How it all started...
In the late 1960s as the city of Northglenn was being developed, the Denver Presbytery responded to calls requesting a local church by hiring William Shepherd, a new graduate of Princeton University, to be the organizing pastor for the new church. He rang a lot of doorbells in the neighborhood to recruit the 100 members required to start the church.
Our first worship service was on January 8, 1967 and took place in Huron Middle High School. The church building was dedicated in 1969. We've been serving the Northglenn area ever since.
Our first worship service was on January 8, 1967 and took place in Huron Middle High School. The church building was dedicated in 1969. We've been serving the Northglenn area ever since.
Expanding the vision...
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
We commit to creating opportunities for people to learn, ask questions, express doubts and grow in faith. Recognizing that faith is a journey, we will create opportunities that support, challenge, and encourage people in different seasons and stages of life and faith. We will offer classes, workshops, Bible studies, and small groups that offer people opportunities to learn, ask questions, engage with scripture, pray, and put their faith into action individually and as part of a community.
GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
We commit to stepping outside of our church building to engage with our neighbors and the community with greater intention and frequency. We seek to be a church that is known for loving others, living their faith and being part of the social movements that are happening to make Northglenn a more just and loving community. We commit to serving alongside our neighbors through hands-on service efforts with the Food Bank, ESL classes, parenting programs, journeying with immigrants and refugees, Vantage Point High School, Safe Parking lot for those sheltering in cars, A Better Place Mortuary and the Northglenn Homelessness Task Force to name a few.
Rather than expecting people to come to us, we will go out and meet people where they are. We will get to know the names, stories, struggles and joys of our neighbors. We will adopt a posture of listening and learning. We will seek ways to serve and care for our neighbors in Northglenn and Adams County.
We seek to be a congregation known for both extending Christ’s love beyond our walls and welcoming all inside. We commit to using our building as a tool for mission and ministry by opening our doors and inviting people to use our space for classes, meetings, friend and family gatherings and other programs and event that advance the good work God is doing in our community.
GREATER DIVERSITY
We understand diversity as a gift from God, and we recognize that we are a predominantly white church; we have work to do. We commit to engaging anti-racism work as a community, including re-evaluating our ministries and works so we can become a more just, inclusive and loving church that welcomes all people. We will intentionally seek to listen to, learn from and work alongside people with different experiences, races/ethnicities, gifts and theological and political beliefs. We commit to affirming and supporting people of all gender identities and sexual orientations and mental, physical and behavioral abilities.
GROWTH IN NUMBERS
One of the primary dream people have for our church is growth. We experience personal growth, authentic relationships and transformative community at Good Shepherd and want others to have the opportunity to experience the Spirit of Christ and the gift of our community, too. We must be willing to step out of our doors to meet people where they are. We commit to doing things and making changes that will help us grow and actively invite people to experience the Spirit of Christ in and through Good Shepherd.
NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS
We are committed to nurturing authentic relationships and transformative community in our congregation. We will create more opportunities for people to get to know one another, share meals, tell stories, pray and worship together. We desire to offer more opportunities for people to connect and build deep relationships. We commit to faithfully accompanying one another through the seasons of life, sharing in one another’s joys and sadness, sorrows and successes.
We commit to creating opportunities for people to learn, ask questions, express doubts and grow in faith. Recognizing that faith is a journey, we will create opportunities that support, challenge, and encourage people in different seasons and stages of life and faith. We will offer classes, workshops, Bible studies, and small groups that offer people opportunities to learn, ask questions, engage with scripture, pray, and put their faith into action individually and as part of a community.
GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
We commit to stepping outside of our church building to engage with our neighbors and the community with greater intention and frequency. We seek to be a church that is known for loving others, living their faith and being part of the social movements that are happening to make Northglenn a more just and loving community. We commit to serving alongside our neighbors through hands-on service efforts with the Food Bank, ESL classes, parenting programs, journeying with immigrants and refugees, Vantage Point High School, Safe Parking lot for those sheltering in cars, A Better Place Mortuary and the Northglenn Homelessness Task Force to name a few.
Rather than expecting people to come to us, we will go out and meet people where they are. We will get to know the names, stories, struggles and joys of our neighbors. We will adopt a posture of listening and learning. We will seek ways to serve and care for our neighbors in Northglenn and Adams County.
We seek to be a congregation known for both extending Christ’s love beyond our walls and welcoming all inside. We commit to using our building as a tool for mission and ministry by opening our doors and inviting people to use our space for classes, meetings, friend and family gatherings and other programs and event that advance the good work God is doing in our community.
GREATER DIVERSITY
We understand diversity as a gift from God, and we recognize that we are a predominantly white church; we have work to do. We commit to engaging anti-racism work as a community, including re-evaluating our ministries and works so we can become a more just, inclusive and loving church that welcomes all people. We will intentionally seek to listen to, learn from and work alongside people with different experiences, races/ethnicities, gifts and theological and political beliefs. We commit to affirming and supporting people of all gender identities and sexual orientations and mental, physical and behavioral abilities.
GROWTH IN NUMBERS
One of the primary dream people have for our church is growth. We experience personal growth, authentic relationships and transformative community at Good Shepherd and want others to have the opportunity to experience the Spirit of Christ and the gift of our community, too. We must be willing to step out of our doors to meet people where they are. We commit to doing things and making changes that will help us grow and actively invite people to experience the Spirit of Christ in and through Good Shepherd.
NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS
We are committed to nurturing authentic relationships and transformative community in our congregation. We will create more opportunities for people to get to know one another, share meals, tell stories, pray and worship together. We desire to offer more opportunities for people to connect and build deep relationships. We commit to faithfully accompanying one another through the seasons of life, sharing in one another’s joys and sadness, sorrows and successes.