Welcome to Good Shepherd
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233 S. Highwood Avenue
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Phone: 201-444-6598
Fax: 201-444-6516
email: gssec2@yahoo.com
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Good Shepherd Mission
We welcome all to our community of believers in Jesus Christ. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is a member of the New Jersey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has an active and varied ministry of worship, fellowship, social outreach and evangelism. If you are looking for a friendly place to worship, Good Shepherd will give you a church family that will support you as you live out your faith.
Good Shepherd is located at the traffic light at the corner of Rock Road and Ackerman Avenue. Parking lot and entrance to the church offices are located behind the church. For the immediate future, please
enter the parking lot from the entrance closest to the intersection of Rock and Ackerman.
Upcoming Events
In case you plan to make a year-end gift to Good Shepherd, please remember you must deliver your offering on or by December 31 in order to claim a charitable contribution for 2011. The church office is open today (Thursday) and tomorrow, until 2PM but closed on Saturday (12/31). Checks that are placed in the church offering during the first worship service in 2012 cannot qualify as a charitable contribution (and tax deduction) in 2011, even if the check is predated to 2011 -- or was actually written in 2011. However, checks that are written, mailed and postmarked in 2011 will be deductible in 2011 though they are not received by a church until 2012. As always, thank you for your stewardship and support of your church!
Vespers in the Key of Jazz
A worship service featuring jazz music by noted jazz musicians starting Januaray 8th at 5:00 PM in the Narthex. For the full schedule, please see the "Jazz Vespers" link on the right-hand side of this page.
NEW DATE: Annual Church Meeting and Luncheon
Sunday, Febuary 26, 2012
Right after Worship at 11:45 a.m.
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Worship Schedule
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Sunday School, New Member Classes, Adult Bible Study |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Church at Worship |
Good Shepherd is a liturgical church. We sing hymns and liturgy, we pray, we give thanks, we hear God's Word, and we receive Holy Communion every Sunday.
On the first Sunday of the month we have a Joyful Noise (contemporary) service with music by the Joyful Noise Makers. It is a different counterpoint to our regular services.
The sanctuary is air conditioned.
Nursery Care
Nursery care for children (infant--kindergarten) is provided on Sundays from 10:15 a.m. to 12 noon.
Handicapped Accessible
With the addition of our elevator, Good Shepherd is handicapped accessible.
Become a Member of Good Shepherd
We offer new member classes in the Fall and in the Spring. Led by Pastor Spencer, the sessions consist of background readings on what it means to be a Lutheran, two informal classes before worship, and one class and lunch after worship. The purpose of the class is to introduce you to Good Shepherd and your new church family. As part of this introduction, we ask members of our congregation to act as your "Good Shepherds," to help you get to know other members as well as show you how can contribute your time and talent to the congregation (for example, as a member of our choir, or by serving on one of our many committees).
If you're interested in joining our family in Christ, please contact the Church Office.
Directions
Click Here For Directions From Mapquest
From The West
- Route 80 exit at Route 20-Hawthorne.
- Follow signs to remain on Route 20.
- As Route 20 ends, turn right onto Maple Avenue (and cross bridge).
- Turn right onto Rock Road--third traffic light (Exxon station near left corner.)
- Church is at corner of Ackerman and Rock Road--first traffic light.
From The North
- Route 17 Southbound Exit at Route 4 West.
- Garden State Parkway Exit #165 (Oradell/Ridgewood Avenue) west toward Ridgewood.
- Take Route 17 Southbound to Route 4 West.
- Continue with directions below "From The East."
From The South
- Garden State Parkway Exit #160.
- Make a Left at the bottom of exit ramp onto Passaic Avenue.
- In a short distance, take Route 4 West.
- Continue with directions below "From The East."
From The East
- From route 4 West, exit at Route 208 North at the 3-way split. (Saddle River Road is the third choice.)
- Exit at Maple Avenue, Glen Rock.
- Turn right onto Rock Road--second traffic light (Exxon station near left corner.)
Church is at corner of Ackerman Avenue and Rock Road--first traffic light.
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