God’s Work. Our hands. T-Shirts…do you have your SOTH God’s Work, Our hands T-shirt? We have some still available for purchase for $10. We are wearing these this year everytime we head into the community to live out the Gospel. Get yours before they are all gone! Faith Kitchen Prep …
For all the saints – but just who are the saints and why does it matter? Excellent questions… When the commemoration of All Saints day began, it was a way to combine the commemoration of a bunch of ‘minor’ saints into one day. Today, it is a day to witness …
Lunch Bunch: October’s Lunch Bunch will take place on Thursday, October 27 at 1 PM. This month, the bunch is headed to the Black Forest Inn, 249 Route 26, Stanhope, NJ. Contact Jane Lewandowski for more information. Confirmation: Please keep the following young people in your prayers as they prepare …
If for nothing else in our lives (I mean there’s more but this is the core), is this truth: God who loves us without exception or qualification. As we prepare to remember the bold act of Martin Luther this weekend and the Reformation that followed, this declaration – that God loves …
Ministry & Mission News: Fall Food Outreach In the season of abundance, we are working with C4C,Project Self-Sufficiency, and the SEC Food Pantry for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Our goal this year is to raise $3000 and 20 frozen turkeys. To date, we have raised $1100 As an added incentive …
We are blessed with wonderful trees & land at Shepherd of the Hills. We are also blessed with fallen leaves. Fall outdoor clean up will be the weekend of November 12-13! On Saturday, November 12 we will meet at 9 AM. On Sunday, November 13th we will meet at 11:45 to finish up. We have lots of leaves to …
Another parable that starts with prayer and points Jesus’ disciples (us) in a different direction. This week’s Gospel features two characters that we’ve met before…a Pharisee and a tax collector. The first is tasked with upholding the law of Judaism and the other is employed by the Empire to take …
THANKS: To the planning, cooking, serving, and clean up hands that helped to make Oktoberfest 2016 a success. Nothing happens by itself. 3rd Year Confirmation Lock-in: In preparation for their Affirmation of Baptism, the four third year students will get together on October 14 – 15 for fun and faith and an …
This past Sunday, the council met with a potential ministry partner for usage of the Education Wing during the week. We had a great conversation and are moving forward with monetary projections and minor build out costs. The potential partner is Selah Adult Care – a social day center for …
This week, while on the road between Galilee and Jerusalem, Jesus encounters a leper colony – men & women who are dis-membered because of their illness (cut off from family and livelihood). They ask for mercy and are sent to the priest – who has the authority to re-member them …