VBS and TASTE OF HOPE DONATIONS
Vacation Bible School is seeking donations of the following supplies:
Sharpie markers
Crayons
Washable markers
Glue sticks
Gallon-size plastic storage bags
Please place donations in the Children's Ministry Mission of the Month boxes throughout the building.
Taste of Hope is also in need of donations of cookies and Gatorade. These donations can be dropped off in the front office. Thanks!
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Prayers for Departing Mission Trip
Hope will send a team to South Africa this month. Please keep each person in your prayers.
* Pray for God to change the lives of those who are serving and the ones being served.
* Pray for God to provide shelter, protection and encouragement to Hope's missionaries.
* Pray for the Hope family to walk humbly in spirit & to be full of joy for what God has done.
Mission South Africa
July 28-Aug. 9
16 participants
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Thank you for donating more than $21,000 to the ELCA's Disaster Relief Fund for tornado disaster relief. Every dollar donated goes directly to those who are in need. You can still donate online.
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QUILT AUCTION
There will be quilts hanging up in the church this weekend, made by some Hopesters. These will be up for bid Aug. 6 at the Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp Quilt Auction. To find out more about the auction, click here. |
Mission Trips are on Facebook!
All Hope Mission trips have their own Facebook pages. This is a great way to communicate as team members, keep up with teams while they are on location and share photos.
Click on a trip name below to access its Facebook page.
Mission Appalachia (ASP)
Mission Custer State Park
Mission Ghana
Mission Jamaica
Mission Navajo
Mission Rio Grande
Mission Robin's Nest
Mission South Africa
Mission Uganda
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Welcome to the Monthly Missions E-newsletter!
If you have any questions about what you read in these monthly e-newsletters or other Missions-related questions, you can e-mail missions@hopewdm.org.
Feel free to forward this to others who might be interested in knowing more about the mission opportunities. To get your name on this e-newsletter distribution list, e-mail missions@hopewdm.org.
Some of you may be a part of the God Squad e-mail distribution list, and we wanted to let you know about changes to future God Squad requests. Urgent or emergency requests for goods or services will be the only requests sent out to the God Squad list. Other volunteer requests will be communicated through this e-newsletter.
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The Summer of Love is about fulfilling Hope's mission to reach out to the world around us and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ.
There are many mission partners and organizations locally that offer ample opportunities to serve. As Pastor Mike detailed in a blog posting, the idea is to send you, Hopesters, small groups, families and individuals into the local area and world to make a real impact - to be the church. This means serving your friends in need of support, your neighbors who need the lawn mowed or their dog fed during vacation, or the coworker having a bad day who needs an encouraging email. This can also be giving your time at events like races, walks, hospitals, state parks, fairs and more (even your church home!).
The listings online will provide opportunities for you to get involved in our community. Some of the organizations represented in this list may not be mission "partners" with Lutheran Church of Hope but they are organizations we wish to support with volunteers.
We'd love to hear from you on what you are doing in terms of where you are serving and trying to capture the number of hours or people involved. If you take pictures, send them, please. The idea is to share how the Spirit is moving. You can leave a comment on blog posting here, use our follow-up form or post something to Facebook. If you are already serving in some way, we hope you'll share your experience with us!
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 Everyone Loves a Parade!
Hope is sponsoring a float in the Urbandale and West Des Moines 4th of July parades. Join in the parade fun by clicking here for details!
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Freedom for Youth Teen Arts Fest
Saturday, July 9
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Freedom for Youth Campus (2301 Hickman Rd.)
If you have been to Freedom for Youth's Country Market in the past, then you are sure to love this year's Teen Arts Fest. The junior high and high school students at Freedom for Youth will be exhibiting and selling some of their handmade artwork, woodworking, food items and more. There will also be live music and entertainment, free of cost. Bring your family and friends to enjoy food, fun and fellowship at Freedom for Youth!
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Feeling called to serve God? Join one of Hope's short-term mission experiences this year!
Mission Robin's Nest: Aug. 1-8
Mission Navajo adult trip: Sept. 16-24
Mission Navajo Interest Mtg: Sunday, July 10 at 1:00 pm in The Well
Mission Appalachia (ASP): Oct. 2-9
Mission Robin's Nest: Oct. 10-17
Mission Uganda: Nov. 5-20
Click on a trip name above to learn more.
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Photo Gallery -
Mission Custer State Park featured this month
There are photographs from Hope's mission trips on the east wall of the Atrium. The display will feature a new mission trip each month, and this month will be Mission Custer State Park. The first-ever Custer team just returned and had an incredible week of service within the park, bonding as a team and building memories as families.
Daily Reflection Calendar
This year focuses on missions so Hope will have a monthly focus on local and worldly issues - poverty, orphans, AIDS awareness, clean water, and more. To go along with the monthly focus, there will be a daily reflection calendar at www.hopewdm.org/missions with suggestions for how you can lift up what God is doing in the world and in Des Moines. Check out the new July calendar!
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