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SHEPHERD'S STAFF
FEBRUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER
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| Christmas Pageant 2011 | 
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On December 18, 2011 during our worship service we were entertained with a play directed by our youth director Carrie Coats and a fine ensemble cast of Sunday School kids, youth group members, Pastor Jon and other adults. The play was "The Not-So Silent Night". It was thoroughly delightful. To see an album of photos taken by Ed Lindquist during the play, please click on the link to the right. | Photos of the Play. |
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Grandma's Hugs International |
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Please click on the link below to see a video and article by "The Sacramento Bee" on our very own music director Shirley King's non-profit organization "Grandma's Hugs". |
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"Grandma's Hugs |
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Trick or Treat Hall |
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On Halloween Night, our church hosted a Trick-or-Treat Hallway for the families of our neighborhood. We had over sixty children of many ages stop in, along with their families. Everyone said it was a lot of fun, and we thank everyone who helped make it such a huge success. Thank you especially to Cindy Martin and Michelle VanLone for coming up with the idea for this event, and all their creativity and getting everything ready the morning before. We also want to thank everyone who donated candy for the evening, and everyone who came in costume to help pass out candy and give our guests some chills and thrills! Most of all, we want to thank the Almighty God for a nice warm evening which brought out such a big crowd, and for His blessing us with this wonderful opportunity to reach out to the children and families of our neighborhood. Please click on the link below(photos of Trick or Treat Hallway)to see photos of event. |
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Photos of Trick or Treat Hall |
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Cover Page |
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Click on link to the right to see this month's cover page of the printed newsletter. |
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Cover Page | |
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A Word From the Pastor |
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To read this month's article by Pastor Jon, please click on the link to the right. |
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A word from Pastor Jon | |
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Announcements, Tidbits & Laughs |
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To read the material for the month of February that appears in our monthly newletter "The Shepherd's Staff" under the title "Announcements, Tidbits & Laughs" please click on the link to the right then open file. Close file to return to this page. |
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Announcements, Tidbits & Laughs | |
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Calendar From Printed Newsletter |
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Click on the link to the right to read the calendar for this month. Please feel free to print the calendar. When you try to print the calendar you will probably get a prompt that tells you that some of the printable area is out of the margins. Then you will be asked if you wish to continue printing, please click on yes to that querry. Thank You. |
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February Calendar | |
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February Stats |
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To read the February Stats from "The Shepherd's Staff" please click on the link to the right. This includes birthdays, anniversaries and scripture lessons for the month. |
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February Stats | |
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Kids Page |
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Click on the link to the right to see the Kids Page. This is a product of a web based newsletter resource that our church subscribes to. Please re-produce this page for your own use only. Thank You. |
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Kids Page | |
| Thrivent Choice Dollars |
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For those of you who own financial products with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Shepherd of the Valley is now enrolled as a participating organization in Thrivent Choice. If your products qualify for Choice Dollars, you may designate any or all of your Choice Dollars to go to Shepherd of the Valley. We can then use these funds for religious, charitable or educational purposes. Check with your local Thrivent representative to see if you qualify for choice dollars. Please click on the link to the right (Choice Dollars) for more information. |
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Choice Dollars |
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Baptism of Alisha Sarah Reyes |
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Family, friends and members of Shepherd of the Valley welcomed Alisha Sarah Reyes into God's family during our December 19th morning worship service. Alisha was sponsored by Joy Maestretti and Carrie Coats. Refreshments were hosted by Joy and Carrie after the service. Please click on the link below to see photos of the baptism service. |
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Baptism of Alisha Reyes |
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Lodi News Sentinel Article on Pastor Jon |
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To read an article by Ross Farrow that appeared in the Lodi News Sentinel please click on the link. |
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Article on Pastor Jon |
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Oktoberfest Dinner 2011 |
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Once again our Oktoberfest Dinner was a huge success. Much thanks is to be given to Ladon Strapp and his crew for preparing a great meal and to Sandy Lindquist for coordinating the event and to Clara Miller for handling the responsibiblity of selling the tickets. We give thanks to the members of our youth group who helped serve the dinner and to those who helped clean up after the event. Click on link below to see photos taken by Ed Lindquist of the event. |
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| Relay For Life 2010 |
Once again we had a very successful relay for life. We collected more than $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. Thanks to all of you for your support. |
Connie Goethel and Ed Lindquist |
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Photos of Relay For Life Galt 2009 |
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Click on link below for a cool website |
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Thrive in a Career with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a unique, values-based Fortune 500 organization committed to excellence in financial services and caring for others.Our Sierra Northwest Regional Office is looking for a motivated individual to join our team in Sacramento, CA. As a Congregational Relationship Manager/Lutheran Community Services Specialist, you will be responsible for building and maintaining credible, valued relationships with key Lutheran congregations. You will also provide leadership and direction to create and promote fraternal awareness and increase membership growth and engagement. With Thrivent Financial, you will have the opportunity to work for an organization committed to improving the lives of others. We help secure financial futures and are a leader in giving back to the communities we serve. Find out what it’s like to work with purpose.
For more information, or to apply, visit www.thrivent.com/careers or contact: Beth Adams
360-694-1197 ext.802
Beth.adams@thrivent.com
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