Families, Children & Youth

Whether Good Shepherd member or not, you’re welcome and invited to participate in any and all of our activities.


Check the GSLC calendar for upcoming events and schedule specifics.

Acolyting

ALIVE!

Anti-Racism Activities

Assisting Ministers

Youth who are confirmed or in high school

Go to assisting minister details

Chamber Choir

High school youth

Go to chamber choir details

Children’s Message

Chili Cookoff, Brownie Bakeoff

Join us for this fun evening whether you have a winning recipe and a competitive streak, enjoy live music, or just want some good food and fellowship.


Typical schedule: Annually, usually in January, February or March

Contact: Jodee Heidmann, youth ministry chair

Communion Presenters

Community Outreach Activities

We take part in a wide variety of in-person and donation/in-kind events to accompany and assist those in need in our community, Alexandria and beyond. Go to details on serving locally.


Typical schedule: Varies

Contact: Denise Gray, community outreach chair

Confirmation and Leaders

Conversations with Friends

Education Committee

High school youth

Do you have interest, experience or expertise in helping to plan learning opportunities for kids, youth or adults? Let us know.


Typical schedule: Varies

Contacts: Christine Redon, education ministry chair

Denise Steene, education ministry coordinator

FIRE/Youth Group

FIRE - Faith Is Renewed Everyday - is our group for youth in 6th grade and older. Activities range from cleaning the shores of the Potomac to preparing a meal for Guest House, mini golfing to ropes courses, and lots of good stuff in between.


Typical schedule: Monthly

Contact: Jodee Heidmann, youth ministry chair

First Communion and Leaders

Gift of the Month

God’s Work, Our Hands

Greeters

Guest House

Instrumental Music

Property Activities

Are you handy with a paint brush, scrub brush or rake? Like any house, the little church on the triangle always has handy-person or spring-cleaning projects.


Typical schedule: Varies

Contact: Denise Elfes, property committee chair

Readers (sometimes called lectors)

Refugee Family Support

Retreats

Sunday School and Teachers

Synod Assembly Representatives

Confirmed youth

Each year, GSLC voting members elect representatives to attend the ELCA Metro DC Synod Assembly and vote on the congregation’s behalf. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the wider work of the ELCA and GSLC’s role in those efforts.


Typical schedule: 1-2 day-long meeting in June

Contacts: Synod reps

Pastor Kate

Ushers

Vacation Bible School (VBS)/Summer Camp

Welcome & Connect Activities

The focus of our ministry is sharing God’s love with all by growing connections with each other and in our community. Our welcome and connect efforts invite questioners, believers and questioning believers to engage with us and build bonds/friendship/mutuality/ties between new folks, recent-comers, regular participants and long-time members and to be a blessing to the broader community.


Typical schedule: Varies

Contact: Lori Strauss, evangelical outreach ministry chair

Welcome & Connect Committee

High school youth

Are you one of those people who seem to connect people? Or interested in planning authentic ways of introducing people to the grace of God in action today? Let us know!


Typical schedule: Varies

Contact: Lori Strauss, evangelical outreach ministry chair

Worship & Music Committee

Youth Choir

Youth Committee

High school youth and AAA adults—authentic, affirming and available—to spend time with our young people and accompany them on their faith journey as we participate in a variety of activities. (All individuals working with youth must read and sign our Child Protection Policy.)


Typical schedule: Varies

Contact: Jodee Heidmann, youth ministry chair

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