November Note

From Pastor Mark

Dear Friends in Ministry,

Your participation in the life of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church is very important and special. By joining together with other members and friends, SOTP continues to share the Gospel here and across the country and world.

Looking back over the past year it is awesome and humbling to consider all the ways Shepherd of the Prairie has shared the good news of Jesus. The ministry here is making a difference in people’s lives every single day.

Over this past month I hope you have been able to better connect and appreciate the rich heritage that is ours as a Lutheran. This year our theme has challenged us to build a culture of generosity by remembering who we are and where God is leading. With your partnership in the Gospel we truly believe the best is yet to come! Thanks for your participation both in worship as well as some of the other activities related to our stewardship emphasis this year.

As we consider our stewardship response for 2025, we do so considering the opportunities and challenges we have each faced. Some of us are in different places economically than we were. However, all of us are in a place of more gratitude for God’s love in our lives and excitement for sharing the gospel with others.

As you consider your gift for the coming year, you are encouraged to consider how it is you can grow in your generosity. Perhaps an additional $1 per day would work for you. Perhaps you could consider making one additional gift this year to your normal weekly or monthly contributions. You might consider adding a 13th month or 53rd week, for example. As we begin this generosity journey together, please pray about how you can grow in generosity this year.

As a reminder we are asking our members and friends to bring their Statement of Intent card to worship on the weekend of November 2-3 (All Saint’s Weekend). If you won’t be in worship with us that weekend, you may go to our website under the Offering link and fill out your intent for 2025 so we can include your generosity as we share our progress.

Thanks be to God for you and for all you do to bless our worshiping community. And, thank you for considering how you can grow in generosity in the coming year.
Faithfully,

Pastor Mark

Email Pastor Mark:  pastormark@sotpmail.com