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Invite All to Worship God
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Called from the Tomb
Guest Preacher: Rev. Chris Dunn
Worship Time: 8:15 & 11:00 a.m.
Christian Education Hour: 9:30 a.m.
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Our guest Preacher this morning is Rev. Chris Dunn. Chris is a member of Mission Presbytery serving as a pediatric hospital chaplain at Dell Children's Medical Center. Prior to moving to Austin in 2010 for seminary Chris was Director of Youth Ministries at First Presbyterian Annapolis, Maryland for four years. In 2013, Chris graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary where he received the Rachel Henderlite Award, an honor given to a graduate who has made significant contributions to cross-cultural and interracial relationships while at the seminary. He and his wife, Alisha have two children, Declan (3) and Parker (2) and their family attends worship regularly here at Hope.
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Remember: This Sunday is the Sunday we bring the yellow HCCM Communion Bags to worship.
Items especially needed:
Spaghetti pasta--1 lb. package
Spaghetti sauce--24 oz. in CAN
Peanut Butter--13.3 oz. plastic jar
Jelly/Jam--20 oz. plastic jar
Bottles of Dish soap--tape down lids
If you don't have one of the yellow bags, that's okay, you can still bring these items and place them at the communion table before worship!
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Coffee in the Courtyard
is hosted by the Maj Jongg Players and the Piecemakers today on the patio outside of the Sanctuary Building between 9:15-Noon. In case of rain, it will be held in the HeBrews Café in the Multipurpose Room. There will be special goodies!
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You may order your Easter Flowering Plant by signing on the Easter Flower Chart in the Narthex on the bulletin board or by emailing the church office (
office@hopeaustin.org.) Please include your name and your dedication.
The plants are $10. Please place your check in the envelope at the Flower Chart sign-up in the Narthex or if you are emailing your information, please place your $10 in the offering plate or mail to the church with "Easter Plant" on the memo line.
Your plant(s) may be taken home following the 11:00 a.m. service on Easter Sunday.
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Join us for Adult Christian Education classes
at 9:30 a.m. during the Discipleship Hour
Creed - A Lenten Study in AE107
A Liturgy, A Legacy, and a Church Called Hope in AE106
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Join us for Wednesday Morning Bible Study
at 10:00 a.m. in W3.
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Join us each Wednesday Morning during Lent for a time of prayer, worship, and Communion at 7:30-8:00 a.m.
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V
acation Bible School - June 19 -23, 2017
Hope Presbyterian Member Registration begins March 26th A caped crusader will be outside the office & MPR room to register. The cost is $30 per child and includes a t-shirt.
We are recruiting more Caped Crusaders to help us lead children in this exciting adventure. Should you chose to accept this mission please contact
Julie Coles at
juliegcoles@gmail.com or
Kim Srader at
sraderfamily@gmail.com.
Preschool VBS is for children 3 years and potty trained, if a parent volunteers, and children 4 years to entering into public Kindergarten. The Elementary VBS program who have children currently in public Kindergarten up through completing the 5th grade.
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First Wednesday Supper
Please join us with your Pot Luck on April 5 in the Fellowship Hall fat 5:45p.m. for our monthly Supper together! We will have a fun Easter game to play with great prizes!!
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Men's Walk to Emmaus - April 27-30, 2017
The Walk to Emmaus is a 72-hour short course in Christianity, comprised of fifteen talks given by lay and clergy on the themes of God's grace, disciplines of Christian discipleship, and what it means to be the church. The course is wrapped in prayer and meditation, special times of worship and daily celebration of Holy Communion. The Emmaus Walk begins Thursday evening and concludes Sunday evening. For more information please contact Mike O'Brien or Jean Johnson.
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Follow Jesus By Serving Others
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Plea from Pa
When: Friday, March 31, high noon
Where: Hope
What: Unload bags of mulch
Why: 'Cause I can't do it myself no more
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This Saturday -- Spring Clean Up at Hope!
Easter is comin' and it would be right nice to have our church grounds lookin' their very best. We could use your whole family's help on
Saturday, April 1, starting at 9 a.m., to weed, prune and plant shrubs, spread mulch and clean up the grounds. There's a job for every member of the family. Men of Hope are providin' 130 bags of mulch to share across the campus.
Tools to bring: wheel barrow, garden gloves, gardenin' tools such as loppers, clippers, shovels, trowels, edgers, rakes, brooms, leaf bags and/or bucket.
Refreshments will be provided in the courtyard. Assignments there too. Pa will be waitin' for you!
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Donations Needed!
Individually wrapped candy is needed for the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt! The candy needs to be here by
April 9. Thank you!
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Interfaith Hospitality Network families are scheduled to
stay at Hope during Holy Week (April 9-16). For information
on how you can be the hand of Christ to these families,
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Want to Become a Gardening Angel?
All the gardens at Hope are maintained by Gardening Angels, wonderful volunteers from Hope that take great pride in how the campus gardens appear.
At the moment, of the nearly two dozen volunteer-maintained gardens at Hope, four are in need of new Gardening Angels. If you, your family or your church group would be willing to become Gardening Angels for just one of these gardens, please look for the wingless "Adopt Me" angels and contact Reeve Hobbie at 512-258-4140 or reevehobbie@gmail.com. Or look for Pa around the grounds this Saturday.
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The youth are selling raffle tickets to win a chance to shave a strip of Pastor Josh's head and face!
All proceeds will go to Mission 911, a homeless shelter, the youth will be working at this summer. Tickets will be sold on Sunday before and after church. We will shave his head on Sunday, May 7, after worship! If you can help sell ticket please see Michelle Gregory or Jocelyn Stebbins.
1 ticket for $1.00
6 tickets for $5.00
11 tickets for $10.00
25 tickets for $20.00
55 tickets for $40.00
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Join other Hope Singles for dinner at Roaring Fork (10850 Stonelake Blvd, Austin, TX 78759 ) on
Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. For information on Singles events, contact Tim Duffee at 512-250-0089.
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1 Kent Schooler
2 Drew Cook, Logan Andrews 
3 David Johnson, Chuck Hazlewood
4 Mary Grayson, Baileee Dainton
7 Andrew Laing
8 James Summerlin, Beth Crum
9 Ann Shyer, Natalie Daigh
10 Robin VonRosenberg, Terri O'Brien, Tom McElhinney
11 Betty Zinn, Kim Corder
12 Tom Cumming, Jack Rightmyer, Paul Baker, Jackson Lyon
13 Trevor Stebbins, Dan Devine, Kat Davis
14 Ed Vernon, Missy Bussell
16 Adam Chase
18 Joseph Nagavary, Carole Lowe
19 Pat Griffith, Jeanette Esposito, Jon Poole, Jackson Davies
23 Andy McFarland, Grace Kinnison
24 Rudy Munguia, Emily McDonald, Berea Suen
25 Tina Widmer
26 Don Johnson, Michael Blake, Laurie Allai
27 Callie Poole
28 Julian Watson, Jackson Poole
29 Dale Zinn, Linda Raybuck
30 Bob Allen
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April
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5
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First Wednesday Pot Luck Supper (5:45 p.m.)
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9
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Palm Sunday Worship (7:00 p.m.)
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13
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Maundy Thursday Worship (7:00 p.m.)
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14
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Good Friday Worship (7:00 p.m.)
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15
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Easter Egg Hunt (10:00 a.m.)
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Easter Sunday Worship (8:15 & 11:00 a.m.)
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Commission Meetings (7:00 p.m.)
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24
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Session Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
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30
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Seeker Sunday (Confirmation at 11:00 a.m.)
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If you have a prayer request you may:
Please indicate if this is for the Pastor only or for the weekly email list.
This is monitored by Pastor Josh and will pass on to others as necessary.
If you would like to telephone or send a card to someone and do not have the contact information, please use the online directory through our website or call the church office at 512-258-9117.
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Church Staff
Rev. Josh Robinson, Pastor & Head of Staff
Becky Branton, Seminary Intern
Nick Boltz, Director of Music
Julie Boltz, Assistant Director of Music
Dr. Lisa Fierro, Organist
Shelley Cox, Director of Hope Children's Center
Nancy Bruno, Office Manager
Paula Croix, Financial Administrator
Jenni Brown, Childcare Coordinator
Bobby Hirschi, Facility Superintendent
Elia Mondragon, Property Support
Fred Slager, Property Support
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Deacons of Hope:
Last names A-F: Tiffany Snell, Linda Regan, Charlie Saunders, Hank Nesbitt, Julie Coles
Last names G-O: Sara Hamsa (Moderator), Joan Cook, Peggy Abbott, Sonia Horanzy, Chuck Wharton
Last names P-Z: Pam Jones, Rom Johnson, Jack Loyd,
Gloria Munguia, Brittany Bussell
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Church Office Hours
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Pastor Josh:
Advance appointments are preferred
Observe a Day of Sabbath Day on Fridays
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Church Office:
Mon. - Thu. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
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