Kids Konnection
2022-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Community Building, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Our “Kids Konnection” (aka Sunday School) meets First Sunday of each month during Pastors message. Don’t miss this opportunity for children to grow and learn! Our “club” is small, but we count this all VERY important! We have a dedicated group of teachers who are eager to welcome you.

Martin Luther Ordained
2022-04-04 | CA, United States
Apil 4, 1507 Martin Luther is ordained a priest in Erfurt, Germany

Lutheran History
2022-04-06 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
April 6, 1528: Albrecht Durer, German painter, engraver, and designer of woodcuts, dies. Famous for his religious scenes, he may have been so influenced by Luther (whom he called “the great Christian man who has helped me out of great anxieties”) that he converted to Protestantism. His most popular work is “Praying Hands.

Lutheran History
2022-04-09 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
April 9, 1945: The Gestapo hangs German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, after discovering his involvement in a failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Bonhoeffer’s last recorded words were, “This is the end—for me, the beginning of life”

Lutheran History
2022-04-11 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
April 11, 1506: Pope Julius II lays the foundation for the new St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Builders delayed its completion until 1626 due to its immense cost, size, and other factors. Indulgences sold to fund the construction drew criticism from Protestant reformers, most memorably Martin Luther

Lutheran History
2022-04-16 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
April 16, 1521: German reformer Martin Luther arrives at the Diet of Worms, convinced he would get the hearing he requested in 1517 to discuss the abuse of indulgences and his “95 Theses.” He was astounded when he discovered it would not be a debate, but rather a judicial hearing to see if he wished to recant his words. In defending himself the next day, Luther said, “Unless I can be instructed and convinced with evidence from the Holy Scriptures or with open, clear, and distinct grounds of reasoning . . . then I cannot and will not recant, because it is neither safe nor wise to act against conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me! Amen!” When negotiations over the next few days failed to reach any compromise, Luther was condemned.

Easter Brunch Set-up
2022-04-16 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Property Improvement Event was postponed one week and now will be on Holy Saturday, April 16, 9:00 – Noon. We’ll set up for the brunch, clean and prepare for the Easter Celebration and address a long list of other needs. YOUR participation would be greatly appreciated! Questions? Contact Bruce Woodward.

Easter Sunday
2022-04-17 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056

Lutheran History
2022-04-19 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
April 19, 1529: At the Diet of Speyer (Germany), princes and 14 cities draft a formal protest of Charles V’s attempt to crush Lutheranism, defending religious freedom for religious minorities, e.g. those involved in the Reformation movement. From then on, the Reformers were known as “Protestants.
April 19, 1560: German reformer Philip Melanchthon dies. The leader of the German reformation after the death of his friend, Martin Luther, Melanchthon composed the Augsburg Confession of 1530. Much more a peacemaker than Luther, he called for Lutherans and Zwinglians to put aside their differences for the sake of the reformation of the church. In addition, he led extensive efforts to develop the German educational system, for which he has been called “the teacher of Germany”.

Tuesday Bible Study on Thursday
2022-04-28 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kolkman’s Home, Oceanside, CA, 92058, United States
Tuesday Bible Study will be on THURSDAY this week (just to confuse you), 6:30-8:00 at the Kolkman’s. The topic is “Christian Care” It includes devotions and fellowship. Please join us! Questions? Contact Allen

Lutheran History
2022-05-02 | CA, United States
May 2, 1507: Martin Luther celebrates his first mass (delayed by a month so his father could attend) as an ordained priest. Luther was so nervous that he nearly dropped the bread and cup. He became so terrified of the presence of Christ in the sacrament that he tried to run from the altar.

Tuesday Night Bible Study
2022-05-03 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA, United States
The topic is “Christian Care” It includes devotions and fellowship. Please join us! Questions? Contact Allen

Lutheran History
2022-05-05 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
May 5, 1525: Frederick III, the elector of Saxony also called “Frederick the Wise,” dies. An avid collector of relics and a supporter of modern scholarship (he founded the University of Wittenberg), Frederick protected Martin Luther after the Diet of Worms condemned the reformer

Lutheran History
2022-05-06 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
May 6, 1527: An army of barbarians who had been sent—but were no longer controlled—by Emperor Charles V sacks Rome. Many Protestants interpreted the attack as a divine rebuke, and some Catholics agreed: “We who should have been the salt of the earth decayed until we were good for nothing,” wrote Cardinal Cajetan, Luther’s adversary. “Everyone is convinced that all this has happened as a judgment of God on the great tyranny and disorders of the papal court.

Congregational Meeting
2022-05-22 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Ministry Teams
On May 22, we will hold our Semi-Annual Congregational meeting. In May of every even-numbered year, all of our Teams begin afresh. The members of the past are thanked and excused. New Team Leaders are chosen, and new teams formed. Some from the past volunteer again, some move to other teams, and some new people step forward. Our Ministry Teams are:
-Growth & Outreach (REACH): This team seeks to promote and be instruments for growth in membership and for reaching out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our community.
-Care & Worship ( CARE): This team seeks to promote and be instruments of genuine Christian love, care and support in our family. They also coordinate our worship services, but most of the focus is on care.
-Education (TEACH): This team seeks to promote and be instruments for Christian education in our church – Sunday School, Bible studies, etc.
-Hospitality/Fellowship (SHARE): This team seeks to promote and be instruments of genuine support and fellowship to members, friends, and guests usually through social events and our fellowship time after worship.
-Property (Support): This team supports and empower others by maintaining and improving our Lord’s facilities.
-Stewardship (Support): This team supports and empowers the others by encouraging and promoting the godly use of our time, talents and treasures.
Our teams consist of one elected Team Leader and various volunteer members.
Team Leaders:
These 6 people will be chosen by the congregation at our May 22nd All-Member meeting and they then will be trained, equipped and supported by Pastor Joel.
Questions? Volunteers? Speak with Pastor Joel or Bruce Woodward.

Fellowship Team Meeting
2022-06-11 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
We do the fun stuff! We empower things like the fellowship time after church, lunch outings or potlucks after that, and other fun things like Thankfeast, Easter Brunch, pizza/bowling and more!
. We’ll be gathering ideas and do some planning… we need you!

Lutheran History
2022-06-13 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
June 13, 1525: German reformer Martin Luther marries Katherine von Bora, 16 years his younger, having sneaked her and several other nuns out of their Cistercian convent in empty herring barrels two years earlier. Many viewed the marriage, which lasted 21 happy years, as a scandal (see issue 39: Luther’s Later Years).

Lutheran History
2022-06-25 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
June 25, 1530: Lutherans present their summary of faith, known as Confession of Augsburg, to Emperor Charles V. Philipp Melanchthon did most of the work preparing it, but it was not presented until it received Martin Luther’s approval (see issue 39: Luther’s Later Years).

Lutheran History
2022-06-25 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
June 25, 1580: On the fiftieth anniversary of the Confession of Augsburg, Lutherans publish the Book of Concord, which contains all the official confessions of the Lutheran Church, in German.

Lutheran History
2022-07-02 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
July 2, 1505: A rain storm in Germany helps launch the Protestant Reformation. While returning from a trip to visit his parents, Martin Luther (then a law student) was caught in a violent thunderstorm near Stotternheim. Fearing for his life, he cried, “Help me, St. Anne! I will become a monk!” Within two weeks, he made good on his promise

Lutheran History
2022-07-16 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
July 16, 1519: The Disputation of Leipzig, in which Martin Luther argued that church councils had been wrong and that the church did not have ultimate doctrinal authority, ends.

The Leipzig Debate (German: Leipziger Disputation) was a theological disputation originally between Andreas Karlstadt, Martin Luther, and Johann Eck. Karlstadt, the dean of the Wittenberg theological faculty, felt that he had to defend Luther against Eck’s critical commentary on the 95 theses and so challenged Johann Eck, a professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt, to a public debate concerning the doctrines of free will and grace. The Leipzig Debate took place in June and July 1519 at Pleissenburg Castle in Leipzig, Germany. Its purpose was to discuss Martin Luther‘s teachings and was initiated and conducted in the presence of George, Duke of Saxony, an opponent of Luther. Eck, considered the master debater in Germany, was concerned about clerical abuses, but his life’s work had been dedicated to the defence of Catholic teachings and combating heresy.
Eck invited Luther to join the debate, and when Luther arrived in July, he and Eck expanded the terms of the debate to include matters such as the existence of purgatory, the sale of indulgences, the need for and methods of penance and the legitimacy of papal authority.[2] Eck’s debating skills led to Luther’s open admissions of heresy to avoid being defeated. Luther declared that sola scriptura (scripture alone) was the basis of Christian belief and that the Pope had no power as he was not mentioned in the Bible. Luther condemned the sale of indulgences to the laity to reduce their time in purgatory as there was no mention of purgatory in the Bible. Also, Luther’s position on burning heretics (during the debate, it was in reference to Jan Hus) was later summarized as “Haereticos comburi est contra voluntatem Spiritus” (It is contrary to the Spirit to burn heretics)[3] as one of the statements specifically censured in Exsurge Domine.[4]
The debate led Pope Leo X to censor Luther and threaten him with excommunication from the Catholic Church in his June 1520 papal bull, Exsurge Domine, which banned Luther’s views from being preached or written. There was much opposition to the bull, especially in northwestern Germany, where sympathies for Luther were the strongest.
A joint verdict on the outcome of the debate was to be issued by the University of Erfurt and the University of Paris, but the theological faculty of Erfurt recused itself. The faculty in Paris delivered a negative verdict on Luther’s writings in 1521 but made no direct reference to the debate in Leipzi
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Eat-O-Vision
2022-07-16 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Movie/Dinner
Come enjoy the movie “Meet Me in St Louis” and foods that go with the movie! Bring Friends!

Lutheran History
2022-07-17 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
July 17, 1505: Martin Luther enters the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt, Germany, at age 21

Lutheran History
2022-08-11 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
August 11, 1519: Johann Tetzel, the German Dominican priest whose peddling of indulgences inspired Martin Luther to write his 95 Theses, dies. Throughout Germany he infamously preached, “As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.” Even the papal envoy eventually criticized him. As for Luther, though he once called Tetzel “the primary author of this tragedy,” when he heard Tetzel lay dying, wrote the friar a letter of comfort: “Don’t take it too hard. You didn’t start this racket” (see issue 34: Luther’s Early Years).

Painting Class
2022-08-14 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Sunday, August 14 is the day we will start our paint class again. I hope you are as excited as I am to get back in the ‘swing of things’. Many of you have shown interest in painting again. It’s been too long, and I appreciate every one of you that been loyal and have waited so patiently. This month class will be on the 2nd Sunday but starting next month it will be the first Sunday again. We are painting the Gnome, so please sign up! I have it posted on my website. www.pamscolorpallet.com. If you are shy with the website or have issues, send me an email and I will put you on the list. I hope to see you on the 14th.!

Potluck Lunch
2022-08-21 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Community Building, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056

Christian History
2022-08-24 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
August 24, 1456: The second volume of the Gutenberg Bible is bound in Mainz, Germany. This act completes a two-year project to create the first complete book printed with movable type.

Christian History
2022-08-29 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
August 29, 29: Since the fifth century, tradition has this as the date for the death of John the Baptist.
August 29, 70: Romans burn the gates, enter the Temple courtyards of Jerusalem, and destroy the temple by fire. Within three years, Jewish resistance ends in a seige of the Herodian fortress of Massada. Rather than be captured or executed, the zealots committed suicide when it became clear that the Romans would soon breach the walls.

Labor Day
2022-09-05 | None, 4510 North River Rd, Oceanside, CA, 92058, United States

Patriot Day
2022-09-11 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
