A SAFE COMMUNITY OF FAITH THAT WELCOMES AND REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, liberals, conservatives, republicans, democrats, libertarians, foreigners, engineers, musicians, CULTURES, ECONOMIC STATUSES, RACES, teachers, refugees, muslims, hindus, jews, atheists, agnostics, people of faith, russians, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES, AND iraqis, americans, gays, bi, pan, queer, doubters, sons, daughters, old, young, women, men, LIFE EXPERIENCES; TREATING EACH AS WE rich, poor, broken, abused, fit, fat, ignorant, educated, pierced, tattooed, arrogant, meek, shy, WISH TO BE TREATED, LOVING EACH OTHER AND confident, white, black, brown, and olive skinned, laity and clergy, right, wrong, weak, strong ... GOD IN THE WAY OF JESUS.
THANK YOU
- Volunteers and participants of Wednesday's RnR
- For donating items to the New American Family program
PRAYER FAMILIES
- Karen and Tom Vandeveer
- The Vargas Family - Anual, Michelle and Ethan
- Ron Vedder
- The Veliz Family - Mario, Sarah, Benjamin and Adam;
- Bob and Chris Veres
SCRIPTURE Job 38:2-18
2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
3 Gird up your loins like a man,
I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 On what were its bases sunk,
or who laid its cornerstone
7 when the morning stars sang together
and all the heavenly beings shouted for joy?
8 “Or who shut in the sea with doors
when it burst out from the womb?—
9 when I made the clouds its garment,
and thick darkness its swaddling band,
10 and prescribed bounds for it,
and set bars and doors,
11 and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,
and here shall your proud waves be stopped’?
12 “Have you commanded the morning since your days began,
and caused the dawn to know its place,
13 so that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth,
and the wicked be shaken out of it?
14 It is changed like clay under the seal,
and it is dyed like a garment.
15 Light is withheld from the wicked,
and their uplifted arm is broken.
16 “Have you entered into the springs of the sea,
or walked in the recesses of the deep?
17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you,
or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?
18 Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth?
Declare, if you know all this.
PRAYER REQUESTS
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Tuesdays 10:30am @ the WAY
Wednesdays 10:00am @ HOPE
Gran Torino (R)
June 12th at 6:00pm
Book Group
Wednesdays
7:30pm June 12th
Chapter 2
REGISTER
It's A Grad Party!
Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday, June 9th from 1-3pm as we celebrate the accomplishments of Xavier & Daniel Payton! Questions can be directed to Jessica Beamer.
Grab-A-Square & Sew!
Can you sew a straight line? It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Kits will be available soon. Squares sewn together will be used to make a lap quilt that will be sold at the Alternative Christmas Fair or given to those in need of some comfort. More details coming soon
Description: For this year's mission trip, we are heading to Hobart, Indiana. Once there we will be staying at Augastana Lutheran Church and will be serving multiple sites In and around Hobart as well as the possibility of serving on the south side of Chicago at a soup kitchen.
Hope will also be partnering with two other churches, Augastana LC (IN) and St. Lukes LC (Milwaukee). Both of these churches were at Hope last year.
A mission trip is an opportunity to serve others as Jesus has taught us to. We will be leaving Sunday afternoon, July 7th right after the 11:00am service and we will be returning early afternoon Friday, July 12th.
Age Group: This trip is for incoming freshman (those finishing 8th grade) through graduating Seniors.
Adult Leaders: If you're interested in attending as an adult leader, please contact Donnie.
Cost: Youth $150, Adult Leaders $0
The cost includes everything needed for the week EXCEPT money for food on the drive there and back AND spending money. This is very inexpensive for a mission trip because it is designed, organized, and managed by Donnie Lehmann and the teams from the other churches in attendance.
The Detroit 3Day is an opportunity to join a mission trip, without a major time commitment. The idea came out of last years youth mission trip to Detroit as a way to continue serving the great city of Detroit. This hands-on experience is meant to connect the city with the suburbs, as well as connect all of the generations of Hope.
So why 3Days?
Technically it is not 3Days… Yes, it takes place over 3Days, but you can join for one day, or two days, or for all 3Days. In fact, many of you have been involved already through donations that have been collected so far for the Detroit 3Day. SO really, the Detroit 3Day is more like Detroit InfinityDay as we follow God’s call to serve others every day.
Do I have to be at all 3Days?
Absolutely… not. You can join in as your schedule allows. Yes, we would love to have everyone all 3Days, but any of the days would be amazingly awesome.
What will we be doing for the 3Days?
On the 28th and 29th, we will be heading into Detroit to work with a ministry partner. This will be hands-on work ranging from conversational ministry to grounds cleanup. The work will be dependent on the weather, as well as the skill/physical ability of our team. Skill sets and physical ability should not hinder anyone from joining the team.
On the 30th, we will be packing "Bags of Hope" to be passed out throughout the year. Many of us from Hope pass by someone almost daily that could use a little hope. The "Bags of Hope" will contain items such as socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, water, etc. We did something similar this past summer during the youth mission trip and it was a huge success.
What are the age ranges?
While there is no true age range for the 3Day, we do ask that parents be mindful of the work being done. The work being done on the 28th and 29th will most likely include being outside; in alley ways, along roadsides, doing yard work, etc. While we do welcome families with younger children to attend and serve, we just want to be upfront that this is not a VBS experience. The 30th will be a true all ages event taking place between services.
What time will the 3Day take place?
We will meet at 9am on the 28th and 29th at Hope. We will carpool to the site and plan to return to Hope @ 3:30pm both days. The 30th will be between the 8am and 9:30am service as well as between the 9:30 and 11am service.
What is the cost?
$0.00!!!! Other than your time. We know that time is the most valuable commodity known to mankind, so thank you in advance for your time and interest in this amazing mission experience!
LEADERSHIP LAB
July 22nd-27th, 2019
Description: Leadership Lab is a week long camp embracing leadership, wrestling with ones faith, building friendships that will last a lifetime, and a ton of fun! Please note that there are two registrations for Leadership Lab, one for Hope which is for transportation and one for the event itself.
Age Group: It is open to youth who are finished with 8th grade through graduation of high school, young adults (three year program), and adults (two year program).
Service Team has special, monthly, and ongoing collections for various needs. Click here for a complete list.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
6:00-9:00pm - Weekly movie for the Summer of Movies Sermon Series
7:30-8:30pm - Book Group: A New Earth
PUSHPAY - A NEW WAY TO GIVE
Hope is moving to a new online giving platform called PushPay and we need your help. If you currently use VANCO to send online giving, we are asking that you cancel that and start your online giving through PushPay. For details and links, please see Hope's website. If you have questions about the changeover, please call the office at 248-553-7170.
GIVE TO HOPE
There are many ways to give to Hope including General Fund, Capital Fund, Hunger Fund, Memorial Fund, Christ In Action Fund, or even Hope's wish list. To give to any of these, click here
To see the Financial Update through April 2019, click here
AMAZON SMILE
In addition to the direct donations above, consider using AmazonSmile when you shop on Amazon. A simple set up (instructions found here) and Hope will receive a portion of your qualified purchases.