Message from Pastor 1

April Financial Report

Bible Quiz

Summer Service Info

2

Youth Ministry

VBS

3

Council Meeting

Minutes

4-5

Kids Page 6

June Calendar 7

Volunteer Schedule 8

Birthdays and

Anniversaries

Council Members

9

Service Information 10

Inside this issue:

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church

June/July 2018

www.shepherdofthehill.com

Special points of interest:

Summer Worship

VBS

Good Tidings

God made David their king. In his testimony about him God said, “I have found David, son of Jesse, to be a man after my heart, who will carry out all my wishes.”(Acts 13:22) Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Other than Jesus, the human being most mentioned in the Bible is the Old Testament character, David. More than forty chapters of the Old Testament are dedicated to the telling of his story. At least seventy-three Psalms are attributed to his pen. He has been known as a shepherd, poet, musician, warrior, king, theologian, and ancestor of Jesus. God even referred to him as being a man after God’s own heart. In spite of this very impressive resume, there is something else that stands out about the story of this larger-than-life character; David was very, very, very, human. In that way, David was no different than any of us; he was a forgiven sinner who had to live out the consequences of his own errors and shortcomings. Join us this summer as we delve into the life and writings of this pivotal Old Testament figure.

David: From Shepherd to King, Poet to Warrior, Fall-en Saint to Forgiven Sinner

June 3rd & 6th – David Is Anointed King: God Chooses the Runt of the Litter I Samuel 16:1-13

June 10th & 13th – David & Goliath: Faith and Guts to Do What No One Else Would

I Samuel 17

June 17th & 20th – Saul & David: The Destructive Power of Jealousy and the Con-structive Power of Adversity

I Samuel 18 and Psalm 34

June 24th & 27th – Testimonies from Confirmation Camp

July 1st (no worship on July 4th) – Testimonies from High School Mission Trip

July 8th & 11th – David’s Integrity: Who Am I to Raise My Hand against Saul? I Samuel 24

July 15th & 18th – God’s Promise to David: I Will Build You a House, Not the Other

Way Around 2 Samuel 7

July 22nd & 25th – David, Bathsheba, Uriah, and Nathan: Oh, How the Mighty Have

Fallen 2 Samuel 11-12

July 29 & August 1st – David & Jesus: Not Much of a Comparison When You Look

at Their Last Words I Kings 2

Come and see what we can learn from the story of this complicated man and what made him man after God’s own heart. Pastor Jon

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Starting June 1st we will change to our summer worship schedule:

Sunday 9:00am and 10:35am Wednesday 6:30pm

We have geared the Wednesday service specifically towards families with children

with a dedication to engage youth of all ages in unique ways. Service will start at 6:30, we will serve a simple meal at 6:00 (hot dogs, sloppy-joes, etc.).

The last Wednesday service will be August 8th,

Saturday services will resume August 18th

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As we are now into June our summer ministries are underway. We had our first F5 and

Wednesday night worship this past week, confirmation camp and the mission trip are

coming up later in the month, and VBS is about a month and a half away. I want to

thank the congregation for their continued support of our youth programs. We raised

over $5,000 to offset the cost of Confirmation Camp and the Mission Trip. We met our

goal of the families only having to contribute half of the total cost. Thank you to the

parents who helped with the fundraising from baking to setting up events, thank you for

all the ways you helped contribute to make the events successful. Thank you to the

youth who spent countless hours serving meals, cleaning up tables and chairs, and doing dishes. And thank you

to the members of the congregation who helped by donating different parts of meals and attending the fundrais-

ers. Without your donation of time, talents, and money none of this would be possible, thank you for all you

have done.

I ask that you lift up our youth in your prayers this month. On Sunday June 17th 11 youth and 2 adults will de-

part for Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Center in Oregon, Illinois. Pray for Daniel, Ryan, Antonio, Haley, Anna-

Beth, Abigail, Meghan, Aidan, Allison, Julia, and Jake as well as Heidi and Mike. Pray that they encounter God

in new ways as they learn more about him and his love for them. Pray for their camp counselor and staff at

LOMC as they prepare to serve our youth. On June 24th 5 youth and 1 adult will depart for a week long mis-

sion trip in Green Bay, Wisconsi. Pray for those going to Green Bay for our mission trip, Holly, Aiden, Abigail,

Caitlyn, and Keith as well as Mike. Pray for those residents we will be serving and the mission trip staff as they

prepare to serve us. Finally pray for our ministry throughout the summer, each Wednesday as we engage youth

in service, Bible study and fun. Pray that they continue to encounter and see God in their lives. Amen.

Mike Markwell

Youth Ministry Coordinator

July 16-20, 2018

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Registration Now Open Registration forms can be found on our website or in the Narthex

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The July calendar will be posted on our website (shepherdofthehill.com), e-mailed to our subscribed email list and copies will be available in Narthex when available. If you have any questions please contact the church office at

(815)838-0708

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Executive Committee Members

Steve Kirk …………………. President

Rick McManis……………... Vice President

Amber Gayhart ….……….. . Secretary

Dennis Wellsandt………….. Treasurer

Council Member

Ken Bobak Nell Pieper

Pricie Rogan Tom Guftafson

Phil Sleezer

Council Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the

Month at 6:30PM

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JUNE 6/2 Deborah Fisher 6/3 Jessica Barth, Benjamin Grabenhofer Terry Ziemke 6/5 Gregg Bickus, Max Woods 6/6 Ashton Siewert 6/7 Victor Lopez, Andrew Magosky 6/8 Evan Hernandez, Lois Teerling 6/9 Kylie Kirk 6/10 Jacqueline Canales 6/11 Richard Anderson, Charles Helfert, Tom Redig 6/12 Ryan Gerrity, Mary Helfert 6/14 Carter Piantek 6/15 Sara Napoli 6/19 Jennifer Fischer, Wes Hausken 6/20 Adele Adams, Amber Gayhart, Kim Lata 6/21 Mike Dicksen 6/22 Judy Ripke 6/23 Christina Marolda, Zachary Petrinos 6/24 Deborah Mellas 6/25 Shirley Doyle 6/26 Sean Gayhart 6/27 Nathan Helfert 6/28 Marvin Johnson, Owen Likins, Daniel Otis II JULY 7/1 Kimberly Bell, Elizabeth Lewandowski 7/2 Wendy Pappageorge, Christine Toso 7/3 Abby Pappageorge 7/5 Ryan Neil 7/6 Gary Haut, Dawn Jorgensen 7/7 Marie Larson, Glenn Sandberg 7/8 Phil Mormann, Jean Soderstrom 7/9 Rhonda Lopez, Marjorie Novander Cheryl Zacharias 7/12 Sherri Anians 7/13 Karen Franz 7/14 Taylor Anians 7/18 Judy Lake

7/19 Donna Woods 7/21 Joellyn Carpenter 7/23 Tim Houseward 7/24 Paul Krueger 7/24 Pam Leno, Jennifer Pintoy 7/25 Michael Lewandowski 7/26 Marge Otis, Jon Pedersen 7/28 Anthony Martino 7/29 Frank Alberico, Kailey O’Grady

JUNE 6/5 Gary & Marianne Wintersteen 6/8 Douglas & Janice Waldvogel 6/9 Kristine & Mark Glowczynski 6/12 Norman & Ginger Kelm, Phillip & Jan Sleezer 6/13 Lynda & Grant Siezega 6/14 Martha & (Marvin) Pickering 6/22 Brian & Donna Gerrity 6/23 Kim & Joe Lata, Michael & Vikki Meyers 6/24 Sherri & John Anians, Heidi & Brett Habas James & Shirley Laidler 6/27 John & Dorlene Djerf 6/28 Jennifer & Timothy Fischer, Ken & Karen Franz 6/29 Frank & Georgia Alberico JULY 7/2 Sandra & Jason Bruecks 7/3 Nancy & Michael Monken, Tim & Lisa Pedersen Jason & Becky Phillips 7/10 Tim & Ellen Houseward 7/11 Donald & Donna Huhnke 7/12 Judy & Jim D’Amico, Darlene & Greg Steffgen 7/21 Andrew & Marian Callaghan 7/25 Bryan & Jan Rauworth 7/26 Ronald & Donna Helfert, Jon & Sonya Pedersen 7/30 Mike & Carol Dicksen

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925 E. 9th St.

Lockport, IL 60441

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church

Phone: 815-838-0708

Fax: 815-838-2701

Email: soth.office@shepherdofthehill.com

Web page: www.shepherdofthehill.com

Good Tidings

Mission

"To Know Jesus And To Make Jesus Known"

Vision

"Transforming Lives, Families And Our Community Through Jesus Christ"

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SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday

9:00AM and 10:35AM

Wednesday Thru August 8th

6:30PM

Our Saturday Service will

resume on August 18th

Sunday School (resumes September 9th)

10:30AM

Childcare Available

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These summer days, Shepherd Lord, you lead us amid green grasses and peaceful waters to restore our souls.

Summer Faith Practices

Be a gardener. Dig a ditch, toil and sweat, and turn the earth upside down and seek the deepness and water the plants in time. Continue this labor and make sweet floods to run and noble and abundant fruits to spring. Take this food and drink and carry it to God as your true worship.

—Julian of Norwich, Christian mystic (ca. 1342-1416)