Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church

Announcements

• Funeral Mildred 'Millie' Tainter - Thu 6/24

  It is with sadness that we share the news that Mildred “Millie” Tainter (Tom Tainter’s Mom) passed away on Thursday. Her funeral will be held on Thursday at Shepherd of Peace followed by internment at Memorial Park Cemetery.  The funeral will be live streamed here on our website. 

  http://www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com/obituary/7505334

  Heavenly Father, thank you that even though our bodies are frail and perish, like jars of clay, we have eternal treasures. Thank you for the priceless treasure of the knowledge of the glory of God. Thank you for the promise of immortality, that far exceeds the riches of this world. We are struck down with grief at the passing of our loved one, but we praise you that the earthly body is exchanged for paradise and the promise of a redeemed and glorified body. Amen.

• Vacation Bible School - July 26-30

  SOP will once again host McAvoy Family Ministries from Mesa, AZ!
  This extraordinary family will be with us again this year joining in on the
  fun, excitement, Bible stories, games and sharing their musical talents
  with us July 26th - 30th, Mon-Thu from 5:30-8:30pm and wrapping up
  on Sunday with family worship at 9:00 AM
  
  Click Here to Register for VBS 2021

  You can also call 712-943-4502 or mail form below to us at the church: 
  Shepherd of Peace VBS,  203 Port Neal Rd., Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054

  

• Congratulations Confirmation Class 2021

  Congratulations to our 2021 Confirmation Class: Collin Verros & Addison Wheeler!
   
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  2021 Readings - ESV Bible in a Year!

  For 2021, our reading plan this year will be a challenge to read the bible in a year with focused readings each weekday. This is a very flexible schedule. Each day will cover a portion of the Bible. May God bless you as we take on this task together again in 2021!  Pastor Ben Perkins

• Online Offering via PayPal

  Thank you ALL for continuing to worship with us ONLINE and for keeping each other in your thoughts and prayers as we ALL get through COVID-19 together. Many of you have requested a method to process online offerings until we are able to worship together again and as such we have added this method to submit offerings via PayPal here on our website. To process your offering, click on the ONLINE GIVING link at the bottom of our website menu.  If you chose to use this method, for proper accounting, please include your name or envelope number in the "Notes" section as you submit your offering. Clicking the link will redirect you to the PayPal website where if you have a PayPal account you can simply sign-on, or if you do not have a PayPal account, you can click on the button to donate using a credit card or debit card account.

  Here are ALL of the offering options available to you: 
  
  1. Drop Off or Mail envelopes to church
  2. Online Bill Pay via your banks website
         (set payee as SOP and account # as your envelope number)
  3. Give Online via SOP website
         (uses PayPal and supports credit or debit cards)
  4. Enrollment in ACH or Automated Clearing House
         (auto withdrawl from checking or savings account.)
  
  ACH is a secure and efficient way to submit your weekly offerings. Simply print and fill out the ACH form via the link below. You select a designated offering amount that you wish to have electronically deducted from your checking account each week or month. Your financial contribution is then automatically withdrawn from your checking or savings account and deposited directly to Shepherd of Peace under your envelope account. You will need to provide a voided check for use in validating account information as required by Pioneer Bank. or  you can simply drop off your offering envelopes to Lannie in the church office Mon-Thu 10a-3p.
  Click Here for ACH Enrollment Form

  Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church
  203 Port Neal Rd.
  Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054

  

• Luther's Morning Prayer

  In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. I thank You, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the Evil Foe may have no power over me. Amen.

• The Lord's Prayer

  Our Father who art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

• Prayer: Worship

  Father bring us to Your house. Change the way we think about time. Reorder our priorities until You are first and biggest and most important. Draw us into Your presence with loud songs of praise. In our prayers, our devotions, and our worship life make communion with You our first thought each day. Make our walk with Your Son the biggest part of our lives. With every step, bring us closer to the prize found only in Christ. You live and reign—one God, now and forever. Amen

   

• Prayer: Stewardship

  Master, Give me a steward's heart today. Help me be faithful with all You have entrusted to my care. Make me efficient with my time, sparing with my words, and thrifty with Your treasure. Grant that my spending be wise and my giving represent my gratitude. Amen.

   

• Prayer: Life

  Lord, You give us the breath of life and have given us new life—even eternal life; You love every precious life. God, we find ourselves in a land where life has been devalued. It has become a commodity to be bought and sold at no high price. Forgive us our inaction as so many lives are being neglected, taken, sold, and squandered. Show our culture the value of life. Guide our feet and our hands and our mouths—to go and to act and to speak. Wherever life is threatened or cheapened or disregarded make us defend and preserve life in the unborn, the untimely born, the infirm, the ill, the underprivileged, and the elderly. Watch over every precious life.Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Amen.

• Good Night Prayer

  Thank You for the day just passed, my Heavenly Father. I pray that I have represented the cross of Christ well and faithfully. Forgive my sins from this day and empower me to do better tomorrow. Fill my mind and my heart with Your Word. By Your grace may I increase in knowledge and grow in faithfulness. Above all, put me at ease this night and fill me with Your peace through the forgiveness of Jesus Christ Your Son, my Savior, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter Divine. Amen.