Please support Our Daily Bread Food Shelf, operated by SOTV in partnership with 360 Communities, during the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign.

The cover artwork (and on page 2) was created by Vonda Drees exclusively for Shepherd of the Valley. It portrays a Lenten “buried alleluia” sprouting into a beautiful Easter flower.

You are invited to make quilts for children receiving medical treatment on Saturday, March 12. No quilting experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome.

The church season of Lent challenges us and invites us to take time and think about how our relationship with God, and in particular Jesus, impacts our daily living and transforms us.

On Ash Wednesday, Christians show black crosses on their foreheads as a visible public reminder of our need for repentance and forgiveness. This ancient symbol reminds us of our mortality

How your gifts are already making a difference toward our vision, and how you can learn more.

Photos from Saturday’s Coffee House, College Scholarship Info, new classes and upcoming events.