Adult Faith Formation (2024-2025)

Sunday Morning Education, 10:00-10:45 am

Generations Together

Three times a year, all faith formation classes, 6th grade and up, gather in Fellowship Hall to engage in cross-generational faith formation. Children younger than 6th grade are welcome to participate with their grown-up; however, their own classes will still be available.

  • October 27: 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering Stories
  • January 5: Cross-Generational Music Bingo
  • March 9: Generations React! 

The Gospel Gathering led by David Cope

Taught by lifelong history teacher David Cope, The Gospel Gathering often presents classical art, music, literature, and sometimes even cuisine, to connect us with the stories of the Bible. Meets weekly in Underwood West.


Sacred Journeys led by Chris Watson

Sometimes church gets a bad rap as a place that has all the answers, when God means it to be a place that is open to (and encouraging of) all our questions. In this class, participants will be encouraged to think critically, feel deeply, and wrestle earnestly with the reality of life and of the gospel. Join us to be a part of joyful, holy conversation as we explore the riches of God's grace together. Gathers weekly in Underwood North. 


Whittecar Class with various leaders

This inclusive class is designed to be appropriate for adults with developmental delays. Open to all, the class provides an informal and fun opportunity to study how Sunday’s Scriptures relate to participants’ lives. Meets weekly in the Library.

Community Groups

Good Shepherd is a cross-generational community. Even in cross-generational community, it is important to have spaces where we can connect those in similar phases of life. Here's how we break down our adult "phases" at Good Shepherd.

  • young adults

    Young adults (ages 18-35) make up a growing part of our congregation. Connecting them to one another and across our ministries is one of our goals as a community. Contact our Director of Cross-Generational Ministry at andrew.buck@gslchurch.org and let's have a conversation!

  • Lutherennials

    Lutherennials exists to provide community for adults ages 30-50 offering quarterly fellowship events. Stay tuned for more details!  Lutherennials encourages participation of adults 30-50, though all are welcome. For a full 2024-2025 calendar, contact our Director of Cross-Generational Ministry at andrew.buck@gslchurch.org.

  • Sparks

    SPARKS serves to provide active weekend and evening fellowship opportunities for adult within the church community ages 45 and up. SPARK simply connotes words and phrases such as energy, light in the darkness, life, and vitality. SPARKS encourages participation of adults over the age of 45, though all are welcome. For a full 2024-2025 calendar, contact our Director of Cross-Generational Ministry at andrew.buck@gslchurch.org.

  • Older, wiser lutherans (owls)

    OWLs serves to support and enhance the lives of seniors within the church community. Encouraging Christian fellowship, OWLs holds monthly events, typically on Wednesdays at lunchtime. Though many of the events are held at church, we do have a few trips scheduled as well. OWLs encourages participation of adults 65+, though all are welcome. For a full 2024-2025 calendar, contact our Director of Cross-Generational Ministry at andrew.buck@gslchurch.org.