April 7, Why Jesus Life Matters Series: Why Jesus Matters

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1 April 7, 2019 Why Jesus Life Matters Series: Why Jesus Matters

2 Here s What to Expect Today Gathering Song Stand in Your Love Welcome say hi! to someone Praise & Worship we sing together Blessed Assurance Hope Church News we bring you up to speed on coming events New Wine Prayer we believe God hears our prayers Giving to be thankful, help others, and pay the bills if you re new, your gift to us is your presence Message Why Jesus Life Matters John 8:52-59 (p. 758) Communion if you profess Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are welcome to the table We Hunger and Thirst All Who are Thirsty Prayer & Sending we receive God s blessing and are sent to bless others Doxology 2

3 Sermon Notes Why Jesus Life Matters John 8:52-59 (p. 758) Jesus Life Matters I. Because of Who He -- in Form II. Because of How He -- a Life III. Because of What He -- the IV. Because of What He -- the Timeless After the service, please join us for cookies and Water Street Coffee in the Fellowship Hall! 3

4 I m New! Welcome to Hope Church! We are so grateful to have you with us in worship today! We invite you to fill out the Contact Card in the pew and bring it to the Connection Center for a gift! If you re interested in learning more about Hope and its various ministries, stop by the Connection Center where you can speak with a Connection Team member (with a blue nametag) and they d be happy to answer any questions you may have! Interested? Being part of a church is about having all hands on deck! If you have interest in a certain area of ministry at Hope, we d like to hear from you! Grab one of the orange cards located in your pew. You can bring the completed card to the Connection Center! Today s Volunteers Sanctuary Greeters Mark, Kathy, & Laura Rozek Elder Greeters Don VanLandegent, Scott Poehlman, Gayle DeYoung Toddlers (2-3 yrs.) Becca Gillam & Jenelle Poth Infants (0-23 mo.) Dara Bosker & Deb Gillam Prayers and Praises If you have a prayer concern or answer to prayer that you would like to share, please fill out the green Prayer Card found in the pews and place it in the box at the Connection Center. - The monthly prayer and praises can be found on the backside of the April calendar. 4

5 Calendar for the Week TODAY - Worship, 10 a.m. - Communion - Journey High, 5:30 p.m. (with dinner!) M T W - Ruth Circle, 1 p.m. (Moore s) - Prayer Group, 9:30 a.m. - Midweek Mix 5:30 - Dinner 6:30 - Class T F S S - Choir Practice, 9:15 a.m. - Palm Sunday Worship, 10 a.m. - Journey Alpha, 11 a.m. - Journey High, 6 p.m. Upcoming Events: - Maundy Thursday, 4/18 at 7 p.m. (with communion) - Easter Sunday Social, 4/21 at 9:15 a.m. (donuts, bagels, photobooth) - Easter Worship, 4/21 at 10 a.m. 5

6 New Hope Littles Director & Church Bookkeeper Meg Sanders is the new Hope Littles (nursery age - 3 years) Director and last month the Consistory appointed Karen Schaap to be our new Church Bookkeeper. We are grateful for Karen s willingness to use her expertise in helping us to keep our financial affairs in order. These are two very vital roles and we are so thrilled to have these wonderful ladies who feel called to those ministries filling those roles! Praise God! Easter flower sales TODAY is the last day to purchase Easter flowers! You can choose from lilies, tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. Flowers are $7. There is no choice in colors. Plants will be available to take home on Easter Sunday after worship! EASTER SUNDAY SOCIAL To kick-off our morning on April 21, we re having an Easter Sunday Social at 9:15 a.m. in the fellowship hall! We ll have a light breakfast (donuts, bagels, juice, and coffee) as well as an Easter -themed photo booth! This will be the perfect place to take your family pictures for Easter morning! You ll even get a FREE copy of your picture, ready for pickup on April 28. We hope that you can come! Bring a friend! Vacation Pastor Kevin and Meg are on vacation this Wednesday, April 10 - Monday, April 15. Please contact the church office or Pastor Dan while Pastor Kevin is away! NEXT Midweek Mix: April 10 Italian Night! High School age and adults will meet in the worship center to hear from Scott Poehlman on his recent trip to Bahrain. 6

7 Ruth Circle Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday, April 9 at 1 p.m. at the Moore s. They will be discussing chapter 6. New members are always welcome! young at Heart Young at Heart will be going to Our Table Restaurant on Tuesday, April 16 at 9:30 a.m. Sign up at the lobby table to attend! Dine with Nine We are hoping to start another round of Dine with Nine dinners soon! If you would be willing to host one, please let Allison know! 2nd Quarter Mission Our 2nd quarter mission opportunity will be the National Evangelical Church in Bahrain. This will be collected on May 19. Money collected will go to improvements to the church building. Bethany Guild Geranium sale The annual geranium sale for Bethany Christian Services is almost here! Plants come from cuttings in a 4 1/2 pot, and they come in pink, red, white, and salmon. They are $3.75. They also offer hanging baskets and pots at $18.00 each. The sign-up sheet is on the lobby table, and the sale is May 8 at the Westwood Fire Station from 2-7 p.m. We want your pictures! If you took a cool picture at church for worship or another event recently, we d love to include it in our announcements and social media! You can send pictures to Allison in the office with a brief description (office@hoperca.org). If you don t have any pictures, consider this your invite to start taking some! Thank you! Morning Glory Our next Morning Glory Service will be on Sunday, April 28th at 9:10 a.m. It is a week later this month due to Easter. 7

8 OUR MISSION As a community of Christ-followers, we exist to: love Jesus, live like Jesus, and lead others into a living relationship with Him OUR VISION Helping a hurting world find the hope of Jesus Connect With Us! If you desire to speak with someone on staff, please contact Allison Dillon (office@hoperca.org) who will point you in the right direction! Dan Jongsma Lead Pastor Kevin Sanders Pastor (Worship & Journey) Allison Dillon Ministry Coordinator Linda Joy Prayer Coordinator Heather Offringa Director of Hope Kids Meg Sanders Director of Hope Littles Julie Dintaman Director of Journey Mid Gloria Jongsma Director of Newcomer Ministry facebook.com/hopekzoo Hoperca.org facebook.com/hopekzoo 910 Jenks Blvd. Kalamazoo, MI Username: hopekzoo Giving: 3/31/2018 General Fund $ 4, Needed Weekly $ 6,