Family Faith Nights and Christians Underground Resume
Wednesday, January 4
Reminder to those involved in Family Faith Nights that we resume tomorrow evening at 6:00 pm at Grace with a meal. Christians Underground also resumes at Geo Johnz at noon.
Thanks for your support of ELCA Good Gifts!
Thanks to your help, and our Children’s Sermon offering fund, we were able to contribute $735 toward ELCA Good Gifts this Christmas! We purchased 3 goat and chicks, 1 share of a cow, 1 share of a fish farm, 5 pigs, 3 goats, 3 honeybee farms, 5 roosters, and 2 sets of chicks.
With your gifts you have helped families around the world move toward self-sustainability. For example, with the gift of a goat and a flock of chicks, families will have access to an ongoing supply of eggs from their chicken and protein-packed milk from their goat. Even better, extra eggs and dairy products can be sold at the market for a steady income.
Thanks for doing God’s Work with Your Hands!
Women’s Epiphany Party
Sunday, January 8, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Calling all women of the congregation! Join us for our annual Women’s Epiphany Party in which we’ll share in a light meal (please bring an appetizer to share), a candle exchange (bring a wrapped candle for a rousing candle swap!), and a blessing for the coming year. This will take the place of Women’s Group on the second Saturday of the month.
January GOLF Night
Sunday, January 15 @ 4:00 pm
Mark your calendars to join us for our January Generations of Living Faith night! All in the congregation are invited to join us as we begin our monthly pattern again. More information to come soon about what we’ll be focusing on during our evening together.
Amendments to SOTC Constitution
This summer, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly passed a slate of suggested amendments to congregational constitutions. As our Council reviewed these suggestions, we also are suggesting an additional amendment regarding our Audit Committee. Suggested amendments are available in the narthex. We will vote upon the amendments during our annual meeting
2023 Offering Envelopes
If you received offering envelopes in 2022, a new set of envelopes will be ready for you by this coming Sunday, January 8. If you did not receive offering envelopes in 2022 but would like envelopes, contact Kathy.
Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 29 after worship
Each January we set aside a Sunday to celebrate our shared ministry together at SOTC during our annual meeting. During this time, we will review the year, vote on nominated leaders and proposed constitutional amendments, and also hear reports regarding our financial position. All are welcome to join us as we give thanks for the ways God has been at work in and through our Shepherds in the past year!
SOTC Game Night
Saturday, February 4, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Grab your favorite game and bring yourself and your family for a night of fellowship!
Bring an appetizer to share for a light meal together.