Look & Listen
Race for the Cure
Ryan Warne-McGraw — Oct 8, 2009
Mary Jacob
On Sunday, September 27, 32 members and friends of Good Shepherd got up in the dark and drove in the fog to Fashion Island to participate in the 18th annual Orange County Race for the Cure. The 5k walk is a massive fund raiser for breast cancer detection and cure.
There were 24,000 participants in this year’s event and over $2.5 million dollars was raised.
Several years ago the GSLC team started wearing special purple shirts to...
The Return of the Backpack Monster!
Ryan Warne-McGraw — Aug 16, 2009
Written by Madison Parker: For several years before I was eligible to become a member of the Outreach Committee, I would help David Dupré advertise for the Backpack and School Supply Drive, wearing a handmade sandwich board with backpacks hanging on my arms and one on my head. At the time, we collected the backpacks and school supplies for the social worker that Good Shepherd was partnered with. After Good Shepherd became aware of Franklin Elementary School’s (Santa Ana) situation
What did Bono from U2 have to say?
Ryan Warne-McGraw — Aug 7, 2009
Did you know that each year many of the full-time staff at Good Shepherd attends the Willow Creek Leadership Summit? This leadership development conference is put on by Pastor Bill Hybels and the team at Willow Creek Community Church in IL. They bring in powerhouse speakers who are Christian Leaders, Business leaders and even… Bono – the lead singer of U2.
Faith in Action Vision Grows
Ryan Warne-McGraw — Aug 6, 2009
This fall, on November 15th 2009 will be our 3rd annual Faith-in-Action Sunday where we have one worship service at both our sites at 9:30am and then all go out to serve on behalf of our community and world. Faith-in-Action is in response to our outreach strategic plan to develop Outreach opportunities where people can get their hands dirty and be the hands and feet of Jesus to a world in need. Too often the church can just send a check (which is also important, don’t get me wrong) and then consider a project done. Through hands on projects our hearts begin to change.