This is our pastor’s newsletter article for SOTHLC’s November, 2013 newsletter. Last month, Sheri and I took our 21 year old dog, Samson, to the vet to be put to sleep. It was heart breaking. Yet, we felt compelled, as his health had declined so badly that his life was one of constant burden and […]
St. Michael and All Angels
October 2, 2013 by
On September 29th, we at SOTHLC celebrated St. Michael and All Angels. The name Michael means “Who is like God?” The Old Testament book of Daniel mentions Michael (Daniel 12:1), as well as the New Testament in Jude (v. 9) and Revelation (12:7). The Jewish, non-biblical book of 1 Enoch, which the New Testament book of Jude […]
Memorial Service for Niles Gappa
September 8, 2013 by
The memorial service for Niles Gappa will be on Thursday, September 12th, here at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Following the service will be a luncheon for friends and family of the Gappa family.
Understanding Alzheimer’s
August 21, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s article for our September newsletter. Our fall into sin has dealt us all a cruel fate. Sin has not only affected us, but its aftershocks have sown the seeds of decay into all creation. One of our dogs is Samson. He’s 21 years old, hard of hearing, nearly blind, has […]
Jack Terry’s Visitation
July 29, 2013 by
The visitation for Jack Terry will be on Wednesday, July 31st, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Stumpff Funeral Home in Kimberling City.
Seminarian Mark Hunsaker to Visit
July 23, 2013 by
On August 4th, Seminarian Hunsaker will be here to preach in the Divine Service and teach the adult Sunday school. His sermon text will be from Romans 9:30-10:4. For Sunday school, he will teach from the book of Exodus, which should be interesting as he has just studied and translated segments of Exodus in seminary.
Remembering St. Peter and St. Paul on Sunday, June 30th
June 25, 2013 by
On June 29th, the Church remembers the Apostles Peter and Paul. This year, we will transfer the feast to Sunday, June 30th. The festival of St. Peter and St. Paul is probably the oldest of the saints’ observances (dating from about the middle of the third century). An early tradition held that these two pillars of the […]
Funeral for Robert “Ha-Bob” Stimson
June 24, 2013 by
The funeral for Robert H. Stimson (whom many simply called “Ha-Bob”) will be on Wednesday, June 26th, at 10:00 a.m. here at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. The burial will follow after the funeral service at Pinecrest Cemetery in Lampe, MO. The Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June […]
Radio Interview on the Purpose of Singing in Church
June 20, 2013 by
Issues Etc. interviewed our pastor on the topic: The Purpose of Singing in Church. You can hear the interview here: http://issuesetc.org/2013/06/19/4-the-purpose-of-singing-in-church-pr-richard-futrell-61913/ The interview centers on the article our pastor wrote for our July-August 2013 newsletter.
Why We Sing What We Sing in Church
June 19, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s article for the July-August 2013 newsletter. One of the deep enigmas in the current-day church is why we sing what we sing. Few of us have ever given much thought to that. We grew up singing hymns in church, and we like what we like. And we want to sing what […]
