NEWSLETTER

HOPE NEWS

2017 - OCTOBER

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He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move.

Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew:17:20

October brings many opportunities to serve. Please visit the table in the hallway for sign up sheets for areas help is needed.

FUN FACT

FAITH OF A MUSTARD SEED

HOPE STRUCTURE

ADULT DISCIPLESHIP

YOUTH & FIRE STARTERS

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

FINANCIAL

SERVANT SCHEDULE

OUTREACH NEWS

OCTOBER SHOWERS

CALENDAR

PRAYER REQUESTS

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE FAITH OF A MUSTARD SEED

It 's interesting that Jesus makes this statement in Matthew 17:20 on the heels of the Disciple's questioning things. Jesus "WHY couldn't we drive out the demon?" They asked. Isn't that just like us today? Things don't go smoothly or maybe even our way and the first question we ask is why. Why? 

I have been with people who have lost a loved one and been asked "why?" I have held a mother who lost a young daughter and in that moment, I found myself asking "WHY?"   

As real as a "why?" can be in such situations, I feel that we, as followers of Jesus Christ, must move out from the "WHYS". What am I saying? Well, in it 's purest form "why" is a reaction that sometimes can lead to faith but more often than not, "why" leads us away from a growing faith. When a person moves away from "why" and simply trusts, it 's a beautiful thing because it 's a spiritual growth/maturity thing. My father was sick for many years and he was bed ridden for three years or so (could only get up for a few minutes). For a long time he got sad about his sickness and about all of the things that he couldn't do anymore. On several visits, I watched him struggle with the "why" question. "WHY ME?" You see he had worked his whole life to be with my mother and have a financially secure and fun retirement with her and with no worries. Then the sickness came. It 's as though something he worked for had been snatched from him in this sickness. Then it happened. His outlook changed and I saw it when it happened. He rolled over in a hospice bed and said ," Chris, if someone has to be this sick, why not me who is a child of God."

Do you see the shift of his heart in that one, bold , faithful statement? This is what Jesus was trying to tell the disciples in the mustard seed statement. Faith moves the human heart away from why and embraces not only what is but what can rise out of the ashes. Even if we have a litt le faith we can rise. That is the heart shift that a growing follower embraces. What a shift! How beautiful is that God given, Holy Spirit led, view of our God!  This is what trust looks like and I just preached that faith is what? TRUST!

If God Himself was gonna do something incredible in our future, through all of us , would you have eyes to embrace it? Would you even see a shift in us like the shift in my dad when facing his sickness? What if God was about to take us to another deeper, more trusting level as a church. Here's a thought:

If God Himself was going to raise up a church in Albertville to really impact a lost and broken community, or world for that matter, on a level that we can't even imagine yet, maybe we are called to shift. Maybe instead of asking "why?" or even "how?" Why don't we grab our mustard seed and know that this mountain is about to be moved!   NOT "WHY?" NOT EVEN "HOW?" but " WHY NOT US!" Why not us who are children of the KING!

In the end, my dad closed his eyes for the final time and was embraced by the ultimate "WHY NOT!" Jesus of Nazareth.

Until the nets of HOPE are full,

Pastor, Chris Herbert

HOPE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Below you will see who to contact for each area of ministry at Hope.

TRANSFORMATIONAL WORSHIPMessage: Pastor Chris HerbertMusic: Jenny FranksLogistics Ushers: Bryan Franks Aesthetics (design): Betty Gilbreath Prayer: Carol Alexander Guest Services (welcome center, greeters): Amelia PowellTechnology: Steve Hartline

SPIRIT-LED ACTIONServe Sundays: Jennifer DickieChurchwide Outreach Events: Jennifer DickieOther : Anyone or group may sponsor an outreach or missions activity.Special Events: Outreach teamBus Ministry: AJ PopeMeal Ministry (CIA Teams): Missy Wiggonton

MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPSAdult Discipleship: Neeysa BiddleYouth Discipleship: Youth Volunteer TeamChildren's Discipleship: Carmen ThreattFellowship: April JohnsonCommunication Internal Communications: Amy Talton External Communications: Andy Powell

Som et hing not work ing in t he building? Contact Skip SpicuzzaNeed t o reserve any por t ion of eit her building? Contact Diane Pickers, church secretary Mon-Thurs, 8:30-noon at 256-878-1813St af f ing Concerns? Contact Sarah MitchellMoney? Contact Dawn Smith

Visit the table in the hallway (across from the big wall calendar) for

areas where servants hearts are greatly needed.

ADULT DISCIPLESHIP

Who What When Where

Women's Group Walk & Talk Contact Pascha Orr 256-899-3293

Tuesday @ 6pm Place varies - text Pascha to be added

to group text

Senior Adults Fellowship Tim e Every 3rd Thursday @

11am

Contact Betty Gilbreath

256-738-0524

Mature Adults 1st Cor int hians Sunday @ 9am Back of Fellowship area

Mature Adults Books of t he Bible Sunday @ 9am Prayer Room

Men's Group Guide t o Prayer for All Who seek God Contact Andy

Powell

Sunday @ 9am Old Pastor 's Ofc

Everyone Welcome! New group starting

10/22

Seam less (NEW) Look for sign up sheet or contact Brooke

higginsbl@hotmail.com

Sunday @ 5pm TBD

- Yout h includes our 7t h t hrough 12t h grade k ids. They are led by Crystal Tims and Jason Talton. Youth meets on Sunday mornings as well as Sunday evenings. Dinner is provided and the bus runs. The Youth no longer meets on Wednesday evenings.

- Fire St ar t ers includes our 5t h & 6t h grade k ids. They are led by AJ Pope and Jackie Riley. The Fire Starters are on the same schedule as Youth (Sunday mornings & Sunday evenings). Fire Starters no longer meet on Wednesday evenings either.

Anyone that would like to volunt eer with the Fire Starters or Youth, please contact AJ Pope, Jason Talton, Crystal Tims or Jackie Riley.

WE ARE IN NEED OF BUS DRIVERS AND RIDERS FOR SUNDAY MORNINGS & SUNDAY EVENINGS. PLEASE PRAY ABOUT SERVING IN THIS CAPACITY.

Children's Minist ry Direct or : Carm en Threat t

256-557-1941

2017-2018 CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

The children's ministry is going by the Albertville school schedule.

Children K-4t h grade program meets on Wednesday nights at the Walnut St Campus from 6-7:30.

Buses run and dinner is provided.

Forget your checkbook? That's ok!

Hope of Albertville now has a giving kiosk

for your convenience. You can find it on

Sunday mornings across from the coffee

bar.

You can also visit HopeofAlbertville.org and locate the 'ACT'

menu. Just click on ACT and the giving

options will come up. You can make a

one-time donation or set up recurring

donations.

***The ACT menu is where you can

submit a prayer request, become part of a

prayer team and get involved in changing

the world too!***

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Please remember we need

Tithes to keep running our church and ministries. If you are

able, please remember that God asks us to tithe 10% of our income

back into the church. If you can't give 10%, give what you can. We now have several options available to give so

check them out and use what works best for you.

Fundraiser star ting within the next two

weeks! We will need your help! Star t

thinking who you can sell some comfy sheet

sets to. Fr iends, Family, Neighbors?

Bus Dr ivers - Please give a copy of your

license to Adrienne (AJ) Pope for insurance

purposes. VERY IMPORTANT!!!!

SERVANT SCHEDULES

DATE HOSPITALITY / MEAL DRIVER RIDER

10/1 SUNDAY

Susan Clemons, Betty Gilbreath

J Talton & A Pope

A Talton & C Powell

10/4 WEDNESDAY

B Gilbreath, C Hannah, J Giddens, J Richie

B Franks & A Talton

C Powell & D West

10/8 SUNDAY

Clay McKee, Jackie Riley C McCormick & C McKee

N Biddle & S Clemons

COUNTERS Greeters

M Pankey & L Graves

J Grimes, C Alexander, P Gilliland, J Plunkett

J Amos & B Gilbreath

J Riley, T Riley, C Powell, J Plunkett

10/11 WEDNESDAY

P Spicuzza, G Brooks, A Johnson, B Higgins

C McCormick & C McKee

N Biddle & D West

10/15 SUNDAY

NONE - FALL BREAK - NO CHILDREN'S CLASSES

NONE - FALL BREAK - BUS DOESN'T RUN

NONE - FALL BREAK - BUS DOESN'T RUN

C McKee & C Alexander

G Brooks, H Brooks, Am Powell, J Plunkett

10/18 WEDNESDAY

NONE - FALL BREAK - NO CHILDREN'S CLASSES

NONE - FALL BREAK - BUS DOESN'T RUN

NONE - FALL BREAK - BUS DOESN'T RUN

10/22 SUNDAY

Leah Hillsman & Brooke Higgins

T Riley & S Wiggonton

J Riley & M Wiggonton

D Rule & A Talton

L Rule, D Rule, J Plunkett

10/25 WEDNESDAY

P Orr, L Rule, C Hardeman, A Powell, S Mitchell

T Riley & S Wiggonton

J Riley & M Wiggonton

10/29 SUNDAY

Pam Rosson & Georgia Rosson

AJ Pope & Amy Talton

Christy Powell & Jennifer Amos

M Pankey & L Graves

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HOPE OUTREACH - JUST A "FEW" HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEPTEMBER

Hope welcom ed an incredible fam ily and past or in Sept em ber !!

The Com m unit y com es t oget her for Hur r icane Disast er Relief Ef for t s. Thanks t o Sardis H.S. and m any ot her local schools & churches we com plet ely f i l led a t rai ler w it h supplies!

Wat er is Life Cam paign

We t eam ed up w it h Snead Com m unit y college t o collect

over 100 cases of bot t led wat er . Then, God provided DOUBLE

what we sent AND TRANSPORTATION via FoodLand

and UPS!

We serve an am azing God!!

Yes, we sor t ed every bit of t hat !

BEFORE

HOPE OUTREACH - WHAT'S NEXT?

Candy Donat ion Bins Available now!

10/25 5:30-7:30pm

Need Trunks & Servant s

Look ing for som ewhere t o serve? Sign up t o help on 10/25 w it h our Trunk or Treat event . Sheet s on t able in hall.

Blood Dr ive

Oct ober 8t h 8am -12pm

The men's Bible study class invites Hopefuls to be part of "Loads of Love", a clothes cleaning ministry. On 10/29, a table will be set up at a local laundromat to help families with the cost of washing clothes. There will be jars set up in different locations at Hope if you would like to donate your change to help this ministry. (Green money also accepted). If interested in being a part of this effort, please contact Andy Powell, Danny Hughes or Clay McKee.

BIABP this ministry starts up again in

October packing food for at risk children to

take home over the weekend. This is a great

ministry to get involved with. Hope is

scheduled to pack the 4th Thursday of each

month. Be at Albertville Elementry at

5:45pm.

HOPE GOES PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Hope For Char it y

Training is tough!! They may need to hitch a ride

instead of walk in the 5K!!

REGISTER NOW 8t h Annual Pink Pum pk in Run. Visit RaceRoster.com and sign up! Click register to create an account if you don't already have one. Join the group "Hope for Charity". The team password is HOPE (all caps).

Hope w il l be t raveling t o Birm ingham on 10/31 t o serve dinner t o cancer pat ient s undergoing t reat m ent and t heir caregivers. If you can m ake soup, please sign up t o help. Wil l also need servant s t o sign up t o r ide t o Birm ingham t o help serve. Sign up sheet s are on t he t able. This w il l be Hope's Serve Sunday (not on Sunday t h is m ont h)

OCTOBER SHOWERS

October 2017 - CALENDAR OF EVENTS

- Pray for your role in the vision and mission for Hope. - Pray about what you are willing to sacrifice to make our vision and mission a reality.- Charity Hardeman - breast cancer- Caryl Annette Pope (AJ Pope's sister in law) - breast cancer- For HopeFULS that don't realize they are HopeFULs yet- Tom St John, Betty Gilbreath's son- Equador Mission Trip- Brooke Higgins - El Salvador Mission Trip - Oct 11-16- Amelia Powell's sister Jackie - recovering from stroke- Hope's Discipleship program- All of Hope's ministries- Church and Daycare move (and requirements to move)

Have a prayer requests? Send an email to: HopeofAlbertville@gmail.com

Thank you for praying for the needs of our church and community! Here are the known

prayer requests.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 - Karla Galloway Baby Shower

2 - Lay Leaders (Geraldine)

3 - Trustees mtg

4

8 - Blood Drive 9 10 - Finance Com. Mtg & Emmaus Cluster Mtg

11 - B Higgins Leaves on mission trip

15 16 17 18

Thursday Fr iday Sat urday

5 6 7

12 13 14

19 20 21 -Hopeful Hearts & Food Pantry

22 - Membership Drive Begins

23 - Daycare Board Mtg

24 25 - Trunk or Treat

26 - BIABP 27 28 - Pink Pumpkin Run & Emmaus Revealed

29 - Annual Charge Conference & Loads of Love

30 31 - Hope Lodge (Bham)

Em m aus Clust er Meet ing

On October 10th at 6:30pm, the monthly Emmaus Cluster meeting will be held at Guntersville First UMC. Hope is assisting Compassion Church in hosting this month's meeting so we will need help. See sign up sheet in hall for how you can help! Dinner is potluck style. Childcare is provided. If you have been on your Emmaus walk you should come and get connected to work a future walk. Haven't been on an Emmaus Walk? You would love it! You can find applications in the hallway across from the big wall calendar.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Email amy.lee.talton@gmail.com

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