May 21, 2017
HOPE Lutheran Church
The GrapeVine is available at www.hopeoforlando.org
Office Hours
TWO WEEKS AT A GLANCE Sun., May 21
8:00 am 9:15 am 9:30 am 10:30 am 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Traditional Worship Bible Study—Fellowship Hall Sunday School—Preschool Blended Worship Esperanza Viva Worship JTTW Worship
Mon., May 22
7:00 pm
Liberty Karate—Fellowship Hall
Tues., May 23
9:45 am 6:45 pm
Bible Study — Fellowship Hall Board of Governance—Office
Thurs., May 25
10:30 am 6:45 pm 9:00 pm
EV Bible Study—Fellowship Hall Oxford Park HOA—Library Liberty Karate—Fellowship Hall
Fri., May 26
6:00 pm
JTTW Worship & Bible Study—Sanctuary
Sat., May 27
9:30 am
Worship Team Rehearsal—Sanctuary
Sun., May 28
8:00 am 9:15 am 10:30 am 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Mon., May 29
Traditional Worship Bible Study—Fellowship Hall No Children’s Sunday School Blended Worship Esperanza Viva Worship JTTW Worship Memorial Day—Church Office & Preschool Closed
Tues., May 30
9:45 am
Thurs., June 1
10:30 am 6:30 pm 9:00 pm
2600 N. Dean Road, Orlando, FL 32817 407-657-4556 www.hopeoforlando.org
Bible Study — Fellowship Hall EV Bible Study—Fellowship Hall Preschool Graduation—Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall Liberty Karate—Fellowship Hall
Fri., June 2
6:00 pm
JTTW Worship & Bible Study—Sanctuary
Sat., June 3
9:30 am
Worship Team Rehearsal—Sanctuary
Monday—Friday 10 am to 3 pm
Rev. Paul vonWerder Senior Pastor
[email protected] Support Staff Tina Eaton Preschool Director
[email protected] Shelly Hussey Administration (Mon-Thurs)
[email protected] Connie Sanders Administration (Tues-Wed-Fri)
[email protected] Pastoral Care
[email protected] Ongoing Collections Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
Please leave pop tabs in provided container in the Fellowship Hall. Donations help sustain the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida.
Change for Haiti
Food for the Homeless
OUR MISSION—Becoming Disciples Making Disciples
Our small groups at Hope help us get to know God through interacting with each other. If you have not yet experienced being part of a small group, please check the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall for information and find one that fits your schedule. Your relationship with God and your brothers and sisters in Christ will be strengthened and nurtured.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Bring any non-perishable food donation to the white Food Collection Box in the Fellowship Hall located at the Collection Corner. Food will be taken to a local Lutheran food bank.
May 14th— In Memory of Mother & Father on their wedding anniversary, from Fenna Owens Sign up for altar flowers on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. Flowers for the week are $30 ($15 x 2 bouquets) and should be pre-paid. Please note on bottom of check “Altar Flowers”. Thank you!
BIRTHDAYS 5/1 5/4 5/5 5/6 5/7 5/7 5/10 5/12 5/13
Nick Sweeney Eva Buchanan Angie Schroeder Jeff Friedrich Chris Knorr Tamara Labruzzo Lee Buchanan Eileen Skinner Maxwell King
Family of Mary Prescott, Family of Helen Crosby, Chester & Alice Black, Lebonne Price, Betty Lieble, Mendy Morgan, Margaret Overby, Susan Pope, Sharon Sturgeon, Joan Ensley, Gene Cleveland, Hattie Shaw, Kathy Amundson, Pamela Roesler, Kathy Ford Sandlin, Bev Boike, Ruth Halverson, Rose Frey, Fritz Baringer, Phyllis Crooms, Brian & Betty Malloy, Tracy Sorci, Rosemary & Angela Cleveland.
STEWARDSHIP
Pastoral Staff
29¢ feeds a meal to hungry school children in Haiti.
OUR VISION—Disciples Making Disciples
KEEP IN PRAYER
SMALL GROUP NEWS
5/21 5/23 5/24 5/25 5/28 5/28 5/29 5/31
Michele Branham Will Moore Jeff Moore Cloe vonWerder Lauren Neumann Vicky Tillson Michael McAlexander Carson Sweeney
5/30 Nick & Erin Sweeney
Committed Weekly Average: $ 4,622 Offering-Week of: 5/07/17 (through 5/10) 5/14/17 (through 5/17)
$ 3,725.02 $ 3,399.02
For your convenience, automatic fund transfers are available - forms are on the Kiosk in the Fellowship Hall. Or give on-line at www.hopeoforlando.org. Questions: Please contact Connie in the church office.
FINANCIAL STATUS February
March
April
$ 17,283
$ 16,850
$ 25,324
Expense $ 16,075
$ 23,560
$ 18,856
$ 1,208
($ 6,710)
$ 6,468
Income
ANNOUNCEMENTS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND — Next Sunday, May 28th, we will observe our regular worship schedule at 8:00 & 10:30 am. There will be Adult Bible Study at 9:15 am. There will be no Sunday School for children. The church office and the Preschool will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. OUR KIDS NEED YOU—Our Sunday School and Children’s Church are in need of volunteers on Sunday mornings. Please prayerfully consider making a difference by sharing God’s love in this vital way. You will be asked to commit to one Sunday a month, if possible, and you will indeed be blessed to be a blessing! Please see Tina Eaton for details. SUMMER CAMP—will run from June 5th-July 28th. Registration forms are available in the Preschool or online at www.hopeoforlando.org on the Events page. “A MIGHTY FORTRESS” VBS—June 26-30th from 9 am– 12pm. Mark your calendar and join us as we learn that in Jesus, the victory is won! Registration forms are now on Events page of our website. If you are interested in volunteering, a sign up is posted on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. ARE YOU MISSING STAKES? — Several canopy tent stakes were left behind after Hopefest. If you are missing some, please stop by the church office. PB&J MINISTRY—We are in need of jam (no jelly, please) and creamy peanut butter for our sandwich ministry to the Coalition for the Homeless. Fold-over sandwich bags are also needed (no Zip-locs, please). Please leave donations on the counter in the kitchen. Thank you for your support.