Hope Lutheran Church “Pointing to Christ...Hope for the Home" August 27, 2017

2308 Gravois Road, High Ridge, MO 63049 (636) 677-8788 hopehighridge@sbcglobal.net www.hopehighridge.org

THIS WEEK AT HOPE

TODAY AUGUST 27, 2017 8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION 9:30 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45 AM HOLY COMMUNION 4:00 PM Sunday School & Youth Family Picnic

TUESDAY: 10:00 AM Ladies Bible Study 7:00 PM Al-Anon Meeting 7:00 PM Choir Practice

WEDNESDAY: 6:00 PM Worship & Holy Communion

THURSDAY: 9:00 AM Men’s Bible Study

NEXT SUNDAY: 8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION 9:30 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45AM HOLY COMMUNION

Remember in Prayer Tim & Diana Friedel, Ella Cook, Cindi Hawkins, Gerry Schumacher and Gil Tritch

Fruits of Our Faith Week of: August 20, 2017 Gifts to do His Work - General Fund: $4,144.25 Worshipped: 194

Birthdays August 27 Keenan O’Brien August 28 Raymond Cummings, Mackenzie Milburn, Christine Mosely, Anna Parker & Dot Schumacher August 29 Kevin Friel August 30 Corina Biermaas, Arabella DeLuca, & Cindi Hawkins September 1 Ken Gustavison & Nicole Huttegger September 2 Naomi Markland

Anniversaries August 28 Larry & Mary Ann Morris August 30 Brian & Anna Isselhardt

Operation Barnabas-Labor Day Packages

Operation Barnabas is sending care packages to our current

Service Members for Labor Day. The last day to turn in

donations is TOMORROW, August 28th. Items needed are:

hard candy, drink mixes (envelopes, pouches, or

squeeze bottles), single serving size fruits or nuts, beef

jerky, razors, tooth brush & paste, deodorant, word

puzzles, reading material, etc. For additional ideas please

see the list at the Barnabas board in the Friendship Room.

Want to help? Have Questions? Please contact Linda Lindahl

for more details at 636-376-8786.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Today’s altar pieces are given by Francis and Melanie Friel in celebration of

Kevin’s 10th Birthday!

Sunday School & Youth Family Picnic Today, Aug. 27th - 4to7pm

Join other families for an afternoon of food, fellowship & fun at the 1st annual Hope Sunday School & Youth Family Picnic!

Hot dogs, drinks and paper products will be provided. Sign up to bring a side or dessert at

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080E4AA4A923A64-sunday3

Also!! Have a fun outdoor game? Bring that along too! Hope you will join us!

Mark your calendars! It’s that time of year, Hope’s 2017 Block Party will be held on Sunday, September 24th from 3-6 PM. We will have a variety of things going on for kids of all ages! Free food and drinks, games and prizes for the kids and the great “Juggling Jeff Comedy Show”, plus much more. We will be putting the sign up sheet out in the narthex sometime in the next couple of weeks for volunteers to help, if you’re available please sign up. If you or someone you know have an antique automobile and would like to show it, there will be a sign up sheet for that, plus if you do crafts and would like to show off your handy work there will also be a sheet for that. Pick up a flyer to remind you, or give one to your family or friends.

We all have questions for God, and over the next number of weeks we will look for the answers that God gives in His Word. During our Sunday morning Bible Class (9:30am in the church basement) we'll be wrestling with a new question every week or two. The questions all came from members of the class (you can add one too, just let Pastor Jason know.) Check in the Anchor to see what questions are coming and join us for this time in God's Word.

August 27 - Will my pet be in heaven? Next questions - Why doesn't God show His power anymore (like parting the Red Sea)? Why does God allow so much suffering and evil? Why doesn't God destroy the devil, since Jesus has defeated him? Why do so many people turn to "feel good" churches? Why would God have to sacrifice Jesus to pay for our sins, couldn't he just speak that all sin is payed for? And more!

Please note - the Wednesday Bible class

will not resume until September 6th and

we will continue with Making the Case for

Christianity chapter 6.

Thank you so much for all the cards, thoughts, prayers and support you have shown to us. Thanks also for all the memorials to Hope in memory of Ben. Blessings to you all ! Betty Sanders and Family

WE SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS Acolytes: 8:00 Michael Biermaas 10:45 Connor Mort

Altar Guild: 8:00 Ann Rudy 9:00 Jean Redmen, Christy Yakel, Anna Isselhardt 10:45 Cindy Hethke, Lori Stewart Wed 8/30: Karen Schlegel

Elders: 8:00 Jeff Nelson 10:45 Tom Hoskins Wed 8/30: Ed Iliff

Greeters: 8:00 Darlene Bangerter, Derrick Quast 10:45 Ray & Teresa Cummings

Ushers: 8:00 Derrick Quast & Dona Schilling 10:45 Gary Gregory & Ray Cummings Wed 8/30: Ed & Marilyn Bachmann

Music Director: Karl Hoffmann Wed. Music: Kathy Gustavison

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Our Favorite Hymn of Hope- Today’s favorite hymn of Hope is

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. The words for this hymn were

written by one great man and the music by another. The words

were written by Henry van Dyke, a great 19th Century clergyman,

poet, and educator. The music for this hymn comes from

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, written and performed (with him

conducting) after he had lost his hearing. While Beethoven never

wrote hymns, a number of people adapted portions of his music

to serve as hymn tunes. “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” is the

best known of those.

Van Dyke was quite taken by the joyful sound of Beethoven’s

Ninth, and thought that it should be used as a hymn

tune. Others had tried without great success. Then, while van

Dyke was serving as guest preacher at Williams College in

Massachusetts, he wrote this hymn of praise while in awe of the

beauty of the surrounding mountains. He presented it to the

college president to be sung in the chapel.

Though during his life Van Dyke was the author of numerous

devotional books, this hymn of praise to God, “Joyful, Joyful, We

Adore Thee,” is his more enduring work.

To the Glory of God and in loving Memory of

Ben Sanders

A gift has been given by Willard & Patricia Rainey

and Donna Schilling.

Please take some time to review the Bible readings below,

they will be the subject of next week’s sermon.

(OLD TESTAMENT) – Jeremiah 15. Because Jeremiah had

words of judgment for the people of Judah, he was

rejected and persecuted. This Reading records his

complaint to the Lord – and the Lord's promise to

be with Jeremiah in all he might experience. It's a

promise we hear, too, as we represent Jesus in our

world.

(EPISTLE) – Romans 12. This week's Epistle is yet another

challenging section from Romans. Paul describes

the marks of the true Christian. All of them are

products of the love of Jesus for us and our love for

him, as we extend that love to those around us.

Paul's advice about how to deal with those who

"rub us wrong", or hurt us with what they say or do,

is especially helpful. Paul offers us the dynamics

involved in overcoming evil with good.

(HOLY GOSPEL) – Matthew 16:21-28. Last week we heard

Peter's great confession of faith. Today good old

Peter becomes "Satan", the tempter. The cross did

not fit Peter’s expectations of the Christ. Jesus saw

in Peter's reaction a temptation to go another way

instead of the Father's way – but, true to his Father’s

purpose, Jesus went willingly to the cross. He says

there are crosses for us to carry, too.

Changes to the Calendar

The September Board of Early Childhood

Ministry meeting has been moved from

September 4th to August 28th at 6:30pm.

Wagner Family Gathering Sunday, September 10th 2-4PM

Family Last Names beginning Dam-Fr we are excited to see you! Don’t forget to bring an

appetizer/snack or dessert and your family. Come as you are and enjoy a casual time of fellowship.

816 Winter Top Ct., Fenton, MO 63026 Pastor Jason, Julie, Abigail & Hannah

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