Service of the Word 8:00 AM

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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 23, 2017 Second Sunday of Easter In today s gospel the risen Christ appears to the disciples and offers them the gift of peace. Even amid doubts and questions, we experience the resurrection in our Sunday gathering around word and meal, and in our everyday lives. Throughout the coming Sundays of Easter the first two readings will be from the Acts of the Apostles and the first letter of Peter. Even as the early Christians proclaimed the resurrection, we rejoice in the new birth and living hope we receive in baptism. 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 Alexa Seth Hankee Rousenberger Crucifers Ryan McCutcheon Ryleigh Hughes Greeters Ernie Doncsecz Tim and Karen Lockard Lectors Nancy Biechy Heather Bealer Nursery Barb and Emily McCutcheon Gina and Daedra VanLuvanee Ushers Kocher Team Lehr Team Communion Assistants Brenda Lehr Sharyn Kratzer Karen Wolfe Video Volunteers Charlie Kutzler Sam Koplin April Altar Guild Karen Koplin, Roslyn Scott, Dawn Wainwright, Pat Amey, Lori Hildebrand Service of the Word 8:00 AM Gathered by the Holy Spirit, we hear and proclaim the saving word of God for the entire world. We give thanks for that saving word and all the gifts of God, who then sends us to share the good news and to care for those in need. Gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God Prelude Announcements * Confession and Forgiveness p 94 * Gathering Song That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright # 384 * Greeting/Kyrie p 213 * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Acts 2:14a, Second Reading 1 Peter 1:3-9 * Gospel Acclamation p 216 * Gospel Reading John 20:19-31 Children s Message Sermon * Hymn of the Day The Peace of the Lord # 646 * Apostles Creed p 217 * Prayers of Intercession p 218 Leader: Lord, in your mercy, Cong.: hear our prayer. * Peace Thanksgiving We give thanks for the saving word Offering/Offertory * Canticle of Thanksgiving p 219 * Thanksgiving for the Word p 220 * The Lord s Prayer p 221 Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song Thine Is the Glory # 376 * Dismissal * Postlude *please stand if you are able SILENCE PLEASE! Please respect the quiet devotional times during our worship, such as the Prelude music, Communion of the People and other periods of silence. Conversations with your neighbor during our worship are distracting to other worshippers. Please use these special times of worship to reflect on God s amazing LOVE! Thank you. TO THE GLORY OF GOD ALTAR FLOWERS: In Loving Memory of my Husband, George Binder in Honor of his 90 th Birthday on April 26 th, Love, Millie. In Celebration of Cole Yost s 5 th Birthday, Love, Nana and Grandpa Amey. BULLETINS: In Celebration of Henry Newton s Birthday, Love, Nana and Grand Pa Xander. In Celebration of Mason Newton s Birthday, Love, Nana and Grand Pa Xander. Happy Birthday Jess! From your friends at Hope Church. IN PRAYER TODAY Heidelberg, Heidelberg (Pastor Virginia A. Goodwin). OUR SYPMATHY - to Charlie and Elaine Kern and to Troy, Jennifer and Amber Werley at the loss of their daughter/sister/aunt, Pam Kello. Please keep them in your prayers. MUHLENBERG GOSPEL CHOIR REJOICE This morning during the sermon time at our 10:30am worship service we welcome back by popular demand the Muhlenberg Gospel Choir, Rejoice. Rejoice is a spirit-filled musical ensemble whose common bond is their love of music and a passion to praise God through song. Comprised of students from various places, races and creeds, the Gospel Choir is truly reflective of the diverse interests and ethnicities within the Muhlenberg College community. Rejoice will be sharing their singing talents with us throughout the service. HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY 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 change on a weekly basis). Please return this pamphlet to be used again through the Easter season. BASKET SOCIAL THANK YOU to everyone who helped in ANY WAY with our basket social on Friday evening. What a great success! We couldn t do it without all of your support.

2 HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA hopecherryville.org SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 23, 2017 CORE PURPOSE STATEMENT: People of Hope: working together, with God, to love and serve others WOMEN OF FAITH TOMORROW EVENING, Monday, April 24 th we will have a movie night here at the church. Please join us at 6:00pm for a movie and popcorn! VERA BRADLEY BINGO - On Saturday, April 29 th the youth group will hold a Vera Bradley Bingo. The proceeds will benefit the 2018 National Youth Gathering in Houston. Doors open at 11:00AM and bingo begins at 12:30PM. Tickets are now on sale after each service in the narthex. They cost $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door for 20 games of bingo. There will also be Specials and a Chinese Auction. The kitchen will be open as well. We are currently in search of sponsors (individuals or businesses) for our Vera Bradley products. There are four categories of sponsors so individuals do not need to sponsor an entire bag, but have the option of contributing towards one. If you or anyone you know would be willing to be a sponsor for the bingo, please pick up a form from the table in the narthex. We will also have a Chinese Auction at the bingo and welcome any donations of baskets, gift certificates, or other items. Thank you in advance for making a difference in the lives of the young people of our church! COFFEE WITH COUNCIL the next coffee with the council will be held on Sunday, April 30 th at 9:15am. 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 11:30 am. 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.

3 THRIVENT $ HELP BAKE CAKES FOR FOOD BANKS Anyone interested in baking and frosting a cake for our Bath, Northern Lehigh or Northampton food banks, please pick up your foil pans, cake mix and frosting with directions TODAY after the services in the back of the church. The baked cakes are to be brought to Kuntz Hall and placed on the table anytime, NEXT SUNDAY, April 30 th. The cakes will be delivered to the food banks on Monday, May 1 st. If you have any questions or need cake mixes and foil pans, please contact Judy Christman at Thank you for helping our food banks. 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 year-round 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. 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. Watch for sign-up boards to be 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. 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 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

4 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. THE WELLNESS TEAM AND WOMEN OF FAITH INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR: A "Lunch and Learn" will be held THIS WEEK, Wednesday, April 26 th at 12:00 Noon. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP! Liz Buresh, from Good Shepherd rehab in Laurys Station will be speaking to us about exercise, fall prevention, balance and proper body mechanics, while we enjoy a brown bag lunch and each other s company. Dessert and beverage provided. PLEASE NOTE: the evening program scheduled for Wednesday, May 3 rd has been cancelled due to lack of interest. 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: 04/23/17 Joanne Heffelfinger and family 04/24/17 Thomas, Linda Sidor and family 04/25/17 Christopher Sosa and family 04/26/17 Wyatt and Raine Lobach 04/27/17 Jessamy Zimmerman and family 04/28/17 Hannah, Ava Kreider and family 04/29/17 Ruth Edelman and family 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!

5 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. 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. 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 louis.m.ventura@jci.com for more information. Games are played on Sunday evenings beginning on May 7 th. Practices will be held on April 23 rd & 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. 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.

6 STATISTICS Maundy Thursday s service 11:00am 32; 7:00pm service 100. Total offering - $ Good Friday s Service 7:00pm 121. Total offering - $ Last Sunday s attendance; 6:00am service 71; 8:00am service 281; 10:30am service 322. Total offering - $ ; (includes $79.00 for the building fund). Today Monday CALENDAR OF THE WEEK For complete rehearsal schedules, see the online calendar at calendar.hopecherryville.org Muhlenberg Gospel Choir Christian Ed. Meeting Kuntz Hall Rental Women of Faith Movie Night Audio Visual Meeting 10:30am service 11:45am 1:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm Tuesday Alleluia Ringers 7:00pm Wednesday Staff Meeting Lunch and Learn Outreach to St. Stephens 10:00am 12Noon 2:30pm Newsletter Collation 10:00am Pastor s Bible Study 10:00am Thursday HHH Meeting 6:00pm Bible Study 6:30pm Friday Vera Bradley Bingo Set Up 7:00pm Saturday Vera Bradley Bingo Doors open at 11am Coffee With Council 9:15am Sunday VBS Meeting 11:45am REMINDER TO WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Sunday 8:00am 10:30am April 30 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 Penny and Holly Fasching Paly Ushers Kurinec Team Leibenguth Team Communion Assistants Barry Ritter Terry Ritter Kim Belletti Linda Mery Brian Schell Bob Small April Altar Guild Karen Koplin, Roslyn Scott, Dawn Wainwright, Pat Amey, Lori Hildebrand April Lock Up John and Bonnie Zmyewski April Sign Changer Larry Creyer Video Volunteer Kevin Laudano Wayne Mery

7 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)