This is a great announcement.  Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) has agreed to be a birdie sponsor for the Oktoberfest Classic.  Our sister church in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas has been a constant source of support.  They regularly have three or four members serve as volunteers to the Family Life Pantry and other members give diapers and baby food regularly.  They are witnessing firsthand the great need. Shepherd of the Hills endowment committee came together recently and proposed to be a sponsor of the tournament.  Because of their by-laws, they had to take the request to the congregation, and the congregation approved the sponsorship unanimously on Sunday.  Shepherd of…