Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church

Join us on-line for our weekly Sunday worship services. Sunday Worship Service with Pastor Jim Honig Upcoming Services Heading 5 I have a prayer request Donate Third Sunday after Pentecost June 14, 2026 - Bulletin - Service Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 21, 2026 - Bulletin - Service Fifth Sunday after Pentecost June 28, 2026 - Bulletin - Service Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license # A-708903 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 5, 2026 - Bulletin - Service Previous services can be found on the Shepherd of the Bay YouTube Channel

Join us on-line for a variety of services including funerals, weddings, concerts, and special events. Special Services Memorial Services Dave Boock Friday, June 19 @ 11:00 a.m. William "Bill" Koessl Saturday, June 20 @11:00 a.m. Archived services can be found on the Shepherd of the Bay YouTube Channel Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license # A-708903

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church-ELCA in northern Door County, invites you to join us in worship, fellowship and service. Guatemala 2026 Esme's butterfly blanket Spring Daffodils Guatemala 2026 1/43 Worship Schedule: Su n d ays 9:30 a.m. Wo rship 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship (in person, drive-in, or watch live on our web site) Children's Sunday School F ollowing Children’s message, we will head to the classroom on the first floor for our Sunday school lesson. We’ll travel through the Gospel Bible story, and enjoy time together! Ages 4-grade 6. On the third Sunday of each month from October thru April, join our “family Sunday School” for Pancakes and Praise! Sunday Live Stream Announcements and News Welcome Welcome, and thank you for visiting Shepherd of the Bay Church online. We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, fellowship and service opportunities available. Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor. Our Mission Leading with love, serving with heart, spreading hope through God's grace. Everybody, everybody, everybody is welcome here. How to find us: 11836 State Hwy 42 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 Mailing address: PO Box 27 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 Office Phone: 920-854-2988 sotboffice@yahoo.com Subscribe for Updates Subscribe Now Congrats! You're subscribed. We invite to join our mailing list and receive emails we send out with news, concerts and special service schedules.

Part-time Organist Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin is seeking an organist to fill our retiring organist’s shoes. We are a thriving congregation who takes our mission seriously (but we don’t take ourselves too seriously). Our sanctuary has a carefully maintained Dobson tracker organ, a nine foot Steinway grand piano, and a seven foot Steinway grand piano. Our church is located in northern Door County, Wisconsin, the Cape Cod of the Midwest and a community rich in the arts and scenic beauty. Our congregation loves music and appreciates our organ, sanctuary choir, and handbells. We host concerts throughout the year. We believe in a fair competitive salary and benefit structure. This position could expand into a full-time one as our pianist/choir director approaches retirement. Your position : Leading the congregation for hymns and liturgy during services on the organ or occasionally the piano. Preparing and playing preludes and postludes on the organ. Participating in a monthly Music and Worship meeting, helping to choose appropriate music as you collaborate with our choir director and pastor. Directing the Handbell Choir. Coordinating summer recital series, guest musicians, and concerts in collaboration with the Worship and Music team. Being a joyful team player and loving the work you do and the team you do it with. Your Knowledge and Training: Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent skill and experience. Good keyboard skills and knowledge of the Lutheran tradition. Good communication and social skills. Salary : $22,000-30,000 depending on experience. Part-time position will require about 15 to 20 hours a week. Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to gracefrossman@gmail.com . For a conversation, call 920-493-6801.

Join us for worship Noontime Prayer Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Show us your mercy, O God, and grant us your salvation. Give us the joy of your saving help again, and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit. Give peace in all the world; for only in you can we live in safety. Keep the nations under your care, and guide us in the way of justice and truth. Let your way be known upon earth; your saving health among all nations. Let not the needy be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor be taken away. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and sustain me with your Holy Spirit. Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come before you. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. (Here Pastor will pray several prayers, concluding with the following:) Gracious Jesus, our Lord and our God, at this hour you bore our sins in your own body on the tree so that we, being dead to sin, might live unto righteousness. Have mercy upon us now and at the hour of our death, and grant to us, your servants, with all others who devoutly remember your blessed Passion, a holy and peaceful life in this world and, through your grace, eternal glory in the life to come; where, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, you live and reign, God forever. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Almighty God bless us, defend us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. From sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

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Ministries Shepherd of the Bay church offers many ministry options for all ages in our community. Full Directory of Ministries Klaud's Food Pantry The food pantry is open every day from 8 am to 8 pm, all year round. It's open to everyone, regardless of income. You don’t need to provide any information or have any obligations. We understand that families in Door County can experience difficult times and may need help. Weddings Door County is a beautiful place to hold your wedding. We host many weddings all year around for both members and guests. Stephen Ministry Sometimes it takes more that a parka or a blanket to keep another person warm. Sometimes it takes the presence of a caring Christian friend. Youth & Family Ministry We offer many programs for children ages 3-18 and their families. Guatemala Mission Trip Each March, we send a team of 12-18 members and friends on a week long mission trip to work with the Mayan people of Guatemala. We build and repair homes for widows, install water filters and efficient cooking stoves, give out solar powered audio bibles and more. WELCA The Women of the ELCA are involved in many fund raising events for local, national and international organizations.

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church is searching Faith Community Nurse (FCN). This part-time, 10 hours per week position will be responsible for supporting the church ministry and helping individuals understand and implement best practices that connect faith and health. For a full description and information on how to apply, click the button below. Faith Community Nurse information

Pastor Jim Honig Pr. Jim Honig brings over 30 years experience as a parish pastor to his calling in northern Door County. He is a gifted preacher and teacher, and enjoys both planning and leading worship. Over the past 15 years, he has developed both interest and skill in the arts and practices of congregation based organizing, using those skills to develop congregations and to further their work in the community. In addition to his parish work, he is an active blogger (www.jameskhonig.com ), the author of the novel, By Paths Untrodden, and a regular contributor to Sundays and Seasons: Preaching, an annual preaching resource published by the ELCA. When not at work, Pr. Jim enjoys both the outdoors — hiking, biking, kayaking — and the indoors — reading, writing, and a long list of home improvement projects. He is married to Dr. Sheryl Honig, and they have two grown sons, Chris, married to Liz, and Tim, married to Stacey. Jim and Sheryl enjoy their two poodles, Safia and Suzie. sotbpastor@gmail.com Director of Youth and Family Ministry, Lynda Pietruszka I was born and raised in a Milwaukee suburb and vacationed in Door County since I was a baby. My parents retired to Sister Bay in 1992 and have lived there ever since. My two daughter's (Emily, age 26 and Madeline, age 24) were born and raised in Rochester, MN and Longmont, CO. My education and work experience are in both the Hospitality Industry and Elementary Education. I've also had a wonderful opportunity to apply both fields into one as a Children and Family program minister for Longs Peak United Methodist church in Longmont, CO for a number of years. It is where my passion lies and I am so very happy to be returning to the ministry! I look forward to sharing my faith journey with my new church family, continuing to strengthen what is already in place for our children, youth, and families, and partnering with ya'll to be the "hands and feet" in service to SOTB and our outlining community! Be Blessed!! sotbyouth@gmail.com Secretary, Carol Frakes-Omernick Carol has been the secretary since 2013. She publishes the weekly bulletins, monthly newsletter, and works with the web site and social media accounts. Carol is active with the Guatemala Mission team and is a Stephen Minister. On Thursdays, you can find her crocheting or quilting with the WELCA Mission Group. Carol and her husband, Karl have 2 grown sons, Eli & Jed. sotboffice@yahoo.com Principal Pianist and Sanctuary Choir Director, Judith Jackson Judy plays the piano and directs the Sanctuary Choir for the 9:30 Sunday morning worship services. She collaborates with organist Greg Beem on special music for church and other events, accompanies visiting guest soloists, appears in special concerts throughout the year and oversees the health and well-being of the two Steinway grand pianos in the sanctuary. Please reload

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Join us for worship Worship Services All Service are in-person, drive-in and live streamed. Check our home page or call the church office for the latest updates. Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship Live-Streamed, In-Person & Drive-in 10:30 a.m Coffee and Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Pancakes and Praise Third Sunday, Sunday school (Families join together for a Sunday school lesson, Pancakes, and fun!) Special Services Wednesday Evening Lenten Services Ash We dnesday - February 18, 2026 5:30pm Soup and Bread Buffet 6: 15pm Ash Wednesday Service with Communion and the Distribution of Ashes. 2/25 - 3/25 5:30pm Lenten Meal and Service Wednesdays in Lent, beginning February 25th, we will gather at 5:30 pm for a meal and devotion together. As we enjoy our warm meal, we will have an informal and simple devotion that will spark conversation around the table. Please join us and invite your friends and neighbors. A free-will offering will be collected for a different mission of the church each week. Holy Week Palm Sun day - March 29, 2026 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Good Friday - April 3, 2026 7:00 p.m. Worship Service Easter Day - April 5, 2026 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Children's activities after the service. Christmas Services Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026 Christmas Eve Servic e s 3:45 p.m. Prelude 4:00 p.m. Family Service 6:30 p.m. Prelude 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Service Friday, Dec. 25, 2026 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Worship

Meet our Team Jim Honig Pastor Lynda Pietruszka Director of Youth & Family Ministry Randy Manges Principal Organist and Handbell Choir Director Judith Jackson Principal Pianist and Sanctuary Choir Director Carol Frakes-Omernick Secretary Call 920-854-2988 Email sotboffice@yahoo.com Follow