All young adults (*18-35 yrs 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. All meeting times are Thursdays from 7-9:30pm. For any questions, email young.adults@sothfamily.org.

Please join us Saturday, April 25, 10-11:30am, in Shepherd’s Parish Hall, for the annual Christian World Outreach, Women Helping Women brunch and presentation.

This year we look forward to sharing with you what a day in the life of women who have participated in CWO ministries looks like. How are women impacting their families and their communities? How has their faith grown? How have CWO ministries changed their lives? Join us as we celebrate these women and all God is doing through them!

Please contact Kevin Holle (ksholle64@gmail.com) if you plan to attend. RSVPs must be made by April 20. If we have enough attendees, Missions will buy a table, but we need to know you are attending.

This is an easy one-time commitment to sing in the choir. We would love to see you there!

•Sing beginning of Traditional services

•Rehearse: April 26, 7:47am, choir loft

•Song: The Lord’s My Shepherd, Leading Me

Our yearly Quilt Blessing will be held on Sunday, April 26. All of our work will be displayed in the Sanctuary. We hope that you will take time to look at the quilts and school backpacks after the service. Perhaps you’ll see some fabrics that you’ve donated. Just a few days after the Blessing, everything will be boxed and shipped and we will begin again. Thank you, Shepherd, for supporting this mission.

We would like to thank our congregation for donating fabric, sheets and even sewing machines. Your generosity is inspiring. At this point we have enough sewing machines and sheets and have been blessed with a very large donation of quilt fabric. We are set for this year!

If you have any questions, please contact Sharleen at jesper417@yahoo.com.

Young Adults will gather for their monthly luncheon on April 26 at 12:15pm. Laugh together, support one another, and grow deeper in friendships. Bring your own money for lunch. Meet us in the Gym at 12:15pm. RSVP to Sina Williams at 707.326.8666.

Join Lutheran Valley Retreat for their 'Boots n Bling' benefit concert featuring WireWood Station on Sunday, April 26 from 5-9pm at the Phil Long Music Hall in Colorado Springs. For tickets and information, go to Phil Long Music Hall's website.

Be a part of the blessing our seniors in all our worship services and join us in between services for a cake reception in the gym. Peruse their tables (also in the gym) and congratulate our seniors as they approach the huge milestone of graduating high school.

Our High School youth group meets the first Sunday of each month. Have fun, support one another, and grow deeper in faith and friendships! Meet in the Youth Room. Contact Sina Williams with any questions. 707-326-8666

At the April Breakfast with Baby event 21 children from 13 families (including 3 new families) were served a buffet breakfast followed by a devotion. The families were then able to shop for clothes, diapers, wipes and other available items. For the May 9 event, Size 6 diapers and wipes are needed. Also, spring/summer clothing for boys Size 9 month, 3 & 4 years and girls Size 2 year would be helpful. Thank you for helping to share God’s love.

Kammerchor, the touring choir of Concordia University Wisconsin, under the direction of Dr. Alexa Doebele, is in Colorado May 8-10. Concerts are free. For more information visit cuw.edu/musictour.

• May 8, 6pm: Trinity Lutheran, Greeley
• May 9, 7pm: Our Father Lutheran, Centennial
• May 10, 8am: Our Father, in the worship service

Our annual Active Seniors Luncheon at Mariano's is on Thursday, May 14 at 11:30am. RSVP is required. Lunch is $25 per person and payment must be made with your reservation. The deadline to turn in your RSVP is Friday, May 8. Payments can be dropped off at the church office. For any questions, please contact Susan Goldhammer at 303-842-1801.

Our Xtreme Youth group will meet in the Youth Room on Sunday, May 24 at 12:30pm. Please note the date change. RSVP to Sina at 707.326.8666.

On your mark… get set… go!

A race—but not just any race. A race packed with fun clues, exciting challenges, and a global scavenger hunt like you’ve never seen! But it’s also about another race—the one that began in the Garden of Eden and continues today. The human race. 

VBS Volunteers

We have been blessed with more than 125 kids signing up for VBS this year...and it's only April! We would love to make sure we can accept more kids but we can only do that with more volunteers. Please consider joining us in providing an amazing week to almost 150 kids and teaching them about the love of Christ. There are so many ways to volunteer for VBS!

VBS Volunteer Registration

Volunteer Letter

VBS Registration

Join us for The Incredible Race from Answers VBS June 8-11, 8:30am to Noon! We’ll travel from continent to continent, stopping before, during, and after the tower of Babel to discover how this true story still matters in our world today. For any questions, please contact Jodie at jstoltenow@sothfamily.org.

2026 VBS Registration

Parent Letter

VBS Decorating

Wednesdays, April 15-May 27 | 3-5pm & 6-8pm

Sundays, May 3 & 31 | 12:15-4pm

Help us transform our space for VBS: The Incredible Race! We’re creating fun, colorful decorations inspired by countries and cultures from around the world—and we’d love your help.

Join us any Wednesday from 3–5pm or 6–8pm, starting April 15 through May 27. Come for an hour or stay the whole time—no special skills needed, just willing hands! All ages welcome. Let’s build something amazing together! 

Our trip fundraiser has officially taken off. Stop by the Gym display to help fill the suitcase (details in the Gym). Every ticket represents supplies and support for children in Cambodia. Let’s work together to fill the suitcase and send love across the world!

Since 2010, we've collected 1,985 pair of eyeglasses. Glasses are delivered to the Lions Club to be given to those in need throughout the world. Hearing aids collected were given to the Sertoma Organization. Glasses and hearing aids may be placed in the basket in the Welcome Center cry room. Thank you for caring; your contributions are a blessing to many!