Twice a year Sherpherd members teach and entertain each other through the School of Enrichment. Six week sessions consist of Wednsday 5:30 pm dinner followed by classes on varied and and timely topics. This is a beloved and well attended Shepherd of the Hills tradition. Child care is provided.

The mission of Open Table Inc. is to transform poverty and homelessness into wholeness and stability, one life at a time. We equip and mentor faith-based communities to develop and implement stability and self-sufficiency plans for our impoverished brothers and sisters who want to take an active role in creating their future.

Through innovative collaboration between faith communities and government, case management organizations and other nonprofits, Open Table is able to unite and leverage resources that enable the cycle of poverty to be broken.

Open table provides the means to shift the response from poverty maintenance resources to solutions that truly end poverty in the lives of those served.

Covenant Group is an organized way to actually spend some time with people you'd want to hang out with anyway. We'll have a topic that all of the CG's will be exploring, but With a CG, we add a purposeful dimension in that we'd share certain covenants:

One would be that we would support each other...
Another would be that we agree to get together regularly...
Another would be that our conversations within the group would be confidential...
Another would be that we would pray for each other...

For more information about Covenant Groups, please contact Kristen Barner. SisterYaa2@yahoo.com or 602-840-3130.

For over 10 years, Shepherd members have been gathering and sharing their experiences in child rearing. The group meets for an extended Shepherd family meal after which the children go off to childcare.

For many, the hour of adult discussion that follows is a welcome break during the week. Many challenges have been resolved through conversation, humor, and tears. The meetings follow many formats including book study, couple led discussions, topical visitors and group led discussions.

The men of Shepherd of the Hills celebrate a morning breakfast fellowship at 7 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Quilted Bear restaurant, S.W. corner of Lincoln and Scottsdale Road.

--We hope that through Christian fellowship we will better know and enjoy our fellow members and further the interests of Shepherd of the Hills.

--Our preparation of the Easter morning pancake breakfast has become a tradition, but we are interested in and donate to many of the church activities.

--Spontaneous discussions may be of a religious, social, biblical or moral nature. All men are invited. Cost of the meal and tip is $9.00.

--We have no set rules, but we believe that as a Christian you should: (1)live simply, (2)love generously, (3)care deeply, (4)speak kindly, and (5)leave the rest to God.

PLEASE COME JOIN US!

Shepherd Sisterhood is a forum that addresses the spiritual, intellectual, cultural, physical, and emotional interests and challenges facing today's females. The group meets monthly at church or at a mutually agreed on location. The group enjoys fellowship, personal growth, activities, and good food.

Call the office for more information on the next meeting.

The good earth group was established to address some specific environmental concerns and projects the group might want to pursue. This group was 'green' long before the word became famous. Some of issues this group faces are growing pollution, recycling opportunities, transportation and energy efficiencies, water conservation. This group doesn't just talk; many of their initiatives have been implemented on our grounds to make us efficient.

The sewing group meets every Wed from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm in the Parish House. The group makes clothing for various organizations and clothing drives in Phoenix.

It is a time for fellowship with results that benefit the underprivileged in the community.

Shepherd has several methods of worshiping through music. the sanctuary choir is led by John Massaro, one of the leading musical talents in the Phoenix area. Dan Kurek, equally renowned for his musical achievements, provides accompaniment and vocals. The choir presents choral offerings during the 10:00 am worship service, as well as major presentations with orchestra at various services. Rehearsals are before and after worship on Sunday. Besides the choir, shepherd of the hills is blessed with many talented musicians who contribute their talents periodically by performing instrumental and vocal numbers.

The children also contribute their musical talents at various services. Led by a competent staff, they include vocal and instrumental music within the Sunday school program.

Everyone is invited to join this group, which meets Wednesday morning from 9-10 am in the Parish House. The sessions include silent and spoken prayer. The group also uses a book each year as a stimulus for conversation about our spiritual journeys.