Wildwater Center at 5pm.
We'll eat dinner together after we get off the river and should return to the church between 8:30pm and 9pm.
Please follow this Groups link to sign-up!
Please stay after worship as we discuss important financial and staffing matters for
Good Shepherd.
Join us for this meeting to learn about the core values of Good Shepherd and have an opportunity to ask questions about what it means to become a member of Good Shepherd.
Childcare, coffee and donuts provided!
Please RSVP for this event by signing up at: Fall New Members Meeting
Hello GSPC Nursery Volunteers!
We are excited to be growing our Children’s Ministry at Good Shepherd!
We are having a training meeting on Saturday, August 25th from 4-5pm at the church. This training is for ALL nursery volunteers, even if you have served before. Please RSVP and let us know if you can make it!
Please join us every other Wednesday night for a time to gather, read the Bible, and pray together. Brittany Roger’s house at 150 Parkway Drive. Please contact Ruth Doctor (ruthiedoctor@gmail.com) or Brittany (brittanyrogers1124@gmail.com) for more info.
Please join us every other Wednesday night for a time to gather, read the Bible, and pray together. Brittany Roger’s house at 150 Parkway Drive. Please contact Ruth Doctor (ruthiedoctor@gmail.com) or Brittany (brittanyrogers1124@gmail.com) for more info.
Please save the date for a congregational meeting immediately following the service on Sunday, July 29. We’ll share a “snapshot” of Good Shepherd’s growth and a preview of what’s ahead for the Fall.
If you’re interested in helping establish a children’s ministry at Good Shepherd, this meeting is for you! Join us Wednesday, July 18th at Good Shepherd from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Onsite childcare will be provided. Contact morgan@goodshepherdathens.com for more information.
GSPC will be taking a men's trip to Colorado from July 12 through July 16 and will be
discussing together what Bernard of Clairvaux called "deep hearted" men on our
journey.
Good Shepherd is partnering with Redeemer Presbyterian to bring outer space to
Athens! Join us each day at Redeemer Presbyterian Church from 9 a.m. to noon.
Your young “astronauts” will come away from the week knowing that God not only
created them, but sees them and knows them always, and has reached out in love
to save them. Register online and sign up to volunteer at redeemerathens.com/vbs.
We need YOU in order to make this week a possibility!
Men of Good Shepherd, please join us for a cookout at the Werner’s home on May 19 at 5 p.m. The address is 128 Lenox Place, Athens, GA 30606.
Women of Good Shepherd, please join us for a sweet night of encouragement as we gather to fellowship with one another. There will be post-dinner snacks and drinks
as well as a testimony or two shared. We will be gathering at our church building
from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 11.
We would love to invite all of our college students to a graduation lunch at the Tree Room on April 29th, at 12:30 p.m. This event is open to all of our college students and we will be celebrating our graduating seniors. Please RSVP to Morgan (morgan@goodshepherdathens.com) if you would like to attend. Please specify if you are a graduating senior.
Please join us for the second in our series of conversations centered on difficult subjects in our culture. This talk will be led by Dr. Krystle Cobran, a lawyer and professor at the University of Georgia who specializes in the American courts, race, and social issues. The talk will be held at Normal Bar on April 17th at 7:30 p.m.
Save the date for our Spring Family Night. We'll be having an indoor campout with camp food for dinner and a family-friendly movie on a big screen.
If you would like to volunteer to help with family night, please e-mail info@goodshepherdathens.com to let us know.
If you're interested in information about becoming a member of Good Shepherd, please join us for lunch and discussion on Sunday, March 4th.
Please RSVP your plan to attend to info@goodshepherdathens.com so we can make sure that we have enough food!
You’re invited to a Valentine’s Game Night on Friday, February 9, 7:30-9 p.m.
225 Hodgson Dr, Athens, GA 30606-2961
Join us for dessert, group games, and hilarious competitions. Come find out who will win the prized championship trophy! Message us if you have any questions.
*If you'd like to help plan and/or facilitate events, please contact info@goodshepherdathens.com to get connected.
Guys Night - Friday, Jan 26, 6:30 p.m.
The guys will be seeing The Darkest Hour this Friday at 6:30 pm at University 16 with a trip to Catch22 following. Come if you can!
*This is a slight adjustment from our previous plan. Feel free to message with questions!
*If you'd like to help plan and/or facilitate events, please contact Clay or Morgan to get connected.
Christmas Eve
We will have our normal Sunday morning service next Sunday and will also have a Christmas Eve Service that night, at 6 p.m. We will sing our favorite Christmas hymns and enjoy a brief children’s sermon. Pajamas allowed!
Childcare and Kids' Christmas party provided at Good Shepherd Presbyterian (756 N. Chase Street) from 6:30-9 with $10 suggested donation
The 2017 GSPC Rafting Trip will be on Saturday, October 21st. Email Clay for more information or if you intend to go. This is also a wonderful event to invite friends or family to! (cwerner@gscathens.org)
