May 2016

THE ANCHOR A NEWS PUBLICATION OF MT. HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH; GRAYLING, MI

VOLUME 35 NUMBER 5 www.mthopelcmsgrayling.org MtHopeLCMS@gmail.com

OUR VISION

By the love of Christ, our vision is to work together,

reaching out to all people, through the Gospel,

in our various activities and events. As we encourage each other to worship

and grow in God’s Word, we will be a Christian influence

in our community.

OUR PURPOSE

Glorifying God through WORSHIP

Reaching out to all with the Good News of

salvation in Christ through EVANGELISM

Actively caring for God’s people in Christ

through FELLOWSHIP

Creating a family of God by Word and Sacrament

through MINISTRY

Equipping people of all ages for life in Christ

through DISCIPLESHIP

WE VALUE

Bible-centered

Preaching &

Teaching

Dynamic Praise &

Worship

The Sacraments

Prayer

Evangelism

Christian Education

for All Ages

Loving Relationships

Strong Christian

Families

OUR MISSION

BUILDING TOGETHER SPIRITUALLY FOLLOWING THE TRIUNE GOD

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May 18th, 2016 Is the deadline for the

June Newsletter. Please leave your articles on the secretary’s desk in the

church office, or e-mail the church at mthopelcms@gmail.com. You may also fax your

information to the church office at 348-0166. Thanks for your cooperation in making this deadline.

Nicole’s regular office hours: 9am-2pm Tuesday & Thursday

Notes From Pastor Todd

I have a ‘good feeling’ about our prospects of getting a new Seminary graduate to pastor our dual parish in the near future. I don’t have insider knowledge and I have to write this before we will actually know for sure or know the name of the individual. Don’t stop your prayers for him, his family and all the pastors and churches that are in a similar situation as us. The District meeting for all who actually receive a seminary graduate (7- possible in Michigan) is going to be held here at Trinity on April 30 from 9-2 and specific leaders of each congregation that receives a pastor are invited to that meeting.

We don’t know the timing of when he will arrive exactly, but there are preparations being made. Our people in leadership in both churches are not just letting this event happen; they are beginning to show a “hands on” approach as they meet together to discuss numerous issues that are appropriate and can have an impact on each church. For example: the installation of a new pastor will not be done in both places because most of the pastors of the circuit who are invited to these things cannot come to two in a row, and the Dual parish is ONE Call not two. Though fairness and equality are necessary elements in this 50/50 relationship, it would be wrong of our members to view things on a scorecard of sorts. It should operate more like a good marriage where sacrifices are made from both parties for the good of the common relationship.

A meeting of a larger representation of leadership from both churches is in the planning to discuss things the churches can do to put themselves in a better position for spiritual and numerical growth. A time of change can be a time of positive opportunity, but that only happens if we are proactive in helping to shape that time period, examine creative strategies, and have attitudes that reflect the mind of Christ. Change is also a time when the devil likes to attack and divide and bring confusion and frustration into the mix. We need to pray for protection from such attacks and guard against letting bad narratives work in our minds. Take every thought captive to Christ, says the Scriptures. We journey forward with Jesus-our King and Shepherd in the lead.

Blessings in Christ

Pastor Todd

We will have a Food Truck on

Thursday, May 19th. Set up

will be at 11am and

distribution will begin at

1pm. A sign up sheet is on

the bulletin board. Any

questions-see Terry Tody.

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Thank you to everyone

who came and helped

with Adopt A Highway

this year. Your work is

very appreciated! There will be a

Progressive Dinner

on Saturday, May

21st at 5pm. Please

sign up on the sheet

on the bulletin

board.

The following information is incorrect in the April

newsletter. This is the corrected information: We

have received word that Louise (Mae) Hatfield

passed away February 28th. There will be a

memorial service later this year, July 26, at 11am.

The community is invited to

attend the Community

Baccalaureate Service held

in the Joseph Stripe

Auditorium at Grayling High School

on June 1, 2016 at 6pm. Please be

in prayer for the Class of 2016 and

for this year’s Baccalaureate Service.

Commencement will be Sunday, June 5, 2016 at

Grayling High School.

March 2016 Offering, Expense & Attendance

3/2/2016 475.00 Lenten 17

3/6/2016 1,415.00 42

3/9/2016 1,080.00 Lenten 24

3/13/2016 850.00 39

3/16/2016 106.00 Lenten 18

3/20/2016 965.00 47

3/24/2016 Maundy Thursday 0

3/25/2016 Good Friday 25

3/27/2016 2,620.00 Easter 78

March General Receipts 7,511.00

March Expenses -6,858.54

Balance for month 652.46

Noisy Offering for March 44.22 Noisy offering is used to purchase

diapers for the Grayling Baby Closet.

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A Life-Filled Prayer

A high school senior in Washington, D.C., offered this graduation prayer, which applies to

people of all ages:

“Dear God, grant us one thing before we leave the sheltered reassurance of our childhood.

Show us life. Not an empty, shallow world of shallow people and shallow dreams, but real

life. For we have known the bliss of childhood as well as the passion of adolescence.

“We want to make the world a better place, but we don’t know how. We want to throw our

arms around our brothers and our sisters, but our hands cannot reach. We want to break the

cycle of violence and the bonds of injustice in our society, but we’re not strong.

“Smile on us when we drink from the waters of truth. When we are old, reassure us that our

struggle helped make the world a kinder, gentler and more peaceful place. And please, God,

don’t let us die without ever having lived.”

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Greeters

Opportunities to Serve the Lord In May If you are unable to serve as listed, please secure a replacement and notify the church office. Thank you.

WE NEED UPDATED INFORMATION!!!

Our church secretary Nicole needs updated information on members who are new shut-ins or no longer shut-ins, members in nursing homes and members who are hospitalized or

home after being hospitalized. Also, if someone that you know is on the prayer list and has recovered from their medical situation, please contact Nicole at the church office at 348-

5921 so that the prayer lists can be updated. Names that have been on the Prayer List for over 3 weeks will be removed unless it is requested the name remains on the list.

Coffee Hour

Elders

1st-Mark Buchinger 8th-Mitch Linendoll 15th-Steve Koch

22nd-Jack Owens 29th-Steve Koch

Ushers

1st-Janelle Buchinger 8th-Janelle Buchinger 15th-Dee Musselman

22nd-Judi Mesack 29th-Dee Musselman

1st-Pete Albright, Paul & Bonnie Smith 8th-Claudia Albright, Lynn Richmond, Nancy Hatfield,

Kathy Winarski 15th-Paul & Judy Mesack, Lee Sperry

22nd-Gary & Kay Vedder, Paul & Bonnie Smith 29th-Egon & Lilli Lund, Mike Nowak

1st-Mike Nowak 8th-Ginger Lyons &

Sherry Hanson 15th-Steve & Shirley Koch 22nd-Jim & Mary Heinlein 29th-Steve & Shirley Koch

1st-Choir 8th-Mother’s Day-Coffee Only

15th-Trustee Board 22nd-Council

29th-Altar Guild

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PRAYER REQUESTS

Prayer request forms are available either in the Narthex on the podium by the guest book or in the office on the secretary’s desk. If you need a prayer by Pastor that day, you can give your completed prayer request form to one of

the elders or ushers and ask that it be given to Pastor before worship. If your prayer request isn’t needed until later in the week, you can place it in the offering plate or place it on the secretary’s desk in the office.

Dollie Adolph Gerald Burns

Al & Barb Myers

Assisted Living & Nursing Home List

Northern Pines –Grayling Allen DeLoge John Linendoll

The Brook Dick & Elaine McKie-Slater Jean Wittig Gayle Prause Kay Gregg (Gaylord)

Grayling Nursing & Rehab Dorothy Ballard

Mercy Manor Jim Kolka

TO PLACE SOMEONE ON PRAYER CHAIN:

Call Lynn Richmond at 989-344-0601 or 989-390-8632

Alberta Sperry ~ 3rd Dollie Adolph ~ 4th

Cheryl McCarver ~ 7th Harold Marquardt ~ 17th George Fenton ~ 20th

Vera Small ~ 22nd Wilma Spietz ~ 24th

Cancer Members Jan Pahssen Steve Koch

Harry Schulz Rodger Heliste

Friends Dick Moore John Kuszak Skip Borland

Howard Taylor

Healing Members Joyce Kolka

Bill Richmond Marie Hatfield Jackie Bulmer

Al Myers Barb Myers Jane DeLoge Jamie Wohn

Friends Jim O’Connor

Joyce O’ Connor Bert Pelligrini Ernest Morris Jim Shirkey Joan Reisch

Pat Gray Jane Osga

Charles Buchinger

Dianne Hagle Kelly Springer

Small

In Military Service

Todd McCarver, Brandon Latusek, Will Romain, Victoria Doster, Conner Weissenborn, Rob Tanzola

Allen & Jane DeLoge ~ 22nd

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THE CHURCH STAFF

PASTOR Rev. Todd Brunworth

Pastor’s Cell Phone: (989) 370-9198

Pastor’s E-mail Address: pastor@trinitygaylord.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Nicole Alma

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9am-2pm

BOOKKEEPER Mary Heinlein (989) 348-4350

CUSTODIAN Marty Haskin

CHURCH COUNCIL

CHAIRMAN Ken Bendick (989) 387-8259

VICE-CHAIRMAN Paul Mesack (989) 344-0359

SECRETARY Judi Mesack (989) 344-0359

TREASURER Mary Heinlein (989) 348-4350

BOARD CHAIRMAN

ELDERS Jack Owens (810)869-0944

EDUCATION Janelle Buchinger (989) 370-1138

EVANGELISM Frank & Susie Moore (734)755-6817 Sherry Hanson (989) 348-9564,

Ruth Stocker (989) 370-0443

STEWARDSHIP Dee Musselman (989) 275-5274

TRUSTEES Lee Sperry (989) 786-5115

YOUTH VACANT

MT. HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 905 NORTH I-75 BUSINESS LOOP

GRAYLING, MICHIGAN 49738 (989) 348-5921 (989)348-0166 (fax) MthopeLCMS@gmail.com www.mthopelcmsgrayling.org

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Mt. Hope Lutheran Church

(Missouri Synod)

905 N I-75 Business Loop

Grayling, MI 49738