Good Shepherd United Church of Christ

5122 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, LA 70006

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Welcome

welcomefdlIf you are looking for a church home where you can make new friends and visit with old ones; a place where you can use your talents and abilities to serve one another; a place where you can find out just how much God loves you; then Good Shepherd UCC is what you have been looking for. We are a friendly, diverse and very casual congregation where you will fit in, no matter who you are and where you have been. Join us at one of our Sunday morning worship services with excellent music and relevant preaching and where we are glad to provide a professional and caring nursery for our 10 AM worship service.  We also offer Worship Village, our "come as you are" Midweek Service of Worship, Word and Holy Communion each Thursday at 6:35 PM.
 

Sunday Worship Service

Normally, Good Shepherd has two services every Sunday. Our 8:30 a.m. service is an intimate morning prayer for worshipers who prefer this early gathering.  The service lasts about 40 minutes with a fellowship and coffee social following for members and guest to visit.

Our 10:00 a.m. service includes the traditional with a twist.  We use two hymnals - one traditional and one updated more widely inclusive version.  You will enjoy our wonderful choir most Sundays and frequent offerings from our Children's Choir, Bell Choir, and our Praise Band.  This service includes time with Children followed by Sunday School and qualified childcare. Bring your kids to the service with you and after the children's sermon they will be escorted to class. The 10 a.m. service usually lasts about an hour.

When we have special worship services like Jazz Sunday and Palm Sunday we all worship together at the later service.  We are comfortable with our diversity of styles and approaches to worship.  Dress varies widely from wearing jeans to suits. On the first Sunday of each month we usually hold our Communion service where all believers in Christ are invited to participate. We expect excellent preaching that speaks to our hearts and minds and challenges us to be disciples of Jesus - right here!  right now!!

 

Membership

Belonging means deciding, giving, and receiving:  participating in worship, joining in fellowship, supporting God's Mission (right here!  right now!) with our time, talent and pledging of our money and resources.  Deciding to believe and belong enriches your life as you receive God's love and give of yourself in response.

Like all churches in our denomination, the local congregation has it's own traditions to welcome new members.  Some come to us by way of transfer of membership from their previous church, some by acclimation of faith.  Some of us have been members since birth and many of us have come from other denominations or traditions.  We welcome all - as did Jesus - to partake in the ministries, programs and rituals of our congregation.

Please speak with our Pastor, who will provide you with time and information to support your decision about belonging.

 

Directions

Good Shepherd is located at 5122 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, LA 70006, two blocks west of Transcontinental (towards Kenner) on the south side of West Esplanade.

 


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Sunday Worship
8:30 AM*
10:00 AM
Sunday School
10:00 AM

* The 8:30 AM service is held every first and third Sunday of the month.

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