8:00 & 10:30 AM SERVICE NOTES HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY

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1 Hope Lutheran Church 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA (610) hopecherryville.org CORE PURPOSE STATEMENT: People of Hope: working together, with God, to love and serve others April 30, 2017 Third Sunday of Easter Today s gospel begins with two disciples walking to Emmaus, overcome with sadness, loss, and disappointment. They had hoped Jesus, who was crucified, would be the one to redeem Israel! Yet the risen Christ walks with them, and then opens their eyes in the breaking of the bread. Each Sunday our hearts burn within us as the scriptures are proclaimed and Christ appears to us as bread is broken and wine is poured. The story of Emmaus becomes the pattern of our worship each Lord s day. CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Jami Possinger ext. #12 Assistant Pastor Rev. Brian Rajcok ext. #13 Pastor Emeritus Rev. Clark W. Kuntz II Administrative Manager Jane Tretiak ext. #10 Director of Music David Ziegler ext. #11 Bell Choir Director Janet Filchner ext. #40 Treasurer Trudy Mertz Sexton Bonnie Zmyewski Financial Secretary Deb Gardner Communications Specialist Nina Weiss ext. #20 SERVICE PARTICIPANTS 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Acolytes Noah Wolfel Hunter Zehner Crucifers Brianna Weaver Aiden Carrion Greeters Dolores Reenock Ed and Shelly Miller Lectors Sharyn Kratzer Karen Koplin Nursery Monica and Felicia Paly Penny and Holly Fasching Ushers Kurinec Team Leibenguth Team Communion Barry Ritter Assistants Terry Ritter Kim Belletti Linda Mery Brian Schell Bob Small Video Volunteers Kevin Laudano Wayne Mery April Altar Guild Karen Koplin, Roslyn Scott, Dawn Wainwright, Pat Amey, Lori Hildebrand 8:00 & 10:30 AM SERVICE NOTES HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY Today is the 5 th Sunday of the month, so we will celebrate Holy Communion at both services this morning. The pamphlet you received this morning for Holy Communion includes the entire service and music. The only thing you have to use your hymnal for are the 3 hymns which are the same for both worship services this morning. The hymns are as follows: Gathering Song Hymn of the Day Sending Song # 377 Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen # 374 Day of Arising # 548 Rise, O Church, like Christ Arisen Also the Senior Choir will sing an anthem In the Singing during the offering. Please return the worship pamphlet to be used again through the Easter season. TO THE GLORY OF GOD ALTAR FLOWERS: In Celebration of Toni Snyder s Birthday, Love Earl and her Family. In Loving Memory of our Husband, Dad, and Grandfather, George Bud Larkin on his Birthday, by Wife, Clair, Son, Josh and Grandchildren, Alex, Lucas and Ivy. BULLETINS: In Loving Memory of my Husband, Ted Foster s Birthday, by Wife, Sis. In Loving Memory of our Husband, Dad, and Grandfather, George Bud Larkin on his Birthday, by Wife, Clair, Son, Josh and Grandchildren, Alex, Lucas and Ivy. In Celebration of our Son, Tom s Birthday, Love, Nancy and Dan Xander. THE PRESS: In Loving Memory of my Dad, Ted Foster s Birthday, Love, Jane Tretiak and Family. IN PRAYER TODAY Good Shepherd, Kreidersville (Pastor Gary L. Walbert). VERA BRADLEY BINGO thank you to everyone who supported the youth group s bingo yesterday in any way. WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH! SUMMER WORSHIP - The summer worship surveys results were reviewed. 214 members responded to the survey which requested members to weigh in on the proposal of moving to one 9:00 AM service during the summer or maintaining two services. One a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 indicating highly in favor of having one service), 80% of respondents answered with a 4 or 5 (60% of members selected 5 and 20% of members selected 4). Acting on that input, council approved one service at 9:00am during the summer season beginning with Sunday, June 18 th and going through Sunday, September 3 rd. We will reflect on this decision in the fall. COFFEE WITH COUNCIL coffee with the council will be held THIS MORNING, Sunday, April 30 th at 9:15am in Kuntz Hall. If you would like to review finances, ask questions about projects around the church, the summer worship schedule or anything else you have questions or concerns about here is your chance to get your answers! NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - Pastor Jami will lead us in worship and celebration of National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 11:30am. Following the service there will be a luncheon prepared by Hope's Evangelism committee. Everyone is welcome. Invite a friend! Please sign up on the sheet posted in narthex bulletin board. BEAR CREEK CAMP - is a ministry of the Southeastern and Northeastern Pennsylvania Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Located on nearly 3,000 acres in the beauty of the Pocono Mountains, Bear Creek Camp offers yearround opportunities, including summer residential youth camp, nature day camp, environmental education programs, weekend camp retreats and outside group rentals. Included in this morning s bulletin you will find an envelope to help with Bear Creek Camp s Capital Campaign to raise funds to help the camp replace tents with cabins. Also, if your son or daughter attends the resident camp at Bear Creek, please know that there are camperships available to help defray some of the costs of camp. Please speak to Pastor Jami if your child is planning on attending camp this summer. CARD SHOWER Erma Green will celebrate her 91 st birthday on May 2 nd. Please send birthday greetings to her at Liza s House Personal Care, 1375 Blue Mountain Drive, Danielsville, PA

2 HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA hopecherryville.org THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 30, 2017 CORE PURPOSE STATEMENT: People of Hope: working together, with God, to love and serve others NEW MEMBERS CLASSES - If you know of someone who is interested in becoming a member of Hope Church, please invite him or her to our new members classes, which will begin in May. Classes will be held from 9:15-10:15am on the following Sundays; May 7 th, 14 th & 21 st. HOPE'S HELPING HANDS - will be sponsoring a Sunday morning coffee hour on Sunday, May 7 th from 9:15 to 10:00am. Come join us for some coffee/tea and baked goods, fellowship and a slide presentation highlighting some of the outreach activities that we have been involved in at the local, regional and national level. On behalf of the committee members of Hope's Helping Hands we want to thank our church members for their support of our fundraising which helps us in our efforts to be a helping hand to those in need. We are always looking for more people to join our efforts and perhaps getting a small peek at some of what we do, will inspire others to join us. Hope to see you on Sunday, May 7 th! CAR-WASH-FOR-A-CAUSE - Hope s youth group and Confirmation mentor program are holding a Car-Wash-For-A-Cause on Saturday, May 13 th from 9:00am - 2:00pm. Our Confirmation students will choose a charity to donate the profits to. Come out on a nice spring day (hopefully), get your car washed, and support our youth and the charity of their choice! THE CHURCH HAS LEFT THE BUILDING - Due to its very positive response and requests to help more in the church and the community, the Stewardship Committee is sponsoring another The Church Has Left the Building day. It will be held on Sunday, May 21 st. A light lunch will be provided after the 10:30am service and then members will be launched into service projects around the area. Sign-up boards are posted in the narthex! There are tasks on site at Hope and out in the community, so choose one that appeals to you! Please see the list of items we are collecting on a separate page in this insert.

3 THRIVENT $ HELP BAKE CAKES FOR FOOD BANKS If you baked cakes for the Bath, Northern Lehigh or Northampton Area Food Banks, they should be brought to Kuntz Hall and placed on the table anytime, TODAY, SUNDAY, April 30 th. The cakes will be delivered to the food banks TOMORROW, Monday, May 1 st. If you have any questions, please contact Judy Christman at Thank you for helping our food banks. WELCA ANNUAL CONVENTION all women are welcome to attend the Annual Convention of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, here at Hope Church on Saturday, May 20 th. Registration fee is $ There is a sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in the narthex. HOPE FEST - This year's Hope Fest will take place on June 16 & 17 and planning is well under way for 2 evenings of music, food, and fellowship. In preparation, we will be looking for donations of turkeys, items for the Chinese Auction, cakes, soups, and, of course, volunteers. As always, we would not be able to hold this event without the support of the church and its members, so please consider helping, attending, or both! THURSDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY - will begin a new study titled CHRISTIAN VIRTUES written by Cindy Bunch. It is a nine study booklet and it will include such subjects as faith, justice, courage, love, and more. Everyone is welcome to attend and learn and grow in God's Word. We meet at 6:30pm in the second grade class room. Please join us! For further information, contact Sharyn Kratzer at VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL coming July 10 14, Hero Central. Your children will enjoy an interactive, energizing, Bible-based good time as they discover their strength in God. They will become Super Heroes and explore how to serve God and God s mission for their lives. Classes will be held from 9:00 AM until noon, with a closing program on Friday, July 14@ 7 pm. Ages include 3 yr. olds (potty trained) to children completing 6th grade in June Registrations can be made at vbs.hopecherryville.org or by completing a registration form located in the narthex. A T-shirt is provided for each student registering by Sunday, June 18th. Lots of help will be needed so please consider volunteering. A staff nursery is provided for volunteers if you have younger children who are not old enough to attend. Volunteers need to register as well. So come soar yourself into God s unstoppable love. Registration forms are available on the table in the narthex, or register online at vbs.hopecherryville.org. CEMETERY PLOTS two cemetery plots are for sale in the Garden of Serenity at the Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery. Please call Annette Knappenberger at for more information.

4 CHURCH SOFTBALL TEAM any confirmed youth or adult (men and women) interested in playing in the church softball league should call or text Lou Ventura at or him at for more information. Games are played on Sunday evenings beginning on May 7 th. Practice will be held TODAY, April 30 th at 3:00pm at Indian Trail Park. Check out their Facebook group Hope Lutheran Softball (which is the primary ad preferred method of communicating with the team). Thanks. 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: 04/30/17 Jason, Tara, Karissa, Jevin Fritz and family 05/01/17 Edmund Jr. Lori, LeAnn Makowe and family 05/02/17 Trudy Mertz and family 05/03/17 Richard, Carol Moore and family 05/04/17 Thomas, Concetta, Ryan Wilson, Caitlin, Jennifer Perry & family 05/05/17 Kenneth, Eunice Reph and family 05/06/17 Evan Ross and family ELECTRONIC GIVING - Too busy to write weekly checks for your church offering? Reduce paperwork and stress by having your weekly contributions debited directly from your bank account as you probably do with other obligations. Electronic giving is a convenient way to keep up with your intended offerings. To get started, simply visit the church website at and locate the Online Giving page. Simply scan this code with your device. *you may need to download a free QR reader app first! POLLING FACILITY Hope Church has been asked to be a polling facility for Northampton County for the Lehigh/Pennsville Area. The primary election will be held on May 16 th and the general election on November 7 th. The Council approved this request. We are looking for a group to work in the kitchen that day during the times the polls are open would you like to have a bake sale, sell coffee and breakfast items, sell hot dogs or barbeques to the voters?? Or do you have some different ideas? Please call the church office at for more information.

5 STATISTICS Last Sunday s attendance; 8:00am service 96; 10:30am service 147. Total offering - $6,465.24; (includes $ for the building fund). SCHEDULES youth and communion assistant schedules will be ed to you this week. Watch for them in your inbox! Today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday NEXT Sunday CALENDAR OF THE WEEK For complete rehearsal schedules, see the online calendar at calendar.hopecherryville.org Coffee With Council VBS Meeting Centering Prayer Alleluia Ringers Soup Group and Delivery Centering Prayer Pastor s Bible Study Day of Prayer/Luncheon Bible Study Property Meeting Level II Confirmation Retreat Level II Confirmation Retreat Level II Confirmation Retreat New Member Class Hope s Helping Hands Presentation 9:15am 11:45am 6:00pm 7:00pm 9:00am 2:00pm 10:00am 11:30am 6:30pm 7:00pm 9:15am 9:15am REMINDER TO WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Sunday 8:00am 10:30am May 7 Acolytes Reece Anderson Emily McCutcheon Crucifers Antonio Franco Grace Heffintrayer Greeters Betty Rock Jerry Mraz Lectors Michelle Costanzo Jerry Mraz Nursery Mary and Gavin Hagley Barb and Ryan McCutcheon Ushers Livermon Team Benninger Team Communion Assistants May Altar Guild May Lock Up May Sign Changer Betty Rock Vicki Steiner John Zmyewski Loretta Weil, Marge Zimmermann, Pat Schimaneck, Judy Christman John and Bonnie Zmyewski Betty Rock

6 WE ARE COLLECTING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR THE CHURCH HAS LEFT THE BUILDING DAY ON SUNDAY, MAY 21 st ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION (men s items) Towels, washcloths, T-Shirts, underwear (sizes M-3XL), socks, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and disposable razors NICU AT THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL Small box of crayons and coloring books for siblings Small children s books for siblings Small cooler bags to transport breastmilk Nursing pads Water bottles Thin baby receiving blankets For Parents staying in overnight rooms: Chapstick, small bottles of shampoos, conditioners and lotions, tissues, chocolate, journals and pens FORGOTTEN FELINES Cleaning Supplies Paper towels, Liquid laundry detergent, Bleach, Floor cleaner (Lysol or Mr. Clean), Trash bags (tall kitchen & larger), Glass cleaner, Old towels, C size vacuum cleaner bags Cat Supplies White clay Litter, large hooded litter boxes, Purina Cat Chow Indoor (green bag), Purina Kitten Chow (yellow bag), Friskies Canned Food (no seafood varieties please), Friskies Turkey and Giblet pate canned food (for our kittens), cat beds, cat trees, toys Bedding Blankets and Towels Administrative Supplies Gift cards for Staples, HP ink cartridges #74 and #75 Reams of copier/printer paper: White Light Blue Pink Yellow Light Green Other Medium and large cages, Have-a-Hart traps, We also accept aluminum cans (we recycle them for money)