November 22, 2022
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday 9 am - 4 pm
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY:
1:00 pm Adult Bible Study in *Room 238 (*NOTE change of location).
6:30 pm Adult Bible Study on Zoom -Cancelled this week for our Pies For Praise Thanksgiving Eve Service.
6:15 pm Thanksgiving Eve Service/
Pies for Praise

SUNDAY:
8:00 am   In-Sanctuary Worship
9:00 am Donut Hour in Shepherd's Hall
10:00 am In-Sanctuary & Livestreamed Worship
Upcoming Events
See what's happening this month. 
WORSHIP LAST WEEK
Last week's readings:

 •   Luke 23-33-43


Click the image to watch
the video from last week.
UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICE
Click link to
for the upcoming Sunday
BIBLE STUDY
Click this Link for the
Bible Study Guide

Wednesday, 1:00 pm
in-person Bible Study.
Meets in Narthex. Enter door A.

Wednesday, 6:30 pm
via Zoom
Volunteers Needed
Our Thanksgiving Eve service will be at
6:15 pm Tomorrow --
Wednesday, November 23rd.
We will gather after the service
to share pie and fellowship.
We are in need of more volunteers to serve pie immediately after worship and people to clean up afterwards (7:30). Please contact the office on Wednesday if you can help! 651-28-2252 or office@shepherdshoreview.org
As part of our Thanksgiving Eve worship service on Wednesday, Nov. 23rd,
we invite people of ALL ages to join us for a
ONE-TIME choir.
We will rehearse in the sanctuary at 5:30 that evening and learn a simple song together to share in worship that evening.
No previous rehearsal or experience needed.
Truly, ALL ARE WELCOME!






Christmas Decorating Help Needed:
Saturday, November 26th @ 1pm.
We are in need of many hands to help Deck the Halls and prepare our worship space for the Advent and Christmas Season. There will be jobs for people of all ages! 
For those of you who like to plan ahead... take down day will be Saturday, January 7th @ 1:00.

Please contact Maria in the office if you are able to help office@shepherdshoreview.org or 651-288-2252.
Ralph Reeder Operation Joy:
November 20—December 7
Shepherd is collecting items for Ralph Reeder’s Operation Christmas Joy, an annual event to provide Christmas gifts for children in the Mounds View School District who might not otherwise receive any. To participate, take a gift tag off the tree in the Narthex. Buy the items on the card. Put the UNWRAPPED toys/items in a bag with the gift tag ornament attached to the bag. Place the bag under the tree. The Operation Christmas Joy volunteers here at Shepherd will deliver them to Ralph Reeder.

All donations must be in by
Wednesday, December 7th. Thank-you!
Wednesdays during Advent
from 5- 6 pm
followed by
Worship at 6:15 pm.
We are excited to have our Advent Soup Suppers back! They will be potluck style with 3 plus families hosting and bringing the meal each week. Everyone is asked to sign up for a time slot to bring a crock of soup and serve it to your Shepherd family over the 4 Wednesdays of Advent.
The sign up forms are on the Welcome Desk or CLICK HERE. This is an amazing opportunity for us to share our gifts and build community with one another. Please, come join us for delicious soup and fellowship! Bring your friends; all are welcome!
 
ADVENT OFFERING
Each year we do a special Wednesday Worship Advent offering to help spread God’s love beyond our walls. The past few years we have used these offerings to purchase Family Farms through ELCA World Hunger’s Good Gift’s program. This year we are hoping to not only purchase three family farms, but also the following items selected from the Good Gift’s Catalog by our ReFuel Youth:
· A latrine ($150) 
· A water filter ($30)
· Two scholarship supports
for International Women Leaders

 
Come from 9 to 10 every Sunday to meet/greet and learn about the different groups that we have here at Shepherd of the Hills.
Donuts will be provided. Please bring your own beverage and join us for fellowship each week between the two worship services.

November 27th Hosts:
Property Committee

December 4th Hosts:
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Join us as we read and discuss the book, Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk; A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics.
Upcoming discussion date are: December 4th & 18th.
Click HERE for more details.
The Ralph Reeder Thanksgiving Food Drive was a huge success!
Our goal as a congregation was
50 meal bags. You stepped up with 79 bags donated to help
make local families Thanksgiving
a little bit better.
 Thank-you for your
overwhelming support!
 
The afternoon Bible Study
at 1 pm will be in-person
in the Room 238 (NOTE change of location).
NOTE:
6:30 pm Adult Bible Study on Zoom -Cancelled this week for our Pies For Praise Thanksgiving Eve Service.
Join Pastor Brice on
Monday, December 5th
from 10 to 11:30 am at 
Caribou Coffee/Bruegger's Bagels
North Oaks/Village Center
address: 111 Village Center Dr, North Oaks.
*NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION
Each week during our 10:00 a.m. service children ages 3yr old through 5th grade step out of service after the children’s message to dive into the stories that dwell at the core of Christian understanding. We use tools like crafts, games, stories, and other aids that play to the different learning styles. There is no cost for this program and all levels of engagement are welcome to join in the learning. 

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to Pastor Brice

The preschool is looking for a couple of volunteers to help with classroom prep once
a week. This could be cutting things out, making copies, sorting things, or grouping things together. If you are able to help,
You’re Invited to the Preschool Christmas Program on Thursday, December 22nd at 6:30pm
Shepherd Women’s Retreat—
January 13-15, 2023
at Luther Crest Bible Camp in Alexandria
for a time of fellowship, relaxation, and more. Click HERE for more information on activities, cost, and registration.
See Sister Tashina with any questions. 
SAVE THE DATE:
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023
For those of you who did not get your picture taken last fall for the 2023 Member Pictorial Directory...the photographer will be back for one more opportunity to get your photo session in. Watch for the appointment scheduler coming soon!
Join the NLC this holiday season for the 37th annual Christmas Festival, Jesus Christ Yesterday, Today, Forever. Concerts will be held December 9th and 10th at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, and a livestream of the concert will be available during the 8pm concert on the 9th. Visit NLCA.com for tickets and more details!

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