February 2022 newsletter

House-to-House

Family of Hope House Church         February 2022

Highlights of FOH Annual Business Meeting

4:30-5:30 pm, Jan 30, 2022, via Zoom

    Our 2021 giving budget was $16,800, and actual giving was $13,904.78.
    Harvey encouraged using automatic electronic fund transfers for monthly giving as some are already doing. 
    It was decided to move the $250 for Faith in Action spending from the discretionary fund to its own budget category.
    We finished 2021 with over $3000 in our account. It was  suggested that we disburse some of these funds to those in need rather than let it sit our account for another year. Some want to some of this used assist the homeless in our community as in a gift to Open Doors, but there is also a desire to help those in our fellowship with medical bills, etc. We do have $2500 budgeted for the congregational aid fund, none of which was used in 2021. Members are encouraged to share any needs they have.  
     We will revisit how to spend the extra funds in our account over the next few weeks.
     Harvey asked whether anybody in the congregation felt called to serve as a delegate to the semi-annual Virginia Mennonite Assembly and the quarterly meetings of the Harrisonburg District.
    Then there was a discussion of the Church’s leadership team, which has not met recently. Dick and Harvey are still designated the leadership team.
Note: the above are simply key excerpts from Kent Palmer’s notes. See the next post for his full minutes.

Notes, Prayers and Praises
SUSAN CAMPBELL, our treasurer can give you the information you need to do your FOH giving through automatic bank transfers.
LEWIS AND MARY ELLEN OVERHOLT celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary January 13!
KAREN CAMPBELL is now in Rm 89 at Harrisonburg Health and Rehab Center (cell number is 540-209-2675).
PLEASE SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK on how we use the extra $3000(?) we currently have in our FOH bank account. The local Open Doors Homeless Shelter has been suggested as one need to consider.

February Lectionary Texts
6  Healing Stories John 4:46-54, 5:1-18 (Psalm 40:1-5)
13 Bread of Life John 6:35-59 (Psalm 34:1-10)
20 Living Water John 7:37-52 (Ps 147:1-11) 
27 A Man Born Blind John 9:1-41 (Psalm 27:1-4)

February Services, 4-5:30 pm 
6 Location: on line 
Worship and sharing: Lois Rivera-Wenger
Bible Study: Kent Palmer
13 Location: on line
Worship and Sharing: Elly Nelson
Bible Study: Dick Dumas
20 Location: on line
Worship and Sharing: Lois Rivera-Wenger
Bible Study: Elly Nelson
27 Location: on line 
Worship and Sharing: Lewis Overholt
Sermon: "The Man Born Blind--A Very Sharp Fellow" Dan Bowman