This is our pastor’s article for the February 2015 edition of The Shepherd’s Voice, our congregational newsletter. At Shepherd of the Hills, our choir has been adding to our worship services long before I came here to serve as your pastor. But, I suppose, we can ask, “Why did churches have choirs in the […]
Church Cancelled for Sunday, January 11
January 10, 2015 by
All church activities for Sunday, January 11 are cancelled. Based on weather predictions, Kimberling City should experience freezing road temperatures with freezing rain on Sunday from about 6:30 to 8:30 AM. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing until 11:00 AM. A thin glaze of ice would make driving unsafe, especially considering local terrain and that our […]
Christmas Eve and Day Services
December 23, 2014 by
Our Christmas Eve Service of Candlelight and Carols is at 7:00 PM, December 24th. In the service, we will hear the how Jesus came to be our Messiah and Savior from the gospel texts of Sts. Matthew and Luke. Interspersed within the readings will be stanzas from our favorite Christmas hymns and carols. On Christmas Day, […]
Viola Steward’s Funeral Sermon
December 21, 2014 by
Isaiah 26:14, 1 Corinthians 15:51-17, and John 14:3 Today, while we mourn the loss of Viola, that’s not the only reason we are here. Although we want to celebrate the life of Viola, that’s not the only reason we are here. We are feeling many emotions, but even they aren’t the only reasons we […]
Funeral for Viola Steward
December 17, 2014 by
Viola Steward (nee Clark) died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Her funeral will be held on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 3:00 PM. Friends and members are invited, not only to remember Viola, but also to confess the faith she confessed and lived her […]
Internment and Committal of Don Zimmerman
December 17, 2014 by
Former member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Donald John Zimmerman, died in his sleep on December 12, 2014. His interment and committal of the body will be at Pine Crest Cemetery in Lampe, Missouri on Thursday, Debember 18, 2014, at 1:00 PM. Members are invited to this short, but meaningful, funeral rite of the Church. His […]
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Luke 15:1-7: Joan Botthof’s Funeral Sermon
December 6, 2014 by
Jesus told a parable to those who thought they had sealed the deal with God. They didn’t need to repent–they were God’s people. So Jesus told them a parable, a story to make a point. But in that parable, Jesus also makes a point for us. But what is that point? Ah, Jesus sneaked it […]
Joan Botthof’s Memorial Service
December 5, 2014 by
On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, Joan Botthof died and was transferred from the Church Militant to the Church Triumphant. Her memorial service will be on Saturday, December 6, at 6:00 PM, at Stumpff Funeral Home, here in Kimberling City.
Our Pastor interviewed on Issues Etc.
November 26, 2014 by
On Nov 25, 2014, our pastor radio host, Todd Wilken, interviewed our pastor on the Christian radio program, Issues Etc. The topic of the interview was “It’s a relationship, not a religion.” You can hear the interview by clicking here.
It’s not a Religion but a Relationship (not quite!)
November 24, 2014 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for the December 2014-January 2015 edition of our congregational newsletter: The Shepherd’s Voice. We’ve all heard others say it. Maybe, you’ve even said it: “Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with Christ.” Yes, we live in the age of the sound-bite, where “truths” are distilled into small, […]
