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Celebrate Advent & Christmas with us

We warmly welcome family, friends and the community to join us during Advent, Christmas and throughout the year.

 

We think of ourselves as a community of believers, questioners and questioning believers. Whether you're new to Good Shepherd, a member or a regular, please join us for worship or to any of our service, learning and fellowship activities. Help us build a #biggerTable!


Events Calendar
3 women look at the nearly decorated Christmas tree in the worship space, another approaches with an ornament and 2 others converse

Christmas Tree Trimming

Thursday, Dec. 4

Gather with nibbles: 6:30 PM

Decorating: 7 PM

Lounge & worship space (main level)


Join us for the annual GSLC tree trimming—all are welcome! Bring your favorite snack, cookies or beverage to share. Then we'll the decorate tree, including vintage Chrismons made 30+ years ago by the Good Shepherd women's Bible study group.

Questions? Contact Chris Hoeffner.

Unfamiliar with Chrismons? They originated at Ascension Lutheran church in Danville, Virginia in 1957.

A Christmas tree is behind a teenage boy in a backwards baseball cap who sits at a table wrapping a gift in festive wrapping paper

Youth Group Holiday Sharing

 

Sunday, Dec. 7

5 PM

Fellowship hall (lower level)


We'll bring Christmas joy to an Alexandria family of 5—a mom, teen daughter, elementary-aged son, twin 1-year-old girls, and a baby on the way!


Youth: RSVP to join us for dinner, games and gift wrapping or any part of the evening events


Congregation members: Sign up for the gift(s) you’ll purchase from the wish lists


Deliver your UNWRAPPED gifts (and gift receipt) to church by Sunday, Dec. 7, 5 PM. Gifts can be placed in the box by the coat rack near the nursery downstairs.


Thank you for helping share the joy of Christmas with a local family!


Questions? Contact Denise Steene or Nancy Lopez.

Youth & gifts signup

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