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Get Connected!

Whether this is your first time here or you are a long-time member, we want to help you get connected! Take a look below at our weekly announcements to find out about upcoming events and other ways to get involved at SOTV.

This Week's Announcements - June 8

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Stay Connected This Summer!

We always miss you when you’re gone, but you don’t have to miss SOTV! As your summer activities and travel get underway, remember there are several ways you can stay connected to your SOTV family, even when you can’t be here in person.

Realm Connect: Members, if you haven’t downloaded the Realm Connect app and requested an account, now is the time! Scroll the Realm Connect newsfeed for timely church news and updates; join the Prayer Chain Group to keep up with prayer requests, check-in for livestream worship and more! For more information, visit our Realm Connect webpage.

10:30 Worship Livestream: Worship with us live at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays through Facebook or YouTube wherever you are! Miss it live? Easily find the most recent livestream worship service posted on our Online Worship webpage on Monday each week.

Weekday Devotionals on Zoom: Pastor John David 7:30 a.m. All devotions are also available on SoundCloud, so you can listen anytime! If you would like to join live you can do so using the following link: https://zoom.us/j/314762973?pwd=TSt2R2RXRkk3QmRaWlBQTUpLVFJudz09

Meeting ID: 314 762 973
Passcode: SOTVDevo

SOTV Spotify Channel: Check our our church Spotify channel to worship along with Sunday’s 10:30 a.m. worship playlist or many other playlists to help keep your heart and mind on Jesus when you’re on the go.

SOTV Website Resources: Check out our website, www.shepherd-valley.org, to give online, find recent sermons, check out our weekly announcements, read the latest newsletter and more!

Lenten and Holy Week Art Available for Download

During our Lenten and Holy Week worship series Tia Pugh -- our Director of Children & Family Ministry -- shared her artistic talents with our congregation by providing original artwork for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday in Lent, and our Holy Week services. If you would like to download and print* any of these prints for your own personal use, they are now available using the links below.

*Download and print for personal use only. Not for mass production or resale.

God Has a Word for That (Ash Wednesday)
Precious in My Eyes (March 9, 2025)
Marked (March 16, 2025)
Breaking Down the Gates (March 23, 2025)
Get Out (March 30, 2025)
One Word (April 6, 2025)
Glory to the God Who Rides a Donkey (Palm Sunday)
The Iniquity of Us All (Good Friday)
We Are Going Home (Easter)

Combined Summer Sunday School June 1 - August 31

Sunday,  June 1 - August 31 at 9:15 a.m.
SOTV Room 11/12

This summer during our Sunday School hour we will offer a multi-age class for kids who were in K-5th grade this past school year. Middle school and high school students can attend our Adult Bible Class or volunteer to help in the younger kids’ class. Children under age 5 can go to the nursery for Bible stories and activities.

Early Learning Center is Hiring

Our Shepherd’s Flock Early Learning Center currently is looking to hire a preschool teacher to teach a class for 3 year-olds on Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning in Fall 2025. A 4-year college degree in Education is required, and experience is preferred. Please email the Director of Early Learning Center and Kindergarten, Diane Hensley, for more information or call (515) 225-1952 ext. 102.

E-mail Diane Hensley

Serving Opportunity: Ushers and Worship Assistants Needed

SOTV currently needs additional ushers and worship assistants to serve during our worship services. Volunteers serving in these roles are responsible for making sure our worship services run smoothly and efficiently, and help with various duties during worship. Youth in 6-8th grade can serve with a parent. High school students are also welcome. If you are interested in learning more and/or joining this team, please reach out to Craig Belden via email or phone, 515-419-4830.

E-mail Craig Belden

You Can Be a Blessing to Our High School Youth

We are so excited that 34 SOTV high school youth and six adult chaperones will be attending the 2025 LCMS National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July. The ministry staff has worked diligently to keep costs down for this trip, but the reality is that the cost of things has and continues to increase. Our goal as a church is to ask individual families to pay about 15% of the total cost for this experience out-of-pocket, so it is affordable for everyone. Between fundraising, church sponsorship and congregational support, we are close to this goal, but we still have a gap to close. You can help close the gap! Please consider making a direct donation to support the high school youth attending the gathering and help sponsor their expenses. Every donation adds up! Even $10 would cover someone’s meal, so no amount is too small.

Use the link below to donate today!

  • Enter the amount you would like to give in the “Amount” field.
  • Select “ACT Nat’l Youth Gathering” from the fund dropdown menu. You may also type “Gathering” in the memo section. This will allow our staff to allocate your donation accordingly and send you a tax-receipt at the end of the year.
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Support Our High School Youth Using Raise Right Giftcards

Purchasing gift cards through RaiseRight is an EASY way you can support the kids in our High School Youth Group. For every gift card you buy, a percentage in cashback is deposited directly into our fundraising account to help pay for travel, food and other costs related to participating in mission trips, district events and youth gatherings.

Download the RaiseRight mobile app to purchase e-gift cards instantly to use right from your phone. Download the RaiseRight app today at www.raiseright.com and sign up using our church enrollment code: CCB881C22L516. Or CLICK HERE for a direct link to our sign up page. For any questions, please contact our Raise Right coordinator, Amber Kelley.

E-mail Raise Right Coordinator
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Join an SOTV Music Group

ADULT CHOIR:
Our adult choir is a group of men and women who perform SATB arrangements of choral music during our regular worship services, as well as special performances during the Advent and Lenten seasons. This choir rehearses on Monday evenings at 6 p.m.

E-mail Choir Director

JUBELLATION HANDBELL CHOIR:
JuBELLation is the adult handbell choir at SOTV. This group performs a variety of music, ranging from traditional hymns to contemporary praise songs. The group generally performs once a month during both 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. worship services, September through May. JuBELLation also performs at outreach events in the community, usually around Christmastime. Practices are held Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. with an optional Bible study immediately following. There are no requirements to participate in JuBELLation – ability to read music is desirable, but not required.

E-mail JuBellation Director

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP PRAISE BAND:
The SOTV praise band brings together instrumentalists and vocalists to lead the congregation at our contemporary worship service in the latest worship music by artists popular on Christian radio including Crowder, Paul Baloche, Phil Wickham, Hillsong Worship, I AM THEY and many more. Anyone interested in joining should contact our Director or Music, Angie Spann, to arrange a time to discuss and demonstrate your abilities. Check out music frequently played at our 10:30 a.m. service on our Spotify page here.

E-mail Angie

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