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Vision, Mission, and Values Bible Study ChristCare Men Music Ministry Stephen Ministry Weddings Women Worship Support Youth
Vision
By God's grace, to be a place of refuge in a stormy world.
Mission
By God's power, to multiply places of refuge throughout our world.
Values
I believe that God expects me to and it is my privilege to attend church every week.
I believe that in everything we do as the people of God, we should seek to comply with the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
I believe that God wants me to keep on growing in my faith and in my walk with him, through personal and group study of his Word all my life.
I believe that nothing should ever get in the way of telling people about Jesus, because it is my life’s purpose to bring people to Jesus.
I believe in welcoming and caring for people, because God welcomes and cares for me.
I believe that everything I am and have is God’s gift to me and that giving back to him my very best is the best use of his gifts.
I believe in always doing my best, because my goal is to do all things to the glory of God.
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Come, grow with us as we study God's Word in small and large group Bible studies.
No previous Bible knowledge is required or assumed.
Choose a day to join us. | | Sunday
The following groups meet during the Bible Study hour, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Be sure to stop by the gym first for donuts, coffee and sometimes breakfast tacos.
Celebrate Him
This new opening will begin each children's Sunday School classes. This is an opportunity for all to gather and celebrate God’s blessings through uplifting praise music and a timely message. (If you’re a fan of school chapel, you’re sure to love “Celebrate Him”!)
Gym with Doug Bielefeldt and Praise Team
Women's Ministry
Join this women's group as they study Beth Moore's The Patriarchs - Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Parlor
Advent Devotion Writers
This group meets to produce a devotion booklet for members of the congregation and their friends to use during the Advent season. Devotions are written at home and critiqued during group meetings. If you've always wanted to be "published" but are short on confidence, this group will encourage and help you.
Building 5, Room 1 with Joe Noonan
Men’s Ministry
This is a continuing group that meets to discuss Scripture. All men are welcome to come into the group at anytime. They are currently studying Acts to the Max.
King George House with David Foote
New Testament Bethel Bible Series
Delve into the history and events that surround the Biblical account.
Conference Room with Vern Clausen
ChristCare Married with Children
Parents of young children meet on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Childcare is provided. Missional Service: Taking a meal and a baby basket filled with goodies to new parents.
Conference Room with Johnathan & Mary Anne Mueller
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Monday
ChristCare Sisters in Christ
Using the Connections series, this group's goal is to help participants embrace a deeper relationship with God, family, friends, and co-workers through Bible study. The current topic is God, Why am I Worried? This group meets Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Sharon Cooper's home | | Tuesday
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Enjoy a cup of coffee and a Bible discussion from 6:15-6:45 a.m. This quarter’s lesson focuses on Revelation.
Taqueria Rincon Jalisco with Ralph Carter
ChristCare Joy in the Morning
Bible study is followed by prayer time for the ministries of the church and school as well as personal prayers. They begin at 10:00 a.m.
King George House
Early Morning LWML
All early birds are invited for prayer and Bible study every 3rd Tuesday of the month. The current study is Life Lessons- 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by Max Lucado at 6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Parlor with Peg McNabb-Petter
ChristCare LifeLight
The goal of this group is that through a regular program of in-depth, personal (at home) and group study of the Scripture, participants grow in personal faith in Jesus Christ, enjoy fellowship with one another and reach out in Christian love to others and in witness and service.
King George House with Grace Blumhardt
ChristCare Old Folks at Church
Despite the group’s name, these folks are definitely young at heart. They gather for fellowship, mutual care and the study of God’s Word. The group meets at 1:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Conference Room with Vern Clausen | |
Wednesday
Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML)
Women of the LWML meet at 9:30 a.m. on the 1st Wednesday of the month for topic study and the 3rd Wednesday of the month to make quilts to send to Lutheran World Relief. They also participate in other outreach service projects.
King George House with Sonja Godwin | | Thursday
Moms in Touch
These mothers meet every Thursday, 8:00-8:45 a.m., to pray for their children’s schools. All women are welcome to attend no matter what school their child attends. Parlor with Lori Kelley
Faith Alive
This group meets on alternating weeks for Bible study and fellowship. The current study is the Gospel of Matthew.
Members’ Homes with Jerry Albert and Grant Bloedorn
Women's Bible Study
Women's Bible study of the Gospel of Mark on Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Small group study is followed by a background lecture presented by Pastor Dan Mueller.This group is open to all women. Child care is available upon request.
Various locations...contact the church office to register.
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ChristCare Life After Work
A group of women meet at the end of the work week to share experiences and concerns and study the Word and how to apply it in daily life. Refreshments and child care are available. They meet every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Parlor with Pam Romero
Juniors for Jesus
Juniors for Jesus is a youth group for ages 2 through 6 years of age and their families. The focus is on building strong family bonds while sharing the good news of Jesus. The entire family is encouraged to attend or individual family members can spend special “me” time with their youth. This group meets every two weeks on alternating Friday and Saturdays. Youth Room with Stephanie Biedinger |
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| ChristCare Life after Work | This group of women meet at the end of the work week to share experiences and concerns and to study the Word and how to apply it in daily life. Refreshments and child care are available. Missional Service: Providing "care packages" to soldiers overseas. Life after Work meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the parlor. Leader: Pam Jennison
For more information, call the church office at 210.614.3742. | | ChristCare Old Folks at Church | | Despite the group's name, these folks are definitely young at heart! They gather for fellowship, mutual care and the study of God's word the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month in the conference room. Missional Service: Reaching out to those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Leader:Vern Clausen For more information, call the church office at 210.614.3742. | | ChristCare LifeLight | | The goal of this group is through a regular program of in-depth, personal (at home) and group study of the Scripture, participants grow in personal faith in Jesus Christ, enjoy fellowship with one another and reach out in Christian love to others and in witness and service. Missional Service: Writing to soldiers in Iraq and writing and sending LifeLight lessons to someone who is incarcerated. The LifeLight group meets on Tuesdays at 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the King George House. Leader: Grace Blumhardt For more information, call the church office at 210.614.3742. | | ChristCare Joy in the Morning | | Bible study is followed by prayer time. Missional Service: Pray for the ministries of the church and school as well as personal prayers. Joy in the Morning begins at 10:00 every Tuesday in the King George House. For more information, contact the church office at 210.614.3742. | | Sisters in Christ ChristCare Group | | This group is currently studying If you Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat which challenges group members to face fears by stepping our of their comfort zones and discovering and embracing the unique calling God has for each of us. Missional Service: Finding ways to affirm and uplift single moms and others. Sisters in Christ meets on hte 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the home of ChristCare Leader Sharon Cooper. For more information, contact the church office at 210.614.3742. | | ChristCare Married with Children | | Parents of young children meet on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room to study a topic. Child care is provided. Missional Service: Taking a meal and a baby basket filled with goodies to new parents. Leaders: Jonathan and Mary Anne Mueller Call the church office at 210.614.3742 | | What is ChristCare? | ChristCare is a system for leading and organizing samll group ministry in the congregation. Equippers recruit, select and train lay people to serve as ChristCare Leaders. The leaders form groups.
ChristCare groups are gatherings of 3-12 people that usually meet once a week or twice monthly for approximately 90 minutes. Groups do four basic activities which include community building and care, Biblical Equipping (a special form of small group Bible study), prayer and worship and missional service.
There are a variety of ChristCare groups at Shepherd of the Hills. For more information about forming a ChristCare group or joining a ChristCare group, call Alice Klement at 210.614.3742. |
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| Men's Ministry Retreats | | Men's Ministry offers a fall and spring retreat yearly with guest speakers and great fellowship. For more information about upcoming retreats, check the web site or call John Kaster at 210.614.3742. | | Honey-Do Team | | This group completes projects for seniors, widows, single moms, Lutheran Schools, Church campus, Del Rio., Mexico and many more. To join this team or to request its services, contact John Kaster at 210.614.3742. | | M-Care | |
Groups of 4 men meet to check-in with each other, have a devotion and pray. To join an M-Care group call Stan Fritz at 210.372.0067 or John Kaster at 210.614.3742.
| | Men's Ministry Bible Study | | This Sunday School group meets Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the King George House and is currently studying Acts to the Max - The Book of Acts. For more information contact the church office at 210.614.3742. |
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Worship and Music Ministries serve God by leading people into the life-changing presence of the Lord Jesus Christ through praise and worship.
Combine the congregation’s number one value:
I believe that God expects me to and it is my privilege to attend church every week.
With another of the congregation’s values:
I believe in always doing my best, because my goal is to do all things to the glory of God.
…and the reason why there are so many opportunities to minister in this area becomes apparent.
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SHL Choir |
* Rehearsals: every Thursday 7:00-8:30 pm
* 2-3 times/month
during Sun. a.m. worship services
*All Festival services
* Choir also participates in community events and special concerts. |
Music-Vocal
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The purpose of this choir is to enhance worship with musical offerings and to help lead congregational singing.
No audition required. |
Craig Meissler
614-3742 x 221
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Men’s Chorus |
Rehearsals:
Monday 6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Music-Vocal |
Men’s Chorus sings male voice arrangements of Gospel style, standard hymns, and other sacred and secular vocal music.
The ability to read music is not required. |
Craig Meissler
614-3742 x 221
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Women’s Motet Choir |
Rehearsals: every other Monday 6-7:00 p.m.
Music is learned by the individual on her own. |
Music-Vocal |
This choir is open to women/girls who have the ability to read music and have sung in an ensemble. |
Craig Meissler
614-3742 x 221
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Shepherd’s Joy Choir |
Rehearsals: 9:30-10:30 Sunday mornings
Music will be presented once/month during Sunday morning worship. |
Music-Vocal |
Open to children ages 7-12. The emphasis is on praising God as well as learning music fundamentals and vocal tone quality. |
Andrea Melcher
492-8953
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Shepherd’s Handbell Choir |
Rehearsals: Tuesday 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Rings approximately once/month during Sunday morning worship and at most special and Festival services. |
Music-Instrumental |
This group is made up of adults, jr. & sr. high, & college students.
Previous ringing experience is helpful, but the ability to read music is a necessity. |
Craig Meissler
614-3742 x 221
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Shepherd’s Band |
Rehearsals: twice monthly on Tuesday,
6:30-7:30 p.m.
This band accompanies Sunday a.m. services twice a month and for most Festival and holiday services. |
Music-Instrumental |
Open to those who play band or orchestra instruments. |
Doug Urban
614-3742 x 307
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Praise Team |
Rehearsals: Thursday 6-7:00 p.m.
Prime Time Praise Worship Saturdays (4:30-7 p.m.) |
Music-Vocal
Music-Instrumental |
This group leads PTP in contemporary worship. Vocal and instrumental auditions are scheduled as requested. |
Doug Bielefeldt
614-3742 x 205
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SHLC Music Director Craig Meissler indicates that if you play a musical instrument that is not represented above and would like to use your talents to the glory of God in worship, please contact him. He is always looking for string players, pianists, organists, percussion players, etc.
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| Stephen Ministry | | Our congregation's Stephen Ministry equips lay people to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. Stephen Ministers receive 50 hours of training in providing emotional and spiritual care to those who are facing the loss of a loved one, hospitialization, divorce or separation, loneliness or discouragement, spiritual crises, unemployment of job crisis, a terminal illness, incarceration, aging, a chronic illness, relocation, recovery after an accident or disaster and many more. Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry. For more information about becoming a Stephen Minister or to request a Stephen Minister, please call Alice Klement at 210.614.3742 or aklement@shlutheran.org. |
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| | Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church exists to help people grow in their daily walk with God. Christians are called to continually worship God in the company of fellow believers. | | - The Worship Center seats 600 on the main floor. The balcony is reserved for musicians and photographers only.
- The cafeteria seats 120. There is a well-equipped kitchen.
- the gym seats 200 (150 with a dance floor).
| | Regulations, Legal & Safety Responsibilities - Smoking or alcoholic beverages are not allowed anywhere on campus.
- Illegal drugs will not be tolerated anywhere on campus and will be reported to authorities.
- It is strongly recommended that no member of the wedding party consume alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs prior to the wedding or wedding rehearsal. Anyone appearing to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the rehearsal, wedding or reception will be required to leave the premises immediately. Abuse of alcohol and drug policy could result in the sudden cancellation of the wedding.
- Use of the facilities, including arrival times and entrance to all buildings must be coordinated with the wedding coordinator.
- The host families are responsible for the conduct and safety of their guests.
- SHLC will not be held responsible for the misconduct of wedding guests. If a guest's behavior becomes unacceptable, SHLC staff will have the right to require the offending guest to leave the premises.
- SHLC is not responsible for any personal property or valuables left on the premises. Please make sure to check that all the items you brought with you are still with you when you leave. You may want to ask a family member to be responsible for this task.
- SHLC does not allow rice to be thrown at the couple because it is harmful to birds. Birdseed, flower petals or soap petals are allowed in the place of rice. These may be used only outdoors.
| | Schedule of Fees for Wedding Services & Facilities
After you have spoken to the Wedding Coordinator about the Pastoral Guidelines and the Wedding Policies of SHLC, and have complied with the requirements in the Pastoral Guidelines, you may schedule your wedding. A wedding application may be picked up in the church office. Please note the following fees. Members $500.00 $250.00 additional for reception facilities Use of worship center only, pastor, organist, premarital counseling, wedding coordinator
Friend*/School Family $750.00 $350.00 additional for reception facilities Use of worship center only, pastor, organist, premarital counseling, wedding coordinator
*A "friend" of the congregation is someone who has an immediate family member who is a member in good standing at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and/or has a child attending Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School, or attends worship regularly but is not a member.
Non-Member $1,500.00 $500.00 additional for reception facilities
Use of worship center only, pastor, organist, premarital counseling, wedding coordinator
**Additional services from the Wedding Coordinator, as well as soloists and instrumentalists, are available at an additional charge.
DEPOSIT: A 50 percent deposit of the Shepherd of the Hills Wedding Service fee listed are payable at the time the wedding is scheduled in order to reserve the date. The balance of the fees is to be paid no later that (1) one week before the wedding. Fees are refundable if the wedding is cancelled thirty (30) days prior to the wedding date. Half of the fees will be refunded when weddings are cancelled in less than thirty (30) days prior to the wedding date. |
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| Women's Sunday School | Meeting during the Sunday school hour, 9:30-10:30 a.m., this women's class is studying Beth Moore's The Patriarchs - Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Parlor | | Women's Bible Study | Groups of women meet on Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:15 p.m., in the worship center and then separate into small study groups based on their knowledge of the Bible. This group is open to all women. Child care is available upon request. Leader: Kristi Dean
To register, please call the church office at 210.614.3742. | | Moms In Touch | These mothers meet in the parlor every Thursday, 8:00-8:45 a.m., to pray for their children's schools. Leader: Lori Kelley
For more information, contact the church office at 210.614.3742. | | Lutheran Women's Missionary League | The LWML has long history at SHLC. 1970 marked the first gathering of women dedicated to ministry in this congregation. In 1973, these women joined the international organization (LWML). Women of the LWML meet at 9:30 a.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month for topic study and the 4th Wednesday of the month in the King George House to make quilts to send to Lutheran World Relief. While quilting is the primary mission project, LWML also works with other service areas such as Poblo Ministry (an outreach to Muslims), East European Network, World Day of Prayer and collecting Campbell's soup labels to benefit Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services.
Leader: Sonja Godwin
For more information call the church office at 210.614.3742. | | LWML Early Morning Group | Women meet from 6:45-7:45 a.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Life Lessons - 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus by Max Lucado is the current study.
Leader: Peg McNabb-Petter
For more information, call the church office at 210.614.3742. |
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Worship and Music Ministries serve God by leading people into the life-changing presence of the Lord Jesus Christ through praise and worship.
Combine the congregation’s number one value:
I believe that God expects me to and it is my privilege to attend church every week.
With another of the congregation’s values:
I believe in always doing my best, because my goal is to do all things to the glory of God.
…and the reason why there are so many opportunities to minister in this area becomes apparent.
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