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Daylight Saving Time
Ends November 7
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 7. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before retiring on Saturday night.
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Capital Campaign
The campaign pew cards give everyone an opportunity to express the importance of House of Hope in your life. Inspiring words from a pew card returned recently give a glimpse of the importance of our church in one member's life: "As a single woman whose family lives in another state, House of Hope is my extended family with whom I can interact many times a week. It's where I have formed some of my closest friendships over the years."
On the pew card, you can also indicate your readiness to make a gift to OUR HOPE FOR YEARS TO COME campaign. To date, the campaign has received 168 gifts for a total of $4,474,720. The campaign depends upon all of us who are connected by our church and to each other. Let the campaign hear from you today by returning a pew card.
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Offering Envelopes
It is time to order offering envelopes for the coming year (2011). If you wish to receive offering envelopes, please notify Michelle Freyholtz, Assistant for Administration and Stewardship, at 651-223-7556, or michellef@hohchurch.org. |
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Stuffing, Anyone?
Volunteers are needed to stuff the bulletins with various inserts on Friday mornings. If you would be willing to help with this task on a regular basis for the rest of the program year (through May 21), please contact Kristin Klaustermeier in the Church Office, 651-227-6311 or kristink@hohchurch.org. |
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Taking Stock
If you have occasion to donate stock in fulfillment ofyour pledge obligation, please contact MichelleFreyholtz, Assistant for Administra- tion and Stewardship, 651-223-7556, or mail or fax to her (fax number: 651-227-9969) the following statement: I/We hereby make a legal gift of (number) shares of (stock name) to The House of Hope Presbyterian Church in payment of my/our pledge to the Operating Fund (or other fund).
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Get into the Spirit!
Volunteers are needed to decorate the church for Christmas on Friday, November 26, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. If you are interested in helping with this festive task, please call Sue Fox at 651-483-2385. |
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Benevolence Bash November 7
 Bring the kids and grandkids, your friends and neighbors, and have fun at this year's Benevolence Bash following 10 a.m. worship on Sunday, November 7! The Bash is one way we raise money for the church's mission and benevolence fund that serves our neighbors locally and around the world. There will be: special activities for kids; live and silent auctions of items donated by our members, friends, and local businesses; a raffle for a Kindle and an iPad; a game of Heads & Tails for a $250 gas card; a holiday bazaar selling handcrafted items. Lunch will be served! Lunch tickets will be on sale after 10 a.m. worship on October 31 and at the Bash: $10 for individuals; $30 for families. If you have questions, contactDebby Fulton, 651-552-3711 or debbyf@goldengate.netMary Senkbeil, 651-270-9914 or mary.senkbeil@gmail.com |
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Living the Questions: Developments in Religious Thought and Practice November 3, 10 and 17, 7 p.m.
Looking for a chance to grow in your understanding of your faith in a small group discussion format? Living the Questions is a video-based discussion series for adults which will be held on three Wednesday evenings, November 3, 10 and 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Kirk Parlour. An open-minded alternative to studies that attempt to give all the answers, Living the Questions strives instead to create an environment where participants can interact with one another in exploring what's next for Christianity. Featuring a DVD presentation of scholars, theologians and current cultural leaders, this series may be just the thing to expand your theological understandings. Contact Rev. Tom Forster-Smith at tomf@hohchurch.org, or call him at 651 223-7553 for further information.
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Hard Hats November 4
The Hard Hats help maintain the House of Hope facilities inside and out. These volunteers work under the direction of their crew chief, Erv Lentz, with a task list provided by Facilities Manager Doug Wakefield. Come to their next meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 4, in the Assembly Room. If you have questions, call Erv Lentz at 651-484-7976.
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Mission Sewing November 4
The MISSION SEWING GROUP meets on the first and third Thursday of the month, September through May, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Dining Rooms A&B. The group does good work for the missions and enjoys fellowship. Sewing ability is not required. Bring a sandwich; coffee is provided. For further information, contact Janet Brownell 651-765-4990 or Terry Maroney 952-423-6960.
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Joy Davis' Literature Series November 4
Joy Davis' First Thursday Literature Seminar will turn to Sherwood Anderson with a discussion of "Hands," one of the stories that comprise his novel Winesburg, Ohio. We will meet at usual in the church Library at 10:15 on November 4.
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Caring Visitors Orientation November 6
Are you a Caring Visitor? Would you like to be one? Congregational Care is hosting a Caring Visitor Orientation Saturday, November 6 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Meeting House. The gathering will provide (1) a short "in-service" on protecting vulnerable adults, and (2) a facilitated discussion on how our first several months have gone for you as Caring Visitors.
If you are a caring visitor and plan to attend, or if you'd like to join the group, please RSVP to HoHCares@gmail.com or the church office, 651-227-6311. Your response by October 22 will help us plan food and discussion.
Thank you for your service to the homebound members of the House of Hope!
If you have questions about this program, please contact Tom Forster-Smith, tomf@hohchurch.org or 651-223-7553.
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Christmas Sponsor-a-Family Program
It is time once again for House of Hope's Sponsor-a-Family program. This is an important seasonal outreach in which House of Hope families have participated for several years. Each year we extend ourselves to groups in the community with which we have relationships (i.e. Habitat for Humanity, YWCA, etc.) and request families in need which we can help at Christmastime. We have 80 family profiles, large and small, and will have them available for your sponsorship November 7 and 14, after worship in the Kirk Parlour. You will have until December 8 to complete your shopping. If you have any questions please contact Jane & Paul Schluter at (h) 952-922-2197 or schluter@myinfmail.com
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Getting over Stereotypes: an Interfaith Dialogue among Eastern, Western and Indigenous Peoples
St. Paul Interfaith Network (SPIN)
Continues November 8, 15, 22. 7-9 p.m.
 Religious and ethnic diversity is everywhere. Do we lack information or do we misunderstand religious traditions which differ from our own? Have we been exposed to viewpoints about other religious traditions that are not true? How do we more fully understand Eastern, Western or Indigenous traditions? Might answers to these questions affect our responses to current issues? NOVEMBER 8: HUMAN FAMILY - WHO WE ARE AND WHY WE ARE HEREJewish, Hindu and Baha'i presentersMount Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105ˇ Do humans have work to do?ˇ What, if anything, needs to be mended?ˇ Are we souls? spirit? What, if anything, persists after death? NOVEMBER 15: SACRED SPACE - THE MEANING IN PLACEIslamic Institute of Minnesota (Masjid al Salaam)Muslim, Christian and Indigenous presenters1460 Skillman Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109ˇ What is our place in the cosmos within the family of rocks, trees and all living creatures?ˇ Are certain spaces or areas sacred ? What makes them so?ˇ Are we called to confer honor on the sacred spaces of others?ˇ What is our responsibility to the earth and the environment? NOVEMBER 22: SACRED TIME - THE MEANING IN MOMENTSJewish, Buddhist and Indigenous presentersKlas Center - Hamline University, Taylor Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104ˇ When are seasons, months and days sacred and why?ˇ Our sense of history: where we have come from and where we are going?ˇ How do we accommodate that which is repetitious and that which is new?ˇ What is our concept of destiny?
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 Cook for Kids November 11
House of Hope has a date to "Cook For Kids" at the Jeremiah Program, 932 Concordia Avenue in St. Paul. Volunteers arrive at the site at around 4:30 p.m. and are done by 6:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for us to feed and interact with the mothers and the children at Jeremiah on the night that the mothers attend empowerment classes. If you can volunteer on Thursday, November 11, please contact Ginger Bailey at waltginger@hotmail.com or 612-332-4424. Thanks for helping us to support this fine program, which provides affordable housing and child care for single mothers who are pursuing their post-secondary education in order to create a stable, prosperous future for their children. |
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 Habitat for Humanity - Fall 2010 Our Saturday workdates for Habitat for Humanity are set for this fall. We will be working on Saturdays, November 13 and December 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mark your calendars now to keep these dates open. Locations have not been determined and more information about the locations will be provided at the Information Table in the Cloister Gallery, in the Sunday Bulletin and by e-mail. We are always looking for new people to join us. People of all experience levels are welcomed. No construction experience is necessary. Training, tools & materials, and lunch are provided. If you don't want to do construction, we are looking for people to help with lunch (needed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.). To sign-up or for more information, please contact Kyle Schmidt at 612-801-2249 or e-mail at kwschmidt03@yahoo.com. |
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 Feed My Starving Children November 13
On Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. House of Hope volunteers will pack meals at Feed My Starving Children. These events are great opportunities for church members of all ages (and their friends) to provide relief for some of the world's neediest children. Join us at the FMSC facility in Eagan at 990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 160, Eagan, MN 55121. You can register directly on the new Volunteer section of the Feed My Starving Children website at http://www.fmsc.org or contact hohvolunteers@gmail.com. Include the date(s) for which you are registering, the name and age of each volunteer, and the e-mail address for adults. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with driving directions to the site. |
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 Great Decisions November 16 On Tuesday, November 16, at 7 p.m. in the Church Library we will discuss Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution.
U.S. campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown that military force alone cannot ensure peace in all conflicts. How can the U.S. successfully integrate the tools of peacebuilding into its statecraft? At what point do poverty, disease and climate change threaten national security? What role can non-governmental actors play in supporting government- led efforts? The speaker will be Richard Virden, who retired from the U.S. State Department in 2004 with the rank of Minister-Counselor. His assignments abroad included postings in Brazil, Poland, Thailand Portugal, Romania and Vietnam. He is a graduate of the War College and taught there for two years. Great Decisions is a discussion group for U.S. foreign policy issues, based on topics suggested by the Foreign Policy Association. For more information please call the church office, 651-227-6311.
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Recovery Sunday November 14
 Fr. Michael O'Connell, former rector of The Basilica of Saint Mary in downtown Minneapolis, chairman of the Hazelden Foundation, advocate for ecumenical dialogue, co-founder of the Jeremiah Program, among other contributions to the community, will preach at the 10 a.m. service. (There is only one service that day: 10 a.m.) The Enrichment Program speaker will feature Sherry Gaugler-Stewart, Family and Spiritual Recovery Coordinator at The Retreat in Wayzata. Recovery Sunday is sponsored by House of Hope's Faith Partners Ministry, which provides education programs, resource information, outreach and support to people affected by addiction. |
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Kirk Club Brunch with Dr. Joy Davis November 14
 The KIRK CLUB will meet for brunch on November 14 at 12:30 at The Lexington Restaurant (on Grand at Lexington in St. Paul). Our special guest will be House of Hope's literary guru, Dr. Joy Davis, who will speak on the topic "Reflections of a Book Browser." Please make reservations with the church office, 651-227-6311 by noon on Friday, November 12. All are welcome! (Brunch costs $13.78 and up, including tax and tip.) |
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Taking Root - Interfaith Immigrant Support Program
 Hai Paw and his family are just one of many families coming to the Twin Cities Metro looking for a safe, welcoming place in which to raise their children and be given the opportunity to flourish. Hai is 80 years old and is arriving on November 9 along with his daughter Moo Kree Paw, 23 years old, her husband Hser Nay Moo, 21 years old and their two-year old daughter. The family is originally from Burma and have been living in a refugee camp in Thialand. They speak the Karen language and are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Taking Root, a program of the Minnesota Council of Churches is looking for individuals interested in joining an interfaith team along with our Muslim neighbors to support families like Hai Paw's. We are looking for people who are available during day, in the evening, or on weekends. Team members will help by driving the family to appointments, helping them get to know their community, or making them feel welcome.
Matthew 25:31-40 tells us that we are called feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty, and visit the sick and imprisoned. In verse 40 Jesus tells us, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." Please consider answering the call to serve those who are simply looking for a safe, welcoming place. You will also be given the unique opportunity to get to know our neighbors of a different faith.
The House of Hope Deacons' Community Service Committee has endorsed our participation in this project.
For more information, or to volunteer for this program, please contact Lynea Geinert at the Minnesota Council of Churches:
lynea.geinert@mnchurches.org or 612-230-3243.
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Job Support Group
Every Thursday, job seekers meet to share experiences and support one another (5 p.m. Job Support Group; 6 p.m. Informal Meeting and Assistance). Your sharing of job openings is very helpful to the participants. Individual assistance is available, including resumé review, cover letters, networking, business plan review, coaching, mentoring, interview practice, encouragement. Seminars of interest to job seekers are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7
to 9 p.m. For more information, e-mail info@TheBigNet.net, check The Big Net website or call 651-228-1172. You may also contact Rev. Tom Forster-Smith at tomf@hohchurch.org or 651-223-7553. This program is held at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, 60
Kent St., St Paul (between Portland and Holly). The House of Hope is a member church of The Big Net. A resource book for job seekers is available on the information table in the Church Library.
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Grief Groups at The House of Hope
Grief groups of the Capital City Grief Coalition will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The House of Hope beginning October 7, 2010, through March of 2011. These groups are designed for those who have lost loved ones through death. Newcomers are welcome to join at any time. For more information, contact Coalition Coordinator Lois Knutson, 651-227-4430. |
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Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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