Night Out at The Lighthouse
Saturday, June 28, 5:30pm
Looking for a chance to catch up with your Shepherds? Our Social Team is hosting an outing at The Lighthouse (2142 Water Street, Muscatine) for a time of food and fellowship. Interested in joining? Sign up in the narthex so we have an estimated count of how many will join us.
River Bandits Game and Fellowship
Saturday, July 19, 5:30 pm
Join Shepherd of the Cross, AND our fellow ELCA congregations, in an outing to the ball park as the River Bandits take on the Peoria Chiefs! We will be in the Pepsi box, allowing for more room to mingle, along with seating and tables. Cost is $32/person, covering the cost of the ticket and a $20 Bandit card (to be used for food, drink, ride tickets, and merchandise.)
Game time is 5:30pm. If you’d like to carpool, we’ll meet at SOTC at 4:40pm. We’ll leave the parking lot by 4:45pm. .
SIgn up by Sunday, July 13 to attend! Sign up in the narthex or contact the church office. Payment due when you sign up.
Ride with the Bishops for RAGBRAI!
Thursday, July 24
Bishop Current, Bishop Jones, and Bishop Halaas (bishops from the three Iowa Synods of the ELCA) are teaming up once again to ride RAGBRAI (the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) on Thursday, July 24, from Iowa Falls to Cedar Falls. They rode the full RAGBRAI in 2023 for ELCA World Hunger and raised $92K!
Why a reprise this year? Bishops Current and Jones will ride together in celebration of their partnership with Bishop Halaas as she concludes her term; the 2025 route travels through our own Northeastern Iowa, and once again, it’s a great opportunity to raise funds for local anti-hunger ministries! Stay tuned for more details or make a donation today by clicking here.
Following in the Love of Jesus Bulletin Board
Summer often sends us in many directions, but that doesn’t mean we need to be disconnected from one another in faith! As you move through the summer, keep an eye out for opportunites to follow in the love of Jesus. Perhaps it’s acts of service; perhaps it’s volunteering for something through SOTC; or perhaps it’s nurturing your relationship the love of Christ within you. Whatever it is, take a picture, and add it to our growing collage of how together we are following the love of Jesus.
Baptism of Jessica Bartosh
Sunday, July 13
We celebrate Jessica’s desire to be baptized into the body of Christ! Join us as we witness God’s grace poured out through the waters of baptism and for a special time of fellowship!
MCSA Food Pantry
Summer is here and with kiddos home all day the MCSA Food Pantry is looking for non-perishable/kid friendly items to help support local families. Some suggestions are: cereal, granola bars, fruit cups, mac & cheese, juice boxes, peanut butter and jelly… Place items in marked box at SOTC or deliver directly to MCSA.