The Newsletter of Mount Hope Lutheran Church

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1 Spirit of Hope The Newsletter of Mount Hope Lutheran Church Pastor s Notes Jesus said: Behold, I make all things new. Revelation 21:5 June 2015 Dear Friends and Members of Mount Hope, The newness and freshness of this time of the year is so startling. We smell the fresh aromas of flowers in bloom. The lilacs are especially aromatic this year. The buds on the trees and the green grass all testify to the fact that life is becoming new all around us. That same freshness and excitement that we see in nature can also be experienced in our everyday lives as Jesus proclaimed in the verse above. But St Paul also wrote that every person in Christ is a new creation. What a joy and blessing to have this newness of life through God s grace and mercy. All too often we can feel tired, old and worn out. And when we reflect upon our sins and shortcomings in life we can feel worthless, worn down and worn out. Yet Christ s death for us upon the cross and His glorious resurrection from the grave helps us to put the old behind and allow the new to enter. With the invigorating feeling of new life we can move to greater lives of service to Christ Who first loved us and gave His life for us. If you have ever had a cold or the flu, remember how great it was to get over it and be well again? (Continued on page 9)

2 Children s Ministry Jesus All Stars Sunday School ALREADY? Sunday, May 17, marked the end of the regular Sunday school season (already). Everyone engaged in our lesson, with laughs and giggles filling the room as all enjoyed our end of the year party. What a wonderful end to a Spirit-filled season. Certificates of completion were presented to each student with special congratulations to Lea Fox and Olivia Woebke who were promoted to the Junior High Class. Congratulations girls! Kids Zone, our summer program, is already in the making. We are set to begin on May 31 st at 9:30 a.m. in the purple classroom. Once again we are following along with the congregational study entitled: Family 101 Back to the Basics. God in His infinite wisdom has provided us with His design for families. Each week the children will learn about a part of this design by exploring different Bible verses and stories. And, of course, we ll celebrate our dads too. I once read that the success of a father determines the success of the family. Thinking back to my own dad, I realized what a pivotal role he played in our family. Knowing God has a plan for dads, I thought I d share the following: 1. Father s are commanded to teach their children the commands of the Lord. (Deut.6:6-9) 2. Fathers are to give direction to their children. Like arrows in a quiver, fathers are to do their best to aim their children in the right direction. (Psalms127:3-5) 3. Fathers are to be fathers like God our Father. Don t provoke, rather be just, fair, and never over-demanding. (Ephesians 6:4) 4. Fathers need to turn their hearts to their children. In other words, dads need to spend time with their kids. (Malachi 4:6) 5. A father s discipline is his love. Loving discipline helps the child grow to respect others and to live in obedience in society. (Hebrews12:5-11 & Proverbs 3:10-11) It s no secret then, that Christian fathers are really instruments in God s hands. HAPPY FATHER S DAY Francine Wallin, Director Jesus All Stars Sunday School JAM (Jesus and Me) JAM (Jesus and Me) will be having Messy Afternoon at Mount Hope Lutheran Church on June 14 th Noon- 3:00 p.m. Please wear clothes that you can get very messy!!! This event is open to 3 rd -5 th grade students. Friends are welcome to attend! This event is free!!! If you have any questions please contact Melanie Appelquist at youth@mt-hope.org or Child Development Center The Spring Musicals were a hit, and the children did a wonderful job. They sang, danced, acted and recited passages. The opportunity to perform is very special, and helps build confidence. Many of the children were able to invite grandparents and aunts and uncles, so we had a full house at both programs. The children were also able to give a tour of the new classrooms to their families. Thank you so much to the Women of Hope for again providing treats for everyone. On Jun0e 1, a new group of preschoolers will be starting at the Center. We are one of just a few places in the area to offer a morning preschool program during the summer months. I am also pleased to report that many of our new students are enrolling based on referrals from current families. Mrs. Charlotte Penn will be joining the staff on June 15. She accepted the Call to be a full-time teacher at the Center. The staff is very excited to meet her and also to be fullystaffed. Many of our employees have been putting in extra hours during this transition time. The new classrooms are beautiful and very functional. If you have not taken a walk through the renovated wing, please do so. Kim Woebke, CDC Director

3 Upcoming Events June 14 High School Graduation Senior Sunday June Servant Event June 24 No Bible and Brew No SWAG (Melanie at Camp) June 29 Youth at Valleyfair Youth Ministry Mission Statement We exist to bring youth into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, while encouraging them to share with one another, explore their ministry gifts, and praise God with their lives. Youth Bible Class is Sunday mornings (expect holiday weekends) starting at 9:30 a.m. Melanie Appelquist will be teaching the 6 th -12 th grade in the new Child Development wing green classroom. Bible and Brew is Wednesdays from 3:30-4:00 p.m. at Caribou Coffee on Old Shakopee Road. SWAG (Saved With Amazing Grace) meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. The evening is full of fun, games, and devotions. Friends are always welcomed. High School Graduation Senior Sunday is June 14 th. We will be having a cake reception in between services. During the 10:45 a.m. service there will be a special blessing. Servant Event at Lutheran Island Camp in Henning, MN from June 21-June 26. Please keep in your prayers: Josh & Drew Adamek, Sophia Larson, Jack Melbostad, Emily Woodhall and chaperones, Melanie & Mark Appelquist. You can send them a letter at th Street Henning, MN Thank you for all your support and prayers! Mark Your Calendar-One Way Youth will be going to Valleyfair June 29 th. More details to come!!! for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 3

4 S LWML Women of Hope The service project from last month was a lot of fun. Thirty plants were potted up and handed out to those who need a friend. What a great way to show someone Jesus love and provide a fun way to invite someone to attend our church sometime. Pastor installed the new officers for the year. Linda Quittschreiber as Chairperson, Victoria Frein as Co-Chairperson, Jennifer Adamek as Secretary, Betty Schleifer as Treasurer and Dianne Ritter as Spiritual Growth. Tuesday, June 9 th is the Women of Hope s Ladies Night Out. Enjoy an evening inside the beautiful Patrick s Bakery & Café at Bachman s on Lyndale Ave in Minneapolis. This indoor greenhouse café has wonderful sandwiches, quiches, soups, pastries and desserts. Need to carpool? It leaves the church parking lot at 6:15 pm. Dinner is at 6:30 pm. Keep the women who are attending the Nat l Convention in Des Moines, IA on June in your prayers. May they have safe travels and a very wonderful Spirit-filled weekend. Women of Hope Lutheran Women s Missionary League Mission Statement The Mission of the Lutheran Women s Missionary League (LWML) is to assist each woman of the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world. 4

5 Summer Bible Study & Sermon Series Sunday June 21 st is not only Father s Day but also the beginning of our new summer sermon and Bible study series; Family Back to the Basics. Over the course of the summer we will be looking at the One Another Bible passages, like Serving One Another, Forgiving One Another, and Honoring One Another etc. The Bible study time is video-based and there are separate study guides for men and women. Pastor Dan will be leading a Family 101 chapter during the Sunday Bible study time at 9:30-10:15 and Dianne will be leading a discussion group on the One Another s at this same time in the new Child Development wing-orange classroom. YAMS (Young Adults Married & Single) We have a new ministry opportunity here at Mount Hope! We invite all Young Adults Married & Single (YAMS) & families to a kick off with a summer BBQ at the home of Scott & Janelle Hampton from 4:00-7:00 pm on Sunday, June 7 th. A main dish will be provided, but please bring a side dish to share. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you are able to attend. Fill us with your truth, O God, and reveal to us whatever lesson you have for us today. In-Home Ruth Bible Study Our Ruth Bible study will be meeting on Thursdays, June 4 th & June 18 th at 6:30 pm. We are studying chapters 11 & 12 in our Liz Curtis Higgs-The Girls Still Got it Bible Study this month. We will learn Boaz is good, thanks to God s righteousness at work in him. Please contact Dianne Ritter with any questions We look forward to seeing you there!

6 1st Friday Book Club-Friday, June 5 th from 1:30-3:30 pm. Our book to read this month is Nun on a Bus by Sister Simone Campbell. We meet at the home of Renata Melby Zenith Ave S, Bloomington, daily devotional 1 June Eccl 9:1 17 John 9: June Eccl 10:1 20 John 10: June Eccl 11:1 10 John 10: June Eccl 12:1 14 John 11: June Prov 1:8 33 John 11: June Prov 3:5 24 John 11: June Prov 4:1 27 John 12: June Prov 5:1 23 John 12:20 36a Prov 6:1 7:27 9 June Prov 8:1 21 John 12:36b June Prov 8:22 36 John 13: June Prov 9:1 18 John 13: June Prov 10:1 23 John 14:1 17 Prov 11:1 12:28 13 June Prov 13:1 25 John 14: June Prov 14:1 27 John 15: June Prov 15:1 29 John 15: June Prov 16:1 24 John 16: June Prov 17:1 28 John 16:17 33 Prov 18:1 20:4 18 June Prov 20:5 25 John 17:1 26 Prov 21: June Prov 22:1 21 John 18: June Prov 22:22 23:12 John 18: June Prov 24:1 22 John 19: June Prov 25:1 22 John 19:23 42 Prov 26: June Prov 27:1 24 John 20:1 18 Prov 28:1 29:27 24 June Prov 30:1 9, John 20: June Prov 31:10 31 John 21: June Josh 1:1 18 Acts 8: June Josh 2:1 24 Acts 8: June Josh 3:1 17 Acts 9: June Josh 4:1 24 Acts 9: June Josh 5:1 6:5 Acts 10:1 17 Book Club 6

7 Financials Treasurer s Report from April 2015 Monthly Income $ Monthly Income Budgeted $51, Monthly Expenses $42, Monthly Expenses Budgeted $44, (Includes Child Development Center) Stewardship Corner Jesus is the foundation, the bedrock, the beginning and the end. To have Him is to have it all. In Him we have life. And we are called to live in Him, to live this new life He has given us, to grow up into His image. This is a struggle in this sinful world! But His grace is sufficient as He refreshes us through Word and Sacrament. 1 John 5:12 "Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life." June Celebration Days Happy Birthday 1 Betty Olson 7 Heather Bielec 7 Marcy Caspersen 8 Christina Brantner 13 Graham Benson 13 Val Killam 13 Kathleen Rokke 18 Kristen Melbostad 19 John Mack 19 Vance Melbostad 19 Joel Schleifer 20 Pat Roehrick 21 Elijah Mack 22 Arlene Oleson 22 Bob Tolzin 25 Claire Woebke 28 Jeff Alt 30 Elizabeth Ashburn 30 Morgan Klug Baptismal Anniversary 5 Josh Adamek 11 Wayne Markel 12 Missy Quittschreiber 14 Lila Pietenpol 20 Emily Woodhall 21 Ellen Sunell 23 Kayla Vogland 23 Wyatt Vogland 26 Claire McMullen Wedding Anniversary 1 Tim & Kim Woebke 12 Cory & Christina Brantner 13 Carol & Bob Tolzin 20 Vern & Pauline Von Deylen 21 Arnie & Hope Berg 21 Will & Marlys Herman 23 Al & Kathy Borgen Open House You are invited to an Open House to celebrate the High School Graduation of Josh Adamek from Bethany Academy on Saturday, June 6 th from 3:00-6:00 pm at the Adamek home, 9117 Yukon Ave S, Bloomington. Worship Attendance May 3 8:15=55 10:45=65 May 10 8:15=55 10:45=60 May 17 8:15=44 10:45=77 May 24 8:15=52 10:45=50 7

8 The Ritter Summer Bash (Hawaiian Themed) Sunday, June 14 th anytime from 4-7:00 pm (Rain date will be June 28 th ). Enjoy food & fellowship at their home (2009 Highland Dr) in Burnsville. Their annual "Summer Bash" is fun for all ages, including outdoor toys for the kids, food, beverages, a kiddie pool & door prizes. Wear your crazy Hawaiian shirt and bring a lawn chair. The Ritters will provide the cheeseburgers, "German beverages", soda & wine. If your last name is between A-M, please bring any kind of side dish and if your last name is between N-Z, please bring a dessert. 8 Mission Highlight Mount Hope members, Rev. Mark and Susan Moss, have been called to work in Africa with the LCMS West and Central African area of operations. He is part of a team of theological educators and church planters based in Accra. This team will serve churches and seminaries in the West African countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo. Mark is a retired LCMS Army Chaplain who has served the Army s Soldiers twenty years and thru two combat tours in Iraq. Before their time in the Army, Mark and Susan were also LBT missionaries who served for three years in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where Mark was the Bible Translation Supervisor for the Limba project. He worked on the Limba Language Project in Northern Sierra Leone. He conducted a language survey and evaluated the existing Limba NT in order to see if it could be used for all 14 Limba dialects or if it needed revisions and updating. The Mosses have four adult children; Jeremiah, Jonathan, Marie, and Nathan. Jon is married to Jennifer (nee Marsh) and Marie is married to Graig Lumives. All four children have served either in the active duty military (Army and Air Force) or with the Department of Defense. Mark and Susan are seeking to develop a base of prayer and financial partnership among LCMS churches, church auxiliaries, and individuals who will share with them in God s Gospel Ministry and Mission in West/Central Africa. Prayer Requests: Pray that God would use them as His instruments to work effectively with the National Churches of West and Central Africa to help bring the Gospel message of salvation in Christ to the people. Please pray that God would enable them to build mission partnerships so that congregations, groups and individuals could share with us in this Gospel ministry and mission

9 Vacation Bible School Mark Your Calendar!!!! Vacation Bible School is August 3 rd -6 th 6:00-8:00p.m. This event is open kids ages 3 years old-5 th grade students. This event is Free!!!! Fill out a registration form today. Parade Help Needed Members and Friends of Mount Hope will be walking in the 4 th of July Parade in Richfield. Help decorate the float and walk in the parade. We will be passing out flyers promoting Mount Hope and Vacation Bible School. Help Needed Lots of help is needed for Vacation Bible School. We need people to help decorate, lead stations, registration, and crew leaders. There is a job for everyone!!!! Sign up on the bulletin board in the information hallway at Mount Hope. If you have any questions or like to register for any of these opportunities please contact Melanie Appelquist at youth@mt-hope.org or Pastor s Notes Continued It s always great to back to new life. We want to go. We want to do. We want to get after it etc. In much the same way God has cured us and healed us and given us new life so that we might be motivated to be about lives of service to Him as we serve others. As everything is coming to life around us we are reminded that life can become new within us too. St Paul wrote, Just as Christ was raised from the dead to the glory of God the Father so you too might walk in newness of life. With excitement of new life through Christ s resurrection may we each live with joy and vitality to serve Him now and forever. God love you, Pastor Dan 9

10 Everest Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power August 3-6 6:00-8:00 pm VBS Registration Form (One Per Child) Mount Hope Lutheran Church 3601 W Old Shakopee Rd Bloomington Child s Name: Child s Gender: Child s Age: Date of Birth: Last School Grade Completed: Name of Parent(s): Street Address: City: State: Zip: Home Telephone ( ) Parent/Caregiver s Cell Phone ( ) Home Address: Home Church: Crew Number or Name (for Church Use Only): We grant Mount Hope Lutheran permission for a photo/image of your child without any personal identifiers to be published on the church s website. Allergies or Other Medical Conditions: In Case of Emergency, Contact: Phone: Relationship to Child:

11 June 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 8:15 Worship 9:30 Kids Zone & Youth Bible Study 9:35 Adult Bible Study 10:45 Worship 4-7:00 YAMS High School Grad. 8:15 Worship 9:30 Cake Reception 9:30 Kids Zone & Youth Bible Study 9:35 Adult Bible Study 10:45 Worship 12:00 JAM 4-7 Ritter s Summer Bash Father s Day 8:15 Worship 9:30 Kids Zone & Youth Bible Study 9:35 Adult Bible Study 10:45 Worship Servant Event :00 WOH Officers Meet 8:00 AA Meets 9:00 Staff Meets 9:00 Prayer Group 3:30 Youth Bible & Caribou 6:00-8:00 SWAG 7:00 Praise Team Practice 6:30 In-Home Bible Study 12:30-2:30 1 st Friday Book Club 3:00-6:00 Josh Adamek Open House Graduation at the Adamek s Sanctuary Use/Rental 6:15 Carpool 6:30 Women of Hope Ladies Night Out 8:00 AA Meets 9:00 Prayer Group 3:30 Youth Bible & Caribou 6:00-8:00 SWAG 7:00 Praise Team Practice 2-4 Sanctuary Use/Rental :00 AA Meets 9:00 Prayer Group 3:30 Youth Bible & Caribou 6:00-8:00 SWAG 7:00 Praise Team Practice 6:30 In-Home Bible Study 10-4 Bethesda Thrift Shop Work Day Servant Event 8:00 AA Meets Servant Event :15 Worship 8:00 AA Meets 9:30 Kids Zone & Youth Bible Study 9:35 Adult Bible Study 11:00 Worship at the Normandale Bandshell 9:00 Prayer Group 7:00 Praise Team Practice Servant Event LWML National Convention in Des Moines, IA June Servant Event Servant Event

12 Sunday Worship Schedule 8:15 am Traditional Worship Service 9:30 am Bible Study and Sunday School 10:45 am Praise Worship Service Phone: Website: Staff at Mount Hope Lutheran Dan Ritter Pastor Melanie Appelquist Director Of Youth & Children s Ministry Kim Woebke Director of Child Development Center Heather Bielec Lead Teacher, Child Development Center Charlotte Penn Lead Teacher, Child Development Center Christina Brantner Music Director Jennifer Adamek Church Secretary Candy Frein Church Secretary Mount Hope Lutheran Church 3601 W Old Shakopee Rd Bloomington, MN Address Service Requested