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Hope Southern Indiana (formerly Interfaith) will host its

sixth annual “Giants in the Faith” celebration when the

community gathers to honor members of the public

submitted for having had an impact on another’s

Christian faith.

The event will be held at Huber’s Plantation Hall in

Starlight, IN on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 1:30 to-3:30 pm. People of all sizes,

ages, and personalities will be recognized for being “Jesus with skin on”.

The luncheon will feature a buffet and will cost $25 for adults (12 and older),

and $20 for children (4 to 11). There is no charge for children 3 and under, but

they do need a reservation to attend.

Hope Southern Indiana will pay for each honoree. All others may make reserva-

tions to attend. Reservation forms will be in the News and Tribune, at churches,

at the Hope office, and in this newsletter.

Doors will open for the event at 1pm, (not before) and attendees this year will

have free access to 9 activities for all ages in the nearby Family Farm Park after

the event until 6 pm, in addition to free drink refills all day. The Park includes a

mountain slide, bamboo, tile & rope mazes, goat walk, pedal karts, pony rides,

miniature tractors, and feeding of ducks & fish.

2012 honorees:

Will & Rosie Block Lauren & Catherine Brown

Elsie Burnham Dorothy Chaney

Catherine Cottingham Susie Davis

Mike Donahue Doug & Janet Drake

Yvonne Grundy Linda Hines

Abby Kimball Jennifer Lewis

Ronye Mears Rudy Owen

Ione Rohde Liberty Russell

Dennis Shireman Donna Shireman

Carol Shrewsbury Bobby Sorrells

Pastor Todd Stepp Nelson & Pat Stone

Randy Striegel John Sumner

Pat & Shirley Timberlake Charlie & Christina Troncin

Daryll & Betsy Walters Ben & Jane Wehmiller

Lloyd & Marie Wright

Reservation Form on Page 2

Board of Directors Meeting

July 17, 4 pm Meets the 3rd Tuesday of

each month at Brown-Starks

1200 Bono Road

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Representative’s Council Meeting

Meets quarterly 2nd Tuesday

July 10, 6:30-8 pm. Brown-Starks

All are welcome.

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Ministers’ Munch Meets the 4th Wednesday

of the month. Locations vary. Wed., Aug. 22

11:30-1:00 at Habana Blues

See Page 4 for more details

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Community Prayer Every Thursday @ 9am

Salvation Army 2300 Green Valley Rd.

HOPE MINUTE

Monthly Newsletter July 2012

Hope Southern Indiana

1200 Bono Rd. ~ New Albany, IN 47150 ~ www.interfaithinc.org ~ (812) 948-9248

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Do you VOLUNTEER in the Hope building?

See the top of page 3 for updates THE GIANTS ARE COMING

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This section contains special information pertinent to Volunteers

who serve in the Office & Pantry at 1200 Bono Rd.

Some reminders:

Please serve the clients by number; we will not be using names due to privacy issues.

Please sweep floors and empty trash at the end of each day to prevent critter invasions.

Welcome to new volunteers:

Brandi Sharpe & Jim Nelson (Family & Emergency Services & Pantry)

Kathy Biel & Adaline Heitz (Administrative)

Virginia McGuirk

Mike Gardner

Becky Jaggers

Donna Troncin

James Hazelwood

Susie Renn

Carol Shrewsbury

Earl Nelson

Bill Houck

HOPE IN-BUILDING VOLUNTEERS

RSVP COOKBOOKS

The first RSVP-sponsored cookbook is now available.

There are 240 family-favorite recipes from RSVP volunteers and 8 from restaurants and caterers who participated in the

Taste of Southern Indiana events.

The cookbooks are only $8.00 each.

They make wonderful gifts and mementos. One RSVP mem-ber bought a cookbook for each of her grandchildren and wrote a personal note inside the cover. Now each of them has a personalized cookbook from “Grandma” to keep for

years to come.

To get a cookbook of your own, contact Ceil or Janet at 812-948-1815

Or drop by the RSVP office in the lower level of St. John’s Presbyterian Church

1307 E. Elm St.

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ATTENTION MINISTERS

Open to all area Ministers/Clergy

We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month

for lunch at a local restaurant

and we each pay for our own lunches.

We will relax, talk, laugh and maybe even sing.

The agenda is up to those who attend; forgoing an agenda

entirely is often the preference by those who attend.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 ~ 11:30am to 1:00 pm at Habana Blues

Remember, Hope is now located at the

Brown-Starks Neighborhood Place (Corner of Bono & Graybrook)

1200 Bono Rd. New Albany, IN 47150

[email protected] ~ 812.206.1800

MINISTER’S MUNCH

Here are a few announcements resulting from our most recent Minister’s Munch.

1) 2012 Harvest Homecoming Ecumenical Service—We are planning an ecumenical service as a part of the Har-

vest Homecoming activities. We are working on getting approval from the Harvest Board, scheduling a time slot

on the Thursday before to kick things off and other details. If you would like to be a part of 2012 Harvest Home-

coming Ecumenical Service, please contact Hope Director Christine Harbeson: [email protected] or

call 812.948.9248, ext. 1800.

2) Welcome to Rev. Rick Kautz who is the new priest at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

3) Welcome to Joe Bradley, Chaplain at Clark Memorial Hospital.

4) Liturgy—On August 7, several area ministers will be meeting at Quill’s on Market at 8 am to discuss and review

liturgy from “RLC”. Everyone is welcome to attend. Contact Rev. Rick Kautz at St. Paul’s for more information.

5) Clark & Floyd County Ministers/Clergy—The Jeffersonville Ministry Association meets on the first Tuesday of

each month at Perkfection at 10 am. Some of us may show up just to fellowship and share ideas.

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Could you also collect grocery bags for us? Clients bag pantry items to take home.

If you purchase liquid soaps or shampoos for our Pantry Clients,

please buy smaller quantities that will serve 1 family.

*If you purchase laundry detergents, please buy smaller containers of it, or the powdered kind.

**There is an industry shortage of Peanut butter.

Thank you.

PACK-THE-BUS NEEDS YOUR HELP

Tuna or Other Canned Meat Peanut Butter **

Boxed Spaghetti Noodles Canned Fruits

Crackers Personal Hygiene Items

Powdered Laundry Soap* Dish Soap

The Pack-the-Bus collaborative project is in full swing. With delivery due at some of our schools as early as July 19th, we are busy getting packs and sup-

plies ready.

Donations are down from last year (we think it may be due to the local tornado relief efforts), so, we can really use your help. ANYTHING you can provide will help us meet

our goal of 3,000 filled backpacks for the Floyd County students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 who are eligible for the Free Lunch program.

Here’s the list: Elementary School Middle School 1 backpack 1 backpack 1 package of 10 or 12 #2 pencils 1 package of 10 or 12 #2 pencils 1 8-pack of colored markers 1 8 to 12 pack colored pencils 1 box of 24crayons 1 highlighter 2 glue sticks 2 glue sticks 1 pair of scissors 3 pens; 1 black, 1 blue, 1 red 1 large pink eraser 5 pencil-top erasers 1 pencil box or bag 1 ruler 1 ruler 1 package of college-ruled loose leaf paper 1 package of wide-ruled loose leaf paper 3-70 page college-ruled spiral notebooks (solid colors) 5 pocket folders with fastener prongs (solid colors) 5 pocket folders with fastener prongs (solid colors) 3-70 page wide-ruled spiral notebooks (solid colors)

You can drop donations off at our office Mon-Fri from 9am to 4pm We are located at the corner of Graybrook & Bono in the Brown Starks Neighborhood Building

If you have any questions, contact Carol at 948-9248 x 1804

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Every year, churches, organizations and individuals donate money to be used to provide new school clothing for Middle and High School students in need. This program is not for everyone who may be income-eligible but for those who have obvious and definite need. The teens must be referred by a Caseworker or School Counselor.

Each eligible student receives a $75.00 voucher to purchase the clothing. Vouchers are given before school starts so the students are able to return to school with new clothing.

After the Client receives a certificate, he/she can go to a local store to shop. The certificate clearly states what items may be purchased, and the client cannot receive cash back. If they purchase more than $75.00 worth of items, they must pay the difference.

We rely upon donations to keep Clothe-A-Teen going. We applied for a $5,000 matching grant from Kosair Charities for this program. In order to access the funds, we will have to match them, dollar for dollar. So, please consider making a donation designated to CAT. It will be used only for providing teens with back-to-school clothing.

Thank you.

CLOTHE-A-TEEN

Hope Southern Indiana’s Special Programs help build assets for Youth.

The Pack the Bus & Clothe-A-Teen programs incorporate the following assets.

Asset #: 3. Other adult relationships Young person receives support from other nonparent adults

4. Caring neighborhood Young person experiences caring neighbors 6. Parent involvement in schooling Parents are involved in helping young person succeed in school

7. The community values youth Young person perceives they are valued by the community 14. Adult role models Adults model positive, responsible behavior

21. Achievement motivation Young person is motivated to do well in school

22. School engagement Young person is actively engaged in learning 30. Responsibility Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility

32. Planning & decision making Young person knows how to plan ahead & make choices

The programs also help to build self esteem

For more information, visit: www.search-institute.org/assets

Or http://www.interfaithinc.org/Youth Dev/Scripture & Assets.pdf

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

http://www.americaspromis.org/Our-Work/100-Best-Communities-for-Young-People/2011-Winners/Floyd-County-IN.aspx

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MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

For a long time, Hope personnel have had a vision to offer educational and fun activities to people in our

community. Now that we have a bigger space, we can begin to make the vision a reality. But, we can’t

do it alone; we need people like you to make it happen.

We are looking for volunteers who might be interested in:

1. Reading to Children

2. Leading activities with Children

3. Teaching a Craft

4. Leading a Cooking Class

5. Leading Child Development Sessions for Parents

6. Leading an Exercise Class

7. Providing a Financial Education Class for Children

8. Conducting Workshops

Individuals or Groups interested in helping with any of these activities, or in sharing another talent,

please contact Carol at 948-9248 x1804.

On Fri., Aug. 17, Hope Southern Indiana will host the first monthly meeting of

Seniors Gathering & Sharing

The event will be held in the Multipurpose Room at the Hope office in the Brown Starks Building, 1200 Bono Road, from Noon to 2pm.

Seniors are invited to gather together for a meal and some fun activities. A Volunteer Planning Committee will host the event. It is open to everyone 50 and older. Hope

will provide the meal in August; after that it will be a “Pot Luck” event. The theme for the August gathering is “Come to the Luau”.

The capacity of our Multipurpose Room is 60 people. To make sure we have a seat for you, and enough food for everyone, please let us know you will attend by calling 948-9248.

Just give the receptionist your name to register for the event.

We hope you will join us on August 17th.

SENIORS INVITED

Hope Southern Indiana is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization. Contributions are tax deductible.

Contact Christine Harbeson at 812.206.1800 for more information.


Hope, Southern Indiana is

supported by

Our Heavenly

Father, Metro

United Way

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generous gifts of our church family and

community. Thank you!

Hope Southern Indiana “A Christ-focused ministry serving the whole community”

Brown-Starks Neighborhood Place

1200 Bono Road

New Albany, IN 47150

www.interfaithinc.org

The Annual Report has been posted at www.interfaithinc.org.

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