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 - February 8th
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. Share Group
6:00 p.m. ACT
7:00 p.m. Baseball
Monday - February 9th
4:30 p.m. UniTy Practice
6:00 p.m. Small Group
6:30 p.m. Monday Night Ministry
7:00 p.m. CBL Meeting
7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice
7:00 & 8:00 p.m. Basketball
Tuesday - February 10th
6:30 p.m. ELC Orientation & Tour
6:30 p.m. ESL Classes
Wednesday - February 11th
6:00 p.m. Discipleship Group
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 - February 12th
9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study
6:30 p.m. ESL Classes
6:00 p.m. Spanish Praise Band Practice
7:00 p.m. JuBELLation Practice
8:00 p.m. Bible Study
Friday - February 13th
5:30 p.m. Basketball
7:00 p.m. Hispanic Family Time
Saturday - February 14th
8:00 a.m. Intercessory Prayer
8:30 a.m. Basketball
9:00 a.m. ELC Orientation & Tours
5:00 p.m. Worship Service
6:00 p.m. Video-based Bible Study
Sunday - February 15th
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
1:00 p.m. Hart’s Bible Study
5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball
6:00 p.m. ACT
7:00 p.m. Baseball
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 - in the library following the 5:00 pm service “The Great Deceiver". Subway sandwiches & snacks available.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY:
DID ADAM HAVE A BELLY BUTTON? Is there harmony between science and
religion? Join Sandy Stoltenow for four weeks of Bible Class (February 8, 15, 22,
& March 1st) to discuss the Christian Perspective on Creation vs. Evolution. Meet
in the Family Life Center at 9:15 a.m. If you have never attended Adult Bible Class,
this might be the one for you!
HOW DID THE EARLY CHURCH DEAL WITH GOD'S WORD AND THEIR LIFE'S
CIRCUMSTANCES? How did the teachings that we have in our church today develop and come to be? Let's take a look at our early church history Sundays in
February with Pastor Dahlke in the Ephesians 2:8 Room.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH: 9:15-10:15 a.m. each
week. For class locations, stop by room across from church office (1st classroom
inside east door).
SPLASH BAPTISM WORKSHOP for Kindergarteners and parents
(February 8 :& 15.) 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. in multipurpose room.
JOIN US TODAY FOR ELC SUNDAY Come and hear how God is using this
mission to touch the lives of families in our community, nurturing the hearts of little
ones growing in His love.
ATTEND THE HISPANIC SERVICE TODAY to acknowledge the ESL
Students who have completed the first session of ESL Classes. Also join us
for cake and fellowship following the service and congratulate the students
for their participation.
FELLOWSHIP & SERVICE NIGHT for BLAST, JAM, and Confirmation:
Wednesday, February 11, 6:30 p.m.
PLAY THE Y.I. CHALLENGE! Help us win $1,000 for our youth mission trip next
summer! The 2015 Young Investors Challenge runs 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 will win $1,000 for their youth.
Go to lcefuppermidwest.org/yichallenge.
THANK YOU for your prayers and well wishes during my recent hospitalization.
Barb Monson
Although parents are encouraged to worship with their young
children, there are times when you may want to use the
Nursery for children under 5 years old and younger. It is
located in the west hallway. Ask an usher for directions. Our
nursery staff is Renea Seitz and Kary Howie. Please be sure
to use the sign-in.
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 & Kathy Hart
Niavh Hyatt
(Western Hills student)
Robert Johnson
(Leroy Monson’s brother-in-law)
Natalie Klawonn
Hank & 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
Ruth Stacy
Alice Ann Swenka
(Gene & Kathy Hart’s daughter)
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)
Richard Willham
(Lee Willham’s father)
Carolyn Williams
Chris Yelle
(friend/coworker of Zach McFarling)
MISSION PRAYER REQUEST Please pray for Deaconess Rachel Powell who serves
the Lord as a career missionary through the LCMS in the Dominican Republic. Rachel
teaches and mentors Dominican deaconess students and works to support mercy project
opportunities. She also coordinates and participates in community outreach activities
sponsored by congregations and mercy houses in the Dominican Republic.
BIRTHDAYS FOR THE WEEK: Wanda Goranson & Sharon Peters - February 11th;
Elaine Bottelson - February 12th; Nicole Swain - February 13th; and Leroy Monson &
Anne Quass - February 14th.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING – Next Sunday is LWML “CookieCartridge” Sunday. Please remember to bring your used small toner cartridges,
laptops, etc. for recycling. There is a black box available in the church office for
your convenience in depositing your recyclable items.
JAM & CONFIRMATION MOVES TO SUNDAY MORNINGS through Lent. Sunday
mornings start on February 15. Note: NO Sunday School for JAM & Confirmation on
March 15 (spring break)
THE LUTHERAN WITNESS If you would like to subscribe or renew your subscription
to The Lutheran Witness, the 1 year subscription rate is $22.01 and is due by February
15th. Checks should be made payable to Shepherd of the Valley. If you have any
questions, please contact Marla or Linda in the church office.
LWML MEMBERS: The next General Meeting is Tuesday, February 17! Your
attendance is SO important! Members will be pinning quilts (for finishing at Convention)
beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by the business meeting and Bible Study at 7:00.
NO BLAST DURING LENT! (FEBRUARY 18 – APRIL 5)
BUY TICKETS TODAY: Purchase your ticket(s) today for a wonderful spaghetti
dinner along with comedic entertainment provided professional stand-up comic, Dannie
T. The event takes place Saturday, February 21st at 6pm in the Youth Room. Tickets are
$15 a piece or $25 for a couple. All monies received will help the High School Youth on
their Mission Trip to Tennessee this July. There will be dinner, dessert, professional
comedic entertainment and a LOT of FUN!
PICTURE BIBLE MILESTONE for parents of 2 & 3 year olds – starts on
February 22 in multipurpose room 9:15–10:15 a.m. Come, learn how to grow
your child spiritually!
TWICE BLESSED CONSIGNMENT SALE The 14th Annual Twice Blessed Consignment
Sale will be held on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Selling, shopping, and
volunteering is open to the public; no affiliation with Shepherd’s Flock Early Learning Center is
necessary. To sell items you must purchase a Seller Packets. Packets are on sale in the church
office during business hours (9:30-3:30). Packets are $10.00 for volunteers working two hours or
more, and $20 otherwise. Volunteering for four hours allows you to shop the Pre-Sale held on
March 26. New this year… on-line volunteer sign-up! Visit the schedule via Volunteer Spot at the
following link: http://vols.pt/RQkdMW Thank you for your support with this fundraiser and
wonderful community event! Supplemental funds are provided by Two Rivers County Chapter
#31170 of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
THANK YOU to Rusty Doner for the special presentation of his Mission Trip to Honduras.
For more information on this mission group, go to bmdmi.org
STEWARDSHIP CORNER In Proverbs 3:9 we read, “Honor the Lord with your wealth and
with the firstfruits of all your produce.” The Israelites were required to bring to the Lord the
firstfruits of the harvest. In this way God was constantly recognized as the giver of the harvest.
The people of Israel were also required to bring the first-born of both man and animals. Through
this law, God was acknowledged as the source of all life when the first-born in Israel were
redeemed from the angel of death. This law was still in force when Jesus was born, and one of the
first acts of Joseph and Mary after the birth of Jesus was to present Him at the Temple in the rite
of the redemption of the first-born. Today we are encouraged to offer our firstfruits to the Lord.
Giving the first portion of our incomes honors God, supports His Church, helps the needy, and
gives us added spiritual blessings.