Staff Announcements

Pastor Candee Moser will conclude her interim ministry at SOTV effective July 29, 2015. She will preach at all services July 25, 26 & 27, and you are invited to greet and thank her in between services. It is hard to believe Candee has been with us since March! We are grateful for the time we have had to work with Candee in worship, fellowship and the care ministries of SOTV. 

Following the Congregational Meeting held on June 7, 2015, we are moving forward to manage staff structures related to the budget, and the vision and mission of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church.

Effective August 1, 2015, our pastoral structure will reflect our mission of Worship, Learn, Care, and Connect. While all the pastors will have a shared emphasis on general pastoral duties such as preaching, teaching, and pastoral care, each pastor will now have a specific area of responsibility and accountability.

Pastor Randy Brandt

The role of Executive Pastor is eliminated, effective 8/1/2015, and Pastor Randy Brandt is transitioning to the role of Learn Pastor, effective immediately. This includes management and supervisory responsibilities of the Children, Youth & Family (CYF) ministry.

Mim Campbell

Therefore, the role of Director of CYF is also eliminated, effective 8/1/2015. Mim Campbell will conclude her employment on July 29, 2015.

We are grateful to Mim for her leadership in ministry! Mim has impacted the lives of many families over the years and we are blessed by her partnership. 

Please join us for Mim's last weekend at worship Sunday, July 26th where you will be able to greet her between services.

If you have questions regarding staff structure please contact Jennifer.maxwell@sotv.org.

Squiggles Pillows

Have you met Squiggles? 

He's a caterpillar that hangs out with us in the Preschool and Kindergarten GodZone classes. Squiggles can be found on every page of the Spark Story Bible and has many adventures during our large group time.

At the end of every school year, Squiggles has a party to celebrate all of the wonderful stories we have read during the year. The party is capped off with a special gift from Squiggles. This year, the Shepherd Quilters, several wonderful volunteers, and GodZone program coordinator, Pam Tschida, teamed up to create a wonderful memory for our youngest GodZone students.

Work began in October on “Squiggles Pillows” with a morning of sewing and stuffing pillows to be given to students at the end of the school year.

What a wonderful partnership! Working together, they sewed and stuffed over 250 pillows! The kids were so excited to receive their pillow from Squiggles and couldn’t wait to show mom and dad. 

Our two quilting groups are always looking for new friends to cut, sew, and stitch! All skill levels are welcome and the finished pieces are all donated to charities such as Target House, LSS, or Union Gospel Mission. The Shepherd Quilters meet Mondays, 9-2 and the Golden Stitchers meet 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays, 9-Noon.

Below are photos of the quilters, the finished products, and their satisfied customers!