About Us
Welcome to Good Shepherd
We pray this is a place where you can “learn to follow Jesus.”. Our caring, accepting, and diverse congregation invites you to come and worship with us. We would love to meet you!
- Sunday Worship Times
8:30 a.m. Traditional (weekly Communion)
10:45 a.m. Contemporary
11:00 a.m. Traditional
- Sunday School Times
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Adults, Youth and Kids
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World
Our History
Church of the Good Shepherd’s development began in 1982 when a young pastor, Rev. Chuck Nordean, was sent by the Oklahoma Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to start the work of planting a new church in the south Yukon, Ok. area. A small piece of land had been purchased by a district church board for the future location of the church buildings at 10928 S.W. 15th. S.W. 15th was a gravel road at that point. A new housing addition, Westbury, had started just east of the property.
Pastor Nordean gathered together a group of Christians interested in begin- ning a new church. On the last Sunday of February in 1983 Good Shepherd’s first worship service was held in a double-wide trailer on the property on S.W. 15th. Since 1983, our buildings and properties have grown and our area has changed, but our mission has not.
Good Shepherd’s mission is summed up in the phrase: “People of God, learning to follow Jesus, inviting others to join the journey.” In their journey of faith in Jesus Christ, the people of Good Shepherd have worshipped our Lord, baptized new Christians into the faith, built ministries to bring help and mercy to persons in our local communities, trained disciples of Jesus, assisted parents in bring up children and youth in the Christian faith, and sent support and mission teams to those in need literally all over the earth.
We invite you to join the journey!
Our History
Church of the Good Shepherd’s development began in 1982 when a young pastor, Rev. Chuck Nordean, was sent by the Oklahoma Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to start the work of planting a new church in the south Yukon, Ok. area. A small piece of land had been purchased by a district church board for the future location of the church buildings at 10928 S.W. 15th. S.W. 15th was a gravel road at that point. A new housing addition, Westbury, had started just east of the property.
Pastor Nordean gathered together a group of Christians interested in begin- ning a new church. On the last Sunday of February in 1983 Good Shepherd’s first worship service was held in a double-wide trailer on the property on S.W. 15th. Since 1983, our buildings and properties have grown and our area has changed, but our mission has not.
Good Shepherd’s mission is summed up in the phrase: “People of God, learning to follow Jesus, inviting others to join the journey.” In their journey of faith in Jesus Christ, the people of Good Shepherd have worshipped our Lord, baptized new Christians into the faith, built ministries to bring help and mercy to persons in our local communities, trained disciples of Jesus, assisted parents in bring up children and youth in the Christian faith, and sent support and mission teams to those in need literally all over the earth.
We invite you to join the journey!
Rev. John Miller
Pastor
Bio coming soon.
Our Staff
Cathy Childers
Director of Adult Education & DiscipleshipCathy enjoys helping people connect with God and others. She has been attending Good Shepherd since 1991 and received her call to ministry while participating in Disciple Bible Study in 2001. While obtaining a Masters in Religious Education at OCU, she began her second career at Good Shepherd as the interim Children’s Ministry Coordinator and then the first Director of the Christ-in-Action after-school program. She and her husband Alan enjoy traveling and spending time with family. They have two adult children, two grandchildren and three grand-dogs.
Moss Myers
Children's Ministry DirectorMoss is the Director of Children's Ministries at Good Shepherd. In addition to fifteen years teaching Sunday school at various home churches they spent seven years as a professional children's stage manager in California and a separate 5 years teaching in classrooms and daycares. Their travels have taken them all over the country but they found their way to Good Shepherd in 2023 and are most looking forward to sharing God and His Holy Scriptures with your children in a way that meets them where they are at, builds up their developing skills, and leaves them feeling safe and loved.
“I am so excited to spend time with your kiddos teaching them all about the God who loves them.” If you would like to join them in that process Moss would love for you to reach out so you can start getting to know each other.
Dr. Charlotte Teel
Children's Day Out DirectorBio coming soon
Curt Timmons
Director of Traditional MusicCurt Timmons served as Music Director at Good Shepherd from 2013 to 2021 and rejoined our staff in 2023 as Director of Traditional Music. Classically trained as a conductor, Curt has been a church choir director since his early 20s. He believes that many people connect to God through music. His passion is working with volunteer singers and other musicians, drawing upon their talents and weaving them into a cohesive ensemble. He has an appreciation for a wide range of musical genres and styles and enjoys incorporating this variety into the music offered in worship.
Casey Hodson
TreasurerBio Coming Soon
Jamie Ruston
Church SecretaryJamie is the secretary at Good Shepherd, a role she has held for about five years. The great loves of her life are her children & grandchildren and helping other people. That is one of the reasons she likes Good Shepherd so much. She said, “It really makes my day when we get to help someone. I am a firm believer that churches should build bridges and not walls.”
Stephen Bumgarner
Youth DirectorStephen has served the United Methodist Church in youth ministry for the past 20 years. He joined our staff in September 2022.
He has a passion for the development of our youth and children. He leads youth gatherings and loves bringing his musical talent to the youth ministry.
His free time is taken up by his wife Felicia and their four boys.
“I love the welcoming community of Good Shepherd and have encountered nothing but smiling faces and loving hearts.”
If you would like to know more about our youth ministry, Stephen would love the opportunity to talk.
Tim Bourne
Contemporary Music & MediaTim has been a member of Good Shepherd since 1990, serving on staff since 2003. He currently serves as Contemporary Music Director and Media Director. During the years, he has led youth and young adults, Sunday school and Financial Peace University. He has served alongside his family on mission teams locally and to New Mexico, Missouri, Haiti and Puerto Rico.
Tim’s passion is to help others know the love of God through music and media. Tim and his wife, Catrina, are proud parents of Madeline and James. They love travel, giving together, exploring local shops and eateries and enjoy all things Disney and Marvel.
Misha Yancey
Financial SecretaryWhile not a founding member of Good Shepherd, Misha began playing the piano for church services in 1983 when Good Shepherd launched in a doublewide trailer. Ever since, Good Shepherd has been her church home.
Misha has a bachelor’s degree in accounting, working in the accounting field for 35 years as an Analyst, General Manager and Accounting Manager. She began serving as Financial Secretary for Good Shepherd in 2005 (volunteer) and has held the position ever since. She loves all the numbers, but also enjoys interaction with the congregation. For Misha, Good Shepherd folk are family.
Logan Walker
AccompanistBio Coming Soon
