June, 2016 Newsletter

Hope
Lutheran Church
June, 2016
Helping Haitians in Need
Thank you to all who
attended and supported the
mission dinner for HHN. A
total of $805 was collected.
A thank-you to Thrivent for
sponsoring the dinner.
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Women’s Bible Study
Saturday, June 11
10 AM
Bad Girls of the Bible study group will meet Saturday, June 11 at
10 AM, at Becky's house on New Hudson Road.
Please read Chapter 2 "Bored to Distraction" pgs 42-58 and be
prepared to discuss study questions found at the back of the book.
Tough Mudders
Brian Welsh,
Matt Coleman
and friends complete the
Tough Mudder
on May 7, 2016.
"The only Father's Day tradition in my family is the annual conversation he and I have
where I say, 'Hey, Dad, what do you want for Father's Day this year?' and he says,
'Nothing.' Then I ask my mom what I should get him and she says, 'He likes sandalwood
soap, dangly jewelry and Chanel No 5 perfume.'" - Michael Showalter
Dad, you’re someone to look up to no matter how tall I’ve grown”. ~Author Unknown
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June
News from our Missionary
Wine and the Word
Tuesday, June 14
Sermon Schedule
June 5
"Christ's Good News"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
What is the Gospel? It's the
good news of God's forgiving
love for us, in Jesus Christ.
(Galatians 1:11-24)
June 12
"Not By Your Works"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
God's grace is real and it can
change everything, even in our
world today.
(Galatians 2:15-21, 3:10-14)
June 19
"No Longer Slaves, But Free"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
The Bible doesn't speak of Utopian dreams or dystopian fears;
it delivers the reality of freedom
from sin and death.
(Galatians 3:23-4:7)
June 26
"Don't Touch That Dial!"
Speaker Emeritus: Rev. Dr. Ken
Klaus
In Christ, we find freedom from
sin, but not freedom to sin.
(Galatians 5:1)
What will Pastor Woods challenge us with this month?
Come early to be sure you get the Happy Hour specials
before Pastor Powell begins his study at 6 PM. It is always
an adventure to discover the topic of the evening and an
opportunity to meet others studying God’s Word! Sign up
sheet on the table to insure enough place settings. (Also
please be advised that Happy Hour prices at PAWS now end
at 6 PM for $5 wine, $3 beer, and ½ price appetizers).
Guest Speaker
COMING EVENTS . . . Women of
Hope will host speaker Julie
Mitchell Tuesday, July 26 starting at 7 PM. The topic will be
"When Bad Things Happen to God's People".
Coffee and dessert will be served.
Watch the bulletin and the July newsletter for more
information.
Visit us on Facebook
127 people were reached on Facebook from May 22—29.
32 people like us (and one, just this week!)
Most popular:
George Boles death notice: 108 people reached
Donna Lythjohn Klausen video: 109 people reached
Cheryl with her appetizer: 123 people reached
Confirmation: 68 people reached
Father! — to God himself we cannot give a holier name. ~William Wordsworth
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Server’s List
Date
MUSIC
Worship
Assistant
Greeters
Ushers
Reader
Acolyte
Communion
Lori
Fred
Sheila
Donna
George
Dave R.
Sheila
None
Donna
Lynn
Andy
Anthony
Ruth
Dave K.
Colin
Melissa
Alyssa
None
Lori
Chris S.
Judy
Lynn
Dan
Dave B.
Karen
Nathan
Cheryl
Lori
Bob
Del
Sue
Gerry
Paul
Dan
Dottie
none
Record
PPT
Dan
Sermon
Dawn
Sermon PPT
Andy
Sermon
Dawn
Sermon
Becky’s Book Club
Tuesday, June 21
7 PM
At Cheryl’s house
The story begins in the
1950s, in a poor but
vibrant neighborhood on
the outskirts of Naples.
Growing up on these tough streets two
girls, Elena and Lila learn to rely on each
other ahead of anyone or anything else.
As they grow, as their paths repeatedly
diverge and converge, Elena and Lila
remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the
other. They are likewise the embodiments
of a nation undergoing momentous
change. Through the lives of these two
women, Ferrante tells the story of a
neighborhood, a city, and a country as it
is transformed in ways that, in turn, also
transform the relationship between her
protagonists, the unforgettable Elena and
Lila.
THANK YOU to God's Hands and
Feet . . .
Donna M. for the flowers that
adorn the entrance to the church,
Dave B. for weed whacking and
weed whacking, Cheryl T. for
arranging for us to learn about and
to support God's work in Haiti.
(If you see a thankable moment,
email Lori or thank God's servant in
person).
Please book Master calendar
appointments with Dawn! She
can be reached at 330.995.4807
OR [email protected].
You can check the calendar and
mark it if the day and time are
free, but please let Dawn know about it. Thank
you.
Children seldom misquote you. They more often repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said”.
-Mae Malloo
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Jokes by Norma
Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself.
However, the gates are closed and Forrest approaches the Gatekeeper. St. Peter says, “Well,
Forrest, it’s certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that
the place is filling up fast, and we’ve been administering an entrance examination for everyone.
The test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven.”
Forrest responds, “It shor is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever tolt me about any
entrance exam. Shor hope the test ain’t too hard; life was a big enough test as it was.”
St. Peter goes on, “Yes, I know, Forrest, but the test is only three questions:
First: What two days of the week begin with the letter T? Second: How many seconds are there in
a year? Third: What is God’s first name?”
Forrest leaves to think the questions over. He returns the next day and sees St. Peter who waves him up and says,
“Now that you have had a chance to think the questions over, tell me your answers.”
Forrest says, “Well, the first one — which two days in the week begin with the letter “T”? Shucks, that one’s easy.
That’d be Today and Tomorrow
The Saint’s eyes open wide and he exclaims, “Forrest, that’s not what I was thinking, but you do have a point, and I
guess I didn’t specify, so I’ll give you credit for that answer.
How about the next one?” asks St. Peter. “How many seconds in a year?”
“Now that one’s harder,” says Forrest, “but I thunk and thunk about that and I guess the only answer can be twelve.”
Confounded, St. Peter says, “Twelve? Twelve!?
Forrest, how in Heaven’s name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?”
Forrest says “Shucks, there’s gotta be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd. . .”
“Hold it, ” interrupts St. Peter. “I see where you’re going with this, and I see your point, though that wasn’t quite what I
had in mind…..but I’ll have to give you credit for that one, too.
Let’s go on with the third and final question. Can you tell me God’s first name”?
“Sure” Forrest replied, “it’s Andy.”
Andy?!” exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St. Peter. “Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of
God?”
“Shucks, that was the easiest one of all,” Forrest replied.
“I learnt it from the song. . . . “ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN. .
. .”
St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates and said: “Run Forrest, run.”
Sunday School News
JUST A REMINDER . . . There will be no Sunday School in July.
My father always told me, ‘Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” - Jim Fox
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Denise G. 05
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Chuck G. 13
In mid June we will
be replacing the
carpeting in the narthex area. The
replacement is
scheduled to begin
on Monday June 20th
and take three days
to complete. Please
schedule any events
around these dates.
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Hope Lutheran Church
456 S. Chillicothe Rd.
Aurora, OH 44202
www.hlcaurora.org
Congregational President
Dan Coleman
[email protected]
Phone: 330.562.9017
Prayer Chain Captain
Debi Schuster
Home 330.626.9163
Rev. Powell Woods, Minister
330.562.9660 church
440.708.1792 home
440.319.0451 cell
Mrs. Linda Lawyer
Pre-School Director
330.562.8260
Lynn R.
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Colby B.
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