Article on Neighborhood Involvement

In addition to the faith community of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, several other organizations call Good Shepherd home:

The Montclair-Wollaston Neighborhood Association meets at Good Shepherd the first Thursday night of each month (excluding January, July, and August).   Meetings begin at 7:30pm and conclude by 9:00pm and address local issues of interest.   Elected state and local officials, including State Senator Michael Morrissey, State Representative Bruce Ayers, and Ward III City Councillor Kevin Coughlin are frequent guests of the association.  For more information, contact Howard or Janet Crowley at 617-479-8883.

Bo Yin Learning Center/ESL Classes  Beginner/intermediate/and advanced ESL courses are offered for persons of Chinese descent desiring to learn English.  Classes are offered daily Monday through Saturday and on Monday and Wednesday evenings.  Citizenship classes are also offered.  For more information, contact Instructor Aida Deng at 617-347-7958.

Friday Night AA  One of the long standing groups at Good Shepherd is the Friday Night AA Group.  Good Shepherd has hosted this group for years and the group has become family for many gay men needing the support and strength to continue their recovery from alcoholism.  For more information, please contact the church office.  

Sunday Night "Sunday Serenity" AA  This is an open meeting that starts at 7pm.  This group is new to Good Shepherd, but is an open meeting for any person recovering from alcoholism and their loved ones.  For more information, please contact the church office.

New England Egg Art Guild  Recently, the New England Egg Art Guild has begun holding their quarterly meetings at Good Shepherd.  For more information, please contact Lilly Yee at 617-791-2245.

For information on using the church space please contact the Church Office.