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Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

The letter to the Galatian Churches: Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For Galatians is a letter from Paul to the young churches in Galatia – a community in present day Turkey.  Paul had visited and established mission churches there but through other folks, had come to learn that things …

Galatians: All Because of You

First – sorry for missing last week’s email. Second – this is the second week of a six week series on Galatians Here is all the news that’s fit to publish: The letter to the Galatian Churches: All Because of You Galatians is a letter from Paul to the young …

Mission & Ministry Updates for May 6, 2016

Ministry & Mission News: Thanks:to Jim & Sylvia for setting up and cleaning up coffee hour on Sunday. NJ Synod of the ELCA Synod Assembly will occur on May 6-7 in Long Branch, NJ. Please keep the leaders and delegates in your prayers as they discuss the business of the …

Church Council News

Congregational Meeting Information: Thanks to you all for attending & praying over the work of the church as we met last Sunday. The Annual Report was accepted and we thanked our outgoing council members: Curtis Terry, Celeste Bethmann, Samantha Valtos, and Carsen Terry. The following were elected to serve:  Wendy …

Easter 7: Living New Lives

We’ve come to the end of a season of Easter.  Tomorrow (Thursday May 5) we remember Jesus’ ascension to heaven.  And that means it’s up to the disciples then and us now to carry on sharing and being the Good News. How do we do that?  Acts 16 is a …

Mission & Ministry News for April 27

Thanks:to Rudi and the Sparta VFW for the donation of new chairs.  They are awesome. NJ Synod of the ELCA Synod Assembly will occur on May 6-7 in Long Branch, NJ. Please keep the leaders and delegates in your prayers as they discuss the business of the Regional Church. Mark …

A message from Pastor & the Church Council

A Note From Pastor & Church Council April 19, 2016 Dear friends and family of SOTH, As we’ve announced in worship, Sunday May 1, 2016 is a special day in the life of Shepherd of the Hills.  This Sunday is a Unity Sunday, with one worship service followed by the …

Easter 2: Alive & New

The resurrection of Jesus ushers in a new way of living for everyone.  This Sunday, the disciples are still trying to figure that out – in a locked room.  What does it mean to believe, to live in faith?  Are we like Thomas?  the disciple Jesus loved? Mary Magdelene? The …