Please join us at the Lake Wales Country Club on Saturday, November 21st with a shotgun start at 8:30 AM. The cost is $75 per person, or $280 per foursome. Don’t golf? Become a hole sponsor! You can sponsor a hole for $100, $250, $500, or $1,000. All proceeds benefit our mission in Honduras. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, they need our assistance.

Please email Lisa Carter in the church office the names of your golfers. Checks may be sent to the Church of the Good Shepherd at 221 S. Fourth St., Lake Wales, FL 33853. Questions? Call the office at (863) 676-8578 or email office@goodshepherdnews.com.

Our yard sale will feature clothing, linens, household items, books, CDs, decor and more! It will be here at the church (221 S. Fourth St.) outside the Campbell building. Bring your friends and find some treasures! All thrift shop sales benefit our Outreach programs.

Father Tim Nunez will offer three Ash Wednesday services at 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 5:30 PM.

Our youth group will host our annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper! Tickets, which are sold at the door, are $5 per person or $15 for families with children. Toddlers eat free. See you then!

This festive evening begins with wassail in the courtyard, followed by a delicious dinner of beef tips, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and chocolate cheesecake at 6 PM.  Afterward, we will move into the church and enjoy a handbell concert.  This is followed by our traditional Christmas Pageant which tells the story of Jesus' birth.  The pageant, which features our children, is a 79-year tradition. Many parishioners say that this is their favorite evening of the year.  The cost for dinner is $5 per person or $15 for families with children, whichever is less.  Tickets for dinner will go on sale Sunday, November 24th.  We hope you will join us!

Join us for our sixth annual FallFest!  After the Wednesday night dinner at 6 PM, children of all ages are welcome to join us on the playground for games, treats, face painting, and more.  Children are welcome to wear costumes.  Parents, grandparents and friends are welcome to join in the fun.

Bishop Greg Brewer will join us at our 10:15 service to confirm and receive new members. If you or your son or daughter is interested in being confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church, please contact Father Tim Nunez through the church office.

Bring your dog, cat, bird, hamster, horse or other pet to be blessed at a special service.  The Daughters of the King will host a reception with treats for both people and animals.

We are participating in national Back to Church Sunday! 90% of people say that they started to attend church because someone invited them. If you are a parishioner, please invite a friend or neighbor to church! If you are a visitor, please check us out on this or any other Sunday. And join us for a social hour after the second service. See you soon!

Our evening begins with Holy Eucharist in the chapel at 5:30 PM.  Then, enjoy fellowship with dinner and programs for all ages.  Dinner is $5 for adults and $3 for students.  Toddlers eat free.  We will meet each Wednesday from September 11th through November 20th.  We hope to see you on a Wednesday night!

We will return to our regular schedule of two services each Sunday morning.  Services are at 8:00 AM (Holy Eucharist:  Rite One) and 10:15 AM (Holy Eucharist:  Rite Two.)  Breakfast will be served at 8:45 AM and there will be a social hour with refreshments following the 10:15 AM service.  

We have retitled our ministry event to “Connection Sunday” (formerly Rally Sunday) to highlight the ways God works through each person’s ministry to extend his grace and build his kingdom. It will immediately follow our 9:30 service. You will have an opportunity to speak with parish and community leaders and volunteer in nearly every area of ministry. Children are welcome. Refreshments will be served.  

We are collecting school supplies for our local partner school, Polk Avenue Elementary. We welcome donations of any school supplies for children in need, ages kindergarten through 5th grade. Collection bins are in the narthex. We also welcome monetary gifts (the school staff will determine what supplies they need the most.) Monetary gifts are also needed for our backpack ministry, which feeds students over the weekends who might otherwise go hungry.

We are hosting a lunch for 110+ hard-working teenage campers and their counselors from the Care Center's Stay-at-Home Work Camp.  Thanks to Lynda Norton for leading the effort, and to all the people who have volunteered to help us!

We are hosting a lunch for 110+ hard-working teenage campers and their counselors from the Care Center's Stay-at-Home Work Camp.  Thanks to Lisa Jensen for leading the effort, and to all the people who have volunteered to help us!

We will honor our high school and college graduates and celebrate with a “picnic on the grounds” after our 9:30 service. Feel free to dress casually!

The Paschal Candle will be lit and the first celebration of Easter will be celebrated in the church.

Father Tom Seitz will lead a Lenten quiet day in the parish hall, hosted by the Daughters of the King. He will offer guided meditations, based on the autobiography of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, popularly known as “The Little Flower of Jesus”, with the hope and prayer that those who attend will experience their own spiritual blossoming during Lent. To register, contact Lisa Carter in the church office: (863) 676-8578. The cost of lunch is $10.00.   

Our EYC youth group will host our annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. The cost is $4 for adults and $3 for students. Everyone is welcome to join us!

Join us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida.

Bring a friend (or several!) to a worship service featuring:

+ Music that reflects our cultural diversity
+ Heartfelt testimonies from people of faith
+ Enthusiastic preaching that calls people to a deeper relationship with Jesus

*FEATURED SPEAKER* : The Most Reverend Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church and recent preacher at the Royal Wedding!

We are chartering a bus from Good Shepherd to Orlando so that many of our parishioners may attend the Revival. The cost is $15 per person and includes a boxed dinner. The bus will leave our parking lot at 4:00 PM. Please bring your friends and family! Contact Lisa Carter in the church office to register for the bus ride.

There will be a Celebration of New Ministry and Institution of The Reverend Timothy C. Nunez as Rector of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (221 S. Fourth St., Lake Wales, FL) on Sunday, January 27th at 4 o'clock p.m. The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, Bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, will preach and celebrate at the service. Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy: Red Stoles. Reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.

The Brown Bag Bunch will gather in the parish hall to hear our guest speaker, Jennifer D"Hollinder, present a program on the Lake Wales Museum.  Please bring your own bagged lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.  Everyone is welcome.

Please join us for our Christmas Day service in our chapel at 10 AM. Merry Christmas!

We will offer two Christmas Eve services at 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM. Nursery care will be provided at the 5:30 PM service. Please join us!

The Brown Bag bunch will gather in the parish hall for our annual Christmas party.  We will have a pot luck lunch; please bring a dish to pass.  The children's choir from Polk Avenue Elementary will be here to sing for us.  Everyone is welcome.