Hope Notes 5/11/17

Dear Friends of Hope ~

Head's up – Mother's Day is this weekend!  Not all of us are mothers, but all of us have mothers, so this is a holiday that hits everyone!  Some of our mothers are no longer with us, but I bet every one of us can think of someone else who fills that mother role for us.  God mercifully puts these women in our lives to guide us and to love us.  Sometimes along with our own mothers and sometimes in place of our mothers once they are gone.  Sometimes even when our moms are present here on earth, they may be incapable of 'mothering' us in a healthy way.  So God graciously gives us other adult women to fill that empty place in our lives. On the flip side, for those women who never had children of their own, it can be a real blessing to have that role filled by another child.  If you are someone longing for a child of your own and Mother's Day just feels like a reminder of what you don't have, take a look around.  God has someone waiting for you to nurture them. God never leaves the empty places in our hearts unfilled.   And if you have someone being a mom to you, please remember her this Mother's Day.  You may be the only 'child' she ever has! Happy Mother's Day!

 

SUNDAY MORNING MESSAGE

THE WORDS OF JESUS SERIES

(A Study from Luke)

Because we trust and follow Jesus, we thought it would be a great idea to take a walk through the gospel of Luke and dig into the words of Jesus Himself.  We'll find them challenging and full of insight.  And with open hearts, we'll allow the Spirit to instruct us on how we should walk as Christians in this world.

May 14 – A Strategy for Parenting (Ephesians 4:14-16)

Mother's Day

Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed as a parent?  Maybe you found yourself in a dark moment where you were convinced that you are a failure as a parent.  But if you put that 'feeling' aside for a moment, what would you use to measure the success or failure of your parenting?  The Bible contains many different passages that touch on parenting.  Some are direct and others are implied.  Today, we want to take some of the words of Paul and use them to help us pick a goal for our parenting.  This in turn will guide our decisions as we raise our kids. 

 

MESSAGES AVAILABLE 

Sunday's worship service is available on CD immediately following the service for FREE. Pick up a copy for yourself or for anyone you would like to share Hope with.  Pastor Mark's messages are also available on our website, www.hopechristianfellowship.org.

 

PRAYER HUDDLE

8:40 – 8:45 for Both Services

The prayer huddle is open to anyone who would like to come pray - but it is specifically intended for those who are serving on that Sunday.  So if you're scheduled to be in kids' ministry, greeting, in the tech booth, on worship team, or any other ministry role for a given Sunday, join us at 8:40 sharp in the Youth Room to pray together for God's power in each of us.  We can do all things through Christ, and nothing of worth without Him, so let's come together each Sunday to ask for God's Spirit to fill us and use us!

 

SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER TIME

8:30 in Pastor Mark's Office
Do you have a heart for prayer? Our Sunday morning prayer time is open to everyone. We pray for the services that morning and for the needs in the church. If you would like to participate, just show up!  "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:20)  Bob Baumiester leads this prayer time – feel free to contact him with any questions at rbaumiester@gmail.com.

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

 

MAY CHALLENGE VERSE

Proverbs 11:2

"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom."

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY 

A Study on 1Corinthians

7:00 – 8:15 pm

Make sure to carve out time in the middle of the week for Bible study.  It keeps us grounded in God's Word and connected to each other.  It's also a much needed spiritual boost to help get us through the week!  Childcare is provided.

 

YOUNG ADULTS

Young Adults Memorial Day BBQ

While we are breaking from our normal schedule for the month of May, please join us for a Memorial Day BBQ @ the Hallahan's on Monday the 29th starting at 3:00 pm! Hot dogs and burgers will be provided. Feel free to bring something to share, but there's not obligation. 

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP

 

SMALL GROUPS 

Our final Small Group study sheet has gone out.  Please feel free to continue your group on your own, or maybe you'll want to get together for some outings and just plain fellowship!  We will resume out study sheets again in September.

 

GOD'S GIRLS WOMEN'S GROUP

1^st & 3^rd Mondays at 7:00

Contact Mary Lebeau for more information

856-316-6301 or marylebeau@verizon.net

 

MEN'S BREAKFAST

Second Saturday of Every Month

8:00 – 9:30am

Come and join us for a delicious breakfast and a good time of fellowship/sharing with the men of Hope.  Feel free to bring a friend!  Open to men 18 and older.

 

                                                                   YOUTH NEWS

 

SUNDAY NIGHT ROOTED YOUTH GROUP

6:30 – 8:30

Our middle school and high school groups meet right here at church! Come out for another amazing year as we grow closer together and closer to God!

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT GROW GROUPS

7:00 – 8:15

Grow Groups is an opportunity for our middle and high school students to dig deeper into Gods word and the issues that are relevant to their lives. 

We are currently going through a great study - The Gospel According to Pixar!

 

PAINT PARTY

May 19^th

We will be having a paint party hosted by McArt A La Carte. This event will be held at the church, is open to 50 people, and will cost $35!  This is a fun way to have a night out AND support our youth mission trip!

To register for this event visit: http://www.hopechristianfellowship.org/where-do-i-fit/rooted-youth 

 

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY NEWS

GO ZONE

Go Zone is our Sunday Morning kid's service, planned especially for 1^st - 5^th graders.  Our goal is to encourage the kids to live with their focus on "GOing for GOD, GOing for GROWTH, and GOing FOREVER!" This service includes worship, games, and exploring important biblical truths in fun and creative ways before heading off to Sunday school.

Follow HopeKids! Ministries on Facebook at:  facebook.com/HCFHopeKids

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

MISSIONARY FINANCIAL NEED

Roberta Nagel is Hope's missionary to Malawi Africa. She is seeking financial help towards forming an income-generating project for women there to earn money to support their children. This will be a community and spiritual outreach since these women also run a Bible study on their own. The cost of the space and start up will be about $2500 with the community pitching in for the construction.  Please pray about designating a financial gift to this ministry for Roberta (write her name on the check, please). You can also donate directly

to her sponsoring organization at www.worldrelief.org/roberta-nagel-ambassador. Tax deductible, of course!

 

SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Full and Part Time – June 26 thru July 28

Van Drivers: 23 years and older

Background Check Required

Hourly Rate: $8.00 - $10.00 an hour

Kids Alley Campus: 325 White Horse Pike Audubon, NJ 08106

Kids Alley summer camp serves children from the City of Camden and Woodlynne, NJ. The children are in K – 8^th grade. Camp consists of vacation bible school, educational enrichment, music, drama, recreation, and field trips.

Qualifications:  18 years or older

Applications are available online at www.kidsalley.org OR call the office at 856-546-1098

 

SHORT TERM MISSIONARY OPPORTUNITY

Do you love kids? Do you have the gift of teaching? Do you have a servant's heart?  There's a possibility that God may be calling you to short terms missions project helping one of our very own supported missionary couples, Jackie and Josh Frankeas from Welkom, South Africa.  Their two assistants are on leave from August 15, 2017 to November 15, 2017 and so they are in need of two assistants to help children (from Pre-K to High School) with their homework and with various activities.   Education in South Africa is crucial to a productive life in a country with high employment and an 11% inflation rate.   

You will have two areas of financial responsibility which are your plane ticket and your food. 

If you have further questions regarding any aspect of this 3 month commitment, please don't hesitate to write to them directly at jnjfrankeas@gmail.com.  

 

HOPE SHARE

DON'T THROW IT OUT – SHARE IT!

Make sure to check out Hope Share on our website – it's a place to share things we no longer use and to look for things we need!  It's easy to upload photos of items you'd like to give away and to search for that special item you just might need!

 

GIVING AT HOPE

We make it easy to give as the Lord leads.  There are envelopes and a drop box in the back of the auditorium.  If you prefer to give electronically, we have online and texting options.  Just go to our website and check them out!  www.hopechristianfellowship.org

 

HAVE OUR ELDERS PRAY WITH YOU

The New Testament has this wonderful ministry for the elders of a church - PRAYER.  And we'd like to offer it to anyone who is in need of healing (physical or otherwise) or who needs the power of God to be at work in their lives in a special way.  If you or anyone you know would like to take advantage of this ministry, contact Pastor Mark to set up a time after one of our Sunday services for the elders to pray over you.

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

 

CONNECTING AND SERVING AT HOPE

There are so many places to connect and serve here at Hope. There truly IS 'something for everyone' and we want to make it easy for you to know all the different options!  You can check out our Ministry and Service Opportunities brochure (on the glass tables and in the Resource Room) and also keep your eye on this section as we post any pressing needs.

 

LANDSCAPING DAY

Saturday, May 20^th

It's time to freshen up Hope's exterior! Come join us for a day of planting and general yard clean-up at the church. The more hands that can help out, the faster the work will get done. Start time is 8:00 AM. Any questions, please contact Alberto Marquez (al_marquez60@yahoo.com) or Matt Miller (mkmarchitect@verizon.net).

 

THIS WEEK'S WORKERS

Nursery 9:00        Sara Cartella, Anki Hill

Nursery 11:00      Lorraine Koch, Bethany Pineda

Toddler 9:00        Elizabeth Staley, Yesenia Marquez, Julia Schmidt

Toddler 11:00      Tara Ricciardi, Tatyanna Briggs, Crystal Verhoorn

Pre-K/K 9:00       Bill & Griffin McGinness

Pre-K /K 11:00    Lauren DellaRova, Prisca O.

Ushers 9:00          Bob Baumiester

Ushers 11:00        Bill Berry

Wed. Nursery       TBA

Counters              Bill Berry, Damon Briggs

Greeters               Rick Ayusa

                             Patti Bunnell

                             Paul Rochat

                             Helen Mastalski

 

HOPES PRAYER TEAM
If you have a prayer request, please fill out a prayer request card and drop it in the offering slot at the back of the church on Sunday or use the Contact Us Form on our website.  http://www.hopechristianfellowship.org/contact/.  If you have any questions or would like to join the Prayer Team, please contact Hap Cunningham at hapcunn01@gmail.com.

 

 

God is Gracious,

Lois

 

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