JUST A REMINDER ABOUT ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS!!!!

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1 Please help us keep our prayer list updated by informing us graciously when names need to be added and removed. If we have taken off names that you would like for us to continue to remember in prayer please graciously inform us. Thanks. JUST A REMINDER ABOUT ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS!!!! The church is now offering online contributions. If anyone is interested in contributing online please contact the secretary at the church, if you have any questions or if you are interested. We will have forms you can fill out at the church. Any amount can be contributed and on the day you specify. Contact church at Thank you. Due to federal hospital regulations, HIPPA, hospitals and care centers can only contact the church if you or your family give them permission or directions to do so. There is no way that Pastor can contact all facilities on a regular basis unless he knows of someone is admitted. Please leave message on the answering machine at the church as well as Pastor does have voice mail on his cell phone. If you should be hospitalized and do not receive a visit within 24 hours after contacting the church, please do so again because for whatever reason possibly the message has not been received. Church: or Pastor: If anyone has a change of address, address or phone number, please let Terry koeb@cableone.net. If we have your correct information, we will be able to contact if need be. We do not give out any information because we do respect everyone s privacy. The 2018 calendar for altar flowers is here. So if anyone would like to sign up for flowers, please sign your name and also what the flowers represent. Thank you. Our new website is Take the time to check it out.

2 April 1 "They Were Afraid, You Know?" Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer It takes a lot to overcome fear, a lot of words, in fact a lifetime of words. Let this Easter Day be a new beginning of trusting Jesus' words of resurrection and life! (Mark 16:1-8) April 8 "It's Really Real" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus Here' the deal. If Jesus actually rose from the dead, it would be wise to believe in Him because there will be salvation in no one else. If He didn't rise, we're all toast. Tune in to today's message and hear why you can be confident Jesus' resurrection is really real. (1 John 1:1-3) April 15 "Peace to You" Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer Christians often say, "The Lord be with you." What does that look like? And how do you know Jesus is indeed with you? Jesus' visit to His first disciples shows us the how and what of confidence in Christ. (Luke 24:36-49) April 22 "What's in a Name?" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus We live in a disposable age. If something wears out, breaks down or is lost, we replace it. But who or what can replace Jesus? Woo else can save us? (Acts 1:42) April 29 "The Answer to Unhappiness" Guest Speaker: Rev. Michael Newman What do you really want? What does your heart yearn for most? A blogger recently asked her readers the question: "If you could say in one word what you want more of in life, what would that be?" Can you guess the number one answer? It was happiness. (Acts 8:26-40) 2018 Meeting Schedule Lamplighters 9:30 to 11:00AM First Wednesday of each month. January 3, St. Paul Lutheran (LSA Meeting) February 7, 2018 Trinity Lutheran March 7, 2018 Calvary Lutheran April 4, 2018 Concordia Lutheran (LSA Meeting) May 2, 2018 Faith Lutheran June 6, 2018 Hope Lutheran July 5, 2018 (Thursday) Redeemer Lutheran (LSA Meeting) August 1, 2018 St. Paul Lutheran Sept 5, 2018 Trinity Lutheran October 3, 2018 Calvary Lutheran (LSA Meeting) November 7, 2018 Concordia Lutheran December 5, 2018 Faith Lutheran January 2, 2019 Hope Lutheran

3 A reminder to all members of Hope Lutheran that there is a Voters Meetings held every 3 rd Tuesday of each month. The meetings begin at 7:00pm in the Educational Building. We need everyone s input. All Chairpersons must attend. Saving HyVee Receipts Start saving your HyVee receipts for St. Paul Lutheran School. HyVee receipts from all Sioux City and South Sioux City stores, dated August 1, 2017 through April 29, For every $ the school receives $1.00. Please bring the receipts to the church office. Thanks for your support. Church Office Hours Monday 9am to 1pm Tuesday 9am to 2pm Wednesday 9am to 1pm Thursday 9am to 2pm Friday 9am to 3pm Church Office Pastor Michael Awe Church hopelutheran@yahoo.com Pastor s Awe - The1revma@gmail.com Website April 1 st -----Easter Lilies 8 th -----Easter Lilies 15 th -----Mr. & Mrs. Robert Billiar 22 nd -----Marv & Ada Hunt 29 th -----Matt & Mallory Calvert.

4 Serving in April USHERS 1 st ---- Dave Schable & Steve Koch 8 th -----Russ Messerschmidt & Jeremy Pearce 15 th -----Don Johnson & Kim Mast 22 nd ----Dave Calvert & Terry Koebernick 29 th ----Daryl Daum & Kevin Diediker Altar Care Ada Hunt Kathy Koch GREETERS 1 st ---Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Daum 8 th ---Annette Poss 15 th ---Mr. & Mrs. Vern Cummins 22 nd Mr. & Mrs. Bill Miller 29 th ---Mr. & Mrs. Terry Koebernick VBS 2018 Splash Canyon will be held the mornings of June 4 8! See Suzy Awe for more information or for registration forms. Attention all members of the Congregation: No food or drink are allowed in the church per the Trustees. Brother and sisters in Christ at Hope Lutheran, Good morning to you from Kenya! I hope you ae having a blessed Holy Week. I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your faithful support of God s work here in East Africa! I just returned from a trip to Tanzania to work with the Lutheran Church of East Africa (LCEA). This small, but growing church, has invited me to come and serve alongside them on a daily basis. I am very excited to transition to living in a smaller town in Tanzania. This will allow me to do the same work provide care and teaching alongside sharing the Gospel but I will be able to focus my attention more fully on one community. This opens the doors for deeper relationships and a more lasting impact. I am really excited about this opportunity! It will take some time to make the transition, but I look forward to working with the LCEA to reach out to people throughout Tanzania with the Good News of Jesus! Thanks for helping make this Possible! Your co-worker for Christ, Sarah Kanoy RN, BSN Community Health Nurse and Educator-East Africa Office of International Mission The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Sarah.Kanoy@lcmsintl.org

5 Doris Beckman who s birthday was February 17 th. Richard Quandt who s birthday was March 10 th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Dear Hope Lutheran, Here s an update on Lillie Gilster she is at home, eating and getting stronger every day. Lillie overcame pneumonia and an antibiotic resistant bacteria. Praise the Lord for His loving hand to heal her. Lillie s family would like to thank Hope for your prayers, and Pastor Awe s many visits at home and at the hospital. The Peterson family is indeed blessed to enjoy her presence. She s an example to all of us, and Lillie soon will be 98 years young. Love, Geraldine (Lillie s daughter) A Special Thank You to everyone who helped beautify our church with Easter Lilies. Happy Belated Birthday s

6 Pastor Awe will be on a Medical Mission Trip to Sierra Leone, Africa from May 4 th May 19 th. Pastor Michael Wolfram will be officiating on Sunday, May 6 th with Bible class and Pastor David Zirpel will officiate on Sunday, May 13 th with Bible class. If we do not have your birthday on our list of birthdays for each month, please let the church office know so your birthday can be added. Many thanks for all of mom s special birthday cards, the prayers are appreciated, too! Happy Easter! Geraldine Peterson & Lillie Gilster