Highlights from This Week’s Church Bulletin

Youth Fundraisers This Month

Souba Greenhouse Youth Fundraiser

Youth will be selling Souba Greenhouse Gift Cards in the Gathering Area.

November 11 4-9pm Eat at Timber Lodge Steakhouse and 15% of all sales will support our youth program. Dine in or Take out!

November 23: 11:00am Thanksgiving Dinner with all your favorites. Sign up to donate food items in the Gathering Area.

LWML Women in Mission Bible Study  Monday, November 10 at 10:00am OR 6:30pm

We’ve added a Morning Group to LWML! All women are welcome, bring a friend! No registration necessary, all study materials are provided.

Operation Christmas Child

Pick up a box and detailed packing instructions in the Gathering Area. Please bring in packed boxes by next Sunday, November 16.

500 Card Club

Thursday, November 13 1:30-4:00pm

Enjoy an afternoon playing cards and making friends. Bring a friend! Sign up at the Welcome Center.

Gift of Love Christmas Store

Saturday, December 13

Learn more HERE about how you can donate, serve, and pray for this year’s Christmas Store. Donate through Wednesday, December 10.

Sunday School Is Back. REGISTER HERE!

Questions about Children’s Ministries? Contact Heather: Heather@GSOwatonna.com

Noisy Offerings for 2025

We’re collecting coins for TWO ministries: Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya where we sponsor a child and Feed My Starving Children. Drop your noisy coins in the container at the front of the worship center or at the offering table in the Gathering Area. Then pick up a jar to fill at home!

Celebrate Recovery: Mondays from 6:00-8:00PM

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurts, hang-ups, and habits of any kind. It’s a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling your life.

Questions? Want to Volunteer? Contact Pastor Dan

Go Gather Give: 

During November we’re collecting non-perishable food and money for food for Community Pathways of Steele County. Drop off items in the Gathering Area. Drop off monetary donations in the Black Box across from the church office.

Parent Cue: Raising kids with faith and character doesn’t have to be difficult. Parent Cue gives you four simply ways to connect with the heart of your child each week. Download the app, search for “Good Shepherd Lutheran Church”. Enter your family and child information, and explore!

Good Shepherd Preschool 2025-26 Registration is Open

Visit our preschool website to explore all the class options. Questions? Contact Heather Gleason, Preschool and Children’s Director.

Make a Switch to Online Giving

Make giving easy; switch to electronic giving. Donate online through our website or by adding the Church Center app to your mobile device. You may donate one time, or set up recurring giving. Thank you for supporting ministry and service in our community!

Church Office Hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:00am–2:00pm, or by appointment.

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