Thoughts From Pastor Glen

 
Monday morning I received a phone call from our Youth Minister Rusty Shaffer, that someone called him regarding member Tom Hagen. Tom died at 8:30 a.m. that morning in his home. Tom started fighting cancer a couple of years back. He had lost a lot of weight over that time and while vacationing out East in July, he was hospitalized. He returned back to Arizona and was hospitalized here and sent home last Saturday night under hospice care. Tom was a quiet optimist. He told me 8 days ago while visiting with him in the hospital, that if they could just get him eating again, he would be okay. Please keep the Hagen family in your prayers.  Tom Hagen's Memorial Service will be held at Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church, this Saturday, August 12th at 10:00 a.m.  
 
It was fun to drive into the church parking lot Sunday morning at 6:45 a.m. and observe these zombie-looking teens exiting the building. 34 of our Taggers combined with their older support group called The Forge, camped out over-night at the church on Saturday evening. Rusty reassured me that it was a great night and the kids responded well to all the things that he wanted to accomplish. We are so blessed with these kids and their great leaders! 
 
The Stewardship Ministry Team wanted me to encourage the troops (our worshippers) to get back into a solid worship mode now that summer is coming to an end. They have noted that our financial giving has been in a bit of a summer slump and would like everyone to make a special effort to worship and support our ministries financially. We are in this together and with God's help, we can change the world.  

Teaching our children to share is another theme our Stewardship Ministry Team wants to lift up. Beginning this coming weekend - August 12th & 13th - our children will be asked to bring up an offering during the children's sermon. The offering will be used to purchase animals for people living in third world countries. The program is called the Heifer Project International. This is a great program that totally changes people's lives. 75% of all proceeds directly support the recipients. 5% of the proceeds are used foradministration. This will be a great challenge to see how many animals can be purchased before Christmas! 

Lee (my spouse) has been doing great! I can't find the words to express my appreciation for all the love and support she and I have received. Her fight with cancer continues this coming Monday when she starts a treatment called Intravesical Immunotherapy where a drug called BCG will be injected into her bladder. This treatment is a series of six - once a week for six weeks. Please continue to keep her in your prayers as we watch the miracles of science which God continues to bless. 
 
Peace & love,
Pastor Glen
Progress Report From Your... 
Executive Church Council 
We wanted to provide you with an update as we begin the process of finding a replacement for Pastor Glen. We are excited to let you know, that our 5 Member Ministry Site Profile Team is in place, and they are working to complete the Ministry Site Profile Document.  The Ministry Site Profile Team Members are: 

Gabby Scott, Team Chair
Michael Stark, Team Co-Chair
Karen Gowan
Mary Myer
Bri Bracken 

The Ministry Site Profile is 11 pages long, and includes information such as: Demographics Of Our Area, Budget Overview, Ministry Site Characteristics and Our Church Mission, just to name a few. This is the first step that must be completed, submitted and approved by our Interim Bishop. As your Executive Church Council, we are planning on giving progress reports in the Spirit Update on a monthly basis or as needed, as we move through the process of finding our new Pastor. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to let any of us know. 

Kit McCormick - President, Wendy Sontag - Vice President, Tina Gilson - Secretary  
We Need Shoeboxes - Can You Help Us?
We need 100 (or more) shoeboxes. You ask "why"? We will be starting a special project and we will give you all of the information in early September. It will be fun and rewarding and will PUT A SMILE ON A CHILD'S FACE.  If you have a shoebox or two, please bring them to church in August, and place them under the tree in the Narthex. More information will follow soon.

Shoebox Goal = 100          Received = 52          Still Need = 48
The MOM'S Group is a support group for moms. We are nationally connected to Moms of Preschoolers (MOPS) and MOPS NEXT. We support moms from birth to Jr. High. In our meetings we talk about our group's needs, support one other with spiritual and emotional support, help each other keep sane, and grow our faith. Some of the topics are building faith with our children, keeping the holiday spirit, community service, positive discipline, husband project, spa day, and picnic. We have FREE childcare, so if you have a child and would like to join our group, we will be meeting the second Saturday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Spirit of Hope beginning in September. Please contact Faith Meyer at 480-320-8615 with any questions. 
2017 Hopes And Dreams Craft Show Is November 4th!
Our 2017 Hopes & Dreams Holiday Craft Show application is ONLINE this year, along with all of the details, rules, and contact information, in case you have any questions.

After completing the online application, please read the confirmation message, as it will give you a link to click on to pay for your booth rental. Both the completed application and booth rental payment must be received before your registration is considered complete.

Thank you for your interest in our 2017 Hopes & Dreams Holiday Craft Show! We look forward to seeing everyone at this event on Saturday, November 4th! 

Here is the link on our website with all the info. 
Bring Your Friends & Family To Church This Weekend!
     Numbers For August 5-6, 2017     

Giving $4,801
Attendance 192
Our Weekly Goal Is: $5,540







Would you like to text us a donation?

You can do so by simply indicating the dollar amount you'd like to donate. Example: $250 and text 480-725-1140

To text a donation to a particular fund is also very easy to do. Simply indicate the dollar amount you'd like to donate and leave a space followed by the fund name. Example: $100 VBS or $50 TAG or $200 Mortgage Fund and text 480-725-1140 

If you are interested in becoming an e-Giver, visit this  blog post  on the SOH website, for step by step instructions.
Readings For This Coming Weekend
Rom 10:5-15 and Matt 14:22-33
 
This Weekend's Worship Assistants
5:00 p.m. Service Coordinator: Wendy Sontag
8:45 a.m. Service Coordinator: Phil Troiano
10:15 a.m. Service Coordinators: Sylvia Humleker & Linda Wilcox

August 12th 5:00 p.m.
Set-Up: Randy & Sue Exsted
 
August 13th 8:45 a.m. 
 Altar Assistants: Diana Duck & Rechinda Nelson
Communion Servers: Donna Blad, Eunice Ball, Mary Myer, Delores Burchill
 Greeters: Larry & Sonja Snyder
 Reader: Mary Myer
   Ushers: Joe Tedrow, Keith Hackney, Dick Schultz, Drew Myer
Sound Booth: Josh Keck
August 13th 10:15 a.m.
Communion Servers: Linda Wilcox, Barb Landau
Greeters: Jeanette Bailey, Cindy Bailey
Reader: Gary Wolter
   Ushers: Art & Crystal Zander
Week At A Glance

Thursday
August 10th

6:30 a.m.
Too Big For 
Starbucks
9:00 a.m. 
Seniors Rock
1:00 p.m. 
Women's Bible
Study

Friday
August 11th





Saturday
August 12th
5:00 p.m. 
The Lift Service
6:00 p.m. 
TAG
8:00 p.m. 
The Forge
Friends & Family Weekend

Sunday
August 13th
8:45 a.m.
Blended
Service
10:15 a.m. 
Contemporary
Service

Friends & Family Weekend

Monday
August 14th





Tuesday
August 15th





Wednesday
August 16th
9:00 a.m. 
Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m.
SWAG 
8:00 p.m. 
Young Adult Bible Study 


Thursday
August 17th
6:30 a.m. 
Too Big For Starbucks
9:00 a.m. 
Seniors Rock
10:00 a.m. 
Memory Care
Service		 1:00 p.m. 
Women's Bible Study

 Friday
August 18th





Ernie R, Carol L, Pat B prayers for healing from cancer
Ron K, Helen F, Teresa prayers for healing and recovery
Kit, Mike B, Mike J prayers for healing
Katie prayers for healing of blood clots and bleeding on the brain
Brandon & Mandy prayers for safe travels and jobs
Betty W prayers for her house to have a speedy recovery and to be leased
Greg's Family prayers for comfort and strength
All People prayers that all needs are met /prayers for understanding our life and what we should be doing
Brian prayers for calm in his heart, for direction, guidance and clear answers to his prayers
Dad, Lee L prayers for recovery from surgery
Brett prayers for comfort and peace from depression
All People prayers for all those who are ill or dealing with surgery or recovery from surgery
Karen prayers as she goes through cancer treatment
Fran, Merv, Norma, Martha, Lee, Linda, John, Jim prayers for strength
Phuong prayers for selling their farm in Georgia so the family can be reunited
Lee prayers for healing from surgery for bladder cancer
Tom H prayers for recovery
Gayle prayers for healing from knee surgery
Dolly prayers for comfort and peace from terminal cancer
Ahar M, Bill & Karen & Families  prayers
Darlene prayers for strength and comfort following the death of her husband (Jim)
Dee prayers for healing following surgery
Herb prayers for healing from health issues
Amy, Sharon prayers for healing from eye issues
Sally J prayers for healing from stroke and quick sale of her house
Sandy B, Kevaleen, Horace H,  Mark H, John P, Heidi, Michael, Donna, Bob W, Becky, Paul, Kevin prayers for healing from cancer
Connie M, Vicky K, Ruthie P, Don K, John P, Don B, Mike S, Dennis D prayers for healing from multiple health issues
Prayers for all  struggling with marriage issues
Connie M & Kathy S prayers for continued recovery
Maddie prayers for healing from successful kidney transplant
Sonny prayers for healing from heart surgery
Spirit of Hope prayers for all who worship within its walls
Church Council prayers pray that they make sound decisions that allow our church to thrive
Pastor Glen & Rusty prayers of thanks as they serve the church community


You may post Prayer Concerns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the Prayer Wall of our website. 
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