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 Ministry Activities and Team
Assisting Ministers
Youth who are confirmed or in high school
Chamber Choir
High school youth
Children’s Message
High school youth
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: Education & youth ministry chair
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: Community outreach chair
Confirmation and Leaders/Mentors
First Communion and Leaders
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: Property committee chair
Readers
Sometimes called lectors
Retreats
Sunday School and Teachers/Helpers
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
Ushers
Vacation Bible School (VBS)/Summer Learning and Helpers
Welcome & Connect Activities
Sharing God's love with all by growing connections with each other and in our community is a focus of Good Shepherd's overall ministry. Our welcome and connect efforts invite questioners, believers and questioning believers to engage with us and build ties and bonds between new folks, recent-comers, regular participants and long-time members and to be a blessing to the broader community.
Typical schedule: Varies
Contact: Evangelical outreach ministry chair
Worship & Music Committee
High school youth
Youth Group/FIRE
Our youth group, sometimes called FIRE - Faith Is Renewed Everyday - is 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: Varies
Contact: Education & youth ministry chair
Youth Shepherds
High school students age 14 and up participate as Sunday School leaders.
Sunday Worship 9:30 AM and 10:45 AM || Sunday School 10:45 AM
Braddock & Luray, 3 blocks from the Braddock Metro
100 W. Luray Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301
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703-548-8608 || Contact Pastor Kate || Contact the church office
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Affiliations: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America || ELCA Metro DC Synod
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