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Shepherd of the Hills
Evangelical Lutheran Church
January 18, 2015
Adiaphoron
Keep In Prayers
Peggy Tipping who is under going cancer treatments.
Cleo Hinton who fell and
broke her hip and is now at
HealthSouth.
Affected members are asking for prayers for soldiers
and family members who are
being deployed in the next
couple of months. Please
pray for protection and
peace.
Grace– Sahuarita extended a
call to Pastor Paul Seager from
Christ Alone in
Fort Worth, TX.
Redeemer extended a call to
Pastor Brett Krause from Zion
Lutheran Church in
Denver, CO.
Adiaphoron (ah-dee-AH-fouron; plural: adiaphora) is not a
word you run across very often, but it’s something important to help you understand
what it means to be Lutheran.
An adiaphoron is something
neither commanded nor forbidden in God’s Word. An adiaphoron is something God’s
Word has no direct comment
on; God does not say it is right
or wrong, that we have to do it
or that we cannot do it.
How we design and decorate
our church buildings is an adiaphoron. How we structure the
way we worship is an adiaphoron. The times and seasons of
our worship— these are adiaphora. Even the special services we have and our individual roles in them are all adiaphora.
Lutherans do not look at adiaphora and ask, “How much
can we get away with?” The
Bible has some advice about
that attitude: “You, my brothers, were called to be free. But
do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather,
serve one another in love.”
(Galatians 5:13)
Bible Study Opportunities
Sunday
Eckert: Gospel of Luke
Terrell: Living My Faith Each Day
– Managing Stress
Mueller: Gospel Bible Lessons
Mueller: Afternoon youth
confirmation classes
Monday
Eckert: Once a month women’s
study, 6:30 pm. Topic:
Seek First the Kingdom:
Realize There is a Plan
Tuesday
Eckert: Every Tuesday, Men’s
Bible Breakfast 6:30 am.
Topic: Contemporary
Catholicism
Wednesday
Mueller: Twice a month, mom’s
class 9:00 am. Topic:
Proverbs.
Terrell: SaddleBrooke women’s
study. Topic: Ruth
Thursday
Eckert: Every Thursday, 9:00 am.
Topic: Bible Parables and
Word Pictures
Taken from “The A BCs of W orship” by Paul T. Prange
Northwestern Publishing House 2002
WEEKLY INFORMATION
Keeping God’s people connected:
Seminary Presentation
Year End Statements
On Thursday, January 22nd at 9am
during the Bible study hour, we
will have a special presentation by
Kevin Keller, Director of Mission
Advancement at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. All are invited to
attend.
Thank You from
Don & Joy Semro
We want to thank all of you for
your prayers for our granddaughter, Ashlyn during her recent bone
marrow transplant and her brother
Bradley. God continues to heal her
daily and we thank God for his
grace. We’d certainly appreciate
your continued prayers over her
next 7 months!
Year End Statements are available
in the church entryway. If you
have any questions regarding your
statement please talk to Ryan
Christianson or Jon Hadler. There
are also some 2015 offering envelopes that have not been picked
up. They are either in the church
entryway or fellowship hall depending on which service you regularly attend. Thank you!
Women of Grace
Valentine’s Tea
This event will be held at Redeemer Lutheran School on Monday,
January 26 beginning with a pizza
dinner at 5:30 p.m. Our preschool
and Kindergarten students will
perform at 6:00 p.m. followed by
activities for the kids while parents
get valuable information on Kindergarten, curriculum, tuition assistance, tax credits and registration. Please call 572-8136 to
RSVP.
The Women of Grace invite all the
ladies to join them for a special
Valentine’s Tea at Grace (830 N.
1st Ave.) on Saturday, February
14 at 11:30 AM. There will be tea,
salads, sandwiches, and desserts
for you to enjoy. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to
Dianne Kramm (440-8564), Joyce
Long (405-5133) or the Grace
Church Office (623-6633) by
Monday, February 9.
New Online Bible Study
Start 2015 with a new Interactive
Faith Series! Pastor David Scharf
(Immanuel– Greenville, WI) will
lead a 6-week study called
“Breaking the Cycle with Grace (a
study of the book of Judges).” The
study will be streamed live online
twice every Wednesday night between Jan. 7 and Feb. 11 at 6pm
and 8pm.
www.wels.net/interactivefaith
Teen 3D Tonight
The teen group meets the third
Sunday of the month. The teens
are from Redeemer and Shepherd
of the Hills. We are meeting tonight at Redeemer from 5-7 pm!
Countdown to Kindergarten
Friday Night Seminar
UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
SPECTRUM DISORDER
FRIDAY SUPPER SEMINAR
Friday, January 23, 2015
Eegee’s Sandwich
Buffet Supper: 6:30pm
Seminar: 6:45pm – 8:15pm
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
or Autism is the most common
neurodevelopmental disorder in
the United States. It affects 1 in 88
children by 8 years of age, with
onset between 1-3 years of age.
ASD often results in a child’s experiencing difficulties with social
communication and relationships,
along with various behavioral patterns. Given ASD’s growing prevalence among children in the United States, it behooves us as members of Shepherd of the Hills to
gain a basic understanding of Autism—as staff, friends, Sunday
School teachers, fellow members,
etc. This will allow us to better
support our parents and children as
they deal with the daily life disruptions associated with this disorder.
Sign-up lists for this seminar are
posted on the bulletin boards on
the patio and across from the
kitchen.
Heart to Heart:
Parent Conversations
In the January issue, Forward in
Christ (FIC) magazine is debuting
a new column devoted to parenting topics. Titled Heart to heart:
Parent conversations, the new column is designed to have the feel of
a conversation between parents.
Each month one topic will be discussed by a diverse group of parents.
Nicole Balza, FIC’s staff editor of
the column, says that the editors
want this column to be an honest
forum for Christian parents to
build each other up and support
each other. An important component of that support will be the opportunity for readers to join the
conversation online. Visit:
www.wels.net/forwardinchrist
and look for the link to the Heart
to heart site. Read uncut versions
of the articles, learn more about
the authors, and share your
thoughts and reactions.
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
Those serving the Lord—January 25
8:00 am Traditional
Ushers: .................................... Don Ebner
Rob Windhorst
Coffee Help ..........................Jim Ekstrand
10:30 am Contemporary
Usher ......................................... Earl Pepin
Table/Chairs ....................... Mike Orlando
Coffee Help .............................. Jody Pepin
10:30 am Traditional
Ushers: .............................. Terry Winslow
Don Amacher
Nursery ............................... Donna Dobias
Riva Alfred
Important Upcoming Events
January 18 — Teen 3D at Redeemer, 5-7pm.
January 22 — Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Presentation by Kevin Keller, 9 am.
January 23 — Friday Supper Seminar, Understanding A utism Spectrum Disorder, 6:30 pm.
February 14 — Women of Grace Valentine’s Tea (Grace– 830 N. 1st Ave.), 11:30 am.
Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries: 1/18—1/24
Birthdays this week:
Flowers on the Altar:
Jody Pepin 1/20
Janet Neilson 1/21
James Sipchen 1/21
Brenda Willis 1/21
Kristen Tippin 1/22
Don Nicolay 1/23
Are given to the glory of God
by Mr. & Mrs. Brian Murray on
the occasion of Brian’s birthday
and by
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Pepin on the
occasion of their birthdays.
Anniversaries this week:
Paul & Angela Guitteau as they
celebrate 17 years of
marriage.
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
Alan J. Eckert, Pastor
[email protected]
520.909.3776 (Cell)
Aaron T. Mueller, Pastor
[email protected]
520.820.6487 (Cell)
Brian S. Terrell, PhD
[email protected]
520.297.6366 (Home)
Lorisa Terrell
Secretary
[email protected]
Shepherd of the Hills
8799 N. Northern Ave
Tucson, AZ 85704
520.297.5710; 520.297.8710 (fax)
www.LutheranChurchTucson.com (web)
The Coming Week at Shepherd of the Hills
Monday ........... 10:30 am — Mountain View Bible Study — Galatians
6:30 pm — Women’s Bible Study — Seek First the Kingdom:
Realize there is a Plan
Tuesday ............. 6:30 am — Men’s Bible Breakfast —Contemporary Catholicism
Wednesday ........ 9:30 am — SaddleBrooke Bible Study @ Arleene’s — Ruth
6:00 pm — Handbells
6:30 pm — Choir
Thursday ........... 9:00 am — Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Presentation by Kevin Keller
Friday ................6:30 pm — Supper Seminar — Understanding A utism Spectrum Disorder
Sunday…………8:00 am
9:15 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
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Traditional Worship Service
Sunday School/ Adult Bible Studies
Traditional Worship Service
Contemporary Worship Service
Confirmation