We are working with Matrix Housing Services and others in our county to provide emergency temporary shelter from November 2018 through March 2019. The temporary shelter will rotate among secure locations, housing adults each night, and including breakfast and dinner, plus some emergency supplies.

We need your help! Please prayerfully consider how you might help.

We have traditionally celebrated the birthday of Shepherd of the Valley during the month of November because on November 1, 1981 there was a meeting in which the church was officially welcomed as a member of the Lutheran Church and Pastor Paul Harrington was installed as the first pastor.

By Rick Summy, Senior Pastor

One of the definitions of stewardship is defined as “everything we do after we say we believe.” (I’m Lutheran enough to want to quibble and say that it is everything we do once God claims us, which happens at birth and is sealed in baptism.) Either way, everything we do once we belong to God certainly involves time, talent, and treasure.

Hundreds of children and their families came out for fellowship, fun, and of course – candy on Saturday, October 27! Thanks for all who participated, especially those who decorated trunks and handed out candy to over 250 trick-or-treaters!

You are invited to use your gifts to serve out of love for God and our neighbor. We have many options that fit many different interests and schedules. Encourage your family, friends, or ministry group to serve with you!

Each year, Shepherd of the Valley provides about $45,000 to support secondary and university scholarships for 150 students. Scholarships range from $400 for most secondary students to $3,000 for college students. Most of our students have parents who have died or who are subsistence farmers earning less than a dollar a day.

SOTV worked with our partner, 360 Communities, to help renovate the Rosemount Family Resource Center facility. The Rosemount Family Resource Center supports our food shelf clients in their needs beyond food, working with them individually on paths to success.

Sunday, November 4
6:00 – 8:00 pm
$20 per individual