August 27, 2017
HOPE Lutheran Church
The GrapeVine is available at www.hopeoforlando.org
2600 N. Dean Road, Orlando, FL 32817 407-657-4556 www.hopeoforlando.org
Office Hours Monday—Friday 10 am to 3 pm
TWO WEEKS AT A GLANCE Sun., Aug 27
8:00 am 9:15 am 9:30 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm 4:00 pm
Traditional Worship Sunday School—Preschool Bible Study—Fellowship Hall Blended Worship Esperanza Viva Worship JTTW Worship
Mon., Aug 28
7:00 pm
Liberty Karate—Fellowship Hall
Tues., Aug 29
9:45 am
Bible Study—Fellowship Hall
Thurs., Aug 31
10:30 am 7:00 pm
EV Bible Study—Fellowship Hall Liberty Karate—Fellowship Hall
Fri., Sept 1
6:00 pm
JTTW Worship & Bible Study—Sanctuary
Sat., Sept 2
9:30 am
Worship Team Rehearsal—Sanctuary
Sun., Sept 3
8:00 am 9:15 am 9:30 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm 4:00 pm
Mon., Sept 4
Traditional Worship Sunday School—Preschool Bible Study—Fellowship Hall Blended Worship Esperanza Viva Worship JTTW Worship Church Office Closed Preschool Closed
Tues., Sept 5
9:45 am
Bible Study—Fellowship Hall
Thurs., Sept 7
10:30 am 6:30 pm 7:00 pm
EV Bible Study—Fellowship Hall Women’s Small Group—Fellowship Hall Liberty Karate—Fellowship Hall
Fri., Sept 8
6:00 pm
JTTW Worship & Bible Study—Sanctuary
Sat., Sept 9
9:30 am
Worship Team Rehearsal—Sanctuary
Pastoral Staff 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 Lori Bachmann
[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
25¢ feeds a meal to hungry school children in Haiti.
Food for the Homeless
OUR VISION—Disciples Making Disciples OUR MISSION—Making Disciples Who Make Disciples
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.
KEEP IN PRAYER
PB&J We have an ongoing need for jam (no jelly, please), creamy peanut butter, and fold-over sandwich bags for our ministry to the Coalition for the Homeless. Please leave donations on the kitchen counter. Thank you for your support.
Please contact the office to remove names. Thank you.
ALTAR FLOWERS Aug. 13th—In Celebration of Becky Osborne’s Birthday from Bill & Kay Osborne Aug. 27th—In Celebration of Ed & Carol Kallina’s Anniversary from Ed Kallina Aug. 27th—In Loving Memory of David Eaton from Tina Eaton & family Sign up for on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. Flowers for the week are $30 ($15 x 2 bouquets) and should be pre-paid. Thank You!
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES 8/29 8/31 9/3 9/9 9/11 9/11 9/16 9/18
Leah Ferguson Sara McCartney David Mathisen Kyle Harvey Nancy Guillaume Melissa Neumann Andrew Jordan Cameron Kessler
Helen Kessler, Bernice Humbarger, Phyllis Crooms, Betty & Frank Lieble, Michele Branham, Chester & Alice Black, Lebonne Price, Hattie Shaw, Kathy Amundson, Pamela Roesler, Bev Boike, Ruth Halverson, Rose Frey, Fritz Baringer, Tracy Sorci, Brian & Betty Malloy.
9/18 9/19 9/20 9/22 9/23 9/26 9/28 9/30
Jeff Neumann Bob Forbeck Doug Kallesen Richard Burns Mark Schroeder Cole Harvey Achilles Labruzzo Shannon Jeffries
9/12 Jeff & Melissa Neumann 9/29 Reese & Helen Kessler 9/30 Jim & Brenda Dorman
STEWARDSHIP Committed Weekly Average: $ 4,622 Offering-Week of: 8/06/17 (through 8/09) 8/13/17 (through 8/16) 8/20/17 (through 8/23)
$ 2,774.02 $ 4,130.02 $ 3,757.02
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 May
June
July
$ 15,906
$ 26,272
$ 23,918
Expense $ 23,330
$ 17,941
$ 21,302
($ 7,424)
$ 8,331
$ 2,616
Income
ANNOUNCEMENTS CORRECTION: LABOR DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE—Next Sunday, September 3rd, we will have our regular 8 & 10:30 am worship services and Adult Bible Study and Sunday School will meet at the regular times. The Church Office and the Preschool will be closed on Monday, September 4th. Blessings on your Labor Day holiday. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters , since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” (Colossians 3:23-24) PRAYER ROOM—In need of restoration? Wounded in heart, body or relationship? We will join you in seeking healing through prayer in our new Prayer Room that has been set up at the back of the sanctuary. "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: AN ANNUAL GALA SUPPORTING LIVEUCF"—will be held on Saturday, September 23rd at 6pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. LiveUCF is a church on the campus of the University of Central Florida that is supported by local congregations. Tickets are $40 and will include a plated meal, open bar, a silent auction and guest speaker. Join us for an evening of creativity in support of LiveUCF. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.liveucf.org/gala/ or you can contact Laura Blank -
[email protected]. Table sponsorships are available. Contact Meridith Swanson,
[email protected]. CARDS NEEDED—The Card Ministry is asking for donations of adult and children’s birthday cards as well as anniversary cards. Donations can be brought to the office or given to one of our Altar Guild ladies.