We Encourage You to Read the Gospel for this Upcoming Sunday
Gospel: John 20:19-23
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Register Your Wheels Now
Summer is kicking off with an Ice Cream Social & Wheels Show.
Join us Friday, June 2nd from 6:30pm-8:30pm for the Ice Cream Social.
Sign up to bring your wheels at www.bit.ly/SOTPwheels23 . They can have 4 or 3 or 2 wheels, maybe someone even has a unicycle!?!?
The best decorated kid’s wheels will win a prize.
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We will also have games, relays, face painting, an ice cream Pinata, and lots of fun!
Let us know you’re coming – register at www.bit.ly/SOTPsocial23
Contact: Jill Gillming jill@sotpmail.com
In Memory of Sid Sorensen
Fresh Produce Coming to SOTP
Fresh produce for sale weekly at AARRK Gardens Vegetable Stand at SOTP before & after all weekend services June through October. 
All donations directly go back to AARRK Gardens, which helps the homeless get back on their feet.
Contact: Ronda Shoemaker rondapatton313@gmail.com
How does the SECURE Act affect you?
The Stewardship Committee is sponsoring an important workshop on Saturday June 3rd after the 5:00 service, and on Sunday June 4th after both the 9:00 and 10:45 services. This will be an informational meeting that can help you plan better to avoid paying additional taxes on your savings. Several other ideas may be discussed during the meeting. 
No products will be sold.
How does the SECURE Act affect you?
Discover changes that may affect your retirement savings.
Attend our workshop on the SECURE Act 2.0 to learn more about this law, intended to help Americans bolster their retirement readiness, whether you’re in or nearing retirement, in the middle of that savings journey, or just getting started.
No Registration Necessary.
Saturday: Music/Education Room
Sunday: Maple Room
Contact: Ralph Wehnes ralphwehnes@sbcglobal.net
Ice Cream, Games, Face Painting & WHEELS!
Summer is kicking off with an Ice Cream Social & Wheels Show. 
Join us Friday, June 2nd from 6:30pm-8:30pm for the Ice Cream Social.
We will also have games, relays, face painting, an ice cream Pinata, and lots of fun!
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Also, sign up to bring your wheels at www.bit.ly/SOTPwheels23 . They can have 4 or 3 or 2 wheels, maybe someone even has a unicycle!?!?
The best decorated kid’s wheels will win a prize.
Contact: Jill Gillming jill@sotpmail.com
An Artist Series Event
Under the direction of Dr. Chester L. Alwes, noted conductor, composer, and author, the voices of the 50-member University of Illinois Alumni Concert Choir will echo on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 7:30pm at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church.
Admission to this performance is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Sponsored by the SOTP Artist Series, a community outreach initiative sponsored by Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, the acclaimed University of Illinois Alumni Concert Choir will sing a variety of popular works suitable for all attendees who value the love and appreciation of music.
Guests who attend this concert by the University of Illinois Alumni Concert Choir will enjoy the professionalism and top level of excellence expressed by conductor Dr. Alwes and the esteemed choir.
Contact: artistseries@sotpmail.com
An Artist Series Event
University of Illinois Alumni Concert Choir to perform at Shepherd of the Prairie
Under the direction of Dr. Chester L. Alwes, noted conductor, composer, and author, the voices of the 50-member University of Illinois Alumni Concert Choir will echo on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 7:30pm at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main Street, Huntley.
Admission to this performance is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Sponsored by the SOTP Artist Series, a community outreach initiative sponsored by Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, the acclaimed University of Illinois Alumni Concert Choir will sing a variety of popular works suitable for all attendees who value the love and appreciation of music.
As a choral conductor, Dr. Alwes is known for his innovative programming, his sensitivity to tone and musical line, and his dedication to the musical success and growth of his singers. Throughout his career, Alwes has been widely hailed as a teacher/mentor, scholar, editor, and composer.
He holds degrees in music from Hanover College (BA), Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music (MSM), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (DMA). Prior to joining the University of Illinois faculty in 1982, he held teaching positions at the College of Wooster (Ohio) and the University of Rochester/Eastman School of Music.
At the University of Illinois, Dr. Alwes has taught graduate courses in choral literature (both MM and DMA) and seminars on the works of J. S Bach and Henry Purcell as well as graduate and undergraduate conducting.
In 1996, he founded the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH), an ensemble of singers and players drawn from the University and local community that specializes in the music of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Guests who attend this concert by the University of Illinois Alumni Concert Choir will enjoy the professionalism and top level of excellence expressed by conductor Dr. Alwes and the esteemed choir.
Preschool - Entering 5th Grade
Calling all kids!
Join us twice a month at 10:00 am for Summer Kids Connect fun!
Preschool – Entering 5th Grade
Register Now: www.bit.ly/SOTPsummer23
Contact: Jill Gillming jill@sotpmail.com
For Single Seniors
Shepherd of the Prairie is starting a new Fellowship Group called, The Next Step.
This is a group for single seniors looking for community and fellowship. Whether widowed, divorced or never married, member or friend of SOTP, if you find yourself single and in these best years of your life, we encourage you to join us. People who consider themselves seniors (55+)
are invited to participate.
Our first get-together will be Saturday, June 10th at noon for lunch, fun and brainstorming about activities for this new community; take in a movie, go out for dinner of lunch, take a day trip, play games, serve in a ministry together…?
Come and bring your ideas for ways this community can have fun, grow and serve. Registration is recommended so we can make sure we have enough food, but not required. You can sign up on the website, through Church Center, at www.bit.ly/SOTPnext or at the Registration Kiosk on Sundays.
Questions? Contacts: Phyllis Thomson, phyllisthomson@aol.com or Dave Stangle, dstangle.ds@gmail.com
