High Schoolers, join our SHYP Bible Study for Summer At The Movies. Each Sunday we'll discuss a different movie and how we can use that movie to have "God conversations" (for those who heard Pastor Ben's sermon on May 10). 

You can see the full movie schedule from June until Fall Kickoff in September on the SHYP page of the website. We encourage you to watch the movie prior to that Sunday as we'll only be showing clips during morning SHYP. For any questions, contact Sina at swilliams@sothfamily.org.

On your mark… get set… go!

A race—but not just any race. A race packed with fun clues, exciting challenges, and a global scavenger hunt like you’ve never seen! But it’s also about another race—the one that began in the Garden of Eden and continues today. The human race. 

VBS Volunteers

VBS Volunteer Registration

We have been blessed with more than 165 kids signing up for VBS this year!Please consider joining us in providing an amazing week and teaching our VBS about the love of Christ. There are so many ways to volunteer for VBS!

Volunteer Letter

VBS Registration

Join us for The Incredible Race from Answers VBS June 8-11, 8:30am to Noon! We’ll travel from continent to continent, stopping before, during, and after the tower of Babel to discover how this true story still matters in our world today. For any questions, please contact Jodie at jstoltenow@sothfamily.org.

2026 VBS Registration

Parent Letter

Amazon Wish List

You can help off-set our costs of decorating for VBS by purchasing items off our Amazon VBS Wish List. Items will be sent directly to the church for us to use throughout our VBS fun. Thanks for helping!

Amazon Wish List

Shepherd of the Hills will again host our Vacation Bible School Carnival Thursday, June 11, from 6-8pm. This yearly event brings together VBS students, their families, and members of Shepherd for a fun 'carnival' event. Dinner is provided and served in the Parish Hall. Please come and join our VBS team for fun games and activities as we complete the VBS experience.

Breakfast with Baby is Shepherd’s monthly event serving families with children 2 years and younger and women who are at least 7 months pregnant. On May 9, 33 people were served breakfast and a devotion. Then 14 families, two of which were new, were able to shop for diapers, clothes and other available items for 24 children. For the June 13 event size 3, 4, 5 & 6 diapers are needed. Also wipes and Boys size 9-month, 3 & 4-year clothes are needed. Thanks for being a blessing to these families.

Our mid-year Voters’ Assembly is on Sunday, June 14 at 12:15pm. We will review progress on various projects and vote to install new Elders and re-elect current Elders. We look forward to you joining us! 

Starting this Sunday, June 14, 12:30-4pm, SHYP and Xtreme will combine their summer events with a trip to Activate Aurora. We'll start with lunch in the youth room, carpool over to Activate and be back to Shepherd by 4pm. Cost:$20. Scholarships available. Must register by June 12. Join us for the fun! Friends are welcome, they just need to register. Activate offers a range of games that test your physical and mental abilities. Whether you're climbing walls, solving puzzles, or dodging lasers, there's something for everyone.

Register Here

Please join us for dinner in the Parish Hall on Sunday, June 14 at 4pm. Bring your favorite stories of the lovely couple and help us celebrate their beautiful 50 years together. Thank you for being a part of their love story. RSVP by June 5. No gifts please. 

RSVP HERE

Our Lutheran World Relief Quilts & Kits meets twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, from 9am-Noon. Drop in at any point during that time. We can use help from sewists and non-sewists alike! Our upcoming meeting date is Wednesday, June 17 in Room LL-5. Contact Sharleen Jespersen at jesper417@yahoo.com with any questions.

FAQ | Do we decide who gets our quilts?

The short answer is no.  

As you’ve heard, these quilts and backpacks are used in response to disasters both here in the United States and around the world. The quilts and kits we make are first delivered to a local collection site. From there, they are sent to a Lutheran World Relief warehouse on the East Coast, where they are stored until there is a request for assistance.

When a need arises, LWR distributes the quilts and kits freely to people affected by disasters and other hardships. This year, our 48 quilts and 76 backpacks became part of a larger effort to provide comfort, warmth, and care to those who need it most.

Many of us at Shepherd are entering a new decade of life in 2026. You are all invited to the Gym to celebrate with Pastor Ben, Patrick/Bethany Barnthson, David/Cassie Schlecht, Ben Barstad, Angie Renner, and Gail Black. NO gifts. Seriously! RSVP to Bethany: bebarnthson@gmail.com, 720.403.1060. 

The 2026 CWO Making a Difference Golf Tournament is June 22 at the University of Denver Golf Club at Highlands Ranch. It should be an exciting and beautiful day with registration, breakfast and warm up from 7-8am. The shot gun start will be at 8am with lunch and prize announcements at 1pm.

Enjoy a variety of mulligan packages, prizes and fun! Click below for more player and sponsorship information and to sign up. We look forward to seeing you on June 22! Deadline to sign up to play and sponsor is June 12.

CWO Golf Tournament Registration

Shepherd will hold its annual Outdoor Service and Picnic Sunday, June 28. Come worship with us at our combined service at 10am in the Quad (grassy area outside the Sanctuary). 

Following worship, join us in the Gym for lunch. Chicken and drinks will be provided by our church. Following worship, join us in the Gym for lunch. Chicken and drinks will be provided by our church. Those whose last name begins with A thru M are asked to bring a dessert, and those whose last name begins with N thru Z are asked to bring a salad or vegetable.  Chairs will be provided, or you may bring your own chairs and umbrellas to sit on the lawn.

Join us for 3 special midweek evenings of worship, community, connection: a brief evening prayer service and an ice cream social! July 8, 15, 22, 6:30pm. 

Join our Thursday AM Bible Study this summer to take a 1517 Academy Course: Faith and Reason. Is Christian faith reasonable? In today’s world, where questions abound and answers seem elusive, this course aims to equip you with tools to navigate the intricacies of faith and reason from a distinctly Christian perspective. For any questions, contact Pastor Oesch at boesch@sothfamily.org.

You’ve lost your loved one and have so much to take care of. Your grief is so overwhelming. Is this how you or someone you know is feeling? You’re welcome to join our next session in August or invite someone you know who is grieving the loss of a loved one. All meetings are in the Atrium and include refreshments. More information/registration at griefshare.org.

Loss of a Spouse

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

6:30-8:30pm

Group Meetings

Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm

August 18 - November 10, 2026

Beginning June 1, anyone donating online will be asked if they would like to voluntarily cover the processing fee for the transaction (Shepherd has been paying up to now). To opt to cover the processing fee, you must click the box at the bottom.

Automatic schedule givers: you must end the recurring giving first, then set up a new recurring giving with the box clicked. Contact Khong@sothfamily.org with any questions. As always, we appreciate your generous support of Shepherd’s ministries!

Do you have a heart for the missionaries Shepherd supports? Would you like to contribute to the mission team? Time requirements are minimal: meeting 1x/mo. and 1-2 events that we host during the year. 

If you are interested or want more information, please contact Maynard Buck, mbuck@comcast.net; Mary Powers, powersworld@live.com; Kevin Holle, kholle64@gmail.com; or Ginny Morgan, v_morgan@sbcglobal.net.