Still in May...
Office Hours this week: Monday—Friday 8:15 a.m.—3:45 p.m.
215-946-3467 [email protected]
Activity pages for young children are available from an usher.
Celebrate Pentecost with Hope
June 4—One Service With Confirmation at 10:30 a.m.
Donation drop-off begins
TODAY!
(Until June 30—the sooner the better)
The annual YARD SALE at Hope is a HUGE
and easy to support fundraiser!
The sale will be held on Saturday, July 15 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ask your friends, neighbors & co-workers to donate …
people are always excited to have a place to donate unwanted items!
Donation Restrictions:
• NO Cribs
• NO Mattresses
• NO Carseats (booster seats are ok)
• NO TV’s/VCR’s
• NO VHS
• NO Computers or accessories
Please bag clothing
accordingly:
Stain-free kids clothes to size 4T
Clean Jackets
Stain-free Jeans
Good-Condition Shoes
All other clothes for bulk pickup
♦ If something does NOT WORK, please MARK IT so
that I can price accordingly
♦ Please be mindful of dropping off things that have
been in moldy basements/areas—it tends to cause
Starting TODAY in the 4th grade classroom at 9:15 a.m....
Meeting for 6 Sundays
Motivation for MISSION
Motivation for Mission is a new 6-week study to help our congregation
focus on our purpose as individuals and as a church.
It seeks to answer the question, “Why are we here?”
This study covers the following:
•Lost in America
•Why is the Church on Earth?
•Change? You Gotta Be Kidding!
•The Search
•The Power of a Team
•Where to From Here?
This Study will open your eyes to see what God is doing in our world
and how you and the church can get involved.
The Lunch Bunch (ages 18+) will gather
on Tuesday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at Garden of Eatin’.
Join us to share good food & fellowship!
Please RSVP to Barb Somerfield @ 215-757-9429 by Monday, May 15
Song & Scripture...Next on May 18
Join us from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month
for a few hymns, a brief Bible study, & refreshments.
Warren Wenger will lead the study on the 1st Thursday each month,
and Pastor Mokry will lead on the 3rd Thursday offering Holy Communion.
Work Day—Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.-noon
Many hands are needed to keep up
with the needs of HOPE.
Can’t make it to work day? Ask about our honey-do list!
Contact: Bill Durnin 267-393-2297 [email protected]
Planning for June...
Church Council Meeting—Monday, June 12, at 7:15 p.m.
All Hope members age 18+ are invited to attend.
MEN’S WEEKEND RETREAT – JUNE 2 – 4, 2017
“Called to Be a Servant for the Lord Coming Along?”
Voters Assembly—Hope Members age 18+
Monday, June 19 at 7:15 p.m.
Invited Speaker/Discussion Leader on this theme of this retreat is the Rev. Keith
Johnson, Pastor Emeritus, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
Agenda includes board reports, plus 17-18 budget presentation.
The purpose of our Retreat “…is to bring together Christian men for a weekend of
spiritual growth, Christian fellowship, & outdoor fun so that we are refreshed and
better equipped to live as men who are followers of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior.”
Opportunity: In its March meeting, Church Council passed a motion suggested
by our Vision Team that Hope congregation participate in the Transforming
Church Network’s (TCN) 19:10 Project. The 19:10 Project will bring a team of
experienced church leaders to Hope to assess our congregation's health,
vitality, strengths, and weaknesses by gathering information from about
ourselves and our community, meeting with focus groups, and conducting
interviews. The team will then present, during the weekend of June 23-25,
a prescription of five goals for us to accomplish which should help us to
revitalize our mission. One of those goals include the making of a fresh vision.
Needs: The cost of this program is $5,200. Because this item was not included
in the budget for the current fiscal year, we are asking each of you to consider
making a donation above and beyond your normal giving in order to pay for
this vital step in the life of Hope Lutheran Church & School. Please designate
"TCN" on your church envelopes as your special offering toward this endeavor.
Further questions about the TCN 19:10 Project can be directed to Tom
Jeske (215-630-5517) or Tom Marks (215-317-2878). We are also asking for
your prayers that God will use this process and lead us in the direction that
He wants us to go.
STEWARDSHIP SNIPPET:
1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies
of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” God has called us
to be His own. He has chosen us out of love, out of mercy, out of sheer, divine joy.
The Apostle says that God has done this that we may share in His glory and joy,
that we may “proclaim the excellencies of Him” who has made us His own.
And truly, this is our delight! His joy brings joy in our hearts as well.
Great Food, Great Friends, and Great Fellowship are to be had at the
71st Annual Men’s Retreat at Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center, Angola, NY.
Pack up your Bible, a change of clothes, your golf clubs (if you are a golfer), and join
like-minded men on the beautiful shore of Lake Erie for a grand & enriching weekend.
Registration begins Friday afternoon at 4:00 PM and the Retreat closes
with Sunday brunch at 11:30 AM. Further information and
registration forms are posted on the bulletin board in the narthex.
Contact Rich Gruenhagen at 215-741-0482 for additional information.
In the season opener, Hope squared off against longtime rival Woodside. The
opponent immediately jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the 1st as Hope's
displayed some shaky defensive play behind starting pitcher Curt
Fuller. Hope's offense came to life in the 3rd as CJ Fuller's long home run in
to the right field woods triggered a 4 run rally that got Hope back into the
game at 6-5. Hope continued to score in every inning but could not shut
down the powerful Woodside line-up. Angelo Menta contributed a home run
and 3 RBIs, and Chris Urban went a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate while playing
a solid 3rd base defensively.
Woodside 15 Hope 12
Come out to cheer them on during May!
16th vs Church of God @ Armstrong
18th vs Grace Point @ Armstrong
23rd vs Calvary Full gospel @ Eleanor Roosevelt
25th vs Riverstone @ Eleanor Roosevelt