» Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

CHANGES IN WORSHIP beginning 6/11 The congregation and the cantor will sing all verses listed in the bulletin together from the first verse. Wine is now served in individual cups, and grape juice is with the gluten-free wafers on the table in the aisle.
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GARDENERS NEEDED! – We are blessed to have such a beautiful property, and we are always in need of volunteers to weed the gardens especially close to the main entrances. Feel free to bring your gloves and tools and help out when your schedule permits. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Pat Wood (201) 602-4219.

PASTOR’S VACATION – July 17 to July 30 – Pastor Ryon Herin will cover for pastoral emergencies during this time. He can be reached at 973-627-1059.

OFFICE CLOSED – various days in July. Please call before coming. In addition, it might take a few days longer to get an answer to an email.

WORSHIP SERVANTS FOR THE SUMMER– please add your name to the schedule that is on the narthex table. Questions should be directed to Solveig Schunk (201) 919-2015 or Pat Kovacs (973)713-0568.

MEAT, EAT & GREET – July 22, 4-7 PM at the Schunk Home, 64 Vail Road, Landing, NJ. Please sign up on the events bulletin board.

FINANCIAL FUTURE MEETING – Tuesday, August 1 at 7 p.m. All are invited.

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS – are needed. Please see the sign-up sheet on the narthex table. Thanks to the DiColas for leading this fellowship activity.

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 STEVE LEWANDOWSKI FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH ELECTRONIC GIVING. (973) 670-0773 or sjlewan@gmail.com
Many thanks to all of the donors who support our mission!

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/.

WORSHIP INFO For July 23, 2023

Worship Service Bulletin

New Link for Zoom Bible Study, Wed. at noon

Meeting ID: 829 4727 4304 Passcode: 002314

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL:
President: JD Allen
Vice President: Emery Malasits
Treasurer: Brett Maynard
Recording Secretary: Celeste Bethmann
Financial Secretary: Steve Lewandowski
Property: Patrick Wood
Worship & Music: Pat Kovacs
Community Relief: Diane Fitzpatrick
Giving: Arden Krych
Membership: Janine Shugan
Activities: Judi Wolff
Christian Education: Wendy Whipple

CLOTHING DONATION BIN – Place clothing and shoes in plastic bags. Proceeds will benefit SOTH. Please do not leave items outside of the box. Please tell your friends and family so that we can fill those bins!

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.