25th Anniversary of 1st Worship Service

An opportunity to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Shepherd of the Prairie first worship service.

LIVE for Christ: A Day of Service, September 23, 2026

Twenty-five years ago, on September 23, 2001, thirteen people gathered in the multipurpose room of Chesak and trusted God with something new. They didn’t have a building. What they had was a willingness to show up to worship and serve.

This year, on that same date, we’re inviting every member and family of Shepherd of the Prairie to mark our 25th anniversary the way our story began — not with a program, but with action. Instead of just looking back, we want to LIVE it forward:

L — Lend a Hand. Help a neighbor with a task they’ve been putting off — yard work, a repair, a ride somewhere they need to go.

I — Invest in Someone. Spend real time with someone who could use it: a call, a visit, a meal shared, a listening ear.

V — Volunteer Somewhere. Give an hour or an afternoon to a local shelter, food pantry, school, or community organization (a group from SOTP will be going to Feed My Starving Children that day)

E — Extend God’s Love. However you serve that day, let it be an act of grace — done quietly, done for someone else’s sake, in the name of Christ.

Whatever shape your service takes on September 23, we want to hear about it. Share your story of service with a photo and upload it to this site. We will gather them together and create a slideshow, which we will celebrate in worship on Sunday, September 27.

Together, let’s show what 25 years of faithfulness looks like — thirteen people, and now a congregation, still choosing to LIVE for Christ.

Pastor Mark