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Budget Meeting
January 9th at 11:15am at all Hope campuses
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Seasonal Un-Decorating at Hope Central Campus
January 10th at 9:00am at Hope Central Campus
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Seasonal Un-Decorating at Hope Lake Weir Campus
January 13th at 12:00pm at Hope Lake Weir Campus
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Global Mission Breakfast
January 13th at 9:00am at Hope Central Campus
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Memorial Service for Ed Rankin
January 14th at 9:30am at Hope Central Campus
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Annual Budget Meeting
January 9th at All Campuses
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We will be having our make-up Annual Budget Meeting on January 9th at ALL THREE CAMPUSES following the 10:00am worship services, as close to 11:15am as possible.
The primary meeting will be held at Hope Central Campus, and attendees at Hope Lake Weir Campus and Hope at the Everglades Rec Center will be able to attend via a group Zoom call.
It is very important that all voting members make an effort to attend.
We failed to meet a quorum at our last meeting and must meet our quorum at this upcoming meeting.
Please make every effort to attend!
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A Message from the Seasonal Decorating Team
Thank you to everyone who helped decorate both Hope Central Campus and Hope Lake Weir Campus for the Christmas Season. Your help was appreciated. The team also needs your help to take down and store the decorations.
The date to undecorate Hope Central Campus will be January 10th at 9:00am. We will undecorate Hope Lake Weir Campus on January 13th at 12:00pm.
Please email Nancy Shephard at kpandnan@comcast.net or text or call at
(269) 598-0445 if you are available to help.
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A Note About Online Forms
Due to our transition to a new web hosting service, our online forms were down between Tuesday and Thursday of this week.
If anyone submitted a form online (Newsletter Request, Room Request, New Member Form) from Tuesday afternoon (1/4) to Thursday (1/6), we ask that you resubmit your request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Important Update from the Hospitality Team
Due to rising food costs and ongoing shortages of certain items, the cost for our weekly Social Supper will increase to $12 beginning with the February 2nd meal.
We thank you for your understanding and look forward to seeing you at the next supper!
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Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse on January 16th
Hope Lutheran Church is once again partnering with Texas Roadhouse for a Dine to Donate afternoon!
If you dine at Texas Roadhouse's Lady Lake location on January 16th from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, they will donate 10% of your total food purchases to Hope Lutheran Church!
Invitations are available at each Hope campus. You can also print a copy by clicking here. You must have your invitation at the restaurant in order for your donation to count!
Come on out and enjoy some great food for a good cause!
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The Chosen with Pastor Jon-Marc MacLean Resumes Tuesday
Join Pastor Jon-Marc for a viewing and discussion of The Chosen series. The group meets on Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
All are invited! Fans of the show and those who have never watched are all welcome to attend.
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Global Mission Breakfast, Hosted by the Women of Hope
January 13th, 2022 - 9:00am at Hope Central Campus
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Hope Lutheran Church will welcome Pastor Katie Carroll, Chair of the Global Mission Table of the Florida-Bahamas Synod, for Global Mission Weekend on January 15th and 16th.
To celebrate her visit, the Women of Hope are hosting a breakfast in partnership with the Men of Hope and Mission Outreach Ministry on the Thursday before Global Mission Weekend.
Enjoy breakfast with a special presentation from Pastor Katie on January 13th at 9:00am at Hope Central Campus. The cost will be $7.00 per person.
Help us welcome Pastor Katie and enjoy a delicious breakfast together. Everyone is invited, including both men and women, so bring your neighbors and friends.
Questions? Please contact Margaret Furlong at mjf.furlong@gmail.com or (352) 430-5092, or Marion McClarin Blomberg at dmmcclarin@live.com or (352) 751-4338.
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New Music from Hope's Music Department | | |
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Ready to hear some new music in worship?
Our Director of Music Ministries, Ken Wood, is here to share a new Sermon Response piece to be used until Lent. We also have a new sending hymn.
Click the video to the left to hear this great new music!
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Ministry Information for Annual Report | |
We are now collecting information from our Ministry Teams to be included in the 2021 Annual Report. Ministry team leaders should submit a short article regarding their team.
The article should include:
- Your team's mission and purpose
- Your recent accomplishments
- Highlights from this year
Submissions should be between 200 and 300 words. Pictures are also encouraged. Submit ministry reports to Loretta Franceski at loretta@hope4all.church or Marina Ernst at marina@hope4all.church. Reports are due by January 14th.
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Evening Compline Returns to Hope | |
You're invited to join us for our weekly Evening Compline service on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm at Hope Central Campus. In the dark months of the year, we change our prayer service from Vespers (evening prayer) to Compline (night prayer).
In this 20-minute prayer service, we will sing, pray, and read from Scriptures. For those unable to attend, you may continue to join us via Livestream.
We will continue to offer Compline each Wednesday evening until Lent.
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Join Us for Faith & Fellowship | |
Faith & Fellowship is now meeting at all Hope campuses!
However, if you are unable to join in person, you can still be a part of Faith & Fellowship online.
All are welcome, including non-Hope members, so please invite your friends to join the fun.
The Zoom link is active on Mondays at 9:30am every week, so those who cannot attend in person can use the link below to join the conversations online. Meeting ID: 952 5901 4615. Join by phone: (929) 205-6099. ID: 95259014615#
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Everyone Reads - Book Club Event
Please join us for an evening of discussion on Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor. Taylor is an Episcopal priest and a college professor of Religion.
Enjoy reading her bestseller and join us for fellowship on Monday, January 24th at 5:00pm in Fellowship Hall at Hope Central Campus. We will be led by members of some of Hope’s book clubs.
All are welcome, even if you have not previously joined us in a book discussion.
A Soup and Salad catered dinner will be served. The cost is $10.00. You may make your reservation using the button below. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, January 19th.
Any questions, please contact Anita Dillman at anitadillman1@gmail.com
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Southern Congregation Social Night
Join your friends down South for a social group meeting on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The next gathering will be Tuesday, January 11th at the Everglades Rec Center.
You are invited to bring your own beverage, though water and coffee will be available. You are encouraged to bring a simple finger snack to share, and of course, remember your Villages ID!
For more information, please contact Jane Stephens at jstephensrn@aol.com.
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An Invitation from the "Bag Ladies"
The "Bag Ladies" ministry is inviting you to learn more about a new opportunity to serve. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday, January 11th at 9:00am at Hope Central Campus.
Here's a brief history on this group:
One person's interest in creating sleeping mats for the homeless in the Ocala Forest led to dozens of ladies over the years meeting on Mondays for 2+ hours creating Plarn - plastic grocery bags cut up to create balls of plastic yarn that was to be crocheted into mats approximately 3'x6', then rolled with a tarp and cinched with a crocheted plarned belt.
Some ladies crocheted on Tuesdays and then took a mat home and continued there over the next 6 days or so. However, it is time consuming and that is where the volunteers provided a labor of love. The group started meeting in the fall of 2012 or 2013. Mostly we met during the 6 months in the wintertime. We met two Mondays a month.
Over 275 mats were distributed in the Ocala Forest, New Orleans, and the Lake Weir area. One lady (thank you Janet) in particular created over 40 mats all on her own. These mats cost $0, as the tarps were donated.
Are you interested in participating in starting a new group? Join our informational meeting on Tuesday, January 11th at 9:00am at Hope Central Campus.
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Walk to Emmaus Dates for 2022 | |
Do you seek...
Spiritual Renewal; New understanding of God's grace and love; Worship and community with other believers?
THE WALK TO EMMAUS IS FOR YOU!
It has been way too long since our last Emmaus Walk. We are happy to announce the Walk dates for 2022.
For Information about this life-changing opportunity, please contact Kathy Langley at (352-753-8557) or cklanglely97@embarqmail.com.
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Men's Walk #157
January 27-30
Men's Walk #158
March 3-6
Men's Walk #159
October 6-9
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Women's Walk #158
March 10-13
Women's Walk #159
October 13-16
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Worship Attendance for January 1-2, 2022 | |
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Central Campus:
4:00pm = 103
6:00pm = 49
8:00am = 142
10:00am = 229
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Lake Weir Campus:
10:00am = 61
Everglades Rec Center:
8:00am = 46
10:00am = 89
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We mourn the death of James (Jim) Lamson, on December 27, 2021. Jim was born on January 3, 1933. He and his wife, Margaret (Maggie) were married on February 7, 1953. They joined Hope Lutheran Church as Associate Members on February 24, 2008.
Services are pending at this time to be held up north. No plans to have a service at Hope.
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We mourn the death of Ludwig (Lou) Sand, who died on January 2, 2022. Lou was born on June 9, 1935. He and his wife, Bernice, joined Hope on October 31, 1999.
A service at Hope is pending.
Please keep these families in your hearts and prayers during their time of grief.
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Scripture Reading for
January 8-9
Psalm 104:1-4, 14-16
John 2:1-11
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Scripture Reading for
January 15-16
Psalm 127:1-2
John 2:13-25
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