Good Shepherd United Methodist Church

About this church

Good Shepherd United Methodist Church holds Sunday worship at 11:15 a.m. in Silver Spring. Its United Methodist identity includes an open invitation across race, national origin, social status, and economic condition, along with access to Holy Communion, baptism, and membership. The congregation situates worship within the Wesleyan tradition's concern for both personal faith and social justice. Because some ministry pages preserve older program reports, newcomers should treat the current Sunday hour as the dependable starting point and confirm special activities directly.

Good Shepherd's first service took place on October 4, 1953, in the upstairs social hall of the Hillandale Fire Station. Within three years, the congregation had grown to 150 members and consecrated its first building on Palm Sunday in 1956. Children's Sunday School now begins with children in the sanctuary before age-based learning; nursery care serves infants through age three, classes continue through sixth grade, and older children move into the youth program. One Sunday each month is described as an all-in-worship occasion so children experience the full service. Music, youth fellowship, mission, and service have also shaped congregational life. Parents can verify the present school-term rhythm, then enter the sanctuary together before children separate for their lessons.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official worship and study page, Sunday service and congregational opportunities · Official history, 1953 fire-station service, early growth, and 1956 building · Official mission and beliefs, Methodist and Wesleyan identity, welcome, Communio · Official Sunday School page, nursery, children through sixth grade, sanctuary st

Service times

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Ministries and visitor notes

• Children’s Sunday School — Confirm Current Schedule

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