Second Sunday in Lent 3-16-25

WORSHIP SERVANTS FOR SPECIAL SERVICES are needed for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Please see sign up sheets on table in narthex. Thank you!

POSSIBLE SUMMER VBS –seeking volunteers who can help for a full week in July 2025. See details and sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.

SAVE THE DATES:

PASTOR ON RETREAT – March 15-22. Please contact Rev. Fred Becker with any pastoral emergencies. 973-366-2821.

RESOURCE FAIR– Celebrating Outreach and Sparta Community Food Pantry, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 85 Conestoga Trail, Sparta. FREE OPEN HOUSE to learn about ongoing support regarding resources related to housing, food insecurity, clothing, health services, insurance, taxes, government programs, safety, counseling and more. FREE REFRESHMENTS, CLOTHING, COVID SHOT, nonperishable FOOD Adults Only CONTACT: Sparta Community Food Pantry 862- 266-0563

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION INSTRUCTION will be offered for all students in grades 3 and above. Classes will be Thursday nights, March 27 & April 3 at 6:00pm. Actual first communion date will be April 6. Contact Pastor Jack for details.

THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS – need to be directed no later than March 31. Please designate your dollars to SOTH. You can call Thrivent (1-800-847-4836) or log in to your account and do it through the Generosity tab. Please contact Denise L with any questions. Thank you in advance for helping SOTH.

COFFEE HOUR – Volunteers are needed to set up, provide food and clean up on Sundays. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.

FISH N CHIPS DINNER – Sun., April 6, 2025, 4-7 pm. Tickets are $22.00 pre-sale and $25.00 at the door. See Judi Wolff for tickets and sign up in the narthex to volunteer or contribute items.

RE-GIFTING– Items are still being collected for the Fish and Chips door prizes. Please give to Barb R., Diane H. or Mary Ann D.

EASTER EGG HUNT– Sun., April 13 –Two hunts -2 pm & 3 pm. Volunteers are needed from 1-4 p.m. Sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex to help. Thanks to JD Allen for organizing this event.

EASTER BRUNCH – Sun., April 20 immediately following worship. Please sign up on the coffee hour bulletin board in the parish hall.

PLANET NETWORKS – is now our  Internet and telephone provider. If  you decide to choose them for your  Internet service, visit

https://planet.net/ or telephone  them at 833-3Planet and use the  referral code P8RC9 to earn a free month of service for SOTH! 

MIONDAY ADULT BIBLE STUDY – Beginning Feb. 3, if you cannot attend (in person) our Bible studies on the first and third Mondays at 6:00pm, you can join us live via ZOOM video conferencing.
Please use this link:
Topic: SOTH Adult Bible Study
Time: Feb 3, 2025 05:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84201500057
Meeting ID: 842 0150 0057

BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY 
Continues in person at Holy Trinity Church or via Zoom, the first and third Wednesdays from noon-12:45. Join Pastor Jack for a lively discussion of the Bible. No prior experience necessary! Click here to join us via Zoom. 

JOIN US WITH GENEROUS GIVING TO OUR MISSION: with these gifts, we continue to welcome folks to our community, to equip them with faith tools – learning the word, prayers for one another, and communal support – and then to send us into the world to welcome others. Your donations to SOTH can be accomplished in the following ways:

• On Sunday, place your donation in the offering plate.
• Mail your offering to: SOTH 246 Woodport Rd., Sparta, NJ 07871
• Go online to setup your e-giving from your checking, savings, credit card or debit card http://secure.myvanco.com/L-YXCY
• Download Vanco Mobile (Faith) on your smartphone, search for Shepherd of the Hills (Sparta)
• Text Giving to 973-832-0226 You can make a one-time gift or setup recurring offerings.

PLEASE CONTACT Barbara Osborne FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH ELECTRONIC GIVING at bjo1216@gmail.

Supplemental Opportunities For Giving – In addition to financial offerings mentioned above, there are additional ways to support our congregation that are mentioned on our website: https://www.sothnj.org/giving. 

Many thanks to all of the donors who support our mission!

WORSHIP INFO For March 16, 2025
Worship Service Bulletin

Trinity Faith Kitchen Information

New Link for Zoom Bible Study, Wed. at noon

Meeting ID: 829 4727 4304

Passcode: 002314

SOTH CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL AND TEAM LEADERS
Janine Shugan – Council President (shugan@optonline.net)
Don Wolff – Vice President (wolffd33@gmail.com)
Brett Maynard – Treasurer (bwmay2021@gmail.com)
Solveig Schunk – Recording Secretary (solveig2012@gmail.com)
Barbara Osborne – Financial Secretary (bjo1216@gmail.com)
Deb Nadel – Worship and Music (nadeldeb@yahoo.com)
Nancy Wood – Christian Education (nawood64@gmail.com)
Arden Krych – Giving (ardenkrych@gmail.com)
Judi Wolff – Activities (wolffjudi@gmail.com)
Patrick Wood – Property (phwood67@gmail.com)
Rick Erck – Membership (heighwood@outlook.com)
Kathy Schwab – Marketing (kmschwab84@gmail.com)
Giving Team – Vacant
Community Relief – Vacant

STREAMING IS HERE!: We are excited to announce that you can now view our service live at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday. Click on this link to see the service and subscribe to our SOTH channel:  
https://www.youtube.com/@shepherdofthehillslutheran8820/streams  Don’t worry if you missed the live broadcast.  All services are archived on our channel.  You can also search for us on Facebook and like our page. https://www.facebook.com/SOTHNJ/.