Our History

Humble Beginings

painting by B. Heinecke (1994)

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church started out as a mission. It began holding worship services in a bank basement in January of 1991 under the direction of Pastor John Wille, affiliated with the South Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The new church was formed, with the first members signing a charter on April 21, 1991. In the first 10 years, they purchased property and a parsonage, built church facilities at their present location, became self-supporting, and grew to hundreds of members.