So, be sure to bring your friends, family and neighbors to VBS Day Camp at Hope UMC from Monday, June 26th – Thursday, June 29th. The theme is “ROOTED” and is based on Colossians 2:6-7. We are again partnering with the Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp for a great time of Christ-centered activities, games, arts and crafts, songs, skits, and Bible-based lessons.
See the poster below for more details, but it’s not too late to come and get “ROOTED!” We Hopeto see you there!
The season of Lent is here, which brings up the age old question, “What does that means for us?” First, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, and then is followed by the 40 days leading up to Easter – – not counting Sundays. This is symbolic to help us remember the 40 days that Jesus was tempted in the desert.
Many times people associate Lent with having to give up something (like desserts, coffee, etc.) for these 40 days to help focus on the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus made for us. But instead of giving up, you can also choose to focus on “getting up”: get up and grab your bible each day and commit to a devotional time; get up and go join a bible study, or get up and grab your walking shoes and commit to a healthier life style. Lent should NOT be all about our great sacrifice or our great positive change. Instead, Lent should be about putting our focus on the one who sacrificed it all for us.
At Hope UMC, the worship theme for Lent with be based on “The God We Can Know,” starting this Sunday, Feb. 22nd through Easter. There are also two small group Lenten studies that you are welcome to join: one is starting at the Poky Center this Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m., and the other is at the Plover Center beginning on Monday, also at 9:00 a.m.
Lenten Luncheons will also begin on February 25th. The Luncheons will begin at 12:00noon and will be finished at 1:00 (for those who need to return to work). We will gather, share the mediation, then eat so that people can stay and fellowship at their leisure. The luncheons are a major source of funding for the Pocahontas County Ministerial Account for Benevolence. This is an ecumenical effort to BE the church in this county.
The luncheon schedule is:
February 25 – Father Bormann @ St. Peter Lutheran
March 4 – Pastor Joy Gonnerman @ Hope United Methodist
March 11 – Pastor Jerry Miller @ Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic
March 18 – Father Borman @ Hope United Methodist
March 25 – Pastor Joy Gonnerman @ Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic
If you need a way to explain what Lent is to someone, share this Chuck Knows Church clip: 🙂
So, what’s in it for us? A personal Lord and Savior, who provides a wonderful example! It’s pretty hard to beat that! <><
We are so excited that King’s Kids is about to begin! If you haven’t registered your kids yet, please do so by printing the registration form link below and getting it back to the church office ASAP.
We also still need more volunteers to help with this program, so if you are willing, please fill out the volunteer link below to share how you are able to help:
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