The congregation of Good Shepherd began its life as a subsidized "package mission" of the American Lutheran Church in 1970. The first unit of the facility was planned and constructed under the auspices of the Southern Wisconsin Synod office. In 1971, a mission developer named Rev. Charles Evavoid canvassed and recruited members for the mission. After Rev. Evavoid's tenure of 8 years, Rev. Phillip Borleske became the second pastor and served for 6 years. The present pastor, Rev. Steven Ekblad, arrived in 1986.
In 1988, this ALC congregation merged into the then new church body, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
In 1991, the facility was extensively remodeled and expanded - adding classroom and office space, addition parking, and physically handicapped accessibility.
Throughout its history, this congregation has maintained a warm welcoming atmosphere which attracts people of all ages and diverse religious backgrounds. With a clear accent on adult Biblical education, the congregation's unity is clearly grounded in the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ and active in the members' lives.
As of January 2009, our church has
- 135 Active Households,
- 291 Baptized members,
- 258 Confirmed members.
- The annual budget for 2009 is $287,983.
Annual Benevolences
Through the ELCA, we support
266 ELCA Missionaries in 60 Countries,
8 seminaries
28 colleges and universities
185 Campus Ministries,
over 300 Social ministry organizations,
and 147 outdoor ministry programs.
We are very proud of the fact that we tithe off the top of all member giving for Benevolence.
In 2008, we contributed over $42,887for Benevolence.