The Shepherd’s Corner “Faithful Servants of Christ, Relentlessly Believing, Learning, and Sharing God’s Word” 3900 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265 Pastor David J. Dahlke Pastor Eugene R. Krueger www.shepherd-valley.org Phone: (515) 225-1623 Service Times Saturdays 5:00 p.m. (traditional) Sundays 8:00 a.m. (traditional) 10:30 a.m. (contemporary) Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Class - 9:15 a.m. Sunday - January 11th 8:00 a.m. Worship Service 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. High School Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Hispanic Sunday School 11:45 a.m. Hispanic Worship Service WELCOME TO SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY! Thank you for choosing to worship with us today. Our desire is to make your worship experience a positive one. Check out our information booth, in the skylight area. Take home a church calendar of events or any of the other items you may find helpful to you. Please make yourself at home. This is God’s house and a home to all who worship here. SATURDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY - January 10th in the library following the 5:00 pm service - "The Great Deceiver": Is Satan a real being, or is he just an outdated representation of evil? The Bible speaks of him as a rebel angel misleading people to go against God. Recent surveys suggest a majority of Christians in the United Sates don't believe that he really exists. In this four session study Rev. Mike Newman explores what the Bible has to say, as well as individuals who have experienced The Great Deceiver's guile. Subway sandwiches and snacks will be available. 1:00 p.m. Hart’s Bible Study 6:00 p.m. ACT ADULT BIBLE STUDY Please join us in the Family Life Center with Pastor Krueger leading us in the study of our Lord. Monday - January 12th SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUATH: 9:15-10:15 a.m. each week. For class locations, stop by room across from church office (1st classroom inside east door). 7:00 p.m. Baseball 11:00 a.m. Nutrition Classes 3:30 p.m. VHS Cheerleading Practice 4:30 p.m. UniTy Practice 4:30 p.m. Kindergarten Tour 6:00 p.m. Small Group 6:30 p.m. Monday Night Ministry 6:30 p.m. CBL Meeting 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice 7:00 & 8:00 p.m. Basketball Tuesday - January 13th 3:30 p.m. VHS Cheerleading Practice 6:30 p.m. ESL Classes Wednesday - January 14th 9:30 a.m. Family 101 3:30 p.m. VHS Cheerleading Practice 6:30 p.m. BLAST, JAM, & Jr. Confirmation 6:30 p.m. Sticky Faith 6:30 p.m. ACT 7:30 p.m. Praise Team Thursday - January 15th 9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study 3:30 p.m. VHS Cheerleading Practice 6:30 p.m. ESL Classes 7:00 p.m. JuBELLation Practice 8:00 p.m. Bible Study Friday - January 16th 3:30 p.m. VHS Cheerleading Practice 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. Basketball Saturday - January 17th 7:00 a.m. Intercessory Prayer 8:30 a.m. Basketball 5:00 p.m. Worship Service Gary Thies - Guest Speaker 6:00 p.m. Video-based Bible Study Sunday - January 18th Gary Thies - Guest Speaker 8:00 a.m. Worship Service 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. High School Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Hispanic Sunday School 11:45 a.m. Hispanic Worship Service 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball 6:00 p.m. ACT 6:30 p.m. Share Group 7:00 p.m. Baseball COMMUNION PREPARATION CLASSES for 6th graders & parents in the multi-purpose room today and for the next two Sunday’s (9:15 – 10:15 a.m.). TODAY IS COOKIE/CARTRIDGE SUNDAY - TURN TRASH INTO CASH!! It’s not magic, it’s a project of your LWML to raise funds for the 2015 National Convention (in Des Moines) and do something good for the environment! Please donate your empty inkjet and/or laser printer cartridges, used cell phones, laptops (with power cords) and PDA’s. We’ll collect them and turn them in to a company – for cash- that will safely recycle them. It’s easy and it’s the right thing to do. Just place your items in or beside the black box in the office. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS for children & youth…and adults. It’s never too late to start! Classes start at 6:30 p.m. Need more information…talk with Marilyn at 225-1623 Ext 21 or [email protected]. NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN A CLASS! Two options: Wednesday mornings (Jan 14, 21, 28 & Feb 4) from 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Family 101-Back to Basics! Wednesday evenings (Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4 & 11) 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Sticky Faith! LWML MEMBERS The next General Meeting for all LWML members & ladies of SOTV will be Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. There will be a brief business meeting, but main activities for the evening are pinning quilts and cutting plastic bags in preparation for National Convention service events. Please bring a box of straight pins and scissors. OFFERING ENVELOPES If you have not done so, please pick up your 2015 offering envelopes from the table in the narthex. If you would like envelopes and do not find one with your name on it, please contact Marla in the office. PRAYER REQUESTS Norma Allen (Gaylon Dayton’s aunt) Duane Amhof (Former Member) Ruth Ann Bartine (Chuck & Darla Henze’s cousin) Robert Churchill (Marcelyn Churchill’s brother-in-law & Bob & Lary Churchills’ uncle) Scot Dicks (Linda Schug’s nephew) Katelin Enderton (friend of Gaylon Dayton’s family) Robert Folger (Janet Dayton’s father) Emma Gehring (Kaylene Crouch’s neice) Robert Hall (Ryan Hall’s father) Ellen Hanken (Ruth McNamara’s mother) Mary Hanken (Ruth McNamara’s sister) Thelma Harris (Gloria Sear’s aunt) Gene Hart Kathy Hart Niavh Hyatt (Western Hills student) Robert Johnson (Leroy Monson’s brother-in-law) Natalie Klawonn Hank Krohn Jan Krohn Kathy Kucera (Jim & Linda Fehl’s friend) Nadine McNamara (Dave McNamara’s mother) Mia Marie Mennega (Granddaughter of Carol Pieper) Ruby Milloway (Belinda Schlueter’s mother) Rhonda Neilson (Teresa Drennon’s sister) Kristine Nicewarner (Karen Jackson’s sister) Janet Nihart (Friend of McNamara family) Barb Parrott Lillian Poulsen Frances Ramay (Deb Belden’s great aunt) Adam Rix (Larry & Dorothy Rix’ grandson) John Sauer Betty Schulte Lanae Seid Mackenzie Sobek Jim Sporleder (Karla Gierstorf’s uncle) Ruth Stacy Alice Ann Swenka MISSION PRAYER REQUEST Please pray for the African Radio Ministry and for Rev. John and Kathy Duitsman who oversee this blessed ministry. Many people are being reached with the Gospel in the various prisons in countries of East Africa where it is extremely difficult for missionaries to go. Many prisoners are studying to become evangelists to spread the Gospel to the people of their counties after their release from prison. Pray that God will use these people to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout their countries. BIRTHDAYS FOR THE WEEK: Julie Ellingson & Marlys Wuebbena - January 11th; Mark Rowley - January 13th; Kris Collum & Lucas Wardenburg - January 14th; Pat Nemitz - January 16th; and Kristin Hohl - January 17th. ANNIVERSARIES FOR THE WEEK: Bob & Paula Jolly - January 12th. BE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR SCRIP CARDS If you are planning to go out for lunch after church, stop and see us first. We have cards on hand for many area restaurants plus Whole Foods, HyVee, Dahls, Fareway, Target, Wal-Mart, Family Christian Store, and many others. We can order almost anything and have it within a week. Or if there is something you would use frequently, we may be able to keep it on hand. Just stop by and ask! For more information or to purchase your Gift cards, see Kim Rasler at the Saturday evening service and Jodi Parrott, Shelli Burmester, or Angie Spann in the narthex area on Sunday mornings or anytime during the week in the main office. The youth and leaders of ACT thank you for your support!!! KINDERGARTENER’S AND PARENT: Reserve February 1, 8, & 15 for SPLASH Baptismal workshop. 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. in multi-purpose room. These three sessions will explore the reason we need baptism, what God’s Word says about baptism and how we as families can live out our baptisms daily. Laurie Scieszinski will be our class leader. PLAY THE Y.I. CHALLENGE! Help us win $1,000 for our youth mission trip next summer! The 2015 Yough Investors Challenge kicks off January 25 for three weeks: January 25 through February 14. The Y.I. Challenge is a 10 question online quiz on the basics of good stewardship and finances. The congregation with the highest score (based upon a combination of correct answers and percentage of participation) will win $1,000 for their youth. Website information will be furnished later. STEWARDSHIP CORNER Whether God entrusts us with little money or lots of it, we decide if we are going to be using it selfishly or to do good. Our money can be dedicated to Jesus and used to minister to the needs of those who are hungry, sick, naked, etc. Home and foreign missions can be supported. Our money can be used to support the mission and ministry of our church. The Apostle Paul wrote, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:9-10). When God has our hearts, we will use our money as a means of doing good. LUTHERANS FOR LIFE “We can’t stop all evil in this fallen world, but we can fight it in our own neck of the woods with love. Love never ends. Love can save lives. Love declares that there is no such thing as an unwanted child.” Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org (Gene & Kathy Hart’s daughter) Doug Swieter (Brenda Heilskov’s brother) Chris Turnis (Jeff & Kris Collum’s friend) Carrie Valerio (Reita Spradlin’s daughter) Mary Jane Waldrop (Baarb Monson’s sister) Dee Weaver Marcia Weitzel (Jodi Parrott’s aunt) Paul Westphalen (Matt Westphalen’s brother) Richard Willham (Lee Willham’s father) Carolyn Williams Chris Yelle (friend/coworker of Zach McFarling)