Dinner Church of Good Shepherd UMC

10/01/2024

Can’t wait to see you tonight!

Kick off October with us tonight - we’ll have a cozy, delicious dinner, handmade desserts, and time around the table together! We can’t wait to see you!

🍽️ Dinner Church of Good Shepherd UMC
⏰ Tuesdays, 6-7pm; dinner served at 6:10
📍 West End Manor Civic Association; 8600 Lakefront Dr

09/10/2024

It’s Tuesday - time for Dinner Church of Good Shepherd UMC! At 6pm, join us for a hot and home-cooked meal and good company. Everyone is welcome; we have kids and adults of all ages!

Tonight’s main dish is a favorite - chicken pot pie with a biscuit top!

08/25/2024

Meal prepping for this week? Don’t worry about Tuesday - come out to the West End Civic Association for a special back to school cook-IN! All the benefits of a cookout with the added benefit of air conditioning. We’ll celebrate with a kid-favorite menu and an ice cream sundae bar!

Dinner at 6pm; all are welcome!

08/20/2024

Tonight’s menu!

Head over to the West End Manor Civic Association at 8600 Lakefront Dr at 6pm for Dinner Church! Dinner is served at 6:10 - a short time of music and a message at 6:45 - and we’ll be all done by 7! Invite your friends - we’re casual and comfortable, and everyone can use a meal!

08/06/2024

We had a great time meeting the community at WEMCA's National Night Out at West End Manor Civic Association tonight! Come out to Dinner Church on Tuesday night - a freshly prepared, from-scratch meal (lasagna this week!) and great friendships are waiting for you!

Every Tuesday, 6-7pm (dinner served at 6:10), at the West End Manor Civic Association building!

07/03/2024

Great cookout last night! We enjoyed the mild temperatures, conversation about being the kindness in our worlds, and a hot dog meal.

See you back next Tuesday! We’ll be inside and eating chicken pot pie - Pastor Bryson with the message and Jackson on live guitar!

07/01/2024

TOMORROW NIGHT - Dinner Church is outside in the shaded pavilion! We're expecting nice weather, there's plenty of room for the kids to play, and we'll have a hotdog and fixin's cookout. Bring the neighbors and family; we'll see you for dinner!

07/01/2024

Experience Dinner Church through photos!

07/01/2024

Welcome to dinner, Church!

See below for some commonly asked questions about Dinner Church, a new type of church offered by Good Shepherd United Methodist Church.

Where is Dinner Church?
-Dinner Church meets every Tuesday from 6-7pm at the West End Civic Association at 8600 Lakefront Dr, Henrico. Dinner is served to you at 6:10pm!

What’s the cost/Do I sign up?
-No cost, no donation requests of any kind, and no sign ups. Drop in any Tuesday you’re available!

Do I have to live in the neighborhood to attend?
-Absolutely not! Anyone is welcome at Dinner Church; we have attendees from Henrico, Mechanicsville, Goochland, Hanover, and Chesterfield!

What’s the “church” part?
-Dinner Church is a new community of
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, your neighborhood Methodist church. At Dinner Church, you can expect one song after dinner; typically a contemporary Christian song with a live musician whenever possible. After the song, we have a short (~5 minute) Jesus story or relatable and life-applicable Christian message and a prayer. Messages are positive and appropriate for all ages.

Who comes?
-Everyone! We have individuals, friends, coworkers, and families of all types. We are especially delighted to have some of the neighborhood kids helping us with set up and returning with family to eat!

I don't really go to church. Will I be uncomfortable?
-No! We want your experience at Dinner Church to be a positive and uplifting time for you. The bulk of our time together is casual conversation around the table. We want you to leave feeling the warmth of community friendship, the satisfaction of a full stomach, and the joy of a positive message. There is nothing "formal" you need to know to be comfortable at Dinner Church!