HOPE KIDS
Welcome Riley Barrett & Thank You Anna McMichael!
In the midst of many recent transitions at Hope Church, we are so thankful to have found an intern who has as much love, light, and laughter as Riley Barrett! Riley is the newest addition to Hope Church’s staff and officially started on October 10 as our Kids Ministry Intern. Riley is currently a freshman at Colorado Christian University, majoring in Youth Ministry and a minor in Outdoor Learning. While growing up in Magnolia, TX, Riley developed a strong passion for the outdoors and loves hiking, camping, and backpacking in her free time. Riley also has a strong passion to serve the Lord, and has spent several of her high school years as an intern at her local church, working with kids and middle school students running summer camps, weekend retreats, and even international mission trips! She loves the welcoming feel of Hope Church, and with so much practical experience, we are very grateful to have her stepping in to fill part of the Kids Ministry Director Role.
Our previous Kids Ministry Director, Anna McMichael, served faithfully at Hope Church for almost 9 years, and she has been attending Hope for 14 years. While Anna has transitioned off of Hope Staff, she is excited about our new Kids Ministry Intern and has been volunteering her time regularly to help train and orient Riley to the wonderful Kids Ministry program she developed here at Hope. See Anna’s note, below. We want to extend a warm and loving thank you to Anna for all you have done for Hope and our precious little ones.
I’m thankful that Hope is a place that welcomes and cares about children. I love how kids are invited to worship, learn, participate and build friendships right along side the adults. God’s love for children is evident here. I’m also thankful to see Riley stepping in to coordinate and invest in our Kids Ministry on Sunday mornings! It’s been a joy getting to know her recently, hearing her love for the Lord, her desire to invest in young people and her eagerness to build relationships with each of the kids at Hope. I’m looking forward to seeing all that God has in store for Riley and for Hope’s Kids Ministry in this new chapter! –Anna McMichael
SUNDAY SERVICE 9 AM | OCTOBER 31. We are exhorted to hold up the shield of faith in all circumstances, to extinguish the arrows of the evil one. Just what are those arrows? Attacks come in many forms, including accusations, deceptions, distortions, distractions, false assurances, and temptations. How does faith in God act like a shield in these attacks? We can draw on the heroes of our faith and on Jesus himself to consider how we, too, might stand against and be empowered to overcome these attacks to produce lasting fruit in the Kingdom of God. Join us in person or online/live and recorded service) as Dan Kaskubar brings us a message entitled The Shield of Faith from Ephesians 6:10-18.
HOSTING. This week’s Sunday Gathering will be hosted by the Youth Hope Group!
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD | PACKING PARTY. Join us Saturday, November 13 for our OCC shoebox Packing Party! This year’s gathering will be open-house style, so stop on by (or stay all day!). We will meet at Hope from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Commons/Basement area. Volunteers are needed both to help set up the day before (November 12) and a few to arrive later during the Packing Party to assist with clean-up. Please reach out to Brenda Weiss if you have questions or can volunteer. Also, please click here for full detail on this year’s OCC program.
YOUTH. This Sunday, October 31, the Youth Hope Group is hosting our gathering and has some special treats in store for the congregation! After the Service (10:30 to 11:45 a.m.) we will meet to carve pumpkins in the new Youth Room space (former Library). And mark your calendars for November 14. While Tara is on vacation, James Wertz will be hosting our Leaf Pile Party! All are invited to play games outside, rake the maple leaves into one enormous pile and jump in… Don’t miss it!
KIDS.
- KIDS MINISTRY. Sunday School for ages 2 years-5th grade is available on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays of each month. Children of all ages are invited to remain in the sanctuary to learn and worship alongside their parents on the 4th and 5th Sundays. The Skybox is available for families with toddlers and babies.
- FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP FRAMEWORK. Head, Heart, Hands. Parents, This is a simple framework for exploring the Scriptures as a family and opening up meaningful conversations with everyone in the family…even in the midst of our busy lives!
- EPHESIANS SCRIPTURE SERIES. Kids and adults are exploring the book of Ephesians this fall. Here is the Scripture Reading Schedule to read along as a family throughout the week to see more of what God wants to reveal to you and your children.
- UPDATED COVID GUIDANCE. August 2021
HOLIDAY FOCUS | FOOD BANK COLLECTION. The Community Ministry Food Bank is now collecting food for Thanksgiving and Christmas food boxes. Please consider donating stuffing, pie crust mix, evaporated milk, cranberries, cake and frosting. A collection basket is in the Foyer. Thank you!
HAVE A NEED? Your Hope family is here for you. If you need prayer, financial assistance, or help in any other way, please reach out to Pastor Jay here.
