Oct 3 2010 Spirit of Hope Newsletter, Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church

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October 3, 2010For an electronic copy of the Spirit

please log on to our website at

www.hopelutherancranberry.org

The Spirit of

Hope’s Day for Building “The day for building your walls has come, the day for

extending your boundaries.”

Micah 7:11

As we kick off our Stewardship campaign for 2011.

God has blessed us in many ways:Our parish – we are breaking ground for Phase

I due to your faith and commitment!

Our families & friends – God has blessed us

with many wonderful relationships.

Ourselves – We each have been given many

talents which can be used to serve God and those

around us.

Hope‟s leadership is anxious to get moving on Phase II.

Our goal is to keep “expanding our boundaries” to

further God‟s mission, but we can‟t do that without your

help.

Today, we are announcing a series of Cottage Meetings

to which the entire congregation will be invited. These

meetings will be held in October and November with a

small group of families invited to each. During those

meetings, we will explain our pledge goals for Phase II

and the pledges needed to cover the operating budget for

2011.

In order for this to be a successful campaign, we need

your prayers and commitment. Consider the blessingsyou have been given and what you can do in return. Join

us in furthering God‟s mission today!

Please see Pastor Ron,

Pastor Rich, or contact

Emily Kroll for more information 724.452.8706 or

[email protected]

YeeHaw! Your whole family is

invited to come join us at Yeck‟sFarm TODAY from 4:30 to 6:30p.m. There will be a hayride, corn

maze, hay tunnel, animals, grain building andbonfire.

The cost will be $4 per person. Children under 2are free. Hot dogs, smores and drinks will beprovided.

Please sign up in the church narthex or email SusanKoma at [email protected]. Bring flashlight for hay tunnel and sticks forroasting at the bonfire!

**Yeck‟s Farm is located at 568 Baker Road inFreedom, PA.

Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m. and

Saturday, October 23 at 10 a.m.If you would like to find out more about Hope

Lutheran Church, please plan to attend the NewMember Class. (The class is divided into two sessions.)

You may sign up online atwww.hopelutherancranberry.org under

“Event Registrations” or in the sign-up book located at the Welcome Table.

mailto:[email protected]



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Deposits are due for the2011 SummerFaith Events!

Junior High Mission Trip:

June 19 – 24 to Harrisburg, PA($82; nonrefundable deposit due NOW!!)

High School Mission Trip:

June 26 – July 1 to the Adirondacks, NY($92; nonrefundable deposit due NOW!!)

Join Hope in Israel!!Registration is almostclosed!A limited number of reservations are now beingaccepted for Hope‟s visit to 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 6,2011.

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. All reservations must bebooked by October 24; after that date all seats willbe released. Cancellation insurance is available. Airfare is currently being estimated at $1,200 withContinental Airlines.

Interested persons will secure their OWN reservationdirectly with AAA Travel (Route 19 in Cranberry) butshould sign up under „event registration‟ atwww.hopelutherancranberry.org, working with ourtrip contact, Brandi Rowe-Miskevich, Senior TravelAgent.

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. Aninformation packet is located at the Welcome Table!

for Gleaners Food Pantry2010 Collection Dates:

October 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 Dinner

Group

will be dining atShakespeare’s Restaurant & Pub onSaturday, October 16,2010, at 6:30 p.m.

(Shakespeare’s is located at 1495 Mercer Road in

Ellwood City.)

For reservations or information call Paul or Janet at724.775.1977.

Pleasant Valley Homeless

Shelter Dinner

October 17!!

MENU:Baked Ham – need (1) full boneless (need 1 cook)Scalloped Potatoes – provided Vegetables – provided Dinner Rolls – provided

Margarine – provided Dessert – provided

We also need 1 more to cook!! Sign up at theWelcome Table!!

We leave Hope at 7:00 p.m. and usually returnbetween 8:30 & 9:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars now for the next dinner date: A special Christmas Dinner on December 19.






CHAOS (Christ Has All Our Solutions)

Hope's 6th – 8th grade Youth Group willbe meeting Sunday, October 10 for an

evening of fun from 6 to 8 p.m.!

Please bring your College Care Package Donations

for the collection and packaging thatwe are doing at this meeting!!

Please RSVP to Karen Johanknecht [email protected] or 724.452.5665 if you plan to

attend. Friends are always welcome!

Upcoming CHAOS dates:

Sunday, November 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Kidz Klub is Here!We have an exciting year ahead for

Kidz Klub! Imagine a year of

monthly birthdays!

Your child will find out what it waslike to be Jesus as a kid…with lots

of surprises along the way. Games, food, service

and fun with friends…of course, the Kidz Klub

way!

If your child will be in grades 1-5, s/he will notwant to miss these monthly events! Here‟s our schedule through the end of this year:

Sunday, Oct. 17 4-6 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 7 4-6 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 5 4-6 p.m.

If you are interested in helping out this year or haveany questions, please contact Diana Munn at724.272.1459 or [email protected]. See you inSeptember and enjoy the rest of the summer!

Attendance and Offering:September 26, 2010

5 p.m. – 64 Operating Fund: $ 5,507.71 8 a.m. – 12 9 a.m. – 225 Expansion Fund: $ 849.0011 a.m. – 76

Total: 377 Total: $ 6,356.71

The dollars are starting to flow.Don‟t forget…you can add your dollars to your regular offering check (just mark how much you

want to donate to Project 3750) or you can usethe envelopes in the pews (make sure to write

your name and/or envelope number on it).

Let‟s keep things going for Project 3750 andsoon we‟ll have enough to send to ELCA‟sGood Gifts to purchase the rainwater catchmentsystem and well for our neighbors in developingcountries.”

Project Goal $ 3,750.00Amount Raised $ 504.95

Balance $ 3,245.05

Practice begins Monday, October 18. We will singthrough Christmas. Come join the fun! Be an importantpart of worship.Practices are Monday’s from 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

October 18October 25November 1November 8November 15November 22December 6December 13December 20

Sunday WorshipNovember 7 All Saints Day 9:00 a.m.November 21 Christ the King 9:00 a.m. &

Prelude to 11:00 a.m.November 28 9:00 a.m.December 12 9:00 a.m.

Special WorshipFriday, December 24 Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m.

For more information contact Lenore Reges(724.287.4968) or Emily Kroll (724.452.8706).










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

Sign up is NOW online!!

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MORE AMAZING

CHRIST AND CAFFEINE

DATES!

“For our first meeting, please have the following read:“Introduction to the Introduction” (page 007 – 011), Introduction: “Air Puffers and Rubber Gloves” (page011 – 021), and Chapter One: “The Cry of the

Oppressed” (page 021 – 051).

Join us at 7:30 p.m. (to order up your favorite caffeine

creation) and the study will begin at 7:45 p.m. atSteamer‟s Coffee Shop, located on Route 19 in The

Streets of Cranberry. Our text this time around will be

“Jesus Wants To Save Christians” by Rob Bell.

Pick up a copy of the text at your favorite bookstore!

Friends In Christ …will be meetingThursday, October 14 at 11:30 a.m. at St.Peters Lutheran Church.

This is one week earlier than normal.

FALL WOMEN'S

BIBLE STUDY -

PLEASE JOIN US!

Our Fall Women's Bible Study continues withEsther: “It's Tough Being A Woman” by Beth

Moore. Our 11 week study meets on Thursdayevenings from 7 - 9 p.m. and on Friday morningsfrom 9 – 11 a.m. Childcare is available on Fridaymornings.

If you have any questions or need additionalinformation, do not hesitate to contact KarenJohanknecht at 724.452.5665 [email protected].

Use your SPARE time on Sunday evenings to

STRIKE up some

fellowship while you

BOWL with Hope‟sSunday Night Rollers.

Join us for two Sunday evenings per month @ 7:00 p.m.at Freeway Lanes on Rt. 19 in Zelienople for some adult

fellowship and fun while bowling.The cost to bowl three games, with rental shoes (if needed), is $10.00. This is NOT a league so you onlypay if you bowl.

We generally bowl every other Sunday. Use the signupbook in the narthex or contact Peter Colpo @724.538.8610 or email @ [email protected] toregister for this adult activity. Hope to see you there.

Bowling Schedule:10/10/10

10/24/10

11/7/10

11/21/10

12/5/10

12/12/10

1/9/11

1/23/11

2/6/11

2/20/11

3/6/11

3/20/11

4/3/11

4/17/11










The Haunted Trail

This is one scary night youwon’t want to

miss!Who: All youth, 6 th – 12 th gradeWhen: Saturday, October 23rd

Time: approx. 4:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

What: this service project is your chance todress scary, act scary and be scary, all to

benefit people with disabilities!

Where: Meet at Hope, put on your scariest look, and then go to the Woodlands for some

seriously spooky fun!

About The Woodlands, Wexford, PA

The Woodlands is committed to enriching the livesof children and adults with disabilities and chronicillnesses in Western Pennsylvania by providingprograms that support and strengthen theirdevelopment of socialization skills, creativeexpression, environmental awareness, recreationand spirituality.

This 32 acre facility is a great location to host theHaunted Trail, open to anyone, but specificallydesigned for individuals with disabilities and

chronic illnesses and their families.

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The Church Office is openMonday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.

COLLEGE CARE PACKAGE

COLLECTION ENDS

OCTOBER 10th!!

CHAOS is collecting items to be

shipped to our college students to let them know weare thinking about them while they are away fromhome.

We hope that, once again this year, you will helpsupport this collection by donating any of thefollowing or similar items! You can bring theseitems to Hope and place them in the collection binnear the coat rack labeled “College CarePackages.”

Donations will be received through October 10, when we will prepare them for shipping. Thanks somuch in advance for helping us with this funproject!!!

ITEMS REQUESTEDAnything a college student might need to surviveexams including:

microwave popcorn

hot chocolate

candy

gum

Ramen noodles

squirt guns

bubbles

pens/pencils

ONE FREE CLASS atHope on Saturday,October 30 at 2 p.m.



Please notify the church office if prayer is desired. Prayers willbe listed for one month.

Matt Detar - ocular myasthenia gravis (mg); friend of Alan

KroheBarbara Porter - bone cancer & surgery complications; friend of

Yvonne Thickey Lonnie Keener - needs a heart & kidney transplantJan Toumey - cancer treatment & recent widowCeline Haynes - cancer; friend of Nadyne Nicolas Mason O‟Donnell – leukemia (3 yrs. old); friend on Judy Aikens

Patrick Follet - critically ill (Senior in High School); friend of

Michele West

Mario Urlini - health issues; friend of Peggy Mays

Vinnie Orlando - 8 mths. old – large tumor; friend of Peggy Mays

Lorrie Harbison - health concernsMary Jane - breast cancer; friend of Cathy Whitaker

Sue Barkhurst‟s mother Patricia Bauer - surgery; Janice Schultheis’ mother

Kimmie Richards - appendix surgeryMarilyn Duke - biopsy resultsJason Milk - malignant melanoma; Leigh Buckley’s brother -

in-law

Erin K. - health concerns; from Hazel H.

John Norton - complications from surgery; Jane Fahringer’sbrother

Jimmy - brain cancer (6 mths. old); Melanee Killian’scousin

Pat - stage 4 cancer; Karen Johanknecht’ s cousin

Chad - back surgery; John and Jane Graf’s son-in-law

Tom - genetic disease; Chad’s friend Jim - non-hodgkin‟s lymphoma Kris - ms advancingShellee Smith - cancer

Helen Still - healthDiane Haag - cancerMarie Teets - cancerBrooks - cancerRebecca Sayre - celiac diseaseMike Essner - als; friend of Nadyne Nicolas

Linda PorterRoxane CrosbyMarion DrollingerBernice RichterBrian C.

┼ Please pray for Richard and Mary Kay Soergel and theentire Soergel family, at the passing of Warren Soergel.

The Church Council minutes arenow available for memberinterest. If you would like toreceive a copy of the minutes,please call the church office(724.776.3141) or email the

church to place your name on the distribution list.

VOICe News

VOICe will be collecting ONLY NEW items in themonths of November and December (except larger

furniture items) due to preparing for their ChristmasAdopt-A-Family Program. Please plan ahead by makingsure all your gently used items are donated by October28.

If you miss the October 28 donation day, PLEASEHOLD all USED donations and do not deliver themto Hope's VOICe box until after the New Year. Weappreciate your help and cooperation!

For donations of larger furniture items, please contactKaren Johanknecht at 724.452.5665 [email protected].

Current VOICe Wish List:

Thumb drives

Pencil cases with zippers

White t shirts - all sizesWide ruled notebooks (not college ruled)

Thick pencils for small children

Rubber grips for pencils

Halloween Candy

Sugary cereals for kids

Trash bags

VOICe - Adopt-A-Family This Christmas!!If you or someone you know is interested in

adopting a family in need this Christmas, pleasecontact VOICe at 724.776.5910.

They would welcome your helpand participation in ensuring thatall of their clients have gifts thisChristmas season.

Friends In Christ… Sign up now for the Dinner-Theater bus trip to see “THETABLECLOTH ” at TheRiverside Inn at CambridgeSprings on Saturday, December11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

Deadline: October 21, 2010Cost: $60.00 per person

Contact Pastor Saylor at724.799.3743 for more information.

Prayer Listfor




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