Altar flower envelopes for 2022 available now!
The 2022 altar flower envelopes are ready and are on the table in the Fellowship Hall at the church. Pick your dates early, they seem to go fast!
Author: Jacob Schandel
Jacob Schandel served as Shepherd of the Valley's Media and Technology coordinator from 2010-2015, before temporarily stepping down due to academic obligations. He has served as Webmaster and Media and Technology Committee Chair since 2017 and actively continues in this volunteer position at our church.
REMINDER: Acme Community Cashback ends this week!
Helping Hands is again part of the cash back program. Please save your ACME Fresh Market register receipts, dated from August 5, 2021 – December 25, 2021. There is a flyer on the bulletin board at the church with more information. You may give your receipts to Mary or lay them on her desk in…
Pastor Scott’s Bible Study is on a break
Pastor Scott’s Bible study will be on a Christmas hiatus beginning Wednesday, December 22. This break will last through January 5. Merry Christmas!
If you are able, please consider supporting Lutheran Disaster Relief and Lutheran Immigration and Relief Services
If you can, please contribute to Lutheran Disaster Relief. People are still recovering from and dealing with natural disasters such as the hurricanes in the US and Mexico, wildfires in the western US and earthquakes in Haiti. Please send your donations to Lutheran Disaster Response; PO Box 1809; Merrifield, Virginia 22116-8009. You may also give…
Cross Talk for October 2021 is now available!
Our church’s Cross Talk monthly newsletter is now available! You can read it by clicking here. For a full backlog of issues, please visit www.sotvchurch.com/crosstalk. While you are there, sign up to be the first to receive it when it comes out each month if you haven’t already!
REMINDER: Service of Healing and LWR Quilt Blessing this Sunday, September 26
This Sunday, we will be having a Healing Service that will include a blessing of the quilts our church’s quilting group made for Lutheran World Relief! We hope you will join us for this special service at 9:30 AM!
REMINDER: Rev. Julianne Smith to visit tomorrow, September 19!
The Rev. Julianne Smith, Assistant to the Bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, will be visiting our church tomorrow (Sunday, September 19) for our 9:30 AM worship service. After worship, she will be hosting a workshop on evangelism. We hope you will consider attending the service and the…
Bible study continues with a new topic late this September
Bible study continues this fall! From August 25 thru September 22, the text has been the Book of James. On September 29 thru October 20, study will focus on the Reformation. Come and join the conversation and bring a friend!
Join us this Sunday as we remember September 11
Twenty years ago today, a tragedy struck the United States, the likes of which we have never seen before. Tomorrow, our worship service will be a memorial service as we remember those who were lost.
Shepherd’s Kitchen returns! Delivered meals to be distributed September 17
Starting September 17, Shepherd’s Kitchen returns for delivery only as the pandemic continues! We hope you will support this ministry! For more information on this ministry, please visit www.sotvchurch.com/sk. Note: at this time, the Shepherd’s Kitchen team is still planning future meals. Our calendar will be updated soon with the new monthly schedule!
