Our Staff

Senior Pastor: Visitation Pastor:

Music Director: Worship Leader: Office Manager

Admin Assistant: Maintenance:

Craig Mathews Rob Hinz Charles Harnish Jon Oosterling Cindy Stewart Sebrina Allison Don Kiner

Altar

4635 26th Street W. Bradenton, FL 34207 941-755-3256

www.hopelutheranfl.org Email: Office@hopelutheranfl.com

If you’d like to sign up for Altar flowers—the sign up sheet is in the lobby/narthex.

Sunday, Sept. 13

9:00 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:30 am

Christian Ed Fellowship Worship Church-wide Picnic

Monday, Sept. 14 9:30 am Bible Study

Tuesday, Sept. 15 7:00 pm Bible Study

Wednesday, Sept. 16 10:00 am 2:00 pm

Hands of Hope Bible Study

Thursday, Sept. 17

Friday, Sept. 18

Saturday, Sept. 19 5:00 pm Worship (Communion)

Sunday, Sept. 20

8:30 am 9:30 am

10:30 am

Worship (Communion) Christian Ed Worship (Communion)

In honor of Pastor Rob Hinz’s

Birthday from his wife Jan

Our pastors would like to know if you, a

family member or someone you know is in the hospital or ill at home. Please call or email the church office as soon as possible.

Flowers

Birth to age 3

Sunday’s 10:00-11:45 am

Hope Lutheran Public password: hlchurch

Attendance September 6 90

Sun. Bible Study 7

Mon. Bible Study N/A

Tues. Bible Study 5

Wed. Bible Study N/A

Financial Update

Weekly Offering Given ........$7,732.04

Weekly Offering Needed .....$7,828.00

Year to Date Given .........$198,539.04

Year to Date Needed ......$263,040.00

Coffee Fellowship Sept 20 Christian Ed. Sept 27 Evangelism Oct 4 Elders

New Fall Schedule

Begins Next Week

Saturday, Sept. 19 Traditional Worship 5:00 pm

Sunday, Sept. 20 Traditional Worship 8:30 am

Sunday School & Bible Class 9:30 am

Contemporary Worship 10:30 am

Living Abroad / Missionaries / Military

Matthew J. Green Nathan J. Green

Amanda Henkel Rusty Howe

Ryan Ludwig Ryan Schifflet

Margery Abraham Loretta Chacey Janet Czerwinski Nancy Crayton Ida Davis Frank Delong Carolyn Grunewald

Marge Hinz Dorothy Hoekwater Stan Kuhl John Morrison Charlotte Morrison Shirley Petzold Mavis Ponto

Shirley Sallee Marge Stokes Blanche Weixelbaum Grace Wildermuth Lillian Chadwick

Homebound Members

For the Homeless Those living in Group Homes People participating in 12 Step Programs

If you are hospitalized and wish to receive a visit by our Pastoral Care Team, please call the church office. Because of changes in

health care laws, hospitals no longer notify us when you are admitted. Also, if you would like to be listed for prayer support call

or email the church office at (941) 755-3256 or email: office@hopelutheranfl.com. Thank You!

General Requests For Prayer

Byron Bartlett Barbara Bassett Larry & Karen Bowman Roxanne Butler Mary Carson George Clark Michael Cervenak Nancy Crayton Robert Crider Tom Crouthamel Audrey Delieul Mary Flagg Susan Freedman

Bonnie Harnish Katherine Harter Gia Haldiman Donval Hornburg Roger Johnson Miriam Kessler Lois Lannon Tamara Labuda Tim Lewis Terry Murphy Bob Neumann Mike Obois Carol Olen Ruth Ann Russel

Sue Schwier Barbara Snow Neil Senechal Judith Spates Pat Taaffe (Cedar Hammock Fire & Rescue) Joey Walden Dawn Welch Shannon West Karon White Phil Wymer Linda Vitens

You’re Invited! End of Summer Church Picnic

TODAY!!!

Following the 10:30 am service

A special congregational meeting has

been called by our Council President,

Bruce Benson in order to discuss the

ongoing future of Hope Lutheran

Church, especially in regard to our

financial situation. The primary

purpose of the meeting will be to

present information and current status

and to ask for participants to begin to

think about proposals that will address

the situation in a manner that will allow

Hope Lutheran not just to survive, but

to thrive and grow.

Date: Sunday, September 20

Time: 9:30 am

Place: Fellowship Hall

Have you missed the choir this

summer? Come join us this fall! Choir

rehearsal will resume in October (date

TBA) anyone interested please speak

with Charlie Harnish after the

service today.

Class will begin September 27 at 9:30 am in

the youth room in the education building

(upstairs room #3). This class is for 5th through

8th grade. If you are interested please contact

the church office or speak with Chris Snow.

Hope-FULL Future Leadership team is searching for people who want to join our current team to help Hope Lutheran put their best foot forward when it comes to making a good first impression The Leadership Team is looking for people to be greeters, ushers, as well as to help with parking. Friendliness, helping people to feel comfortable and at ease, as well as a willingness to help guests connect with the people of Hope is a plus. If interested, contact any of the church office.

Please pray for the family of

Elaine Mischler who passed away Monday.

A service was held Thursday Sept. 10.

memorial donations may be made to Hope

Lutheran Church or Tidewell Hospice.

A member of our

congregation is seeking a

new home for a 12 year old

female Pekinese that she can

no longer care for. She will

make a great companion

and is house trained. If you, or someone you

know, is interested please contact the

church office.

New Bible Study

Begins Sept. 27 @9:30 am

During this 4 week study, we'll explore

how Jesus' miracles in biblical times

help us understand and identify His

influence in our lives today.

Of Jesus