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A Message from our Pastor

“I’m as corny as Kansas in August; high as a flag on the fourth of July!” For any of you who musicals, that’s a line from a song Mary Martin sang called “I’m In Love With a Wonderful Guy,” from the musical “South Pacific.” I’ve always loved musicals and South Pacific is my all-time favorite. When I was a kid I used to listen to it again and again. Keying off that song, my mother used to wink at me and tell me that my father was “a wonderful guy.” I really liked hearing that. Well if you’ve ever driven across Kansas or Iowa or Nebraska in mid-summer you know how literally “corny” they can be. When I was in the business world and used to spend a fair amount of time on airplanes, it never failed to amaze me when we flew over the “fruited plain” during summer to see the abundance of corn and wheat and soybeans. It has been said that the area in the U.S. between the Rockies and Appala-chia is a breadbasket that could literally feed the world. And it’s all pro-vided by the most wonderful guy of all. C. S. Lewis once wrote that when Jesus performed miracles like feed-ing five thousand people by multiplying two fish and seven loaves of bread, or turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana, he was just doing in shorthand what God is doing all the time. In the farm fields of the Midwest, God is always multiplying grain to make bread and in the oceans and lakes he is always multiplying fish to feed his people. In the vineyards of New York State and Northern California, he continually turns water and sunlight into grapes and grapes into wine. Jesus was just removing the stage machinery and letting people see the miracle for what it is. Our problem is that we get so used to it that it no longer seems miracu-lous to us. People who drive past Niagara Falls on their way to work each day cease to be impressed by it. People in Arizona get so used to sunshine 365 days a year take for granted that which would be a pre-cious thing to us in Cleveland in January. But make no mistake: all of God’s creation is a miracle. And His continued love and forgiveness of our sins is even more of a miracle. So even though you experience God’s creation and His love every day, don’t just “get used to them.” They are truly miracles. Pastor Woods

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Bible Studies

Fourth of July Parade

Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher. That is, I used to, until she got an unlisted

number. ~Unknown

Dear Friends, I would like to extend a special invitation to you to come to a Bible study we started Sunday, July 31

st! It is entitled “What Is Really Going On When We Worship,” and it will last only three Sun-

days. Until I made a study of it, I never realized how much of God’s power is available to us through worship and I’d like to share what I learned with you. I hope you can join us the next three Sundays! God bless, Pastor Woods Men’s Monday night Bible study has finished the book of Acts. We will take a break until September 12th when we will resume with a brief look at Leviticus and then a study of Hebrews.

August

August 7 "The Word in a World of Words" Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz It's "Archives August" and Pastor Gregory Seltz revisits a classic sermon by Dr. Oswald Hoff-mann. (2 Corinthians 5:19-20) August 14 "In Spite of Everything " Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz "Archives August" continues, as Pastor Gregory Seltz preaches another classic sermon by Dr. Oswald Hoffmann. (Romans 8:28) August 21 "Hope Not in Politicians" Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz "Archives August" concludes with a classic yet timely message originally presented by Dr. Os-wald Hoffmann. (Isaiah 31:1-3) August 28 "Boasting - Ridiculous or Real" Speaker Emeritus of The Luther-an Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus Modern man boasts, "God is dead," but what have we gained from such thinking? (Galatians 6:14)

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Sermon Schedule

Adult Beverages

Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ~Malcolm S. Forbes

Beer Tasting with Jason Freeman

This event will be held at Carol’s house. Email

or message if you need the address.

FRIDAY

AUGUST 12

AT 7 PM

Join us for Mini Beer School with an expert. Try 7-10 different beers with snacks to

match. Find your new favorite!

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Please book Master calendar appointments with Dawn! She can be reached at 330.995.4807 OR dghlc456@gmail.com. You can check the calendar and mark it if the day and time are

free, but please let Dawn know about it. Thank you.

Server’s List Date MUSIC Worship

Assistant

Greeters Ushers Reader Acolyte Communion Record

PPT

Lynn Chris S. Donna Dan

George Karen Nathan Donna Andy

Sermon

Lori Andy Anthony

Ruth Colin B. Dave B

Sheila none None Dan Sermon PPT

Lori Dave R. Lynn Andy

Bob Paul

Judy Dottie Carol Marge

Andy Sermon

Lynn Bob Del Sue

Dave K. Colin B.

Melissa Alyssa none Dawn Sermon PPT

Education is the movement from darkness to light. ~Allan Bloom

Becky’s

Book

Club

Wednesday, August 17 @ 7 PM Karen’s home Choose your own adventure

Wednesday, September 21 @ 7 PM

Susan’s home The Summer Before the War, by Helen Simonsen

Wednesday, October 19 @ 7 PM

Carol’s home The Ladies’ Auxiliary, by Tova Mervis

The next Hope Church Council meeting is Thursday, August 11th at 7:00 p.m. All members are welcome to attend.

Visiting his grandparents, a small boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out. He picked it up and found that it was an old leaf that had been pressed flat between the pages. "Mama,

look what I found," he called out. "What have you got there, dear?" his mother asked." With astonishment in his voice, the boy an-swered, "I think it's Adam's underwear!" Inspirational speaker Dr. Wayne Dyer still re-members the card his kids gave him for his 64th birthday. The front said, "Inside is a message from God." Pleased they finally appreciated his work, he opened it to read, "See you soon!”

Norma’s Jokes

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PreSchool

For those dealing with Health Issues:

Robert Jessup (Godale) Nick Tomaselli Erin Safe Maria Pugh

Christian DeMarco George Tomaselli Christy (Schwed) Katie Conley

Don from Redeemer Amy Pugh Patrick Anielski Kent Coble

Theresa (Carol Ewell’s aunt) Janet Byer (Gabler) Lisa DeMarco Judy Rediger

Gary & Peggy Robinson Annie Bishop Ruth Gabler Jay Scholes

Doris DeVontie (Dunbar) Betty Christy Richard Miller Betty Mardigian

Fred Emery Charlie Cheatham Kurt Meehan (Schwed) Alan Schnider

Mary Sipos, (Grys) Lisa Dunbar Janice Harkcom Heather Smith

Kade O’Reilly Don Pugh BobZellmer Vinny Rini

Lorrie (Schwed) Ruth Kosinar Ed Hartung Chuck Godale

Chuck & Chris Schwed’s Mothers

NURSERY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR After many years of very excellent service, Linda Lawyer has decided to retire at the end of the coming 2016-17 school year. If you or anyone you know would be inter-ested in this position, please contact Linda (330-562-8260) or Dan Coleman (330-562-9017).

BIG THANKS

Hope PreSchool sends a BIG thank you, to Hope

for the new carpeting and especially to Dan and

Dave for spreading all the playground mulch for

the preschool.

Thanks,

Linda and the staff of HCNS

Sunday School during worship resumes August 7 with combined classes in a Vacation Bible School Format through the month and including Labor Day Sunday.

We recently learned that Dick Rival, a founding member of

Hope passed away. Please keep the family in your prayers.

Hope Lutheran Church 456 S. Chillicothe Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 www.hlcaurora.org

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Congregational President Dan Coleman dcolemansr@windstream.net Phone: 330.562.9017 Prayer Chain Captain

Debi Schuster Home 330.626.9163

Rev. Powell Woods, Minister 330.562.9660 church 440.708.1792 home 440.319.0451 cell Mrs. Linda Lawyer Pre-School Director 330.562.8260

Colin B August 04

Lynn K August 12

Griffin W August 17

Cody H August 19

Austin W August 20

Bob H August 25

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