Hope Lutheran Church 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA 18035-1030 (610) 767-7203 hopecherryville.org March 3, 2019 Transfiguration of Our Lord Witnesses to the glory of God in the face of Jesus will be unable to avoid reflecting that glory in the world. It was true for Moses. It was doubtless true for Peter, James, and John. We pray that it will be true of all of us who see the glory of the Lord in the word and in the supper and who are being transformed into the same image by the Spirit of God. CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Jami Possinger ext. #12 Visitation Pastor Pastor Emeritus Rev. Donald Hayn Rev. Clark W. Kuntz II Administrative Manager Jennifer Sommers ext. #10 Director of Music David Ziegler ext. #11 Treasurer Sexton Financial Secretary Trudy Mertz Lance Sandner Deb Gardner Communications Specialist Laurie Christman ext. #20 Clearance Coordinator Percussionist Julie Sekol Joe Neupauer SERVICE PARTICIPANTS 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Assisting Vicki Steiner Kim Roth Ministries Acolytes Sarah Bird Rorie Anderson Crucifers Brance Shoenberger Nora Sekol Greeters Betty Rock Greg & Anna Marie Gaugler Lectors Michael Kurinec Doug Daniel Ushers Kaspern Team Benninger Team Communion Assistants Deb Gardner, John Bednar & Lori Kerper AV Assistants Jerry Mraz Jerry Mraz Altar Guild Team No. 4: Koplin & Scott Holy Communion Setting 8 8:00 AM Gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God Announcements * Gathering Song How Good Lord to be Here # 315 * Greeting/Kyrie p 184 * Canticle of Praise Glory to God p 185 * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Exodus 34:29-35 Second Reading 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 * Gospel Acclamation Alleluia.. p 188 * Gospel Reading Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] Sermon * Hymn of the Day Shine, Jesus, Shine # 671 * Apostles Creed p 105 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus Cong.: And transform our lives * Peace Meal God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ Offering Train for Jubilee Senior Choir (Janet Filchner & Melanie Werley, Piano) * Offertory Response Light Shone in Darkness # 307 (Verse 1, Cantor Only) * Great Thanksgiving p 190 * Holy, Holy, Holy p 190 * The Lord s Prayer p 191 (Gluten-free wafers in the chalice in front of the baptismal font) Communion (intinction) Lamb of God p 191 * Post Communion Canticle O Lord Now Let Your # 313 (Stanza 1) * Prayer Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song Alleluia Song of Gladness # 318 * Dismissal * Postlude *please stand if you are able Service of the Word 10:30 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 Announcements * Gathering Song How Good Lord to be Here # 315 * Greeting/Kyrie p 213 * Canticle of Praise Glory to God p 213 * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Exodus 34:29-35 Anthem Train for Jubilee Senior Choir (Janet Filchner & Melanie Werley, Piano) Second Reading 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 *Gospel Acclamation Alleluia p 216 *Gospel Reading Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] Children s Message Sermon * Hymn of the Day Shine, Jesus, Shine # 671 Holy Baptism Baptism Hymn Wade in the Water # 459 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus Cong.: And transform our lives * Peace Thanksgiving We give thanks for the saving word Offering The Lord s Prayer Youth Choir * Canticle of Thanksgiving p 219 * Thanksgiving for the Word p 220 * The Lord s Prayer Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song Alleluia Song of Gladness # 318 * Dismissal * Postlude *please stand if you are able
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA 18035 610-767-7203 hopecherryville.org March 3, 2019 CORE PURPOSE STATEMENT: People of Hope: working together, with God, to love and serve others ALTAR FLOWERS: In memory of the 5 th anniversary of my son, Jason s, passing by Randy Binder; In memory of my wife, Betty Mraz, by Jerry Mraz BULLETINS: In celebration of Olive Hawk s 94 th birthday with love Scott & Cindy Kocher STATISTICS: Last Sunday s attendance 8:00 am service 133/10:30 am service attendance 108; Total offering $6715.25 (includes $128 for the building fund; $107.00 for Sunday School; and $110.00 for Hunger). IN PRAYER TODAY: St. John, Coplay, The Rev. Timothy D. Boyer ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF ELECTRONIC GIVING: Just as you rely upon receiving income on a regular basis, Hope Lutheran relies on your regular contributions. We appreciate the efforts of the congregation members to make consistent offerings throughout the year especially during inclement weather conditions or during popular winter travel periods. To assist you, we provide a convenient electronic giving option for setting up recurring contributions. Visit the church website at www.hopecherryville.org and locate the Online Giving page. Please remember that if you use online giving, you must update your account to reflect your commitment for 2019. Simply scan this code with your device. *you may need to download a free QR reader app first! CHURCH NURSERY: Please be advised that the church nursery will be open during worship services for usage. However, it will not be staffed by youth or church members. You are welcome to use the nursery as needed during worship services. WELCA UPDATE: Minutes from the last WELCA meeting are available on the bulletin board.
SHARING OF THE PEACE: During this cold and flu season, please share the peace verbally without shaking hands. Pastor Jami will refrain from shaking hands as you leave as well. Let s all stay healthy! EVANGERLISM UPDATE: Our next meeting will be held on March 7 th at 5:45 pm. This will be a reorganization and planning meeting for the rest of the 2019 year ahead. We hope to see you on March 7th! For more information on the Evangelism committee of Hope Church please call Sharyn Kratzer at 610-261-1277. BASKET SOCIAL UPDATE: Thank you to those who volunteered to be ticket sponsors for the Spring Basket Social. I am pleased to announce that all sponsorships have been filled. Thank you to Judy Dieter for being a sponsor (To the Glory of God). Should you have any questions on the Basket Social or for more information, please see Linda Sidor. 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: 03/03/19 Bert Beil and family 03/04/19 Timothy, Marjorie, Paige Beil and family 03/05/19 Jeffrey, Tina, Kaitlin, Zachary Benetzky and family 03/06/19 Ash Wednesday All the faithful people of God 03/07/19 Scott Biechy and family 03/08/19 Heather, Laura, Anna Bealer and family 03/09/19 John, Susan, Jonathan Bednar and family HOLY BAPTISMS: This morning we are blessed to have the Baptism of Brooklynn Jade Snyder. Brooklynn is the daughter of Pete Snyder II & Cassandra Stape. Brooklynn was born on February 4, 2018. Please welcome Brooklynn as our newest baptized member of faith. Please no flash photography during the worship service. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER: Please remember Daylight Savings will be observed on Sunday, March 10 th as we welcome in Spring and spring forward our clocks!
YOUTH GROUP CANDY SALE: Youth Group will be selling homemade Easter Candy starting March 10 th, 17 th & 24 th. Please sign-up on the Youth Bulletin Board to place your order! Pickup dates will be April 7 th and April 14 th. EASTER FLOWER ORDERS: Envelopes are available today through April 7 th noting the Easter Flowers available for purchase. Please note all order envelopes will be located in the Narthex and may be returned to the locked box, church office or offering plate with payment included. All orders due by April 7 th. Any questions, please contact Penny Fasching at 610-377- 4572. FOOD BANK NEWS: March is Hope Church Month at the Northampton Food Bank. We are responsible for providing volunteers to staff the food bank during packing and distribution days during the month of March. Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for days and times. Please consider joining us as we serve the community in this very important outreach. LENTEN WORSHIP: Please join us on Wednesday, March 6 th for Ash Wednesday Services at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm. The Wednesday Lenten services at 11:00 am will be centered on the Faces of Failure. Each week we will take a look at some of the characters Jesus encounters in his ministry and their failures as they relate to Jesus. Beginning with the service on Ash Wednesday we will hear stories about Nicodemus, the Disciples, Jesus family, Judas Iscariot, Peter and Pontius Pilate. The evening Lenten Services will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesdays March 13 th through April 17 th and will focus on the Last Words of Christ. As Jesus hung on the cross, he was not silent. He still had things he needed to say - and those final words are significant. Not only will we explore some of Jesus last words from the cross, we will also weave together stories of people who had meaningful interactions with Jesus during his ministry - and reflect on how these words of Jesus are still so poignant and meaningful for us today.
CARD SHOWER: We have lots of birthday cheer to spread! Let s celebrate our members by sending some birthday cheer their way! o Kathryn Strohl 4037 Mountain View Dr, Walnutport PA 18088, celebrating 90 years young on 2/25 o Georgia Mohrey 105 Second Street, Apt. 1-S, Slatington PA 18080, celebrating 90 years young on 2/27 o Olive Hawk 3438 Furry Court, Emerald PA 18088, celebrating 94 years young on 3/1 o Bert Beil 695 Creek Rd, Bath PA 18014, celebrating 90 years young on 3/4 PASTOR BRIAN S INSTALLATION: Will be Sunday, March 10 th at 3:00 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church located at 224 Lovely Street, Avon Connecticut 06001. HOPE FOR OUR COMMUNITY: As a follow-up to our Stewardship in Action campaign, Hope Church has partnered with Moore Elementary School in providing rolling backpacks filled with nutritious, non-perishable, easy-toprepare food for children to ensure they get enough food on weekends and holidays when they cannot depend on school meals to avoid hunger. With Spring break approaching, we are once again collecting food items for children in need. Weiss Food Markets has generously made a $50.00 donation to the cause to help fight hunger. Please see below list of requested items, please note items marked with an * might be harder to find, but are in demand. Please place all donated items in the bin marked Hope For Our Community: *Shelf-stable milk *Shelf-stable yogurt Individual cereal boxes Oatmeal pouches Mac-n-cheese boxes Small jars of peanut butter Pop-top cans of soups, stews & pastas Individual fruit cups & applesauce Small boxes of 100% fruit juices Granola bars Small bags of trail mix Small bags of pretzels Stewardship is Love in Action
REMINDER TO WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Sunday, March 10 th 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Assisting Ministries Ginny Smith Kim Roth Acolyte Aiden Maltese Payton Neff Crucifer Trent Moyer Claudia Pereira Greeter Ernie Doncsecz Larry Creyer Lector Cathy Sweeney Lee Creyer Communion Assistants Earl & Toni Snyder & Terrie Geisel Ushers Kurinec Team Amey Team AV Assistants Mar. Altar Guild Team No. 4: Koplin & Scott Mar. Sign Changer Larry Creyer CALENDAR OF THE WEEK For complete rehearsal schedules, see the online calendar Today March 3 rd Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday March 10 th at calendar.hopecherryville.org Holy Communion Service Sunday School For All Ages Post-Confirmation Class LL Lounge Service of the Word / Holy Baptism Centering Prayer Mutual Ministry Interviews Pastor s Pericope Study Kuntz Hall Youth Choir Rehearsal Mutual Ministry Meeting Ash Wednesday Soup Group & Delivery Kuntz Hall Ash Wednesday Mid-Day Service Ash Wednesday Evening Service Pastor s Bible Study Adult SS Rm. Evangelism Meeting Senior Choir Rehearsal Property Committee Meeting Youth Group Sleepover Survivor Event Youth Group Clothing Drive Truck Youth Group Sleepover Ends Daylight Savings Service of the Word Sunday School - For All Ages Youth Group Easter Candy Orders Holy Communion Service 8:00 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 10:30 am 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:30 am 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 10:00 am 5:45 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 pm 9:00 am 10:00 am 8:00 am 9:15 am After Each Service 10:30 am
LENTEN DAILY FOOD CHALLENGE: So often we think about giving something up for Lent a discipline the church calls fasting. Fasting, or giving up something, reminds us of the life that Jesus gave for us. Many people put aside a bad habit or a food that we love for the 40 days of Lent to keep the focus on Jesus. Another way to keep that focus is to add something to our lives a kind of spiritual practice that changes our life for 40 days. This year the Women of Faith would like to challenge you to add a spiritual discipline to your life by collecting a food item for each day of the 40 days of Lent. Start with a sturdy box or a tote and then follow the schedule below and fill it up! Drop it off at the church by Palm Sunday April 14 th when the food items will be blessed during worship and then donated to needy families in our congregation or to the Northampton Area Food Bank. March 6 can of March 7 can of soup March 8 peanut butter peaches March 9 jelly March 10 box of cereal March 11 can of corn March 12 tuna fish March 13 applesauce March 14 canned meat March 15 instant potatoes March 16 pancake mix March 17 pancake syrup March 18 instant March 19 granola bars March 20 box of pasta oatmeal March 21 spaghetti sauce March 22 mac & cheese March 23 biscuit mix (water only) March 24 bottle of March 25 can of March 26 can of beans juice pineapples March 27 baking mix March 28 box of March 29 rice (water only) crackers March 30 can of stew March 31 powdered April 1 can of chili milk April 2 bag of beans (dry) April 3 can of peas April 4 boxed meal (water only) April 5 instant vanilla pudding April 6 can of green beans April 7 can of mixed fruit April 8 box of pasta April 9 spaghetti sauce April 10 can of potatoes April 11 tuna fish April 12 rice April 13- can of carrots April 14 instant chocolate pudding Thank you to everyone who accepts this Challenge! What a wonderful way to share your Lenten discipline with others in need.
YOUTH GROUP CLOTHING DRIVE: (Benefits 2021 Minneapolis Youth Gathering) It s time to clean out those closets of unwanted out-grown clothing. Our Youth Group will be collecting clothing and other household items starting Sunday, March 3 rd, for one week. The truck will pick up the items on the morning of March 9 th at 8:00 am. Place your items in a garbage bag and drop them off during any of the times listed below. During the day, the items can be left in the storage container in the parking lot. In the evening, look for signs for the drive-thru drop-off and youth will assist you in unloading your car! Items collected include... Usable and wearable clothing for all seasons and all sizes, men s, women s, children, infant and shoes. Accessory items, pocketbooks, belts, backpacks, hats, scarves, baby accessories, briefcases, gloves, ties & handbags Household items including blankets, tablecloths, bed sheets, drapery, curtains, pillows, towels, small rugs, quilts and comforters Drop Off Times Storage Container Drive-Thru 3/3 Sun. 8:00 am 6:00 pm 3/4 Mon. 8:30 am 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 3/5 Tue. 8:30 am 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 3/6 Wed. 8:30 am 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 3/7 Thurs. 8:30 am 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 3/8 Fri. 8:30 am 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
WOMEN OF FAITH: Please join us Monday, March 18 th at 6:00 pm in Hanson Hall as Mrs. Deb Gable, one of our nursery school teachers at Hope Church will be helping us make Easter cards to send to our STAR members. Mrs. Gable makes beautiful 3D paper cards and will teach us how to make a simple version of one of her cards. ROSEBUD ON THE ALTAR: In celebration of the birth of Jazmine Marie Bonnema on February 27 th, to the blissful parents of Michelle Neetz and Joseph Bonnema. REMINDER TO WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 TH AT 7:00 PM AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 TH AT 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday, March 6 th at 7:00 pm: Acolyte Crucifer Greeter Usher Team Comm. Assts. Lector Nora Sekol Rorie Anderson Dolores Reenock Leibenguth Team Pastor Hayn N/A Pastor Mraz Pastor Kuntz Wednesday, March 13 th at 7:00 pm: Acolyte Crucifer Greeter Usher Team Comm. Assts. Lector Lucas Vadelund N/A Greg & AnnaMarie Gaugler Benninger Team N/A N/A