Spirit of Hope Weekly Newsletter

2605 S Signal Butte Rd

Mesa, AZ 85209

December 21, 2022

Services: 5:00 pm Saturday and 9:30 am Sunday

Christmas Eve Services: 4:30 and 6:30 pm

Christmas Day at 9:30 am

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Annual Meeting!

Our annual congregation meeting will be Feb 5, 2023. Mark your calendars!

Grocery cards Needed!!

It’s that time of year again where we find many people in our community that are without the basics to get through the holiday season. If you are able please pick up a few cash cards and bring them to Pastor Tony to distribute as needed.

We are accepting nominations for anyone who would be interested in serving on the Congregation Council.

It is a 3-year commitment with monthly meetings on the 1^st or 2nd Thursday of the month. Each Council member is a liaison to one of the ministry teams. Council members must be a 9-month resident with a desire to serve the Church community.

There are 4 spots to be filled this year. The congregation will vote on the nominations at the annual meeting in January. If you are interested in serving, please send a very brief bio to the Church via email

(Admin@spiritofhopelutheran.com) or place it in an envelope and leave it on the desk in the Church office.

Year End Giving by December 27th

CASH OR CHECK

You can donate via cash or check

when worshiping in person or by

mailing your donation to SOH

at 2605 Signal Butte Road

Mesa, AZ 85209

ONLINE GIVING DONATION

Make a donation online at

https://www.spiritofhopelutheran.com/giving

IRA

Have you taken your Required

Minimum Distribution (RMD) yet?

Consider making a Qualified

charitable Donation (QCD to

fulfill this requirement.

Prayers –

We pray for those church members who are struggling with many health issues this week and especially with all Covid, colds and flu cases.

Pray for the health of: Ardis Johnson, Linda Miner and husband Jay, LaVonne Anderson, Tom Snodgrass, Eleanora Crise-Tomes, Ethel Robbins, Frieda Pyles, Stephanie Skansi. Darlene and Darren Holzipel, Moine Gates, Naomi Hensen, Diane Reinhardt, Ruthie Piasecki, Lois Lorts.and Mike Tucker , Duane Gilson's sister Joanne,.

Prayers for Joe Hansen , David Fonder. and Erica and John, Chris Tjon, Curtis Peterson, Matthew Stackoiwak, Jenna Marley, Joan Gose.

Prayers for Pastor Tony

Lord, guide all who are struggling this week with loss and grief during the holidays. Help us be angels that shine the Light oi Christ upon them giving encouragement as they need. Amen

People all over the globe are tapping into the power of generosity.

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God’s love is a gift, given through Christ. Thank you. Give Now

Go to the ELCA Global Barn Yard today at https://goodgifts.elca.org/

“ Your Word is Truth” - NEW BIBLE STUDY -

No Bible Study until January

Wednesday evenings – 6:30 pm in the

church entrance

Lead by: John Rung

Bible Study with Pastor Tony

Tuesdays, 10:30 am at Spirit of Hope

This Bible study will be on the Epistle Letters and New Testament Books – we are beginning the first book of Thessalonians

Thursday Afternoon Women's Bible Study

No Bible Study December 21 & 29

The Women’s Bible Study meets every Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm at the church, We’d love to have you there. To God be the Glory, Dar Stucke

Morning Bible Study – “Too Big For Starbuck’s”

Thursday mornings at 6:30 am at Church

Bring your Bible and your coffee

Lead by: Bobbi Edwardson

Behind the dumpster, there are some tree limbs if anyone wants some firewood? Feel free to help yourself!

Beer and Theology is the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Cancelled for January

Pastor's home at 11133 E Segura Ave.

Worship Volunteers

Saturday 5:00 PM

Worship Volunteers

Saturday 5:00 PM

Date Reader Greeters

12-03 Duane Gilson

12-10 Cal Schell Max/Alice Tiede

12-17 Rosemary Brant

4:30 pm Christmas Eve

12-24 John Rung

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Sunday 9:30 AM

12-04 Mike Stark Phil Troiano

12-11 John Rung Allen & Diane T.

12-18 Sam Small Jerry/Dorothy H.

6:30 pm Christmas Eve

12-24 Mike Stark Hans & Diane R.

12-25 Peg Goetz Phil Troiano

Greeters: Please be at church by 4:40 pm on Saturday and 9:10 am on Sunday.

Merry Christmas Spirit of Hope,

Let's make this world a beautiful place by playing our part, just like flowers in a garden. Bloom, spread your pedals, and touch someone's life today. SOH did just that by helping the JUSTA CENTER.

So thank you one and all.

Wendy