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The Hope Reporter Hope Lutheran Church 321.242.1610 hopebrevard.org Sunday Worship w/ Children’s Church 9:30 AM Sunday School For All Ages 10:45 AM

A Promising New Year? A New Year greetings to you in the name of our Lord! I always feel a bit mixed about this time of the year. We say goodbye to 2013 and we remember the good and move past the bad. For some, the calendar cannot change quick enough!

As good or as bad as 2013 may have been for some, hopefully we can all see the Lord at work. If you are wondering why I feel a bit mixed, it is because I am so thankful for how faithful the Lord has been in the past year. At the same time, I am excited to see what He has in store for the next!

What about you? Is the new year simply a flip of the calendar without any real meaning or significance? What IF 2014 is the last year you get on this planet?

Whoa! This pastor’s page just took a turn! How would you live your life differently if you knew you wouldn’t see 2015? For many, the answers would sound like:

* Spend as much time with family and friends as possible

* Make sure all arrangements are in order

* Do some/all “bucket list” experiences What else? I imagine you can think of a few things! But something is missing: Living with an urgency that is tied to the Gospel of Christ!

The truth is we don’t know when our life will end or when this world will end. Therefore we live each day in the reality that life is fleeting. How do we choose to spend that time? Surprisingly, or not surprisingly, many choose to live life never even thinking about this. I’m not trying to be dark here, but don’t you want to live everyday to the fullest? Without regret? Don’t you want to be ready for when the Lord comes? Don’t you want to help others be ready as well? Some heavy things to think about to start the year...

In Christ, Pastor Moreno

Luke 12: 35-40

“Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, and be like men who are waiting for

their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at

once when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake

when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at

table, and he will come and serve them. If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and

finds them awake, blessed are those servants! But know this, that if the master of the house

had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken

into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

January 2014

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Gospel according to St. JohnJanuary 14 through March 11Over 90% of John’s Gospel is unique to him; so it is not considered one of the synoptic (one view) Gospels. John is interested in telling the story of Jesus in a thematic manner that has high Christology. Join us!

Financial Peace University January 16 through March 13We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches God's ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you've dreamed you could be.

This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more!

Sunday School Restarts Jan. 12Join us Sunday mornings starting January 12 as we resume our Bible study

program for all ages! It is a great way to start off the new year! We offer:

* Pastor Moreno teaching the Gospel of Mark (adults & youth)

* Frederika & Brigitta Jones teaching Song of Solomon (youth)

* Jeanette Scott & Jennifer Decker teach junior youth

* Raquel Moreno & Nancy Sutter teach elementary youth

H O P E L U T H E R A N I N M E L B O U R N E

1 Rich Sutter2 Kathleen Allison5 Ryan & Robby Sass6 Savannah Pinnix6 Hayley Decker7 Polly Walk7 David Roberts9 David McLeran14 Mark Stewart14 Andrew Stewart19 Emil Walk19 Jolene Irvine23 Logan McLaughlin27 Jared Sass31 Elise Moreno31 Bev Quilitzsch

Anniversaries

Jan. 5 WolfsJan. 14 Neinass

January Sunday Worship Leaders Team Leader Acolyte Sunday School

Jan. 5 D. Jones Hayley Decker No Sunday SchoolJan. 12 D. Morrison Melissa Sutter R. Moreno/ J. ScottJan. 19 R. Moreno Elise Moreno R. Moreno/ J. ScottJan. 26 S. Minster Megan Scott R. Moreno/ J. Scott

Hope Lutheran Church 4541 N. Wickham Road Melbourne FL 32935Phone 321.242.1610 Website: hopebrevard.org E-mail: [email protected] Worship w/ Children’s Church 9:30 AM Bible Study All Ages 10:45 AM

Important Dates: A First Look at January 2014


Sundays: Worship, Sunday School, Choir

Mondays: Bible Study at Brennity

Tuesdays: John Bible Study

Wednesdays : Women’s Small Group

Thursdays: Financial Peace University

Jan. 14-16 Christ On Campus

9:30 AM Worship w/ Children’s Church

10:45 Bible Study for All Ages



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JANUARY CALENDARSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

8 AM AA Group

2 3 4

Jones Worship Team

5

FOOD ON THE FIRST

9:30 AM Worship

5 PM Choir

6

1 PM Brennity Bible Study

6 PM AA Meeting

7

5:30 PM & 7 PM AA Meeting

8

8 AM AA Group

10 AM Women’s Small Group

6:30 PM Confirmation @ Deckers

9 10

Pastor Moreno Military Drill

11

Morrison Worship Team

Pastor Moreno Military Drill

12

9:30 AM Worship

10:45 Bible Study

5 PM Choir

13


6 PM AA Meeting

14

2:30 PM Christ on Campus Williams


6:30 PM Gospel of John Bible Study

15

8 AM AA Group


2:30 PM Christ on Campus Suntree

6:30 PM Youth Night

16

2:30 PM Christ on Campus Longleaf

6:30 PM Financial Peace University

17 18

Moreno Worship Team

Family Promise Bowl A Thon

19

9:30 AM Worship

10:45 Bible Study

4 PM Brennity Worship Service

5 PM Choir

20


6 PM AA Meeting

7 PM Council

21



22

8 AM AA Group


23


Family Promise Dinner @ FVLC

24 25

Minster Worship Team

9 AM Men’s Bible Breakfast

6 PM Chili Cook Off

26

9:30 AM Worship

10:45 Bible Study

5 PM Choir

27


6 PM AA Meeting

28



29

8 AM AA Group


30


31

Dinner for Six Resumes in February!

2014 Offering EnvelopesMake sure to pick up your offering envelopes out in the narthex. If you don’t have envelopes but you’d like them, please let Pastor know. There are envelopes for every Sunday plus special services, as well as a monthly building fund. Thank you for making supporting the church and our common goals a priority in 2014!


Chili Cookoff: January 25Join us on Jan. 25 at noon for your fill of delicious chili and for great fellowship! You can participate by entering into the competition and cooking up your own special chili, or you can simply come and taste and vote on which one you think is best! This is sure to be a blast! Sign up in the narthex as a “cook” or as a “taster”!

Youth EventsJanuary 8 Confirmation @ the Deckers January 15 Youth Night @ the MorenosJanuary 18 Bowl A Thon January 26 Nerve To Serve (Tina @ Wego!)

Hygiene Kit EventIn January we will be emphasizing the personal care kits and hope to assemble a minimum of 25 kits for our local homeless. In addition, we are excited about working with the Nerve to Serve youth in providing hygiene kits for WEGO Ministry students (Tina Schantzen's school in Nicaragua). This means that there may be additions to the regular list (found on the narthex table). More information will be forthcoming as we work out the details and determine our exact needs, although we currently need all items on the list. Please remember Hope's personal care kit ministry as you do your shopping, especially at Wal-Mart and Dollar Tree. Thank you!

2014 Budget

At the December congregation meeting, we approved the 2014 plan of ministry. The graphic to the side depicts the financial picture of what we are doing as a church. The total budget is $188,000. We also set three goals for 2014:1) Friendship Evangelism2) Start a Second Worship Service3) Increased participation


Bowl A ThonJoin us for this great event! Dave Roberts is our “go to” person for this event; please come out for fun and to raise money for a great cause!


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