May 2021: We will worship in our church parking lot--weather permitting. There will parking attendants to show you where to park your car, and a table with bulletins, offering box, and personal communion pack. Audio will be broadcast very locally via FM radio, but we will have Boom Boxes with FM radios spread around as well. Bring your lawn chairs or stay in your car.
If weather is not suitable, we will drop back to Zoom worship, announcement by Email and posted here.
If weather is not suitable, we will drop back to Zoom worship, announcement by Email and posted here.
INSTRUCTIONS for May 2nd Worship:
OUTSIDE in-person worship on the parking lot, tomorrow May 2nd at 10:30 a.m.. Masks and social distancing will be required. Bring your lawn chair. When you arrive, you will be directed to park your car in a designated space. After you park your car, place your lawn chair where you would like to sit. Then, go to the table to pick up a bulletin, a communion kit (choice of grape juice or wine) and place your offering in the plate.
Children can meet at 10AM outside.
OUTSIDE in-person worship on the parking lot, tomorrow May 2nd at 10:30 a.m.. Masks and social distancing will be required. Bring your lawn chair. When you arrive, you will be directed to park your car in a designated space. After you park your car, place your lawn chair where you would like to sit. Then, go to the table to pick up a bulletin, a communion kit (choice of grape juice or wine) and place your offering in the plate.
Children can meet at 10AM outside.
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Brief video from May 2 as people were gathering for our service at 10:30 AM
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Pastor Denise Keltz's recent items:
We are joining together Sundays at 10:30 AM for a GSELC Zoom Service. Details are given to specific people via Email. If you would like to participate, please send an Email to: gselc4201@gmail.com
Online Services from Good Shepherd Lutheran, Champaign, IL:
Pastor Lynette Chapman is now serving Good Shepherd Lutheran in Champaign, IL, with services posted to their facebook page, typically at 10AM Eastern Time. You may have to look under "videos" to find their latest service.
GOOD SHEPHERD Evangelical Lutheran Church Services:
Sunday Worship 10:30AM in our Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Church parking lot weather permitting.
We will try to decide Saturday evening if the weather forecast is not promising, and announce Zoom worship instead via Email and this website.
Holy Communion will be part of the service.
We are working on details, and will see if we can support a Zoom simulcast of the service, or some other means for those who can not or choose not to join us in person.
Sound will be broadcast locally (i.e. our parking lot) on FM radio. FM frequency will be in Sunday bulletin.
Bring your lawn chairs or other portable chairs unless you plan to stay in your car.
Boom Boxes or other portable sound boxes with FM radios built in are welcome--plan to run them on batteries.
We will try to decide Saturday evening if the weather forecast is not promising, and announce Zoom worship instead via Email and this website.
Holy Communion will be part of the service.
We are working on details, and will see if we can support a Zoom simulcast of the service, or some other means for those who can not or choose not to join us in person.
Sound will be broadcast locally (i.e. our parking lot) on FM radio. FM frequency will be in Sunday bulletin.
Bring your lawn chairs or other portable chairs unless you plan to stay in your car.
Boom Boxes or other portable sound boxes with FM radios built in are welcome--plan to run them on batteries.
Sunday, May 9th - Worship 10:30AM with Holy Communion in Parking Lot (weather permitting)
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 9, 2021
“I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.” –John 15:17
Commandments and instruction are necessary parts of growing into adulthood and growing in the faith. While we may chafe at such stewardship, we realize that they are given in love for our good. We can give thanks to our ancestors for passing on the faith and teaching us God’s commandments.
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 9, 2021
“I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.” –John 15:17
Commandments and instruction are necessary parts of growing into adulthood and growing in the faith. While we may chafe at such stewardship, we realize that they are given in love for our good. We can give thanks to our ancestors for passing on the faith and teaching us God’s commandments.
Sunday, May 16th - Worship 10:30AM with Holy Communion in Parking Lot (weather permitting)
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 16, 2021
“As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.” –John 17:18
Jesus prayerfully sent his disciples into the world knowing the challenges that awaited them. Likewise, our elders steward us into the world with prayer, love, and hope. They know the difficulties that await; yet they send us on as God’s beloved children first and always.
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 16, 2021
“As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.” –John 17:18
Jesus prayerfully sent his disciples into the world knowing the challenges that awaited them. Likewise, our elders steward us into the world with prayer, love, and hope. They know the difficulties that await; yet they send us on as God’s beloved children first and always.
Sunday, May 23rd - Worship 10:30AM with Holy Communion in Parking Lot (weather permitting)
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Day of Pentecost, May 23, 2021
“Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.” –Romans 8:26
We rest assured that we are covered in prayer by the Holy Spirit, and also by the prayers and love of our elders and ancestors whose job it is to steward us toward deeper faith and beloved community.
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Day of Pentecost, May 23, 2021
“Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.” –Romans 8:26
We rest assured that we are covered in prayer by the Holy Spirit, and also by the prayers and love of our elders and ancestors whose job it is to steward us toward deeper faith and beloved community.
Sunday, May 30th - Worship 10:30AM via Zoom with Holy Communion
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2021
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, “Here am I; send me.” –Isaiah 6:8
When were you first aware of God calling you to deeper faith and service? Was it through the voice and wisdom of a beloved elder or through the witness of a treasured ancestor? Steward these stories carefully and pass them on to the generations to come in the name of the Triune God.
(Have your bread (wafer, cracker, or other) and wine (or juice) ready)
Sunday School 10AM via Zoom
Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2021
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, “Here am I; send me.” –Isaiah 6:8
When were you first aware of God calling you to deeper faith and service? Was it through the voice and wisdom of a beloved elder or through the witness of a treasured ancestor? Steward these stories carefully and pass them on to the generations to come in the name of the Triune God.
INCLEMENT WEATHER - If you are not sure whether we are having church due to the weather, please check the following sources: Channel 69 News, Facebook (church page) or Reminder text (see page 9 of Newsletter). The webpage administrator will also post at top of this page as soon as possible after notification.
