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Shepherd of the Prairie to celebrate its Lutheran Heritage in October
Special visit by Dr. Martin J. Lohrmann, author of The Book of Harmony, on the weekend of Oct. 26-27, 2024.
Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will celebrate an October month-long celebration honoring its Lutheran heritage with several educational and fun events.
“We invite our congregation to come together in faith and fellowship,” says Senior Pastor Mark Boster. “As part of our month-long celebration we will invite our worshiping community to read ‘The Book of Harmony’ by Dr. Martin J. Lohrmann. His book is a commentary on ‘The Book of Concord’, which is the basis of our Lutheran confessions. We will also be privileged to have Dr. Lohrmann speak at the end of October at a special event and guest preacher on Reformation Sunday, October 27.”
The books will be available at Shepherd of the Prairie for a donation.
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The four week study of the book will kick-off the fall’s 7's Discipleship Small Group Ministry.
On Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Pastor Bill Waxenberg will be teaching a “Lutheranism 101" class. “Attendees will learn what it is to be a Lutheran Christian and what we truly believe about God, Jesus, the Bible and the world in which we live,” said Pastor Waxenberg. This fun interactive study is an excellent way to find out more about Martin Luther, the Protestant Reformation, and our Lutheran Heritage. Child care is provided.
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The congregation will continue to have the opportunity to come together at the church to watch the most recent critically acclaimed movie, “Luther”, on Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
The month-long celebration concludes on Reformation weekend. A celebration dinner will be held on Saturday, October 26, with special guest speaker Dr. Martin J. Lohrmann, author of “The Book of Harmony”. Guests will have an opportunity to have copies of their book personally signed by the author. Following the dinner, all are invited to Sew Hop’d brewery in Huntley to enjoy fellowship and listen to The Guttenberg German Band.
On Sunday, October 27, 2024, Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church Reformation weekend closes with Dr. Lohrmann preaching at the 9:00 am and 10:45 am worship services. There will be special music, including a brass quartet, praise band, along with great hymns and music of the Church.
For more information, contact Donna Kelly at donna@sotpmail.com.
Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, located at 10805 Main Street, under the leadership of Senior Pastor Mark Boster and Pastor Ryan Mackey, has served the Huntley community for over 20 years. Visit www.sotp.org and follow at www.facebook.com/ShepherdofthePrairie.
