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The SOTC Holiday Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 6.    

The BodySoulSpirit Ministry brings the SOTC congregation an Apple Blessing & Distribution on Sunday, October 11.

LET’S DO IT AGAIN! Another Dearborn Meats fundraiser, just in time for Thanksgiving, is being conducted.    Orders and payments are due by Sunday, November 15. Delivery will occur on Tuesday, November 24, after 11 a.m.   You’ll find the order form on the table in the Narthex. For more information, contact Linda Wilcoxson or

The Gifts for All God’s Children 2026 campaign is underway. Registration forms are located in the Narthex. New families are welcome. Please contact Villada Brown or Lainia Burk for more information. Family wish lists (gift requests) are due by October 6. Donations can be made, or volunteer information can be obtained, by visiting giftsforallgodschildren.org or by

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. SOTC will be showing its gratitude to Pastor Dupre after the worship service on Sunday, October 25. Members are encouraged to bring their cards of appreciation on that day.

The second SOTC’s Got Talent has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m. Acts will include dancers, singers, comedians and featured guests.  Applications are on the counter in the Narthex.

Shadow of the Cross included “Missing Man” table during coffee hour this Memorial Day weekend. An explanation of each item on the table is provided below. The “Missing Man” or “Fallen Comrades Table” acknowledges and symbolizes fallen or missing comrades in arms. The white tablecloth symbolizes purity for those who served. The single red rose

4 choirs, along with violins, keyboard, guitar and congas, helped Shadow of the Cross celebrate it’s 7th anniversary. Praise be to God!    

Barbara Profit – SOTC’s 2026 Lutheran Woman of the Year!