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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!!

The Amazing Raise starts 6 am Wednesday!

Once again, it is time for the Amazing Raise, the 36-hour online giving challenge hosted by GiveRichmond. It is designed to encourage people far and wide to support their favorite causes and organizations right here in Richmond and we want you to support The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond. The key to our success is getting those $50 unique gifts.
A unique gift is a donation of at least $50 made by one individual. For example, if Mr. Smith donates $100 on one credit card for both him and his wife, it only counts as one unique gift. But, if Mr. Smith donates $50 on his credit card and then Mrs. Smith donates $50 on her credit card, it counts as two unique gifts. And those gifts would only count once. If Mr. or Mrs. Smith donate again during the Amazing Raise, their donations would not be counted as additional unique gifts. Essentially, it is one donation per person.
These individual, unique gifts count towards special incentive grant prizes that organizations can win throughout the 36 hours. Maybe you can help with the two below:
50/50 Early Bird Challenge
6 am, Wednesday, September 16 15 total winners @ $2,500 each Sponsored by The Community Foundation.
- The first 15 organizations to receive 50 unique gifts of $50 or more will receive a grant prize of $2,500. Please be reminded that only one gift per donor, per organization will be counted towards the prize.
“Second Chance” Early Bird Challenge
8 am, Thursday, September 17 10 total winners @ $1,500 each Sponsored by The Community Foundation.
- Beginning at 8 am, September 17th (the second day of the Amazing Raise), the first 10 organizations to receive 25 unique gifts of $50 or more will receive a grant prize of $1,500.
The entire list of prizes can be seen at Amazing Raise Prizes.
Tomorrow we will send you the direct link to our donation page. If you have any questions at all, call the office and ask for Julie. Thank you!!
Fall Gray Matters Available Online
Hello Everyone!
Our Fall 2015 edition of Gray Matters is available on our website. You can get there with the following link:
If you have trouble with the above link, please try using Google Chrome as your internet search engine. On some computers, Internet Explorer seems to have issues. But when you use Google Chrome, it opens right up! The following link will take you to the download page: Google Chrome Download
Thanks so much!
Fall 2015 Class Schedule is Here!
We are happy to have available for your perusal our Open University class schedule for this Fall (click the link below). We look forward to seeing everyone the week of September 21st when classes begin. Don’t forget to share with your friends and neighbors about how much you enjoy the OU!!
St. Luke Open University News
Women in the Bible at 9:45 am at St. Luke Lutheran Church, taught by Liz Yates, has been cancelled due to an unexpected death in the family.
Join us instead for the European Union, taught by Art Gunlicks, or our Travelogue series, featuring exciting and exotic destinations. Hope to see you there!