Sunday, May 29 -- Our 'fifth Sunday' special offering will be for Lutheran Campus Ministry at USC. These quarterly offerings rotate between our ministry partners and supplement our benevolence commitments.

Sunday, June 5 -- Graduation Sunday and School Recognition (see article below for more information)

Sunday, June 12 -- High School, College, and Grad School Graduate recognition (see article below for more information)

Now Enrolling Transitional Kindergarten for Fall

We are accepting applications for children who will be five years of age between July 1, 2016 and January 31, 2017. We strive to build a strong foundation for your child's future school success. Come explore how Shepherd TK program can make a difference in your child's life. Enroll by June 3rd and we'll waive the assessment testing fee valued at $100. Please spread the word and contact the office at 818-347-6784 if you have any questions.

Selected Calendar Items for this Week:

Thursday, May 26

6:00 p.m. Preschool Open House
7:00 p.m. Spring Sing

7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir

Friday, May 27
SOV Holiday - School and office closed

Saturday, May 28

8:30 a.m. Intermediate Yoga

Monday, May 30
Memorial Day Holiday - School and office closed
No Mindful Yoga with Julie
No Zumba - Moved to Wednesday this week

7:30 p.m. SFV Male Chorus

Tuesday, May 31
4:00 p.m. Weekly Word Group
6:30 p.m. Line Dancing

Wednesday, June 1
8:30 a.m. Chapel TK-6
9:15 a.m. Weekly Word Group
10:15 a.m. Crochet/Knitting Circle
7:00 p.m. Zumba Class

Graduating Class of 2016

If you know of any students in our SOV community who are graduating from high school, college, or with any advanced degrees, please let the office know by Monday, June 6, so that we may honor them during worship on Sunday, June 12. We will also acknowledging them in eWeek and the Sunday bulletin.

We look forward to congratulating them on all their accomplishments!

Graduation Sunday & Celebration of Our School

Come celebrate SOV!

Sunday, June 5, 9:30 a.m.

Please join us as we'll be celebrating our School's meaningful history and heritage while embracing the future of our 5th and 6th grade graduates. We'll also be honoring our staff, as we offer our deep appreciation for their work.

We'll be serving lunch following service in founders Hall.
There is no charge for the lunch but if you would like to attend the luncheon, please RSVP to the office.

Spring Tea Party

The Spring Tea was a success! Everyone who came enjoyed the music and food. I would like to thank everyone who came and helped on Friday and Saturday and those who helped by baking at home. We had a few who said they would like to help at the next Tea and who would like to come. - Diane Jorgensen

Here's some photos from the event - You can view more photos at our website.

Graduate Quilts

Quilts were presented on Sunday to our High School Graduates who requested them. Thanks to our quilters Bonnie Boord (coordinator), Marsha Eubanks, Christina Helgager, and Kjrste Hillig!

Pictured top to bottom: Bryce Manley, Michael Hagen, Lindsey Golnick. Not pictured: Erik Hillman, Helena Lusk, Nicholas Morser

Zumba Class Change

Zumba is moving to Wednesday for two weeks

Monday, May 30 class moved to Wednesday, June 1

Monday, June 6 class moved to Wednesday, June 8

Please make a note of the changes.

Gather, Learn, Share Events

Here are some upcoming Gather, Learn, Share Events
hosted by the Vision Team.

Line Dancing Class

Sylvia will be teaching another class on
Tuesday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m. in Founders Hall.

All age levels are welcome.
Easy to do and great fun for all!

Ukulele Lesson

Tuesday, June 7 at 6:00 p.m.

Join us in Founders Hall. Ukulele lesson is being taught by
SOV graduate Natalie Rowland.

Car Show...and Motorcycle and Boat

Saturday, June 18
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Bring your favorite vehicle. Invite your friends to bring theirs to the Shepherd of the Valley parking lot.

Lunch - Hawaiian pulled pork and hot dogs

Free will offering proceeds will go toward putting together homeless care packages for our community.

Annual Spring Sing & Open House

Our annual school program will begin at 7 p.m., and the elementary classrooms will be open following Spring Sing.
The students have been practicing and preparing projects and classrooms for the open house.

Come see our amazing students sing their hearts out
as they perform in Spring Sing!

Childcare will be available during the program for
younger children in the nursery.

This event is open to all, so tell your friends and family!

Preschool Open House

Preschool Open House
Thursday, May 26
6PM to 7PM

We're hosting a Preschool Open House before Spring Sing. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn about our Preschool program.

We welcome all families who are interested in applying forthe 2016-2017 school year, as well as those who may have interest for a later date. Prospective parents can tour the campus, spend time in our classrooms and meet our teachers. Learn about our extracurricular activities, playground and more.

Please share this information with your friends and family!

Earn a $5 gift card to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
for any new preschool family you bring to the Open
House.

Clothes Drive

Monday, June 6 - Sunday, June 12

Please consider donating your used clothes for our clothing drive in June. If you missed donating for our rummage sale, this is a great opportunity for you to clean out your old or unwanted clothes.

SOV Book Club in June

New book for June is
"The Nest" by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney.

Meeting will be held the last Sunday, June 26. We changed it because Father's Day is on the 19th.

All are welcome to join us.

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Rock out at VBS this summer!

Cave Quest, Following Jesus, the Light of the World

Monday, June 27 - Friday, July 1

At Cave Quest vacation Bible school, kids experience God's Word in surprising and unforgettable ways! Each day, leaders reinforce one simple Bible truth-which makes it easy for kids to remember and apply to real life!

Kids will spend each day spelunking through field-tested

activity stations with their Cave Crews (small groups of children and one leader). Every station is designed to reinforce the daily Bible Point in a hands-on, interactive way that keeps everyone engaged.

Registration form is available to download
or available in the narthex and office.

Vacation Bible School (VBS) Need Bottles

Vacation Bible School is collecting 2 liter bottles
for their projects.

Please save and drop them off in the office.

Reasons to Review Your Will or Trust

There are many reasons to review your will or trust on a regular basis. Some major reasons include not having reviewed your will or trust in the last ten years, a change in family situations, or a change in personal holdings. I would also have you consider the adding of a statement of faith known as a Christian Preamble, or adding a charitable component to your estate plan.
Making changes to a will or trust can be expensive if you are not properly prepared. If you are thinking about adding or changing a charitable component to your estate plan, I can help you be prepared for a meeting with your attorney, or show you ways to leave a legacy gift without changing your will or trust.

Contact me at 909-910-6823 or by email at: gregory.shepherd@elca.org

Greg Shepherd

Regional Gift Planner

ELCA Foundation

SOV Summer Camp

Our summer program is here!

All children from preschool through 6th grade are
welcome. We're offering 5 sessions of full days, half days, andextended days. The program includes lots of games, crafts,fun activities and even field trips!

Be sure to sign up by Friday, June 3!

Download a Flyer Here!

LSS News & Events

Awareness

We really want to spread this program across the Valley and need your help to do this! Please talk to your church Council and see if you can afford $56 a week for an LSS case worker to come and help you in your connection with your local community for example with resources, referrals, homeless lunches - we are happy to work with your church to see what will be a good thing for you!

CPR and First Aid Classes
LSS will be teaching Red Cross CPR and First Aid classes at Canoga Park Lutheran Church on Saturday, June 18th with a maximum class size is 12. $40 donation to LSS for classes together plus an additional $19 for the Red Cross Card. Please contact Fiona to sign up!

If you have any questions, please contact Fiona Kilner by email or call (818)901-9480.

Current Needs:

Men's bathing suits for the homeless - we need medium Large and extra large sizes the most.
Men's large size clothing such as jeans and tee-shirts.
Water and juice boxes for the homeless lunches.
A basic laptop for our case manager to use at the church site.

Stephen Ministry Training in September

Stephen Leaders are pastors, church staff, and lay leaders who share a common passion-bringing Christ's love and care to hurting people.

We will be starting a new series of Stephen Ministry Training classes beginning in September.

If you are interested in the training,
please contact Julee Rich for more information.

Sports Authority Scrip Cards

If you plan on shopping at Sports Authority during it's liquidation sale, please consider picking up SCRIP cards from the office. We need to clear them out.

Shop with SCRIP

AMC Theatres is excited to announce a 5% bonus
from May 28 - June 10. During this time, AMC Theatres
$25 gift cards, ReloadNow, and ScripNow purchases will award a 13% contribution instead of the standard 8%.

Effective immediately, new Hulu Plus $25 and $50 ScripNow eCards are available to order with the same great 6% rebate. These are replacing the 3-Month Subscription
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eCards come with a code that can be redeemed at www.hulu.com.

New ScripNow Options for eBay Codes

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Looking Ahead

Thursday, May 26

6:00 p.m. Preschool Open house
7:00 p.m. Spring Sing/Open House

Friday, May 27
SOV Holiday - School/Office Closed

Monday, May 30
Memorial Day Holiday - School/Office Closed

Tuesday, May 31
6:30 p.m. Gather, Learn, Share - Line Dancing

Sunday, June 5
9:30 a.m. School Graduation, Commemorative Service & Fellowship Brunch

Tuesday, June 7
6:00 p.m. Gather, Learn, Share - Ukulele Lesson

Sunday, June 12
9:30 a.m. Graduate Sunday Service

Saturday, June 18
11:00 a.m. Gather, Learn, Share - Car Show

Monday, June 27 - Friday, July 1

Vacation Bible School - Cave Quest - Following Jesus

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.

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
23838 Kittridge Street, West Hills, CA 91307
818.348.8343 www.sovlc.org