February 2019 newsletter

House-to-House

 Family of Hope House Church                    February 2019

Song For Valentine’s Day                   

Love is all I have for you,

           it will have to do, 

           if you were looking for a miracle,

           the fact that we’re still here, 

           well that’s miraculous as anything

           that I have seen magicians pull,

           but I forgot the tricks I knew, 

           love is all I have for you..

love is all I have for you,

love is all that’s left after the wind has blown the chaff away,

I laugh at what I tried to save,

and disappointment’s just a lens to magnify what might have been,

but none of that was ever true,

love is all I have for you,

I close my eyes, I’m a child by the water,

casting stones so circles spread,

then blink twice, and we’re old on a park bench,

watching birds eat scattered bread,

in between we lost track of time,

but she is kind enough to remind us..

the little space between goodbyes is really only pocket-sized,

I carry you around with me in case I need some sympathy,

this fear that we’re not good enough will disappear when morning comes,

‘cause none of that was ever true,

love is all I have for you..

miraculous as anything that I have seen magicians do,

but I forgot the tricks I knew,

love is all I have for you…

          - lyrics to a song by Pittsburgh singer/songwriter Brad Yoder

Notes, Prayers and Praises

• OUR ANNUAL CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING is set for Sunday, February 10 at FLRC. 
• LEWIS AND MARY ELLEN OVERHOLT celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary January 13. Congratulations! They plan to be back from their vacation February 21.
• CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR Elly Nelson, and for a suitable nursing care arrangement for Neal.

February Lectionary Texts

3   Jeremiah 1:4-10  Psalm 71:1-6  1 Corinthians 13:1-13  Luke 4:21-30

10 Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13)   Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11

17 Jeremiah 17:5-10  Psalm 1   1 Corinthians 15:12-20  Luke 6:17-26

24 Genesis 45:3-11, 15  Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40  1 Corinthians 15:35-38,      

     42-50   Luke 6:27-38

February services, worship at 4, meal at 6 pm

3 Location: Park Place meeting room, 2nd floor                        432-0531

Worship and sharing: James Stauffer   

Bible Study: Paul Swarr                       Surprise evening meal (provided!)                                                       

10 Location: Guy & Margie Vlasits 3399 Caverns Dr,  K-town 908-0391

Worship and Sharing: Kent Palmer

Business meeting and Bible Study: Harvey Yoder                Carry-in meal                    

17 No church gathering this Sunday due to numerous persons being out of town.

24 Location: Susan Campbell 1361 Lincolnshire Dr 22802  564-1524

Worship and Sharing: Susan Campbell                                           

Bible Study: Dick Dumas                                                    Carry-in meal