jun 6 2010 spirit of hope newsletter, hope evangelical lutheran church

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June 6, 2010For an electronic copy of the Spirit

please log on to our website at:www.hopelutherancranberry.org

The Spirit of

Please plan to attend one of theservices listed to vote on the Building

Expansion Loan.

THIS WEEKEND!!!

Summer giving is always achallenge in everycongregation. As we look forward to the summer hereat Hope Church, please helpus to maintain a healthy levelof giving throughout thesummer, even if you aregoing to be away. You can

mail your contribution to the church duringextended absences, or even better yet you can enrollin Simply Giving (please contact the churchoffice) to ensure that your financial support alwaysarrives on a regular basis. Thank you for yourongoing financial partnership in the ministry of Hope Church. We consistently have more and moreministry opportunities to engage in and yoursupport makes that possible.

Pleasant Valley HomelessShelter Dinner

June 20!!

MENU:Chicken Breast provided (need 2 cooks )Rice Pilaf provided (need 1 cook )Gravy provided Mixed Vegetables need for 30 to 35 people; 1cookTossed Salad need (2) six pound bags Salad Dressing need (3) bottles assorted Bread need (2) loavesMargarine need (2) eight ounce tubsAssorted Desserts for 35 men

We also need 4 cooks and 5 or more volunteers toserve!! Sign up at the Welcome Table!!

We leave Hope at 7:00 p.m. and usually returnbetween 8:30 & 9:00 p.m. Mark your calendarsnow for the next dinner dates: August 15, October 17, and December 19.

Mens Bible Study HOME RUN KING!Guys, this is the last meeting tofind out How to be aSpiritual Leader in theHome!

Schedule:June 10 Rounding Third and Headed forHome/Conclusion


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HOPE'S HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH

MINISTRY & RETREATS

SUMMER MISSION TRIP:ONANCOCK, VA ANDVIRGINA BEACH

June 20-27, 2010Two spots remains $60 deposit & a commitmentto fundraise!

Sunday, July 18, 2010WHITE WATERRAFTING AT OHIOPYLESTATE PARK

Worship together at the 5 p.m. Saturday night service This tour is suggested for first timers, families, and

youth groups Rafting is rain or shine and no refunds are provided Round trip transportation Fully guided rafting tour with a trained guide IN

EACH RAFT Best self-bailing raft available for the particular water

level on that day Deli style lunch on the rivers edge mid-way through

the rafting experience The skill level of this tour is 2 on a scale of 1-4 We will be rafting with Absolute Rafting Tours

(www.absolute-rafting.com ) Cost: $87 per person; non-refundable (Parentswelcomed and encouraged; Price includes park fee.)

Friends welcomed and encouraged at the same priceDOWNLOAD A PERMISSION FORM AND SIGN UPAT www.hopelutherancranberry.org MONEY AND PERMISSION FORM DUE TODAY WEMUST HOLD OUR RESERVATIONS.

AUGUST 23-24, 2010CEDAR POINTROADTRIP Two day unlimited

admission 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.)

Lutherans Invade Local Restaurant

Please remember and do not forget to come enjoy lunchor dinner (dine in or take out) at Boston Market onWednesday, June 9, 2010 .

Boston Market will donate 15% of all sales to guests justmentioning our fundraiser. Proceeds will go to H Youth Fund.

So tell your friends and neighbors, in-laws, cousins andco-workers. Put it on Facebook - Twitter it - just get theword out, and get on over to Boston Market!!

See the reminder in the bulletin.

Join Hope s Dinner Group atBrush Creek Inn on Saturday, June19, 2010, at 6:30 p.m.

Call Paul Wunderlin for moreinformation 724.775.1977.
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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 at

[email protected] or 724-452-9481.

CHAOS (Christ Has All Our Solutions)

Next Meeting Date:TONIGHT

6 P.M.-8 P.M.

Grades 6 8 and their friendsare invited to join us for our monthly gatherings.

What are we all about? We are about makingfriends, having a ton of fun and learning how to

follow Jesus. Join us each month at HopeLutheran Church. . . You wont want to miss it!

Anything can happen here! Dinner included.RSVP to Karen Johanknecht,

[email protected]

The Nursery is only available withParent/Volunteers from

now until September. If you would like to help on a regular basis, please

contact the Church Office 724.776.3141,we would love to have you!

VBS Voyage BeginningSoonMake your ReservationsToday!Come sail Gods open waters this sat Vacation Bible School during the week

of July 12-16 ! Children will lo ve exploring Gods wwith their crews; sailing each day through the ports of Sing and Play Splash, Clipper Ship Crafts, Sail AwayCinema, Goodies from the Galley, Ship Rec Games, 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 childs friends! also 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 N arthexdecoraticrafts, games, snacks, bible stories, registration, photography, and more! Get involvedyoullyou did. Sign up today and dont miss this voylifetime!

Dont hesitate to call your Captains, Diana Mu724.272.1459 or Diane Lewis 724.934.9063 if you haveany questions or need more information.

What does this mean?Ask Jean Nelson-Sims or Pastor

Rich TODAY!!!

We are already thinking about SundaySchool for the fall!

Please complete the new SundaySchool Registration form

attached to the Spirit of Hope. It can be returned inthe offering plate or to the

office by June 30, 2010.

Contact either Pastor Rich orGail Riska at [email protected] if youhave any questions. We are looking forward toanother great year!
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Join Hope in Israel!!A small group from Hope willtravel to Israel together in April2011 on a fully guided/escortedprofessional tour to Israel.

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.

for Gleaners Food Pantry2010 Collection Dates:

June 13July 18

August 15September 12

October 17November 7 - Thanksgiving

December 5 - Christmas

Christians Care and SharePlease bring a canned good every Sunday forJesus. You may drop them off in the baskets

provided in the Narthex.

Hopes Softball Schedule:

TODAY @ 1:30 p.m. [NorthPark/Donora Field]

June 13 @ 1 p.m. [Warrendale]

June 20 @ 4 & 5:30 p.m. [Warrendale]

June 27 @ 2:30 p.m. [Warrendale]

July 11 @ 5:30 p.m. [Warrendale]

** New Member Luncheon on Sunday, June 13 at noon in the Fellowship Hall.

Sue Bentley shepherded by Roy LeCates Laura Buck shepherded by Hollis Day John & Diane Campbell shepherded by Danand Karen DouglassClyde Fearer & Jena Silkwood shepherded byGeorge and Harriet HillScott & Erica Gilbertson shepherded by Timand Alishia Detisch

David & Milan Grupp shepherded by Larryand Janice SchultheisGreg & Lisa Grupp shepherded by Dave andMarcia Salsbury and

Dean & Sandy Wilcox shepherded by Paul andDebra Payerchin

Hope is looking for individuals to sign up to mowthe grass; we supply you with the riding mower.You 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] .

The Church Council minutes arenow available for member interest.If you would like to receive a copyof the minutes, please call thechurch office (724.776.3141) oremail the church to place your nameon the distribution list.
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Attendance and Offering: May 30, 2010

5 p.m. 46 Operating Fund: $ 5,465.50 9 a.m. 91 Expansion Fund: $ 847.00

Total: 255 Total: $ 6,312.50

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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 R oute 19in 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 favorite bookstore, read it over the summer, and welldissect it together in the fall. Watch for a sign uponline soon!

The Rege Harbison Memorial Gold TournamentCommittee will be meeting onMonday, June 21, 2010, at7:00 p.m. at Hope LutheranChurch.

If you are interested in helping us plan this fun andmeaningful event, please join us at our meeting!

VOICe NewsThe VOICe donation box under the coat rack isavailable for you to place your new donation itemsfor VOICe. For donations of larger items orfurniture, please contact Karen Johanknecht at724.452.5665 or [email protected] .

VOICe would like to thank Hope Lutheran Churchfor the continued support over the past year. Yourdonations, prayers, and commitment to VOICe isgreatly appreciated!!

Current VOICe Wish List:Sun Block After Sun CreamNeosporin type ointmentsTowels & WashclothsDiapers size 5 & 6Beach TowelsSheet Sets all sizesComforters especially boys Crib BeddingArea & Throw RugsSlipcovers

Summertime is here! That means family vacations andweekend getaways and lets face it some weeks whereyou may not be in regular attendance at your normalchurch service. There is LOTS going on at Hope rightnow and we want to be able to keep up with you allsummer long and beyond wherever you are!

If you have not already registered your e-mail with thechurch

we urge you to do so today. It takes just a few

seconds to fill out a registration card. We will bemaking a big push during services this weekend or sean usher for a registration card anytime!

Are you reading this at home and do not have aregistration card handy? No problem you do not needone! Just send us an e-mail with your family name andthe phras e e-mail registration in the subject [email protected]

We look forward to catching up with you!
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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.

Greg Boros - in need of a heart transplant; friend of Jane &

John Graf Ed Tress - heartRebecca Sayre - advanced liver diseaseSteve Bittel - recovering from surgery; Lauries husband Patricia Bauer - strokes; Janice Schultheis mother Tom Liwosz - surgery; friend of Roy LeCatesWyatt Morgus - brain tumor (3 yrs. old); friend of Karen

McCarthyCharlie McKeough motorcycle accident; friend of Amy WolfeChrys - heart complications; Marilyn Dukes sister Larry Truzzi - tumor on his kidney; friend of Peggy MaysKathy Arvin - stage 3 ovarian cancer; friend of Nancy Milk Jim Finfrock - health decisionsPastor Harry Souders - recovering from surgeryBill Gormley - advanced colon cancerKathy Seenan - thyroid biopsyKaren Beemillers family Bud Broad - bone cancerCarrie Snell - continued healingJohn Sims - continued healingEvan - on a medical shipTeresa - stomach cancerArt - heart problemsJake - lymphomaHelen Still - healthDiane Haag - cancerCleo DeFiore - cancerMarie Teets - cancerBrooks - cancerRoxane CrosbyWilliard BlockerMarion DrollingerFlo BrownJasonReba

Please remember to pray for the Hilf family; Mike Hilf recently joined the ChurchTriumphant.

Austin Ridge: Iraq; nephew of Bill Ridge Anthony Cerrone: Afghanistan; Nancys nephew Adam Sellers: Afghanistan; son of Eric and Cathy

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 4x3--@approx. $175 perset

-Childrens tables and chairs Evangelism and Outreach :-Hope coffee mugs to give to new church visitors--144mugs for $450-Bibles to give to potential new visitors/members--48Bibles for $127.46 (includes shipping)-Entry fee for Hopes softball team--$330-Donations to establish Hopes Softball Teamhelp 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 a lovedone)--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. $10.50each

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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TOKNOW ABOUT RELAY FOR LIFE,BUT DIDNT KNOW WHO TO ASK! The American Canc er Society Relay For Life of Cranberry Township is less than two months awayand Hopes Relay Team will be here to answer allyour questions about this exciting event before andafter all services on June 5 and 6, 2010 . We can

register you as a new team member or let you knowabout other ways to volunteer at the event.

We will also have luminaries available for Hopesfamily to purchase and decorate in honor of acancer survivor or in memory of someone lost tocancer. Luminaries are a gift from the heart and areavailable for a donation of any amount.

Please stop by the Hope Relay Team table on June 5or 6 and see what this very important ministry of

Hope is all about.

RELAY FOR LIFE OF CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, NORTH BOUNDARY

PARK, JULY 17-18, 2010

SIGN-UP NOW FOR HOPE'SGOLF TOURNAMENT!!The Rege Harbison, Sr. Memorial Golf

Tournament will be on Saturday, August 21,2010, at the Strawberry Ridge Golf Course in Harmony, PA.

Space is limited, so see the attached registrationform or go to www.hopelutherancranberry.org forall of the details.

Young Adults This is for you!

Finally we have plans for a ministry that focuses on yourage group. Teaming with the Lutheran congregations of St. Johns,in Mars and Hope, in Cranberry, we want toannounce our beginning efforts to get people together forfellowship, fun and to develop a purpose. More nearbyLutheran congregations are being contacted and we hopethey will join us.

Who is the we above? Pastor Mark Bringman of St.John, Mars presented the need to Pastor Ron Brown

(Hope, Cranberry) and Pastor Dave about what we coulddo together for young adult ministry.

What is a Young Adult? Well, if you have to ask,youre too old. (Just kidding!) Were aiming from High School graduates to early thirties. If youthink youd fit, join us. Pastor Dave is 51 and thinks he fits in! We are not dividing into single/married - or -have children/or not or - any other filter. You awelcome and encouraged to bring friends of otherchurches or those without church affiliation.

Why a Young Adult Ministry? Because we three pastors have been asked over 100 times, whatspecifically for this age group in our ministry?came up empty 99 times, until now. Many of ourchurches have ignored the gifts and needs of this groupand we are making a specific effort to reach out tothem and to have them reach out, too.

On June 20, 2010 a visit to the La Casa NarcisiWinery near Gibsonia will be our kick-off event. Thatday, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., a group calleGuys Duo will be playing classic rock music awinery. (Checking out new wine is exactly what Jesuscalled his new disciples to do.) So, for a new group toform, gathering around new wine seemed appropriate.The day will go something like this:

2:00 p.m. Gather at St. Johns in Ma 2:15 p.m. Leave for winery; carpooling

as needed2:30 p.m. Enjoy the music and get to

know each other a bit???? We will let the group decide the

length of stay; r eturn to St.Johns and have a quick Bstudy; make some plans

Other events may include: Pirates Games Saturday, August 7 th (fireworks and George Thorogood band)Saturday, July 24 th (fireworks and Steve Miller band)Saturday July 17 th (fireworks)

So, you dont really like wineries or Pirate games? How about you just come and mix in and suggest other

options. We pastors dont have the answers, bwant to provide the support and a catalyst to get thingsgoing.

Do you know what other church Young Adultministries are doing? Let us know and well talknew and better ideas.

For the event on June 20, 2010, please call the churchoffice 724.776.3141 or sign up on the web:www.hopelutherancranberry.org .

SEE YOU THERE
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