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Journey with Shepherd of the Hills throughout the season of Lent!
Check out all of the ways that you can get plugged into what God is doing this Spring.
Ash Wednesday Services: 8am (in-person only) and
7pm (in-person and online) on February 18th
Easter Services: 6am (in-person only) and 10am (in-person and online) on April 5th
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Lenten Study
Travel with Jesus on the road to Jerusalem in this six-week Lenten study that explores the parables and stories Jesus told at tables along the way to his final meal. Author Will Willimon invites readers to experience how these table stories—about searching shepherds, welcoming hosts, prodigal sons, and rejected invitations—illuminate the deeper meaning of the Last Supper and Christ's sacrifice. Join Pastor Rick every Thursday night on Zoom as we discuss The Last Supper: Conversations That Led to the Cross.
Pray Now, Not Later
At Shepherd of the Hills, we prioritize prayer!
We're excited to invite you into a priority at Shepherd of the Hills - Pray Now, Not Later. This priority was inspired by the discussions at our Visioning Workshop, and the goal is for every member and attender of Shepherd of the Hills to be in prayer for our church. As part of our mission to cultivate a Christ-centered community here at Shepherd of the Hills, we want to put prayer first. Throughout Lent we'll be sending out all-church communications with specific things to be in prayer for each week. You're invited to pray wherever, whenever, and however you feel connected to God-- whether that's in the car, with others, or walking the labyrinth at either of our campuses.
Here are some examples of what a Pray Now, Not Later habit looks like:
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Intentionally building time for prayer into your day
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Stopping and praying in the middle of the day instead of making a note to pray later
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Listening for and acting when God is nudging you to pray
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Asking your friends and neighbors if you can pray for them right on the spot
Coins for Lent
During Lent, we are invited to embrace our spiritual disciplines in new ways so that we open ourselves to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in preparation for Easter. Self-examination and surrender are two key elements of our spiritual journey. This year we are again inviting you to an examination of our physical lives, paired with a physical surrender of coins through Coins for Lent. Half of all donated coins will go toward YUGO 2027; half will go into a mission fund to be used locally. Coins can be donated in the Narthex. Check out the calendar for more information.
