Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of San Diego
Passionate, Real, Relational, Loving, Caring
About Us
George Gallup has said: “Americans are among the loneliest people in the world.” In the midst of busy lives, over committed schedules, and congested cities, we feel alone. Although we drive overcrowded freeways to catch overbooked flights, we live in isolation. Because of that we are a culture craving relationship.
There is a reason we crave connection. It’s the reason for which God made us. God created us for a relationship with Him and for relationships with others, for we are designed to live in community, not in isolation.
Good Shepherd is a faith community where those needed relationships can be realized, and people just like you are finding this to be true. They are discovering who they are in Christ, the depth of God's love for them,
and what it means to belong.
The Good Shepherd Family is a place to experience true community and make lasting friendships; the connection that we all crave. You have a place in God’s heart and a place in His Church, because you matter God.
- Vibe
- Casual, Traditional Liturgy, Down to Earth, Friendly, Conservative, Inclusive, Multigenerational, Neighborhood-focused
- Programs
- Community Service, Faith and Work, Adult Education, Food Pantry, Seniors Ministry, Children's Ministry
- Denomination
- Lutheran
- Size
- Small
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1928
Our Services
Service Times
- Sunday
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- 10:30am
- Worship Service @ 10:30 AM. Holy Communion served on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month
- Wednesday
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- 06:30pm
- Wednesday nights during Advent and Lent (weeks leading up to Christmas and Easter) we gather in our Parish House for a casual service and fellowship.
What to Expect
Leadership
Gregory Stenzel
July 2006 is when our Pastor, Rev. Greg Stenzel, began his ministry among us. Pastor Greg and his wife, Tanya, moved from his Parish in Tripoli, Iowa (St. Paul Lutheran Church) to serve Good Shepherd in San Diego. Pastor Greg's vision for Good Shepherd is to continue the missionary zeal that drove his predecessors, which we understand to be discipleship -- being a follower of Jesus Christ Matthew 28:19-20. Pastor Greg entered pastoral ministry later in life, working first in the financial services industry for almost 20-years. Responding to God's call, he entered seminary and completed his studies earning the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree (Western Seminary of Northern California and American Lutheran Theological Seminary in Minneapolis). He also completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Pastor has served congregations in Yuba City, California and Tripoli, Iowa.Location & Directions
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