St. Michael and All Angels

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 […]

Memorial Service for Niles Gappa

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 […]

Understanding Alzheimer’s

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 […]

Jack Terry’s Visitation

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

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 […]

Remembering St. Peter and St. Paul on Sunday, June 30th

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 […]

Funeral for Robert “Ha-Bob” Stimson

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 […]

Radio Interview on the Purpose of Singing in Church

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 […]

Why We Sing What We Sing in Church

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 […]

No Thursday midweek Bible classes on June 20th and July 4th

On Thursday afternoon, June 20th, our pastor has a medical appointment.  That’s why we won’t be having class that day. We will, however, still have class on Thursday, June 27th.  […]