Church
Register
BIRTHS
Parker Andrew Forness, son of Drew and Cynthia
(Long) Forness, Thursday, November 8, 2007. Grandparents
are J.J. and Marsha Long.
Grant Steven Long, son of Steven and Shannon
Long, Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Grandparents are J.J.
and Marsha Long.
DEATHS
William Cranston,
Wednesday, October 10, 2007.
Betty McVay, Thursday, November 8, 2007.
Joseph Pollard, Thursday, December 6, 2007.
Michael Reddout, Wednesday,
November 21, 2007.
Marie McDaniel, Sunday, December
30, 2007.
Louise Gamble, Sunday, December
30, 2007.
Marge Frisbie, Monday, January
14, 2008.
Virginia Hallinan, Friday,
January 25, 2008.
BAPTISMS
Leanna Morgan Wright Bockover, daughter of John
Eric Bockover and Julie Ann Wright Bockover, Sunday, December 9,
2007. Grandparents are Jim and Alice Bockover.
Natalie Ann Herge and Nicole Leigh Herge,
granddaughters of Helen Herge, Sunday, December 23, 2007.
Parents are Gary Lee Herge and Rochelle Annette Ransom Herge.
Liam Henry Maier, son of William Christopher
Maier and Sally Wheeler Maier. Grandparents are Irving and
Carolyn Wheeler; godmother is Katie Heidegger.
MARRIAGES
Janet Bond to Don Combee, Thursday,
November 15, 2007, in the Church Sanctuary.
GIFTS
To the Memorial Fund:
- In memory of Keith Colburn by Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Kerlin.
- In memory of Betty McVay by John and
Gwendolyn DeLong, James and Donna Hamill, Kenneth Kettlewell,
John and Rae Kidd, and Carl and Mary Stewart.
- In memory of Marcia Jones by Florrie
Ellen Hicks.
- In memory of Edith Saterbo by Irving and
Carolyn Wheeler.
- In memory of Michael Reddout by Franklin
and Martha Reddout.
- In memory of Louise Gamble by Jim and
Millie Horkavy.
- In honor of Ada Gribble by Irving and
Carolyn Wheeler.
To the Music Department in honor of Carolyn
Wheeler by Earl and Rebecca Price.
To the Parament Fund in memory of David Platt
and Marjorie Corliss by Patricia Platt.
To the Gardens of Hope in memory of Marjorie
Corliss by Jim and Isabel Rumbold.
To Christian Education in memory of William
Stoner by the employees of the Polk County School Board.
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THANK YOU . . .
Dear Hope Church members and friends,
Thank you for the beautiful flowers delivered
by Deacon PeggyAnn White. I appreciate you thinking of
me. Thanks also for the poinsettia at
Christmastime. it was nice to be remembered.
– Grace Jones
To Tom and Hope Church,
Thank you so much for the card and poinsettia
plant. With your prayers and get-well wishes, my knee
surgery is healing very well.
– Dan Williams
To
my Hope Church family,
Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers. An
may God bless each one of you with a lifetime of happy and
healthy New Years. Love, thoughts, and prayers.
– Dee Probert and family
To Hope Church members and friends,
Special thanks to all of you for your cards, prayers
and phone calls during my recent bereavement.
– Patricia Platt To Tom and members and friends of Hope,
Thank you so much for the beautiful floral
arrangement. It brightened up my living room better than
my little Christmas tree. I still miss getting out to
hear your fine sermons.
– Glen Swineford To my family and friends at Hope
Church,
Thank you for your good wishes and generosity.
You will always be in my heart and prayers. May God
bless you all.
– Frank Antonicelli Dear members and friends of Hope
Church,
Thank you all for being so kind to our family during
the months of my recuperation from a broken arm. Your
cards and calls were a quiet source of encouragement, and my
helpers at home appreciated the meals given to us.
Thanks also for the lovely floral arrangements brought by the
deacons, and Lou Bell never came without food from her
"casserole crew." Special thanks to Tom for
his calls and concern for all my family, especially at such a
busy time in the life of the church! In prayerful
appreciation,
– Bernice Brown
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2007
JOY OFFERING TOTAL $2,355
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WORSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS
Helen
Herge, Moderator
The
NURSERY, located in the Christian Education Building, is available at
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. for toddlers three years of age and under.
The
FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER, located in the back of the Sanctuary, is a
friendly atmosphere for infants and toddlers and is available for parents at
the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services. Parents may listen to the
sermon while their child plays.
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THE
2008 FLOWER CALENDAR and
blue sign-up sheets are on the stand in the Narthex. When you sign
up, please fill in the blue information sheet at that time and place in
offering plate or return to the church office. Cost of flowers is
$50 and you may share the cost with a friend,. Please make check
payable to Hope Presbyterian Church and indicate that the check is for the
Chancel flowers.
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CHRISTMAS
EVE WORSHIP services
were exceptional this year. There have been so many compliments on
the presentation of the Nativity and the Tableau Vivant. The Youth
of Hope and their leaders did a tremendous job at both services. The
music was outstanding at both services. The Deacons ushered at both
services, set out the luminaries, and as always managed to get through
anything that was not on the schedule. The Elders graciously served
communion at both services and did the lighting of the candles at the
candlelight service. A special thanks to Dr. Tom and Mari McGrath
for the lighting, crèche, and props. Also, thanks to Hope's office
staff for their splendid work behind the scenes - preparing special
bulletins, gathering information, etc. So many people were involved
in these services that I cannot name them all. Thank you to all who
were involved and gave your time.
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HOLY
WEEK
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Passion/Palm
Sunday, March 16
8:30
a.m. Worship
10:30 a.m. Worship - Palms Processional
Children and Youth participation
Maundy
Thursday, March
20, 7:30 p.m.
Youth
of Hope presents
Tableau of the Last Supper
The Sacrament of Holy CommunionCelebration
of the Resurrection, Sunday, March
23
7:45
a.m. Easter Sunrise Service - Gardens of Hope
8:30
a.m. Worship
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
9:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour
9:15 a.m. Eggstravaganza - Gardens of Hope
10:30 a.m. Worship
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
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2008
Communion Schedule
Sunday,
March 2
Maundy Thursday, March 20
Easter Sunday, March 23
50th Anniversary Sunday, April 20
Mother's Day Sunday, May 11
Sunday, July 6
Sunday, August 3
Kick-off Sunday, September 7
World Day Communion Sunday, October 5
Sunday, November 2
Sunday, December 7
Hope Family Worship Sunday, December 21
Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24
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50TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
50TH ANNIVERSARY PLATES
are here!! If you ordered one or more of these commemorative plates, please stop by the church office after the worship service for pick up.
50th ANNIVERSARY MEDALLIONS
are still available for sale at $12 each. You may purchase them through the church office.
ORGANIST/COMPOSER, DR. DAVID ISELE AND VIOLINIST, DR. ONDRAS LIBOR
will perform a concert of sacred music for us during the 10:30 a.m. service on March 30. These two musicians are faculty members at the University of Tampa and each has a prestigious resume. Their concert will kick off a month of special events honoring 50 Years of Hope.
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,
take a step back in time to 1958. We’ll celebrate that auspicious year with food, music and entertainment of the day. We’ll also see what some of our friends looked like 50 years ago and we may even have some cars from that period on display. You won’t want to miss this fun filled evening. Please dress for the occasion in period clothes.
COINCIDENTAL WITH OUR CHURCH’S ANNIVERSARY,
Hope Creative School will celebrate 35 years of service to our community on Sunday, April 13. Julie Wilson, her teachers and staff have lots of exciting events planned for that day. All alumni of Hope Creative School will be invited to attend and will be recognized during our 10:30 a.m. service. After that we’ll rededicate the school’s garden in memorial to Marcia Jones, the schools first principal. Our deacons will also be offering a BBQ luncheon and picnic that day, so you can enjoy the service, the rededication and lunch as well.
ALSO ON APRIL 13,
the Chancel Choir will premiere a work commissioned in honor of our church’s anniversary by composer Andrew Walker, Director of Music at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, in Orlando. Mr. Walker is widely known as a composer and a clinician at music workshops, choir camps and workshops throughout the southeastern United States that he does in association with the Royal School of Church Music. He is a native of Britain and from 1996 through 2002 he was Music Director of the Bach Festival of Central Florida, Lakeland.
CYNTHIA CLAWSON AND BRUCE GREER
will highlight our anniversary weekend with a concert in our sanctuary at
7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 19. Cynthia has received a GRAMMY and five Dove awards for her music and has been called “the most awesome voice in gospel music” by
Billboard Magazine. Her accompanist and arranger, Bruce Greer, is also a Dove award winner. Rest assured that the concert these two musicians will share with us will touch your heart, lift your spirit, encourage your faith and launch Hope Presbyterian Church into its next 50 years. You simply must not miss this concert!! Tickets are on sale exclusively to the Hope church family right now at $20 each, but they will go on sale to the general public on March 1. Please don’t wait, buy your tickets today.
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DAVID CALHOUN VOCAL CONCERT Sunday, March 2 – 4 p.m. – Hope Church Sanctuary
THIS VOCAL CONCERT IS A NEW BEGINNING AND A CELEBRATION of being able to sing after thyroid cancer. God has brought me through two thyroid surgeries and radiation only to sing once again. I attended Bowling Green State University and then moved to Boston to study voice at the Boston Conservatory of music. There I sang in the chorus with the Opera Company of Boston. During the storm of 1978 my funds ran out and it was time to move to Florida and live with my parents. That was 30 years ago. Soon I got a job as a music teacher in Polk County Schools. It wasn't long after being a teacher that the desire to perform on stage began pulling on my heart once again. It was time to audition and sing in Hello Dolly. During those auditions I met my wife, Judith Seguin. We were dance partners in Hello Dolly and four months later married at Hope Presbyterian church, on December 27, 1980. We had two sons, David Louis and John
Adley. Performances since are: 1981 - Soloist with the Winter Haven Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1984 - "The Daughter of the Regiment", Corporal; 1988 - "Cats", Chorus; 1988- "Mame", Lindsay
Woolsay; 1998 - "Broadway Review", Rainbow Connection; 1991- "Man of LaMancha", Padre; 1991- "Babes in Toy1alnd",
Toymaster; 1992 - "1776", Quartet; 1996 - "Funny Girl", Tenor; 2000 - "Annie", Bert Healy; 2005- "My Fair Lady",
Buckster; and 2007 - "Oklahoma", Ike Skidmore. Please come and join us for my Celebration Concert.
— David Calhoun
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Christian
Education News
Souperbowl
2008: The Youth of Hope collected over $800 after the
services on February 3. Thanks for your generous gifts of
love. All proceeds will go to a local charity in our community
to benefit the needy.
Adults:
The Screwtape Letters, written by C.S. Lewis, is the subject of our
adult study group every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Friendship
Hall. Please join us for this interesting and thought provoking
series as we ponder some questions that you may be asking yourself
even today.
Watch
your bulletins for information regarding the start of a book review
club coming to an adult library near you!
Children
of Hope: Church School starts at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday for
ages 4 through grade 5. Mrs. Kelly Musyimi is our wonderful
teacher. There's a new Bible story every Sunday, as well as a
craft and snack. Nursery is also available at this time for
Children 3 and under.
Children's
Worship Time: We have had some very interesting and fun
children's sermons, thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who have
given their time to help educate the special little people in our
church. If you would like to volunteer to do this, please
contact Holly Dills at the church office.
Youth
News: youth groups of Hope have been hopping. The new
year started us off with lessons on making good decisions, leaving a
legacy, and analyzing our personalities with guest speaker Dr. Paul
Thompson. not to mention getting tangled up in human knots and
laughing with Christian comedians. Did I mention the
food?? And February is going to be even busier...
February
9 Car Wash, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
10 Youth, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
15-17 Lakeland 3-church youth event
17 No youth group
22-24 Cedarkirk Confirmation Retreat
24 Youth dinner/bonfire, McMaster's house, 6:00 - 7:30
p.m.
March
2 Youth, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
9 Tableau practice
16 Palm Sunday, Bring a Friend, Tableau practice
19 Tableau practice
20 The Last Supper
23 Eggstravaganza, no youth group
30 Spring break, no youth group
Attention:
Up and Coming Confirmation Students!
Confirmation
classes are just around the corner. if you are going into 8th
grade or close enough, please consider this all important part of your
spiritual journey. The classes will be held starting in
July. Let Holly Dills know if you are interested in
participating.
Please
consider joining last year's Confirmation class as we travel to
Cedarkirk Confirmation Camp, February 22-24. This is sure to be
a blast. The weekend includes 2 nights lodging, 5 meals, and
some fun activities planned. The cost is only $90. This
trip will count toward your confirmation.
The
youth are encouraged to participate in fundraisers to help offset this
cost.
Please
call Holly Dills if you would like to discuss some options regarding
payment.
A
Look Ahead.........
Palm
Sunday, March 16
Children and Youth are encouraged to participate.
Maundy
Thursday, March 20
Youth and C.E. Department once again will perform The Last Supper
Tableau.
Eggstravaganza,
March 23
Once again we will need candy filled plastic eggs for the
Eggstravaganza.
Vacation
Bible School, June 9-13 - "Rainforest Adventure"
Be thinking about a way you can volunteer to help.
In
the works......
Women's Bible Study group
Book Review Club
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New
Paraments and Banners
After
30 years of use, the original paraments and banners have been retired to
Beth-El Mission. Dr. Tom McGrath made a call to Beth-El, and even
though the paraments and banners were worn and faded, Beth-El was delighted
to have them.
The
new paraments (pulpit scarf and communion table runner) were purchased from
the Parament Memorial Fund.
Hope
Church now has four beautiful new banners to hang in the Sanctuary.
The green all-occasion banner and the Christmas banner than hung during
Advent were purchased through memorial gifts.
The
Ladies of Hope purchased an Easter banner and Pentecost banner for the
Sanctuary with funds earned from the bazaar. The Easter banner will be
hung on Ash Wednesday and displayed through Lent. The Pentecost banner
will be displayed on Pentecost Sunday.
The
Worship Committee deeply appreciates these gifts and wishes to give special
thanks for those who have given to the Parament Fund.
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Hope Creative School News
2008/2009 School Year is Almost Here!
Well, not quite, but registration forms are ready.
Registration forms have been given to all Hope Creative School families, and
the first week of February we will mail registrations to people outside of
Hope Creative School and Hope Presbyterian Church. If you need a
registration form or know someone who does, please contact Julie Wilson,
Director at 324-6377.
Packages include: Hope Creative School Brochure,
Registration form for the 2008/2009 school year, Registration for the HSC
Summer program (June 16-August 1 or 8), and information on Hope Presbyterian's
Vacation Bible School (June 9-13).
Come See the Computer Lab!
Thanks to a generous donation from the Hattler-Page family in
2005, the Hope Creative School Computer Lab is finally finished. We had
to wait for the dust to settle after the construction in the Sanctuary, but we
are finally finished. Eleven computers have been installed in the
Children's Library of Hope Presbyterian Church. Ten computers (three
with touch screens) will give children of HCS the opportunity to become
proficient in computer use. This will be done with programs that are fun
and educational. The eleventh computer will be used by the Library to
organize their books and other information. If you would like to take a
tour, please contact Julie Wilson at 324-6377.
Association of Christian Schools International
and Hope Creative School
As of January 24, 2008, Hope Creative School has completed
half of a two-year process to obtain accreditation with ACSI. We
received our Approval Certificate from ACSI which means that we met the
standards required by the ACSI. We are very excited to be part of such a
wonderful organization.
Calendar
of Events
Please
feel
free
to
join
us for
any
and
all
of
these
events!
February
13 and 14 - Valentine Parties
February 18 - No School!!
February 22 - Mom's Day
If
you have any questions about any of these events, please do not hesitate to
contact Julie Wilson at 324-6377.
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FELLOWSHIP Each Sunday from
9:15 - 11:30 a.m. on the Patio. Volunteers are needed! Sign up for a Sunday when you may host a Fellowship Time. You might celebrate an anniversary or birthday, or remember
a loved one. This is a great time to share – between worship services – when you may meet and greet Hope friends. The coffee will be made . . . just supply the juice and goodies. Choose your date now, and sign up in the “Fellowship Notebook” in the adult library.
— Bob Wilson, Moderator
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THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH is “Family Emergency Services” Sunday. On that Sunday everyone is encouraged to participate by bringing your gifts of money or items. Items may be placed in the baskets in the Narthex. Food items needed: Cereal, tuna, macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, rice (1-3 lb bags), dry milk and canned meats. Hygiene items needed: deodorant, toothpaste, bath soap, shampoo, adult diapers (med to lg), lotion, razors/shavers. Cleaning items needed: bleach (small bottles), laundry detergent, liquid all-purpose cleaners (Spic & Span, etc.) Please make checks payable to “Family Emergency Services.” Thank you for contributing to this worthy ministry.
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FROM THE BOARD OF DEACONS
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS and Staff of the Women’s Resource Center, I want to thank Hope Presbyterian Church for your very generous tax-deductible gift of $1,142.33. It is through the kindness and thoughtfulness of people like you that we are able to extend our services to over 2,000 women and their families each year. Your generosity is very much appreciated!
– Cynthania Clark, Executive Director
PLEASE ACCEPT THIS LETTER as acknowledgment and vast appreciation for your donation of $1,300 and 1300 pounds of food to Family Emergency Services in 2007. We value your on-going generosity and commitment to serving the citizens in our community. We look forward to a continued partnership in 2008.
– Cary Sandcroft, Assistant Director
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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
OF HOPE CHURCH
Join
a Circle for Bible Study, fellowship, and refreshment!
Circles
I, II, and III
Meet
the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Church Parlor.
Roberta Ackerman (299-5021), Leader
Circle
IV
Meets
the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, Cypress
Gardens Blvd.
Jeanie Madaus (326-6056) and Denise McGrath (326-1260), Leaders
All
women of the church are invited to attend any of the above circles, as well
as the special gatherings held in Friendship Hall. As the
opportunities arise, details will be found in the Sunday bulletin and on the
Web site.
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FEBRUARY FELLOWSHIP DINNER
Wednesday, February 13 – 5:30 p.m., Friendship Hall –
Menu
Salad bar, baked chicken, mashed potatoes, fruited stuffing, broccoli, valentine cake, coffee and tea
Cost is $6 (adults); $3 (children); $15 (family of 4); $3 each for additional family members
Program will be John Harden, presenting his “Old Time Radio Show” – funny jokes and stories, poems and harmonica playing “at its worstus.”
Drawing for a free dinner at the restaurant of your choice!
Reservations are required!! Please check the “reservation box” on the church pew pad or call the church office by Monday, February 11!!
– Bob Wilson, Coordinator
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Annual
Meeting: Sunday, February 17, 11:30 a.m.
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A Word of Hope from Stephen Ministry:
Serving Hope Presbyterian Church as Director of Stephen Ministry and facilitator of Pastoral Care Programs has been my joy and delight. Serving our congregation has been a blessing in my life.
In 1996 Tom McGrath, Jim Rollins and I began discussing the possibility of having Hope enrolled as a Stephen Ministry congregation. In 1997 along with Reverend Bill Bell, we began the enrollment process required by Stephen Ministries and in 1998 Bill and I began training our first class of Stephen Ministers who would share their skills, their knowledge and their love with many of you here at Hope.
After much prayer, I am retiring as Director of this outstanding congregational ministry. Jeff and Joyce Vose, Stephen Leaders, both well trained as Stephen Ministers and as leaders fully equipped to oversee this program and to further develop it, will assume my position.
Thank you for the opportunities you have given me, and for your prayers, support and love. I believe that you will continue to show the same encouragement to Jeff and Joyce.
May God continue to bless each of you as we all serve the Lord Jesus Christ here at Hope Church.
Blessings, Lou Bell, Director
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