Hope Lutheran Church “Pointing to Christ...Hope for the Home" May 1, 2016

2308 Gravois Road, High Ridge, MO 63049 (636) 677-8788 hopehighridge@sbcglobal.net www.hopehighridge.org

Buyers wanted! Circle of Friends “Bake sale/Auction”

Sunday, May 22nd between services Sign-up sheet in the Friendship Room for baked donations. The money made from this fundraiser will go to the Benevolent Fund. Freeze your purchase and save it for The Memorial Day weekend!

ALTAR FLOWERS There are still openings on the 2016 calendar!

What a great way to celebrate a special occasion, memory of a loved one, or to say thank you! Sign

up in the mail room!

THIS WEEK AT HOPE TODAY May 1, 2016 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY 8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION 9:15 AM Children’s Choir Practice 9:30 AM Adult Bible Study & Sunday School 10:45 AM HOLY COMMUNION

MONDAY: 6:00 PM Board of Early Childhood Ministry

TUESDAY: 10:00 AM Ladies Bible Study 7:00 PM Choir Practice 7:00 PM Al-Anon Meeting

:WEDNESDAY: 6:00 PM Worship and Holy Communion 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study

THURSDAY: 9:00 AM Men’s Bible Study

FRIDAY: 6:30 PM Mother Daughter Banquet

Remember in Prayer Tim & Diana Friedel, Lizzy Stewart, Ella Cook, Cindi Hawkins, Gerry Schumacher, and Warren Walker

Fruits of Our Faith Week of April 24, 2016 Worshipped: 184

Birthdays May 1 Layla Copeland & Chad Kiebler May 2 Ethan Stanfield May 4 Pat Bibb, Mike Strand, & Karen Tucker May 5 Alan Uhlmansiek May 6 Molli Beard & Alan Koester May 7 Chris Cochrane, James Cochrane, & Gerri Webb

Anniversaries May 2 Eric & Kelly Moore May 5 Bob & Sandra Polanc

New Box Top Collection Opportunity! Help support our local Lutheran school and the children of Hope who attend there! Beginning Sunday, April 24, there will be a box located on the ledge of the mailroom to drop any box tops you may have from purchasing supporting products. Our Savior Lutheran School of Fenton collects these box tops as one way to raise money for their educational programs. Simply clip the box tops and place them in the labeled box (please make sure the box tops are not expired). Any questions? See Julie Wagner or Melanie Friel

Mark your calendar for Hope’s annual

Mother Daughter Banquet Friday, May 6th at 6:30PM

Come celebrate the special bond between mothers and daughters. Enjoy a dinner of lasagna, salad, bread, beverages and dessert.

Don’t forget to bring a wrapped white elephant gift for bingo! $5 per person. Sign-up sheet in the friendship room.

EVERYONE Mark Your Calendars! Beginning May 22, Pastor Jason, Julie, Abigail & Hannah would like to have the families of Hope over to their house- but there is not room for everyone at the same time! So, they will be hosting a number of families each month over the next year. More information will be coming, but for now please mark your calendar according to the following list of family names and dates. Each get-together will be on a Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm.

Family Last Name (by 1st letters) ------ Date Br--Dag ---- May 22 Ku--Mas ---- June 12 Mu--Pow ---- July 24 Pr--Sca ----- Aug 28 Sch--Sp ---- Oct 2 St--Webb ---- Oct 30 G--Hi ---- Nov 13 **All other families in 2017!!

The next Board of Trustees meeting is May 10th 6:00 pm. If you have questions, suggestions, or want to help all are welcome to attend the public portion of the meeting from 6:00-6:30pm.

Shut-in Ministry There is a fresh supply of greeting

cards in the Friendship Room! All you need is a little love and a stamp! Questions contact Judy Woolard 636-677-6045

Amos 7:1-17 Amos 8:1-14 Amos 9:1-15 Obadiah 1-21 Jonah 1:1-2:10 Jonah 3:1-4:11

Today’s Light - Our Readings For Next Week Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday- Thursday - Friday - Saturday -

Today’s Light - The May calendar is on the table in the Friendship Room.

WE SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS

Acolytes: 8:00 Pura De Luca 10:45 Abigail Wagner

Altar Guild: 8:00 Ann Rudy

10:45 Gloria High, Suzanne Gardner Wed 4/4 - Choir

Elders: 8:00 Dan Schlegel 10:45 Keith Lachnit

Wed 4/4 - Ed Iliff

Greeters: 8:00 Karen Martin & John Salsman 10:45 Rich & Lorraine Sartori

Ushers: 8:00 Tom Uhlmansiek & Ron Gerhardt

10:45 Paul Webb & Mike Koening Wed 4/40 - George Lowe

Music Director: Karl Hoffmann Wed. Music: Kathy Gustavison

Lawn & Landscaping Guild: Weed trimming: Jeff Mort Mow front yards: Stan Prater Mow rear yards: Walt Mayer

Thank you! A big thank you to those Sunday School families

who joined in a time of service on April 17th. These families used their hands to work for

Christ in cleaning up the sanctuary pews, weeding the flagpole landscaping, as well as raking and disposing of 1,000s of sweet gum balls from the yard near the activity center. Your servant hearts are a blessing!

Join the Prayer Chain - Hope has a Prayer Chain, a group of men and women who share the concerns and joys of our community with the Lord in prayer. We are always happy to have more join the prayer chain. All you have to do is be willing to call one other person to share the requests that come in. To join the Prayer Chain, call Marilyn Buckmaster at 636-225-4630.

Stewardship Corner - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Acts 14:8-18 In this reading for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, we see Paul and Barnabas as they were seen by the people of Lystra after Paul healed a crippled man. Because of the peoples’ beliefs, they interpreted this miracle as a sign from their gods. They thought they should worship the apostles and offer sacrifices to them, as if they were gods. This angered both apostles, who explained that they were only human. Paul witnessed to them, pointing out that their sacrifices had no meaning to the God who had created all things, and who had shown kindness, given them rain to grow crops, provided them with food, and filled their hearts with joy. But the people had great difficulty with stopping the sacrifices. Ritual and strong traditions prevented people from understanding that there was nothing they could do that would “pay” for the FREE grace which comes from God through Jesus Christ’s supreme sacrifice for all sinners.

If you were asked to give a testimonial of the role of Christ in your life, what would you say? If you were asked what you do to care for, manage, to be a good steward of all that God has provide for you, what would you say?

‘Spirit of Hope' Due to the Memorial Day weekend, we will meet the THIRD weekend of this month on Saturday, May 21, 5:00pm at Concord Grill 11427 Concord Village Ave. Questions, call Cindy Hethke 636-495-511.Hope to see you there! We're the Older Youth, and still having fun!

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To the Glory of God and in loving Memory of

Sara Weber

A gift has been given by Karen Kiel and

Fred & Patricia Bibb