KIDS UPDATE!
Family Sunday.
Last week was Family Worship Sunday. We wanted to share how special this was for Hope and how much we are looking forward to next month’s Family Service, April 27! Our great kids were just enjoying Pastor Dean’s talk, smiling and laughing!
Wow, Look at This! During last week’s Family Service message, Evelyn Benedik, age 8, produced two amazing pictures based on Walking through Suffering with God. We love this – Great job, Evelyn!
Tomorrow | Easter Children’s Choir Rehearsal. Calling all kids in preschool through 5th grade interested in bringing your voices together at our Easter Sunday service! We will be rehearsing this Sunday for 20 minutes immediately after church in the Upper Room. Additional rehearsals will be the same time and place each Sunday before Easter.
SUNDAY WORSHIP | 9AM. This week Pastor Dean continues our series Preparing for His Passion and will bring tomorrow’s message from Matthew 17:1-9. If you are unable to gather with us in person, please visit the livestream or view the sermon recording here. Also, sermon recordings are available online mid-day Monday.
HOLY WEEK AHEAD. Holy Week is approaching, now less than one month away. We will be providing a brief devotional video from Pastor Dean for each day from Monday April 14 through Saturday April 20 to help us experience Jesus’ passion together throughout the week and we will also host a midweek experiential evening for people of all ages on Maundy Thursday (April 17). Please pray for anyone you know who may be open to joining in one or more of the upcoming services. This month, let’s break out of the status quo and prepare for His passion together!
HOPE GROUPS. Thanks Harvard Gulch Hope Group for assisting with our Sunday morning this week! Hope Groups are an amazing way to connect to others, deepen your relationship with God, and discover there is a family here for you at Hope. If this sounds like something you are interested in, we’d love to have you join us! Click here for more information on all our Hope Groups.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY. We are now in a 3-month series on Treasuring the Gospel. Each week, children will be learning about one of 10 essential truths of our faith and becoming a disciple of Jesus. We will be discussing key Scripture through the head, heart, hands approach; engaging kids in understanding through discussion, illustrations, and activities; and sending home a memory verse and discussion prompts to continue discipleship as a family. At the end of the series, every child will take home a treasure box filled with symbols representing each gospel truth and a corresponding key that they will be able to keep and share for years to come. For any questions regarding Children’s Ministry policies and procedures or interest in volunteering, please contact Becky Newquist.
This week: 4th gospel truth – people are sinful
No nursery this week.
YOUTH GROUP UPDATE! Youth is continuing to meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, so plan to join us after the Sunday Service on April 13 & 27. On the 13th, we will have a Egg Design Contest, so bring your creativity! We will have prizes for Most Creative, Funniest, and Best Overall. Supplies provided. 
And, on April 11 from 7-9 p.m is Laser Tag Night! Bring friends and get ready for an epic laser tag night in the building. We’ll have food, fun, and a short Easter message—don’t miss it!
Questions on the Youth ministry? Contact Conner Snow.
COMMUNITY MINISTRY FOOD BANK. Our local food ministry is accepting any pantry foods with a shelf life that has not expired Can you help? All items can be placed in the collection basket in the foyer. Thank you, Hope!
HAVE A NEED? Your Hope family is here for you. If you need financial assistance, prayer or help in any other way, please reach out to Rebecca Wertz.
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