When: Saturday, December 15th Time: 2:00 PM Where: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church To help Kimberling City kick of the Christmas season, the combined choirs and bell choirs from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church, Branson, will present the first annual Christmas musical. Through a Christmas skit and many of […]
Funeral for Eugene L. Engel
December 11, 2012 by
Eugene L. Engel’s funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Kimberly City, MO. A luncheon will follow at The Old Homestead. Gene, the son of Paul and Louise (Heckmen) Engel, was born on November 24, 1941 in Friend, NE. There he was […]
First Communion for Ty Borich
December 3, 2012 by
Ty Borich was instructed and examined in preparation for receiving his first communion on December 2nd. Here, a photo was clandestinely taken of his rite of First Communion Prior to Confirmation. Later in the Divine Service, Ty came forward to receive Christ’ body and blood for the first time, as the Lutheran rite says, “for […]
Hanging of the Greens Ceremony on December 9th
December 3, 2012 by
On December 9th, immediately following the Service of Confession we will have for that day, SOTHLC’s Altar Guild will host our annual Hanging of the Greens Ceremony. For many years, our congregation has had a Hanging of the Greens ceremony as part of decorating the sanctuary and our preparations for Christmas. During the ceremony, many […]
Midweek Advent Services
December 3, 2012 by
This year’s midweek Advent services will focus on the Old Testament Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Through their lives, we will learn how they pointed forward to Jesus Christ. Our midweek services will be on December 5, 12, and 19 at 1:00 and 7:00 PM. The order of service will be Evening Prayer (yes, even […]
Thanksgiving Eve Service
November 19, 2012 by
On Wednesday, November 21st, at 7:00 PM, we will have our Thanksgiving Eve service. Thanksgiving is not a holy day on the Church’s calendar. It is, however, a day of national thanksgiving when we as Americans take a moment to reflect on the blessings given to us and to thank God for those blessings. It […]
Memorial Service for Bonnie Kelsey
October 28, 2012 by
A memorial service will be held for Bonnie Kelsey at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Stumpff Funeral Home-South, Kimberling City, MO with Pastor Richard Futrell officiating. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, MO under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home-South, Kimberling City, MO. A visitation will be […]
Lives Under Construction Boys to Visit SOTHLC on September 23rd
September 19, 2012 by
Boys from the Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch will be visiting SOTHLC on September 23rd. On September 30th, we will have a door offering to support the work of the ranch. LUC Boys Ranch is located west of Lampe, Missouri. In 1982, Ken and Sheila Ortman started the ranch, and since then, it has remained […]
Review of The Apocrypha: The Lutheran Edition with Notes
September 12, 2012 by
No Longer Missing In Action: The Apocrypha, The Lutheran Edition By Pr. Rich Futrell In 397 AD, at Carthage (today in Tunisia), the Church gathered to resolve an issue: what books being read in the Church are Scripture? Throughout the New Testament Church’s history, there was never complete unanimity on what books made up the […]
The Apocrypha Edition of The Lutheran Study Bible is Now Available
August 30, 2012 by
From Pr. Will Weedon’s Blog. He is the Director of Worship for the LC-MS. His original post is http://weedon.blogspot.com/2012/08/its-here-and-wow.html. You can purchase the Apocrypha Edition of The Lutheran Study Bible here. ———— What a beautiful volume, it is! CPH’s The Apocrypha: The Lutheran Edition with Notes is a most worthy companion to sit next to your […]
