JULY 2017 Booklets from the Anniversary available. Please contact Michelle Deaner if you would like obtain one. A CD/DVD of the Slide Show viewed during the luncheon is available. Please contact Ellen Childress if you would like to obtain one. (No charge) NEW ADDRESS: Diane Fendlay Alivia and Bobby Dunlap 1405 Tarragon Court Belcamp, MD 31017 Inside this issue: Ushers/Greeters/Birthdays/ Annniversaries Sermons/Special Music/Mark Your Calendars Upcoming Events/Vacation Bible School Mission Information 2 3 4 Vacation Bible School 5 Bonfire Bible Study 6 United Methodist Women 7 UMW and UMM Annual Picnic Information/Ladies Night Out 8 Grace Place 9 Inspirational Message 10 How to Contact Us 11
Page 2 July 2 - Linda Sims & Carol Wachter 9 - Hazel Coen & Bynum Simmons 16 - Pat & Bill Dula 23 - Jeong & Owen McNeff 30 - Diane Fendly & Pat Wilson Debbie Mayhew July 2 nd Jason Bown July 6 th Sharon Pilkerton July 8 th Carol Wachter July 18h Johnna Hennell July 20 th Linda Fournier July 22 nd Mason John Hennel July 23 rd Judy Tibbs July 26 th July 12th Emmalee and Clark Old July 19 th Barbara and Dick Eitemiler July 17 th Jeannne and Bill Gunn July 21 st Sharon and John Pilkerton July 21 st Pat and Bill Dula
Page 3 Sermon Series We will be journeying with Peter July 2 Dean Sapp July9 Pat Dula July 16 Flute Circle July 23 Cheryl New, Patsy Wachter & Wendy Walstrum Family Indoor Picnic Sunday, August 13 Right after the Worship Service
Page 4 Tuesday, July 11 Grace Place 9:00am Sunday, July 16 Trustee Meeting after Service Tuesday, July 18, Set Up for VBS at 6:00pm Tuesday, July 18, NO LADIES NIGHT OUT Tuesday, July 18, UMM at Golden Corral 6:00pm Tuesday, July 19, 20 & 21 VBS at 6:00pm Saturday, Last Day of VBS & Family Picnic 9:30am Sunday, July 23 VBS Service at Hopewell 11:00pm Wednesday, July 26 Prayer Service 6:30pm if weather permits in the Tabernacle if not in the Sanctuary Charge Vacation Bible School Mission Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna builds 8-10 homes and repairs approximately 50 homes a year in Cecil and Harford. They are always in need of supplies to make this happen. Currently only 4% of our building materials are donated, leaving 96% to be raised through financial contributions. VBS is Asking for the Congregation s Help VBS is Collecting Donations Place in the Offering Plate Checks payable to Hopewell UMC memo VBS
Page 5 Vacation Bible School AGES 4-12 Hosted by Community Churches Wed, July 19 Fri, July 21 6:00 8:30 pm Sat, July 22 9:30 11:30 am followed by a Family Picnic in the Grove Sun, July 23 VBS Celebration Worship Service What is summer camp? It s making memories of fun games, new friends, & singing around a campfire. The most important memory of Son Rock will be: making the life changing decision to follow Jesus. Our summer camp will be the ideal place to lead your child to Christ. We will provide evangelism opportunities and the message of salvation in every lesson. Register your kids, grandkids, family & friends to attend Son Rock VBS Camp at Hopewell UMC and have them make memories that will last a lifetime. Hopewell UMC 3600 Level Village Rd Havre de Grace Contact Wendy Brown wendycbrown@icloud.com or 443-206-2851 Volunteers and Parents are Welcome
Page 6 Bonfire AND Bible Study 2017 Summer is a time for visiting with friends and family in the great outdoors. It s also a great time to have for conversations over a bonfire. Ignite your faith and talk through the topics dear to your heart with Pastor Sarah & Patrick this summer. Bonfire and Bible Study will be held at fire pit at 3602 Level Village Road on the following Saturdays at 6:00 PM: July 1 st July 15 th August 12 th August 26 th Children welcome! Questions? Call Pastor Sarah (410) 914-5276
Page 7 The UMW will be preparing a meal for Vacation Bible School volunteers and their children on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Mark your calendars the Baltimore Suburban District Annual Fall Meeting is September 30, 2017 Details To Come. Ladies we can surely see many ways that God s abundant grace touches our lives each and every day. Remember to make spontaneous gifts in your World Thank Offering Box throughout the summer for God s Sightings. Please bring your World Thank Offering box to our first meeting. The UMW has decided to resume after the summer break with our first meeting to be Monday, August 28th at 6:00pm with Linda Sims preparing dinner for us. There will be no September meeting. Watch for more details to come. Our challenge for the summer was We as God s children need to reach out do not just be a spiritual disciple but also hands on disciple. Have a safe, happy and Blessed summer! Linda Shifflett President
Page 8 UMW and UMM Annual Church Picnic This year our Annual Church Picnic was on a Sunday afternoon after the worship service. We celebrated the Confirmation of Sean Deaner and Natalie Vitak. Our dear Lord provided us with a beautiful day to enjoy this celebration with delicious food and relaxation with wonderful fellowship. The UMW & UMM wishes to thank everyone who made this a great event. A special thanks goes out to our chefs, the bakers who donated cakes and Berg s Nursery for the gracious donation of the flowers for bingo and door prizes. A big thanks to the volunteers who came out Saturday morning to cleaned and set up the tabernacle on and those who stayed after the picnic to cleanup. Fun was enjoyed by all and those who could not be with us were truly missed. Ladies Night Out Food Fun Friends Fellowship Our Next Ladies Night Out will be NOT be until Tuesday, August 15, 2017 due to a conflict with VBS. The Ladies had asked that we return to the Amish Farm House in Nottingham, PA for some Amish Country Cooking prepared by Katie and Anna. The meal will be served family style in an Amish home located just a little north of Rising Sun. The cost is $15 per person. Finalized plans will come in the August newsletter.
Page 9 In the month of June, Chapel treated our 73 guests to a picnic lunch that included oven roasted hot dogs, bake beans, and chips. Havre de Grace UMC served homemade pineapple upside down cakes baked by Havre de Grace High School s Culinary Classes and ice cream cups topped with Girl Scout Cookies. Hopewell had 8 very busy volunteers serving our guests in the dining room. We will be having a can food drive during the month of July. We are requesting only specific things so check the list that follows. Please no glass jars or expired dates. A box is in the narthex for donations. Checks made out to Hopewell UMC (memo Grace Place) will be used to purchase the items. We will be doing God s work by serving and helping others on Tuesday, July 11th. New volunteers are always welcome to join is serving those in need. Our cupboards are bare at Grace Place Restock our pantry with the following Any Canned Meat Tuna Fish (5 oz.) Canned Chicken (5 oz.) Potted meat Vienna sausages Individual Serving Sizes Canned Fruit, Applesauce, Jell-O, Pudding Noodles Ramon Noodles Oodles of Noodles Boxed Macaroni & Cheese Peanut Butter & Jelly PLEASE NO GLASS JARS PLEASE NO EXPIRED DATED FOOD Collection Date to Our Guest at Grace Place Will Appreciate Your Generosity. God Bless
Page 10 When you think of riding the subway, laughter and joy aren t the first words that spring to mind. It s a cramped place full of grumpy people either coming home from a bad day at work or are just generally upset. Yet if you re fortunate enough, sometimes you can find happiness in a subway train. One such magical moment was captured when a Belgian advertising agency working for Coco-Cola hired an actor to randomly start laughing on the train. With the tagline Happiness starts with a smile their new ad aims to bring a bit of joy to everyone s day. Just watch and we dare you not to let out a small giggle, too!
Page 11 Website address is: http://www.myhopewellchurch.com/ Please send your feedback and calendar submissions to Ellen Childress and Seth Shepard at: webmaster@myhopewellchurch.com. (In the body of the email you send, please indicate attention to either Ellen or Seth to ensure there is not duplication of effort.) Newsletter items can now be sent to: shepherd@myhopewellchurch.com These items will automatically get to the Newsletter editor, Ellen Childress. Items are due by the 20th of each month. Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hopewellumclevel You can also send submissions for the Facebook page to: webmaster@myhopewellchurch.com. The church has an account with the Patch where items of interest can be pinned on the bulletin board. We are still looking for a volunteer to place items in the Patch for our church as well as a volunteer to prepare announcements shown on screens during church services. Volunteers are needed to assist with the Audio/Visual ministry. Areas include: putting slides together, uploading these onto the computer, operating the screens and monitoring the sound board. Experience/expertise is required - training will be provided as necessary We encourage you all to share this information with others. Peace, Pastor Sarah HOW TO REACH THE PASTOR: Reach Pastor Sarah Elliott at: 3602 Level Village Road, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 pastorsarahelliott@gmail.com Phone: 410-914-5276 Weekly Announcements for the Church Bulletin Please send any announcement you want printed in the Sunday Bulletin by the Monday before printing to Pastor Sarah at: pastorsarahelliott@gmail.com