HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Anchored in Christ…to Build and Grow Faith
Hope Happenings
May 2015
Volume 38 ● No. 05
Inside this issue:
Council News
3
Check IT Out!!
Building Hope for Future
4
Hope’s New Website is on-line
Prime Timers
5
www.hopetemecula.org
Hope’s Preschool
6
Children’s News
7
Youth News
11
Find the pictures of what our
new campus might look like!
Need Bible resources?
Interfaith Council
Night of Music
6:30 pm Sunday, May 3 at
Grace Presbyterian Church
Interfaith Council of Murrieta &
Temecula Valley presents “Night of
Music: Music to Embrace Interfaith
Unity and Diversity” at
Grace Presbyterian Church
31143 Nicholas Road, Temecula.
Public Welcome & free admission.
This is an annual celebration and
presentation of ecumenical music.
Gifted musicians from varying
religious faiths and congregations
perform for the entire community.
Rite of Confirmation
10:15 am Sunday, May 10
Please pray for and come support our
young men and women as they enter into a
new and important step
on their faith journey
Women’s Gathering
9 - 11:30 am Saturday May 16
“Understanding the Religions of
Abraham:
Christian, Jewish, Muslim”
Guest speakers:
Pastor Daren
Erisman
of Bethlehem
Lutheran
& Mary Shaima
details pg 13
Jordan Charrier
Brooke Hanson
Meghan Edwards
Mia Prim
Marina Wesel
At G-Force VBS, kids explore how to put their faith into action.
The overall Bible verse for the program is Acts 17:28a:
"In God we live, move, and exist."
A life with God is one of movement! Each session’s action
word sparks a way to show God’s unstoppable love:
Move! Act! Care! Follow! Share! Go out and serve!
Registration (preschool thru 5th grade) begins soon.
Watch for details and join the team to bring VBS to our
community this summer!
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Pastor’s Message Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
On Easter morning Hope celebrated that Good News with joy and excitement. Almost 400 people gathered for
worship at Redhawk and at Ronald Regan Park! Amidst praise and thanksgiving, we shared worship and
communion, baptisms, breakfast and a very special Easter egg hunt. In it, the kids experienced first-hand the
sadness the women felt when they went to prepare Jesus' body and found the tomb empty (kids found no eggs
in the first location), and then the joy the women experienced when they realized the Good News that Jesus IS
Risen (kids discovered 2,000+ eggs in the second location) It was a surprise we hope the kids will long remember!
As I've reflected on THE first Easter morning, I'm convinced that the stone was NOT rolled away to let Jesus out.
Instead, I believe the stone was rolled away to let US in, to let us see that Jesus is on the loose, in our lives, in our
relationships and in our world. Every day Jesus continues to bring new life and hope to our Good Friday
experiences!
With the stone rolled away, Jesus' followers met him in surprising places. On a dusty road to Emmaus. In a locked
room where the disciples were hiding. On a beach tending a campfire that would cook fresh-caught fish.
Today, 2,000 years later, Jesus is still on the loose in and through the ministries and people of Hope. Our limited
space is encouraging us to find new ways to share the Good News of God's love! As we go to print, we're
reaching out to find partner churches who might allow us to hold memorial services and receptions. This week
found us hosting two "Play Dates in the Park" with young families. This June we are partnering with Temecula
United Methodist Church (TUMC) to host Vacation Bible School for our community. We are also exploring the
possibility of a joint week of Day Camp in July. We're starting new small group Bible studies around the
community and seeking new ways to feed the hungry and welcome the stranger.
Who knows where you and I may meet Jesus?
Imagine what new ministries may be born or expanded as God helps us see Jesus set loose in US!
Pastor Sandy
He Is Risen!
at Redhawk
at the park
in our
hearts
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From Hope’s Council
Dear Friends in Christ,
Every Church Council meeting begins with a council
member providing devotion and all of us sharing Holy
Communion. With Holy Week just ending, the April
devotion focused around how powerful the phrase
we often use to end our prayers “In Jesus’ name.”
Until reading through Acts 3:12-19 and Christ in Our
Home a few times prior to our Council meeting, I had
never taken the time to deeply consider how calling
upon Jesus’ name in prayer links our lives to the one
who overcame every obstacle, even death, that we
might know new life. I discovered this Holy Week that
we submit our prayers to Jesus’ authority and to his
good purpose, which is for wholeness and peace.
Council would like to say thanks to everyone involved
in making Holy Week and Easter special for our
congregation, friends and visitors. Although the
Redhawk campus on Easter was filled to overflowing
with followers of Christ, the feedback was that the
service was very moving. Additionally, the breakfast,
worship service and Easter egg hunt at Ronald
Regan Park was a huge success. The Lord provided
us with beautiful weather, a moving service and
plenty of space to worship. Some of the Council
heard more than one person comment that
worshiping at the park on Easter Sunday could
become a new tradition, even after we move into
our new campus.
If anyone is not aware by now…it is true we have
closed on the Vallejo Campus on March 25 for
$4.22M. The sale was recorded with net proceeds of
$1.55M plus retention of our approximately 3 acres
free and clear. Currently, soil testing is concluding on
the property so that the Steering Committee can
submit our new church building plans to the City of
Temecula. In addition, in April we have finalized the
signing of reciprocal parking and our lease for Hope
Children’s Center with Julian Charter School (JCS).
The last remaining item to close with JCS is the sale
of Hope’s identified personal property that remains
at the Vallejo campus.
Recently Pastor Sandy, Cheryle Fritsch and Rodney
King met with First Citizens Bank (FCB) to discuss and
apply for a construction loan. FCB has funded
numerous new church construction projects around
Riverside County and Southern California. FCB offers
very competitive rates and uses a neutral third party
to help manage the loan during construction and
payments to contractors. We all walked away from
the meeting confident that FCB could be a strong
partner with us now and in the future.
On Saturday, April 18, Pamela and Neil Nevills
opened up their home for the annual Church
Council retreat. Furthermore, not only did Pamela
host the event she facilitated the meeting. The key
items we focused on during the day were: Who am I
spiritually? Is the Council aligned with its covenant?
We talked about clarity of purpose and identified
the strengths that each Council member brings to
the table. We also had sometime time for selfreflection and getting to know one another on a
more personal level. We all left the retreat r
e-energized and committed to identifying Hope’s
purpose as we “Build Hope for the Future.”
In Jesus’ name,
Rodney King
Hope Church Council
2015 Hope Council
Rodney King
Renate Jefferson
Chuck Coe
Cheryle Fritsch
Jim Allmon
Diane Anderson
Marta Bills
John Hanson
Sherry Ito
Pr. Sandy Bentz
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Member - at - Large
Member - at - Large
Member - at - Large
Member - at - Large
Member - at - Large
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vacant lot we own on Vallejo Avenue. Proceeds of the
sale, once we paid off the mortgage, were
$1,551,667.75
We continue to pursue the best possible terms for a
construction loan; we have options, which is a good
thing.
The sale of our Vallejo Avenue property to Julian
Charter School has been completed. This has
been a long, arduous transaction that began
with an unsolicited offer from Julian. But through
numerous delays, complicated financing and a
bylaw change with the HOA, our faith was
rewarded.
We are in a more sound financial state and are in
position to build a right-sized facility on the
Thus far we have been able to avoid doing
expensive seismic testing on the vacant lot,
thanks to the efforts and background
knowledge of our contracted civil engineer.
Our engineer worked on our vacant lot
back when it was originally purchased by
Rancho Community Church. We are currently
awaiting results of soil testing on the property.
Once the soil has been evaluated and the
results received, we will be in position to
submit our application for a Conditional Use
Permit.
$45,610 as of April 19
Once the city has accepted our application,
we'll make a presentation to the Los Ranchitos
HOA.
Please keep Building Hope for the Future in
your prayers.
To give a gift to help with
Building Hope for the Future...
A separate account has been established for Building Hope for the Future
donations. Gifts to this fund will be used only for expenses directly related to
Phase 1 development (surveys, permits, grading and site work) and other
building-related expenses in developing Hope's 3 acre parcel. If you would like
to give a gift for this purpose, simply write a check to Hope Lutheran Church
with “Building Hope for the Future” in the memo line.
Help Us Put Out the Welcome Mat
Coffee is now available in the back of our Worship Center throughout the Sunday morning and you can help
yourself. Many are already helping us welcome and accommodate guests and members, but we still need
MORE HELP!
• Would you be part of a team to start the coffee Sunday at 6:45 am?
• Put out signs with balloons by 7 am?
• Would you like to bring a treat to share?
• Help clean up or take in signs after the 10:15 am worship?
Worship Servants are needed at BOTH Services:
• Ushers/Greeters now a shared task to welcome/share bulletins at BOTH doors
• Altar Care Set Up/Take Down teams (2 people once or more a month)
•
3 Communion Servers
• 1 Prayer Leader
• 1 Bible Lesson Reader
Questions? Call Laura at 951-676-6262 x 201
Email the church office [email protected]
or sign up on the Yellow Sheet or use Sign Up Genius
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Help us find the person GOD wants to
partner with Hope in music ministry!
Part-time Music Director for 10:15 am Worship
The Music Minister we seek will plan and lead blended and
contemporary Lutheran worship that involves band, vocalists and
other musicians at 10:15 am Sunday morning worship and other
special services and congregational events.
Resumes may be sent to [email protected]
A detailed job description is on Hope's web site: www.hopetemecula.org/openings/
and in the church office
Prime Timers
May Luncheon and Program
Guest: Gale Jungemann-Schulz
on Osteoporosis
Thursday May 14 11:30 am – l pm
** NEW LOCATION**
Assistance League Meeting Room
28720 Via Montezuma
(West of Jefferson just south of Overland)
Prime Timer luncheons will be held at Assistance
League Temecula Valley Meeting Room, 28720 Via
Montezuma, Temecula. Going north on Jefferson turn
left on Montezuma, first driveway to the right. Our
May program will be presented by Gale JungemannSchulz on osteoporosis.
May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month! There are
natural and safe ways to build bone density which
can prevent, stop and even reverse osteoporosis. This
brief presentation will look at how the body safely
builds bone density, steps to place the
body in the optimum condition for
building bone and the advantages of
maintaining overall musculoskeletal
health. Facts and myths about loss of
bone density and the consequences of
bone loss will be shared. Individuals of all ages and
capabilities will benefit from this information. A free
bone density assessment will be available for anyone
choosing to participate.
Please sign up in the back of the worship space on
either of the two Sundays prior to this event so we know
how many are coming. Please don’t forget to sign up,
and please remember we must pay the caterer for
every name on the list - $9.
We urge all 50+ people to attend. The program, the
food and the fellowship will make for a most enjoyable
outing. Friends are especially welcome. At this time I
don’t have menu but I promise a delicious lunch. Hope
to see you there.
Men’s Breakfast
Saturday, May 9
8 - 9 am
Journey’s End Restaurant
at Pechanga Golf Course
Men Breakfast will meet this month at Pechanga Golf
Course Journey’s End Restaurant
We’ll meet to share breakfast, fellowship and end with
a short time of Bible study.
All men, young or older, are welcome!!!
Questions? Howard Cunningham 951-907-9626
or Jim Allmon 951-676-1597
Lake Elsinore Storm verses Visalia Rawhide
Pre-game Christian Music
Fireworks after the Game
Tickets go on sale May 17
$7 Game Tickets $4.50 Meal Tickets $4 Parking
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Hunger Ministry
Thank you to the congregation for your
continued support for the Hope Food Pantry. As
you know we have limited space here at Hope’s
temporary campus. However, we want to
continue Hope’s community outreach through
donations of food, coats and other needed
items. We will organize donation days such as the
food drive held on Super Bowl Sunday, where the
food was delivered directly to locations such as
the Murrieta & Temecula Community food
pantries and Project T.O.U.C.H. These donation
days will have scheduled dates (yet to be
decided) that will be announced in future
bulletins and Hope Happenings. Thank you again
for your continued support of this greatly needed
community outreach.
The cold weather Project T.O.U.C.H shelter is
closed for the season. Hope Lutheran members
provided delicious meals for 40 shelter guests on
the 1st and 3rd Saturday evenings of the month
from December through March. I want to thank
everyone on our Project T.O.U.C.H team for their
generous hearts and hands. We had a fantastic
group this year which made light work of the task
and delivered healthy and hearty meals each
time without fail.
Thanks to all those on our e-mail volunteer list! Over
30 families at Hope (members, friends, friends of
friends!) helped us provide and care for our
neighbors in need.
Diane Anderson
Terry Wood
Faith Explorer Leaders are invited
to an Appreciation Lunch
11:30 am-1 pm Sunday, May 31
in the Conference Room
Thank you for leading our children in faith and through the move!
Hope Children’s Center Preschool — a ministry of Hope Lutheran Church
Classes are offered Monday thru Friday for children ages 3 to 5.
To tour the preschool or for more information, contact
Director Jane Osuna at 951-694-3607 or [email protected]
See more information including tuition at
www.hopetemecula.org/locations/hope-childrens-center-preschool/
NOTE: Our preschool remains at the Vallejo campus - 29141 Vallejo Ave while the church is at our temporary Redhawk campus!
Hope Children's Center has opened enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year to the
public! If you have friends or family who might be interested in enrolling their child
for the fall, please have them call or come by the office. No appointment
necessary, we love showing off the preschool!! Limited space is available in some
classrooms for this school year.
Pinwheels for Prevention!
Pinwheels for Prevention began as a grassroots campaign
in Georgia, Florida and Ohio. Their success and desire to
create a national symbol for child abuse and neglect
prevention led them to take this effort nationwide. They
chose the pinwheel, which reminds us of childhood
memories, to promote their efforts to increase awareness, and provide opportunities to
give children healthy, happy and full lives that everyone deserves. Our local chapter is
run by the Temecula Valley Women's Club.
This year our students participated in this awareness campaign by making their own pinwheels and creating a
garden of pinwheels around our trees! Pictures of our garden will be part of this year’s nationwide campaign!
For more information on this wonderful cause you can go to www.preventchilabuse.org
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for Children 5 years and younger
and their Parents
Kids 3 yrs -5th
grade invited to
Faith Explorers
Wednesday, May 20, 1–2:30 pm
at Crown Hill Park
(We meet
10:15 am worship)
33203 Old Kent Road, Temecula
Meet near the playground—Restrooms available
Sunday, May 31, 3-4:30
at Winchester Creek Park
39950 Margarita Rd., Temecula
Meet near the playground—Restrooms available
Both play dates will explore the same theme:
Jesus feeds 5,000!
Come to both or pick one that fits your schedule.
Get to know others with young children and give
the kids time to play with others
and
engage in faith activities/
playtime designed for them.
Questions?
Call or email Shirley Lee,
Minister of Family Life
951.676.6262, ext. 203
[email protected]
Jake Bullock
shared in first
communion at
noon worship
Maundy Thursday
May 3 - Philip and the Ethiopian (Acts 8:26-40)
Memory Verse: Then Philip began to speak, and starting
with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news
about Jesus Christ. Acts 8:35
May 10 - The Holy Spirit Comes Down (Acts 10:44-48)
Memory Verse: Can anyone withhold the water for
baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit
just as we have? Acts 10:47
May 17 - Matthias the Apostle (Acts 1:15-17, 21-26)
Memory Verse: One of these must become a witness
with us to his resurrection. Acts 1:22b
May 24 - Pentecost Sunday and The Holy Spirit
(Acts 2:1-21)
Memory Verse: Then everyone who calls on the name of
the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
May 31 - Trinity Sunday Isaiah’s Call (Acts 2:1-21)
Memory Verse: Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
“Whom shall I send and who will go for us? And I said,
“Here am I, send me.” Isaiah 6:8
Kaitlyn & Maggie Reid, Miranda Marble, Isabelle & Johanna Marx,
Amelia Marble, Ariah Martinez shared in first communion at
7 PM Worship Maundy Thursday
Kenna, Kalee & JJ
Broach shared in
first communion
Easter morning
Questions about anything on this page? Want to get involved with something above?
Contact Shirley Lee 951-676-6262 ext. 203 or [email protected].
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Monday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
Church Office
Closed
3
8 & 10:15 AM Worship
Faith Explorers (3 yr - 5th gr)
during 10:15 am worship
11:30 AM Music Rehearsal
4:00 PM Detroit Bound
Transformers
5:00 PM Transformers
6:30 PM Interfaith Night of
Music at Grace Presbyterian
Church
Mother’s Day
10
8 & 10:15 AM Worship
10:15 AM Rite of
Confirmation
Faith Explorers (3 yr - 5th gr)
during 10:15 am worship
11:30 AM Music Rehearsal
NO Transformers
17
8 & 10:15 AM Worship
Faith Explorers (3 yr - 5th gr)
during 10:15 am worship
11:30 AM Music Rehearsal
5:00 PM Transformers
4
5
6
7
8
Church Office
Closed
1:00 PM Staff Meeting
6:30 PM Bell Rehearsal
-Promise Lutheran,
Murrieta
5:00 PM Quilt Tying
6:15 PM Council
Working Meeting
11
1:00 PM Staff Meeting
5:00 PM Quilt Tying
5:00 PM Hope
Happenings Deadline
5:15 PM HCC Board
Meeting
6:30 PM Bell Rehearsal
-Promise Lutheran,
Murrieta
18
6:00 PM PowerZone
8th graders only
Confirmation
Rehearsal
6:30 PM Chapel
Choir--Vallejo
12
13
14
9:30 AM HCC
Chapel –WC
9:30 AM HCC
Chapel-WC
11:30 AM Prime
Timers at
Assistance League
12:00 PM Interfaith
Council Mtg. at
Community House,
Murrieta
6:30 PM Chapel
Choir-Redhawk
5:30 PM Council
Meeting
19
20
9
8:00 AM Men’s
Breakfast at
Journey’s End,
Pechanga Golf
Course
15
Church Office
Closed
21
16
9:00 AM
Women’s
Gathering
“Understanding
the Religions of
Abraham”
22
23
Church Office
Closed
1:00 PM Staff Meeting
6:30 PM Bell Rehearsal
-Promise Lutheran,
Murrieta
Pentecost Sunday 24
Memorial Day 25
8 & 10:15 AM Worship
Faith Explorers (3 yr - 5th gr)
during 10:15 am worship
11:30 AM Music Rehearsal
5:00 PM Transformers
Church Office Closed
6:30 PM Bell Rehearsal
-Promise Lutheran,
Murrieta
1:00 PM Play Date in
the Park-Crown Hill
Park
6:30 PM Chapel
Choir-Redhawk
26
9:30 AM HCC
Chapel –WC
10:00 AM Newsletter
Assembly
27
9:30 AM HCC
Chapel-WC
6:30 PM Chapel
Choir-Redhawk
28
Pacific Synod
Assembly in
Riverside
29
Church Office
Closed
Pacific Synod
Assembly in
Riverside
30
Pacific Synod
Assembly in
Riverside
31
8 & 10:15 AM Worship
Faith Explorers (3 yr - 5th gr)
during 10:15 am worship
11:30 AM Music Rehearsal
11:30 AM Faith Explorers
Leader Appreciation Lunch
3:00 PM Play date in the ParkWinchester Creek Park
5:00 PM Transformers
Easter Egg Hunt
Fun!
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Thank You’s
Prayer Ministry
Dear Hope Family,
Just led to drop you a
note to let you knowknow1st for Shirley’s
“kids” Easter Baskets for shut ins.
2nd for Cathy Seguin for her delivery service and visit.
It is so very special to be remembered at this blessed time
of the year. Thank you so very much.
Love & Blessings,
Dotty & Bob Peterson
Our Prayer Ministry Team continues to open
our hearts to the Holy Spirit and receives
and prays for all prayer requests received.
George and I wish to thank you for the lovely Easter
Basket. The messages from the eggs were a wonderful
reminder of the days before Easter and Easter day.
Fondly,
George & Barbara Strutz
In addition to praying for all prayer
requests, since September 27, 2014, Joan
and Marigold have consistently also been
applying Centering Prayer Method
individually and together weekly.
If you would like more information about
Centering Prayer or want to join us, please
contact the church office 951-676-6262
[email protected]
Please note: you can now request prayer
on Hope’s website. Go to
Hopetemecula.org/prayer-request/
Thank you for the Easter basket. You made the day for
my dad. He is having a hard time with loneliness. I guess
after living with my mom for 62 ½ years, he has a “new
life” to get used to. Appreciate your kindness.
Sincerely,
Joan Jensen
Prayer requests may also be called to the
church office or included in Sunday
prayers through the “Prayer Book” in the
back of Hope’s worship space or on the
back of the Yellow Sheet in bulletins.
“And in the same way the Spirit also helps
our weakness; for we do not know how to
pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself
intercedes for us with groaning too deep
for words;”
Romans 8: 26
There is still time to sign up for Synod - wide Work Day at Luther Glen!
Open to all ages, children to senior citizens, and skill levels
Saturday, May 16, 99 -5
Saturday, May 16 churches of the Pacifica Synods will
come together to spend time in the space and with
each other, work on the campus of Luther Glen as
they work to make a sustainable garden for teaching
and to provide fresh fruits and vegetable to the Central City Lutheran Mission in San Bernardino.
One of the main projects will be to build a retaining
wall, but there will be other jobs as well. Do you have
some time to help with:
Sewing seeds
Digging
Cleaning
Building
Weeding
Painting
Removing asphalt
Bring gloves and well marked garden tools. Other
tools may also be helpful if you have them. (All help
will be appreciated, but special skills and abilities,
along with the correct tools will be greatly appreciated)
You are welcome to come Friday evening, but if so,
plan to bring sleeping bags and plan to sleep in the
cabins. Breakfast is provided by the camp.
If interested, contact Constance Mithelman,
[email protected] or 951.676.6262,
ext. 202, by May 5.
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Youth News
PowerZone/Confirmation
(6th-8th grade)
Page 11
transformers
(9-12th grades)
Friends are ALWAYS welcome!
May 6th: 6 - 7 pm 8th graders only!
Confirmation Rehearsal
Sunday, May 10: 10:15 am Confirmation Worship
**6 & 7th graders– Come and support the 8th graders!**
--------------Mark Your Calendars!
Confirmation Camp at Luther Glen June 21-26
$150 deposit due ASAP
-------------Watch your email...
...for summer activity calendars for PowerZone!
May 3
4 - 5 pm Detroit-bound youth
5 - 7 pm Everyone
May 10
Happy Mother’s Day!
No evening gathering
May 17
4 - 5 pm Detroit-bound youth
5 - 7 pm Everyone
May 24
5 - 7 pm
5 Sundays in May =
Change Here for Change There!
The youth will be passing the change
buckets during offering time every Sunday
during the month of May to help support our
trip to the ELCA National Youth Gathering in
Detroit this summer. Every penny counts!
May 31
5 - 7 pm
Join us Sunday evenings 5 - 7 pm
for dinner, devo and FUN!
Next Detroit Parent & Youth Meeting
Sunday, May 3 at 9:15 am
(meet at picnic tables on north side of Redhawk)
**Please bring your calendars and
thinking caps so we can finish out
our fundraising! **
Parents of the Class of 2015
Tying nights for Senior Quilts will
be Tuesday, May 5 and
Monday, May 11.
Both will be held from 5 - 7 pm
Quilt Sunday will be
June 7 at 10:15 am
Next payment for
Detroit is due
June 1 $175
For details on any event, questions or ways to get involved with Hope’s Youth Ministry, please contact
Constance Mithelman, Youth Ministry Leader 951-676-6262 ext. 202 or [email protected]
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The first Sunday of each month we celebrate baptismal
anniversaries at the beginning of worship. If your baptismal
anniversary is not listed below, please call the church office
and make sure we have the date.
1) Susane Bittner
Sarah Brownstone
Andrew Davis
Cheryle Fritsch
Karen Lankford
Debra Moore
Elisa Niederecker
Rhonda Pethoud
Steve Prystash
James Seguin
Murial Solberg
Jake Swenton
Susan Wall
2) Randi Fritsch
Katie Fritsch
5) Paul Jensen
6) Carlos Myers
7) Doris Ford
9) Eddie Prieboy
Joshua Utke
10) James Ayres
True Hartman
Betty Pyle
Chris Lindberg
11) Cheryl Morg
Harold Reikes
Prayers
For health and healing
Ilse
Richard
Diane Anderson
Dan Pearson
Taylor
George/Barbara Strutz
Wayne/Janice Scherkenback
Ella/Pete Loschky
Danelle Giacchetti
Art/Janet Yorke
Jeanne Cole
Chuck Coe
Laura Stevens
Karen Chapman
Ruth Kaumeyer
Marilyn Clark
For financial, work, family
Jeremy
For those unable to regularly worship with us,
including
Pearl Lundgren
Dale Johnson
Bob/Dotty Peterson Jim/Leslie Riley
Rodger Stroud
For other
Those struggling with cold, flooding, drought
and wildfire.
12) Silver Dixon
Alexander Dixon
Dan Pearson
Sharon Poole
Tasia Schork
Matthew Schork
14) Pam Danek
Adam Fenton
Casey Sanders
16) Bethany Bradwell
Karyn Loy
18) Logan Garland
Janelle Garland
18) Lucille Oakes
19) Rosie Hartman
Wendy Morrow
John Rosingana
21) Colton Swingle
Philip Zinna
23) Betsy Schork
24) Rose Marie Cathcart
25) Austin Efflandt
26) Walter Clifford
30) Sarah Casey
31) Glen Nielsen
Todd Stevens
A Saint Goes Home
Our prayers are with Donna Hedges and
the family and friends of Don Hedges
who entered into eternal life on March 6,
2015 at the age of 69. A memorial service
was held at Hope March 10.
God’s Blessings to . . .
Kalee & JJ Broach
baptized Easter Sunday,
April 5 at 10:15 am
worship.
Parents are Kraig &
Tonya Broach and
older sister Kenna.
God’s blessings to…
Darren & Stephanie Dobson on
the birth of a son, Oliver George
born April 1, 2015 weighing in at
9 lbs, 15 oz, 21”
Oliver joins older siblings James,
Marilyn & Bruce!
Hope Happenings
1) Tanner Bowls-16
Cliff Marks
Juan Ruiz
2) Marissa Aspevig
Gary Check
Isabella Cicciarelli
3) Alexis Smith
Jenna Martin-17
Emily Olson
Terra Shelton
Erica Ziobro
4) Brittany Tajalle
Ken Hauer
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7) Walter Clifford
Gary Colfack
Brendan Hartsook
Leroy McCament
Eric Orner
Don Van Every
8) Alex Lord
9) Betty Cholewinski
Nancy Marks
Britta Pederson
Eddie Prieboy
10) Logan Garland
John Griffith
Bella Knight-7
Abby Knight-7
Leslie Mayer
Joyce Schmidt
11) Jacob Demos-14
Grant Holm-17
12) Sarah Martinez
Thomas Schork-16
Renee Turbeville
13) Eunice Chisholm
13) Donna Wulff-Davis
Erin McCrann
Sarah Scalf-7
14) Jake Maurer-14
Mary Ann Mericle
15) Lauren Mobley
Alex Yelton-15
16) Todd Braun
Jennifer Clements
Susan Wall
17) Christian Dekker
18) Greg Lumsden
Dan Pearson
19) Chris Bradwell
20) Oliver Campos-1
Marilyn Dobson-7
21) Justin Gonzales-14
Lucas Meinke
Heidi Orrell
Terry Prelgovisk
22) Christine Maurer-16
Andrew Olson
Janet Van Every
1) Chuck & Nancy Coe-39
Mike & Patti Utke-22
5) Kevin & Lisa Bowls-26
6) Ken & Wanda Koch-9
17) Josh & Amanda Knight-7
19) Josh & Kirsten Simar-8
21) Reva & Rich Gonzales-15
Women of Hope
Praise the LORD, all you nations!
Extol him, all you peoples!
For great is his steadfast love toward
us, and the faithfulness of the LORD
endures forever. Praise the LORD!
Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all you ladies!
Our annual spring/summer event IS
going to happen! Mark your
calendar for 9 - 11:30 am Sat., May
16. We will meet at Redhawk. Our
program will help us learn about and
ponder current events. Pastor Daren
Erisman of Bethlehem Lutheran,
Interfaith Consultant for Pacifica
Synod, will present information
dealing with the religions of
Abraham – Christian, Jewish, Muslim.
We’ll embrace our similarities and
have more understanding of our
differences. Mary Shaima will be
co-presenter and will add musical
charm. Come a little early to enjoy
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23) Brinda Jarratt
Wes White
24) Brandon Veron-9
25) Elliott Bills
Ruth Denson
Alyson Enochs-14
Cheryle Fritsch
Suzanne Holm
Myrna Swearingen
26) Ryan Dekker-12
28) Susan Garland
Donna Hedges
29) Danica Borromeo
Jim Fenton
Grace Krstich
Lorrie McKenzie
Beth Olaveson
Jennifer Phan
Brad Volden
30) Marge Anderson
Nancy Frommling
31) Katie Fritsch-16
22) Luke & Britta Pederson -5
23) Ted & Virginia Olander-51
Ted & Lisa Verschueren-28
27) Terry & Marta Bills-25
Jim & Leslie Riley-28
28) Juan & Leslie Ruiz-10
Spring Get Together Saturday May 16
the treats and coffee. (Sign up on
the Yellow Sheet or contact the
church office, so we can make sure
we have enough for all.) A freewill
offering will go to a local community
outreach program. Bring canned
goods for the Temecula/Murrieta
Community Pantry. Please contact
Sally Glahn or Lynn Petroff to offer
help with food and facility set up/
clean up. (Ella is sidelined with knee
surgery procedures.) Come one,
come all! Bring
a friend!
Rejoice!
REMINDER OF
REGULAR
EVENTS
WELCA has two monthly women’s
circles and a weekly Bible study
group, all providing women’s
fellowship and Bible study.
•The Joy Circle meets at 2 pm, the
third Wednesday, in one of the
member’s homes. For more
information call Sally Glahn at 951698-8236.
•The Martha Circle meets at 10 am,
the third Thursday, in one of the
member’s homes. For more
information call Mary Munger at 951677-8848.
•A weekly Bible study meets in
Temecula (42149 Camino Romo)
Mondays 1-2:30 pm. For more
information call or email Joan
Neidig, 951-676-2928 or
[email protected]
To start a new group, please call Ella
Loschky at 951-894-2372 for
information and ideas.
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Volume 38 ● Number 05
Adult Small Group Bible Study
Join or Start a New Group
Many Hope small groups are studying the Bible together using A.D. study resources. The A.D. studies
coordinate with the NBC TV series which runs through June 21. Each week participants watch the series on
Sunday evening OR record it to watch at their convenience. There is even a website where the A.D. series is
available following each Sunday presentation on NBC. The Bible study follows the TV show and focuses on
what happened after Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Current small group studies are listed below:
Host
Studying A.D.:
Joan Neidig
Doris Ford
Neil & Pamela Nevills
Mark & Cheryl Medin
Bob & Shirley Fuller
Mack & Maria Jones
Barbara Meinke
Location
Meeting Day/Time
Temecula
Monday 1pm
The Colony/Murrieta 2nd and 4th Monday 7 pm
Fallbrook
Monday 6:30pm
Temecula
Wednesday 7 pm
Temecula
Thursday 7pm
Temecula
Ev other Saturday 7pm
Lake Elsinore
TBD
Studying Daniel:
Susan Reid
Temecula
Wednesday 10 am
Want A.D. study materials? See samples in the back of the Worship Center. A study book may be ordered
online ($4.99). For more information and other study materials or resources, go to
www.hopetemecula.org/small-group-study/
Questions? Want help joining a group? Starting a group? Please call or send an email to the church office
[email protected] OR Pamela Nevills, 951-314-9220, or [email protected]
Hope Helpers
“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the
body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.”
1 Corinthians 12:12
It takes ALL of us to be Christ’s Body here at
Hope. While it is impossible to thank everyone
individually for all their acts of discipleship,
each month we try to highlight a few folks
who have been “especially supportive!”
To suggest someone to be included in our
“Backbone of Hope” list, please contact the
office who will forward those names to
council.
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THANK YOU to:
• Chapel Choir and Bells of Hope for Easter
Sunday 8 a.m. Worship, including Bells of Hope ringers
who joined the Chapel Choir
Hope staff that planned and coordinated the
wonderful Easter Sunday worship, breakfast and egg
hunt at Ronald Regan Park
Mary Bergman, Katie Bradley, Cherie Gero, Barbara
Meinke and Delores Myers who serviced and polished
Hope handbells which included more than 34
woman-hours of work
Prayer Ministry Team for all the prayers and Doris Ford
and Marigold Velasco-Dong for mailing Prayer
Ministry Cards on behalf of Hope
All who planned and helped with February’s Dinner/
Dance especially: Diane Anderson, Mack Jones,
Diane/Craig Cotten, Susan Reid, Greg/Mary Ann
Ahola, Guylean Morgan, Bob Mericle, Debra/Mike
Gallup, Lynn Petroff, Katie Bradley and MC and
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sound minister Hannah Dixon.
John Bunge for leading the Easter learning and
service event and Mary Ann Mericle, Thrivent
action team leader/sponsor and all who
participated, helping prepare and deliver the
baskets for shut- ins
All who helped with the Easter Egg Hunt at Ronald
Regan Community Park, filling donating, hiding
over 2,000 Easter eggs
Diane/Craig Cotten, Linda/Jim Allmon, Myrna
Swearingen, Bryan/Sherry Ito and Lynn Petroff
moving/storing altar care items
Paula Fenton, Linda Foresta, Myrna Swearingen,
Bernice Moffet & Molly Nelson for creating the
blessing quilt from Hope to Dave Efflandt in
celebration of his seminary graduation in May
Mia Prim for running sound system for both services
April12 and helping whenever needed
Sherry Ito for help coordinating Altar Care,
especially set up/take down for Easter worship at
the park
Diane Anderson leading the team and more than
30 families who provided twice monthly dinners for
the cold-weather shelter on behalf of Hope
Wes White for hanging shelf for Hunger Ministry
and Wes and Tony Chavez for hanging bulletin
boards
Well done good and faithful servants!
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Thrivent Choice Dollars
Thank you to the following Thrivent Members
who have designated their
Year-to-date,
Choice Dollars to Hope this
we’ve received
month!
$2,290 from
Cheryl Morg
JoAnn Wasserburger
Choice Dollars
in 2015!!
New Phone System
New Extensions
New Emergency Number
Please note that staff extensions at our Redhawk
campus have changed. See list to the right.
After Hour Emergencies
Hope Lutheran Church
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M inis ter of F a mil y L i fe:
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M inis ter s of M us ic :
If you have a pastoral care
emergency that cannot wait for
office hours (M-Th 8:30 - 4 pm),
you can now leave a message on
Hope’s emergency line.
After office hours, call Hope’s main
number (951-676-6262) and follow the directions to dial ‘4’.
A message will be sent to someone on call.
THANK YOU, HOPE!
Thank you to all who remember to come to church
hungry for 4th Sunday Homemade Cinnamon Rolls!
We’ll continue to fill your tummies
every 4th Sunday through July 2015!
Come hungry again on May 24!
1st Quarter Financial Giving Statements
Please Pick Yours Up and Save Hope Postage
Thank you for your financial gifts supporting Christ's ministries
here at Hope and beyond. 1st quarter statements may be
picked up in the church entryway. Envelopes not picked up
May 3 will be mailed.
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Our Sunday schedule is
WORSHIP:
8:00 am (traditional)
10:15 am (blended)
Holy Communion is served weekly at both services
Coffee and Fellowship
9:10 - 10 am
Faith Explorers for 3 yrs - 5th grade meets DURING 10:15 am worship
Our Mission: Anchored in Christ… to Build and Grow Faith
Our Vision:
We will
trust God in the midst of what makes us anxious,
choose faith instead of fear and
serve mission instead of our own comfort.
Our Guiding Principles:
We are servants of God and members of the Body of Christ.
We value each other.
We practice open and honest communication.
We make decisions that we believe are in the best interest of the
whole congregation and will bring glory to God.