Hymn Sheets Available at All Campuses

Hymn Sheets will now be made available at all Hope campuses for those who wish to use them. Sheets will be placed in the back of the Sanctuary at Hope Central Campus and at the Welcome Tables at both Hope Lake Weir Campus and Hope at Everglades.

Hymn Sheets will be available on a 'First Come, First Serve' basis.

Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse on September 19^th



Hope Lutheran Church is once again partnering with Texas Roadhouse for a Dine to Donate afternoon!

If you dine at Texas Roadhouse's Lady Lake location on September 19^th from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, they will donate 10% of your total food purchases to Hope Lutheran Church!

Invitations are available at each Hope campus. You can also print a copy by clicking here. You must have your invitation at the restaurant in order for your donation to count!

Come on out and enjoy some great food for a good cause!

Women of Hope Welcome Back Breakfast

September 23^rd at 9:00am

We are happy to resume the Women of Hope Breakfast meetings! The first is scheduled for September 23^rd at the Hope Central Campus Fellowship Hall at 9:00am. The menu will be fresh fruit tray, muffins, cinnamon rolls, bagels, pastries, yogurt in varied flavors, quiche and egg dish, coffee, tea, water, and OJ.

Our guest speaker will be Pastor John LeCain. The subject of his presentation will be a Welcome Back message and the story of his walk of faith. Pastor John is one of Hope Lutheran Church's Pastoral Care Team Ministers.

All women are encouraged to attend and bring a friend. Please register by noon on Monday, September 20^th. $4.00 will be collected the morning of the breakfast. 

Additional News: Over the months of September through December, we will have a raffle of a specially made quilt, with all proceeds donated to Camp E-Nini-Hassee in Floral City, FL. This camp was established by the Eckerd Family in 1969 for the purpose of helping troubled young girls, ages 12-18. Tickets are available for all to purchase -- men and women. The quilt will be on display at future Women of Hope Breakfasts -- October 21^st, November 18^th, and December 2^nd. Raffle tickets are $5 for one ticket or $10 for 3 tickets.

Questions? Please contact LaVera Wiberg by email at lavera114@yahoo.com or by phone at (352) 259-4575.

Fish Fry at Hope Central Campus

October 1^st

There will be 2 seatings - 4:30pm and 6:00pm.

There will be NO Social Supper on Wednesday, September 29^th.

Menu will include: Fish, hush puppies, French fries, Cole slaw, beverages, and assorted flavors Italian Ice.

Reservations will begin September 14^th at 8:00am and close on September 28^th. No payment will be accepted after the registration deadline.

Prayer for Hope

Pastor John will be leading a study on prayer throughout the calendar year for Hope University beginning September 16^th at 11:00am and continuing weekly.

The study will be available in person and through Zoom participation and open to all who attend Hope. Pastor John’s wish is that all will meet for the lesson of the week or review a recording of the session. There will be several mini-studies throughout the year. Attendance for each is not required; however, the course is designed as a prayer pilgrimage for all.

Our time in study will be spent as follows:

1. An introduction to prayer, including the who, what, and why of prayer. 4 weeks.
2. The Lord's Prayer. A six-week study.      
3. Individual prayer practices: Breath prayer, a form we will use throughout the study; Body/Embodied prayer; Labyrinth walking; Imagination; Music; Benedict's Rule; Praying with beads including the making of Prayer Beads. A seven week study.
4. Contemplated prayer will be studied for the balance of the second term. This will be an in-depth and building study from Breath Prayer to Lectio Devina to Release Prayer to Daily Examen to Icons and ultimately to Centering Prayer and Silence.

Brothers and sisters, we need to be mindful of the Hope mission that always includes prayer. Remember that we have the examples of Jesus praying throughout the gospel accounts, we have the gift of the Lord’s prayer from Him, and we have His request that we spread the ‘Good News' of the Gospel to others in and with prayer. We additionally have Paul's admonitions from his letters for us to pray unceasingly. Let's sincerely begin together!

If you have any questions, please contact Pastor John at PastorJohn@hope4all.church or (352) 425-2776.

The zoom reference to begin attending this class is:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84611820600?pwd=LzJGSk95TnBQVmRHT2dFRFkwTmVoUT09

A Message from the 90^th Birthday Party Team

We've all heard of good news and sad news.

First the sad news: Due to the Covid-19 virus continuing to spread in our area, the 90+ Birthday Party scheduled for October 10^th has been canceled.

Now the good news: The 90+ Birthday Party team has decided to deliver cards and cupcakes to all the Villages area members. This tradition started last year and was a great success. The team felt that these 90+ year old members needed to be remembered. There are 69 Hope members that will be receiving cards and a birthday cupcake within the next two weeks. Many thanks to the 90+ Birthday Team for being a ray of sunshine to these precious members. Hopefully next October the party will be held at the church.

Just a little history: When we had our first 90+ Birthday Party in 2014, there were 51 Hope members that were 90+ years old. Now 8 years later we have 88 Hope members that are 90+ years old. Some of these members live out of the area but we think living in the Villages is good for you!

God Bless you all,

Karen O'Brien, 90+ Birthday Party Team Leader

Angel Tree Volunteers Needed

It is once again time to begin thinking about volunteering during our Christmas Angel Tree Drive! The Angel Tree Team will need roughly ten volunteers spread throughout our three Hope campuses on November 13^th and 14^th to assign angels. We estimate we will need 6 volunteers for Hope Central Campus and 2 volunteers at both Hope Lake Weir Campus and Hope at Everglades.

We will also need between 10 to 12 volunteers for the weekend of December 11^th and 12^th to receive gifts at all three campuses.

There will be Volunteer Meetings in the near future for anyone interested in serving!

Questions? Please contact Lenea Carnes at lenea@hope4all.church or Gloria Johnson at gigi529ga@gmail.com.

Team Members Needed for Subcommittees for New Campus

The Hope Strategic Planning Committee is looking for members with special skills as we make plans for our new campus at the southern end of The Villages.

The Subcommittees in development and in need of help are:

• Publicity

• Finance

• Growth/Program

• Fund Development

• Design 

If you are interested in being a part of one of the subcommittees, please contact Jeff at jeff@hope4all.church.

Save The Date for the Next New Member Orientation

Calling all folks who have become members recently or plan to become members of Hope! You are invited to take the next step of your membership process at our next New Member Orientation Breakfast on Saturday, October 23^rd from 9:00am to 11:00am at Hope Central Campus.

Please RSVP to the church office by Friday October 15^th, 2021.

In addition to this message, you also should have received a phone call or email from our church office inviting you to the orientation. If you did not, it may mean that we do not have your information on our list. If you joined Hope recently and did not receive a invitation, or if you have any questions, please contact the church office at

(352) 750-2321 or email Jeff at jeff@hope4all.church.

Making Music at Hope Lutherans Campuses

One Church with Three Campuses

Exciting news! Beginning this fall, ALL of our campuses will have choirs at their worship services!

After an 18-month hiatus of not having regular choirs singing or ringing the bells, our choirs will joyfully resume their volunteering this fall! In order to make this happen, each choir will begin rehearsing regularly at Hope Central Campus or Hope Lake Weir Campus. Here is a sneak peek of what is going on.

The choirs that we will have this year at Hope are:

• Sisters in Song (SIS)
• Brotherhood of Harmony (BOH)
• Voices of Hope (VOH)
• Spirit Ringers (SR)
• Sonshine Celebration Band (SCB)
• Lake Weir Choir & Chimes (LWC)
• South Site Chorale (SSC) – Our newest choir at Everglades

Each choir has a designated rehearsal time that lasts anywhere from 50 to 90 minutes. Under certain circumstances, it is even possible to join multiple choirs and sing at different services (or campuses) on different Sundays. We have many of volunteers that do just that! Needless to say, we are very blessed with humble volunteers that love the program we have here at Hope!

Ken Wood, our Director of Music Ministries, keeps us all on track with the who, what, where, and when. Behind the scenes, the Department has several special volunteers that help in distributing all our music along with making sure all the pieces are collected after use. These folks were also crucial this summer for our series of Choral Reading Sessions we held within the communities of the three Hope campuses. These special volunteers also assign choir robes and folders along with sending out regular messages to keep us updated. There are capable volunteer accompanists and substitute directors that step up to the plate and help out when needed also. Hope is blessed with several retired educators and performers from within its ranks. We even have a department social coordinator who schedules annual social activities and spearheads get-well cards for recovering choir members.

Currently, we all are masking while at rehearsals and services, observing the new COVID protocols. 

The Music Department is ALWAYS looking for new participants (no matter what your ability or availability might be) to join us to make a joyful noise and spread the Word of Christ. If you should have an interest or questions about any of our choirs, please feel free to contact the Music Department or myself. 

Many thanks go out to all our dedicated volunteers who make the magical music happen here at Hope. It truly does take a “Village” in the Music Department. 

Blessings,

Cathy Daley, Council Member at Large & Music Department Liaison

(219) 877-8066

Walk to Emmaus 2021

Do you seek... Spiritual Renewal; New understanding of God's grace and love; Worship and community with other believers?

THE WALK TO EMMAUS IS FOR YOU!

It has been over a year since the last Walk to Emmaus in March of 2020. But we are happy to announce the Schedule of Walks for October 2021:



• Men's Walk to Emmaus #160 - October 14-17, 2021
• Women's Walk to Emmaus #160 - October 21-24, 2021

For information about this life-changing opportunity, please contact Kathy Langley at (352) 753-8557 or cklangley97@embarqmail.com

Sanctuary Flower Donations

Flowers this week were given by...

Bill & Kathy Foster, in honor of their 50^th Wedding Anniversary

In Memoriam...

We mourn the death of our member William (Bill) E. Mitchell on Saturday, September 4^th. Bill was born on January 14^th, 1929. He joined Hope Lutheran Church on February 26^th, 2006. He and his wife, Joyce, were married on November 14^th, 1997.  

At this time, plans for a memorial service are incomplete. Please keep Joyce and their family in your hearts and prayers.

Worship Attendance for September 4-5, 2021

Central Campus:

4:00pm = 136

6:00pm = 41

8:00am = 129

10:00am = 189

Lake Weir Campus:

10:00am = 66

Everglades Rec Center:

8:00am = 46

10:00am = 65