Nebraska was only seven years old
when a small group of Danish
immigrants who had settled in
Omaha met to organize a
congregation.The first “Articles of Incorporation” were written in April, 1874 and the church was called Vor Frelser’s Danske Evangeliske Lutherske Kirke, or Our Savior’s Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church. The church was at 18th and St. Mary’s Avenue.
In 1887, the congregation moved to a new building at 819 South 22nd Street where it remained for the next 89 years.
By the mid 1950’s, the Danish influence was being lost with the presence of more English speaking members. The church name was changed to Central Lutheran Church, and other seeds of change were being planted. In 1961, after a thorough self study was conducted, a vote was taken and it was decided to relocate the church in northwestern Omaha as the city and its population were growing and moving westward. The new structure and location would meet the needs of a larger congregation and surrounding community.
The new church was named Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and in January, 1964, the first service was held in the new building.
Because of increasing membership,
the congregation soon outgrew their
new building. In 1978, a new, larger
sanctuary and fellowship hall were
added, and the first unit was
remodeled.
In 1986, Shepherd of the Hills established the Christian Growth Endowment Fund
(CGEF), which has provided financial support to many groups and individuals
within our congregation, our community and our world.
In 1997, the building was remodeled
again. The church office space was
relocated and the area became a lively
fellowship space named,
“The Gathering Place”. 
The new millennium brought a media
screen into the sanctuary, a sound
system, energy-efficient windows and
eliminated all building debt. Originally our heritage was influenced by those early Danish immigrants, but our greatest inheritance has been through the fellowship of believers who kneel to share
at the Lord’s Table, where we are accepted and loved as His children.