Charitable Donations

Ten percent of our annual operating budget goes to charitable donations, distributed in this way:

  • 40% for crisis management, such as shelters and abuse centers

  • 25% for maintenance, such as food pantries

  • 25% for investment, such as schools

  • 10% for global, such as medical clinics and our Honduras mission

 Our philosophy is to make sizeable donations that will make a real difference to these organizations

ingles gift card sales

Joe Rybicki

About half of the funds being distributed by the Outreach Committee are generated by the sale of Ingles Gift Cards. The church receives 5% of the purchase price. Cards are sold following each Sunday service by teams of two and may be used for groceries, gas and pharmacy at any Ingles store.

Blood Drive

Gail Criss and Kathy Marcel

Good Shepherd hosts a yearly blood drive.  Volunteers help load and unload the bus, greet donors, serve refreshments after blood donation, and bring cookies to give to donors.  The ministry calls potential donors and assigns them appointment times to fulfill our quota of units of blood.

Country Fare

Jan Freeman

After prayerful and thoughtful consideration a decision has been made to retire Country Fare.

This amazing ministry has been in existence for almost 30 years, undergoing many iterations and led by and contributed to by faithful servants of this Parish. It has blessed the Good Shepherd Parish and community in so many ways. As our Parish reflects and prays over the coming months, we will listen for God's direction for the next steps for ministries to impact the church community and our surrounding communities.

Holy Smokers

Wally Figura, Jon Czarnecki and others

Saving the world one butt at a time.

Holy Smokers are ending this active ministry which prepared barbecued pork, beef, or chicken for sale at local events as a fundraising vehicle for outreach, due to lack of sufficient interest in taking over the projects.

 

 

 

Boat Ramp Cleanup Volunteers

Fred King

Good Shepherd volunteers periodically clean up the area around the boat ramp and shoreline on Ledford Chapel Road near Hayesville, as a public service.

DeSoto Square

Pam Roman and position available

A low-income apartment complex for the elderly or handicapped.  Two parishioners from Good Shepherd serve on the board of Directors at all times.  You can help encourage and enliven their lives by participating in occasional sponsored social events.