Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd
Come and See!810 West Florida Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901
Sunday Services
COME AND SEE!
We have two Sunday Service format: CAYA (Come As You Are) at 9:05 am in Fellowship Hall and a Traditional Service at 10:55 am in the Sanctuary.
Nursey provided for all services.
We live stream on Facebook at 10:55 am and broadcast on YouTube and website by 1:00 pm or sooner.
Click below to watch live.
The Seasons of the Church
Easter isn’t just a Sunday — it’s a season. One day out of 365 is hardly sufficient to celebrate the great mystery of our faith — that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. Accordingly, the season of Easter lasts seven weeks (a “week of weeks”), spanning the 50 days from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday and encompassing the festival of the Ascension of the Lord.
The season of Easter is intended to be a joyful time for celebrating the presence of the risen Christ in the church. If your congregation doesn’t already celebrate the Lord’s Supper (a feast with the risen Lord) each week, the season of Easter is an excellent and appropriate time to explore this practice.
Of course, Easter really isn’t just a season either. In the fullest sense, Easter is a new way of life — in which we are “dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 6:11), called to “walk in newness of life” (Rom. 6:4). Every year, for fifty days, the church celebrates and rehearses this new way of life in the Season of Easter — as we await its completion in the fullness of Christ’s reign.
About Us
The Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd (USA) is a growing congregation. We gather together from across the Melbourne/Palm Bay area to witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ. While some are lifelong Presbyterians, some come from other Christian traditions and backgrounds, or no religious background at all. We welcome the seeker, the devout, and the skeptic alike as we gather to learn, serve, and grow as disciples. We are confident you will find a way to experience and share God’s love at Good Shepherd. Come and See! Join Us!
“Serving God and His church with our time, talents and treasure.”
Actions speak louder than words! As Good Shepherds we reflect God’s love through the missions we choose to support. Click here for more information.
Thank you for visiting our website. As pastor of Good Shepherd, it is my hope that you will enjoy it as you learn more about our community of faith. Our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. Together, we are striving to become the kind of church described in the Bible, where there is relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, compassionate care for those in need, and many opportunities to serve others. We strive to have the kind of
contagious Christianity that can make a difference in our world today.
You are cordially invited to join us this coming Sunday as our church family gathers to draw near to God through Worship.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Scott
The Deacons are beginning a new ministry, called Deacon of the Month. Jean Jones is the Deacon of the Month for March and is available to offer care and prayer. Reach out to her directly after worship or call the church office who will pass on to her that you called. She will return your call.
One Great Hour of Sharing
Typically received during the season of Lent, each gift to One Great Hour of Sharing supports efforts to relieve hunger through the Presbyterian Hunger Program, promote development through the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People, and assist in areas of disaster through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. All three programs work in different ways to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope. Please give on Easter Sunday. Click here for more information. One Great Hour of Sharing | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Scripture for Sunday, April 6, 2025
Luke 24:13-49
On the Road to Emmaus
13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.
17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”
They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”
19 “What things?” he asked.
“About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”
25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.
44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Old Computer at Home?
Do you have an old computer at home? Did you get a new computer and don’t know what to do with your old one?
We have a solution. Bring it to church. We will attempt to wipe any data on the computer and then recycle. We will accept only desktop computers and laptops, no accessories like monitors, printers, keyboards etc. The money we get from recycling will going to the Recycling Rangers account to benefit the church.
Thanks
Science and Faith – Melbourne, Florida
Time: Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Topic: At this meeting, Art Ortiz will give a presentation on the pagan practices of the ancient Canaanites. The presentation will focus on physical and epigraphical evidence from excavations of precincts of Baal worship, high places, and Canaanite temples. The goal is to show conclusively, through the examination of archaeological evidence, that Canaanite religious practices were perverse and bloodthirsty. Examination of the evidence should leave no doubt that God had sufficient moral reasons to destroy those nations. Skeptics like to accuse the God of Israel of being wrathful and barbaric toward the Canaanites. Skeptics also claim the Old Testament accounts of Canaanite child sacrifice are exaggerated or no more than fabrications and propaganda. The evidence will speak for itself. During and after the meeting we will have some great discussions. Join us for some insightful conversation and learning.
Click on the link below to learn more about the Reasonable Faith organization.
Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd 67th Anniversary
WATCH THIS SPACE
On a date to be determined, we will be celebrating the 67th anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd by having a special covered-dish potluck. All will be encouraged to attend and enjoy reminiscing over the changes, events and plans for the future of our church family. As always, the food will be delicious and the conversation delightful! It will be a real homecoming event! 67th
Legacy Group
On April 23, at noon, we will be hosting the Legacy Group which includes widows, widowers and partners of deceased persons. All who have lost a spouse or partner are welcome to attend. It doesn’t matter how much time has gone by since the loss. This is a caring group, wanting to support each other. Bring your own lunch and beverage and gather in the Fellowship Hall. Please call the church for more information. This is a social group where we can help each other with friendship and conversation.
5 cents per meal
Cents-Ability originated in 1976 as “Two-Cents-A-Meal,” a project begun by Presbyterian Women to involve individuals and families in a corporate response to world hunger. Over the years, presbyteries have developed similar programs entitled Pennies for Hunger, Nickle-A-Meal, etc. Many of these programs benefit local hunger ministries as well as the national and international projects of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. (PHP).
The Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd participates in an offering to support the “Presbyterians’ Answer To Hunger” program (PATH). Each month, church members are asked to contribute 5 cents for each meal during the month. Good Shepherd regularly receives this offering on the 1st Sunday of each month – Communion Sundays – as a reminder that as we have been fed at the Lord’s table, we are called to feed others.
Central Florida Presbytery voted this year to change this offering, formerly 2 cents per meal, to 5 cents per meal. You are encouraged to continue to send your 5 cents per meal offering to the church during this time.
One day = 15 cents
One week = $1.05
One month/30 days = $4.50
The February edition of MFI’s Online Flight Briefing is here, and we praise God for the many blessings we can celebrate together!
✨ Rejoice with us—MFI’s third DC-3 is officially paid off! PTL!
💙 Be inspired by Dick and Linda Snook’s reflections from their journey sharing MFI’s mission across the U.S.
🧵 Celebrate generosity with a spotlight on Jeanette McLaughlin’s sewing ministry, blessing children in Haiti.
✈️ Experience impact through a story of urgent prayer and provision, where an MFI flight saved a life—this time, for a beloved pony!
Plus, join us in honoring Brent Killian’s 30+ years of service as he retires from MFI.
Click to read full February Edition.
Got Kids?
Every child has a story. God is dealing with every kid, regardless of how many times they come to church. Treat every Sunday like it is the only Sunday that some kid has. Did they hear about Jesus? Did they feel loved? Did someone ask about them? Nurture these precious children! Whether they are wee little ones or teenagers, we have programs for them all!
Nursery provided for all services.
The Music Program
Good Shepherd holds a Christmas Eve Service every year. It is a celebration that the church enjoys: the singing of carols, the ringing of the bells, the telling of the Christmas Story, and the camaraderie in the sanctuary.
Click for more information on Music Program.
Our Mission
At the Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd
Our mission is to help connect people to faith
A Shepherd leads, cares for, and loves his sheep. The sheep know the voice of their shepherd, they follow him, and him alone. Even the lost lamb is found and carried in the loving arms of his caregiver. At the Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd we listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ; we follow the will of our creator God; we are empowered to be obedient sheep through the Holy Spirit. Jesus commanded us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to love one another as he has loved us. That’s our challenge – lead, care for, love, and bring home God’s children. We invite you to join us as we journey and grow in our community of obedient and loving sheep under the care of the Good Shepherd.
Sheep know the voice of their shepherd. If you would like to learn more about the language of sheep, click here. We watched part of this video in a sermon. Watch it all here! COME AND SEE! BAA, BAA, BAA!
Sunday’s Worship
“Big Fish”
Sunday, April 20, 2025
To view previous services/sermons Click Here