June 24, 2022

Come and See

On Wednesday, June 29 at 4:30pm, the Endowment Team of Hope will be hosting a FREE “Legacy Soup and Salad” dinner at Hope Central Campus. Rest assured, there is no planned fellowship meal that evening so this may fill that gap for you. We plan to be done in plenty of time for evening prayer at 6:00pm. 

Our guest speaker will be Pastor Ana Lugo who is the Regional Gift Planner with ELCA Foundation representing the Florida-Bahamas and Southeastern Synods. You may be wondering, what is a gift planner? A gift planner is a person who assists donors in making plans to leave gifts of love to family, ministries, charities, and other institutions. These gifts are often “given” (realized) after our deaths. 

Pastor Lugo will be making a short presentation during the soup and salad meal about the importance of preparing a gift plan. A gift plan is a picture or illustration showing where all the things that constitute our estate will go after our death. A gift plan may include writing and updating documents, such as a Will, Trust, and beneficiary designations. 

During this presentation you will be given an opportunity to express your interest in further exploring your options by signing up for a more in-depth conversation with Pastor Lugo. In this way your discussion will be personal and confidential. 

Please make your reservation for the meal on the tab below. The Endowment Team hopes to see many of you for Soup and Salad.

It's Time for Clothe-A-Kid 2022

Clothe-A-Kid is a relational program that provides families with a loving experience as they shop for back to school clothes. 

Shop with a Family: Volunteers are paired with a family to help them select the clothing and shoes (following school guidelines) needed. Volunteers also help track the spending of the family while showing the love of Christ to them.

Shop at Kohl's in The Villages on:

Tuesday, July 26 - 10:00am - 11:30am

Tuesday, July 26 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Thursday, July 28 - 10:00am - 11:30am

Thursday, July 28 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sponsor-A-Kid: Sponsors donate $150, $65, or any amount to sponsor children at two different levels (dependent on the family's involvement with Journey INC).

Donate: Gift Cards for Kohl's, cash, or check to your church or Love INC 15797 S. Hwy 441, Summerfield, FL 34491

To sponsor or volunteer, call Love INC at (352) 245-8774 or sign-up at www.loveinchof.org.

Join the Hope Bible Reading Challenge

If you're not participating in Hope's Bible Reading Challenge yet, you're missing out! See what your Hope community is saying about the challenge:

"When I first started the Bible Reading Challenge, I did not think it was all that unique or challenging. Well, 51 days in, I realize I was wrong. The readings in Isaiah coupled with the Pastor's reflections are very powerful... What a great idea this was..."

Click the link below to check out the Bible Reading Challenge page.

H.O.P.E University Summer School Registration

We are starting or summer program soon. For a couple of classes, the number of participants is limited. For other courses registration is requested to allow the instructor an opportunity to prepare sufficient handouts or participation material. Scan the QR codes below with your smartphone to register for each class or visit our website hope4all.church/register.

Chair Yoga - (Limit 12) with Maressa Smith

July 7 to August 4, Thursdays at 9:00am 

Hope Central Campus, Rm 204

Christian Mysticism with Rev. John LeCain

July 7 to August 11, Thursdays at 11:00am

Hope Central Campus, Rm 203 Click Here to Join Via Zoom

Session 2

July 7 to July 28, Thursdays at 1:00pm

Hope Central Campus, rm 204

Worship Attendance for June 18-19, 2022

Central Campus:

4:00pm = 148

6:00pm = 40

8:00am = 112

10:00am = 233

Lake Weir Campus:

10:00am = 79

Everglades Rec Center:

8:00am = 62

10:00am = 102

Flowers for the Week Given By...

William & Joyce Schanzenbach in honor of their 58^th wedding anniversary.

Cora Taylor in honor of her & her late husband, Charles’, 57^th wedding anniversary.

Casey Hargreaves in memory of her husband, Jim’s, birthday 

In memory of Carol Furlong’s daughter, Jonell.

In Memoriam

Janet (Jan) Polzin passed away on June 22, 2022. Jan was born on April 15, 1937. She joined Hope Lutheran Church on February 9, 2014. Jan was widowed.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Please keep Jan’s family in your hearts and prayers during their time of grief.

Submit a Prayer Request

Need Prayer? Submit a prayer request via our hope4all.church website.