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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.
Tuesday, July 20 @ 1 p.m.
Tuesday, July 27 @ 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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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
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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.
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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
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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.