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Our New Preschool Classroom
Shepherd of the Valley Preschool is proud to announce the opening of their new classroom: The Garden Room! (The location is in the former Music and Spanish room--those classes and uses are now taking place in Room 5.)
The Garden Room is now enrolling children aged 2 ½ to 4 years old. Our preschool is committed to educating and nurturing children. We have limited availability,
so please let your friends, family or anyone who might be interested in our program know about this great opportunity.
Contact our Preschool Director, Mrs. Nereyda Levings at 818-347-6784 with any questions or a tour.
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Fellowship at California Pizza Kitchen
SOV will be hosting a Fellowship Night tommorow
Thursday, November 5 from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Don't forget to bring a flyer!
(available in the Narthex or office)
SOV receives 20% for each purchase.
Dine-in or take-out
California Pizza Kitchen is offering a 5% bonus contribution for a total of 13%
(818) 884-8858
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Selected Calendar Items for this Week:
Wednesday, November 4
6:00 p.m. Youth Hang Time and Meal
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. High School Youth Group/Bible Study
Thursday, November 5
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Fellowship at California Pizza Kitchen (Westfield Topanga Mall)
7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir
Sunday, November 8
10:45 a.m. Youth Softball Game at Knapp Ranch Park
10:45 a.m. Nominating Committee Meeting
Monday, November 9
6:00 p.m. Spiritual Yoga with Julie - all levels and ages welcome
7:30 p.m. SFV Male Chorus
Tuesday, November 10
4:00 p.m. Weekly Word Group
7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting
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Join Lutheran Social Services in their Annual Thanksgiving Food drive. If you would like to join their efforts, please give what you can, here are a few ideas for a bag of "all the Trimmings;" - can cut green beans
- can whole kernel corn
- can of chicken noodle soup
- can of refried beans
- box of white rice
- box of mashed potatoes
- box of turkey dressing
- box of biscuit or cornbread
- box of cake, cookie or brownie mix
- canned sweet potatoes
- canned cranberry sauce
- canned gravy
- can of fruit cocktail
Also, this Sunday, turkey vouchers will be available for purchase. If you would like to contribute, please see Diane Jorgensen after church in the Narthex on Sunday, November 8.
You may also send a check marked "Thanksgiving" to Luthern Social Services, 21430 Strathern St. Unit A, Canoga Park, CA 91304.
We need all food donations/items before Monday, November 16.
If you have any questions, please contact Diane Jorgensen or Fiona Kilner at (818)901-9480.
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Youth Softball Game
Please join us for the Youth Softball Game immediately following service on Sunday, November 8 at Knapp Ranch Park. All are welcome! |
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SOV Book Club
The SOV book club will next meet on
Sunday, November 15, at 10:45 a.m. in the library. Members are asked to share a book they are currently reading. All are welcome to join us.
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Lutheran Social Services Toy Drive
Christmas
As in past, LSS will distribute Christmas gifts to their client families. Donations are being accepted for unwrapped gifts for children ages 2-12. Please bring them to the narthex no later than Sunday, November 30.
Thank you for your kindness and support of the mission of LSS. Your generosity is what allows LSS to serve our most vulnerable.
For more information about LSS services and programs, please visit their website.
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ELCA Gift Planning
 Soon, thanksgiving will be here! We will begin the thanksgiving meal with prayer. When we begin serving the thanksgiving meal, we will have passed the food in a manner that tried to make certain our guests were served first. When the meal has ended and cleanup has begun, we will begin packaging up the leftovers. We divide up the packages so that we can give some to each of our guests to take home with them.
Our lifelong stewardship is much like the thanksgiving meal. We make certain that the first fruits are given to God before satisfying our own needs. At the end of our life, there will be leftover gifts from God which we no longer need as we enter into His Kingdom. Before our departure, we package those gifts into a will or trust. We put names on the packages in the way of beneficiaries of financial assets. Was God present at your table during your lifetime? Is God's name on one of the leftover packages?
To help plan your leftover gifts through a will, trust or financial asset, contact our ELCA Gift Planner, Greg Shepherd at (909)910-6823 or gregory.shepherd@elca.org
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Gather, Learn, Share
Please join us for another great
Gather, Learn, Share Event
hosted by the Vision Team.
Tuesday, December 1 at 7 p.m.
Our own Eloise Hallahan will demonstrate how to make the traditional Norwegian original, Lefse in the SOV kitchen.
"Lefse is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread. It is made with leftover potatoes, flour, butter, and milk or cream. It is cooked on a griddle."
You'll have a fun time, meet new people, and simply enjoy a new experience. Bring your friends!
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The Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry Statistics:
These statistics are updated annually by October 1. Statistics can be obtained online at stephenministries.org or by calling Stephen Ministries at (314) 428-2600.
Congregations:
More than 12,000 congregations are enrolled in the Stephen Series. They represent 172 different Christian denominations and come from all 50 states, 10 Canadian
provinces, and 27 other countries.
People:
More than 70,000 pastors, church staff, and laypeople have been trained as Stephen Leaders at Leader's Training Courses. These Stephen Leaders have, in turn, trained more than 600,000 congregation members to be Stephen
Ministers. Since 1975 Stephen Ministers have provided distinctively Christian care to more than one-and-a-half million people in one-to-one Stephen Ministry caring relationships and have also used their caregiving skills to touch the lives of millions more in other ways.
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Scrip Gift Card Holiday Wrappers
It's that time of year again! We have a colorful collection of gift card holiday wrappers back in stock and available for ordering. These colorful pre-cut glossy wrappers fold up to wrap your gift card in a fun, festive package. It even gives you space to leave a name, gift card amount, and a little note!
The wrappers are available in a pack of 10 for $2, with a 10% non-profit contribution, and each pack includes 10 different seasonal designs. Click here to find them on ShopWithScrip.com, and order a few for all your gift-giving needs!
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Looking Ahead
10:45 a.m. Foundation Meeting
10:45 a.m. SOV Book Club
Tuesday, November 17
9:00 a.m. Sarah & Abraham Bible Study
Wednesday, November 25
7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Worship Service
Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 Thanksgiving - Office Closed
Tuesday, December 1 - Lefse Demo
7:00 p.m. Gather, Learn, Share Event
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Weekly Word 
Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the study this Sunday.
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Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
23838 Kittridge Street, West Hills, CA 91307
818.348.8343 www.sovlc.org
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