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, […]
Funeral for Bobbie Hansen
November 19, 2014 by
The funeral service for Bobbie J. (Rawls) Hansen will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 East Seminole, Springfield, MO on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Richard Futrell officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. It will be a closed-casket funeral […]
Ebola
October 19, 2014 by
This is an article by Pr. Burnell Eckardt, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Kewanee, Illinois. Looking back on how his congregation dealt with the flu epidemic of 1918, he reflects on the reality of the Ebola virus having made its way on to our shores. Although everything he writes does not apply to […]
Infant Communion and the CTCR’s Response
October 13, 2014 by
This is a theological paper that our pastor originally presented at his circuit winkel in November 2011. It looks at infant communion from the Scriptures and also from within the history of the Church. To open or save the PDF document, click on the link below. Infant and Early Communion (with Appendix) On September 13, 2014, the Lutheran […]
Pr. Richard Peckman to preach and teach on October 5 and 12
October 2, 2014 by
Pastor Richard Peckman will be our guest adult Sunday School teacher and preacher in the Divine Service on October 5 and 12, 2014. Pr. Peckman recently retired and moved to Springfield, MO after serving as pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Coffeyville, KS. He is the son of missionary and pastor, Reverend Henry F. […]
Dealing with Our Culture’s Sexual Standards
September 23, 2014 by
This is our pastor’s article for our October, 2014 newsletter. Dealing with Our Culture’s Sexual Standards By Pr. Rich Futrell An older person may feel out of step because he has spent much of his life living in another culture–the culture that once was. Think back to when you were a child. Do you […]
