History
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.
Following is a reverse chronology of historical events at Good Shepherd:
January 5, 2020: Pastor Dave Simpson installed as pastor
September 2017: Pastor Ed Heim called as interim pastor
November 18, 2013: Pastor Mark Huffman called as pastor
August 16, 2013: Pastor Roland Hobbs called as interim pastor
June 1, 2012: Pastor Cary Moorman called as interim pastor
May 31, 2012: Pastor Ron Reaves retires
April 2012: Mortgage paid off!
2008: Pastor Gary Bilbie (associate pastor) retires
1999: Pastor Gary Bilbie called as associate pastor
1994: Pastor Ron Reaves called as pastor
1993: Pastor LaVern D. Rasmussen and Pastor Bruce Barth retire
Pastor Robert Ruble serves as interim
1989-1990: Congregation approved purchase of pipe organ and remodeling worship space
Dedicated February 1991
1988: Pastor Bruce Barth became associate pastor
1984: Pastor LaVern D. Rasmussen called as pastor
1983: Dr. Henry Snyder interim pastor for nine months
1982: Second major fire – arson
1981: Pastor Carroll L. Boyer resigned
Jurgen Hilke became interim pastor for 21 months
1973: Major fire – arson
1969: Mission Board repaid for loan
Parsonage sold
1961: Kindergarten and preschool started
1958: Church dedicated – September
1957: Ground breaking on West Seventh Street
1955: Purchased building on Motter Avenue, Sunday school held at three homes
1954: February 14 – Church formally organized, named Good Shepherd
Worshiping in the Staley Park Field House
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
(Thanks to Audrey Asbury for providing the information above!)