November 18, 2022

Hope's Christmas Cantata Registration Open Now

Ring in the Christmas season with Hope's annual Christmas Cantata! Join the Combined Choirs of Hope and special guest Mary Jo Vitale as they present a stunning choral performance.

Registration is $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit hurricane relief. Registration will be completed online, just like our Social Suppers. Please do not call the church office for registration. If you need assistance, stop by the office during operating hours and we would be pleased to help.

Please note: The Christmas Cantata will not be livestreamed.

Shuttle service will be available during the Cantata. There is limited parking at Hope Central Campus, so we ask our members that are able to please park at the Santa Fe Shopping Center just down the road on County Road 466. The physical address is 8630 E County Road 46, The Villages. A free shuttle will transport you to the church.

On Saturday, the shuttle will begin at about 6:00pm and end at about 9:30pm 

On Sunday, the shuttle will begin at about 1:30pm and end about 8:00pm. 

The shuttle will run continuously between the services.

Cantata Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers, specifically people to help verify registration, to help make this year's Christmas Cantata a success! Volunteers have the opportunity to help create a warm and welcoming environment for all Cantata attendees. Volunteers also get free reserved seats for the performance.

To volunteer, contact Jeff Dunfee at jeff@hope4all.church or call (352) 750-2321.

Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse

November 20 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Hope Lutheran Church is once again partnering with Texas Roadhouse for a Dine to Donate evening!

If you dine at Texas Roadhouse's Lady Lake location on November 20 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. Click here for the invitation.

AED Training at Two Hope Campuses on December 12

Hope is pleased to host Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training at Hope Central Campus and Hope Lake Weir Campus on Monday, December 12.

The Hope Central Campus training will be held at 9:00am. The Hope Lake Weir Campus training will be held at 1:30pm.

There is no cost to attend training. The class is limited to 12 people, so please register online by clicking the link below. Registration ends December 8 at noon.

Purposeful Living!

On behalf of Hope’s Lay Leadership Development Team, we want to thank all those who participated in our recent “Purposeful Living” event. As we continue to discern God’s call for us in ministry, we rejoice that we do this together as the Church, as a community of faith. 

If you are looking for ways to serve our Lord through the many ministries we have right here at Hope, or if you are trying to discern which ministry would best fit your God given gifts and talents, contact us so we can walk with you on this journey of faith. 



Contact Pr. Rani at pastorrani@hope4all.church or Bob O’Dell at rbodell4@aol.com.

Capital Campaign Committee Leaders Finalized

Hope is excited to announce that we have chosen leaders for each of our Capital Campaign Committees. The leaders are as follows:

• General Chairpersons - Len and Virginia Robertson
• Information Chairperson - Mary Jo Vitale MacLean
• Inspiration Chairperson - Linda Murphy
• Response Chairpersons - John and Jo Villyard
• Events Chairperson - Gloria Johnson
• Lead Gifts Chairperson - Pat O'Dell

As we move forward with our Making Abundant Life Known campaign, these individuals will be instrumental in organizing and leading our efforts. We thank them for their commitment of time and energy to this campaign!

Monthly Men's Breakfast

The December Men's Breakfast and Bible Study will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Hope Central Campus on Thursday, December 8, 2022 beginning at 8:30am.

The cost of the breakfast is $7. During this breakfast, attendees will enjoy an exciting Bible study titled "Journey of Love" led by Gary Miller.

To register, please visit our website and pay online. If you need assistance, please contact the church office at (352) 750-2321.

Hope for the Future Scholarship 

The excitement is building as we prepare for the 2023 Hope for The Future Scholarship! We are looking for those who are interested in joining this exciting and new ministry at Hope.

There is a place for you on our planning committee. Whether you would like to get involved in our mentoring program, community partnership, scholarship development, relationship building with the schools, or congregational engagement, there is an opportunity for you at this time to help take this ministry to the next level. This program has already awarded scholarships to over 36 students. 

Contact Pastor Rani for more info at pastorrani@hope4all.church.

Seasonal Decorating Team Seeking Help

The Seasonal Decorating Team needs help decorating both Hope Central Campus and Hope Lake Weir Campus for the holiday season! The team will assist you and the tasks are easy. We will decorate Hope Central Campus on Tuesday, November 29 and Hope Lake Weir Campus on Friday, December 2. Please arrive at 9:00am and stay as long as you can until the decorating is completed. 

Ready to join the fun? Please inform Team Leader Nancy Shephard of your interest. You can call Nancy at (352) 750-9642 or text or call her cellphone at (269) 598-0445. You may also email at kpandnan@comcast.net.

Seasonal Changes to Vespers

With Thanksgiving and the Advent season fast approaching, there will be changes to when we will offer our regular Wednesday evening Vespers service.

• There will be no Vespers on Wednesday, November 23 due to the Thanksgiving Eve Service.

• Vespers will be offered on Wednesday, November 30 at the regular 6:00pm time.

• There will be no Vespers on Wednesdays December 7, 14 or 21 as three special Wednesday evening Advent services will be offered—one each at our three campuses.

• We will begin regularly offering our Wednesday evening prayer services beginning Wednesday, December 28, but we will switch from Vespers (Evening Prayer) to Compline (Night Prayer) as we do each year during the dark season of the year.

A Thank You from the Food Pantry and CIA

Thank you to everyone who attended the Wednesday Night Pizza Party and Food Drive. The event was well-received and well-attended! Over 170 people participated.

By the end of the night, our Food Pantry bins were full of a great assortment of items. We would like to thank everyone who attended for your generous donations to continue this ministry at Hope Lake Weir Campus. It was a great time for fellowship for everyone involved.

The Hope Hospitality Team, the Christians In Action (CIA), and the Food Pantry team thank you for your generosity!

Join the A/V Ministry!

The A/V ministry here at Hope Lutheran Church is an important part of our Worship Service. We want to enhance everyone’s worship experience, and not be a distraction. For us to do that each week we need your help. Here are some areas that we need volunteers.

Hope Lake Weir Campus:

• Computer/Clicker: Running the slides on the computer, all you need to do is follow along. No experience required training will be available. 

Hope at Everglades Rec Center:  

• Set up crew: 6:30am Sunday mornings to unload the truck and set up the Sound and Video Systems. No experience required all training will be done on the job. Time volunteered each Sunday 30 minutes.
• Computer/Clicker: Running the slides on the computer, all you need to do is follow along. No experience required training will be available. 
• Load out crew: After the 10:00am service on Sundays take down and load the sound and video system on the truck. No experience required all training will be done on the job. Time volunteered each Sunday 20 minutes.

Tax free giving from an IRA/401k

As we approach the end of the year, many of us are thinking about our planned giving. For those of us 70.5 years old or older, there is a special tax advantage offered to give directly from our traditional IRA, 401k, or 403b accounts.

If you are age 70.5 years old or older and have a traditional IRA, 401k, or 403b, you are eligible to make a contribution directly from your retirement account to the church and have it count as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This will result in no income tax due on this distribution as you won’t be taking it as a distribution to yourself. So, you avoid income taxes, get to make a gift to the church, and have it count as your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the year. This is almost always the best way to give to the church if you are in this age range and have one of these retirement accounts.

If eligible, you are allowed to give up to $100,000 per year this way. You don’t get a charitable tax deduction, but since you don’t have to pay taxes on it, that is usually very much worth it. We encourage you to check with your tax advisor about this.

If you would like to make an early gift to the campaign with a QCD or any other way, contact Pam Caudill at pamc@hope4all.church or (352) 750-2321.

Vacation Bible School Coming in 2023!

Hope is pleased to announce that we are making plans for Vacation Bible School 2023! VBS will be held at Hope Lake Weir Campus from July 17 to 21 at 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

To make our VBS a success, we are seeking volunteers! Please contact our VBS leader Diane Parette or Pastor John LeCain if you are interested in volunteering. If you completed an application last year, we have retained it and you will not need a further application.

Our insurance company requires specific training to be able to interact with children, as well as a background check. There is a training scheduled for January 11, 2023 at 3:00pm at Hope Central Campus.  

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Pastor John at pastorjohn@hope4all.church or Diane Parette at dianep6@verizon.net.

A Message from Pastor Pat Broberek: New Small Group Opportunity

Women, Wine and Fellowship 

I am looking to form a small group of Christian Women to gather on a regular basis to study, pray together and generally support each other. It is my idea to meet either once or twice a month on a Friday afternoon.  

I know that we are all busy this time of the year, however, I would like to have our first meeting Friday, December 9 at 2:00pm. This meeting will be a time to get to know each other and make plans for the group. 

I have chosen Max Lucado’s study 'Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World' to start us off.  

We will meet at my house and please call if you have any questions. 



Pastor Pat Bromberek - 5793 Zebra Longwing Path, The Village of Fenney 

New Creations at Hope Lutheran Church

Get ready for a brand new experience at your church!

H.O.P.E. University presents "New Creations," a multi-generational one-day Vacation Bible School at Hope Lake Weir Campus!

Remember enjoying VBS as a child? Now you have the opportunity to connect with new friends of all ages for a day of learning, service, and fun!

New Creations will include food, games, a time of holiness, and a service project - creating a new Painted Rock Garden and a Butterfly Garden at Hope Lake Weir Campus.

It all happens on February 11 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Hope Lake Weir Campus. Additional details, including registration, will be available soon.

Council Nominating Committee 2023

Members of the committee: 

Rolf Moulton, Marsha Lamadrid, and Suzanne Kuebler.

2023 Council Elections Positions Available:

President - 3 year term

Vice President - 3 year term

Council Member-At-Large - 3 year term (1 position available)

*If a current council member is elected to fill an open position, an additional vote will be held to fill their unexpired term.

All nominees must turn in a completed Council Nomination Bio Form no later than December 6, 2022 to the church office. Forms are available at the church office or by clicking here.

List of nominees and positions nominated for will be published in the church newsletter prior to the Annual Meeting. If a petition from the congregation is forthcoming after publication of the nominees, it must be signed by at least one hundred (100) voting members of the congregation and submitted to the Council Secretary no later than 21 days prior to the Annual Meeting.

Mission Moment

Camp E-Nini-Hassee was established in Floral City in 1969 by Jack and Ruth Eckerd to provide an opportunity for troubled teenage girls.

Our girls come from all across Florida and a few outside of the state. They are the ones that on the outside appear to be disruptive but on the inside are just a kid that has, in most cases, seen more in their short lives than most people will in a lifetime. This camp is for girls 12-18 years of age.

This Camp is one of the outreach programs supported by Women of Hope. The following note was received as a result of our participation in the Camp. For further information, visit www.EckerdHelpsGirls.org.

Dear Women of Hope, I'm Winnie G. and I'm 17. I was recently informed you made a donation and thought it'd be best to write a little something to express my Thanks! Camp (E-Nini-Hassee) has many people supporting it whether it be staff, parents, from donations, or ex-campers. I am then, because I'm a current camper, caught in the middle of such love, care and support! Before Camp I was exposed to alot of negative and well ... plain bad parts of the world, so it is very helpful to know there are women willing to help me and support me getting to be a better point in my life! It is also encouraging to know people I don't even know want me to succeed. I guess the name is fitting "Women of Hope" because through showing the Hope you have for the girls at Camp (including myself) it gives me Hope for the future of myself and quite frankly this world. If you stay hopeful then so will I! Best wishes, Winnie G.

Sunday School Coming to Hope Lake Weir Campus

Remember Sunday School? For many, it was the beginning of your journey as a disciple of Christ. Do you remember one of the elders of the church leading your group? Maybe you even helped lead a Sunday School class.

If you have recently driven to the Hope Lake Weir Campus, you've seen a new housing development under construction. There will be approximately 250 homes created for families in that development. There is another development that also will be located near the church and that will have in excess of 150 homes. 

That means that we will need to provide a Sunday School program soon at Hope Lake Weir Campus if we are going to continue to address the needs of the community there and “Make Christ Known”! 

Please consider volunteering for this ministry. Many of us came from churches where youth programs were the basis for a living and vibrant church. We know how important, challenging, and rewarding these programs can be for students.

To volunteer, contact Pastor John at pastorjohn@hope4all.church.

Augsburg Confession Class Beginning in November

Pastor Bruce invites you to a 9-week class on Martin Luther's "Augsburg Confession" each Wednesday at 10:00am at Hope Central Campus now through December 28.

The topic of the November 23 class will be "Means of Grace." Pastor Bruce asks everyone to read Articles IX-XIII (9-13) of the Augsburg Confession in preparation for the class.

The Augsburg Confession is the central confessional document of all Lutherans, not just the ELCA. This class will dive deep into Luther's work and a discussion guide called "A Reading and Discussion Study of The Augsburg Confession." This book is published by Sola Publishing as part of their Book of Concord Series.

The discussion guide will be available for all who register for the class. $5 will be collected at the first class. Questions? Email pastorbruce@hope4all.church. You can also view the Augsburg Confession online for free by clicking the button below.

Worship Attendance for November 12-13 2022

Hope Central Campus:

4:00pm = 212

6:00pm = 68

8:00am = 161

10:00am = 399

Hope Lake Weir Campus:

10:00am = 107

Hope at the Everglades Rec Center:

8:00am = 103

10:00am = 135

Flowers for This Weekend Given By...

George & Mary Leviska, in honor of their 66^th wedding anniversary

In Memoriam

Joyce Schanzenbach passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022. Joyce was born on August 12, 1941. She and her husband, Bill, were married on June 28, 1964. They joined Hope Lutheran Church on April 2, 2017. No service arrangements are being made at this time.  

Please keep Bill 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.