Mission Opportunities
Good Shepherd is a church committed to serving its community. We encourage everyone to be involved in making a difference in other peoples' lives. We hope to do all that we can to improve the lives of residents of Madison County and beyond.
Food Pantry.
Our food pantry helps our area become more food secure. We typically serve 45 families per month, providing non-perishable food to any family who resides in the following three zip codes (35757, 35749, 35613). Each household receives 3 bags of groceries once a month. These food items can be donated anytime by bringing them to our church office.
Salvation Army Mobile Food Truck.
Servants needed to cook and distribute food to the homeless once a month. For basic information about this ministry or to sign up for upcoming dates click on this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44a9a623a2fc1-salvation or contact Shannon Johnson at smjohnsondvm@gmail.com for more information.
Homeless Ministry.
Our volunteers help with the homeless population in our community making connections with services and individuals. We supply them with food and items they need. If you would like more info, contact Nick at nick.allen@ses-i.com.
Hospitality Limestone Prison Ministry.
The Prison Ministry provides coffee and pastries to families waiting to see inmates at Limestone Correctional Facility. Contact Dave at dbonwit@gmail.com
Habitat for Humanity.
We partner with other churches to build a house in the spring. Please contact Dave for more info at xpdave@hotmail.com
Lunches for Learning.
Lunches for Learning is a mission that we support in Honduras. Lunches for Learning, Inc. is a non-profit charitable foundation committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in rural Honduras by providing a lunch to elementary school children in Valle District. Simply put, we know if we can feed the children a basic lunch at school, they will stay in school. This is their pathway out of the cycle of poverty. For information about this program, please see their website at www.lunchesforlearning.org or contact the office at office@gslife.org.
Shelter Team.
Our commitment to the community is that we open the shelter within 30 minutes of the start of a tornado watch and warning. Rotating teams help make this mission to our community possible. If you would like more information regarding the Red Cross Emergency Shelter please contact office@gslife.org for more info.
Project Linus.
Gets together on the third Thursday of the month from 9-2 to make blankets for children in need. Contact Kathy for more info at 512kathycook@gmail.com.
Meal Ministry Team.
Providing meals to those going through sickness or a family death. Contact Clementine at clementinejohnson@yahoo.com to help out.
How You Can Help With Your Donations.
Huntsville Hospital can use any medical equipment that you are able to donate (crutches, walkers, etc). This is especially needed now as more people are without health care coverage. Please drop off equipment in the church office.
Used eye glasses are collected for mission organizations and distributed to missionaries in third world countries. You can place them in the box labeled “Glasses for the Masses” outside the sanctuary.