TimeLine

November 1984Good Shepherd officially begins
January 1985Good Shepherd incorporated
October 1985Ground Breaking Ceremony for Sanctuary
March 1986Fellowship Park sold
December 1986First Worship Service in new Sanctuary
May 1987Sanctuary dedicated
March 1990Became charter member of Northern Lehigh Pastoral Association
April 1990Constitution and By-Laws revised and adopted
May 1990Approved the usage of the Office Trailer for Sunday School
December 1990Barry Silfies becomes sexton on resignation of Robert Hahn and Clifford Smith
January 1991Hymnals and Stain Glass Windows dedicated
February 1991Circle Communion around Altar at Ash Wednesday Service begins
April 1991Cross draped in black for Good Friday Service
May 1991Sunday School Trailer set in place
March 1992World Day of Prayer held at Good Shepherd
March 1992Pastoral Relations Committee organized
April 1992Debbie Silfies became church secretary
July 1992Faith and Mission Committee organized
August 1992Gene Kirschbaum resigned as organist
August 1992Fay Frederick is organist until December 1992
September 1992Became member of Lehigh County Council of Churches
October 1992Youth Group creates volley ball court
January 1993Youth Group’s first Souper Bowl Party at Fister’s home
February 1993Fund Raising Committee re-organized
April 1993Part of Easter service held outside
April 1993Floyd Schlegel and Gary Reider become interim organists
May 1993Shepherd Staff in Chancel area dedicated
July 1993Cabinets in sacristy installed
July 1993Good Shepherd Family Fun Day sponsored by Christian Education for first time
August 1993Grill House completed
September 1993Evangelism Committee began photographing baptized infants as gift
October 1993Evangelism Committee began handing out crosses to first time visitors
October 1993Birthday Calendar began
November 1993Faith Promise Box first used for Stewardship Sunday
November 1993Fund Raising replaced monthly hoagie sale with ham and cheese sandwiches
March 1994AA begins meeting at Good Shepherd
May 1994Newspaper Shed erected
September 1994Pictorial Directory printed
November 1994First Totenfest service
November 1994First Hanging of the Greens service
December 1994new baby grand piano purchased
April 1995Faith & Mission Committee began Mission Calendar
March 1996Christian Education began Joyful Noise Offering
December 1996"Paul Sherry, UCC President, spoke at 10th Anniversary Celebration"
January 1996"Began sponsoring a Tibetan Refugee, Tshering Wangyl of Darjeeling, India"
November 1997Carol Cole becomes co-organist with Floyd Schlegel replacing Gary Reider
October 1998Mountain Reflections Newsletter revamped under Debbie Silfies’ editorship
November 1998Mortgage on Sanctuary paid off
November 1998Special Stand made and Altar Flowers placed at Foot of the Cross
April 1999Ground Breaking Ceremony for Christian Education Wing & Fellowship Hall
February 2000Boy Scout Sunday celebrated at Good Shepherd
March 2000World Day of Prayer held at Good Shepherd
March 2000Confirmation Class visits Lehigh County Conference of Churches on Ash Wednesday
April 2000New duplicating machine donated
June 2000Fabric panels decorate sanctuary cross
June 2000Ascension Thursday Service begun
July 2000First Toy Run
September 2000Marion Straub becomes full-time Organist/Music Director
September 2000Rally Day/Dedication of Furnishing for Christian Education Wing & Fellowship Hall
September 2000Daisy Troop 245 begins meeting at Good Shepherd
September 2000Rental Committee established
October 2000First on-site blood drive for Miller Blood Bank
October 2000Entered first float in Slatington Halloween Parade/won first place
October 2000Began Reformation Day Service
November 2000Votive stand introduced for Totenfest
December 2000First Jesse Tree Service
January 2001Sunday School Trailer sold
March 2001Began holding two Sunday morning worship services
April 2001Sunday School Trailer removed
April 2001Children’s Fellowship begun
April 2001Slatington Senior Citizens began meeting at Good Shepherd
April 2001Willing Workers Bible Class disbanded after 90 years
May 2001First Prayer Pal revealing sponsored by Evangelism Committee
December 2001First Longest Night Service
March 2002Tammy White becomes coordinator for Mountain Reflections following Debbie Silfies
October 2002Personnel Committee established
December 2002Birthday Calendar ended
January 2003Evangelism Committee launches Good Shepherd website under Stephen Haas’ direction
April 2003Cross in Fellowship Hall dedicated along with Willing Workers’ piano
June 2003Good Shepherd hosts PNEC Board Meeting
July 2003Last Toy Run at Good Shepherd
November 2003First Blanket Drive by Confirmation Class of 2004
March 2004Begin building stone wall around meditation garden
March 2004Coat rack in Fellowship Hall built
March 2004"Alan Miller, PNEC Conference Minister addresses congregation"
June 2004Brian Haas begins as Ministerial Intern
July 2004Stephen Haas’ Eagle Scout Court of Honor held at Good Shepherd
October 2004Blacktopping of parking lot
November 2004Celebrate 20th Anniversary with Power Point Presentation
January 2005Pastoral Relations and Faith/Mission disbanded
Jan/Feb 2005 Special Offering for Tsunami Relief Fund
March 2005Social Ministry sponsors Lenten Luncheons for first time
July 2005Blessings Expo 2005
August 2005Communications and Marketing Committee established
August 2005Health and Wellness Committee established
September 2005Dedicated new pew Bibles (NRSV)
September 2005First Blue Grass Jamboree in Grove
October 2005New copier was purchased
October 2005First Pennsylvania German luncheon in conjunction with Reformation Sunday
December 2005First Breakfast with Santa
January 2006Rental Committee disbanded
March 2006"First church Mission Trip in response to Hurricane Katrina to Pas Christian, MS"
May 2006Good Shepherd Softball Team joins Church League
July 2006Dedication of Meditation Garden
August 2006Defeat the Deficit Campaign
September 2006Dedication of Chalice Hymnals
November 2006"Second Mission Trip in response to Hurricane Katrina to Gulfport, MS"
January 2007Congregational Meeting combined with worship and narrative budget
January 2007"Brian Haas ends internship to become licensed pastor at Christ UCC, Walnutport"
September 2007Jordan Hunsicker’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor held at Good Shepherd
February 2008Substance Abuse SS Inc. (S.A.S.S.I) begins