As a congregation, we are on fertile ground because of those who have prepared the soil ahead of us. We will grow as we follow God’s call for us. Whether it be in pastoral and staff roles or volunteers as ushers, communion servers, greeters, guides, and VBS helpers, we have been blessed by so many. With the return of more in-person programming and events, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow where you’re planted.

The Council of SOTV approved a new Call Committee at their April 2022 meeting. After prayerful discernment, the committee will recommend a candidate for call to serve our congregation as Connect Pastor. The committee will be commissioned during worship on Sunday, May 1 at 9:45 am, and will begin meeting in May. Regular communication will be provided to the congregation. Approved Call Committee members are…

Maybe it was the warm welcome you received your first visit, or the support you felt from SOTV pastors and members during a difficult time in your life. What ever that situation, SOTV had a positive impact on your life and faith, and we are all thankful!

Read more about our new members in our April 2022 newsletter: https://www.sotv.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Shepherd-of-the-Valley-News-for-the-Flock-April-2022-Newsletter.pdf.

I vividly remember a reunion in Iringa – five young adults, dressed in their best business suits, smart, smiling, confident. They all grew up in remote rural villages, were diligent students, did well in school, and were among the first students supported by SOTV scholarship funds during their university studies. When we met again some ten years ago, they were fresh out of school, in their first jobs, eager, hopeful, full of potential.