Mission Statement - Sharing The Love Of Jesus!
About Us
Our Mission Statement
A Community of Miraculous Expectation
A Community of Miraculous Expectation
Sharing the Love of Jesus!
A Community of Miraculous Expectation
A Community of Miraculous Expectation
A Community of Miraculous Expectation
As a community of believers, we are called to serve God through love and faithful service.
All Are Welcome
A Community of Miraculous Expectation
All Are Welcome
"Come Have a Life Changing Experience."
Pastor Ted Niemi
General Information
Services
Thank You!!! Donations
Food Distribution
Services and Activities postponed until further notice. Click on the "Find Out More" button to download the Worship Devotional for the Sixth Sunday of Pentecost July 12, 2020. We have Worship Bulletins for children available for download as well as music files.
Food Distribution
Thank You!!! Donations
Food Distribution
LHN FREE Neighborhood Market at Hope Lutheran Church on July 25, 2020 from
9 AM - 11 AM.
There will be a drive through food distribution of the Lutheran Hunger Network's FREE Neighborhood Market at Hope Lutheran located at 364 E. Barstow Ave. 93710 on Saturday, 7/25, from 9-11 a.m.
On 7/25, anyone planning to volunteer who is or has been feeling ill - especially if they have or have had a fever, cough or flu-like symptoms - is asked to PLEASE stay home. Volunteers will be encouraged to drive through and get food for their own household, too, just like usual.
Please share this information with everyone you know who could benefit and with those who might want to volunteer.
Thank You!!! Donations
Thank You!!! Donations
Thank You!!! Donations
Thank you for all the donations of food, gift cards, and money to the food pantry. We have been able to fully restock the cupboard. We even had to find room above the shelves. If you would still like to donate to the food pantry that would be wonderful! Gift cards to Save Mart, Smart & Final, or wherever you shop will also be accepted.
Food can be dropped off in the office during the regular office hours of 9-1. You can leave them outside and just knock on the door, or you may go in and leave them on the counter.
God Bless!!!
Pastor's Note
A Word From Pastor Ted Niemi
Dear Friends,
THANK YOU!
Philippians 1:3: “I thank my God every time I remember you.” This is a verse that is easy to resonate with these days. Remembering each other is pretty much the extent of our relationship with so many right now. Think how much more we will value each other now that we have temporarily lost the privilege of being able to spend time together!
I am particularly thankful for those of you who have been able to financially support Good Shepherd during this unique time. It has been very heartening to see how for so many of you your giving did not stop just because we weren’t able to physically meet. Many of you have automatic giving; others of you sent in your offerings. Unfortunately, the reality is the expenses are still here regardless of the pandemic. But because of your faithfulness our church is in relatively good shape financially right now. Thank you!
At our church council meeting on June 18 we agreed that we would wait until August to have worship as the Bishop had requested. We also stipulated that the cases of Covid-19 in Fresno County need to be in decline. The first Sunday is August 2. There is no indication that the cases will be in decline by then. So that date probably doesn’t mean much. The Bishop wrote today, “[the break from worship] will likely be extended into at least September, given the latest reports of the rising number of cases of Covid-19 being diagnosed.” That is just speculation of course.
The short answer to, “When does worship start again?” is we still don’t know. People aren’t following the rules when it comes to not gathering and wearing masks. It shouldn’t be a surprise to us that people aren’t good at following the rules. If we were good at following the rules we wouldn’t need a Savior.
Our leadership is committed to resuming worship as soon as we can do it knowing it makes sense with the current realities of the pandemic. It is the loving thing to do! Thanks again for your faithfulness!
God’s Peace,
Pastor Ted
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