Good Shepherd Church was founded as a mission congregation in Frederick in 1953 and began its building on the present site in 1955. It has been a Ministry of the Lutheran Church for more than fifty years. In 1990, it renovated the worship center and gathering area as well as completely air conditioned the facility.

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Following is a reverse chronology of some of the many important events at Good Shepherd:

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September 2026: The congregation restarted Stephen Ministry at Good Shepherd through the Caring Ministry!

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March 2026: The Good Shepherd congregations initiated a 3 year commitment to renewing the church buildings, starting with the floor in the narthex, followed by replacing the roof of the church and staff house.

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June 2025: The congregation began the Reconciling in Christ process.

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February 14, 2024: Good Shepherd celebrated the 70th anniversary of the formal organization of the church.

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​October 20, 2019: Pastor Dave Simpson begins service as Good Shepherd’s pastor

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September 2017: Pastor Ed Heim called as interim pastor

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November 18, 2013: Pastor Mark Huffman called as pastor

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August 16, 2013: Pastor Roland Hobbs called as interim pastor

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June 1, 2012: Pastor Cary Moorman called as interim pastor

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May 31, 2012:  Pastor Ron Reaves retires

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April 2012:  Mortgage paid off!

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2008:  Pastor Gary Bilbie (associate pastor) retires

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1999:  Pastor Gary Bilbie called as associate pastor

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1994:  Pastor Ron Reaves called as pastor

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1993:  Pastor LaVern D. Rasmussen and Pastor Bruce Barth retire

Pastor Robert Ruble serves as interim

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1989-1990:  Congregation approved purchase of pipe organ and remodeling worship space
Dedicated February 1991

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1988:  Pastor Bruce Barth became associate pastor

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1984:  Pastor LaVern D. Rasmussen called as pastor

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1983:  Dr. Henry Snyder interim pastor for nine months

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1982:  Second major fire – arson

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1981:  Pastor Carroll L. Boyer resigned
Jurgen Hilke became interim pastor for 21 months

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1973:  Major fire – arson

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1969:  Mission Board repaid for loan

Parsonage sold

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1961:  Kindergarten and preschool started

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1958:  Church dedicated – September

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1957:  Ground breaking on West Seventh Street

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1955:  Purchased building on Motter Avenue, Sunday school held at three homes

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1954:  February 14 – Church formally organized, named Good Shepherd
Worshiping in the Staley Park Field House

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1953:  September – first service held at Hood College – 322 people attended

1953:  June – Board of American Missions approved a church for northwestern Frederick
Carroll L. Boyer called as mission developer
Board purchased parsonage on Biggs Avenue

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(Thanks to Audrey Asbury for providing the information above!)