February 2026
Greetings Members and Friends of Good Shepherd UMC (GSUMC),
What a beginning 2026 has been! Hopefully, the month of February will follow a more normal schedule. However, it is only February, and TN weather has a way of changing by the hour. Soon, we will be able to return to a normal Wednesday Night Grow schedule and launch some of our new ideas. We have activity based classes, Lent classes, a Beyond the Books class, a study class that is more Christian Education based and large groups gatherings such as Bingo Night, Game Night and Trivia Night. We will conclude our Spring semester with a Tailgate Dinner and Cornhole Tournament. If you have never participated in Wednesday Night Grow, 2026 is your year to begin. Dinner is at 5:30 and study sessions begin at 6:30. There is also something for children and youth each night.
2026 is a Year of Awakening for GSUMC. Sometimes we get too comfortable in our faith practices. We begin to take things for granted, our faith wanes, our participation slacks and our energy for all things faith (Church, prayer, study, giving, presence) lessens. Your GSUMC Leadership and staff have several plans on the horizon to spark your faith in 2026. Watch for and listen for these fresh ideas to roll out in the near future. Stay tuned to GSUMC and join with us in the 2026 Awakening.
As 2026 begins, remember to approach new opportunities with an attitude of hopeful anticipation for what could be for GSUMC. May our personal initiatives be that of “what can I do to contribute to success” and “how can I enhance the next steps”. Continue to pray for your GSUMC leadership and staff, for active spiritual discernment and for God to be glorified in all our efforts.
May each of us find new ways to participate in GSUMC and it ministries in 2026.
Blessings,
Rev. Regina Hall
