Hope Lutheran Church 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA (610) hopecherryville.org

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1 Hope Lutheran Church 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA (610) hopecherryville.org August 5, 2018 Pentecost 11 Apparently not satisfied by Jesus feeding of thousands, some who were there press him for a sign of his power; perhaps it is daily manna they want. As always in John s gospel when people want a sign, Jesus offers himself. He is the bread come from heaven to give life to the world. He calls us to come to him and believe in him, and through that relationship to know the one who sent him. CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Jami Possinger ext. #12 Assistant Pastor Rev. Brian Rajcok ext. #13 Pastor Emeritus Rev. Clark W. Kuntz II Administrative Manager Jennifer Sommers ext. #10 Director of Music David Ziegler ext. #11 Treasurer Sexton Financial Secretary Trudy Mertz Johnny Zmyewski Deb Gardner Communications Specialist Laurie Christman ext. #20 SERVICE PARTICIPANTS Acolytes Crucifers Greeters Lector Ushers Communion Assistants AV Assistants Altar Guild Sign Changer Percussionist Jessica Erkinger Rorie Anderson Tim & Karen Lockard Bob Small Daniel Team Betty Rock, John Bednar & Deb Gardner Jerry Mraz Team 2: (Weil, Zimmermann, Schimaneck & Christman) John & Lynda Kaspern Joe Neupauer *please stand if you are able Holy Communion 9:00 AM Do This in Memory of Me - Booklet Gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God Prelude Hymn Sing Announcements / Scholarship Recipient Recognition * Gathering Song Glorious Things of Thee # 647 * Greeting p 004 * Kyrie p 004 * This is the Feast p 007 * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 Second Reading Ephesians 4:1-16 * Gospel Acclamation p 010 * Gospel Reading John 6:24-35 Children s Message Sermon * Hymn of the Day What Feast of Love # 487 *Apostles Creed p 013 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Lord, in your mercy. Cong.: Hear our prayer. * Peace Meal God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ Offering * Offertory Response: As the Grains of Wheat p 014 * The Great Thanksgiving p 016 * Holy, Holy, Holy p 017 * The Lord s Prayer p 020 Lamb of God p 020 Communion Song: Do This in Memory of Me p 021 Communion (intinction) (PLEASE NOTE: gluten free station is available behind the baptismal font) * Post Communion Canticle: Now, Oh Lord, Dismiss p 023 * Prayer Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer # 618 * Dismissal Postlude ALTAR FLOWERS: In memory of loved ones, by Helene Mery; In celebration of Susan Hildebrand s birthday, by Lori Hildebrand & Kris Weiss THE BULLETINS: In celebration of our grandson, Xander McDonald, on his birthday, Love Nana & Grandpa; In celebration of our wedding anniversary by Judy & Randy Stubits SUMMER HYMN SING: Your favorite hymns will be sung for 15 minutes before service. Anything goes! Our hymnal has a lot of hymns to choose from, so pick your favorites and we will sing them. In order to accommodate as many requests as possible, we will only sing the first two (2) stanzas of each hymn requested. CHURCH NURSERY: Please make a note that until Sunday, September 2 nd, the church nursery is closed because of the yard sale preparations. Thank you. STATISTICS: Last Sunday s attendance service attendance 153; Total offering $ (includes $69.00 for the building fund). IN PRAYER TODAY: St. John, Bath The Rev. George W. Grubb, Interim CHURCH YARD SALE NEWS: The yard sale is on the horizon! It is Labor Day Weekend Friday, August 31 st and Saturday, September 1 st. The storage units have arrived and are ready for your items to be deposited. PHOTO DIRECTORIES: The Church Photo Directories are HERE!!! If you ordered a directory, please pick-up your directory after service or stop by the church office during the week (Monday Friday; 8:30 am 3:00 pm) to take your directory. BAKE SALE: We will be having a bake sale at the Annual Church Yard Sale on Friday, August 31 st and Saturday, September 1 st from 8:00 am 2:00 pm. If you would like to bake, Thrivent Funds will buy your baking supplies. Please contact Judy Christman at and Judy will purchase the items you need and deliver to the kitchen in Kuntz Hall Friday, August 10 th at 1:00 pm or Sunday, August 12 th. Please help us have a Great Bake Sale!

2 HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA hopecherryville.org August 5, 2018 CORE PURPOSE STATEMENT: People of Hope: working together, with God, to love and serve others ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF ELECTRONIC GIVING: Electronic Giving: A Simple and Convenient Way to Give! If you think you may miss church services this summer due to travel or other commitments, consider setting up an automatic giving schedule. Your consistent support is vital to our church, especially during summer months. To set up a recurring contribution, visit the church website at and locate the electronic giving page. Simply scan this code with your device. *you may need to download a free QR reader app first! SUNDAY SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES: We need your help If you are interested in volunteering to be a helper to help in any of the classrooms (Cradle Roll to Adult), this upcoming church school year, please contact Robin Zamadics at or Ally Lockard at MINISTRY FAIR AT THE SYNOD OFFICE: The Synod s Faith Formation Resource Ministry Team invites you to a free Ministry Fair on Saturday, August 11 th from 9 am 1 pm at the Synod Office, locate at 2354 Grove Rd, Allentown PA Pastor Brian will be presenting one of the workshops. If you would like more information, please visit the Synod s website: or talk to Pastor Brian for more information. WEEKLY WEEDING: Do you have a green thumb? Would you like to help Hope Church s Gardens look fresh and pristine? A weekly Weeding Schedule has been prepared and is available in the Narthex on the bulletin board for anyone interested in sharing their talents of gardening with Hope.

3 CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT: On Saturday, August 18 th, Hope s Centering Prayer group will have a one day retreat at St. Francis Center for Renewal in Bethlehem, Pa. This promises to be a wonderful experience. Even if you have not joined us for Centering Prayer before, you should join us for this retreat! We will gather at 10 am and leave the retreat center at 4 pm. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Pastor Brian or sign-up on the events bulletin board. SPONSOR A BACKPACK: We are looking for individuals who are willing to sponsor a backpack for a student at one of our neighborhood schools. George Wolf Elementary School hosts a food bank program for some of its neediest families. A bag of food is sent home every week with some nonperishable items for the family. The bags are heavy for the children and we would like to purchase Rolling Backpacks for the students to use so they do not have to carry it home. The cost of each backpack is $20.00 and the school would need 27 backpacks to start the school year. In the Narthex, there is a sample backpack to view. On the bulletin board is a display of paper backpacks. If you are interested in sponsoring a backpack, take an envelope from one of the backpacks, write your name on the outside of the backpack, fill out the form inside the envelope and enclose $ Put your envelope in the offering plate or turn into the church office. If you have any questions, please contact Steph Maurer ( ). SENIOR BIRTHDAY SOCIAL: Will be held on Saturday, August 11 th in Kuntz Hall at 11:30 am. There will be food, fellowship, entertainment and lots of fun! This event is open to any senior member of Hope Church. Mark your calendars now! Please sign-up on the sheet posted on the Bulletin Board. WOMAN OF FAITH: Nazareth Ford will be hosting the Women of Faith group in their suite for the Iron Pigs home game on Tuesday, August 14 th. Seating is limited to 18 and the event is open to all women of the Congregation. A sign-up sheet is located in the Narthex on the bulletin board for anyone interested. LAMPa LETTER WRITING: Hope s LAMPa Group will be meeting on Tuesday, August 21 st at 6 pm in Hanson Hall for a special letter writing event. If you are passionate about a specific social justice issue and would like to advocate for it by writing to policy makers, come join us on the 21 st and be a voice for those in need

4 PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK: The Congregational Council is encouraging all our members to grow in their spirituality through a regular Prayer Life. One way of doing this is by lifting up in prayer one family from our church each day of the year. This week s families are: 08/05/18 Lawrence, Catherine Rhoads and family 08/06/18 Linda Rice and family 08/07/18 Dawn, Eric Riso and family 08/08/18 Ronald, Ina Ritter and family 08/09/18 Ryan, Suzanne, Brynne, Brooke Rockovits and family 08/10/18 Sheila Rapchak and family 08/11/18 Chad, Christy, Ethan, Aubrey Rehrig and family EXCITING YOUTH GROUP EVENTS, MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Weston Senior Living Center Visit: Youth Group has been invited to spend a day with residents at the Weston Senior Living Center (aka Northampton Village) on Wednesday, August 8 th at 10 am. We are looking for youth who are willing to share their talents by singing, playing an instrument or teaching a game any ideas are welcome! We will meet at Hope at 9:30 am. Please contact Pastor Brian if interested. PJ s Lake House Wednesday, August 22 nd : We will leave from Hope at and be back around 8:00 pm. Bring your swim suit, towel, sunscreen and a snack to share! Rain date is Thursday, August 23 rd. Sign-up on the Youth Group Bulletin Board. YOUTH LEADER MEETING: On Sunday, August 19 th, following service, the youth leaders will be meeting in Pastor Jami s office to discuss upcoming events. If you have a passion for youth ministry and would like to join our leader team, please contact Pastor Brian, or just come on the 19 th and see what we are up to! HOPE S HELPING HANDS SHRIMP BOIL: It s Shrimp Boil time again! Come join Hope s Helping Hands on Saturday, August 18 th for our 4 th Annual Shrimp Boil. Orders will be taken after church today and August 12 th. Dinners include ½ lb. of shrimp, ¼ lb. sausage, baby potatoes, corn on the cob, salad, roll and butter, and dessert for only $ Dinners will be available for TAKE OUT ONLY. Dinners for Take Out can be picked-up in Kuntz Hall during half hour intervals (you choose 4:00 to 4:30, 4:30 to 5:00, 5:00 to 5:30, or 5:30 to 6:00 pm for pick-up when you order your meal). All orders must be pre-paid. Orders may also be placed by calling Leslie Daniel at until August 12 th.

5 BOSS BABY Friday, August 17 th Doors Open at 6:30 - Movie Starts at 7:00 pm Free Hot Dogs, Pop-Corn, Ice-cream & Drinks! Bring a blanket or lawn chair! **Bring a baby product to donate to Northampton Area Food Bank or Mary s Shelter**

6 OUTREACH MINISTRY: There will be an Outreach Ministry Committee meeting on Sunday, August 19 th immediately following service to discuss upcoming events. REMINDER TO WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Sunday, August 12 th Acolytes Megan Smith Crucifers Delane Szwast Greeters Marge Zimmermann Lector Marge Zimmermann Ushers Benninger Team Communion Art Stewart, Toni Earl Snyder Assistants AV Assistant Jerry Mraz August Altar Guild Team 2: (Weil, Zimmermann, Schimaneck & Christman) August Sign Changer John & Lynda Kaspern CALENDAR OF THE WEEK For complete rehearsal schedules, see the online calendar at calendar.hopecherryville.org Today August 5 th Holy Communion Service / Scholarship Award Recognition HHH Shrimp Boil Sale Orders Social Ministry To Gracedale Staff/Council Picnic PJ s Lakehouse After Service 11:30 am Monday Centering Prayer 6:00 pm Tuesday Pastor s Pericope Study Kuntz Hall 8:30 am Wednesday Staff Meeting 10:00 am Post Confirmation Meeting 7:00 pm Thursday Friday Saturday Next Sunday August 12 th Synod Ministry Fair (a Synod Office) Senior Birthday Social Kuntz Hall Holy Communion Service HHH Shrimp Boil Sale Orders (prep) Event 11:00 am After Service