Youth in 5-8th grade meet in the Youth Room, on Sunday, November 8 at 12:30pm. Bring your 5-8th grade friends! Questions? Sina Williams, 707.326.8666.
Events & Newsletters
Events & Newsletters
Xtreme Youth Group (5-8th Grade)
Sunday, November 8 | 12:30pm
Youth in 5-8th grade meet in the Youth Room, on Sunday, November 8 at 12:30pm. Bring your 5-8th grade friends! Questions? Sina Williams, 707.326.8666.
Breakfast with Baby
Saturday, November 14
On October 10, Breakfast with Baby served breakfast and a devotion to 54 people from 20 families. Those families were then able to shop for diapers, wipes, clothes and other available items for 46 children! For the November 14 event, Size 6 diapers are needed as well as 9-mo & 4yr boys and 24-mo & 4yr girls winter clothes. Thank you.
Teach Me To Serve Faith Milestone
Sunday, November 15 | Contemporary Service
The Teach Me to Serve Faith Milestone will be held on November 15. The third and fourth grade students and their parents will attend a class during the Sunday School hour where they will learn about sharing their love for Jesus by serving others. During the Contemporary Service on that day, the students will receive a blessing from their parents and the congregation.
Organ Concert
Sunday, November 15 | 4pm | Grace Lutheran Church
Join Grace Lutheran for their 3rd Annual Organ Concert Sunday, November 15, 4pm, 11135 Newlin Gulch Blvd., Parker. Featured organist is Kantor Kevin Hildebrand of Concordia Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN. All are welcome.
Thanksgiving food drive
through November 15
We are collecting food and grocery gift cards through November 15. If you could fulfill a bundle for one family that would be a blessing, or give according to your ability. Look for the donation signs/tables in the Welcome Center and Gym. Thank you for sharing with those in need.
• $15-20 grocery gift card (for turkey purchase)
• Chicken broth (14 oz can)
• Mashed potatoes (7.2 oz box)
• Stuffing (6 oz boxes)
• Turkey gravy (3 dry packs)
• Cream of mushroom soup (10 oz can)
• Onions (French’s, 1 can)
• Green beans (2 cans)
• Cranberry sauce (16 oz can)
• Pumpkin pie mix (15 oz can)
• Evaporated milk (12 oz can)
• Pie crust (Graham cracker - 1 tin, or a box of Jiffy pie crust)
Quilts & Kits
Wednesday, November 18 | 9am-Noon
The next Quilts & Kits meeting is Wednesday, November 18 at 9am in Room LL-5. If you can tie your shoes, you can tie a quilt! No sewing or quilting experience is needed. Contact Sharleen Jespersen at jesper417@yahoo.com with any questions.
Thank you!
Our LWR Quilts & Kits mission team thanks the Boggess family. Bruce designed, built, and delivered a quilting table for us, which will greatly improve our ability to tie quilt tops. We are blessed by this gracious gift.
Seeking Him Prayer Group
Thursday, November 19 | 6:30pm
Seeking Him Prayer Group meets Thursday, November 19 at 6:30pm in the Atrium to pray for God's guidance and blessing on the Staff, ELC, Lay Leadership, and future direction of Shepherd. Anyone who would like to join this prayer ministry is welcome! Pastor Feldmann: dsfeldmann@comcast.net.
Jesus Door-2-Door
Saturday, November 21 | 9am-1pm
Join us for a Jesus Door-2-Door evangelism event on Saturday, November 21 from 9am-1pm in the Parish Hall; we are excited to reach out to our neighbors and invite them to Christmas at Shepherd! Pizza lunch provided. RSVP to boesch@sothfamily.org.
griefshare | Surviving the holidays
saturday, november 21 | 10am-Noon
Every grief journey is unique, but many of the questions, emotions, and challenges that come with loss are shared. Each GriefShare session addresses these common experiences with timely guidance, compassionate encouragement, and biblical hope to help you navigate life after the loss of someone you love.
Please join us for this special event on Saturday, November 21 at 10am-Noon, or invite your friend or neighbor who is grieving the loss of a loved one. Our next group meetings begin in January 2027. More info and registration at griefshare.org Need help registering? Call the church office: 303.798.0711
Hanging of the Greens
Saturday, November 28 | 8:30am
Please join us for Hanging of the Greens on Saturday, November 28. We will be decorating the Sanctuary for the advent / CHRISTmas season. Please join us at 8:30 am. Coffee, Juice and Donuts provided.
ray of hope sponsorship opportunity
Thanks, Shepherd, for your faithful prayers and generosity for Ray of Hope children and staff in Battambang, Cambodia. We now have seven students awaiting sponsors. Full sponsorship is $150/mo. or $1800 annually. Shared sponsorships are welcome—friends, families, Bible study groups, etc. You can also participate through Circle of Hope to support staff, facilities, programs, and daily operations for all students. To learn about these areas of mission, contact Sander Luckinbill: sanderluckinbill280@gmail.com or Joe Stoltenow: jstoltenow22@gmail.com.
young adult sports night
thursdays | 7-9:30pm
All young adults (*18-35yrs old*), join us weekly to meet people, build friendships, play sports, do laser tag, etc., and have a short group discussion. Bring friends whether or not they attend church! We start in Shepherd’s Gym - please enter on the north side. For any questions, email young.adults@sothfamily.org.
update on sunday morning worship
Beginning Sunday, January 3, 2027, Shepherd of the Hills will move to two Sunday morning worship services:
8am | Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
10:45am | Contemporary Worship in the Gym
This change reflects our shared desire to strengthen our life together as one church family. By gathering together in greater community, we hope to foster deeper relationships, care well for our staff and volunteers, and faithfully steward the resources God has entrusted to us. If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Stoltenow (bstoltenow@sothfamily.org), Pastor Oesch (boesch@sothfamily.org) or Head Elder Sam Scheck (sam.scheck@comcast.net).
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Communications and Facilities Requests
Have an event you'd like to have at Shepherd, such as a party, committee meeting, basketball pick-up game, etc.? We now have an easier way to do a Facilities Request: an on-line format! This form is also for events you'd like advertised, such as Dads and Donuts, a Missions Food Drive, the Church Picnic, etc. Using this link helps both you and the Shepherd office cover all avenues of readiness and promotion for a successful event.
Please click HERE to use this form.