We are empowered by our relationship with Christ Jesus 

to love and serve God and our neighbor

Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church: 120 SW  2nd Street     ---     PO Box 371     ---     Madison SD  57042

Center Free Lutheran Church: 44312 245th Street    ------PO Box 341----------Salem SD  57058

Good Shepherd Council President: Joe Neville 605-291-9694

Center Free Council President: Gerald Schmeichel 605-421-1226

Pastor Dean Feistner: 605-480-1790 / deanfeistner@gmail.com                

Website: http://goodshepherdfreelutheran.com

Facebook: Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church – Madison SD

Facebook: Center Free Lutheran Church

PRAYER REQUESTS

Pastor James & Judy Bob Sculley Richard Nelson Gloria Sandine            Karen Yeager

Makenna Sculley    Jeannette Hoek    Carolyn Goergen                Mark & Beth Poncelet family         Students, teachers, and school staff        Good Shepherd and Center Free ministries and leadership

Elections        Government officials, Law Enforcement, Military, and all First Responders and Medical personnel

THANKSGIVING WORSHIP SERVICE: Sunday, Nov 24, during each worship time for each congregation.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Boxes will be collected on November 18, 19, 21, 22 from 4-6:00 pm and Nov 20 from 9-11 am & 6-7:30 pm and Nov 23 from 10 am - 12 pm and Nov 24 from 12-2 pm and Nov 25 from 9-11 am. Volunteers are needed to work each of those shifts. Sunday, Nov 17, at 9:45 am the Sunday School classes will have a packing party. Please bring items to pack or come and help. 

FREE LUTHERAN YOUTH CONVENTION REGISTRATION (FLY) - Registration deadline is Nov 15. FLY is June 30 - July 5, 2025. FLY is open to all students who will complete 6th - 12th grades in May 2025 and open to adults who register as a dorm room leader, an adult or staff. Please contact Debbie Feistner (605-480-2925) for more information. Please register at flyconvention.org . A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $150 is required at the time of registration. 

SD DISTRICT YOUTH YOUTH EVENT: Saturday, Nov 23, from 4-7 pm at Skresfrud, Beresford. This event is for 6th-12th graders and parents. There will be games, food, and worship. Please let Pastor Dean know if you are going so he can let them know a number for food and to arrange for transportation. 

SANTA DAYS COOKIE DECORATING TABLE – Dec 7 from 9:00 am to Noon at the Madison City Armory. Volunteers are needed to coordinate the event; to help the day of the event at the cookie decorating table; to make cut out cookies in the shapes of a star, a Christmas tree, a snowball, or a candy cane; and/or to make frosting. 

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS: Good Shepherd - Sunday, Dec 1, during the 10:45 am worship 

SALEM PARADE OF LIGHTS: Dec 6. Center Free will have a float in the parade. 

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES: Wed, Dec 24, 5:00 pm at Good Shepherd and 6:30 pm at Center Free.

ay Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

GSFL* Sunday

Schedule:

9:45 am Sunday classes

10:45 am Worship

9:00 am Worship

10:00 am Sunday classes

6:30 pm Confirmation Good Shepherd

**CFL:

Center Free Operation

Christmas Child Collection Jolene Winberg Mary Yeager

10:00 am Quilting @ CFL**

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

See above for Sunday schedules 

Holy Communion 5:30 pm GSFL* Council

Mike & Deb

Klopf 1:00 pm Quilting @ Betty Klopf’s

7:00 pm Bible Study @ GSFL* 7:00 pm CFL** Council James

Lindgren 10:00 am Quilting @ CFL**

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

See above for Sunday schedules 

7:00 pm Bible Study @ GSFL* 10:00 am SD 

District Pastors in SF

Last day for  reduced rate for FLY registration 10:00 am Quilting @ CFL**

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

See above for Sunday schedules 

9:45 am GSFL** Sunday School OCC Packing Party Gene Hoek

Keith Chesshir

4-6 ***OCCC 4-6 ***OCCC 1:00 Quilting 

7:00 pm Bible Study - GSFL*

9-11 am / 

6-7:30 ***OCCC

9:00 am Senior Box Distribution

4-6 ***OCCC 4-6 ***OCCC 10:00 Quilting @ CFL**

4-7 District Youth Event –

10-12 ***OCCC

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

See above for Sunday schedules 

9:45 am GSFL Congregational Sunday School

12-2 ***OCCC Dale & Karen

Yeager

9-11 ***OCCC Wayne & Mary

Hefner

1:00 pm Quilting @ Betty Klopf’s

7:00 pm Bible Study @ GSFL* Thanksgiving Day Jeanette Hoek

FEBRUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER

GOOD SHEPHERD FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH

We are empowered by our relationship with Christ Jesus to love and serve God and our neighbor

 

120 SW  2nd Street     ---     PO Box 371     ---     Madison SD  57042

Website: http://goodshepherdfreelutheran.com

Facebook: Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church – Madison SD

Pastor Dean Feistner: 605-480-1790 / deanfeistner@gmail.com

                                   

 

PRAYER REQUESTS: Pastor James & Judy; Dale & Karen Yeager; Carolyn Goergen; Gary & Lourine Vostad; Family of Dorothy Stacey; Government officials, Law Enforcement, Military, and all First Responders and Medical personnel, those affected by the California fires and Hurricane Helene

 

BIRTHDAYS: Matthew Feistner (2/3), Pastor Dean (2/4), Mary Hefner (2/4), Alex Shankey (2/5),

Cassidi Feistner (2/8), Carolyn Goergen (2/8), Colton Yeager (2/9), Lincoln Feistner (2/12), Gary Vostad (2/14)

 

COUNCIL MEETING: Good Shepherd – Monday, Feb 3 at 5:30 pm

 

AFLC HOME MISSIONS REVITALIZATION SEMINAR called Converge: Uniting Identity and Mission for 21^st Century Ministry: Saturday, Feb 15 from 8 am to 2 pm at Living Word in Sioux Falls

All pastors, leadership teams, and those interested in thinking through ministry are encouraged to attend. Register at: https://aflchomemissions.org/conference/

 

ASH WEDNESDAY: Mar 5 at 7:00 pm at Good Shepherd

 

LENTEN SUPPERS & WORSHIP SERVICES: 6:00 pm suppers / 7:00 pm worship services

Mar 12, 26, Apr 9 at Center Free / Mar 19 and Apr 6 at Good Shepherd

 

AFLC ANNUAL CONFERENCE: June 11-14, 2025, at the Association Retreat Center (ARC), Osceola, WI

Registration opens in Feb: https://www.aflc.org/about-us/conferences/

 

PICKEREL LAKE LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMPS: Sr High Camp: June 15-20 / Jr High Camp: July 13-18

Registration opens in Mar: https://pllbc.wordpress.com/camp/

 

MIDSUMMER EVENT: Sunday, June 29 at Center Free Ballfield

 

AFLC FREE LUTHERAN YOUTH CONVENTION (FLY): June 30-July 4 at the YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park CO

 

SUMMER INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY: Aug 4-8 at the Free Lutheran Seminary in Plymouth MN