Breakfast with Baby outreach event Saturday, November 16. If you are able to make a breakfast casserole or volunteer that day, it would be appreciated! Set up will begin at 7:30am and registration for guests at 8am. 

SHYP & Xtreme Youth are invited to attend Ascension's Trivia Night & Chili Cookoff. We'll meet at Shepherd on Saturday, November 16 at 4:30pm and be back by 7:30pm. No charge for youth but you're welcome to bring an offering. If any adults also want to support Ascension it is a Youth Gathering Fundraiser for them so you can join in the fun and bring a free will offering! If you have any questions, contact Sina at swilliams@sothfamily.org.

The next Quilts & Kits meeting is Monday, November 18, 9:30am at Shepherd. All are welcome to join us as we gather to create quilts and kits for world disaster relief. This month, we could use volunteers (sewists and non-sewists) and donations of portable sewing machines. Thanks!

Our Seeking Him Prayer group meets Thursday, November 21, 6:30-7:30pm in the Atrium to pray for God's guidance and blessing on the Staff, ELC, Lay Leadership, and future direction of Shepherd. All are welcome to attend! 

Lutheran High School is having their 25th Annual Auction on November 22 at 6:30pm. The auction is the best way to support LuHi students. It is specifically designed to fund tuition assistance and meet future growth planning needs. The auction features a live and silent auction, appetizers and drinks, games, and great community fellowship. Join us for a night of fun while we support the mission of LuHi! Purchase your tickets HERE.

Holidays are challenging when you're grieving a loss. Surviving the Holidays provides encouragement, support, and valuable tools to navigate the season. Join us in the Atrium for this holiday seminar on Saturday, November 23 from 10am-12pm. Register at GriefShare.org.

This is a one-time commitment to sing in the choir! You can sing parts or just melody. We will sing at the beginning of the 8am & 10:45am Traditional services. If you have any questions, please contact Gail Black at 303.707.4364 or gblack@sothfamily.org.

Sunday, November 24

  + rehearse: November 24, 7:37am, choir loft

  + song: Beautiful Savior

High School grads to 30-somethings join us for food & fellowship as we go out to lunch together! Bring your own monies this month. RSVP to Sina 707-326-8666 so we know how many seats to save. Friends are welcome! Restaurant choice will be sent out the day before. Hope to see you there!

Please join us for our annual Hanging of the Greens on Saturday, November 30 at 8:30am. We will be decorating the Sanctuary and Gym stage for the Advent and CHRISTmas season. Coffee, juice and donuts provided!

You’re Invited to Our Annual Christmas Party!

Join us at Shepherd of the Hills on Friday, December 6, 6-8:30pm for a joyful evening of fellowship, fun, and the true meaning of Christmas! This special night is for high school students and adults, with a separate Christmas party for kids, Kindergarten through 8th grade. Together, we’ll celebrate the season and rejoice in Jesus’ birth, our Savior and the hope of the world!

Here’s what to expect:

Adults and High Schoolers | 6-8:10pm

• Heavy appetizers, drinks, and plenty of time to connect and celebrate
• A festive photo area to capture memories
• Time to gather, rejoice, and reflect on the gift of Christ’s birth

Kids Christmas Party for K-8 | 6-8:10pm

• 6pm | Chick-fil-A meal for all kids
• 6:30-7:30pm | Exciting Mad Science of Colorado show
• Time in the Kids of the Kingdom Zone plus Christmas crafts—one for them and one to share with our Breakfast with Baby families

Parents, you’re welcome to join your children for any part of the kids’ activities!

Caroling Finale for All | 8:10pm

We’ll all gather in the gym (adults and all kids) at 8:10pm to close the night with a Christmas caroling celebration, lifting our voices in praise for the birth of our Savior.

Come, let’s celebrate Jesus’ birth and the joy of this season together! We can’t wait to see you there!

CHRISTMAS PARTY RSVP

Save the date for our next Voters' Assembly on Sunday, December 8 at 12:15pm in the Sanctuary. The primary discussion will be the 2025 budget and approval of such and to vote on a call for an Associate Pastor.

The Lutheran Chorale Christmas concerts will be on Sunday, December 8. Our concerts will feature a celebration of the nativity with hymns, songs, and carols from the British Isles. Thank you so much for your support of choral music in Colorado!

2:30pm | Covenant Living of Colorado

9153 Yarrow Street, Westminster, CO

6:30pm | Concordia Lutheran Church

13371 W Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO

The SHYP youth group will be sending college care packages out to our young adults over the next few weeks so if you would like your son/daughter/grandchild to receive one please email Sina no later than Sunday, November 24 and give her the current address of your loved one. If you miss this deadline, we'll send a little something in the springtime too. swilliams@sothfamily.org

We need one or two men to help set up chairs in the Gym for the 4th Sunday of each month. It generally takes about an hour on the Saturday before. If you can help, please contact sam.scheck@comcast.net.

How often do you get the opportunity to change the world? Playing a vital role in forming the minds of young children allows you to do that! The education that a child receives at a young age has a huge impact on their future success in school and well into adulthood. Please joins us and become instrumental in that formative education! 

Shepherd’s Early Learning Center is hiring full and part time teachers. Our job is rewarding, and collaborative and we get to have fun, get our silly on, and along the way meet our goal of teaching and nurturing children in a safe and loving environment.

Our work environment includes: 
Casual work attire 
Lively atmosphere 
Working with some pretty sweet kids! 

We are seeking teachers to work in our growing program. It takes a special kind of person to work with young kids every day. The right candidate will have a heart for children and a collaborative approach to working with other adults on our team. If you are energetic, dependable, and passionate about working with children, we would love to talk to you. 

$20 - $24 /hr. Full or Part Time
Contact Kristen Hatton: 303-707-4379 ext. 379 
Email: khatton@sothfamily.org
Apply at Zip Recruiter : https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job/af74e9f1

Shepherd sent out a letter and pledge form to church members regarding our campaign to pay off our church mortgage. The pledge form had an incorrect date listed. Please note that pledge forms need to be returned by January 31, 2025. Any donations for the 2024 tax year would need to be donated by December 31, 2024. You can also give through Elexio and select 'Debt Free Shepherd'.

Shepherd is in the middle of an 8-week "How To Witness" program entitled “Every One His Witness.” This LCMS course is NOT a door-knocking cold-calling program. Instead, it teaches participants to use the LASSIE approach: Listen-Ask-Seek-Share-Invite-Encourage, to engage in conversations with family and friends who do not attend church regularly.

• When: 8 Sundays, October 6-November 24, 6:30-8pm
• Where: Shepherd's Parish Hall
• Dinner provided
• Information/to RSVP: John Hoener 303.619.6828 or Don Matern 661.713.4020