jul 11 2010 spirit of hope newsletter, hope evangelical lutheran church

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July 11, 2010For an electronic copy of the Spirit

please log on to our website at

www.hopelutherancranberry.org

The Spirit of

Summer giving isalways a challenge in

every congregation.As we enter our Summer

Liturgy here at HopeChurch, please help us to maintain a

healthy level of giving throughout thecoming months, even if you are going to be away.

You can mail your contribution to the church duringextended absences, or even better yet you can enroll in“Simply Giving” (please contact the chur ch office) toensure that your financial support always arrives on aregular basis.

Thank you for your ongoing financial partnership inthe ministry of Hope Church. We consistently havemore and more ministry opportunities to engage inand your support makes that possible.

Hope’s Fall LiturgySchedule

Saturday, 5 p.m. – Soft, Reflective, TraditionalLiturgical Service

Sunday, 8 a.m. – Traditional Liturgical Service

Sunday, 9 a.m. – Blended/Contemporary LiturgicalService

Sunday, 11 a.m. – (High) Traditional LiturgicalService

** The new Fall Schedule begins Rally Weekend September 11 & 12, 2010

Join Hope in Israel!!Registration is now open!

A limited number of

reservations are now being accepted for Hope‟s visitto Israel in March 2011.

We will be traveling with AAA Member ChoiceTravel/Collette Vacations for a 10-day journey to theHoly Land, with an optional Jordan add on. Dates are March 23 - April 1, 2011. For those choosing theJordan tour extension, we will arrive back April 6,2010.

Land only per person rates include: Double $1,949; Single $2,699; or Triple $1919. A $50 -AAA member benefit discount applies. A deposit of $250 holds your reservation with the balance due 60days prior to departure. Cancellation insurance isavailable. Airfare is currently being estimated at $1,200 with Continental Airlines.

Interested persons will secure their OWN reservationdirectly with our AAA Travel (Route 19 in Cranberry) but should sign up under „event registration‟ atwww.hopelutherancranberry.org, working with ourtrip contact Brandi Rowe-Miskevich, Senior Travel

Agent.

Highlights of this inspirational trip include Tel Aviv,

Jaffa, Caesarea, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Nazareth,

Jericho, Dead Sea, Masada, Qumran, Jerusalem,

Wailing Wall, Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity,

Mount of Olives, Mt. Zion and more!

Please see Pastor Rich Leseganich for additionalinformation. Plan to journey to the Holy Land withfellow members of your church family in 2011. Moreinformation is included!

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HOPE'S HIGH SCHOOLYOUTH MINISTRY &

RETREATSAUGUST 23-24, 2010CEDAR POINT

ROADTRIP ┼ Two day unlimitedadmission to Cedar PointAND Soak City (Park hopping permitted!)

┼ Round trip transportation ┼ One night lodging at a Christian Retreat Center (The

Retreat at Sandusky) ┼ Use of a meeting/lounge room at The Retreat at

Sandusky ┼ Late night devotions ┼ Paying parent chaperones welcome

┼ Cost is $92 per person ┼ Friends welcome and encouraged at the same price

DOWNLOAD A PERMISSION FORM AND SIGNUP AT www.hopelutherancranberry.org MONEY AND PERMISSION FORM DUE TODAY (ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.)

HighSchoolyouthgroup

Tabletalk @

Schedule:

Tuesday, July 13 @ 1 p.m.



Sign up at ww.hopelutherancranberry.org.We will NOT meet if there are NO sign ups!!

Attention White Water Raftees!!

Please plan to attend the 9 a.m. liturgynext weekend. We will leave

immediately following service! A couple of mailings were sent last week, so check your mail!!

VBS Voyage BeginningSoon…Make your

Reservations Today!Come sail God‟s open waters thissummer at Vacation Bible Schoolduring the week of July 12-16!Children will love exploring God‟s

word with their crews; sailing each day through theports of Sing and Play Splash, Clipper Ship Crafts, Sail

Away Cinema, Goodies from the Galley, Ship RecGames, and Bible Voyage.

Registration forms now available in the Narthex and canbe returned to the Church office or placed in the offering plate. Be sure to include your child‟s friends! You mayalso register online athttp://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/hopecranberry! Bon Voyage!

All Hands on Deck!Calling all Moms, Dads, Teens, andGrandparents...experience this voyage with your child.We need LOTS of help and there is room for everyoneon board!

Look for the sign up binder in the Narthex…decorating,crafts, games, snacks, bible stories, registration, photography, and more! Get involved…you‟ll be gladyou did. Sign up today and don‟t miss this voyage of alifetime!

Don‟t hesitate to call your Captains, Diana Munn724.272.1459 or Diane Lewis 724.934.9063 if you haveany questions or need more information.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Hope Lutheran Church

WHEN: Sunday, September 12, 2010 (Rally Day)

TIME: Noon - ????WHERE: Cranberry Park – Lions Shelter

Watch the Spirit of Hope this summer

for more details.

If you are interested in helping with the picnic inany way, please contact Amy Wolfe [email protected] or 724-452-9481.




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mailto:[email protected]







Rally Sunday

September 12, 2010

Hope’s Softball Schedule:

TODAY @ 5:30 p.m. [Warrendale]

for Gleaners Food Pantry2010 Collection Dates:

July 18August 15

September 12October 17

November 7 - ThanksgivingDecember 5 - Christmas

Christians Care and SharePlease bring a canned good every Sunday for Jesus.

You may drop them off in the basketsprovided in the Narthex.

Hope’s Quilting Bee will

be meeting every Tuesday andThursday at Hope!! Beginning Tuesday, June 15.

Come when you can. No

experience necessary. If you have any questions,

please see Diane Nielsen.

Times:Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noonThursdays from 7 to 9 p.m.

From now untilSeptember 12, 2010,Hope Church will befollowing a Summer

Liturgy Schedule.

Hope is looking for individuals to sign up to mowthe grass; we supply you with the riding mowerYou can sign up for one week or for several weeksthroughout the mowing season.

This ministry will only take a couple hours eachcutting. Anyone that is interested can sign up at the

Welcome Table in the Narthex or contact Gary Leeat 724.538.4369 or [email protected].

WE EAT, THEREFORE WE GAIN!

No…not pounds - money!

Thanks to our faithful flock, and some friends

and neighbors, and even some innocent bystanders waiting for their order at Boston

Market—our recent fundraiser at the restaurantearned our Youth Fund $205.52.

Thanks to all of those who participated andhelped to promote our cause.

YOUTH FUNDRAISING

COMMITTEE







Men’s Ministry

Fall 2010

For Men ONLY:

“The Best is YET to Come!”

Every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

October 7 – November 18

Topics include:Man in the Middle, He-Man of the Universe, Son,

Husband, Provider, Father, & Face Forward

MORE AMAZING CHRIST

AND CAFFEINE DATES!

“Christ and Caffeine” has your summer readingplanned for you! We‟ll start up again Mondayevenings September 27 - November 1, 2010!

Join us at 7:30 p.m. (to order up your favorite

caffeine creation) and the study will begin at 7:45p.m. at Steamer‟s Coffee Shop, located on Route 19

in The Streets of Cranberry. Our text this timearound will be “Jesus Wants To Save Christians”

by Rob Bell.

Pick up a copy of the text at your favorite bookstore, read it over the summer, and we‟lldissect it together in the fall. Sign up is NOWonline!!

SIGN-UP NOW FOR HOPE'S GOLF

TOURNAMENT!!

The Rege Harbison, Sr.Memorial Golf Tournament will be on Saturday, August21, 2010, at the StrawberryRidge Golf Course in Harmony, PA.

** Space is limited, so see the attached registration form or go

to www.hopelutherancranberry.org for all of the details.

Diners, Drive-Ins,and Dives …will be

going to Woodside’s Grille (Stone Mansion Restaurant)

on Saturday, July 24, 2010,at 7 p.m.Please contact Mary Jean Krohe for more information(724.538.3350) or Linda Lee (724.538.4369).

The Church Council minutes are nowavailable for member interest. If youwould like to receive a copy of theminutes, please call the church office(724.776.3141) or email the church toplace your name on the distribution

list.

Attendance and Offering:

July 4, 2010

5 p.m. – 28 Operating Fund: $ 8,743.15 9 a.m. – 104 Expansion Fund: $ 2,780.8311 a.m. – 74

Total: 206 Total: $11,523.98

Join Hope’s Dinner

Group at Woodside’s

Grille on Saturday, July 31,2010, at 6:30 p.m.

Call Paul Wunderlin for moreinformation 724.775.1977.







We have a new prayer list for 2010. Please notify the churchoffice if prayer is desired. Prayers will be listed for one month.

Bill Gormley - advanced colon cancerAddison Reed Corbett – daughter of Adam & Carolee Corbett Bud Broad - bone cancerLori Moffett - car accident – recovery; niece of Peggy Mays Ginny Perka - melanoma; friend of Peggy Mays

Matt Detar - myasenthia gravis (mg); friend of Alan Krohe

Dave Sacco - bypass surgery & recovery; Jodi Audino’s father Dale Wagenknecht – knee surgery & recovery; Karen Johanknecht’s

father

Jeanne Cavolo - tear in her placenta; friend of Peggy Mays Evan - on a medical shipTeresa - stomach cancerBruce - health problemsArt - heart problemsJake - lymphoma

Edith - lymphoma; friend of Barb Miller Annie - legally blind (92 yrs. old and alone)Barb - difficult situation with work Jenny - parkinson‟s Mickey - alzheimersLaura - healthJoe - heart attack Kris - ms advancingNancy - medical problems; needs directionJanie Day - recoveryRandy O‟Hara - needs a heart transplantHelen Still - healthDiane Haag - cancerCleo DeFiore - cancerMarie Teets - cancerBrooks - cancerRoxane CrosbyWilliard BlockerMarion DrollingerFlo BrownRebecca SayreJasonRebaPattiPhil

Please pray for the family of Elgean Riffle, CathySeller‟s mother. Elgean recently joined the Church

Triumphant.

Please continue to pray for KarenBeemiller‟s family, Chad and Cindy.

Austin Ridge: Iraq; Bill Ridge’s

nephew Anthony Cerrone: Afghanistan; Nancy’s nephew

HOPE(FUL) LIST THANK YOU!! Your donations to the Hopeful Listhave been greatly appreciated! Did you know that nearly$10,000 in monetary gifts has allowed the church toaddress numerous non-budgeted items? Now it is time toupdate our list. You can make a direct gift or perhapshonor or memorialize an individual.

Again, since these are specific requests, we ask that younot purchase the item directly but rather donate the cost.

In addition, this allows the donor the proper taxdeduction. You do not have to donate the full amount fora gift; any amount will be appreciated.

Please review the list to determine how you can besthelp. Donor cards are in the Narthex.

Christian Education:

27” TV--1 @approx. $300

DVD player--1 @ approx. $150

Whiteboard/easel sets, size 4‟x3‟--@approx. $175per set

Children‟s tables and chairs

Evangelism and Outreach:

Hope coffee mugs to give to new church visitors--144 mugs for $450

Bibles to give to potential new visitors/members--48bibles for $127.46 (includes shipping)

Entry fee for Hope‟s softball team--$330

Donations to establish “Hope‟s Softball Team Fund”to help pay for uniforms, umpires fees, equipment,etc.

Property:A walk-behind lawn mower--1 @ $400-500

Storage shed (more capacity is required)--1 @$1500-2000

Staff :

TV with VHS and DVD player

Digital camera

Office credenza for file storage--1 @ $225

GriefShare books (for families upon the loss of aloved one)--15 @ $10 each

Stewardship:Donations/program money (for mailings: stamps,envelopes, etc.)

Worship and Music:

Handbells--$7000 for a beginning set with cases

Antiphonal addition to the organ

Adjustable organ bench

Lavabo bowl (a basin) for communion--@$100

Choir robes--25 @ $100 each

“Worship and Praise” hymnals--100 @ approx.

$10.50 each

Prayer Listfor



Friends In Christ

Thursday, July 22, 2010, at 11:30 a.m.

Passavant Retirement Community(Scholl Auditorium)

RELAY FOR LIFE OF CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, NORTH BOUNDARY

PARK, JULY 17-18, 2010

The American Cancer Society“Relay For Life” of Cranberry Township is less

than two months away. Please contact a member of Hope‟s Relay Team to answer all your questions

about this exciting event. We can register you as a

new team member or let you know about otherways to volunteer at the event.

VOICe NewsThe VOICe donation box under the coat rack is available foryou to place your new donation items for VOICe. Fordonations of larger items or furniture, please contact KarenJohanknecht at 724.452.5665 or [email protected].

VOICe would like to thank Hope Lutheran Church for thecontinued support over the past year. Your donations, prayers,and commitment to VOICe is greatly appreciated!!

Current VOICe Wish List:

Sun Block

After Sun Cream

Neosporin type ointments

Towels & Washcloths

Diapers – size 5 & 6

Beach Towels

Sheet Sets – all sizes

Comforters – especially boys‟ Crib Bedding

Area & Throw Rugs

Slipcovers

The following is a list of theBaptismal Festivals/Datesfor the coming church year2010 – 2011. If you wouldlike your child baptized atHope, please contact Pastor Ron orPastor Rich at 724.776.3141.

BAPTISMAL FESTIVALS/DATES 2010:

August 15 – Mary, Mother of Our Lord

October 31 – Reformation Day **

November 7 – All Saints **

November 21 – Christ the King

BAPTISMAL FESTIVALS/DATES 2011:

January 9 – Baptism of Our Lord

March 6 – Transfiguration of Our Lord

April 23 – Easter Vigil

June 12 – Day of Pentecost

June 19 – The Holy Trinity

July 3

August 7

October 30 – Reformation Day **

November 6 – All Saints

November 20 – Christ the King

All baptisms will be scheduled for the 11 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service. If there is a conflict (**)

then the baptism will take place at the 5 p.m.

Saturday Night Worship Service.





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