Let's Connect
Youth Group is now back to meeting in person, now back to Wednesday nights, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, albeit with important safety protocols.
Sunday School will continue to have a recorded lesson, released Sunday at 8 am.
Questions? Comments?
Let David Dixon, Good Shepherd's Youth & Family Minister, know. These are weird times and we want everyone to know that we are still connected, even if we aren't back to normal. Contact us below to let us know what you're doing!
Youth Offerings
Youth Group
Youth Group will now meet for an hour in person on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Safety protocols apply: we will meet outside, masks & social distancing required.
March 2021
As we begin the church year with the season of Advent at Good Shepherd, we have planned some special activities for our fall youth and family programs at church. Highlights include:
- In-person Youth Group moves back to Wednesday nights 6:30-7:30
- Monthly Sunday evening Youth Group Activity
- GS Kids will in person at the 5:00 pm outdoor service on the second and fourth Sunday, and monthly activity packets will be sent by mail
See below for details.
On Campus Gathering!
Let me tell you it has been absolutely fantastic seeing our youth gather on Sunday afternoons at 5:00 PM for the past several weeks. A few of those weeks we had some weather interference but we have had an amazing time gathering, talking and having fun with a variety of activities. We have decided for multiple reasons to move our weekly youth group back to Wednesday nights. In an effort to accommodate several youth who had conflicts with Sunday afternoons due to prior commitments and because we can all use that midweek connection with our faith community, our weekly youth group meeting will be on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 PM. We are working on making some arrangements for outdoor lighting and we're planning to utilize the Parish Hall once it is available.
GS Kids
Our GS Kids Sunday School has started an outdoor in-person component of our 5:00 Outdoor Service on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. We will continue to provide virtual resources.
Design Team Planning
The Youth and Family Ministries Design Team has worked to put together ideas for our youth and families as we continue through the re-entry plan. We have scheduled some fun activities for our youth on Wednesday nights!
Finally, be sure to check out the on-line resources listed below. We have items for kids and families, for youth, and for parents!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at Ddixon@goodsheponline.org or by calling or texting me at 864-541-1861. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
Peace, DD
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Youth Group will now meet in person, Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Good Shep Kids:
Resources for Kids & Families
Try this with your kids!
Try this with your kids!
Try this with your kids!
This Bible app for kids features vivid illustrations with touch-activated animations, along with games and activities to help kids remember what they learn.
Together@Home
Try this with your kids!
Try this with your kids!
Have you enjoyed our Together @ Home activity packs that have been paired with our weekly Summer Sunday School video series? No need to wait til the weekend: you'll find lesson plans from other parts of the Bible at the website here.
Resources for Youth
Daily Five-Step Reflections
Daily Five-Step Reflections
Daily Five-Step Reflections
This week's theme:
The Love of the Shepherd
Daily Devotions for Youth
Daily Five-Step Reflections
Daily Five-Step Reflections
A Bible verse, a real-world situation, & how God might be calling you to respond.
Resources for Parents
You're not in this alone!
You're not in this alone!
You're not in this alone!
A web resource that provide tips for parenting kids at any time, let alone during COVID season! There is also an app that provides age-appropriate guidance.
