About Our Church

  • We Believe

    We are a Biblical church giving God's Word first place in our faith and life.

    We are a Lutheran church that proclaims forgiveness for all through Jesus Christ.

    We are a Christian church that gathers to praise God, to be strengthened by His Word, and to reach out to those around us in Christian love.


    If you are interested in a more detailed examination of our beliefs, download one of the PDFs below. "This We Believe" is a statement of beliefs from our national church body, and the Augsburg Confession is the historic document teaching what Lutheran churches believe, teach, and confess.

    This We Believe

    Augsburg Confession

  • WELS Membership

    We are a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)

    •  A body which upholds and spreads the Biblical Christian faith.
    •  A body which worships in keeping with historic Christian rites.
    •  A body which began in Wisconsin in 1850 and is still headquartered there—thus its name.
    •  A body with congregations all across the United States and Canada.
    •  A body which supports missionaries in over a dozen foreign countries. 

  • Our Mission

    Grow with the Word.

    Go with the Word.

About Our Pastor -

Jon Bergemann

Pastor Jon Bergemann was born and raised in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. His father taught World History at Wisconsin Lutheran High School for nearly 40 years, and mother served in the business office of Wisconsin Lutheran College for 25 years. He has two siblings.

Pastor Bergemann attended St. John’s Lutheran Grade School, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Lutheran High School before graduating from Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minnesota in 1999.  During his Seminary training, he served his Vicar year at Living Word Lutheran Church in Johnson City, Tennessee under Pastor Thomas Kock.  Pastor Bergemann graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wisconsin in 2003.  He was assigned to Trinity Lutheran Church, Woodbridge, Virginia, where he served for 15 years until accepting the call to Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Church. Pastor Bergemann was installed as the full-time pastor on November 18, 2018.

In 2004, Pastor Bergemann married Amanda Traucht.   They have been blessed with the gift of two children. Ther Bergemann family likes to explore greater Chicago area culture, while also taking in the beauty of nearby lakes, fields and forests. They still welcome recommendations for deep dish pizza and Chicago dogs.

Pastor Bergemann is also excited to be close to one of his favorite getaways . . . the lakes of Northern Wisconsin.  In 1997 he caught the longest musky in the state from one of these lakes.  You might hear the story sometime in conversation (or a sermon or Bible study).

What to Expect

We Invite You

•  to get to know us, young and old, singles and families.
•  to follow our Good Shepherd with us and look for His glorious return.

Good Shepherd is Accessible

•  on the south side of 63rd Street just west of Fairview Avenue.
•  via a ramp for attendees who require wheelchair access.

Good Shepherd is Friendly

•  guests are encouraged to attend services, and our pastor is available to answer questions.
•  since our first service in 1975, Good Shepherd has grown to a congregation of over 400 adults and children. 

Good Shepherd Worship Services are

•  Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
•  Wednesday evenings during Advent and Lent at 7:00 p.m.

 Holy Baptism is

•  for people of all ages, upon request.

 Holy Communion is

• for our members and for guests united in faith with us, on the first and third weekend of each month.
• for those unable to attend services, upon request.