Upcoming Events

SHADE TREE SHELTER WORK DAY - Saturday, May 31st 1-4pm  Meet at the church at 12:15.

For this event we are partnering with the South Reach ministry.  This shelter helps battered women and children and has recently added a section to help the animals in these abusive homes so it is a good fit for both ministries.  We will collect donations for both sections of the shelter before we go.  We'll deliver the donations and stay for a work day to help with whatever the shelter needs in both the children's center and Noah's animal house.    A list of needed donation items is below.

SHAMAR CAMPING TRIP - Friday-Saturday July, 11th-12th at Mt. Charleston

We're reserving a group campsite on the mountain!  Plan to camp, eat and fellowship around the campfire, worship, and hike if you want the next day.

For more information on these events or to sign up, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Overview

The focus of Shamar ministry is to celebrate God as an amazing Creator and reach people for Christ who love creation but do not know God as creator and Lord.  We can serve and honor God by being good stewards of what He has made.  The Bible is clear about God's care for his creation and all creation sings His praises (Psalm 145:9, Psalm 148).  Everything in all creation belongs to the Lord (Psalm 95:4-5).  To serve the Lord by being good stewards of His creation, we have created Shamar, a creation stewardship ministry.  Shamar is a Hebrew word that means "to keep, guard, observe, sustain, give heed".  For example, this ministry maintains recycling programs at the church, organizes clean-up events in the community and surrounding natural areas, shares God's love with others who love His creation but do not know Him, conducts educational programs about God's creation, partners with local animals rescues, and so much more.  If God has gifted you with a passion for nature, animals. and people we would love for your to be a part of this ministry.  If you are interested in joining our group, please email Sarah Pryor.  We are very excited about what God is doing through this ministry at South Hills!

Our Purposes

• To reach people who love God's creation but do not know Him as creator and Lord.
• To serve and honor God by caring for His creation.
• To follow commands found in God's word to care for His creation and be kind towards the animals.
• To worship God through His creation.
• To preserve what God has made so that it may continue to sing His praises, reveal His glory to all, and sustain life for people and animals.

DONATION ITEMS FOR SHADE TREE SHELTER:

office supplies like paper and file folders
potty pads for the pets
small size toothpaste
deoderant
new bras size 34B and larger sizes
paper towels
toilet paper
healthy snacks
trash bags
postage stamps
gift cards
white socks
diapers size 6
sippy cups and bottles (new)
pet treats and toys
cat litter
stainless steel dog and cat bowls