May 2016 newsletter

House-to-House

Family of Hope House Church                                        May 2016

Our Vision Statement (who we are)

 “God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, to grow as a community of grace, joy and peace, so  that God’s healing and hope may flow though us to the world.”

Proposed Mission Statement (what we are about)

“We meet weekly to seek guidance from Scripture and to find encouragement and wisdom from our worship and fellowship together in order to more effectively bring about God’s shalom and healing in our church family and in the communities in which we live and work.”

Our Personal Covenant Statement (what we each commit ourselves to)

“I support the goals, vision and faith of Family of Hope, will attend weekly services as regularly as I am able, and will use my gifts and offer my encouragement to this church family to the best of my ability. I invite other members to support me--and to confront me as needed--in being faithful to this commitment.”

Notes, prayers and praises 

MAY BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS to Margie Vlastis 5/1, Alma Jean Yoder 5/15 and Karen Soich 5/20!

THE TABLE FELLOWSHIP is inviting us to meet with them on the third Sunday of every other month in 2016, but this month it will be Sunday, May 22. 

WE WILL HAVE OUR ANNUAL COVENANTING SERVICE on May 15 (see the statement on the other side).

PLEASE GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK on a proposed mission statement (see draft on the other side).

May Lectionary readings

1   Acts 16:9-15  Psalm 67  Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5  John 5:1-9

8   Acts 16:16-34  Psalm 97  Revelation 22:12-21  John 17:20-26

15  Acts 2:1-21  Psalm 104:24-35b   Romans 8:14-17  John 14:8-27 

22  Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31  Psalm 8  Romans 5:1-5  John 16:12-15

29  I Kings 18:20-39  Psalm 96  Galatians 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10

May services worship at 4, meal at 6 

1 Location: James & Ruth Stauffer 1250 Parkway Dr 22802   574-6141

Worship and Sharing: Harvey Yoder

Bible Study: Paul Swarr                                                      Carry-in Meal  

8 Location: Family Life Resource Center 273 Newman Ave.  432-0531

Worship and Sharing: James Stauffer

Bible Study: Harvey Yoder                                           Finger Foods Meal

15 Location: Harvey & Alma Jean Yoder 1135 Hamlet Drive  432-0531
Worship and Recovenanting                                        
Bible Study: Dick Dumas                                                  Carry-in Meal             

22 Location:  Service with the Table Fellowship at the Dean House, 110 Old South High Street  

29 Location: Susan Campbell 1361 Lincolnshire Drive, 22802 564-1524 

Worship and Sharing: Susan Campbell                                            

Bible Study: Elly Nelson                                                    Carry-in Meal