ATTENDANCE & OFFERING FOR MARCH 23/24 Saturday: 6 p.m. — 107 Sunday: 8 a.m. — 140 9:30 a.m. — 149 11 a.m. — 206 Total = 602 Alamo Hills Church — 95 Weekly Offering: $17,069 Average: $19,231 Needed Weekly to meet Ministry Plan: $20,940 Shepherd@50 Pledges & Gifts: $1,648,736 Total Received: 1,115,898 Pledges yet to be Received: $ 532,838 Baptisms in 2019: Adults — 2 Children — 11 Total = 13 Facebook Live March 24, 11 — 232 Shepherd’s Newsletter Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, School, & Child Care 6914 Wurzbach Rd. | San Antonio, TX. 78240 ShepherdLutheran.com | 210-614-3742 Prayer Chain: [email protected]Texting Ministry: Text Rom.10:17 to 210-857-4728 facebook.com/shlutheran | twitter.com/shlutheran March 31, 2019 The Week at a Glance SUN. MARCH 31 _ __ Traditional Worship 8 & 11 a.m. Worship Center Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m. Worship Center Pastor’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Gym Sunday School Preschool 9:30 a.m. School Rm. 114 Sunday School Kinder & 1st 9:30 a.m. School Rm. 104 Sunday School 2nd-5th 9:30 a.m. Cafeteria Sunday School 6th-8th 9:30 a.m. School Rm. 206 Sunday School 9th-12th 9:30 a.m. Youth Room RLC/Women’s Group 9:30 a.m. Portable Bldg Rm 51 RLC/International Discipleship 9:30 a.m. King George House Sunday School Preschool-Grade 5 11 a.m. School Rm. 114 Pastor’s Bible Study 11 a.m. Cafeteria CG/Nancy Overland Marshall 4 p.m. King George House First Communion Class 5 p.m. Youth Room MON. APRIL 1 ______________ CG/Jenny Curry 7 p.m. King George House TUES. APRIL 2 ____________________________________________ RLC/Joy In the Morning 10 a.m. King George House RLC/CG/Sondra Bump 10 a.m. King George House English-Second Language 6:30 p.m. CRS RLC/Patricia Fleming 6:30 p.m. Dove House Elder & Deaconess Meeting 6:30 p.m. King George House CG/Geurt 7 p.m. Host’s Home WED. APRIL 3 _____________________________________________ SHLS Chapel Service 8:15 a.m. Worship Center Lenten Midweek Worship 12 & 6 p.m. Worship Center English-Second Language 6:30 p.m. CRS THURS, APRIL 4 _______________ SHLS Little Lambs Chapel 8:30 a.m. Worship Center RLC/Christ Care 10 a.m. King George House RLC/Women’s Group/Alice Klement 10 a.m. Dove House SHLC Handbell Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. Balcony SHLC Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Church Balcony CG/Mike & Pam Dau 6:30 p.m. Host’s Home Mary Poppins Movie 5 p.m. Ball Field CG/Kurt Kunze 7 p.m. King George House FRI, APRIL 5 ___ _________________ RLC/Shirley Zanta Will resume meeting April 26 Disney’s “Mary Poppins” 5 p.m. Campus Ball Field SAT. APRIL 6 ___________________ Young Adult Women’s Bible Study 10 a.m. Off Campus GriefShare Class 10 a.m. Portable Bldg Rm 51 CG/Barrows & Hatch 4 p.m. Portable Bldg Rm 51 RLC/Brian Lawrence 4:45 p.m. Youth Room Saturday Contemporary Worship 6 p.m. Worship Center • CG-Community Group • RLC-Red Letter Challenge • CRS-Center for Refugee Services HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! WHAT: Movie on the Shepherd Ball Field WHEN: Friday, April 5 TIME: Food Trucks arrive at 5 and Movie begins at 6:30 COST: FREE FOR: EVERYONE! FOOD TRUCKS: MOBQsa, Lada Ladies and Icedupsa serving food and desserts for you to purchase or you can bring your picnic supper. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and friends to an evening of the best fun. RSVP: 210-614-3742 or online https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/20F0449AFA923A1FB6-movie Kenneth & Cynthia Slaughter Justin Hollingsworth Scott Lewis Jacqueline Shockey Allison Penton Sharon Albert David Foley III Kevin Moore Matthew Tonak Brian Roese Emmett Turner Dorothea Surratt Miranda Boggan Joyce Badowski Marina Raymond Harley Perez Bob Duncan Thomas Creech Rachel Foote Mark Melcher Jackie Hues
Texting Ministry: Text Rom.10:17 to 210-857-4728 facebook.com/shlutheran | twitter.com/shlutheran
March 31, 2019
The Week at a Glance
SUN. MARCH 31 _ __ Traditional Worship 8 & 11 a.m. Worship Center Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m. Worship Center Pastor’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Gym Sunday School Preschool 9:30 a.m. School Rm. 114 Sunday School Kinder & 1st 9:30 a.m. School Rm. 104 Sunday School 2nd-5th 9:30 a.m. Cafeteria Sunday School 6th-8th 9:30 a.m. School Rm. 206 Sunday School 9th-12th 9:30 a.m. Youth Room RLC/Women’s Group 9:30 a.m. Portable Bldg Rm 51 RLC/International Discipleship 9:30 a.m. King George House Sunday School Preschool-Grade 5 11 a.m. School Rm. 114 Pastor’s Bible Study 11 a.m. Cafeteria CG/Nancy Overland Marshall 4 p.m. King George House First Communion Class 5 p.m. Youth Room MON. APRIL 1 ______________ CG/Jenny Curry 7 p.m. King George House TUES. APRIL 2 ____________________________________________ RLC/Joy In the Morning 10 a.m. King George House RLC/CG/Sondra Bump 10 a.m. King George House English-Second Language 6:30 p.m. CRS RLC/Patricia Fleming 6:30 p.m. Dove House Elder & Deaconess Meeting 6:30 p.m. King George House CG/Geurt 7 p.m. Host’s Home WED. APRIL 3 _____________________________________________ SHLS Chapel Service 8:15 a.m. Worship Center Lenten Midweek Worship 12 & 6 p.m. Worship Center English-Second Language 6:30 p.m. CRS THURS, APRIL 4 _______________ SHLS Little Lambs Chapel 8:30 a.m. Worship Center RLC/Christ Care 10 a.m. King George House RLC/Women’s Group/Alice Klement 10 a.m. Dove House SHLC Handbell Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. Balcony SHLC Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Church Balcony CG/Mike & Pam Dau 6:30 p.m. Host’s Home Mary Poppins Movie 5 p.m. Ball Field CG/Kurt Kunze 7 p.m. King George House FRI, APRIL 5 ___ _________________ RLC/Shirley Zanta Will resume meeting April 26 Disney’s “Mary Poppins” 5 p.m. Campus Ball Field SAT. APRIL 6 ___________________ Young Adult Women’s Bible Study 10 a.m. Off Campus GriefShare Class 10 a.m. Portable Bldg Rm 51 CG/Barrows & Hatch 4 p.m. Portable Bldg Rm 51 RLC/Brian Lawrence 4:45 p.m. Youth Room Saturday Contemporary Worship 6 p.m. Worship Center
• CG-Community Group • RLC-Red Letter Challenge • CRS-Center for Refugee Services
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
WHAT: Movie on the Shepherd Ball Field WHEN: Friday, April 5 TIME: Food Trucks arrive at 5 and Movie begins at 6:30 COST: FREE FOR: EVERYONE! FOOD TRUCKS: MOBQsa, Lada Ladies and Icedupsa serving food and desserts for you to purchase or you can bring your picnic supper. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and friends to an evening of the best fun. RSVP: 210-614-3742 or online https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449AFA923A1FB6-movie
Kenneth & Cynthia Slaughter
Justin Hollingsworth Scott Lewis Jacqueline Shockey Allison Penton Sharon Albert David Foley III Kevin Moore Matthew Tonak Brian Roese Emmett Turner
Dorothea Surratt Miranda Boggan Joyce Badowski Marina Raymond Harley Perez Bob Duncan Thomas Creech Rachel Foote Mark Melcher Jackie Hues
FIRST COMMUNION First Communion classes are offered for 6th grade and older 5-7 p.m. Sunday evenings March 31 and April 7. Both sessions are required to complete the class. Dinner is included. We ask for one parent to accompany each child. Students will receive their first Communion during Maundy Thursday service, 6 p.m. April 18. To confirm your child's participation, please contact Pastor Chris, 210-614 3742, [email protected]. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Cindy Miller, Director of Children’s Ministry, 210-614-3742 x 408 [email protected]
Children's Sunday School Lesson: Jesus is betrayed and arrested, Matthew 26:47-56 Bible verse: But I say, Love your enemies! Pray for those who
persecute you!" Matthew 5:44 Dig In @ Home: Is someone mean to you? How can you show love for this person? (Check the Bible verse for an idea!) Easter Candy Donations Needed There is a lavender box by the Elder and Deaconess Table in the church lobby ready to be filled with candy donations for our Egg Hunt on April 21, Easter Sunday. Children’s Ministry is planning to fill 3000 Easter eggs…we will need
ALOT of candy!
STUDENT MINISTRY Youth Sunday school (6
th-12
th)
What's the last really awesome thing someone did for you? The Bible says we need to be compassionate like God is compassionate - is that even possible? Come hang out with us in Sunday school and see!
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ON CAMPUS Randy Pollock is a Shepherd member and licensed counselor. Wanting to serve children and adults in the Shepherd community, he is making himself available on our campus Friday mornings beginning mid March. He has an office set up in one of the King George House bedrooms. A sliding payment scale is available; he wants to make his services affordable to our members, worship guests, and school families. You may sched-
ule an appointment with Randy by contacting him directly at 210-643-6484 or [email protected].
SPRING SPRUCE UP Saturday workday to clean up the campus for spring and Easter, April 13, from 8 a.m.-noon. Please plan on joining us to work on raking leaves, painting, cleaning, and setting up for the coming Easter celebrations. Your help is needed and appreciated. There are sign up sheets for the specific tasks to be accomplished on the work-days in the church lobby. Please plan on joining in on one or both of these clean up days.
WEDNESDAY LENTEN WORSHIP
THANK YOU TO OUR SERVERS!
AUDIO VISUAL TECHS Dale Stein, Jr., Michael Hinojosa, Marisa Hinojosa, Alex DeYoung, Edwin Torralva, Wade Seewald
FACEBOOK LIVE TECHS Michael Hinojosa, Marisa Hinojosa, E.J. Perales
USHERS March 31 8:00 Griff Wooten, Jerry Albert, Matt Spears, Bob & Liliane Hutter 11:00 Tex McWright, Edwin Pedraza, Tommy Garcia, Bill Rosamond, Mikey Hinojosa April 7 8:00 Griff Wooten, Jerry Albert, Matt Spears, Bob & Liliane Hutter 11:00 Tex McWright, Edwin Pedraza, Tommy Garcia, Bill Rosamond, Mikey Hinojosa
HOSTS March 31 8:00 Tim & Debbie Eickstead, Bob & Debbie Abbott 11:00 Lauren Faske, Julie Hartjen April 7 8:00 Brian & Lynn Penton, David Foote, Patricia Lalgee, Paul Huth, Andrew Huth 11:00 Karin Sloan, Gus & Mary Ann Cantu, Mary Stevens, Susan Larssen
ACOLYTES March 31 8:00 Samantha Algiere & Cooper Rowland 11:00 Renae Rea & Kristen Holmes April 7 8:00 Caleb Vogtlin & Cooper Rowland 11:00 Mikaila Torralva & Teagan Davila
COMMUNION HELPERS March 31 8:00 Carson Rowland & Cali Curry 11:00 Sydney Rea & Brent Wallace April 7 8:00 Carson Rowland & Kylie Eickstead 11:00 Caleb Torralva & Jade McElreath
SERMON SERIES: “GRACE UNDER PRESSURE”
Please join us for midweek services as we dig deeper into the weekend sermon topic! A meal is available at 11:15 and 5:15!
Palm Sunday Services April 13, 6 p.m. & April 14, 8, 9:30, & 11 a.m.: Children’s Palm Processional — In celebration of Palm Sunday, children are invited to join in a palm processional at the beginning of each of our week-end worship services: Children will gather in the lobby and receive palm branches to wave.
Maundy Thursday, April 18, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, April 19, 5 & 7 p.m.
Easter Saturday Vigil, April 20, 6 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 21 6:30 a.m. — Courtyard 8, 9:30, & 11 a.m. — Worship Center
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt April 21, Join us at the cross behind the church at 10:30 a.m. and remember to bring your basket.
Easter Sunday Breakfast Please join us for Easter breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m. in the gym. The menu includes eggs, ham, potatoes, biscuits, orange juice, and coffee. The free-will offering will benefit the World Mission Fund.
