Hope Lutheran Church “Pointing to Christ...Hope for the Home” November 18, 2018

2308 Gravois Road, High Ridge, MO 63049 (636) 677-8788 hopehighridge@sbcglobal.net www.hopehighridge.org

THIS WEEK AT HOPE

TODAY November 18, 2018 8:00 AM Holy Communion 9:30 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45 AM Holy Communion 12:00 PM Sunday School & Youth Family Lunch with Service Project

TUESDAY: 10:00 AM Ladies Bible Study 7:00 PM Al-Anon 7:00 PM Choir

WEDNESDAY: 7:00 PM Thanksgiving Eve Worship

THURSDAY: THANKSGIVING Church Office & ECC Closed FRIDAY: Church Office & ECC Closed

NEXT SUNDAY: 8:00 AM Holy Communion 9:30 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45 AM Holy Communion Remember in Prayer Tim Friedel, Ella Cook, Cindi Hawkins, Gerry Schumacher and Gil Tritch

Fruits of Our Faith Week of: November 11th, 2018 Gifts to do His Work - General Fund: $4,287.07 Worshipped: 178 Move the Cross - Total Raised: $750.00 Total Need: $1000.00

Birthdays November 18th Linda Knese November 19th Mike Henning November 20th Liz Meyers November 21st Karl Hoffmann & Josh Weinstock November 22nd Adam Stanfield Anniversaries November 21st Kevin & Diane Moore

HLECC Corner

Our HLECC dads and their kiddos enjoyed an evening together at the annual Dad and Me Pumpkin event.

Snacks, pumpkin carving and painting as well as quality time together was enjoyed by all the family and staff!

Altar Flowers Remember to please submit SPECIAL requests AND payment for Altar flowers at least 2 weeks in advance! The florist needs time to order the flowers you desire. We cannot assure your request can be fulfilled without this required lead time. Thank You.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Today’s altar pieces are given by Steve and Linda Knese.

Lutherans For Life Chapter at Hope is sponsoring a Christmas Activity for My

Life Medical & Resource Center clients, staff and volunteers on December

6th at 6:30 pm. We need donations of winter hats, mittens or gloves sizes

infant to large child and coloring books (preferably Christian nativity

themes) and crayons for the children’s stockings. Donations may be placed

in a marked box in the Friendship room by TODAY, November 18th. If you

would like to volunteer to help please contact Marcie at 636-274-2072.

Trunk or Treat- Thank you! Thank you so much to the entire congregation for their involvement and

support of our annual Trunk or Treat event on October 27th! Whether you set up a trunk, handed out candy, helped with games, donated candy, etc., we

thank you for joining in our important outreach to HLECC and our community. It was a beautiful evening with 18 trunks and 120+ kids/families enjoying the

fellowship, candy, games, snacks and more! We hope each of you (and more) will join us again next year!

Thank You God For... We all have endless reasons to give thanks to God, so it is

good to set aside a day just for Thanksgiving to God the giver of every good gift. On Wednesday evening at 7pm we join for a service of Thanksgiving, and encourage you to join us in offer

thanks to Christ together. Yet whether you are able to join us or not, we would like to share everyone's prayers of thanks. Please

fill out the slip and put it in the basket in the friendship room. Pastor will include all of the thanksgiving prayers during

Wednesday's service.

Sunday, December 2 will mark the beginning of Advent. As we prepare to celebrate the Advent and Christmas seasons, please

consider joining us on Saturday, December 1st at 9:00 AM to help the Altar Guild in decorating our church home for the season. All

members of the congregation are welcome! It is a fun time and we are usually finished by around noon. Doughnuts and candy for all!

Questions, contact Karen Schlegel, 636-671-0080.

Poinsettia Orders It is that time of year to order poinsettias! Orders and payment need to be made by December 16th. $8.00 per plant. This year you can choose between Red or Jingle Bell (red with white specks). If you wish to place a plant in memory of someone, be sure to print the name or leave blank for “With Thanks to God for His Many Blessings.”

Sign up sheet in the Friendship Room.

When winter weather arrives at the same time as any Hope Lutheran activity, please check the following places for information :

Channel 5 (KSDK) ksdk.com OR www.hopehighridge.org These are the only two places that we will post information regarding closings for weather.

Shut-in Ministry - During this busy season, please don’t forget our shut-ins.

NEW Thanksgiving Cards are available for your

choosing in the Friendship Room! Cards are pre-

addressed and ready for you to “add a little love

and a stamp.” Here is your opportunity to bless our

shut-ins with a card of remembrance. Questions

contact Judy Woolard at 636-543-3110.

Please take some time to review the Bible readings below, they

will be the subject of next week’s sermon.

November 25th-

(OLD TESTAMENT) – Isaiah 51:4-6. The Old Testament

Reading for this Last Sunday in the Church Year

is Isaiah's prophecy regarding the end of this

age. In it the Lord foretells outreach to, and

justice for, all nations – and assures us that

though the creation itself will pass away, his

salvation will endure.

(EPISTLE) – Jude, verses 20-25. This week's Epistle is

supplied by the little Letter of Jude. He wrote

out of concern that false teachers were

leading Christians into libertinism – so his

message is very appropriate for our permissive

society.

(HOLY GOSPEL) – Mark 13:24-37. It is futile and

unproductive for us to try to determine which

day will signal the end of the world. Jesus says

that, while he lived here in humility as a Man,

God's time schedule was not even known by

him. In this Holy Gospel, one word comes

across loud and clear: "Watch!"

Life Thought in the Church Year Fathers consign their children to abortions (Mark 13:12). Children encourage their parents toward

physician-assisted suicide. The latter days have come upon us. Let us hearten each other with the promise of resurrection, even for terminal illnesses, and with the assurance of forgiveness, even for violence against life (Hebrews 10:12). Let us confidently confess this hope

in the face of crisis and panic, for the Holy Spirit Himself speaks new and eternal life in us (Mark

13:11)! We Pray: Heavenly Defender, loose our tongues to

declare Your purposes. Amen.

Help Us Move the Cross Years ago when the congregation purchased the West Property (along Hwy 30), a large stainless steel cross was donated. As we have decided to continue the work of the Church here instead of

moving, there has been a desire to move the cross to this property. Thanks to donations of funds and equipment, we are able to move the cross for less than $1,000 (less than a third of

the total cost!). We are seeking donors who might give $50, $100 or more towards this project. If you are interested, please

just make checks payable to Hope Lutheran , mark your donation "Move the Cross," and place it in the offering plate. If extra funds

are raised, they will be placed in the Memorial Fund for Kids Bibles to help move the message of the cross on to future

generations. Thank you!

Operation Barnabas-Care Packages

Operation Barnabas is sending care packages to our

current Service Members for Thanksgiving. The last

day to turn in donations is TODAY, November 18th.

Items needed are: pringles, beef jerky, hard candy,

powdered drink mixes that go into bottled water,

reading material, cross word puzzles, etc. A grant

has been received to cover the cost of shipping the

packages. For additional ideas please see the list at

the Barnabas board in the Friendship Room. Want

to help? Have Questions? Please contact Linda

Lindahl for more details at 636-376-8786.

Several times each year, we ask the congregation of Hope to purchase extra food

to fill our shopping cart in the mailroom. These items will be used for four families at Hope during Thanksgiving time. Suggestions for items are non-perishable foods, cereal, can

meats, pasta, low calorie foods, soups, crackers, etc. Please place any items you

donate in the shopping cart. Our last collection day for Thanksgiving is

TODAY, November 18th.

Church Security Note: When arriving for a church

activity not on Sunday morning, please be patient if the

leader of your activity has not arrived. In particular, the workers from our cleaning company don't know many

members and so have been instructed not to let

people in. Thank you for your understanding.

Care Packages for College Youth

Please help the Board of Christian

Education send some love to Hope’s 17

college youth. Requests for items are

on a board in the Friendship Room.

Please take a tag or two and return

items by TODAY, Nov. 18. A grant has

been received to cover the cost of

shipping the packages.

Thanks for your support and prayers.

Hope Lutheran is excited to announce that you can now manage your giving online!

Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. Our new electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation.

If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no longer need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes. And, when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis.

You can also make one-time gifts to special events, programs and other Church funds or activities.

Giving online is easy, safe and secure, plus it allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet.

Simply follow these easy steps: 1) Visit the church website at hopehighridge.org, 2) Click on the Online Giving tab and follow the link, 3) Click on the Create Profile button, then 4) Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your recurring contributions.

If you prefer to use your phone, you can download the Give Plus app for both Apple and Android devices, and simply search for Hope Lutheran – High Ridge, MO.