Dear Good People of Good Shepherd:

We invite you to use this page as a resource for your discernment, as you explore and pray over the ways you can use your unique talents and gifts to contribute to our parish household. Whether you give a lot or a little; and whether you share your time, treasure, or talent; please know you are a welcomed and vital member of our parish family. Any way you share of yourself fortifies and builds up our house for years to come. 

We stand beside Fr. Mike, Fr. John Mark, Fr. Zack, and the rest of our parish leadership to support you in your journey to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ in our community. We pray that you are inspired this Lenten season to deepen your engagement in our beloved parish household.

Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

The Good Shepherd Catholic Community Stewardship Committee
Fr. Mike Ciski, Pastor; Bob Parra, Chair
Donna Campbell, Bob Eilenfeldt, Dan Feeney, Donna Furin, Lisa Goodwin, Lins Guerrero, Jacob Hubbard, Ray Matteson, John Murphy, Victoria Nelson, Erin Rackel

NOV. 2024 - As we enter this season of gratitude, we invite you to join us as we launch our parish "Grateful Hearts, Visible Gifts" initiative. This initiative encourages our parish community to express their thankfulness for God's blessings through visible offertory giving.

Why Visible Offertory Giving?

Giving in a visible way—through household envelopes, online donations, or with cash in our new Gratitude Envelopes—not only demonstrates our gratitude but also helps strengthen our parish. 

Every offertory contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant impact on our community and mission. Visible offertory giving allows us to thank you properly and to better understand the giving profile of our parish.

As of November 2024, 65 percent of our parishioners are giving visibly. We encourage those who are currently giving anonymously to the offertory to give in a trackable way - and for those who are not yet giving to give back to your parish home with a grateful heart.

THREE WAYS TO GIVE TO THE OFFERTORY:

  1. Online: Easily make your contributions through Faith Direct at the link here. 
  2. Cash Donations: Use a Gratitude Envelope provided in the Narthex to place cash in the offertory basket.
  3. Check: Place your check with or without your household’s envelope in the offertory basket.

Every gift, no matter the size, is valuable when given with a grateful heart.

Thank you for your continued generosity and support of our parish! Together, let’s grow in faith and gratitude.

Our Mission

Nourished at the table of the Lord, we welcome all to become disciples who know, love, and serve God and neighbor.

Our Vision

A faith-filled, Catholic Community, inspired by the Holy Spirit serving God's people and leading others to Christ.  

Letter from Our Pastor

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Well, the Christmas season is over and we’re back into Ordinary Time (not ordinary as in boring, but ordinary as in no major seasons like Christmas, Lent or Easter). As we settle into the new year, I’d like to present you with this State of the Parish report.
When I arrived here at Good Shepherd, Fr. Mike Higgins, TOR had implemented a five year strategic planning process. This planning process wrapped up this past January. In the following pages you will see the work (this was no small task) that the six working groups accomplished. I’d like to thank the chairs of these working groups as well as all those who took part in the various meetings and discussions. You are helping our parish family to grow, both in numbers and in spirituality.
You will also see that we have a strong Finance Council. You heard them speak at the end of Mass in November, and for me the key take-aways were that Good Shepherd Parish has a balanced budget and we are debt free! We also had a Capital Campaign, Go and Rebuild My House, and as of December 31, 2024, we have collected 81% of the pledges!  
Think back to about a year ago. Last Lent, the parish Lenten Journey was focused on giving of time and talent. Many people responded to our stewardship drive and enabled our ministries to continue to flourish. Thank you for sharing yourselves with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Too often I’ve been at parishes where people see things that need to be done but assume others will step in to do them.  read more....

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