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The Message of
P.O. Box 5126 Quincy Il, 62305
www.hopelutheranquincy.org
Phone 217-440-0191
[email protected]
February 2015
Pastor’s Ponderings
Our Beliefs….
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We believe in the triune God: Father, Son, &
Holy Spirit
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a
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We believe that the Bible is the divinely-inspired
and inerrant Word of God
With the month of February comes Valentine’s Day and
thoughts of love and big red hearts. It’s a time to say (and
show) to our loved ones just how special they are to us.
We express how our heart “feels” to those we love.
God does this each and every day. He tells us and
shows us the depth of His love for us in big and small
ways. But are we taking the time to listen? Are we paying
attention? How it must hurt Him when we ignore what He
is trying to show us and, in a way, reject the love He wants
so desperately to shower upon us. He is a true “valentine”
for He IS love.
What kind of “valentine” are we?
Do we daily express to God the love
we have for Him? Are we living our
lives to show Him our love and to
honor Him, the One who first loved
us? Is the valentine of your heart
beautiful and perfect? Or is it tattered,
maybe a bit dirty and wrinkled?
If we are honest with ourselves, we know our hearts are
far from perfect. We are a sinful people in need of a cleansing. This too is a daily gift of love from our heavenly
Father. He knows that we might have things in our hearts
that shouldn’t be there. Things like bitterness, anger,
jealousy, selfishness, pride and greed. When we come to
church, everything may look great on the outside, but God
will look on the inside and see that our hearts aren’t right.
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We believe that we are saved by God's grace
through faith in Jesus Christ
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We believe that God's grace comes to us
through Word and Sacrament
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We believe in the Lutheran Confessions
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We believe that all are called to serve God and
our neighbors through our God-given gifts,
talents, and abilities
How’s Your Heart?
right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10
“For the Lord sees not as man sees; man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”1 Sam.16:7
We need to examine our hearts as God does and pray
as David did, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew
a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 He wants our tattered,
dirty, sinful hearts so He can cleanse them and make us
beautiful in His sight. So, don’t wait for Valentine’s Day to
tell God you love Him and to give Him your heart. Do it
right now! Today! And tomorrow! And all the tomorrows
to come.
In His Service,
Pastor Scott
Pastor’s Community Office Hours
Pastor Scott will be at Hy-Vee on Harrison every
Tuesday from 9:00-11:00 a.m. You can also call him
anytime for visitation. 217-440-0191
Lenten Schedule
February 18
7:00pm Service with
Communion and
Imposition of Ashes
Wednesday Evening Services 7:00pm
February 25 and March 4, 11, 18, 25
Maundy Thursday—April 2 7:00pm
Good Friday—April 3 7:00pm
Easter Service - April 5 9:30am
Church Leadership
PRESIDENT: Brian Happel
VICE PRESIDENT: Sandy Cassens
SECRETARY: Skyler Wiegmann
TREASURER: George Black
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Phyllis Hofmeister
Linda Sachs
Mary VanKanegan
FELLOWSHIP
DISCIPLESHIP
EVANGELISM
WORSHIP
SERVICE
Ministry Teams
The Service Team would like you to know about Up at Down Country, a non-profit organization that serves school districts and
families within a 50 mile radius of Quincy, IL. Their belief is "Every child is a gift. Every child can learn. Every child learns differently." They provide scholarships for national conferences, workshops held locally, and an initiative to provide technology and
support of all children. Donations such as those from Hope Lutheran Church help support education/training on “Outside the
Box” learners and help raise positive awareness in the local tri-state area. They are getting ready to hold their major annual
fund raiser, Rhinestones and Rodeos, on Saturday, February 7th. Tickets are still available. Information on Up and Down
Country can be gotten at 217-617-3568 or www.upatdowncountry.com.
Lent was originally a period of fasting and study. Lent lasts 40 days to help us to remember the 40 days
that Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness. The color of the parament is purple, the color of repentance
and sorrow for our sins. It is at the Lenten time that we are to examine our lives according to what is
told us in the Bible. When we ask for repentance and through God’s mercy He forgives us, we are as a
new self. Come worship at service on Ash Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00pm and every
Wednesday until Holy Week right before Easter.
Chairperson: Linda Waite
The Evangelism Team has been expanded to include many vital leaders of HOPE and has adopted an Evangelism
Plan that seeks to identify a clear vision for growing HOPE and implement detailed action plans to achieve the
vision. To carry out the Plan, the team is divided into three parts, a Prayer Team to provide opportunities to pray
for God’s will and guidance for HOPE’s mission, a Discipleship Team to encourage all members to lead people into
a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a Marketing Team to design and prepare various advertising materials
for HOPE’s outreach into the community. Our major outreach focus in the next 5 months will include a large float in
the Dogwood Parade on May w, a block party for friends and neighbors, a garage sale and many other fellowship
events. Future outreach will include similar events, seminars and service projects. Please consider how you can
be involved because we need everyone’s involvement to grow HOPE.
Chairperson: Mark Cassens
Join us for a follow-up session this Sunday, February 1st, during our Discipleship Hour with David Palmer as
he continues his teaching on Islam with an emphasis on ISIS. There are also classes for our youth (K-5 and
6-9) in the fellowship hall.
There will be a Small Group opportunity beginning Thursday, February 12 at 7pm at the Mikkelson’s
entitled “24 Hours That Changed the World”. It is a seven week session by Adam Hamilton. All are invited
to attend. Child care provided.
During the season of Lent, Pastor Scott will be sharing a sermon series entitled “He Set His Face to
Jerusalem” where we will look at Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem in order to help us reflect on how we “set our
faces” in life.
Chairperson: Karen Mikkelson
Please save the date for the Horizons Empty Bowl Fundraiser to be held on Sunday, March 22nd
from 11am –2pm. Watch for further details and information regarding our HOPE gift basket to
be raffled off during the event.
If you would like to be a part of the Fellowship Team—we would love to have you join us! Your
thoughts/ideas/input would be greatly appreciated!! Contact Tonya.
Chairperson: Tonya Fisher
HOPE HAPPENINGS
SMALL GROUP
24 Hours That Changed the World
By Adam Hamilton
Witness a single day that changed the world! Walk with
Jesus during his final hours, sit beside him at the Last
Supper, pray with him in Gethsemane, follow him to
Golgotha, and experience his rising to life again. Filmed
on location in the Holy Land, Hamilton offers a vivid
picture of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection in this
7 session DVD study.
Thursdays at 7pm at the Mikkelson’s
February 12, 19, 26
March 5, 12, 19 and 26
Lenten Sermon Series
HE SET HIS FACE TO JERUSALEM
Join us for worship
Sundays and Wednesdays
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Kid’s
Sign up available in the Atrium
Join us
February 12th, 19th and 26th
HORIZONS FOOD PANTRY ITEM
FOR FEBRUARY IS:
CHICKEN HELPER
First Communion Classes
begin Wednesday,
February 25th through
March 25th at 7:45pm.
All 3rd-4th graders and their
parents are invited to attend.
Mark Your Calendar
for
HORIZONS
EMPTY BOWL FUNDRAISER
MARCH 22, 2015
BOWLING
Sunday, February 8th
1:00-3:00pm
Casino Bowl
HORIZONS
SOUP KITCHEN
Hope Serves the 2nd,
3rd & 5th Thursday’s
from 11am-1:30pm
each month.
$5
January 20, 2015
Dear Friends at Hope Lutheran Church,
As we reflect upon another year gone by, we are profoundly grateful for your support
of the programs and ministry work here at Horizons. We have a dream for no one in
our community to be hungry, but most importantly, an intense desire to change lives
through the love of Jesus Christ. With your support we are changing lives.
I want to update you on the impact you are having on lives throughout our community.
With your help Horizons was able to accomplish the following in 2014:
Facilitated the distribution of 108,000 pounds of food to local food pantries
Served 25,000 hot meals in Horizons Soup Kitchen
Served more than 3,000 different… unduplicated individuals
Donated food to 5,600 individuals in Horizons Food Pantry
Served over 2,500 children under the age of 18 in our soup kitchen
Our partner church volunteers worked over 12,000 volunteer hours
United 15 churches in Quincy to be the hand and feet of Christ
We are never more like Jesus than when we are giving and serving. Thank you for the
many ways you give and serve. We pray for God’s blessings to be upon your church
family in the New Year and always.
In His Service,
Sarah Stephens
Executive Director
Horizons Social Services www.horizonssocialservices.com
217-224-5530
Psalm 133:1 (NIV) How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
February Birthdays
2nd—Harriet Adams
3rd—Les Sachs
10th—Fred Lauder
11th—Rashayla Bias
11th—Damion Epping
20th—Jacob Happel
22nd—John Dunmire
27th—Luke Chevalier
February Anniversaries
14th—Ed & Brenda Willner
20th—Jamie & Tonya Fisher
February Servers
1st
Worship Assistant
Greeters
Ushers
Altar/Communion
Communion Helper
15th
Mark Cassens
Linda Waite
Shirley Lindroth
Darlene Spurrier
Conner Brinson
Carolyn Lauder
David Spurrier
Michelle Willner
Carol Schoch
Linda Sachs
Mary VanKanegan
Les Sachs
Jeff VanKanegan
Kathy Buckman
Linda Waite
Rashayla Bias
Flowers
Sachs
Chevaler
Ash Wednesday
Shirley Lindroth
22nd
Rich Demien
Harriet Adams
Linda Waite
Delors Wingerter
Norma McNay
Helen Langan
Stephanie Demien
Con McNay
Josiah Mikkelson
Gwen Happel
Val Anders
Shirley Lindroth
Kathy Buckman
Corrine Sutcliffe
Ron Anders
Linda Waite
Linda Waite
Inez Totsch
Luke Chevalier
Kayleigh Altgilbers
Kate Chevalier
Keturah Mikkelson
Ratayia Bias
Acolyte
Refreshments
8th
Keturah Mikkelson
Fisher/Sutcliffe
Happel
Serve one another
Meredith Fisher
Waite/Lindroth
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
January 12, 2015 Unapproved Minutes
President Happel called the meeting to order at 6:59 pm. Present were George Black, Charles Buckman, Sandy Cassens, Rich Demien, Brian Happel, Pastor Scott Mikkelson and Mary VanKanegan.
Phyllis Hofmeister was absent. Pastor Scott led the devotion.
HOPE LAUNCH PLAN
Mark Cassens presented to Council his plan he has been working on, entitled Hope Launch Plan 2015.
The purpose of this plan is to see how God will use us at our church and new location. The Plan has
three parts: Prayer, Discipleship, and Marketing. Refer to the Plan published in the February Hope
Newsletter. The next meeting will be February 5, 2015, 7:00 pm at Sachs home, and February 10,
2015, 7:00 pm at Sunset Apartments. A budget of $5,000 will be used to start the Launch Plan.
MINUTES
Minutes from the meeting of December 8, 2014 were presented. Sandy C moved to accept the minutes
as corrected, Rich Demien seconded and motion carried.
PASTORS REPORT
Christmas service was a success with 120 people attending. He had two funerals, visited Chris Willner
before surgery, and is planning for a non-member wedding in August. Recommended James and Kristi
Ruxlow for membership. Mary V moved to "accept James and Kristi Ruxlow for membership in Hope
Lutheran Church." Rich D second and motion carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT
George B presented the financial report, audit was completed on January 10, 2015. Supported funds:
Relocation and Building 2014 = $316,319; Memorials = $1,000; UPC Labels = $504; College Care =
$16; General Fund = $95,788; which all totals $413,629. The Pledge Campaign for Building 2014 was
completed with $171,498, which was $4,233 over the amount pledged. Of the pledges $1,670 were not
completed in 2014, giving was a 99% completion status. Mary V moved to accept the financial report,
Sandy C second, motion carried.
TEAM REPORTS
Team reports are printed in the Hope Monthly Newsletter.
OLD BUSINESS
Property report by Brian H, as of last Friday LifePoint has completed all the items to be repaired. Mike
Lansing will do a final inspection of the items. Rich D and George B presented the 2015 Budget. After
discussion and amending the proposed budget to increase the income to $148,956, Rich D moved to
accept and George B second, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion on Annual Congregational Meeting which will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at
11:00am following the 9:30 am worship service. Council secretary will send letters to voting members.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be on February 2, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the home of Mary VanKanegan. President
Happel adjourned the meeting at 8:15 pm with the Lord's Prayer.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles Buckman, Secretary
Evangelism Launch Plan 2015
We have taken a leap of faith with the purchase of a permanent home on 18th and Harrison. God
has given us this perfect opportunity for a fresh start. We trust and believe that God will do
immeasurably more in Hope than we could ever ask or imagine. The expanded evangelism team
believes that a church planting model provides the most effective means of reaching the lost. What
an opportunity that God would call us to share the Good News of Christ with our neighbor.
Our purpose: Lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. “Love God and Love People”
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Three Parts to Hope Launch Plan—Prayer, Discipleship and Marketing
A. PRAYER—Form prayer team to offer prayer opportunities - pray for God’s Will, for oppor
tunities to share Jesus, for pastor, each other and for specific needs
B. DISCIPLESHIP—Teach and encourage Hope members to have spiritual conversations with
others. ie –how to share Jesus
C. MARKETING—Outreach events/seminars/service projects to establish trust and name recog
nition in our community so we can share Jesus—
Hope For Young Readers (Jan-April 2015) Sandy C. Linda S.
Horizons (ongoing 2015)
Swim at Kroc Center (Feb. 2015)
Bowling Tournament & Girl’s Night Out (March 2015)
Easter Egg Hunt & Winery Dinner (April 2015)
Dogwood (May 2, 2015) Sandy C. - Major push
Summer Block Party (June 6, 2015) ? - Major push
Garage Sale (June 6, 2015) ? Linda S. - Major push
Movie Night—Frozen (July 2015) combine w/ block party? - Major push
Advertising/Publicity Materials
1. Mail teasers leading up to Launch Date—
ie—Hope is coming soon/Hope is just around the corner, Are you ready for
Hope/ Hope is here
2. New business card, visitor cards/tri-fold, door hangers/stationary, welcome bag for
guests
3. Signs for building, billboard ad and yard signs
4. Website/Facebook
Goal Setting
A. Launch Day Worship—150
B. Hope Small Groups –encourage all members to join one
Budget
Council Leadership
We ask every council member to become actively involved in Hope’s evangelism plan
Next Launch Team Meeting
February 10 at 7:00pm at Sunset Apartments
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23
President’s Day
16
5:00pm Confirmation 5pm Readers
9:30am Worship
11am Discipleship
22
11am Discipleship
CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING
following service
9:30am Worship
18
5pm Readers
7pm Choir Practice
11
5pm Readers
7pm Choir Practice
4
WEDNESDAY
7pm WoW at Waite’s
4pm Children’s Choir
9:00-10:00am
Hope at Hy-Vee
10:30am Chaplain Mtg
24
4pm Children’s Choir
11am-1:30pm
HORIZONS
19
7pm Small Group at
Mikkelson’s
11am-1:30pm
HORIZONS
12
5
THURSDAY
26
11am-1:30pm
HORIZONS
7pm Worship Service
7pm Small Group at
7:45pm 1st Comm Class
Mikkelson’s
7:45pm Choir Practice
25
7pm Worship Service 7pm Small Group at
Mikkelson’s
7:45pm Choir Practice
9:00-11:00am
Hope at Hy-Vee
5pm Readers
11:30am Area PastorMtg
17
7pm Launch Team Mtg
4pm Children’s Choir
5pm Readers
5:30pm Confirmation 7pm Discipleship Mtg
1-3pm Kid’s Club
BOWLING
10
4pm Children’s Choir
9:00-11:00am
Hope at Hy-Vee
3
TUESDAY
9:00-11:00am
Hope at Hy-Vee
9
5pm Readers
7pm Council Mtg
2
MONDAY
9:30am Worship
11am Discipleship
8
9:30am Worship
11am Discipleship
1
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 2015
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20
13
6
FRIDAY
28
21
14
7
SATURDAY