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United
Methodist
Church
Non-Profit Org.
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Upper Darby, PA 19082
Permit #77
The Messenger
1108 Steel Road
Havertown, PA 19083-3211
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February
2015
Vision Team Update
Joanne Miles, Lay Leader & Chair Church Council
• After considerable prayer, time, effort and energy over the past year
• Taking into account comments, suggestions of the congregation
• Looking to our community and those we are trying to reach
• Convinced that Hope UMC is not dying and is not in danger of closing its doors in the very near future
• Discerning very clearly and confidently that God still has a vision for this congregation – that we know
as Hope – in this community at this time
Offered the following 5 recommendations to Church Council for its
consideration with hopes and prayers that Church Council would:
• Adopt immediately these 5 recommendations
• Take seriously the potential for growth and strengthening of who and what Hope is
• Create a team to roll­out recommendations and educate the congregation as to how this can move
Hope forward
“The Messenger” is published 11 times a year by Hope United Methodist Church,
located at Steel and Eagle Roads in Havertown. Worship each Sunday begins at
11:00 am and includes Childcare and Children’s Sunday School. Each week, Adult
Sunday School meets at 9:45 a.m. and Youth Sunday School at 10:00 am.
• Create a timeline that will hold us all accountable to the need for Hope to adapt to the pressing needs
of current and potential members
• Identify groups of people to focus on each specific recommendation
With the submission of this report and recommenda­
to each of the five recommendations.
pleted. Yet at the same time we each remain commit­
team we are hopeful you will respond with an enthu­
tions, the ad hoc Vison Team considers its work com­
Our Pastor, James F. McIntire, can be reached by calling the church office,
610.446.3351 or his cell phone, 267-257-9541 or
by Email at [email protected].
The church office hours regularly are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All are welcome to join us at any service or special event.
Learn more about us at our website: www.HavHopeUMC.org
ted to Hope and it’s vision and its future.
We know
that each member of the Vision team may be called
on – as will, we expect, every Hope member and
friend – to implement these recommendations and to
siastic YES!
Please join me in thanking the Vision Team (now dis­
banded) for their time and dedication to this project:
contribute to growing Hope. Together we continue to
Barbara AmEisen
Andy Merrell
to pray for discernment, and we seek out God’s vision
Alison Bausman
Cassie Popky
listen and look for God in all that we do, we continue
for this congregation in this community in this time.
Catch the Spirit!
If you are iden­
tified as someone with the gifts and talent to join a
The ad hoc Vision Team is grateful to Church Council
who unanimously approved the recommendations as
noted below on November 25, 2015.
The next steps are that new teams will be identified to
focus on details and implementation timelines related
Richard AmEisen
Gloria Downs
John Emmett
Mary Grey Emmett
Sonja Kerr
Dale McKelvey
Joanne Miles
Nick Stango
Colleen Stango
Nick Romero
Donna Romero
continued, next page
Vision Team Update
February
Schedule
1 Communion Sunday
Guest Preacher
Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman
3 Rehearsal for Hope Children
& Youth Choir at 6:30 p.m.
in Jones Chapel
8 Joanne Miles preaching
10 Rehearsal for Hope Children
& Youth Choir at 6:30 p.m.
15 Guest Preacher
Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman
16 Trustees Meeting 7:00 p.m.
17 Rehearsal for Hope Children
& Youth Choir at 6:30 p.m.
17 Finance Meeting 7:30 p.m.
18 Haverford Township Clergy will hold
Ash Wednesday Services at St. Faith’s
Episcopal Church, Brookline Blvd. &
Alston Road, Havertown, 7:30 p.m.
21 Food Bank 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Wesleyan Circle Soup Sale
pickup your soup from
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
22 Mary Grey Emmett preaching –
Baptism of Joseph Toriello
25 Lenten Study at Hope UMC –
7:00 p.m.
Bible Study
on Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
in the Roush Room
Ultimate Wellness
held every Tuesday and Thursday
6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Serving
in
February
LAY READER
1 J. Miles
8 P. Cutillo
15 J. Emmett
22 D. AmEisen
ACOLYTES
1 TJ Osborne
8 M. G. Popky
15 N. Stango
22 E. Wojnovich
USHERS
1 W. Irving
8 J. Engler, R. Brunner,
J. Deegan
15 M. Cosgrove,
N. Lewandowski
22 W. Hoyle, W. Irving
GREETERS - “We need
Volunteers to be Greeters!”
Are you available for 15
minutes before worship to
greet? Thank you!
1 • 8 • 15 • 22 T.B.A.
OFFERING COUNTERS
1 J. Engler, C. Hoffmann
8 P. Jacobs, R. Brunner
15 M. Cosgrove, L. Magro,
D. AmEisen
22 L. Medica, H. Scheck
CHILDCARE:
K. Kramer
COMMUNION STEWARD
FOR MARCH:
Pat Evans
Thank you for Volunteering!
February
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Recommendation 1: A Vision for the Future
Birthdays
… adoption and use of the following vision statement for Hope
All People. Many Views. One Spirit
We care. We share. We play. We pray.
Recommendation 2: Telling our Story
… developing new and innovative ways to tell the story of Hope
UMC which is committed to sharing God’s Good News for the
world
Recommendation 3: Looking Ahead
… that we invest in the creation of a multi­year strategic plan that
will enable us to look intentionally at the future of our church
and it’s potential for growth, expansion, development, and the
next generation
Recommendation 4: Many People. Different Views
… the creation of innovative and creative opportunities for a
variety of people to explore and act on their faith
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Evelyn Guest
Evelyn Eldridge
Elizabeth Reiley
Nathan Grob
Lily Stango
Brady Carlin
Jackie Engler
Miriam Billingsley
Matthew Wojnovich
Sarah Sneddon
Brian Grob
Gloria Down
Andrew Molnar
Michelle Sears
Nate Stango
Nancy Redman
Alma Williams
Recommendation 5: Leading Us Forward
… review of our staffing configuration to see that it is designed to
Ash
Wednesday
February 18, 2015
implement vision recommendations and a redeveloped church
for the next generation
Ash Wednesday Haverford Community Clergy
Association Service will be held at St. Faith’s Episcopal
Church, Alston Road and Brookline Blvd., Havertown
at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome!
Lenten
Study
Reverend Mary Grey Emmett will present a Lenten
Study beginning Wednesday, February 25th thru March
25th, 2015. The study presentation will begin at 7:00
p.m. with Communion afterward.
Anniversary
Condolences
We wish to express our deepest sympathy
to the family of Donna and Mark Wren in
the passing of Donna’s father Denny Reitz.
Please keep the family in your prayers at this time.
Wishes
Michael & Pat Cutillo
will be celebrating
their 48th Wedding
Anniversary
on February 18th
w Blanket Sunday w
News From Outreach
We will be participating in this project beginning February 8th and
February 15th, through Church World Service. When disaster strikes, people need blankets – and much more. They need food, shelter, safe water.
And, as the recovery process unfolds, they need tools, training and other
resources to help them rebuild their lives. Contributions to Blankets Plus
mean that Church World Service is there for the long haul as families
recover from a disaster or struggle against grinding poverty. Through your contributions, you can
make this ministry of hope as reality for people in need the world over.
As we start another year, the Outreach Committee looks forward to
once again being able to rely on your help in reaching out to the less
fortunate in our community. You all have been so supportive in the
past.
S UNDAY GIVI NG E NVELOPE S are available for pick-up in the back of the Narthex. If you are able
to deliver envelopes to shut-ins or anyone you know that does not attend services regularly we
would be most grateful. Envelopes are used so all contributions can be recorded and credited to
your end of year contribution statement. Thank you.
Over the holidays, I heard from several of our shut-ins and folks in retirement facilities.
Esther Hickman wanted to be remembered to all the ladies at Hope, said that she is very
busy with all of the activities in her community. Ellen Gardiner’s daughter, wrote and said
thanks for all the cards for her Mother. I saw Dottie Hey and she wanted to be remembered to all the ladies at Hope. I did not hear from Marion and Joe Barber this year and I
was wondering if anyone else happened to hear from them? They are both over 100 years
old. There are probably not too many folks that remember the Barbers, they were old time
Ebenezer folks that moved to Jupiter Beach, FL.
Altar Flowers Request for 2015
If you have missed the sign­up sheet in the Narthex for Altar Flowers please fill out this form and
either mail/or bring to the Church Office.
Come February, we will be waging a campaign for funds in support of supplying blankets
for Church World Services. These blankets are used everywhere in the United States and
the rest of the world. Whenever disaster strikes these blankets are used in so many ways,
i.e. for shelter, protection against the elements, carrying children, household objects, etc.
There will be a Blanket Sunday on February 8th and February 15th. All monies collected
will be forwarded to CWS for blankets. This is an annual benevolence of this committee.
Please remember the Adopt-A-Soldier program and if you have any questions, please
contact Linda Gonzales.
Doris Peabody & Pat Cutillo
DATE REQUESTED: _____________
Co-Chairpersons • Outreach Committee
PRESENTED BY:
___________________________________
IN HONOR OF: ___________________________________
If the Altar is not available for the date you request, the Church Office will contact you for an alter­
native date.
The cost of flowers is $35.00 unless notified otherwise.
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HOPE UMC IS SELLING GIFT CARDS TO
SUPPORT OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
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IN MEMORY OF:
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Please consider support of the Capital
Campaign through
use of the Shop With
Script Program. You
can benefit Hope through purchase of a large
inventory of Gift Cards. It’s a win for all. No
extra cost to you and benefit to Hope.
Purchase can be made by one of three methods: Sign up for a Family Account at
http://www.shopwithscrip.com/
Enrollment Code – 73A8EB3D34865
E-mail your order to [email protected] or call Joanne Miles 610-449-9864 or
the church office 610-446-3351
Easter Flowers & Plants
ALL EASTER PLANT ORDERS MUST BE PLACED WITH CAROLYN SHAW, OR THE CHURCH OFFICE
BY SUNDAY, March 29, 2015. The cost this year is still just $9.00 per plant. Please indicate your preference(s) below. YOUR PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR ORDER! ALL CHECKS SHOULD
BE MADE PAYABLE TO: HOPE U.M.C. AND MARKED “FOR EASTER PLANTS.”
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM COMPLETELY.
PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE!
Questions? Contact the church office (446-3351)
#_____ of EASTER LILLIES
. . . x $9.00 each =
($ amount)
__________________
#_____ of HYACINTHS
. . . x $9.00 each =
($ amount)
__________________
#_____ of TULIPS
. . . x $9.00 each =
($ amount)
__________________
. . . x $9.00 each =
($ amount)
__________________
Weslyan Circle
Annual Home-Made Soup Sale
P r e -Or de r s !
#_____ of AZALEAS
In addition to and/or instead of a plant,
please accept my donation to be used
($ amount) mtoward decorations.
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED
___________________
$ __________________
Split P e a & Ha m
$ 8 . 0 0 qu a r t
All Ot h e r s
$ 7 . 0 0 qu a r t
__________ Chicken Noodle
Pickup Times
Saturday, February 21st
10:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.
or
Sunday, February 22nd
after Church
*** PLEASE INDICATE ***
__________ Split Pea w/Ham
PLEASE COMPLETE!
( ) I WILL PICK UP MY PLANT AFTER EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP
( ) PLEASE HOLD MY PLANT (S) FOR LATER PICK-UP
PLANT PRESENTED BY: __________________________________________________________________
( ) IN MEMORY OF:
__________________________________________________________________
( ) IN HONOR OF:
__________________________________________________________________
Please note: Additional Easter Plant forms are available in the Narthex
__________ Vegetable Beef
Total Quarts ___________
__________ Broccoli Cheese
Total Paid _________________
Name ________________________________________________________________
Tel: ___________________________________________________________________
Give orders to June Hoyle by Friday, February 15th