In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Church of the Good Shepherd Welcomes You
Yes, all are welcome in the Episcopal Church.
We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world.
We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.
Service Times
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Sunday Worship
Download the bulletin from https://bit.ly/GS_Pent16. Permission to stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-702252 .
Parish Camp 2023
Save the date and make plans to join your parish family on September 23-24, 2023 at Grace Point, our diocesan camp and retreat center, for this year’s Parish Camp! Come Saunter with God and enjoy fellowship and fun with your parish family! Registration is now open!
Cost: $75/adult or youth age 13+; $50/child ages 7-12; children age 0 to 6 are free!; Saturday only adult or youth – $30/person; Saturday only child – $15/person; Saturday only young child – free. Deadline: September 15, 2023!
Learn about Good Shepherd School
The vision of Good Shepherd School is to be an exciting, nurturing community where the students, teachers and parents learn and live in daily affirmation of God’s love.
What We Do
Trinity for Kids
Wednesdays at 4:30 pm beginning in September and continuing through the school year. A curriculum of Godly Play Bible stories followed by art, music, and movement response time.
Sunday School
Godly Play Bible stories and response time for pre-school through 5th grade students. Begins at 10:30 am in the Godly Play classrooms through the school year.
Click here to learn more about Godly Play.
Wednesday Night Youth
6:30-7:30 pm, Wednesdays in the Youth Building. Pizza, prayer, games and bonding. A time to re-center and decompress for 6th-12th grade students.
Breakfast and Sunday School
Beginning at 10:30 am in the Youth Building.
Men’s Bible Study
Wednesdays at 7:00 am in the parish hall.
Bring Your Own Beverage and Bible (BYOBB)
Wednesdays at 6:45 pm in the parish hall following Shepherd’s Night Out through the school year.
Young Women’s Bible Study
Thursdays at 9:15 am in the Lupton Reading Room.
Thursday Bible Study
Thursdays at 10:30 am in the parish hall.
Lectionary Bible Study
Sundays at 9:15 am in the parish hall.
Coffee and Conversations
Sundays at 9:15 am in the Lupton Reading Room.
Adult Choir
Responsible for leading congregational singing at the 10:30 am service on Sundays, the Adult Choir comprises volunteer singers supported by professional staff singers. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6:45 pm in the choir room, with a hiatus in summer.
Youth Chorale
For upper elementary and middle/high school singers. Rehearsals are Sundays after church (11:45 am-12:30 pm) in the choir room.
Junior Choir
For lower elementary singers. Rehearsals are Wednesday afternoons at 5:15 pm in the Christian Education building (above the church offices).
Bell Choir
Anyone with interest and some experience of reading musical notation is invited to contact our music director, John Wigal, For more information at jwigal@gslookout.com. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6:45 pm in the choir room during the summer.
From serving others pastorally within our church community, to serving those in the Chattanooga area and beyond through volunteering or grant support, Good Shepherd has many ways to serve others within and beyond our local community.
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Come Visit Us
We’d love to welcome and get to know you!
