Hope Lutheran The Grapevine Church April 22, 2020
OFFICE HOURS The Original Shelter-In-Place Order 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday—Friday During the COVID-19 Dear Siblings in Christ, quarantine Pastors My thoughts these past few days have been on the story of Noah’s Ark. I’m certain we Rev. Gary Stevenson all know the story. In short, God directs Noah to build an ark because of an upcoming storm, Lead Pastor Noah collects his family and pairs of animals who fill the ark. During the 40 days and nights of rain the ark is afloat on the water, Noah’s family has seen no one but family and the animals they Rev. Adam Knudson had brought with them. Even after the rain stops, Genesis 7:28 says the waters swelled on the Associate Pastor Youth and earth for another one hundred fifty days! Family Ministries
It was only then the water began to recede. First the tops of the mountains came into view, but even then it was another 40 days until Noah opened the window of the ark and sent Administrative out the raven to see if there might be a place to land and disembark. There wasn’t, as the raven Assistant returned. In another couple of weeks, Noah sent out a dove which returned with an olive Jennifer Hurt branch in its beak. A week after that the dove was sent out again and this time it did not return. Soon thereafter Noah and family stepped off the ark and allowed the animals to go free.
Office Manager I’m aware there are many of us already tired of our current shelter-in-place situation. Myra Squeo For those who were already feeling alone and cut off from others prior to the restrictions, this entire ordeal may feel a bit like a sentence instead of a method of curbing the potential spread of
the virus. I’m also aware, however, of some for whom this time is a gift as it allows them time Learning Tree with family to make some wonderful memories.
Cyndi Gomez Director I encourage each of us to take some time and consider those among us who may be forgotten at this time. Too many times people who are alone fall between the cracks. Those who wrestle with depression or feelings of abandonment may be thrown further down the spiral that leads to despair and hopelessness. Instead of waiting until this situation is resolved I encourage you to reach out today. Don’t wait. Because even as we shelter-in-place, life continues on; and some who we expect to see when everything is over may no longer be with us when the time finally comes.
Was Noah and his family part of the original “shelter-in-place” program? Maybe so. It’s important to remember, even though they were afloat with no idea when the ordeal would end and they would be able to return to normal, their knowledge of God’s presence helped sustain them.
Try out our QR God remains with us through this as well – and God remains with those who feel most Code above by cut off and abandoned. Please reach out to one another and let them know they are not scanning with your forsaken either by you or by God. Together we will make it. phone to give a secure donation to Your Partner in Ministry, Hope Lutheran Pastor Gary Church. Page 2 The Grapevine Our Mission Friday Men’s Bible Study
EXTENDING HOPE Fridays at 7:45 am, ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED can join the ZOOM Bible Study. The IN JESUS! meeting ID is 9912313017.Please pre-read the pertinent Bible Scriptures which are listed on this Church Calendar. The class will take turns reading the Bible followed by impressions, Our Vision questions, and/or applications to our lives and our faith. The meeting ID is 9912313017.
HOPE IS A FAMILY OF Not sure what to do? Sit at your computer and CLICK ON THE LINK provided. Use your FAITH EMPOWERED BY phone to call 313-3682 for Dick Nordstrom or 977-5075. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ORDER TO KNOW Neighborhood Market - Saturday, May 2 at 9:00 am at Good Shepherd (5140 North Fruit JESUS CHRIST Avenue, Fresno, California 93711). MANY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Please contact Chuck THROUGH THE WORD Swanson for questions at 299-3730. AND SACRAMENTS AND SHARE GOD’S Honoring our Graduates GIFTS AND LOVE WITH HOPE AND JOY IN THE We are not sure how we will be recognizing our 2020 graduates this year, but would you
WORLD. please provide us with your information for graduates from high school, college, university, All Are or any institution of higher learning. Call the church at 439-4320 or EMAIL.
Welcome Please include:
• Name of graduate HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH IS • School from which they are graduating, DEVOTED TO • Future plans-college, career, military service, etc. EXTENDING HOPE IN JESUS AND Please notify us by no later than Monday, May 25. COMMITTED TO BEING A 2020 Budget to Actual Comparison WELCOMING 300,000 CONGREGATION. Budget Actual
250,000 243,217 232,020 CENTERED IN CHRIST 222,617 AND LIVING IN 223,804
GRATITUDE FOR 200,000 GOD’S LOVE AND GRACE WE
WELCOME ALL. 150,000
WE WELCOME: 100,000 85,465 86,561 81,941 84,691 ALL RACES 71,965 ALL RELIGIONS 56,398 ALL COUNTRIES OF 50,000 ORIGIN ALL SEXUAL 11,197 1,187 ORIENTATIONS 0 ALL GENDER January Income February Income March Income YTD Income YTD Expense YTD Net Inc (Loss) IDENTITIES ALL ETHNICITIES Budget Actual Difference ALL ABILITIES January Income 71,965 56,398 -15,567
YOU ARE WELCOME! February Income 86,561 81,941 -4,620
March Income 84,691 85,465 774 YTD Income 243,217 223,804 -19,413 YTD Expense 232,020 222,617 9,403 YTD Net Inc (Loss) 11,197 1,187 -10,010 April 22, 2020 Page 3 May Birthdays On the prayer board: Burt Basney, Melissa Carleton, Kathy 1) David Castro Christiansen, Sue & Lee Dempsey, Dan Evert, 2) James Paulsen, Amanda Smithberg Chase Glosier, Betty Green, Steve Haggmark, 3) Dan Henley (hospice) Maria Luz Hernandez, Dorene Iltis, 4) Cricket Adams, Kelsey Dodd, Ellie Alice Kaiser, Marie Kaiser, Sheila Knopp, Roger & Steinhauer Sue McFall, Delores Miller, Becky Russler, Linda 5) Jacoby Mosqueda, Linda Rogers, Emma Shepherd, Joy Troyn, Joyce Tucker, Ardis & Sue Wheeler, Logan Yamanaka Williams 6) Kathy Mabry Our condolences to Sarah Johansen and family as 7) Russ Kramer they mourn the loss of Russ Johansen who 8) Katie Fisher passed on April 16th. Pastor Gary will be doing a 9) Jacque Haar, Steven Haggmark, Taylor small graveside service this Friday, April 24. A Hohenbrink, Andrew Schroeder Memorial Service will happen at a later date at 10) John Horstmann Hope. 11) Elaine Lloyd 12) Meredith Bell, Susanne Debenedetto, Bridget Hansen, Marissa Sunday Adult Education via ZOOM Hansen, Cheryl King, Richard Lucido, Robert Teague, Haley Wilson Last Sunday we looked at different ways of 14) Debra Olsson, Vicki Pontius answering the question, what is the Bible? This 15) Robert Garcia, Susan Halvorsen, John Tanksley, Loren Unruh coming Sunday (April 26) we're going to discuss 16) Nancy Georgio another question – Is the Bible True? If you have 18) Nora Glosier time, read ch. 2 in Making Sense of Scripture. If 19) Cammy Johnson, Dorothy Johnson, Haley Licciardello, Larry you don't have time, don't worry about it. Just Steinhauer come for the discussion. We meet on Zoom on 20) Merle Knapp, Anabelle Smithberg, Jo Ann Wells Sunday mornings. We'll have Zoom open 21) Emmanuel Legere, Abel Marquez, Nancy Wright starting at 9:30 am with class from about 10:00 22) Carol Haun, David Pierce to around 10:50. 23) Briana Paxton, Susan Scramstad 24) Mary Ann Carr, Kenia Clemente, Eric Fiedler, Alex Johnson If you would like the book delivered to your 25) Peter Georgio, Aliese Sundstrom home, let Ed know. 26) Robert Johnson, Michael Zimmerman 27) Yousef Maaref, Vincent Moats The link for Zoom is still the same – https:// zoom.us/j/433279577 28) LaVon Peffer 29) Caresse Bullock, Molly Davis, Harper Johnson Here are some questions to think about: 30) Peter Marhenke, Jacob Slater, Cindy Wiederhold • What's one thing that you think is true? 31) Christian Marhenke • How do we know that something is true? Happy Birthday Friends… • What does Lose mean by the “fact-value You are a gift from God! split”? o What are some facts that are Need Assistance? particularly important, for Are you in need of someone to pick up a few things for you? example about the Coronavirus? Several members have volunteered to help out with grocery o What are some of the values shopping, picking up medications, etc. relevant to the virus that are
The following members have volunteered: important to us? • How has the idea of truth changed over Amy Berner 559-500-8138 time? Amanda Berryhill 559-765-5434 • What is faith? Look at Hebrews 11 Carlos Calderon 559-977-7015 Julia R. Calderon 760-696-7015 • Are there inconsistencies in the Bible? Kristina Garabedian 559-970-1838 Sally Peterson 559-250-3542 See you on Sunday, Ed Hope Lutheran
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Lutheran Church since 1974 The following are not meeting until Phone: (559) 439-8143 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, further notice or they are we do not have anything planned for the rest meeting via ZOOM as indicated: Email: learningtree4915@ of April or the month of May yet.
sbcglobal.net Tuesday Adult Bible Class 11:00 am in Conference Room For our Sunday Worship Services tune into Led by Pastor Jim Carr our website at any time “And Jesus Said…”
[email protected]/hope-online Wednesday—Grief Support Led by Pastor Gary “Grief Support Group”
Men’s Friday Morning Bible Class 7:45 am via ZOOM
Monthly Women Bible Studies 2nd Tuesday — Rebecca Bible Study 7pm, location varies, Mary Ann 412-7579
3rd Thursday — Mary Bible Study 1pm, location varies, Shirley 299-2843
Sunday Morning Bible Class 10:00 am via ZOOM GRAPEVINE DEADLINE See previous page for more information May 22, 2020 Led by Ed Nelson and Tina Wyneken Email to: [email protected] “Making Sense of Scripture” by David Lose