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Shepherd of the Valley
Lutheran Preschool
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Monday, September 26, 2016
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Gifts of God's Spirit
"God's spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self controlled. - Galatians 5:22-23 (CEV)
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Letter from Pastor Bryan
Dear friends,
After prayerful consideration, I have decided to retire from parish ministry near the end of next year. My last Sunday as your pastor will be October 29, 2017. In the meantime, we have thirteen months of shared ministry still to come, and I am excited about that!
This decision was shared with the congregational council at its meeting Tuesday evening. I have previously met with the bishop, his representative, and the president and vice president of the congregation. We agreed I should share this decision with you now because of my long tenure as your pastor. We are planning an intentionally longer transition than is often possible, in order to best serve the needs of Shepherd of the Valley.
There are many steps the congregation will take in the process that leads to calling its next pastor. This extended time will allow for the kind of deliberate preparations that serves this goal well. The details of this process, in which I will not be actively involved, will be developed by the council in consultation with the Synod. The next step is for the council to meet with the bishop's representative at its October meeting. This representative will help guide the council in developing a plan that is consistent with synod and ELCA practices, yet still tailored specifically for the needs and desires of this congregation. The congregation will be kept fully informed at every stage of the process as the customized plan and its steps are developed.
I have been privileged and blessed to serve as your pastor for 31 years so far, and I am looking forward to continuing in that service until my retirement. Even as the congregation will be working on a plan for its future, I will also be considering what my retirement will mean for me--I don't have all those details worked out yet, either. But I am looking forward to discovering all the wonderful things God has in store for both myself and for the congregation. May God continue to bless us in all the days and months and years ahead!
In Jesus' Name,
Pastor Bryan
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Dear Preschool Families,
A lot has been happening at school. Your children are getting adjusted and learning new things about themselves and others. It was a great month for getting to know one another and learning a little bit more about each child and what makes them special.
In the month of October we will have a lot of fun discussing the Harvest/Fall season, Halloween, pumpkins, and the changing color of the leaves. The children love the month of October and can not wait for Halloween to come. It is an exciting time around here and I am sure at home too.
Also, we are getting ready for our First Annual Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival that will be taking place on Saturday, October 22. Please save the date. We hope to see all of you here. We will be in need of volunteers for this day, this is a great way to earn your volunteer hours. If you are interested and can volunteer, please let us know in the office or mention it to Season Eng, our PTF President.
More information will be sent home. If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Thank you for your support!
Blessings,
Nereyda Levings
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Trunk or Treat Fall Festival
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Saturday, October 22, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$8 per child to get in to do all Activities except face painting. Children under 2 are free.
You will need to buy a tickets for Face painting and food.
Trunk or Treat: You decorate the trunk of your vehicle in a Halloween theme. The children trick or treat in the parking lot going from trunk to truck collecting their candy. It is a safe way to trick or treat and fun for the whole family. The trunks are all judged and prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
This event is guaranteed to be a fun one!
We need some volunteers for the event. We will have a sign up sheet in the office and online(coming soon) for the event.
In addition, please consider bringing your "Trunk" to decorate and pass out candy during the event or donate candy ahead of time. Any help would be greatly appreciated! More information coming soon.
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Coming Events at Shepherd
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Friday, September 30
Classes will be dismissed at 12:00 PM (after care is available)
Dates to Remember:
Friday, September 30 - Classes will be dismissed at 12 PM. (after care is available at no-charge based on your child's regular schedule)
Friday, September 30 - Chuck E. Cheese Fellowship (12:00 - 3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, October 22 - 1st Annual Trunk or Treat & Fall Festival (4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
Friday, October 28 - Minimum Day (noon dismissal, after care available)
Monday, October 31 - Preschool Halloween Fun Schedule
Parade: 9:15 AM in The Quad (Flag area)
Classroom Halloween Snack: 10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Halloween Mini Festival: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (during outside time).
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Chuck E Cheese Fellowship
Friday, September 30, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Please join us at Chuck E. Cheese's located in Fallbook Mall for fun, fellowship and good food! Be sure to purchase a SCRIP from the office or online before going. This is a great way for families to satisfy their scrip requirement and help raise money for Shepherd Preschool. See you there!
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Gather, Learn, Share Events
Please join us for our Gather, Learn, Share events hosted by the Vision Team!
Emergency Sewing Tuesday, September 27, 7:00 PM
Missing a button? Are your favorite pair of jeans ripped? Does your work skirt need a hem, right away?
Designed with you in mind, this workshop will demonstrate basic sewing skills for survival to prevent those 'fashion emergencies'.
You will learn several techniques to help you mend and repair clothing items, saving you TIME & MONEY, with little or no sewing experience!
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No-Sew Halloween Costumes: Tips, Tricks and Demonstration
Saturday, October 1, 10:00 AM
We will lead a workshop in crafting no-sew costumes for children and adults. You are invited to bring gently used costumes to swap with others or to give away to the needy.
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Ukulele Lesson
Tuesday, October 4, 6:00 PM
Please join us at our popular ukulele lesson held in Founders Hall.
See you there!
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Chili Cook Off
Thursday, October 20, 5:30 PM
More information coming soon...
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Blood Drive 
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Sunday, October 23, 8 AM - 12 PM
In connection with our Stewardship theme "Together We Give and Serve", we will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday, October 23.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Cindy Brown. |
Our best advertisement is through word of mouth... if you have a friend or family member looking for the best preschool experience for his/her children, please send them our way! Contact our Preschool Director Nereyda Levings for more information at 818-347-6784.
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Purchasing Scrip through Shepherd raises valuable funds that are used to make the needed improvements in school facilities and classrooms. Anyone can purchased Scrip to help the students of Shepherd. Scrip can be purchased at the office.
Electronic Scrip card reloads can be purchased online at shopwithscrip.com, 24 hours a day. To participate, you just need a
ShopWithScrip® account, and you must be able to login to place online orders. Use the school enrollment code D41757CE923L to sign up.
If you have any questions or need help signing up, please contact the office.
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Church Worship Hours
9 AM - Sunday School
9:30 AM - Worship Service
9:30 AM - Sunday School Club House
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