The Matrix Shelter for single adults is continuing in hotels this winter. All rooms have been full since the program started. We are waiting to receive information about this year’s volunteering opportunities for the shelter. To stay informed, follow us on Facebook, sign up for our emails, and check sotv.org.

While the capital campaign ends in December 2020, the need to pay our mortgage and support our facility continues! Please try to complete your pledge, or even consider an extra gift! To give, click here and choose the “Capital Campaign 2015” fund. Thank you! See what we’ve accomplished together…

SOTV’s adult choir began in 1981. Throughout the years, hundreds of people have been in an SOTV choir. Happy 39th Anniversary SOTV! Enjoy seeing memories from 1981.

“God of This City” by Chris Tomlin, performed by the SOTV Worship Band

The Red Cross collected 41 units of blood on October 22, surpassing our goal of 39 units and helping up to 123 individuals! Thank you to donors for their gifts of life, and to volunteers who supported the efforts of donors and the Red Cross insuring a successful drive.

Mentors typically pick-up and drop-off the child, and spend time together doing fun activities that are appealing to both the mentor and mentee. Our screening process considers personalities, common interests, backgrounds, etc. in making the best possible match for the volunteers and children on the waiting list. The program serves children in the following communities: Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Eagan, Farmington, and Rosemount.

Thank you to all who donated gift cards for Armful of Love (360 Communities) on Saturday, October 10. It was a beautiful fall day and was great to see familiar faces! We collected $4,650 in gift cards. They will be distributed to local families in need, allowing them to purchase gifts and needed items for their family members this Christmas.

November is a season for gratitude. Perhaps it has something to do with Thanksgiving taking place at the end of the month – a holiday that encourages us to count our blessings and give thanks to God. It can feel hard to talk about gratefulness when things are downright hard. How can we practice gratitude in the face of pain, suffering, injustice, and anxiety?