Julie - Exec. Dir.
Open University’s Lunch-n-Life Cancelled
Richmond City schools are closed again tomorrow which means that our Lunch-n-Life program at St. Mary Catholic Church on Wednesday, January 27th, is cancelled. We will be opening the office at 10:00am on Wednesday and we will keep our fingers crossed about Thursday’s Open University (OU). If Richmond City schools are closed, the OU is cancelled. If there is a delayed opening, we operate at the normal scheduled times.
We hope everyone is doing well with all this snow. Be very careful if you venture out – Julie

Monday Open University Cancelled
Due to the enormous amount of snow that hit RVA over the weekend AND Richmond City schools being closed, Open University will not meet at St. Luke Lutheran on Monday, January 25th.
Paula and I will be working from home Monday, checking phone messages and answering emails if you need to get in touch with us.
Please be safe and stay warm and please check in with your elderly neighbors. – Julie

MLK Day and the Open University
Is everyone ready for another Open University Session!? We begin our Winter courses next Monday, January 18th. Even though the nation celebrates the life of Dr. King and many businesses are closed on Monday, the Open University WILL MEET. We are not closed for MLK day.
Therefore, we hope to see everyone at Luke Lutheran on January 18th, at St. Mary Catholic on January 20th, and at First Presbyterian on January 21st!
If you haven’t already seen it, we have a fantastic, full-page advertisement in 50Plus this month. You can also look for us in Style Weekly later this week. AND listen for our ad on WCVE radio this Wednesday and Thursday. We are all over the place! Join the movement and spread the word about our wonderful organization!!

Happy New Year!
May the coming year be brighter than the one gone by, full of peace, goodness and joy.

Winter 2016 Gray Matters and OU Schedule Available Now Online!
The Winter 2016 issue of Gray Matters and the Open University (OU) Course Schedule are now available here (click the links below) and on our website(www.TSCOR.org).
We look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year when classes begin January 18th. Note, that although the 18th is Martin Luther King Day, our classes will meet as usual at St. Luke Lutheran Church, south of the River.
Please share how much you enjoy Shepherd’s Center activities with your family, friends and neighbors. Help spread the word about one of the best organizations in town!!
Gray Matters Newsletter Winter 2016
Open University Schedule Winter 2016
We are OPEN on Columbus Day!
Open University WILL MEET at St. Luke Lutheran Church on Monday, October 12. We are not closed for Columbus Day. Hope to see everyone there!!
AND if you haven’t looked at the OLIVER! trip flyer, do it now. It’s going to be an incredible trip!
Open University Fall Session Begins Monday

Open University classes begin at St. Luke Lutheran on Monday, September 21. The bike races are scheduled for the downtown area, so we are not expecting any road issues. On Thursday, September 24, classes begin at First Presbyterian. There is a practice bike course on Cary Street that morning, so please enter Lock Lane from Grove Avenue to get to the church.
We hope to see everyone at both locations.
AND, don’t forget Wednesday’s Lunch-n-Life at St. Mary Catholic at 12 noon – free and open to the public. Bring a sandwich!
We are looking forward to the start of a great school year at the OU!
Amazing Raise Thank You!
Amazing Raise Donation Link for The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond
Tomorrow is the day! The Amazing Raise starts bright and early at 6am. To donate, click here to go directly to our contribution page. You can also find the donation link on our homepage at TSCOR.org. Thank you SO much for your support. It means the world to us!!


It’s time to get out of the house! Open University