Did you know that Good Shepherd has its very own YouTube Channel, and that we have been uploading videos for over a year now? As of this writing, we have over 200 videos on our channel! The videos are organized into playlists in categories like sermons, Fr. Gary’s mid-week updates, Stewardship, Youth, Musicians, Adult Education classes, etc. which makes it very easy to view what you are interested in. Miss a sermon and want to be enlightened? Check out the sermon playlist. Missed that Faith Forum class from this summer? Check out the Adult Ed playlists for everything we have done in the last year. Want to listen to your favorite Good Shepherd musicians? Check out our musician playlist - we even have a separate playlist full of Dr. Stephen Fiess’ music. All right there at your fingertips. Keep reading to find out how to access our channel and subscribe. First though,

Why should I care about social media in general?

As we struggle to make connections during COVID-19, people are finding renewed interest in the benefits of social media such as Facebook and YouTube. The importance of socializing as part of a community cannot be overstated, particularly for many of us who are spending time living isolated at home. It can be critical for those unable to get out of the house to be with others. Social media provides the opportunity to have and be a friend, to congregate without leaving the house, to never be alone, even if you are the only one in the house.

Do I need a YouTube account?

To view videos, see our channel and to get links to save and share, no login is needed, hence no account needed. If you just want to check out Good Shepherd’s Channel, then simply go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmQJlUkKz8XXG-GlFpPyTHQ?view_as=subscriber

and check out the channel which includes all the videos we have ever posted.

You do, however, need a YouTube account if you want to…

· upload your own videos

· comment on other's videos

· save video links for easy retrieval

· subscribe to our channel to see what is newly posted.

So, if you want to get the full benefit of YouTube, I would suggest setting up an account. If you already have a google account, then you can sign in to YouTube with that. Just go to YouTube.com and click on the sign-in button. If you don’t already have a google account, then click the link below to watch a video about setting up your YouTube account.
Obtain a YouTube account

And remember, if you have a YouTube account, you control whether you receive notifications from us when we post a new video by going to your YouTube settings page.

Need help with any of this?

I will be happy to walk through any of this with you and get you set up. Just email me at datwood@gshep.org, and I will be happy to help.