This Week at SOTH

From Pastor Kristen

Many thanks to everyone who made it possible for me to retreat for ten days at Our Lady of Grace Monastery with the sisters of St. Benedict who live, work, and pray there. Thank you to Pr. Jeff Lindgren who led worship and preached last Sunday.

Opportunities

Congregational Budget Meeting

This Sunday, November 21, after worship, the SOTH congregation will gather to vote on two items:

Updates to the Congregational Constitution
2022 Congregational Budget

You may preview the budget online before the meeting. Please keep this information private.

The meeting will also have an online option via Zoom if you cannot join in person. However, all votes need to be conveyed to the treasurer (Daryl H.) or president (Sam J.) before the start of Sunday's meeting. You must be present in the Zoom meeting in order for your vote to count. See the budget document for more information on voting procedure.

The Zoom meeting will open at 9:45 a.m.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81700348745?pwd=enVnZ2RJbWZuZXZLOWFrZUdkUVpvZz09

Meeting ID: 817 0034 8745
Passcode: 519060

Proposed Constitutional Changes

Every three years the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) meets and approves updates on the Model Constitution of the ELCA. Shepherd of the Hills is in the process of updating our Congregation Constitution so that it is in line with the ELCA Model Constitution.

In addition to making the changes required by the national church body, the SOTH Congregational Council proposes additional changes to our specific constitution. These changes must be made over a series of congregational meetings. We will begin the approval process at the Congregational Budget Meeting on Sunday, November 21.

In preparation for that meeting, the proposed changes are available in print and online for members to review. You can access the documents online on our website: https://sothstl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Simplified-Proposed-SOTH-revised-constitution-v_4.5.pdf or see a printed copy in the fellowship area.

Advent 2021

The year’s mid-week Advent worship will lean into the quiet character of Advent with its themes of listening, waiting, and expectation. Each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom we will gather online for a brief time of song, silence, and prayer. The theme of these services will embrace the darkness of these long Advent nights as a place where we encounter the beauty and mystery of God.

Dec 1 – Darkness Is Holy

Dec 8 – Darkness Is Beautiful

Dec 15 – Darkness Holds Promise

Dec 22 – Darkness Holds God

Other Advent Opportunities
Each Sunday in Advent, there will be two Advent activities after worship. We will record the hymns for the coming Wednesday worship service. We will also add Christmas decorations to the sanctuary little by little each week until finally, on Christmas Eve, we will light the lights and celebrate the birth of the Christ Child.

Worship

Join us each Sunday in-person or livestreamed at 9 a.m. on the Shepherd of the Hills ELCA St Louis YouTube channel.

We continue our mitigation practices of encouraging vaccination, wearing masks, keeping six feet apart, and limiting both time spent singing and length of the worship service. If you are not feeling well or are particularly vulnerable to infection, you can still join us remotely via our YouTube livestream rather than in person. Thank you for your understanding and support of those most vulnerable!

You are encouraged to click the "subscribe" button for our channel in order to get notifications when a livestream begins. Later in the day on Sunday, the video recording will also be linked on our church website and Facebook page.

Support Shepherd of the Hills

We encourage you to keep up with your pledged giving in support of SOTH’s continued ministry.

As always, you can mail a check to 4161 Cypress Road, St. Ann, MO 63074.

You can also give online by visiting https://www.churchtrac.com/donate?ui=0F8921C9

Please refer to instructions for setting up an online account.

Stay Connected

Please stay tuned to sothstl.org and this email list for updates.

Sunday,
November 21, 2021

Christ the King Sunday

Serving in Worship

Asst Minister
Bill

Lay Reader
Sharon

Worship in-person
or on YouTube

Worship Services

Join us in person or on Shepherd of the Hills ELCA St Louis - YouTube at 9 a.m.

View recorded worship services on our website

November Birthdays and Anniversaries

🎂 Happy Birthday to:
Dot, Margaret Ann, Alexis, Dorothy, Sam, and Kylie

Happy Anniversary to:
Dale and Candy

Central States Synod

Shepherd of the Hills is a member of the Central States Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

Visit Central States Synod Newsletter Archive

Community Helping Ministry

Please visit the CHM Facebook Page

Pictures

Visit our Facebook page for pictures.

Prayer Chain

Your prayers are always appreciated, not only for those in our congregation, but also for many loved ones who are connected to us.

If you're not already a member of the SOTH Prayer Chain, but you would like to join, please email Margaret at sothprayerchain@gmail.com and tell her whether you'd like to receive emails and/or phone calls (be sure to include your phone number).

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