Hope Notes 6-13-2008

Dear Friends of Hope ~
With this week's heat wave behind us, it looks as though summer has announced itself loud and clear! Now is the time when church attendance often lags as people make plans for vacations, travel, or just get busy with activities. Please remember to keep God as a priority - let's not take a vacation from HIM!

SUNDAY SERVICE

Father's Day - A Desperate Need for Husbands and Fathers

As we celebrate Father's Day together, we want to take a look at what the Bible has to say about the call of being a father. But the design of God is for each father to be a husband first. It makes sense that these roles would be intertwined in God's Word. Our world has left behind the Lord's plan in favor of its own wisdom. And the fallout is all around us. Do you feel like your doing all you can and your home still is in chaos and turmoil? Come Sunday and we'll look at some practical keys to being the husbands and fathers (and wives and mothers) that God wants us to be.

CD'S AVAILABLE

Please remember that our services are available on CD immediately following the service for FREE! Pick up a copy for yourself or for anyone they want to share Hope with. Pastor Mark's messages are also available on our website, www.hopechristianfellowship.org.

BIBLE READING FOR JUNE - GENESIS

Genesis means "beginnings" and that's what this book is about! It tells of the creation of the universe and how God brought us into this world. It also tells of how sin intruded into the world and ruined what had been a perfect relationship between God and His most prized creation - us. Genesis tells of another beginning, too. It tells how God began to work out His plan for our salvation through His chosen people.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP

SINGLES FELLOWSHIP MOVIE OUTING - THIS SATURDAY

We're going to the movies! See Kim Biglin or Mauricio Villalobos for more details.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Friday June 27th @ 7:00

Join us for an old fashioned ice cream social at Dolores Incarvite's house (217 Davistown Rd. Blackwood NJ). There's nothing better than eating ice cream.....unless it's sharing it with your friends and playing some fun games as well! Be sure to sign up so we know how many to prepare for!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Adult Picnic - July 26th @ the Baumiester's

Family Picnic - August 16th @ Atkinson Park

Harvest Crusade - October 3rd to 5th

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

MEN'S RETREAT

September 11-4 in Lake Champion, NY

Set aside this weekend to find better ways of dealing with the most important aspects in your life. Think over some serious life choices in a unique atmosphere. Early registration cost (before 6/16) is $195...........a savings of $40! See Mike Goeggel for more information. Register online at priorityone.org. Use Mike's name in the "Group Name" field to stay with our group.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

"Do I Have to Live Stressed Out?"

Only a couple of weeks left in this powerful study - Join us this week as we continue on with our discussion. We meet at Pastor Mark's house, and for those who need to bring their children, they can play in the basement while we study from 7:30 to 8:30 (sharp!). A small investment of an hour yields a great return for your week!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

APARTMENT FOR RENT

One bedroom apartment in Glassboro.

Three bedroom apartment in Salem, completely furnished including silverware for $1300/month.

Contact: John Brazelis 881-2566

HARVEST CRUSADE

October 3rd thru 5th

The Crusade is coming! Stay tuned for more details.

Contact Lois Hartwell (foolsforchrist7@yahoo.com) or Karen Jones with any questions regarding the Harvest Crusade.

WEST VIRGINIA MISSION TRIP

September 18th thru 21st

MISSION MEETING AT THE HARTWELLS MONDAY 6/23 @ 7:30

A huge thank you to everyone who signed up for the mission trip to Chestnut Ridge, WV. You will be serving in a community that greatly needs you! First installment of $75.00/person is due July 1st. See Mike or Lois Hartwell with any questions. Email foolsforchrist7@yahoo.com.

THIS WEEK'S WORKERS ARE:

SIGN-IN TABLE: Carole Baumiester

LAMB'S MINISTRY: Liz Johnson, Kylie Ott(T)

Ray & Poppy Gillin (I)

Natalie & Justin Davis (C)

Al Lewis & Jamie Medlar (P)

GREETERS: Pat & Joan Roselli

COUNTERS: Bob and Bill

CLEANERS: Jess

PRAYER REQUESTS

Employment Needs - Bill Berry and Jeff Toomin. Also for God's continued provision for their families as they pursue employment.

Building - For God's leading to be made clear as we at Hope pursue different options on a new church home. Please keep praying for God's direction with the synagogue, as well as with the land!

Help us to remember to pray, Lord. Not just for these specific requests, but "in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Ph 4:6

His Timing is Perfect,

Lois

PS - A SPECIAL NOTE FROM PASTOR MARK

Hey everyone - don't forget that we'll have info out this Sunday about the move to the synagogue, and are planning a meeting next Sunday (6/22) for a discussion and vote. Also, if you'd like to help, there are plenty of opportunities, but one I'd like to mention now is that we'd like to ask everyone and anyone who feels like God has done some wonderful or amazing things in their life through the ministry of Hope to please write a paragraph or two describing what has happened in your life through this church. We want to have a stack of them to show people we're dealing with (in particular, the sister in Christ that we want to approach about the land) what God is doing at Hope. Whether your story is dramatic or personal, it is one of many stories that we'd like to share to help Hope move forward. You can write it, send it via email to Hope Notes or me, or you can just give it to me on some Sunday!

Thanks - Pastor Mark