Cross Talk for April 2021 is now available
Our church’s monthly newsletter, Cross Talk, is now available for the month of April! You can read it by clicking here. For previous issues of Cross Talk, please visit www.sotvchurch.com/crosstalk.
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Holy Week begins this week: please join us for worship and on the Shepherdcast
This year, as we remember what Jesus did for us, we invite you to join us for special services throughout Holy Week and on Easter Sunday. Holy Week begins on March 28 with Palm Sunday. For that service, we will worship God with a dramatic reading of The Passion of Our Lord according to St….
Apologies for recent issues with Shepherdcast
We apologize for the recent issue related to getting our podcast, the Shepherdcast, up on time. Typically, our goal has been to get the podcast up within 48 hours of its recording. However, due to recent issues and scheduling conflicts affecting Jacob Schandel, there have been delays in getting this done. As of this post…
40 Challenge ends Palm Sunday, March 28
We wanted to remind you that the last day to bring your donation to the church for this year’s 40 Challenge will be on Palm Sunday (this Sunday, March 28). As a reminder, we are collecting diapers for the Stark County Diaper Bank from size newborn to size 6. Note: Numeric sizes are listed on the…
Lawn cleanup day scheduled for April 3: volunteers needed!
Saturday, April 3, 2021 is a scheduled lawn cleanup day to ready the church grounds for the mowing season. We will be starting around 9:30 AM. If you have a couple of hours or just one hour, your help will be greatly appreciated! Please bring your own rakes and a pair of gloves. Also, we wanted to remind you we are…
REMINDER: Easter flower orders are due this Sunday, March 21 to church office
If you are planning on ordering flowers for Easter Sunday at the church, don’t delay! All orders need to be to the church office by this Sunday, March 21 in order for our church secretary, Mary Drotleff, to place the order on Monday, March 22. If you have any questions, contact the church.
Property Committee looking for volunteers for lawn mowing
If you are interested in being on the lawn mowing team at our church, please sign up on the clipboard on the table outside of the sanctuary. Everyone is welcome to participate. Scheduling will be done closer to the start of mowing season. We thank everyone in advance who is interested in helping with this!…
REMINDER: Time change this weekend!
We wanted to remind everyone that Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 14! If you do not have clocks that automatically change, we wanted to remind you to “spring forward” one hour the night before on March 13, then we invite you to join us for worship on Sunday, March 14 at 9:30 AM!
Holy Week begins March 28, and Easter is April 4: please join us for worship or on the Shepherdcast!
This year, as we remember what Jesus did for us, we invite you to join us for special services throughout Holy Week and on Easter Sunday. Holy Week begins on March 28 with Palm Sunday. For that service, we will worship God with a dramatic reading of The Passion of Our Lord according to St….
The 40 Challenge is back in 2021: this time, we are collecting diapers!
Every year, our church has a special collection during the 40 Days of Lent, our 40 Challenge. In past years, you may remember us collecting items to make Blessing Bags for those in need, canned food, or other items which could help those who need it. Our 40 Challenge this year will benefit the Stark…
