Egg-Stravaganza at Good Shepherd!

Join us for an afternoon of fun at our Easter Egg-Stravaganza!

📅 Date: Sunday, April 13
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Good Shepherd UMC

This family-friendly event will have something for everyone, including:
🥚 Easter Egg Hunts – Sectioned areas for different age groups with staggered start times
🍧 Snowcones
🎨 Face Painting
🍿 Popcorn

Bring your baskets and invite your friends—this is a community celebration you won’t want to miss!

New Small Group Launching Soon!

Join us starting Sunday, April 13, during the 2nd service (10:30 a.m.) for the launch of the Life Navigators Small Group!

Led by Sarah and Daniel Tylka, this group is designed to help you connect with others, share life’s joys and challenges, and grow deeper in your faith. Together, we’ll explore scripture and dive into the week’s sermon, discussing how to apply these truths in meaningful, practical ways. Whether you’re looking for authentic conversations, a supportive community, or fresh insights for your spiritual journey, there’s a place for you here.

For more information, please reach out to Sarah (Email found in our Newsletter)

Campus Workday: Spring has Sprung!

The Trustees hope you will join us for a Campus Work day on Sunday, April 6, following the 10:30 service as we work together to make our church grounds beautiful for Easter!

We’ll kick off at 11:45AM with a picnic lunch for volunteers, then roll up our sleeves to tackle tasks like mulching, trimming bushes, weeding, and planting flowers.

To make things fun and efficient, we’ll have the campus divided into sections and you can pick your area ahead of time, or even the day of, so whether it’s flower beds, the playground, or another spot that speaks to you, you’ll get to claim your project!  The church will provide supplies like mulch and flowers, but we need volunteers to bring gloves, clippers, gardening shears, and any additional tools you think might be helpful.

There’s a lot to do, and we need you to make it happen!  Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just ready to lend a hand ,your efforts will make a big difference.  Be on the lookout for the opportunity to claim your project starting Sunday, March 30.

Our  Wheel Chair Ramp Build will be on Saturday, April 5.

Meet at 7:30 at IHop in Madison for breakfast. At 8:30 we will move to site address at 148 Hammond Circle in Harvest. Please reach out to the Church Office if you want to be added to the Team email list.

Mark your calendars because we hope you will join us on Wednesday, March 5 for a special Fat Tuesday-inspired dinner at 6:00 p.m. We will have gumbo, jambalaya, king cake and more followed by worship and imposition of ashes at 6:45 p.m.

Join us for a candle light Christmas Eve Service. This year’s Christmas Eve services will be held at 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

Join us for a night of holiday fun and fellowship at our Christmas Carol &Cocoa Night on December 8 upstairs in the fellowship hall! Kick off the evening from 6:00-6:50 PM with a Dessert Competition and fellowship time. Bring your best dessert creation for a chance to win in categories like Best Tasting, Christmas Classic, Most Aesthetically Pleasing, Most Original, Best Kid’s Creation, and the ultimate “Santa’s Favorite”!

We’re also encouraging everyone to wear their ugly Christmas sweaters—there’s a prize for the best (or worst!) sweater too. From 6:50 to 7:15 PM, we’ll come together for classic Christmas carols and enjoy the joy of singing together. Plus, there may be fun Christmas crafts to keep the kids entertained!  We hope you will invite some friends and family and join us as we celebrate the season together!

Just in time for winter weather projects, Cathy Anderson will be teaching us how to crochet! (In our Fellowship Hall.)

🎃 Join the Fun at Our Trunk or Treat! 🎃

Get ready for a spook-tacular time at our annual Trunk or Treat event on October 27 from 3:00 until 5:00! It's a fantastic evening of family-friendly fun, filled with decorated trunks, delicious treats, and live music. We’d love for you to be a part of it! Whether you’re decorating a trunk to hand out candy, serving the treats, or just joining the festivities, there is a spot for you.

Sign up now to reserve your trunk or volunteer spot!

Let's make this a Halloween to remember. We can't wait to see you there!

What is a dink?! Come learn how to play the hottest new sport - Pickleball!

Come and join us in our gym.

Becca of Becca Jemison Creates will be teaching us how to get creative with clay! Come and make your own Gnome! Cost for this class is $10. Please pay with the link below. This event will be upstairs in our Fellowship Hall - Join us for fellowship and fun!

Date changed!!! Join us on Sunday, August 4th!

For food, live music, and water inflatables on the front lawn. Bring a towel!

FREE & open to the public!

BYOC (bring your own chair)

Join us on Sunday, June 30th, for a special celebration as we mark an important milestone in our church’s history. We are hosting a "Passing the Torch: A Celebration Cookout" to honor Pastor David’s incredible 30 year ministry and to welcome Pastor Brittany as our new senior pastor.

This event will feature:

• Wiffle Ball Game: Watch or join in the fun as David and Brittany lead teams in a friendly, yet slightly competitive, game.

• Baton Passing Ceremony: Witness a symbolic passing of the baton from our beloved founding pastor to our new senior pastor.

• Dinner: Chow down on hamburgers and hotdogs please RSVP and sign up to bring sides and desserts.

Date: Sunday, June 30th
Time: 5-7pm

We hope you will help us to make this a day to remember as we honor our past and look forward to new beginnings. We look forward to seeing you there!

Bring a favorite book or two to trade with other moms! We will have hot coffee and tea and good conversation upstairs in our Fellowship Hall!

Free General Music Camp (K-5) downstairs at Good Shepherd UMC June 3 - 7 from 10:00 am - 12:00pm. Each Day in the camp we will explore the Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, and Rhythm instruments. By the End of the week, students will have a solid grasp of the mechanics of reading music on the Grand Staff and Tablature. We will also explore how to play several little songs on each instrument. Camp is sponsored by Good Shepherd UMC & The Madison Music Academy. Register at music-lessons-madison-Alabama.com

We are replacing our gym floor starting May 20th! The install will take 2 weeks and during that time the gym will be closed to everyone while the floor cures. 

We will have our Indoor Work Day/Gym Floor Demolition May 18th at 9am. We have a few jobs that need done around the church as well as taking up the old gym floor. Everyone is invited! Our church Pickleball group will be providing lunch and childcare will be provided for those who need it. When the original floor was installed the people who helped signed their name to the concrete slab underneath. We will be doing the same this time. We hope your will join us and add your name to our giant concrete time capsule!

 There are still tiles available from the old gym floor if you are interested. The tiles are floating interlocking PPC tiles. We have already reserved a dumpster so these will be first come first serve on May 18th at the work day. 

Our next Mother’s Night Out is a open gym time on Saturday, May 11 from 10-12 am. Bring your little kiddos for gym play time! Moms can hang out and chat while the kids are safely contained and burning energy!

Mark your calendars for a night of fun, food, and fellowship on Wednesday, May 8th from 6-7:30pm!  We hope you will join us for dinner and trivia games!!!  We expect there will be a good deal of laughter as well.

Senior Sunday is coming up! Fill out the form bellow if you have a senior and want them to be celebrated on Youth Sunday.

Youth Sunday is our yearly celebration of our Youth, both the graduating seniors and the younger grades. Youth takes over the service, leading the band, doing the several speaking segments, and giving a sermon. Hope you’re excited!

All moms are invited to join us in the gym for a fun dance-based cardio class with fitness instructor, Jenn Besaw. Wear your comfy workout clothes and sneakers and don’t worry about your fitness level or dance skills! Just come out and dance with us. We will have time to cool down and fellowship after class.

We will be having a Membership 101 Class on April 14 after the second service in the blue room. We will provide lunch and child care - please let us know if you can attend. This is the class you need to take before you can join Good Shepherd. You do not have to join after taking the class but you will get to meet the staff and learn more about us.

Join us for an evening of fellowship and prayer at our upcoming churchwide Night of Prayer, taking place on Wednesday April 10 from 6-8pm. We'll gather together for a delicious meal before having the opportunity to explore different prayer experiences designed to deepen our spiritual connection.

 Our hope is that we all might discover new ways to commune with the divine as we offer four distinct prayer experiences, each offering a unique approach to prayer. Whether through contemplative silence, Lectio Divina, labyrinth walking, or interactive prayer stations, there's something for everyone to explore and engage with.

 Plus, we haven't forgotten our youngest members! A special prayer offering will be available for kids, providing them with a meaningful and age-appropriate opportunity to connect with God.

 Mark your calendars and join us for this special evening of fellowship and growth!

Joins us for Easter Sunday Services:

We will have our Outdoor Sonrise Service at 6:30 am behind our church in our amphitheater (weather permitting).

And our usual 9:00 am and 10:30 am in our sanctuary. Please bring a flower for our cross and have a picture made!