THE CHURCH OF HOPE Words of hope Jan/feb 2018 NOMINATE YOUR NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS Look for the little gold box and then write the names of the people you would like to see on the Board. The nominating team will check to see who is eligible and who is willing. MOVIE NIGHT AND POTLUCK SUNDAY, JAN 28 TH - 5:00 PM Join us as we feast together on what you bring to the potluck and then we ll watch THE SHACK. We ll have some discussion if there is time. CAFÉ ESPERANZA Feb 13 th 2 to 8 pm Coffee, treats, crafts, music and great shopping. We will have our sales matched dollar for dollar at this event. Help us make our goal. ANNUAL MEETING and POTLUCK FEB 25 TH Right after the service we ll set up for the potluck start eating and dive into our Annual Meeting. CARING MINISTRY Please, look for the sign up sheet for this new adventure. Scott Sterling has agreed to help with this important training. We ll take a couple of evenings to learn about visiting the sick, making calls and home visits. You can then decide if you want to part of the team that will help the pastor with these vital tasks. 17866 Sierra Hwy # 105, Canyon Country, CA 91351 Office Tel: 661 298-3890 Fax: 661 298-4060 Office E-mail: tcoh@sbcglobal.net Website: www.thechurchofhope.org
WE ARE A GREEN CONGREGATION We are set up to recycle: Aluminum cans, plastic bottles with CRV, cell phones, printer cartridges, toner cartridges batteries, e-waste and eyeglasses. In our thrift shop we recycle: Home goods, clothing, small furniture, jewelry, dishes, decorative items, stuff, items, and things. Get your friends and neighbors to help. HOPE FOR A FIND An unusual thrift store Get that stuff out of your life and into the life of the church. We need your donations. Let us worry about what can be used. Nothing is wasted. We share what we cannot process. We accept donations: Mon thru Sat 10 am to 5 pm THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS Thrivent members please remember: You must call or go one line to designate your choice dollars. We hope you are designating them to The Church of Hope. Thank you. Celebrating Birthdays are: January 10 - Kathi Spears 13 - Victoria Mears 14 - Michael Grunbok 15 - Hugh Mears 17 - Jim Scarlatella 18 - Martin Lorentzen 20 - Grace Castaneda 25 - Ruth Wieck 29 - Barbara Coleman February 01 - Marjorie Edwards 05 - Summer Andres 09 - Dan Signett 15 - Joseph Armstead 17 - Eileen Geist, Carol Kettelkamp 22 - Keith Sintay 23 - Elle Jackson 27 - Carleen Grunbok 28 - Jane Fleck 29 - Keith Jackson Check out www.lutheransonline.com- Send a card to a friend. PROVERB OF THE MONTH An anxious heart weighs man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 THE CHURCH OF HOPE TRUST FUND This fund is built with recycling and Memorial gifts. This fund is to back up ministry now and in the future. Thank you for investing in the future of The Church of Hope. All gifts are blessed. Thanks be to God!
We need the kids... Remember, we are challenged to be the face of Christ in this world for every little one. So, when children are with us make them welcome. Don t expect them to be like you were. Expect them to be who they are when you love them unconditionally. We thank you for the flowers January 07 - A gift from the flower fund 14 - A gift from the flower fund 21 - Katherine Glyer and family to the Glory of God in loving memory of husband Harry D. Glyer. 28 - Ursula Krummel in honor if her sister Barbara s birthday February 04 - Ursula Krummel remembering her baptism 11 - A gift from the flower fund 18 - Katharine & Kathy Glyer to the Glory of God in honor of birthday celebrants Michael Glyer, Eileen Geist, Kristina, Sierra, Nancy, Adam Conner & Barbara. 25 - Ursula Krummel in memory of her mother s birthday The 2018 Flower Chart will be up on the bulletin board soon. There are many Sundays available to dedicate to a loved one or yourself. You may bring flowers (let Ursula know) or donate $ 5.00 to the flower fund for the Sunday you select. Any questions please contact: Ursula Krummel Please make your selection two months before so that you can be included in the newsletter. NAVAJO EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN MISSION AND SCHOOL Remember: You can still send the box tops for education from General Mills to Solheim Lutheran Home or the Mission. Thrivent Members Choice Dollars! A way to provide income for your church. Watch for your opportunity to give throughout the year. SNAIL-MAIL FOR THE KIDS We want the kids to know that we know them and care about them. Nancy Grunbok sends the kids a mailing each week - a coloring page or a page about Jesus or what s happening at The Church of Hope. We want to add children from the neighborhood to our weekly list. If you d like to have a kid you know receive this mail, please let Nancy know. JOAN OF ARCADIA We are meeting each Wednesday at noon. Bring a sack lunch. We watch an episode of Joan then we discuss it in the light of real life and the love of God.
Renee Wells who brings us Avon boxes to use in our pantry. Ladonna Loken who brings us Avon boxes for the pantry. Worship Leaders and staff. Joyce Hall, Emily McPeters and Ruth Weick who volunteer in the shops. Nancy Grunbok who send out notes for us. Linda Kampmeyer for help in the office Valerie Angello for all our power point lyrics, graphics, and announcements. Nancy Grunbok who takes care of recycling the printer cartridges and leads the Congregational Life Team. Steve Pepe who recycles our bottles and cans. David Boardman for all the donations John Angello, Jessica Mears, and Lyn Moore who prepare and present the messages when Pastor George is out of town. Aimee Mears who helps us with communications Ursula Krummel who takes care of our flowers for the altar and our newsletter, takes care of new member and baptism celebrations, and cleans up the pantry. Jessica Mears who is our Talent Liaison. Brenda Toepfer who helps in the office. Reid Loken, Marty Lorentzen, Jessica Mears, and John Angello our volunteer band members. Lynn Moore who takes on legal issues for us and leads the worship team. Gene Schmidt who buys and delivers boxes for our food pantry. REMEMBER TO SAY THANK YOU! Above is a list of volunteers. It is not everyone and nor is it all that is done. Thank you to all who work and give and share to make The Church of Hope a reality in this time and place. When someone does something that you enjoy or appreciate or that inspires you, please take the time to let them know. Let the band know how much you appreciate their time and effort. Let the worship leaders know how much you appreciate their time and effort. Let the staff know how much you appreciate their time and effort. Let those around you know how much you appreciate their being here with you. Matthew Bags What s in a Matthew Bag? 1. Quart size Ziplock bag contents: Small tooth paste Toothbrush Dental floss Travel size soap, lotion, shampoo, and conditioner Snack size Ziplock bag with 10 Q-tips 2. Gallon size Ziplock bag contents: 1 assembled qt. size Ziplock bag. 1 pair socks 1 bottle water, 12 oz. 1 pocket comb 1 small package Kleenex 1 pair shoe laces TCOH business card List of Health Centers, etc. Be sure to carry Matthew Bags in your car to have for those in need and watch for the next time we gather to make bags. The Church of Hope Outreach Team Reid Loken is our Outreach Team Liaison for the Board of Directors. Please pray for Reid and his team as they search out tools for our outreach efforts. When they give us tools to use for outreach, let s use them.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2017/2018 Hugh Mears - Chair Nancy Grunbok - Vice-Chair Ruth Weitz - Treasurer Valerie Angello - Secretary Reid Loken - Outreach Team Ursula Krummel - Staff Support News from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ochaopt@un.org Don t listen to fake news. Go for the facts. The U.N. website is an excellent source of reliable information. Please keep informed about what goes on in our world. Then pray a lot! Thanks to our sponsors Stepping Stones Children's Center has two locations to serve you: 26330 Friendly Valley Parkway, Santa Clarita, 91321 661-251-4469 providing preschool, pre-kindergarten, and child care for children 2 years through kindergarten, lic. #197401106 and on the campus of Leona Cox Elementary School 18643 Oakmoor Street, Canyon Country 91351 661-251-5845 providing preschool, pre-kindergarten, and child care OUR FRIENDS IN RAMALLAH, PALESTINE Our sisters and brothers in Ramallah and other Lutheran churches in the Mideast need our prayers and concern. These Christian roots go back to Jesus. Let s open our hearts to their suffering and pray in earnest for justice and peace. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED As part of our being more intentional about our ministry, it has been suggested that a list of the things that need to be done might help us generate some volunteer help. Please look for the list on the bulletin board and see what you can do to help make ministry happen here at The Church of Hope. SHORT ATTENTION SPAN SUDAY SCHOOL We are currently using Wearing God by Lauren Winner for our study. It looks at God through all the Biblical pictures of clothing, laughter, fire, and others as they relate to knowing God.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS This December we welcomed Sandy Clinton as a new member of The Church of Hope. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Choice Dollars A chance for a valuable donation to your church or any non-profit organization as a result of selected products you hold at Thrivent. WORDS OF HOPE/ HOPE FOR A FIND Our shops are ministries of The Church of Hope. They support a full-time presence to serve and care for this community. Support the shops best as you are able. Thanks. Café Esperanza is a great time for good conversation. Ask Ursula or Dennis. TALENTS Do you have a talent that you re hiding under a basket? Do you play an instrument? Do you sing? Do you paint? Do you read really well? Would you make a good worship leader? Jessica Mears is looking for you. Jessica is our liaison between the congregation and those of you with talents to share. She would like to hear from you about your talent. She wants to know how it would fit in a worship service. She wants to get it scheduled so that you can present to the glory of God. Talk to her at church of call her at (661) 406-2468. Christmas and New Year s Wishes Eberhart W. Gress Count your garden with its flowers, Never by the leaves, that fall. Count your days by golden hours, Don t remember clouds at all. Count the nights by stars, not shadows, Count your life with smiles, not tears, And with joy on Jesus Birthday; Count your blessings, not your years.
Our 2017 Christmas Project This was a great adventure with the new program initiated by Thrivent - Lead a Thrivent Action Team for your Community with $250 seed money. Our goal was to provide Christmas presents for the children of Aids families here in Canyon Country. Requests for help came from three organizations asking for 100 gifts each. With the help of The Vineyard we were able to take gifts to two organizations respectively. All of the gifts were donated by our members and friends (54) and The Vineyard (70+). In addition, the church received a donation of 100 beautiful Stockings. We filled them with apples, tangerines and treats purchased with the funds from Thrivent and handed them out at the Christmas party here in CC. Over 100 kids received gifts and a stocking at the event. Family s photographs were taken, which we had printed. (Some of the pictures are shown here). A great big thank you to all who participated purchasing the gifts and assembling the stockings and making sure that everything we promised was ready to be delivered. I had the good fortune of participating in the Christmas Party on December 15th at the NEVHC in CC. The kids received gifts from Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus by family. The planning team: Ursula Krummel and Lyndsee Little, Mini Sterling
CAFÉ ESPERANZA DECEMBER 2017 Thank you for a successful evening. The music was great! Thanks to Nancy and her team for a wonderful door prize table. Y all made great ornaments. Thanks!
THANK YOU FOR A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
THE CHURCH OF HOPE FOOD PANTRY FEEDING THE HUNGRY OF SANTA CLARITA Please watch your email for current need reminders Shopping Trip Reminder for you or to Share with a Friend for the Church of Hope Food Pantry Shopping Trip Reminder for you or to Share with a Friend for the Church of Hope Food Pantry Or consider gift cards to local markets Help Us feed the hungry in Santa Clarita (You do not need to get everything on the list. Just pick up the best deals you can find. All help is appreciated. You can t do this wrong especially when it comes from your heart.) Business Hours Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm 17866 Sierra Hwy #105 Canyon Country, CA 91351 **The Church of Hope operates the only full-time food pantry in Santa Clarita** Or consider gift cards to local markets Help Us feed the hungry in Santa Clarita (You do not need to get everything on the list. Just pick up the best deals you can find. All help is appreciated. You can t do this wrong especially when it comes from your heart.) Business Hours Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm 17866 Sierra Hwy #105 Canyon Country, CA 91351 **The Church of Hope operates the only full-time food pantry in Santa Clarita**
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