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Letter to Congregation

from Morgan Phillips
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Letter to Congregation from Morgan Phillips

06 Aug 2020
Kathy Swan

Dear Saints of Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church,

Greeting in the name of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

First, I would like to say it has been an absolute honor and a privilege to serve you as an organist this year. Although my time was brief this year, it was still a joy to get to play for services here. This year didn’t turn out the way I would hope due to COVID-19, but the support I received from you all made the past few months fly by, but by the grace of God, I was able to serve you more ways that I could have never imagined.

I am so thankful for all the support you have given me over the past two years, thank you for letting me use my gifts and talents to serve you, my brothers and sisters in Christ; from being able to introduce new hymns to you, and for being able to stop playing and let you sing without the accompaniment. To hear your voices blend together is something almost indescribable.

I would also like to sincerely thank you for your support of the hymn festival that I held at the end of July. This was the first time I had ever done something like this, and I am ready and eagerly anticipating the next one! I took a free-will donation at the hymn festival to help offset costs for organ lessons this year at Concordia University-Nebraska, and with your generous giving, I was able to pay for lessons for the academic year and then some! Thank you so much! I appreciate all the support I gain from this wonderful congregation!

As I journey back to school, I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. I look forward to coming home in November and playing for you once again for the Christmas Season! God’s richest blessings to you this fall!

                                                                                                                   In Christ,

                                                                                                                   Morgan Phillips

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Worship Services

Sunday 8:00 am  & 10:30 am
(8:00 service is In-Person and Live-streamed on Facebook)

Sunday Adult Bible Study – 9:30 am-10:15 am
(In-Person and also Live-streamed on Facebook)

Sunday School 9:30 am – In Person

Wednesday Service 7:15 pm
(In-Person and also Live-streamed on Facebook)
Holy Communion follows Service
Private Confession -8:00 pm

Family Supper Wednesday – 5:15 pm

Wednesday School & Confirmation 6:00 pm – In Person

 

Pastor Randy Sturzenbecher

Vicar Dennis Mercer

Get In Touch

Church Address:
7308 Wedgewood Drive
Blackhawk, SD 57718

Office Phone:
605-787-6438

Early Childhood Center & Daycare

Director: Katie Andreasen
Office: 605-791-1131
Email: DSLCECCDirector@divineshep.org

Office Email: dslcsecretary@divineshep.org

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Special Worship Needs:
for the visually impaired: an usher will be happy to provide a large print bulletin.
for the hearing impaired: We offer “Listen”. Please inform an usher to help you with this.

Holy Communion: We offer gluten-free wafers and non-alcoholic wine. Please let the server know you desire these options.

 

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