1. hobbies and interests
2. needlework

January 24-25, 2015
Volume 19, Issue 4
W eekly Banner
The
Thank you to all the helping
hands who came to knot quilts
for Lutheran World Relief at the
Quilting Party. The 16 quilts
that were finished on Monday
will be a huge blessing to those
who need a warm blanket. You
can see the finished quilts on the
table in the social hall. Thank
you to everyone who made it a
great day of service!
Welcome to this place of praise and prayers as we gather as part of the family of our heavenly Father.
We invite you to join us now and to return again often to celebrate the salvation we have in Jesus Christ,
our Redeemer and Lord of our lives. If you are visiting with us today, please be sure to introduce yourself to
Pastor Fields and sign our guest book as you leave.
On Sundays, our Nursery is available for children ages five (5) and under.
The nursery is located downstairs; please ask an usher for directions.
On Sundays we offer a blended traditional service at 9:30 am and a modern worship service at 11:00 am.
There is a Saturday evening casual worship service at 5:00
During the school year, we offer Sunday School for all ages from 9:30 - 10:30.
ThisWeek:WearingorBearingtheCross?
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The Eternal Flame is given by Sharon
Tanner in loving memory of Ron.
Family Service Event
Saturday, January 24 is a great opportunity for your family to
serve in the community together.
Hands Against Hunger Packing Event
meet at the church at 8:45
Volunteer at the HAH factory
9:30-noon
Congregational Meeting Part B
February 8th—after the 11am service
Worship Team Meeting
Tuesday, January 27th
5:30pm
Choir Room
The Youth group will be selling
delicious Valentine’s Treats Feb
7th & 8th to raise money for
SuperStart.
Funeral Team—Thank you ALL so much for providing the wonderful
meal after Rich’s funeral service! Everyone enjoyed it and it was the
first time I had eaten a good meal in days! Everything was delicious
and very much appreciated!!! May God Bless you all! Cindy Hall
Sewing Lessons
Basic/beginning sewing lessons will be offered at Hopeful
this winter/spring. The lessons will be a three part series
on Sundays, Feb. 1, March 1, April 12 from 2-4 pm.
Anyone ages 10/4th grade and up is invited to participate.
If you decide to participate, you will learn basic sewing
skills and construct simple items like a pillow, tote bag,
purse, place mats, table runner, or apron.
I have several spots I still need to fill. This is a great family
event! Please let me know ASAP so I don't have to give our
spots back. Barb Zumbiel 859-653-6898, cell
SENIOR HIGH YOUTH
It’s time for a sleepover!!! and that means time for some fun and
fellowship. The date: 1/23. We will kick off the clown season and
also just have fun as a group. All sr. high are welcome. We would
also like to go to the Hands Against Hunger Event the morning afterwards. See Barb Fields for details!
It is Lenten Devotion Deadline
Time. Please send your devotions
Serving Sunday (9:30)
Usher/
Com. Assts:
Judy Boelter
Scott Stuckwisch
Lector:
Larry Boelter
Serving Sunday (11:00)
Head Usher:
Don Wentzel
Usher:
Paul Parmele
Contact Connie Crigler or Barb Zumbiel for more information and a registration form.
Usher/
Com. Assts:
Debbie Fogle
Toni Stelle
Deadline to register is Sunday, Jan. 25.
There is no cost, but we are asking for a donation to
Lutheran World Relief to ship mission quilts or that you
sew 2 mission quilt tops.
Com. Assts.
Liesl Kummer
Shelley Walters
Church Cleaning Help Needed
We are looking to add folks to the weekly cleaning rotation. If
you are interested in helping us keep our church home clean,
please contact Scott Studer for more info—sssstuder@gmail.com
Snow Tubing Family Event
Saturday February 14th
12-2p
$20 per person—see insert in the Banner for
more info
Lay
Reader:
Margie
Page
Lay
Leader:
Dyke Page
Acolyte:
Chloe Donithan
Children’s
Church:
Susan & Jason Bivins
Beth Texley
Counters:
Matt & Stephanie Ryan,
Jay Watson
Cleaning
Scott Studer
Greeter
9:30am
Judy Boelter
Greeter
11am
James Kegley
Missional Moments
Consider how you fit into God’s
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Mom’s Time Out Annual Wine Tasting Event 2015
plan rather than how God fits into yours.
Cookies for Orphans Day
Wednesday January 28
Chick-fil-A
Buy a cookie and help an orphan.
www.thechildrenarewaiting.org
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University is coming to
Hebron Lutheran Church.
First Lesson—
Lesson—January 25th 5:30p5:30p-7p
Cost is $100 for materials
Please join us on Saturday, February 7th from 5:30 till we finish the wine
for the Mom’s Time Out annual Wine Tasting event! This event is open to
all, just need to RSVP!
Where: 584 Lassing Way, Walton KY 41094
Cost: $8 a person, or $15 a couple
Heavy appetizers and wine, as well as other beverages will be provided for
the non-wine drinkers.
Please RSVP to Jen Blanchard by 2/6/15 at 859-512-2684 or
jmblan0@twc.com
Note: Child care is not provided for this event.
We are looking for a couple more greeters to support our monthly
rotation. A greeter welcomes people as they come to worship. If
they are a guest, the greeter can answer questions, help acquaint
them with “where things are” and generally help them feel welcome and comfortable here. The greeter should also “man” the
visitor center after worship to answer any other questions, collect
info cards, and give out bibles, bookmarks or pens. INTERESTED? See Barbara Fields or James Kegley.
Call the church office to register 859859-689689-7590.
Baby’s Morning Out
Ages: 6 – 24 months
Days: Wednesday’s and Friday’s
Time: 9am until 11:30am
Cost: $20 per morning
Begins: Wednesday Jan. 2015
Maximum capacity: 6 children
For more information you can call Judi at the preschool office at (859)647-1105 or email
Babysmorningout@hopefulchurch.org.
Know someone who should be a future Hopeful Hero? Be sure to
nominate that person/s by filling out a nomination form and dropping
it in the box on the Welcome Center table in the glass hall.
HOPEFUL HERO
Our January Hopeful Hero is Matt Ryan. Matt has become the resident Hopeful chef and can be found in the
kitchen at many of our events. Matt also services on
council, serves on the Preschool Board, leads the Outreach team, sings regularly on song teams and in the seasonal choir. Matt enjoys working with youth and helped
lead our youth on a mission trip a few years ago. Matt is
excited about family fellowship opportunities and helped
to create the family campout night this summer and he is
always willing to lend a hand wherever needed. Be sure
to take a moment this month to give Matt a pat on the
back and a thank you!
Saturday (1/24)
Servant Event—Hands Against Hunger
5 pm—Modern
Worship Service
pm
Sunday (1/25) 9:30 am - Traditional Service
Third Sunday after 10:40 am - Song Team Rehearsal
the Epiphany
11 am - Contemporary Service
Monday (1/26)
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday (1/27)
5:30pm—
5:30pm—Worship & Music Team Mtg
7pm—BSF
7pm
Wednesday (1/28) 6:30pm—Catechism—AC3
6:30pm
Thursday (1/29)
9:30am—Prayer
Shawl
9:30am
6:30pm—Perspectives
6:30pm
Friday (1/30)
No Events Scheduled
Next
Saturday (1/31)
Souper Bowl of Caring
10am—
10am—Cantata Practice
5 pm—Modern
Worship Service
pm
Next
Sunday (2/1)
Fourth Sunday
after the Epiphany
ORPHAN SUNDAY
Souper Bowl of Caring
9:30 am - Traditional Service
10:40 am - Song Team Rehearsal
11 am - Contemporary Service
2PM—Sewing
2PM
Lessons
Our Mission is to:
Last Week’s Offering:
WELCOME
people to faith in
Jesus Christ;
EQUIP
people with a
faith that works
in real life;
SEND
people in service into
the world in Jesus’
name.
Rev. J. Blair Fields
Pastor
Officers—2015
Council Members
2015
bfields@hopefulchurch.org
Suzanne Strawn
Liesl Kummer
President
Scott Studer
Youth & Family
Ministries Director
Matt Ryan
sstrawn@hopefulchurch.org
Ministry Team
Property Manager
Fiscal Team
Vice President
Chris Gladwell
Youth & Family
Andy Burns
Music Director
andy@hopefulchurch.org
Judi Kretzmann
Preschool Director
jkretzmann@hopefulchurch.org
James Kegley
Treasurer
New Members Team
Fiscal Team
Scott Stuckwisch
Sunday:
Stephanie Wichmann
Total: 214
Stephanie Ryan
Worship & Music Team
Rev. John Hallock
Financial Secretary
Fiscal Team
Sarah Tanner
Deployed Pastor
Federal Prison
Chaplain, Somerset
Jason Bivins
Fiscal Team
Hopeful Lutheran Church
6430 Hopeful Church Road
Florence, KY 41042
Office: 859-525-6171
Emergency Phone: 859-803-7777 (Pastor)
Office Fax: 859-525-6175
Hopeful Preschool: 859-647-1105
A memorial was given in
memory of Melvin Mohr
by Sedgley Brockett.
I will show you my faith
by what I do.
James 2:18
5 pm—25
9:30 am - 56
11 am - 133
daniele@hopefulchurch.org
Verse of the Month
Last Weekend’s A*endance:
Saturday:
Ministry Team
Youth & Family
Church
Administrator
Weekly budget goal: $5,800
Offerings through November:
$298,515.25
Actual Expenses through
October: $342,311.21
Doug Williams
Secretary
Worship & Music Team
Daniele Axtell
Current—$6,442.05
Benevolence—$199.24
Simple Gi's—$164
The flower chart and altar gifts
charts are up on the bulletin
board by the restrooms.
Office Hours:
Mon-Thurs 9a-3p
Friday 9a-1p
We’re on the web:
www.hopefulchurch.org
Twitter:
HopefulLutheran
Please remember to take all your belongings
with you when you leave the sanctuary including your bulletin and any trash.
Thank you for helping us keep our church looking its best!
Article Deadline
Wednesdays @ noon
We remember in prayer friends and members of our congregation who are either ill or have other special needs: Gene Sayre, Jeff Ryan’s family,
Dakota Schumacher, Roy & Steve Wilmhoff, Bea Smith, Paul Fetcher, Stacy Ramler, Terri Vincent, Dave & Mary Dixon, Amber & William,
Denise, Angie Stodghill and baby girl, Joshua Wade, Betty Garrison, Jiane Brumley, Bill & Vicki Richter, Jeff Kring, John Hope, Tim Keller,
Ayden Brinegar, Stephanie Wichmann, Larry Watton, Jeff Billiter, Mel, Wes England, Bob Wentzel, Judy Insko, Patrick Walters, Sunshine
Ashcraft, Michael Kegyes, Chris Bading, Dawn King, Marsh Family, Robinson Family, Norma Moore, Mark, .Stephany Houston, Sherry
Kloeker, Matt Fogle, Phyllis Tanner, Danielle Ryan, Hagan Hussey, Casey Kinsey, Lindy and Peggy Sebree, Nancy Dringenburg, Wayne &
Jean Meyers, Larry & Julie Duncan, Gordon & Marlene Blickle, Ann Lotz, Harold & Rosetta Dringenburg.
shut--ins
ins:
Please continue to remember our shut
Chuck McKenney, Sarah Haynes., Joan Heltman, Perry Renaker.
Please remember those serving our country:
AT2 Taylor Fields-Navy, CAPT Evan Davies –Navy, Ryan and Michael Trackwell-Air Force; Staff Sgt Donithan, II-Scott Air Force Base USAF;
Lt. Cole Hyvonen-Army; SSG Kinzie Maxfield KP MP & Andy (Germany); Brad Bell-USMC (Ft. Story, Little Creek, VA), Dustin Dixon—
Army (Ft. Campbell, Ky.) Cadet Kerri Schmidt, USAF Academy, and Cadet Kiersten Schmidt, USAF Academy, Army Specialist Justin Perdue
and Stephanie Perdue stationed in South Korea, Zachary Haag—Marines, Sgt. Clinton Johnson—National Guard, Sgt. Cody Cross—Army
(Afghanistan)