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Volume 24 No. 7 July 2018 In this issue: Upcoming Sermons p. 2 Children and Youth Programs p. 3 Music p. 4 Adult Religious Education p. 4 Outreach/News p. 5, 6 Garden & Grounds P .7 Events p. 8,9, 10, 11 foĐus...oŶ the futuƌe Fƌoŵ the MiŶisteƌ BegiŶŶiŶg Yet AgaiŶ “BegiŶŶiŶg I ďegiŶ ŵLJ life oǀeƌ / It’s easLJ / You take a deep ďƌeath / Đlose LJouƌ eLJes / opeŶ theŵ / aŶd theƌe it is. The fƌst liŶes of this poeŵ ďLJ Gƌeg Kuzŵa Đaptuƌes ŵLJ iŶ- teŶtoŶ foƌ this upĐoŵiŶg, sidžth LJeaƌ of ŵLJ ŵiŶistƌLJ ǁith Hope UŶi- taƌiaŶ ChuƌĐh. WheŶ I ǁas hiƌed ďLJ the ĐhuƌĐh ďaĐk iŶ August ϮϬϭϯ, the toŶe aŶd Ŷeeds of the ĐoŶ- gƌegatoŶ ǁeƌe difeƌeŶt thaŶ todaLJ. The ĐhuƌĐh Đalled ŵe iŶ ϮϬϭϱ. Fast foƌǁaƌd fǀe LJeaƌs lateƌ ǁheƌe ouƌ ǁoƌld, ŶatoŶ, ĐitLJ, ĐhuƌĐh, aŶd eaĐh us aƌe ĐhaŶged. WithiŶ the ZeŶ Buddhist tƌaditoŶ is aŶ aďidiŶg pƌaĐtĐe to adopt a ďegiŶŶeƌ’s ŵiŶd. BegiŶŶeƌ’s ŵiŶd ŵeaŶs dƌoppiŶg edžpeĐtatoŶs aŶd pƌeĐoŶĐeiǀed ideas to see ǁith aŶ opeŶ ŵiŶd aŶd fƌesh eLJes, just like a ďegiŶ- Ŷeƌ. WheŶ lookiŶg at eǀeƌLJthiŶg as if it’s ďƌaŶd Ŷeǁ, ǁe ask ŵoƌe ƋuestoŶs. We ďƌiŶg ĐuƌiositLJ aŶd ǁoŶdeƌ to the ĐoŶǀeƌsatoŶ. As LJouƌ ŵiŶisteƌ, I ǁill ďe askiŶg ŵoƌe ƋuestoŶs. WhLJ do ǁe do this, this ǁaLJ? Who is ŵissiŶg fƌoŵ this gatheƌiŶg? Who Ŷeeds to ďe iŶfoƌŵed? Who Ŷeeds to ďe heaƌd? What do ǁe shaƌe? What sepaƌates us? Wheƌe aƌe ǁe goiŶg? WhLJ? I ǁill ďe askiŶg ŵLJself these saŵe ƋuestoŶs. Aŵ I setŶg the ďest pƌioƌites? What aƌe ŵLJ goals foƌ the Ŷedžt ĐhuƌĐh LJeaƌ? Is this the ďest ŵeetŶg to ateŶd? Hoǁ ĐaŶ ǁe ŵake full use of ouƌ Ŷatuƌal setŶg? Hoǁ ĐaŶ I ďe ŵoƌe iŶĐlusiǀe? What uŶseeŶ assuŵptoŶs stll dƌiǀe this ŵoŵeŶt? With a Ŷeǁ Boaƌd of Tƌustees aŶd the appƌoaĐhiŶg staƌt of the Ŷedžt ĐhuƌĐh LJeaƌ, Hope as aŶ iŶsttutoŶ also ďegiŶs aŶeǁ. We ǁelĐoŵe ouƌ Ŷeǁ adŵiŶistƌatoƌ JeŶŶ LiŶk. She ǁill help us see the ĐhuƌĐh sLJsteŵ thƌough ďegiŶŶeƌ’s eLJes. We use the ŵoŶth of August to look afƌesh at ouƌ UŶitaƌiaŶ UŶiǀeƌsalist tƌaditoŶ all ŵoŶth aŶtĐipatŶg aŶ iŶĐƌease Ŷuŵďeƌ of guests ǁho aƌe ĐhuƌĐh shoppiŶg. Togetheƌ ǁe ĐaŶ all use ďegiŶŶeƌs ŵiŶd to ask ƋuestoŶs. Aƌe ǁe iŶteƌested iŶ getŶg to kŶoǁ ouƌ paƌt of toǁŶ ďeteƌ—ouƌ Ŷeighďoƌs, aloŶg ǁith south Tulsa iŶsttutoŶs aŶd ƌepƌeseŶtatǀes. Who aƌe theLJ aŶd hoǁ ĐaŶ ǁe paƌtŶeƌ togetheƌ ŵoƌe fullLJ? WhiĐh loĐal issues deŵaŶd the stƌoŶg ǀoiĐe of Hope ChuƌĐh? BegiŶŶiŶgs aƌe ƌatheƌ aƌďitƌaƌLJ eǀeŶts, foƌ all aƌe pƌeĐeded ďLJ otheƌ eǀeŶts. We Đhoose ouƌ ďegiŶŶiŶgs. TodaLJ, it all ďegiŶs agaiŶ. With joLJ at a Ŷeǁ staƌt, Reǀ.CatheLJ Edǁaƌds ĐatheLJ@hopeuu.oƌg

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Volume 24

No. 7

July 2018

In this issue:

Upcoming Sermons p. 2

Children and Youth Programs

p. 3

Music p. 4

Adult Religious Education p. 4

Outreach/News p. 5, 6

Garden & Grounds

P. 7

Events p. 8,9, 10, 11

fo us...o the futu e

F o the Mi iste

Begi i g Yet Agai

“Begi i g I egi life o e / It’s eas / You take a deep eath / lose ou e es / ope the / a d the e it is.

The fi st li es of this poe G eg Kuz a aptu es i -te tio fo this up o i g, si th ea of i ist ith Hope U i-ta ia Chu h.

Whe I as hi ed the hu h a k i August , the to e a d eeds of the o -g egatio e e diffe e t tha toda . The hu h alled e i . Fast fo a d fi e ea s late he e ou o ld, atio , it , hu h, a d ea h us a e ha ged.

Withi the Ze Buddhist t aditio is a a idi g p a ti e to adopt a egi e ’s i d. Begi e ’s i d

ea s d oppi g e pe tatio s a d p e o ei ed ideas to see ith a ope i d a d f esh e es, just like a egi -

e . Whe looki g at e e thi g as if it’s a d e , e ask o e uestio s. We i g u iosit a d o de to the o e satio .

As ou i iste , I ill e aski g o e uestio s. Wh do e do this, this a ? Who is issi g f o this gathe i g? Who eeds to e i fo ed? Who eeds to e hea d? What do e sha e? What sepa ates us? Whe e a e e goi g? Wh ? I ill e aski g self these sa e uestio s. A I setti g the est p io ities? What a e goals fo the e t hu h ea ? Is this the est eeti g to atte d? Ho a e ake full use of ou atu al setti g? Ho a I e o e i lusi e? What u see assu ptio s still d i e this o e t?

With a e Boa d of T ustees a d the app oa hi g sta t of the e t hu h ea , Hope as a i stitutio also egi s a e . We el o e ou e ad i ist ato Je Li k. She

ill help us see the hu h s ste th ough egi e ’s e es. We use the o th of August to look af esh at ou U ita ia U i e salist t aditio all o th a ti ipati g a i ease u e of guests ho a e hu h shoppi g.

Togethe e a all use egi e s i d to ask uestio s. A e e i te ested i getti g to k o ou pa t of to ette —ou eigh o s, alo g ith south Tulsa i stitutio s a d ep ese tati es. Who a e the a d ho a e pa t e togethe o e full ? Whi h lo al issues de a d the st o g oi e of Hope Chu h?

Begi i gs a e athe a it a e e ts, fo all a e p e eded othe e e ts. We hoose ou egi i gs. Toda , it all egi s agai .

With jo at a e sta t,

Re .Cathe Ed a dsathe @hopeuu.o g

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Su da Se i es—Jul

Su da Wo ship a - Sa tua

Su da , Jul

The Roots of Wisdo : Ge eti Me o , Ge o ide a d

Stole Child e

The Re . Ga M Alpi

Ma ti es i ou fast food ultu e, e e pe t to u these so ts of

thi gs o lea the f o gu us paid at a Ne Age spa, et fo a

people t ue isdo o es f o ou DNA, ha dships a d su i al .

Wisdo o es, so eti es despite ho e a e o hat e do o

he e e ha e hose to e.

Su da , Jul

U eak M Hea t

The Re . Cathe Ed a ds

The ’s a e a o pli ated ti e at Hope u ita ia Chu h, o e of

g eat highs a d a fe lo s. I the iddle of the ’s a g oup lea es

Hope to sta t a fou th o g egatio i Tulsa. We e plo e that eaki g

up is ha d to do. U eak M Hea t is o e of the ha t-toppi g so gs

f o the de ade Ma iah Ca e . A d still the hu h sta ds a d

th i es toda as a sto of pe se e a e.

Su da , Jul

A Ti e to E e Pu pose

The Re . Cathe Ed a ds

E lesiastes, o e of a se ies of a ie t isdo te ts i the He e

Bi le, gi es oi e to the o t adi tio s of life. "Fo e e thi g the e is

a seaso , a d a ti e fo e e atte u de hea e ; a ti e to e o ,

a d a ti e to die.;" What is isdo a d is it o l fou d th ough the

passage of ti e?

Su da , Jul

This Ma hi e Kills Fas ists: Wood Guth ie Su da

The Re . Ma k Ch istia & Fe to Rood

T o U ita ia s, o e i iste , the othe la leade , oth usi ia s,

i g the isdo of Wood Guth ie tou Sa tua . A usi -filled

se i e, Wood ’s fie e suppo t of o als, e ualit , fai ess a d de-

o a — alues e so el eed toda — ill fill ou sa tua to the

afte s. Co e liste a d si g alo g.

Jul ’s Mo thl The e: Wisdo

I deepl alue ho ou eligious t aditio ope s it-

self to isdo i all fo s. We do

ot li g to the ideas of a si gle sa-

ed ook o te t.

Spe ifi all , e hold as st o g alues

a d o al guides a li i g t aditio

of isdo a d spi itualit , d a

f o sou es as di e se as s ie e, poet , s iptu e, a d

pe so al e pe ie e.

These a e the si sou es ou o g egatio s affi

a d p o ote: Di e t e pe ie e of that t a s e di g s-

te a d o de , affi ed i all ultu es, hi h o es us to

a e e al of the spi it a d a ope ess to the fo es hi h

eate a d uphold life; Wo ds a d deeds of p opheti

people hi h halle ge us to o f o t po e s a d st u -

tu es of e il ith justi e, o passio , a d the t a sfo i g

po e of lo e; Wisdo f o the o ld's eligio s hi h

i spi es us i ou ethi al a d spi itual life; Je ish a d

Ch istia tea hi gs hi h all us to espo d to God's lo e

lo i g ou eigh o s as ou sel es; Hu a ist tea hi gs

hi h ou sel us to heed the guida e of easo a d the

esults of s ie e, a d a us agai st idolat ies of the i d

a d spi it; Spi itual tea hi gs of Ea th- e te ed t aditio s

hi h ele ate the sa ed i le of life a d i st u t us to

li e i ha o ith the h th s of atu e.

Joi us this o th as e e plo e hat is isdo

a d he e does it o e f o ? We a e still dis o e i g to-

gethe .

A out Mo thl The es

Ou o thl the es e p ess Hope Chu h’s ope ess to theo-logi al e plo atio . The a e ot a e do se e t of a pa ti u-la eed o elief. I stead, the p o ide a o thl oppo tu it to e a i e i o o a eligious do t i e o idea.

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Child e a d Youth P og a s

Susa Spoo e , Di e to , susa @hopeuu.o g CYP Co ittee Me e s: Lau a Rei a Chai , Paula Haight, Ke i Va di e , A Lee, Lau a Ezell

~Se d a F ie d Re uest to Joi ~

Pa e t Page—Hope U ita ia Chu h: It Takes a Village Youth Page—The Youth of Hope U ita ia Chu h

Need hild a e fo a hu h e e t? Please e ail ou e uest to hild a [email protected] g, D e Mahe is ou Child a e Coo di ato .

Pa e ti g Co te platio

I this life, e ha e to ake a hoi es. So e a e e i po ta t hoi es. So e a e ot. Ma of ou hoi es a e et ee good a d e il. The hoi es e ake, ho e e , dete i e to a la ge e te t ou happi ess o ou u happi ess, e ause e ha e to li e ith the o se ue es of ou hoi es. Ja es Faust

Fo additio al i fo atio a out ou p og a i g, please o ta t Susa Spoo e at susa @hopeuu.o g .

Child e & Youth Religious Edu atio o Su da s

Co u it Buildi g egi s at : . Child e ’s Chapel, at : , fo uses o Wisdo ou the e this o th.

Lo i g hild a e is p o ided fo i fa ts th ough hild e th ee ea s old. Most Su da s, hild e & outh ill e i ol ed i outdoo a ti ities.

Please d ess ou hild so the ill e o fo ta le outdoo s.

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

It’s Jul a d the ild eatu es a e i full fo e o Hope Hill. We t to get the hild e outside he the atte d eligious edu atio o e e t hild-a e. Fo tu atel , ou eautiful g ou ds a e lessed ith a i dige ous eatu es; u fo tu atel , that i ludes iti g i se ts like os uitos, ti ks,

s o pio s a d higge s. The pla g ou d a d so e of the t ails ha e ee sp a ed, ut ith the ai a d the ultitude of ugs that i ha it the Hill ith us, ou a e st o gl e -ou aged to take these p e autio s fo ou hild e :

D ess the hild i lo g pa ts, so ks a d s eake s, as i this pi tu e. Sp a the e ti e hild ith ug sp a eithe at ho e o efo e ou lea e the at hu h. Bug sp a is kept i the a i et a o e the si k o the left. Look fo the sig a d help ou self. Upo a i i g at ho e, he k the hild fo ti ks, hi h a e a li g o al ead atta hed. The sho te ti e a ti k is atta hed, the less ha e fo ill-

ess esulti g f o the ti k.

If ou fi d a ite, t eat it as soo as possi le. These fe steps, take a ti e ou hild is outdoo s, ill ake ou a d ou hild o e o fo ta le i the g eat outdoo s!

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Musi Notes

Du i g Jul e ill ha e the oppo tu it to hea f o se e al guest usi-ia s.

At a ied ti es du i g the o th, e ill e hosti g

o e of se e al a o -plished Tulsa lassi al u-si ia s- ioli ist Ha ah Mu a , ellist K assi Figg,

a d flutist Da a Hig ee. Ea h o e of the is a e -e of eithe the Tulsa S pho o Sig atu e S -

pho a d a e i ol ed i tea hi g fo the ART Ce -te fo Musi a d/o Ha o P oje t Tulsa. The ill

e a o pa ied the a elousl tale ted pia ist, A Raphael. C eati g fu the a iet this o th ill e a pe fo a e si ge -so g ite a d guita ist Ti Mo e l , p ese tl ased i Sp i gfield, MO, a d the late i the o th, Ma k Ch istia se ill e ou guest fo a p ese tatio of usi ith l i s Wood Guth ie. Although the hoi ill o ti ue o

eak, Jul ill e tai l e a o th filled ith a deli ious usi al t eats as e o ti ue the ou t do to Hope’s th a i e sa ele atio i O to-

e .

Joseph Ri e s

Di e to of Musi

joseph. i e [email protected] g

Adult Fo u

Su da s at : a i the Sa tua

Jul

Speake f o Los Pe esitos, a YWCA s i i g lesso p og a fo Hispa i /Lati o hild e to add ess a ial dispa ities i the d o i g ates of hild e .

Jul

Repo t to the o g egatio f o those ho atte ded the Ge e al Asse l o hat the lea ed the e.

Jul

O goi g se ies o the histo of Hope Chu h, this ti e e a i i g the ' s.

Jul

Ma Ne a ill e speaki g a out i ig atio is-sues.

Jul

P ese tatio o I te se ti g Theologies: Judais a d Quee Theolog . The e ill e a sho i g of th ee sho t

ideo talks Ra is Be a Lappe, Ja o Stau , a d Sha o Klei au .

Ca e Tea Co e

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Mi iste out of offi e

The Re . Cathe Ed a ds ill e out of the offi e Jul - Jul a d Jul —Jul th.

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Hope Out ea h

Ge e osit Offe i gs

Ea h Su da , e gi e a a ALL of the u desig ated fu ds f o ou Offe i g. The Out ea h Co ittee hooses o ga izatio s that suppo t the issio of Hope

U ita ia Chu h i effo ts to e pa d e o d ou o -u it .

I Ju e e aised: $ .

fo I o Gate

Tha k ou fo ou ge e osit !

Feed the Ho eless FTH P og a

Volu tee s f o Hope p epa e a d se e a eal fo li-e ts at the Tulsa Da Ce te fo the Ho eless the thi d Satu da of e e o th. Please sig up at the offi e desk if ou’d like to help.

Ju e Volu tee s

Shoppi g: Keith Ha ilto

Cooki g: Pa Holt, R a T a , a d La a La ki . Se i g: De Bake , Jud a d Gu Si s, La a La ki , Ma ge Ca iso , Joe De iel, a d C thia Hef e .

99 Plates Se ed, a to go!

Ne t Feed the Ho eless date is: Satu da , Jul stth ,

Volu tee s Needed fo Cooki g a d Se i g.

: p : eet at Hope to p epa e food a d ook. : p eet at the Tulsa Da Ce te fo the Ho eless

to se e eals. Keep up the g eat o k to all of ou olu tee s i the Hope Co u it !

We al a s eed olu tee s, so please sig up i the offi e o all o e ail to put ou a e o the list!

Ge e osit Re ipie t—Jul

Ou Ge e osit e ipie t fo Jul is Los Pe esitos Spa ish fo the little fishes . This is a fou eek

s i s hola ship p og a fo Hispa i hild e ages -

ea s old at the Eastside YWCA A uati s a d Fit ess Ce te . D o i g is the se o d leadi g ause of u i te tio al death i hild e ages - ea s old. Child e of olo d o at ates t o to th ee ti es that of thei Cau a-sia pee s. This s i p og a helps i add essi g that

offe i g su e lesso s to Hispa i hild e . Please o e a d see ou Ge e osit speake , La e Tho pso , ho di e ts the p og a s fo Well ess a d Health at the YWCA East Side.

Mo th O ga izatio $ A ou t

Ma Still She Rises $ , .

Ap il Health Co u it Sto e I itiati e

$ , .

Ma h Tulsa Co t ol I itiati e $ , .

Fe ua Co u it Health Co -e tio

$ , .

Ce eal Su da

Su da , Jul

Please i g a o o t o of e eal fo the ho eless. This e eal, alo g ith se e al gallo s of ilk, is take to the Tulsa Da Ce te fo the Ho eless he e se e

eals. The olle tio asket is lo ated i the Fello ship Hall.

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Me e ship Ne s

Di e to ies

Ou updated e e ship di e to is o -plete. Pi k up a op at the el o e desk, o sa e a t ee and e uest the di e to ia PDF Fo at.

Je ife Li kChu h Ad i ist atoje @hopeuu.o g

Note f o the T easu e :If ou ha e ot o pleted ou pledge fo - ea e ded Ju e .

a d a ake a pa e t, please do so i Jul .

Ou ooks ill lose Jul , . If ou ha e uestio , all Ma ia S haefe ,

T easu e - - .

Ste a dship Ne s

Did ou k o ? The a e age pledge to Hope fo this fis al ea is $ , . This pledge a ou t a ou ts fo a out

half of the fu ds the hu h uses fo ou Out ea h p og a , fo thi gs su h as Feed the Ho eless a d Pa t e s i

Edu atio . Tha k ou, Hope o u it , fo ou o ti ued ge e osit !

Ne to the Hilltop

We el o e to Hope ou e est Staff Me e , Je Li k, as ou Ad i ist ato ! She o es to us f o a a kg ou d i a ia-tio a age e t, e jo s the outdoo s, a t, a d spe di g ti e

ith he fa il . Feel f ee to stop a d sa hello o gi e he a i g.

Got any membership news? Notify the administrator at [email protected] with your ideas and keep us informed!

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Ga de a d G ou ds

Su e is offi iall he e a d the heat is o i g. I a pleased to sa that a ea lie o e t of i e a out the ild oses i ou oods ei g go e as i o e t. The

loo s e e late tha e pe ted a d se e al luste s e e pi k alo g the oad a d the p ettiest o e as o the

east side of the po d.

Esse tiall i isi le agai , the loo s a e past a d I ill e looki g fo the e t ea . It is dais , o eflo e , zi ia a d la ta a ti e – Oklaho a su e ti e su i-o s. S eet potato i e as pla ted at the She ida e -

t a e – ot e e iti g, ut it is sho a d ill g o a u da tl i a a ea that is diffi ult to ate .

Hope’s ilk eed pat hes a e th i i g, although I ha e ot see a o a hs et o the hill o at ho e. A i te esti g a ti le i the Tulsa pape Ju e d a out de li i g i se t populatio s o ito s the a d ildlife of all so ts . Fi d out o e i fo atio o Biosu e .ou.edu esea h u it at OU , lea e .o g/ o th Jou e No th itize s ie tist p oje t o ito i g a ious ildlife . Ite et.edu lo g te e ologi al esea h et o k –

sites , Audu o .o g i ds , u le ee at h.o g, est. at h.o g Co ell . Citize olu tee s a o t i ute g eatl to the olle ti e k o ledge.

F o Co ell U i e sit . The ho e ee has hogged the polli atio spotlight fo e tu ies, ut ati e ees a e o getti g thei fai sha e of uzz: The a e t o to th ee ti es ette polli ato s

tha ho e ees, a e o e ple tiful tha p e iousl thought a d ot p o e to the headli e- at hi g olo- ollapse diso de that has de i ated ho e ee populatio s. Nati e ees a e a tuall o e effe ti e

polli ato s tha the ho e ee --t o to th ee ti es ette . The ild, ati e ees a e ostl polle olle -to s. The a e also o e ple tiful tha o e thought. I fa t, ati e ees a ha e ee doi g a lot of polli ati g o k all alo g ut ot getti g edit fo it.

Fa t: Nati e ees polli ate app o . 90% of ou ate elo s a d sadl , the ee populatio is de li i g. What e do i ou ga de s he e o the hill akes a diffe e e to e ou age iodi e sit , hi h i ludes ou ee populatio s.

All a e el o e to isit the Vite Chaste T ee off the patio to a d the e t a e to Dog ood T ail. Bees lo e it - ho e ees, u le ees a d ati e ees of all so ts. It is eautiful too – i po ta t i a ga de . Let’s keep ou ga de s th i i g togethe !

—Janet Williamson

Chair—Garden & Grounds

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Th eads of Hoped a d th Tuesda s, : a i the Log Ca i

Ou g oup is goi g to eak fo the su e o ths. E jo a d e'll see ou i Septe e .

_______________________________B o Bag Lu hB o Bag Lu h ill esu e August d. Tha ks!_____________________________________________

B eakfast o the HillNe t B eakfast o the Hill ill e Satu da , August

th at : a . See ou the e!____________________________________________

Wo e of Hope Su e Salad a d Desse t Suppe sSo ial ti e : p • Potlu k : p

Wo e of Hope eets o the fi st Thu sda of the o th. Du i g the su e , Wo e of Hope takes a eak f o egula p og a s a d has potlu k salad a d

desse t suppe s at so eo e’s ho e.

Thu sda , Jul Joi L Ri e s a ha ge f o p e iousl ad e tised . B i g a salad o desse t to sha e. Wi e is a aila le fo $ .

Fo fu the i fo atio o fo L ’s add ess, o ta t Ch ist Le i e at h stl @g ail. o o the hu h offi e.

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Mo ie Night

Tuesda , Jul : p — : pCo e Su da , Hope’s Jul o ie, is ased o e e ts i the life of Ca lto Pea so . I p e ious ea s, Ca lto as the pasto of the High-

e Di e sio s E a gelisti Ce te , late a ed High-e Di e sio s Fa il Chu h, o e of the la gest hu hes i Tulsa. Du i g the s, Highe Di e -

sio s g e to a a e age atte da e of o e , .

Due to Pea so ’s stated elief i u i e sal e o ilia-tio , he apidl ega to lose his i flue e i i ist

ith the Joi t College of Af i a -A e i a Pe te os-tal Bishops a d as e e tuall de la ed a he eti his pee s i .

**Possi le futu e guest appea a e of Ca lto Pea -so at Hope, so please joi us fo pop o , s a ks, a d Co e Su da !

Lu h Bu hWed esda , Jul at : aHope Lu h Bu h ill ha e lu h this o th o Jul

at : a offsite at a hose e ue.Please joi us at The T opi al Restau a t lo ated at

E th St eet. Let L Walte s k o if ou a e o i g: - -

o lf alte s@aol. o .

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Cele ati g Yea s of Hope i Jul

We ega ele ati g Hope’s fou di g i Ja ua a d th oughout the ea ul i ati g o the eeke d of O to e -

th. Ma k ou ale da s.

I po ta t Dates:

Jul Satu da , : pHot Dog-I e C ea So ial All ages

Ha e fu doi g a Fa il A t A ti it !E jo ho e ade i e ea a d tast hot dogs.B i g a side ite o a i e ea toppi g.All el o e! All ages!

Jul Su da , : aHope Chu h i the ’s Adult Fo uThis Su da e ill ha e a pa el dis ussi g hu h life i the ’s. It as a e iti g et also diffi ult ti e i Hope’s histo . The hu h spli te ed, a d e a e looki g ith ho est a d fo -gi e ess to that o e t.

Jul Su da , : aU eak M Hea tThe ’s a e a o pli ated ti e at Hope U ita ia Chu h, o e of g eat highs a d a fe lo s. I the iddle of the

’s a g oup lea es Hope to sta t a fou th o g egatio i Tulsa. We e plo e that eaki g up is ha d to do. A d still the hu h sta ds a d th i es. It is a sto of pe se e a e.

Jul Wed esda , : pth A i e sa Pla i g Co ittee

Ope to allJoi the Hope e e s a d staff ho eet o thl to pla these e e ts a d the ajo pu li eeke d O t - .

We a use ou eati e ideas a d skills!

Ne Offi e Hou s fo the Mi iste

I the spi it of sta ti g a e ith the Begi e ’s Mi d, the Re . Cathe ill ha e set eekl offi e hou s.

Tuesda afte oo s : p - : pThu sda afte oo s : p - : p F ida o i gs : a - : a .

You a s hedule a ti e the th ough ou ad i ist ato Je Li k at [email protected] g o th ough Re . Cathe at athe @hopeuu.o g.

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Bu i g Bo l Lette s

Che k ou ail o es fo a

lette ou ote to ou self

du i g Hope U ita ia

Chu h’s a ual Bu i g Bo l

Se i e De e e , .

Ea h ea du i g Su da o ship at the tu

of the Ne Yea e use flash pape to u a d

lea e ehi d so ethi g f o the old ea . Ne t e

ite a lette to ou futu e sel es listi g ou aspi a-

tio s fo the up o i g ea . These a e ot esolu-

tio s ut o e ge tle udges fo the di e tio e

ish ou li es to take.

You sealed ou lette a d e’ e held o to

the u til o . We ill e add essi g the a d

aili g the out this o th, so sta tu ed!

D ea A t Oklaho a

Do atio D i e

D ea A t Oklaho a is a o -

u it ased o ga izatio that

ai s to e po e the lo al i ig a t o u it th ough

ad o a a d edu atio to e su e justi e fo all i i-

g a ts. This su e the a e aski g fo help i olle ti g

s hool supplies fo fa ilies he e the ead i e has

ee depo ted ICE. Fa ilies a e e pe ie i g sig ifi a t

fi a ial a d e otio al ha dship, as a esult of the depo -

tatio s.

S hool supplies eeded i lude a kpa ks, pe il pou hes,

# pe ils, glue sti ks, lu t tipped s isso s, olo ed pe -

ils, a o s, asha le a ke s, ide uled otepape ,

i de s a d tissues. Cash do atio s also a epted i the

Fello ship Hall a ea.

All he ks a e ade out to D ea A t i the e o li e.

Su e Wo ship U plugged

Begi i g Ju e th ough August , e'll ha ge o -ship slightl to si plif a d etu to ou h als. The hoi takes a e te ded eak.

We gi e ou steadfast o ship olu tee s a eak f o eati g Su da 's Po e Poi t as ell as o ple audio

a d ideo o k o Su da o i g.

Wo ship is o less ea i gful. We fi d alue i si pli -it . We ill use the su e p i ted O de of Se i e. We'll ha e e iti g guest usi ia s a d spe ial the ed se i es to a o pa .

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Ke People

Whe the hu h is losed o u atte ded, the uildi g is lo ked a d the se u it s s-te is o . A o ittee of ke people hold ke s a d se u it lea a e to ope a d lose the uildi g fo hu h e e ts. Ke

duties a e o o e eek otatio s.

Jul —Jul F ed Potto f

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Jul —Jul She ill Wo eldo ff

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Jul —Jul F ed Potto f

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Chu h Fu tio O ga ize sPlease o ta t the offi e to see if the

hu h is ope o losed du i g ou e e t.

If the hu h is ope a d f ee, s hedule

ith the Ke Pe so o dut fo ou e e t

if so eo e ill eed to u lo k a d/o lo k

up the uildi g.

Su issio s fo the Fo us should e se t to [email protected] g ith Fo us i the su je t li e a d a e o all due a the 4th Wed esda i the o th. Su issio s a e su je t to editi g i le gth a d o te t.

The e t Fo us ill e pu lished Jul st. Rea h out to je @hopeuu.o g ith ou i puts.Co t i uto s: Fo us Deadli e is Wed esda , Jul th at a .

Fo Hope’s Jul Cale daisit Hope’s e site at http://hopeuu.o g/ log/ ale da /

2nd3rd4th5th7th18th19th20th24th28th31st

Last Su da of the Mo th

Next walk: Sunday, July 29, 9:00 am

Meet outside o the de k of eautiful Hope Log Ca i .Wea shoes a d lothi g to at h the eathe . All ages i ited.

Walking Meditation through the Seasons

Me e

Larry KnowlesMarva BeairAnnie SimpsonElke JohnsonMary GardnerBarb RichardsonSusan BarbeeAndy ScottWade EzellCharlotte BaileyGary Van Winkle

Bi thda s Jul

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Our StaffThe Rev. Cathey Edwards, Minister, [email protected] Hailu, Intern Minister, [email protected] Jenn Link, Administrator, [email protected] Rivers, Director of Music, [email protected] Spooner, Director of Children and Youth Programs, [email protected] Jones, Accountant off site , [email protected] Powell, PianistSusan Michael, Drew Maher, Nora Potter, Child Care

Our / Board of Trustees Cate Potter, PresidentJames Donovan President ElectRick Eagleton, VP of FinanceChristy Levine, VP of ProgramsMarcia Schaefer, TreasurerJoan Scheulen, SecretaryKen Jones, Past PresidentTrustees: Rick Pascal, Annie Simpson, Lynn Walters

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Hope's VisioSeeki g T uth, Sha i g Lo e

Withi - A o g - Be o d

Hope's MissioSuppo ti g the f ee a d espo si le sea h fo t uth a d ea i g;

Tea hi g the histo a d t aditio s of U ita ia is ; P o oti g a d defe di g f eedo of thought;

Cele ati g life's passages; Se i g the la ge o u it ith justi e a d o passio .

Hope's Values

Hope U ita ia Chu h is a i lusi e, affi i g o g egatio