WEEKLY BULLETIN - Good Hope Lutheran Church

Faithful Women of Good Hope


Serving God and Others


10-13 Bulletin


The altar flowers today are given memory of Chuck & Joan Snyder and Chet & Rachel Schaaf by Chuck and Cindy Snyder.

The cost of the bulletins is given to the glory of God; and in honor of Heather (Morton) and Paul Ballweber’s first wedding anniversary tomorrow by her parents, Larry and Mary Morton.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
October 13-19, 2019
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service*
8:30 a.m. Confirmation Class
9:30 a.m. Sunday School/ Youth Choir/ Children’s Bell Choir
10:45 a.m. Worship Service
Monday: 3:30 p.m. WOW Comm.
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study
1:15 p.m. Staff Meeting
6:30 p.m. Fall Gathering NWOS at GH with Bishop
Wednesday: 8:50, 9:20, 1:00 Presch. Chapel
1:30 p.m. WELCA Bd.
5:15 p.m. WOW prayer
5:30-6:15 p.m. WOW meal
6:00 p.m. Spirit of Praise Choir
6:30 p.m. Bell Choir
7:30 p.m. Senior Choir
Thursday: 4:00 p.m. Bible Study @ Pelican
7:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry
*Holy Communion

Greeter(s) for next week: 8:30 Randy Eicher and Kim Bright     10:45 Loretta Oberschlake

Clergy/Staff Appreciation Day Today
There is be a basket at the entrance of the sanctuary for your cards of appreciation.

The FALL GATHERING with Bishop Beaudoin on October 15 will be held at Good Hope from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of worship, food and fellowship! Donations will be given to the Synod’s Discipleship Initiative. Bring a favorite finger-food or dessert to enter the Bishop’s Bake-off contest.

It’s Christmas! Actually, it is time to think about Christmas for Jasmin, our Compassion International child. All gifts need to be in the church office by October 15 for Jasmin and her family. Thank you for your generosity and love.

Your popcorn orders will be available for pick up on Friday, October 18 in the preschool classrooms from 8:00am-3:30pm or in the auditorium on Sunday, October 20 between 9:30am and 10:45am. Thank you for your order!

HOMECOMING THANK YOU
The Worship and Music Committee would like to thank everyone for making our Homecoming Sunday celebration such a wonderful day!! It was truly a special day of fellowship and sharing!
It was so nice to welcome Pastor John Kerr back to Good Hope as our guest speaker. His message, “A Portrait of Good Hope”, was so heartfelt and sharing memories was a special time. W We are so blessed to have such a wonderful program of music that is dedicated to singing and playing praises to God and inspiring our congregation.      Thank you to all the music staff, Senior Choir, Praise Choir, Youth Choir and Bell Choirs for all the beautiful music.

Th Thank you to the Decorating Committee for the beautiful decorations that make our church so warm and inviting. ~Thank you to KFC, Galion , for the delicious dinner and thank you to everyone who donated a delicious dessert.
    It is always exciting to see the unique “Themed Baskets” our members make for the auction and the many businesses that donate gift cards and products to support our auction fundraiser.     A special thank you goes to all of you who so generously and lovingly purchased these items. This year, our Organ Repair Auction Fundraiser totaled more than $4,000.00. Your kindness in purchasing will complete the first series of repairs and one-half of the second series of repairs. Good Hope family, you are amazing !!!

  We would also like to thank our 80 and over members for their strong faith, dedication and direction that has kept Good Hope alive. You are truly an inspiration to all of us.     We are so very blessed for the fellowship and love that we share with one another.
Thank you so much to all of you for making our Homecoming Sunday a wonderful event!
Worship and Music Committee
Gary Auck, Chairperson

A very special thank you also goes to Gary Auck and Kay Kimerline for all their hard work to make this year’s Homecoming a success.
-Pastor Renee

A long-time Good Hope member needs a kidney. Please contact Pastor Renee immediately if you or someone you know is interested in helping with a kidney donation.

Two people from the Stewardship Committee (Caroline Metcalf and Doug Foght) will be available to help you if you are interested in a mobile giving app that will make your giving to Good Hope quick, convenient and consistent. The app is called “GIVEPLUS.” Personal, individual mobile giving app training will be available at the following times: today and October 27 between services (9:30-10:30 a.m.) in the church library; October 16 and 30 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. also in the church library. Please sign up in the office if you are interested.

Good Hope Christian Preschool thanks the Good Hope Lutheran Church members for their popcorn orders! We made a profit of $2,952.50, as well as monetary donations of $105.00. Our grand total was $3,057.50! This money will go towards the playground.

Altar Flowers are needed for December 29. Please sign up on the flower chart if you would like to donate the altar flowers in memory or honor of a loved one or event … or even “to the glory of God.”

Youth/Family News from David Wolfe
419-230-9544
dwolfe005@gmail.com
It’s time to sign-up for the October 20 tulip service project on the Youth Bulletin Board.
Please sign up for Quake (Jan 10-12, 2020 in Cincinnati) by November 6 on the Youth Bulletin Board.

This past Wednesday there were 57 meals served at WOW (including 3 meals delivered by Marge Boudinot) and 39 attended the prayer service. Thank you to June Gebhardt, Sandy Wertz for the meal of chicken sandwiches, tater tots, coleslaw and dessert.
Thank you also to all those who helped with the meal and clean up: Nancy Heiby, KayCee Smith, Dave Smith, Terry and Linda Spiegel, Doug Foght, Lynzie Basinger, Deb Tackett.
Thank you also to Brent Pensinger, Bonnie Wolfe, Linda Bean for working in The Closet. 251 items were given out.
Thanks also to Patty Neff for playing the piano for the prayer service.
One family was helped with food from the WOW Pantry.
The only containers WOW needs currently are clean, empty 24 oz. cottage cheese containers.
The Closet is full! Please do not bring in any new donations until further notice. Thanks.
Coats, coats and more coats … there is a great need for warm winter coats in Crawford County. Sizes newborn to men and women’s 2x are needed. Please bring gently used or new coats for the next four Sundays to the narthex coat collection center. Thank you!

Mark your calendar for the first dartball game scheduled for November 11 at 7:30 PM. Bob Meister will be contacting you when he receives the full schedule. If you have any questions, contact Bob at 419-563-7593.

Here is a NEW address for Diane Kerr if you want to send her a card: Centra Care Center, 1104 E River St, Monticello MN 55362.

Pastor Alan Brown and family, serving Solomon, Woodville, had a devastating fire on September 25. While the family was physically unharmed, they lost everything. Please send financial gifts to Pastor Alan Brown at Solomon Lutheran Church, 305 W Main St., Woodville OH 43469. Gift cards (Kroger, Meijer and the like) are also welcome! Please hold Pastor Alan and his family in prayer.

The Community Choir Festival will be held on October 27 at Good Hope at 7:00 p.m. Pre-service music will begin at 6:30 p.m. Several choirs will be participating including United in Harmony. There will also be a mass choir performing 3 songs under the direction of Beth Vaughn from Bowling Green High School. All are welcome!

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