The funeral for Mel Bruns will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church on Saturday, February 8th, at 12:00 noon—weather permitting. A luncheon will follow in our multipurpose building. If we need to change the funeral date and time because of weather, the new date and time will be posted.
Wilbur Carlson’s Memorial Service Sermon: Revelation 7:9-17
Mary, and family and friends of Wilbur Carlson: What is the best way that you can honor Wilbur? Is it by remembering him? Well, memory is important. We could barely go on without memory. And of course you want to remember Wilbur in your heart, the seat of your emotions, and in your mind. And […]
Wilbur Carlson’s Memorial Service
The memorial service for Wilbur Carlson will be held at 2:00 PM on February 1, 2014 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. A luncheon will follow after the memorial service in our multi-purpose building.
Church Cancelled on January 5th
All Church activities are cancelled for Sunday, January 5th. The weather forecasted is that we will receive 3-7 inches of snow from about 4:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Sunday. On Monday, the church office will be closed, as well, because of expected, remaining snow on the roads and temperatures ranging from a low of […]
New Year’s Eve Service
Shepherd of the Hills is having its New Year’s Eve service on Tuesday, December 31st at 5:00 PM.
Christmas Eve and Day Service Times
Our Christmas Eve service will be at 7:00 PM on December 24th. It will be a service of carols and candle light. Our Christmas Day service will be at 10:00 AM on December 25th. It will be a Divine Service with the Lord’s Supper, having a “Christ’s Mass” on Christmas Day.
Why December 25th is the Day for Christmas
This is our pastor’s article for the Stone County Gazette. It should be published on December 26th. Why is December 25th the day we celebrate Jesus’ birth? If we are going to let the earliest history in the Christian Church be our guide, then the early Church chose December 25th to help teach that […]
Church for December 8th is Cancelled
Because of the continuing freezing temperatures, iciness of the roads, and the steep incline to get up to our church building, all church activities for Sunday, Dec 8th have been cancelled.
Midweek Advent Services to Begin
Our Midweek Advent services will be on December 4th, 11th, and 18th. We will have two services each Wednesday, with 7:00 PM as the primary time and an afternoon alternate time of 1:00 PM. The order of service for both services will be Evening Prayer.
Thanksgiving-Eve Service
Our Thanksgiving-Eve Service will be on Wednesday, November 27th at 7:00 PM. Thanksgiving is not a holy day on the Church’s calendar. It is, instead, a day of national thanksgiving when we take a moment to reflect on the blessings that God has given us–individually and as a nation. It is also a time to […]