Month: June 2008

Dear Friends in Christ,
 
The welcome of baptism is for all God’s children.  This baptismal gift sets us free from the power of sin and death.  In our gospel lesson for this coming Sunday (Matthew 10:40-42), Jesus promises that the…

VBS is almost here. It starts at 5:45 this Friday, June 27th. As we only have a few confirmed kids signed up, we would like to get head count as soon as possible. So, if you are planning on having your kids…

Dear Friends in Christ,
 
Starting tomorrow, 6/24, and continuing for the next day or two, SOV’s driveway (west of the building) will be closed due to construction.  Please use the 173rd Street entrance and cul-de-sac to access our parking…

Dear Friends in Christ,
Belonging to the people of God is not always easy, as we will see in our Scripture lessons for this coming Sunday.  Jeremiah knew the frustration of having his words rejected, and he wasn’t afraid to…

Dear SOV Church Family,
 
Please pray for the residents of the apartment complex across Cornell Rd. from the church:  There was a fire early this morning, which caused 18 families (about 40 people) to be displaced.  Kari Pinc called…

Wednesday at 1:00pm there will be a memorial service here at Shepherd for Arlene Kruse, mother of Dean Kruse.…

Dear Friends in Christ,
Sorry I missed sending out a weekly message last week; I and other members of my family came down with a stomach bug in the middle of the week, and then I had the Prayer Service…

Cookies or bar type desserts are needed for the Memorial Service of Dean Kruse’s mother.
Service will be held at SOV on Wednesday June 11 at 1 PM.
You can bring them prior to the service (please mark them and…