Spirit of Hope Weekly Newsletter

2605 S Signal Butte Rd

Mesa, AZ 85209

480-396-8300

Services: 5:00 pm Saturday

9:30 am Sunday

October 30, 2024

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Next work day will be on November 2nd in the morning. All are welcome to help

Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service on

Wednesday, November 27th

6:00 pm

Bring any pie you would like to share for fellowship

following the worship service.

Confirmation Class

Confirmation Classes are on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month following the Sunday 9:30 service. You will be notified of any changes.

Spirit of Hope

Friendship Tea

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Time: 12:00 Noon

Dress for the Tea -- Including a hat

Bring your own tea cup and saucer

There will be a Silent Auction, Waiters and Prizes

Donating a Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA

As we get closer to the end of 2024 some of us might have funds that need to be disbursed from our IRAs as minimum distributions.

Rather than just getting a distribution from the IRA and paying tax on it before giving the remainder to a charitable entity, like Spirit of Hope, you can request the administrator of the IRA to make a direct payment to your charitable entity. In this way, you are not subject to taxes on the funds being distributed. With this donation method, you can provide your charitable entity with more funds without a tax liability to you. Using the “Qualified Charitable Distribution” has many advantages but the trade-off to the tax-free donation is that this donation can not be deducted as a contribution on your tax returns if you itemize.

If you have further questions concerning this method of donating to Spirit of Hope or another charitable entity please contact your IRA administrator.

Shoe Box Ministry

Today is the deadline for returning the boxes. October 30th.

Please do not bring any empty shoe boxes to church until next October as we do not have any storage space. Thank you.

TUESDAYS – 10:30 am in large classroom

Lead by Pastor Dave Hall

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible--- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

We are now in Exodus

Morning Bible Study – “Too Big For Starbuck’s”

Thursday mornings at 6:30 am at Church. Bring your Bible and your coffee.

Lead by: Bobbi Edwardson

Women's Thursday Afternoon Bible Study

The Thursday Women’s Bible Study is held on Thursdays at 1:00 PM in the church classroom.

New members are always welcome as together we grow in God’s GRACE and LOVE.

Dar Stucke

No Bible Siudy October 31st and November 7th.

Prayers –

We pray for those church members that are struggling with many health issues, anxiety, etc.

Pray for: Dave, Drew, Karen, Rosemary, Ethel

Lord, guide all who are struggling this week with health, loss and grief. Help us be angels that shine the Light of Christ upon them giving encouragement as they need. Amen

To be added to the public prayer concerns list, contact the church office at 480-396-8300. If you would like to add someone else to the public prayer concerns list, please obtain their consent first.
If you are ill, someone is hospitalized, or there is a death, call the Spirit of Hope Office at 480-396-8300.
Names will be removed from the prayer list after three weeks. If you want to go back on the prayer list, please contact the church office or email to prayerteam@spiritofhopelutheran.com.