The Hope Reporter Hope Lutheran Church 321.242.1610 hopebrevard.org Sunday Worship w/ Children s Church 9:30 AM Sunday School For All Ages 10:45 AM Discipleship March 2015 This Lent at Hope, we are focusing on the concept of discipleship. At first glance, that may not sound very Lutheran! After all, it wasn t until Dietrich Bonhoeffer s Cost of Discipleship that the concept got much attention in our faith tradition. Or was it? Not surprisingly, Luther DID speak about discipleship. It appears there are three major emphasis according to Dr. Robert Kolb (who just so happened to baptize my son Ethan): The first element of Luther s understanding of discipleship focused on the communicating God and the trust that defines human life by defining him as the source of all good and a refuge in every time of need the ultimate source of our core sense of identity, security, and meaning. In other words: Discipleship is living a life with God as our core and source - where He is glorified! This may sound like the First Commandment repackaged, but think about how YOUR life measures up to this first emphasis. The second element of Luther s understanding of discipleship stems from his placement of repentance being turned from false gods to Jesus Christ at the heart of daily Christian living. In other words: Daily (heck, hourly!) we are to know our sin, repent and turn to the healing forgiveness of the Father through the Son. In YOUR life, do you know your sin? Do you know how to admit it and how to give it to God? A third element in Luther s understanding of faithful hearing and following in Christ s footsteps emerged from his supplanting of the medieval exaltation of sacred activities and the entire religious realm over the profane, the everyday. In other words: God is to be glorified in all aspects of your life; therefore being a good and faithful father or worker is just as valuable as going to church and praying! Both are needed and give glory to God, but in YOUR life, do your priorities and daily activities reflect a close walk with God? This may seem heavy (you can read the full lecture of Dr. Kolb at concordiatheology.org) but this month welcomes deep reflection and a closer walk with God! In Christ, Pastor Moreno
Palm Sunday = Confirmation + Egg Hunt Youth Events March 29 is Palm Sunday and we are going to celebrate our sole confirmand Tyler Decker as he confesses his faith. Join us after service for a reception and also an Easter Egg hunt! Being that we have a butterfly release on Easter Sunday, we want to have the egg hunt a little early. Join in the fun! We have youth nights on Sunday nights! We ll meet this month and we ll have food, games, devotions as well as fellowship! Mar. 1 Youth Nite @ Hope 6 PM Mar. 8 Youth Nite @ Faith 6 PM Mar. 15 Youth Nite @ Faith 6 PM Mar. 20 Video Game @ Hope 6:30 PM Mar. 29 Movie Nite @ Hope 6 PM 2 Matthew Balladares 10 Madaline Stanley 10 Sophie Stanley 18 Joseph Hazley Anniversaries March 3 Gills Confirmation Class in March: The Lord s Supper Our confirmation class picks back up with the topic of Old Testament narratives. Our memory work is the order of the books of the Bible OLD TESTAMENT ONLY. We meet Mar. 4 & 11! Also, our sole confirmand will be confirmed on Palm Sunday March 29th! New Member Class We currently have a few families that will be taking a Basics of the Lutheran Faith class and it looks like it will be Monday nights. If you are interested in finding out more about what we believe, teach and confess you are welcomed to join us. Please contact Pastor Moreno!
Hope Lutheran Church 4541 N. Wickham Road Melbourne FL 32935 Phone 321.242.1610 Website: hopebrevard.org E-mail: pastor@hope-brevard.org Sunday Worship w/ Children s Church 9:30 AM Bible Study All Ages 10:45 AM Important Dates: A First Look at March 2015 Sundays: Worship, Sunday School, Choir, Youth Wednesdays: Women s Small Group 1st Two Wednesdays: Confirmation Thursdays: Prayer Bible Study Mar. 7: LWML Rally at Hope Mar. 17-19: Christ On Campus Mar. 20: Video Game Tournament w/ Children s Church 10:45 Bible Study for All Ages
MARCH CALENDAR Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FOOD ON THE FIRST Installation of Dorothee Jones AA 10 AM Women s Small Group 6 PM Supper 6:30 Worship 6:30 PM Prayer Bible Study Pastor Moreno Navy Drill 6 PM Girl Scouts Pastor Moreno Navy Drill Special Worship Team LWML Rally 10:45 Bible Study 7-8 PM Confirmation 6 PM Youth Nite 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 10:45 Bible Study 6 PM Youth Nite 6:30 PM New Members AA 10 AM Women s Small Group 6 PM Supper 6:30 Worship 7-8 PM Confirmation 6:30 PM Prayer Bible Study Habitat Lunch 6 PM Girl Scouts Morrison Worship Team 9 AM Men s Bible Breakfast 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10:45 Bible Study 3 PM Brennity 6 PM Youth Nite 6:30 PM New Members AA 2:30 Christ On Campus 10 AM Women s Small Group 2:30 Christ On Campus 6 PM Supper 6:30 PM Prayer Bible Study 2:30 Christ On Campus 6 PM Girl Scouts 6:30 Video Game Tournament Moreno Worship Team 7 PM Council 6:30 Worship 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10:45 Bible Study AA 10 AM Women s Small Group 6 PM Supper 6:30 PM Prayer Bible Study 6 PM Girl Scouts Minster Worship Team 6:30 PM New Members 6:30 Worship 7 PM Mission Week 29 30 31 Confirmation Sunday 10:45 Egg Hunt 6 PM Youth Nite 6:30 PM New Members AA
LWML Rally at Hope in March Save the date: Hope is hosting our first LWML Rally Saturday, March 7. We will need help setting up on Friday, March 6 and hosting on March 7. Contact Dorothee Jones to see how you can help us plan and serve. Our theme is Taste and See. Womens Small Group : Wednesdays 10am 11:30am We invite you to join us at Hope Lutheran for a cup of tea or coffee as we discuss our next book, Prophecy. Small Groups are a wonderful, relaxing time to share our faith, God's Word, and to form deeper friendships. Come see for yourself! Contact Dorothee Jones to order a book or for more information. The study will last nine weeks. Prophecy examines Old Testament promises and the fulfillment of those promises in the New Testament, the School of Prophets, the end of the world, and much more. Optional: This study is part of the LifeLight Bible study series of in-depth studies of Bible books. The goal of LifeLight is that through a regular program of in-depth personal and group study of Scripture, more and more Christian adults may grow in their personal faith in Jesus Christ. Save the Date! Save the Dates! Mission Week 2015 is July 12 18. If you would like to be part of the planning, join us Monday, March 23, at 7pm in the Narthex. It s going to be another great week of service and outreach! Contact Dorothee Jones for more information.
H O P E L U T H E R A N I N M E L B O U R N E Lent Midweek Worship Soup Suppers at 6:00 PM Services at 6:30 PM Feb. 25 - Mar. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 The Church Living in Community The Life Baptism as Daily Discipleship The Mission Vocation of Discipleship Prayer, Fasting, Worship, Study The Discipline of Discipleship Holy Week & Easter Worship Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 5 Maundy Thursday The Lord s Supper The Dinner of Disciples 6:30 PM Good Friday The Cross The Cost of Discipleship 6:30 PM Easter The Blessed Hope The Future of Disciples 6:30 AM at Grills Riverside 9:30 AM at Hope with Butterfly Release Video Game Tournament Christ on Campus Gaming Tournament is March 20! We are going to need folks to volunteer for this fun event at Hope. We ll have several Wiis (and maybe other platforms?) and we ll cycle the kiddos through! We also need McDonald s type toys of video game characters and little pieces of wood. We ll spray paint them gold, silver and bronze and make sure every kid gets a fun trophy! We ll have pizza and drinks and it is a FREE event open to all! Just register in advance on our website. Youth Summer Mission Trip The youth are headed to Copper Hill TN in June 2015 to work with Team Effort and do all sorts of work like construction, painting, social ministries and more! The youth going include Hayley Decker, Ethan & Elise Moreno, and Robby & Ryan Sass. Thank you for your ongoing support! Next summer the youth will head to the LCMS National Youth Gathering in New Orleans!
News from OTHER Churches Both Redeemer Lutheran Church in Melbourne and Risen Savior Lutheran in Palm Bay are interested in doing some joint ministry. Hopefully we can jump in on some events together on a monthly basis. Here are a few things going on in the month of March at Redeemer: Redeemer Lutheran Events Life Tree Café Ministry - Sundays at 5 PM March 1 Coming Together Finding common ground when it seems impossible. March 8 Practical Help for Getting a Better Night s Sleep March 15 Only One Way to God March 22 Be Happy March 29 How to be True to Your Faith Crafting Bazaar We meet to work on projects on Wednesdays from 9 am to 3 pm that are sold at our Annual Winter Wonderland Bazaar in November. We eat at noon most of us bring our lunch. We can always use some new ideas and we d love to have you join this exciting ministry! If you would like more information, please call Aggie Benzing 321-727-1046 or the church office 321-723-4152. Needlework & Craft Social we meet every Tuesday night from 5 pm 8:30 pm. We have people who are knowledgeable in quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting and cross stitching. Please call Aggie Benzing 321-727-1046 or Candy Koshinski 321-536-5990 for more information. Food Pantry Bread of Life Food Pantry is open every Saturday morning from 9 AM to Noon. If you would like to be involved please e-mail Tori Simpson Tori65roses65@yahoo.com Thrivent Action Teams If you have a Thrivent policy, you are able to do two free events and get $250 for each event this year! The idea is that this is seed money to support ministry and community involvement! It can support ministries of Hope or any number of local groups like scouting programs, food banks and more! If you want to know how to do this, just ask Pastor Moreno. Our church and our community can be blessed incredibly through your efforts!
Food Drive Habitat Lunch March 13 The college students will be coming back to our area to work for Habitat for Humanity! Hope is scheduled to serve them at a worksite on Friday, March 13. Please help out by indicating on the sign up sheet in the narthex that you will bring something or help to assemble and/or serve subs on the 13th. Many, many thanks for your help! Our congregation is joining other churches in Brevard in a "Faith Feeds Food Drive" during Lent. This is to bolster local food bank supplies which dropped perilously after Christmas. Our donations of food for "Food on the First" for March and April will be designated for this special food collection for Daily Bread and the South Brevard Sharing Center. The suggested list of canned goods includes soups/stews, vegetables, tuna/ chicken, Chef Boyardee products, peanut butter, and jelly as well as any other non-perishable food items. Your help is greatly appreciated. "For I was hungry and you fed Me." Matt. 25:35 Introducing: Dorothee Jones is our Church Administrator Starting March 1st, we celebrate a first at Hope: We have hired a church administrator! Starting in March going through November, Dorothee Jones will be serving to make Hope s mission and ministry even better. Please pray for her in this new role and support her work. With Pastor s upcoming mobilization, we knew this would be a great move. She will do basic jobs like the bulletin and newsletter, coordinate the guest pastors, run the church website and Facebook page, and much more! No doubt she will also need volunteers to accomplish any number of events! New Photo Directory Make sure to pick up the latest directory! A special thanks to photographer Sue Conant!