Welcome

Welcome to the web site for Shepherd of the Valley. The Lutheran Church is located on Main Street (across from the Post Office) in the charming, historic town of Dayton, Virginia, on the south edge of Harrisonburg, in the Shenandoah Valley.

We are a small, diverse congregation with a "down home" touch where you will be sure to receive a friendly welcome.

The parish is part of the Virginia Synod, Southern Valley Conference, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Our Outreach is extended to the community...

• Habitat for Humanity
• Bridgewater Area Food Pantry
• Adopt-a-Highway Program
• Social Service Projects
• ELCA World Hunger Appeal/Disaster Relief
• Welcoming our Spanish neighbors
• English as a Second Language classes (ESL)
• Vacation Bible School