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Did You Know?
 Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church has received $11,085 in Choice Dollars® grant funds since enrolling in the program! Thank you to all the members who have made this program a success with your generous donations.
Over the last 5 years, eligible members have recommended that Thrivent Financial distribute more than $225 million in charitable grant funds to more than 25,600 enrolled churches and organizations through Thrivent Choice®.
Congratulations!
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Selected Calendar Items for this Week:
Thursday, July 30
10:00-11:00 a.m. PAL (Parent and Lil' Me) Sensory Class in Blossom Room for Toddlers
Monday, August 3
5:00 p.m. Spiritual Yoga with Julie (All ages & all levels welcome)
Sunday, August 9
10:30 a.m. Church Service Volunteer Meeting
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 Volunteers Needed!
Would you like an easy way to serve at church? Please consider being an acolyte, usher, or greeter. The Deacon's Committee is looking for volunteers for these positions. Even if you can only do it once in awhile, it will really help! This is a great way to serve without much extra time required beyond your regular attendance, and it's fun too! If you are interested let us know here: Also, there will be a chance to learn more at a very brief meeting Sunday, August 9, after worship. Please stay for a few minutes and explore. Thank you! PS: Youth and all ages are welcome and encouraged to sign up!
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SOV Book Club
The SOV Book Club will meet on Sunday, August 16 at 10:45 a.m. in the Vaswig Library. We will be reviewing "The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson. All are welcome to join us.
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Stephen Ministries Continuing Ed
Stephen Ministries Continuing Ed is hosting a discussion on "Does Someone's Drinking or Sobriety Bother You?" on Monday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. (6th grade classroom).
Some of the discussion points will be on:
Understanding Ourselves - What it is like for the non-drinker to live with an alcoholic/or in sobriety.
Do you live on a Merry Go Round of Denial? - The pattern we who live with the alcoholic experience.
There Is Hope--the only one you can change is yourself.
How to be happy whether or not the alcoholic is drinking or not.
There will be free booklets for anyone interested.
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Save the Date - Dinner and a Movie
Mark your calendars!
Join us for our next Dinner and a Movie on Saturday August 22. For the adults, we will be screening "Leaving Limbo", an award-winning Christian film produced by SOV's own Lisa Lambert! The story centers on Monica Wyatt, a "totally '80s" teenager on the brink of a bright future when her dreams are destroyed by a car wreck that leaves her in a coma for 19 years. After miraculously awakening at age 38, Monica finds her once-perfect life in shambles and an unrecognizable world around her. As she struggles to fit into a world of Starbucks and cell phones, she attempts to win back the love of her life. In the process, she experiences a true wake-up call.
We will have craft, games and a short film for the younger children.
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Summer School Programs
Our Summer Programs are offered to kids in preschool through sixth grade. Afternoons are available and include special events and field trips (elementary only). Be sure to sign up! Registration forms are available in the office, narthex, and website. Upcoming Summer School Schedule (mornings): Kindergarten through Sixth Grade August 3-7 Bon Appetit Part II & Sports Camp August 10-14 Club House All Day Fun Preschool
August 3-7 Dinosaurs
August 10-14 Science
Every Tuesday the Critter Squad comes at 2 p.m. Contact the office if you'd like to participate in just this event!
To sign up for these great programs click here or visit the office.
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Do Stephen Ministers care for people outside a Congregation?  Yes. Stephen Ministers often provide care for people in the broader community-relatives, friends, and coworkers of congregation members; non-members whom the congregation serves; as well as military personnel and their families. This is a powerful way that Stephen Ministry can enhance and expand a congregation's outreach.
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SOV's Conejo Valley Bible Study will be discussing the book "Miracles" by Eric Metaxas over the summer. We meet Fridays at 9:30 a.m. in the Thousand Oaks area. Please contact Lisa Lambert for details 818.889.8402.
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Weekly Word Schedulee 
Check with your guide for your group's summer schedule.
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