April 15, 2022

Spend Easter with Hope

We look forward to celebrating the Easter season with you! Join Hope for any of our Holy Week and Easter Sunday services:

Good Friday, April 15

Tenebrae Service at 7:30pm at Hope Central Campus

April 16

Easter Vigil Worship at 7:30pm at Hope Lake Weir Campus

Easter Worship at Hope Central Campus at regular times

Easter Sunday, April 17

Easter Sunrise Worship at 6:15am at Hope Central Campus and Everglades Rec.

Easter Sunrise Worship at 6:30am at Hope Lake Weir Campus

Easter Worship at all campuses at regular times

Lake Weir Ladies Bible Study Looking for Dr. Dean Piper's Book on Revelations

The Lake Weir Ladies Bible Study is looking for some used books. Dr. Dean Piper provided two classes on Revelations in the last 8 years. His book is currently out of print. We have a few copies for our group and we need 6 more copies. 

If you have one at home, may we borrow it or buy it? Our Bible study group uses recycled books, and then provides them for others to use. If you have one you are willing to loan, sell or donate, please contact Denise at gardencrone@centurylink.net or 643-1010. She will make arrangements for you to leave it at the church office, or she will come pick it up. If you loan us the book, we will return it to you. Your help is appreciated.

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone that participated in the Feasibility Study either through personal interviews, Cottage Meetings or the online survey.

The participation was outstanding. The consultants are now analyzing all the information and plan to have a report to the Church Council in early May.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts for the future of Hope Lutheran Church. 

Hope For the Future Scholarships



Twelve local high school seniors have been chosen to receive our Hope For The Future Scholarships this year. At Hope Lutheran Church we strive to find new ways to engage in our community and its surroundings. Our Mission is “To Know Christ and To Make Christ Known" and investing in the life and the education of the youth attending schools in The Villages and its surrounding communities is yet another way for us to share God's love by offering encouragement and support to high school seniors.

Hope For The Future Scholarship is a ministry that does just that. Hope Lutheran Church offered the scholarships to seniors at area high schools and students planning to further their education at a college, university or trade school were invited to apply. There were 29 applicants.

Hope's scholarship program is unique in that it pairs each recipient with a mentor to help them adjust to the next phase of their education with regular discussions about any concerns and issues they may be facing. Our objective is to maximize the opportunities for student success through this is an ongoing ministry of Hope Lutheran Church.

Please join us in celebrating the scholarship winners on Friday, April 29 at

6:00pm at Hope Central Campus.

Hope Lake Weir Campus Refresh Day

Saturday, April 30 from 8:30am to 1:00pm

There will be a "clean up" and "refresh" day on Saturday, April 30 at Hope Lake Weir Campus to improve the curb appeal of this beautiful location. All materials needed for the project will be on site and ready to install. 

Areas of work that are included: 

• Carpentry - Put up a chair rail in the Narthex. Build a short wall by the music stand in the sanctuary. 
• Landscaping - Planting and trimming bushes. Rebuilding a retainer wall in the front parking lot. 
• Painters - Touch up walls inside the church/fellowship hall 
• Power washing - Continue power washing out buildings and curbs 
• Trees - Cut down and removal of a few palm trees 
• Fellowship Hall & Kitchen - Straighten up closets/pantry and organize 

You may have noticed some changes that have already taken place at the Lake Weir Campus. New canopies for the two front entrances (1 still on order), power washing the building and surrounding sidewalks, a new stop sign which was donated and three concrete benches which were donated by David's Cycle Shop in Wildwood. 

Lunch will be served at 1:00pm for those who help with this project. If you would like to join us, please email Debbie Schuettler at dnj2335@gmail.com or Len Robertson at lvrobertson@aol.com. Let us know the area you would be able to work on Saturday, April 30. Thank you, C.I.A. (Christians In Action Project).

Music Remembrance Jazz Trio at Hope Central Campus

Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 4:00pm

Join us at Hope Central Campus for an evening of entertainment with The Music Remembrance Jazz Trio. They have been performing for concerts, jazz clubs and private and corporate events since 1990 in Florida.

They perform a mix of standards, fusion and dixieland and tailor concerts for each audience. The members of the Music Remembrance Jazz Trio are full time professional musicians that perform for Orlando Theme Parks. 

Leader/trombonist/vocalist Andrea Rowlison was the first female trombonist to perform with the Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Harry James Orchestra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Our guitarist is a jazz guitar professor at the University of Central Florida and our multi Grammy-award winning bassist is a long time musician for Disney.

Invite your friends and be sure to join us on April 24.

The concert is FREE and no tickets are required. 

Holocaust Remembrance (Yom Hashoah) The Power to Overcome Hate

The Ritchie Boys, World War II, special intelligence soldiers, and how real-time communications capabilities and accurate information defeat the war of disinformation in Ukraine. 

Tricounty Community Interfaith Event Thursday

April 28, 2022 at 4:00 pm (Doors Open at 3:00 PM)

St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, Lady Lake, FL

Learn: The Ritchie Boys are credited with obtaining nearly 60 percent of the actionable intelligence information to defeat Nazism. The Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) conferred its highest honor, The Elie Wiesel Award for their actions.

Meet: Local Survivors & Second Generation, European Liberators and Rescuers commemorate the Holocaust.

Student Outreach: Annual writing and art contest results from local schools.

How: The internet, social media, smart phones, and open data channels help the Ukrainians get their story out to affect change. There is no charge for this event. Presented by the Holocaust Remembrance Committee of Temple Shalom Central Florida. Email us at communications@tscfl.org.

Visit web page at www.templeshalomcentralfl.org/holocaust22 .

H.O.P.E. University - Wednesdays at 10:00am

Pastor John LeCain is leading a Lenten educational series covering the Book of Acts and following Paul’s footsteps through some major historical sites.

Acts Odyssey, using the book written by Rene Schlaepfer, will retrace the journeys of the apostles as told in the Book of Acts. As he visits ancient sites in Israel, Greece, Italy and several Aegean Islands, Rene meets with archaeological experts - and encounters modern thieves, rioting mobs, and nests of serpents. His adventures are enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring.

The special Lenten class will cover one chapter per week and will include videos. No registration is required. You can find the book available for purchase on Amazon. Simply search for ‘Acts Odyssey’ by Rene Schlaepfer.

Worship Attendance for April 9-10, 2022

Central Campus:

4:00pm = 229

6:00pm = 70

8:00am = 234

10:00am = 485

Lake Weir Campus:

10:00am = 106

Everglades Rec Center:

8:00am = 89

10:00am = 143

Flowers for the Week Given By...

Rudy Kietzmann, in loving memory of his wife Judy

Bill Penix in honor of family

In memory of Judy Woletz

In memory of Tom Mroz by Kathie Mroz

In Memoriam

Kathleen Marie (Kathy) Williams passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Kathy was born on October 5, 1942. She and her husband, David, were married on June 6, 1981. They joined Hope Lutheran Church on October 26, 2003. Services are pending in Michigan where they were summering.  

Please keep Dave and their family in your hearts and prayers during their time of grief.

John Weatherhead passed away on April 13, 2022. John was born on June 13, 1947. He and his wife, Illona, were married on September 17, 1966. They joined Hope Lutheran Church on August 23, 2009.

Arrangements are pending at this time. Please keep Illona and their family in your hearts and prayers.

Mary Ellen Bucher passed away on April 13, 2022. Mary Ellen was born on July 14, 1944. She and her husband, James, were married on August 21, 1965. She joined Hope Lutheran Church on July 21, 2013. Services are pending at this time.

Please keep James and their family in your hearts and prayers during this time of grief.



Gene Whitaker passed away on April 14, 2022. He was born on April 8, 1940. He and his wife, Becky, were married on November 2, 1963. They joined Hope Lutheran Church on February 28, 2010. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Please Becky and their family in your hearts and prayers during their time of grief.