jul 4 2010 spirit of hope newsletter, hope evangelical lutheran church

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July 4, 2010For an electronic copy of the Spirit

please log on to our website at

www.hopelutherancranberry.org

The Spirit of

Summer giving is alwaysa challenge in everycongregation. As we

look forward to thesummer here at Hope

Church, please help us to maintain ahealthy level of giving throughout the

summer, 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 inSimply Giving (please contact the church office) toensure that your financial support always arrives on aregular basis.

Thank you for your ongoing financial partnership in theministry of Hope Church. We consistently have moreand more ministry opportunities to engage in and yoursupport makes that possible.

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

Liturgy Schedule.

Building a Foundation with Hope!

Congregational Vote on Building Expansion Loan: Approve: 159

Not Approve: 4TOTAL: 163

** Abstained: 1

Councils Vote for Loan Carrier:Mission Investment Fund

Building Contractor and Architect:Landau Building Company, GeneralContractor

Paul Slowik & Associates, Architects

** Construction will be starting soon!!!!

Hopes Fall Liturgy Schedule:

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 WeekendSeptember 11 & 12, 2010


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HOPE'S HIGH SCHOOL YOUTHMINISTRY & RETREATS

AUGUST 23-24, 2010CEDAR POINTROADTRIP Two day unlimited

admission to Cedar PointAND Soak City (Parkhopping 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 priceDOWNLOAD A PERMISSION FORM AND SIGNUP ATwww.hopelutherancranberry.orgMONEY AND PERMISSION FORM DUE TODAY(ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.)

HighSchoolyouthgroup

Tabletalk @

Schedule:

Tuesday, July 13 @ 1 p.m.



VBS Voyage BeginningSoonMake your

Reservations Today!Come sail Gods open waters thissummer at Vacation Bible Schoolduring the week ofJuly 12-16!

Children will love exploring Gods word with theircrews; sailing each day through the ports of Sing and

Play Splash, Clipper Ship Crafts, Sail Away Cinema,Goodies from the Galley, Ship Rec Games, and BibleVoyage.

Registration forms now available in the Narthex and canbe returned to the Church office or placed in the offeringplate. Be sure to include your childs 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 Narthexdecorating,crafts, games, snacks, bible stories, registration,photography, and more! Get involvedyoull be gladyou did. Sign up today and dont miss this voyage of alifetime!

Dont 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 ParkLions Shelter

Watch the Spirit of Hope this summerfor more details.

If you are interested in helping with the picnic inany way, please contact Amy Wolfe at

[email protected] 724-452-9481.
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Rally Sunday

September 12, 2010

Hopes Softball Schedule:

July 11 @ 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.

Hopes Quilting Bee will

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

Come when you can. Noexperience necessary. If you have any questions,

please see Diane Nielsen.

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

Join Hope in Israel!!A small group from Hope willtravel to Israel together. Spacesfor the Israel trip are selling veryfast. The only dates for 2011we can get are March 23 - April 6.

** A deposit of $250 per person is needed to holdyour spot, with final payment due 60 days prior to

the trip.

Please consider joining others from your churchfamily on an inspirational trip to the Holy Land andvisit some of the most ancient sites in the world.Come discover sites such as: 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 possibly Jordan.

Please see Pastor Rich for additional informationand sign up online under event registration atwww.hopelutherancranberry.org. All space is firstcome, first serve and subject to availability. Only20 spaces are being held!!

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 theWelcome Table in the Narthex or contact Gary Leeat 724.538.4369 [email protected].
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Mens Ministry

Fall 2010

For Men ONLY:The Best is YET to Come!

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

October 7November 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! Well start up again Mondayevenings September 27 - November 1, 2010!

Join us at 7:30 p.m. (to order up your favoritecaffeine creation) and the study will begin at 7:45p.m. at Steamers Coffee Shop, located on Route 19

in The Streets of Cranberry. Our text this timearound will be Jesus Wants To Save Christiansby Rob Bell.

Pick up a copy of the text at your favoritebookstore, read it over the summer, and welldissect it together in the fall. Watch for a sign uponline soon!

SIGN-UP NOW FOR HOPE'S GOLF

TOURNAMENT!!

The Rege Harbison, Sr.Memorial Golf Tournamentwill be on Saturday, August21, 2010, at the StrawberryRidge Golf Course inHarmony, PA.

** Space is limited, so see the attached registration form or gotowww.hopelutherancranberry.orgfor all of the details.

Diners, Drive-Ins,and Diveswill begoing to Woodsides Grill(Stone Mansion Restaurant)

on Saturday, July 24, 2010,at 7 p.m.Please contact Alan Krohe for more information(724.538.3350).

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:

June 27, 2010

5 p.m.34 Operating Fund: $ 4,971.799 a.m.212 Expansion Fund: $ 795.0011 a.m.67

Total: 313 Total: $ 5,766.79

Join Hopes Dinner

Group atWoodsides

Grillon 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.

Chrys - heart complications; MarilynDukes sisterLarry Truzzi - tumor on his kidney; friend of Peggy MaysKathy Arvin - stage 3 ovarian cancer; friend of Nancy MilkBill Gormley - advanced colon cancerJet Rossey - pneumonia;Alishia Detischs dadKathy Christopherback problems;Donna Stulls motherBecky - stroke (35 yrs. old);friend of Donna StullAddison Reed Corbettdaughter of Adam & Carolee CorbettBud Broad - bone cancerLori Moffett - car accidentrecovery; niece of Peggy MaysGinny Perka - melanoma;friend of Peggy MaysMatt Detar - myasenthia gravis (mg);friend of Alan KroheDave Sacco - bypass surgery & recovery;Jodi Audinos fatherDale Wagenknechtknee surgery & recovery;Karen Johanknechts

father

Jeanne Cavolo - tear in her placenta; friend of Peggy MaysEvan - on a medical shipTeresa - stomach cancerBruce - health problemsArt - heart problemsJake - lymphomaEdith - lymphoma;friend of Barb MillerAnnie - legally blind (92 yrs. old and alone)Barb - difficult situation with workJenny - parkinsonsMickey - alzheimersLaura - healthJoe - heart attackKris - ms advancingNancy - medical problems; needs directionJanie Day - recoveryHelen Still - healthDiane Haag - cancerCleo DeFiore - cancerMarie Teets - cancerBrooks - cancerRoxane CrosbyWilliard BlockerMarion DrollingerFlo BrownRebecca SayreJasonRebaPatti

Phil

Please pray for the family of Elgean Riffle, CathySellers mother. Elgean recently joined the ChurchTriumphant.

Please continue to pray for KarenBeemillers family, Chad and Cindy.

Austin Ridge: Iraq;Bill RidgesnephewAnthony Cerrone: Afghanistan;

Nancys nephew

HOPE(FUL) LISTTHANK 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. $300DVD player--1 @ approx. $150

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

Childrens 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 Hopes softball team--$330Donations to establish Hopes Softball Team Fundto 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 ChristThursday, July 22, 2010, at 11:30 a.m.

Passavant Retirement Community(Scholl Auditorium)

RELAY FOR LIFE OF CRANBERRYTOWNSHIP, NORTH BOUNDARY

PARK, JULY 17-18, 2010

The American Cancer SocietyRelay For Life of Cranberry Township is less

than two months away. Please contact a member ofHopes 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 [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

Diaperssize 5 & 6Beach Towels

Sheet Setsall sizesComfortersespecially boysCrib Bedding

Area & Throw Rugs

Slipcovers
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