You are invited to the ordination and installation service of Ben Oesch into the Office of the Pastoral Ministry and as Associate Pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 15, 3pm, in the Sanctuary at Shepherd. Following the service, join us for a celebration dinner and short program, held in the Gym.

Ordination & Installation Live stream Link

Card Blessing

For The Ordination and Installation Service on June 15, members and friends of Shepherd are invited to participate in a card shower to welcome Associate Pastor Ben Oesch and family to Shepherd of the Hills! Ideas for the cards are your favorite Bible verse, a prayer or blessing, a gift card to your favorite local Colorado business, or a monetary gift. Please turn cards into the church office by June 13. We look forward to witness, mercy, and life together with the Oesch Family!

Meal Donation

We still have a few spots open if you would like to bless Ben and Amelia with a meal as they arrive in Centennial so they can focus on getting settled into their new place, please use the sign up below. 

https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/lvvow4

Choir Singing

If you would like to bless the Oesch family by singing "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" with Shepherd's Chorale, come to the Sanctuary choir loft Sunday, June 15, 2:27pm, to rehearse prior to the 3pm Installation Service!

For all participants going to the LCMS Gathering in New Orleans this summer we will have a training lock-in. Meet in the Parish Hall on Friday, June 20 at 6pm. Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch provided. Bring your sleeping bag/sheets, pillow as we'll stay overnight to go over all you'll need to know about our trip to New Orleans.

Seeking Him will meet the 4th Thursday in June, June 26, from 6:30-7:30pm in the Atrium, to pray for God's guidance and blessing on the Staff, ELC, Lay Leadership, and future direction of Shepherd. Anyone who would like to join this prayer ministry is welcome!

Join us Sunday, June 29, 10am, for our yearly Outdoor Service and Picnic! We will gather outside the Sanctuary in the Quad (the lawn between the Youth Building and Atrium). Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs. Remember sunscreen and water! Lunch will be around noon. Chicken and drinks provided. 

• Members with last names A thru M: please bring a dessert
• Members with last names N thru Z: please bring a side dish

Please come to celebrate the beauty of the world God has created for us and the wonderful fellowship we share in worshiping our Lord and sharing great food!

Did you see the school backpack kits our team prepared and sent when we dedicated the quilts and kits in April? They will be used to support children in disaster situations here and around the world. We sew the backpacks and fill them with school supplies. These supplies are often on sale in July and August. Our goal is to make and fill 73 backpacks. Items may be dropped off at the church office.

• Black or blue pens (no gel)
• 70-page spiral notebooks (wide or college ruled)
• Boxes of crayons (16 or 24 ct)
• Blunt school scissors
• Pink erasers (2 1⁄2”)
• Rulers (centimeters & inches)