June 17, 2022

Watch No Vacancy at Hope Central Campus

PLUS! An Interview with Producer Art Ayris

Hope is excited to offer a two-night screening of No Vacancy, a film based on the story of the Samaritan Inn in Leesburg. Plus, we'll have an exclusive interview and Q&A session with Producer Art Ayris.

Join us on June 23 at 6:00pm or June 24 at 4:00pm at Hope Central Campus.

About the movie: A jaded reporter demoted to a rural news bureau finds her cynicism slowly transformed when she befriends a recovering addict while working a story about a church struggling to purchase a motel to help homeless families.

For more info, visit NoVacancyMovie.com.

No tickets are necessary. A requested $10 per person donation will be taken at the door. Cash or checks accepted. Checks can be made out to Hope Lutheran Church with No Vacancy in the memo line.

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.

Grief Support Group

Losing a loved one is very painful and can be overwhelming as we must adjust to living without the person we’ve lost. The goal of the Grief Support Group is to give people the opportunity to share their feelings and to hear the stories of others in the group.

The group will discuss the stages of grieving and how to travel through those stages. Even though we all grieve differently, we experience the same human sorrow. The group will meet for 4 weeks starting on Tuesday, July 5 at 1:00pm at Hope Central Campus.

All are welcome. For more information, contact Ruth Jenkins at (352) 205-8181.

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.

Worship Attendance for June 11-12, 2022

Central Campus:

4:00pm = 190

6:00pm = 58

8:00am = 110

10:00am = 227

Lake Weir Campus:

10:00am = 98

Everglades Rec Center:

8:00am = 72

10:00am = 101

Flowers for the Week Given By...

Hope Central Campus

Bill Penix in honor of family

Hope Lake Weir Campus

Mary Crawford and Genie Rose in memory of their father, Dominick Rose

In Memoriam

David (Dave) Wold passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Dave was born on August 22, 1933. He and his wife, Judy, were married on March 20, 1980. Dave and Judy are Charter Members of Hope and joined on October 31, 1999. Arrangements are pending at this time.  

Please keep Judy and their family in your hearts and prayers. 

Judith (Judi) Gossett passed away on June 2 in Crossville, Tennessee, where she moved with her husband, Roger, last October. Judi was born on April 7, 1943. She and Roger were married on February 15, 1964. They joined Hope Lutheran Church on October 29, 2006. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.

Please keep Roger and their 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.