Serving West Bend families for more than 75 years.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School is a family of believers united by our love for Jesus Christ and a shared commitment to His Word.
We understand that every person comes with a need for grace, and through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus, we experience forgiveness, new life, and the sure hope of eternity.
As members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), we join with believers around the world in teaching the Bible and living out our faith through service, worship, and community.
What We Believe
Our faith is built on the firm foundation of Scripture.
Our faith is built on the timeless truths of Scripture and the transformative power of Jesus Christ.
If you'd like to learn more about what we believe and teach at Good Shepherd, join us for one of our Bible Information Classes, where we explore the basic teachings of the Bible.
We worship Jesus as our Lord and Savior—our greatest treasure in life. Recognizing that all people are born with a need for forgiveness, we trust that Jesus, both true God and true man, lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and rose again to pay the penalty for our sins. Through Him, we receive the gift of righteousness and eternal life (John 3:16).
We hold that the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God, serving as the ultimate guide for our beliefs and everyday living.
We believe the Holy Spirit ignites faith in our hearts through the power of the Gospel, creating a personal encounter with God that transforms lives.
In Holy Baptism, God graciously adopts us into His family, washing away our sins and strengthening our faith. We also cherish infant baptism as a beautiful way to introduce children to the blessings of the cross.
Our daily lives are a response to God’s love for us. In light of this love, we can joyfully worship, grow, serve others, and share the good news of Jesus with everyone.
Our Mission
Compelled by the love of our Good Shepherd, we gather around God’s Word to worship our Lord with joy, grow in our spiritual lives, serve God and others in love, share the good news of Jesus with all people.
Leadership & Staff
Get to know our team.
Pastor Robert Hein
Coordinating Pastor
Pastor Robert Hein
Coordinating Pastor
Greetings! My name is Pastor Robert Hein and I love serving God's people at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Sharing the good news of Jesus is a joy and delight.
I have been serving at Good Shepherd for 11 years.
I have been blessed to be married to my wife Carolyn, and we have three wonderful children, Eric, Rachel, and Laura.
My goal is to help us grow in our connection with the Lord through his Word, to build connections with one another through fellowship and joyful service, and to build connections with the people of our community through the power of the Gospel
I invite you to come and find out more about Jesus and his good news for our lives!
Pastor Matt Mueller
Youth & Family Pastor
Pastor Matt Mueller
Youth & Family Pastor
I am Pastor Matt Mueller. I went to high school at Luther Preparatory School, where I met my wife Holly. We graduated from there in 2007. Afterward, we both attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. We graduated in 2011; Holly with an Early Childhood Education degree while I continued to Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary to become a pastor, graduating in 2015.
From the seminary I was assigned to Living Hope Lutheran Church in Peoria, IL. I served there six years. In 2021, I was called to be the youth and family pastor here at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School.
My wife and I have five children. Lilie, Matthew, Eli, Daisy, and Ivy. We enjoy the outdoors including hiking, boating, fishing, hunting, swimming, and the beach.
I hope to be a blessing to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School as we grow spiritually, serve God, and share Jesus together.
Pastor Peter Schlicht
Worship Pastor
Pastor Peter Schlicht
Worship Pastor
Hello! My name is Pastor Peter Schlicht and I am humbled to serve as your pastor here at Good Shepherd.
After growing up in small towns both in western Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, I attended Luther Preparatory School for High School. I received my BA from Martin Luther College and graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2017. I served as a pastor in Madison, WI for a little over six years before accepting the call as pastor here in West Bend.
The Lord has blessed me with my godly wife (Rachel) and our four children (Solomon, Willow, Simeon, and Sparrow).
Here at Good Shepherd I'm called as the pastor overseeing Worship and the Support Board. I love to plan meaningful ways for God's people to receive his Word and Sacrament, with a special joy for music. I am passionate about teaching, diving deeply into God's Word in order to foster depth in Christian faith.
Finally, I am so thankful for Good Shepherd's emphasis on Christian education and care for God's little lambs.
Pastor Paul Janke
Visitation Pastor
Pastor Paul Janke
Pastor Paul Janke is the son of Pastor Martin and Marie Janke. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is a graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Northwestern College, and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. By God’s grace he has been a pastor for forty years, serving congregations in Portland, Maine, San Jose and Modesto, California, and, most recently, Watertown, South Dakota.
While he was at the seminary, he met Carol Rusch on a blind date. They’ve been married for forty years. God has blessed their marriage with four children: Jenny Mangini (Coronado, California), Jessica Johnston (Menasha, Wisconsin), Peter Janke (Chiang Mai, Thailand), and Erik Janke (Bluffton, South Carolina). The Jankes have 11 grandchildren.
Pastor Janke’s favorite parts of the ministry are teaching Bible studies and visiting shut-ins. In his spare time, he enjoys reading history and biographies, walking, doing yard work and camping.
His favorite Bible passage is Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Ann Skibosh
Secretary
Gwen Pasbrig
Secretary
Amber Kolander
Secretary
Cathy Moldenhauer
Ministry Coordinator
Marilyn Sievert
Ministry Coordinator