Formation

Wednesday Evening Book Group

The second Wednesday (usually) of the month at 7PM.  

At this time, the Book Group is meeting in a hybrid with the on-line portion via zoom at this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87328732734?pwd=dWlUdHFNU2t2L1V2WFpoQmlqcGVDZz09

Wednesday, September 10: Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood, Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism.

Wednesday, October 8: Diana Butler Bass, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence

Wednesday, November 12:  Francis S. Collins, The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust

Wednesday, December 10: End-of-semester movie night, title TBD

We usually have a small number of copies of the current book here at the church for lending out, but encourage you to support our local bookstores if you prefer to purchase a copy for yourself.

Questions about the book group? Suggestions for future reading? Contact Mark Thomas at the church office, 765.743.1347, sheep@goodshep.org

For a list of books that our group has read (a list going back to 2006), click here (Word format) or here (PDF).

Lenten opportunities in 2025

Episcopal Relief and Development:  https://www.episcopalrelief.org/church-in-action/lent/

What is Lent? video series:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVCm-Yr1afkGj2WC1hC85_jH05naZsi3n

Lent Madness: https://www.lentmadness.org/

Kate Bowler: https://katebowler.com/lent/

United Thank Offering: https://unitedthankoffering.com/lent/?mc_cid=3ce3fe9188

We can download these and print at the church or people can read the e-version: https://www.livingcompass.org/

Children and Youth

Children of all ages are welcome to join us in worship.  The Youth Group includes youth from both Chapel of the Good Shepherd in West Lafayette and St. John’s in Lafayette. Check the church calendar or contact the church office for more information.

Weekly Meditation Group

The Meditation Group meets weekly.  We follow the practice set by the World Community of Christian Meditation (WCCM).  We begin by listening to a brief teaching from WCCM, then we have 20 minutes of silence, and we end by saying noonday prayers from the Iona community.  We offer meditation in a hybrid fashion.  For those wishing to join us on-line, the link can be found at the Online Worship page.