June 23, 2023
Come take part in the celebration of what we call Sunday worship.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
WORSHIP
8:15 a.m. | Sanctuary
10:45 a.m. | Sanctuary + Livestream
The Message Series “You Are My Witness” continues with our celebration of Pride Month. We will also welcome new members Jay and Cilla Temple at the late service! Make sure and give them a warm hello.
BREAKFAST
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Activity Center
Feed your body and soul before the Learning Hour!
ADULT BIBLE STUDY
9:30 a.m. | Library + Zoom
Join us this week as we discuss 1 Samuel 16. Contact Ruby Cadenhead for more information.
CONVERSATION CAFE
9:45 a.m. | Room 205
The month of June focuses on “Daring to be the Church God had in Mind.”You can also read about what’s planned for July and August. Grab a taco and come on up! Contact Pr. Tom.
NEW TESTAMENT READ-A-THON
9:45 a.m. | Room 204
Come for conversations about our New Testament readings. This week we’ll be covering Luke 13 – John 6. Click here for the reading guide and join us when you can. Contact Megan Getman.
NO NEXTGEN
Joel’s in Guatemala so there will be no meeting for kids in grades 5-12 to come beat the heat with sweet treats, bible study, and games. See you July 2.
Contact Joel Timmons.
ABOVE AND BEYOND
FLY BEYOND THE TARGET!
We have soared ABOVE AND BEYOND our target! thank you for your unending support.
HOW?
Please send in or complete your gift for Above and Beyond by June 28 so we can send in the payment on 7/1. Gifts can be made online, through Zelle (use controller@shephills.org), or by cash or check. You can also give stock, IRA transfers, and donor-advised funds. Contact Kevin Marlow, Finance Controller.
CALENDAR
Check the calendars on Realm or the website for more details on these events, plus a complete list of additional events including Yoga, Pickleball, Choir and Bells, PALS, and Bread for All.
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDIES
Wednesday, June 28
7:30 a.m. | Zoom, contact Pr. Tom.
10:00 a.m. | Library + Zoom, contact Pr. Lauren
Pastor-led studies of the Good Book.
W.O.W. (Worship on Wednesdays)
Every Wednesday thru July 19
6:30 p.m. | Fellowship Hall in Butterfly Center
Slow down and reset this summer with this short, contemplative worship centered around singing, reading, and reflecting on the Psalms. We’ll finish with ice cream sundaes! Contact Joel Timmons.
SUNDAY MOVIE MATINEE
Sunday, July 9
12:15 p.m. | Rm 205
This month we watch Journey Film’s documentary on Reinhold Niebuhr, author of the famous “Serenity Prayer,” one of the most influential American theologians, and cited by conservatives and liberals alike, including John McCain, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barack Obama. Lunch and popcorn provided! Contact Pr. Tom.
INTRO TO PICKLEBALL AND MUSIC FOR KIDS (a.k.a. Picklebells)
Wednesday, July 19 + Thursday, July 20
9:00 a.m. – Noon | Activity Center and Sanctuary
This two-day camp is for students in grades 4-9, all in the coolness of AC. Pickleball will be led by none other than Pr. Tom, who is a pickleball fanatic. Kevin McClure will introduce the magic of making music with handbells, and promises no previous musical abilities are required. So whether your kid is a pro or beginner at either, this is gonna be fun! Friends are always welcome.
Register today (or before July 12) by clicking here. Contact Pr. Tom.
TEA FOR TOTS
Saturday, July 15
2:00 p.m. | Activity Center
Purchase your tickets and support Baby Care Kits by Lutheran World Relief. Bring your friends and fill a table at this fancy afternoon tea with scrumptious finger food, door prizes, silent auction, and a fashion show with clothes from Bokabuku. Contact Kathy Gerhardt.
GIVING AND SERVING
Giving is an expression of joy and gratitude for the bounty of God’s goodness! There are so many ways to give-both financially and through serving.
PLEDGES, GIFTS, AND DONATIONS
Keeping current with your pledged or regular giving has never been easier because you can do it all online!
BREAD FOR ALL (BFA) FOOD DONATIONS BFA needs specific food and lots of it. Requested items: dried beans; peanut butter; canned tomatoes/sauce, beans, fruit, soup; mac & cheese, and diapers. Please bring it to the bins on weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays from 9-11 a.m., or on Sundays from 8-noon.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Your gifts sponsored the purchase of school supplies for ILAG Lutheran School in Guatemala totaling $1,326.48!
SERVING
Whether you are interested in serving locally, being part of a global mission, or volunteering to help in a variety of ways on Sundays, we have a place for you!
Various Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you’re in town, please consider being on our list of substitute drivers for when our regulars are on vacation! It’s simple: Pick up meals at Holy Cross Lutheran between 11am- 12pm and deliver them to roughly 4-6 clients, all in close proximity to each other. Takes about 45 minutes.. Contact Weldon Allison.
VACATION SUBSTITUTES FOR MEALS ON WHEELS. Various Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you’re in town, please consider being on our list of substitute drivers for when our regulars are on vacation! It’s simple: Pick up meals at Holy Cross Lutheran between 11am- 12pm and deliver them to roughly 4-6 clients, all in close proximity to each other. Takes about 45 minutes.. Contact Weldon Allison.
BREAD FOR ALL (BFA) NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. BFA needs a few extra volunteers to periodically cover the 4-6:30 p.m. shift on Mondays while the regulars go on vacation. Please contact Weldon Allison.
FEED MY PEOPLE If you’re traveling this summer, please bring back hotel toiletries for distribution to the unhoused served by Feed My People. Helpful hint: Hotels will often give you extra if you tell them why you want them. Place items in the basket by the library entrance. Contact Norma Smith.
Send off for our Guatemala Mission Team! (Left to right – Stephanie Timmons, Joel Timmons, Lynn Spillar, Karen Flint, Dabney Gomes, Megan DeVaney and Megan Koeneman!
PRAYERS
In need of prayer? Please contact a pastor to be put on the prayer list.
We pray for Rodney Varner, Alexander Rosas, Tom Felger, and Sheila Hilts.
We pray for family and friends of Shepherd members: Krista Bowers, niece of Herb and Kathy Palmer; John Heine, friend of Richard Lowke; Emily Oehler, granddaughter of Alana and Charlie Oehler; Tim Jordan, brother -in-law of Alana and Charlie Oehler; Stirling Johnson, granddaughter of Sylvia & Curtis Johnson.
We give thanks for the birth of Gemma Louise Grevlos, daughter of Tommy and Emily Grevlos, granddaughter of Pr. Tom and Jeanne Grevlos. Surround Gemma with love and grace.
We pray for our Guatemala Mission Team: Megan DeVaney, Karen Flint, Dabney Gomes, Megan Koeneman, Lynn Spillar, Stephanie Timmons and Joel Timmons. May they make a joyful noise in witness to your love. Keep them safe and open them to the your Spirit at work.
Merciful and Loving God, as war and violence rage in Ukraine and other parts of the world, we pray that leaders of the world will practice peace-making, bringing together people of every tribe and race under the umbrella of your amazing grace.
We pray for our global ministry partners: Rev. Karen Castillo in Guatemala; Iglesia Luterana Augustina Virgen del Rosario, Aurora 8 de Octubre, Guatemala. We pray for Malcolm and Joy Henderson and the ministry of CHARIS in Haiti.
We pray for our local ministries: Mariposa Family Learning Center, Bread For All, and Upbring Ministries.
We pray for our faith community, that we may be a church without walls and live out loud…faithfully!
Would you like someone to pray alongside you during troubling times? Contact a Stephen Minister who can travel with you on life’s sometimes bumpy road.
*Prayers for family and friends are listed for 2 weeks unless we are notified otherwise.