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Capital Campaign
Are you ready to make your commitment to OUR HOPE FOR YEARS TO COME capital campaign? Just call or email the campaign office, 651-223-7555 / capitalcampaign@hohchurch.org and materials, including the pledge form, can be sent to you. Join other members and make your commitment now before year-end. To date, 210 gifts totaling $4,694,175 has been raised. |
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Christmas at
The House of Hope
 Sunday, December 5
8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship. Second Sunday of Advent.
David A. Van Dyke, preaching. Children's Christmas Pageant. Advent Celebration.
Sunday, December 12
8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship. Third Sunday of Advent.
David A. Van Dyke, preaching. ***
4 p.m. Service of Lessons and Carols, Sanctuary. The House of Hope Choir School, Motet Choir and Handbell Choir.
Sunday, December 19 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship Fourth Sunday of Advent.
David A. Van Dyke, preaching.
Christmas Eve Friday, December 24 3:30 p.m. Carillon Recital, David Johnson, carillonneur. ***
4 p.m. Afternoon Christmas Service for all ages
child-friendly. (Sanctuary) ***
5:30 p.m. Traditional Tableaux Service: The Christmas story with familiar carols and tableaux adaptations of scenes of the Nativity. Child care for children under 6. ***
9:30 p.m. Carillon Recital. ***
10 p.m. Instrumental Prelude. ***
10:30 p.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service. David A. Van Dyke, preaching. Aaron David Miller, organist. The Motet Choir and the Bach Chamber Players, Matthew Culloton, conductor.
Sunday, December 26
One worship service
at 10 a.m. Hymn sing.
Sunday, January 2
One worship service at 10 a.m. Holy Communion.
Holy Communion
is celebrated at the
8:30 a.m. service each week.
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December in the
Cloister Gallery
Joan G. Cox
Though Joan Cox has worked most of her artistic life in oils, her passion for painting has led her to incorporate a number of other materials in her work. More recently she has worked extensively in acrylics. She has also designed and assisted in fabricating eight stained glass windows.
Her work has been deeply informed by landscape, though she is not a plein air painter. Her renditions of a favorite countryside are more about a sense of the place than about any particular scene.
Layering and building up surfaces has become a rather consistent feature of her pieces.
Her almost decade-long adventure into abstraction and recent return to partial representation has resulted in some particularly evocative images.
Among the works on view during the December exhibition at The House of Hope are pieces from a series on the migration of birds. Meet Joan and enjoy coffee in the Cloister Gallery after the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, December 12.
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Stewardship Sunday for the 2011
Stewardship Drive
will be January 23, 2011
Stewardship is everyone's opportunity to contribute toward the operating budget that covers all church activities in a calendar year. The exciting capital campaign is raising funds for the much-needed repair and updating of the church facilities; it does not cover operating costs. Please make your annual stewardship pledge in January to support the worship, education and mission programs of the church, and all of the wonderful programs that are regularly highlighted in the newsletter and church bulletins. We can be proud of the good work this church accomplishes within these walls and out in the world, all supported by our Stewardship pledges. |
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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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 Children's Pageant and Advent Celebration December 5
On Sunday, December 5, the children's annual Christmas pageant will be presented immediately following the 10 a.m. worship service in the Sanctuary. This is a wonderful way to get into the Christmas spirit as we see the Christmas through the eyes and voices of our children. Come Home for Christmas
The Advent Celebration will be held immediately following the Children's Pageant on December 5. Please join everyone in the Great Hall for lunch, followed by crafts that will add a festive Christmas spirit to your home. As we celebrate what it means to be 'Home' for Christmas, families can make personal keepsakes that are sure to become a cherished part of one's family collection. Create a hand-print Christmas tree wall hanging made by you and your family members, traditional pine bough swags, and even a nativity scene with the Holy Family. And it wouldn't be the Advent Celebration without cookies decorated by you and your family. For more information and registration details, please look for sign-up tables on Sundays or contact Jan Snell, 651-223-7547 or jans@hohchurch.org. Cost is $5 per person or $20 per household. We hope to share this Christmas celebration with you!
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Advent Breakfast For Women December 10
The ANNUAL ADVENT BREAKFAST is on Friday, December 10, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Town and Country Club, 2279 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul. The guest speaker, Joann Lee, will talk to us about "God's Favorite Preposition: With." Emmanuel in Hebrew means, "God with us." In this season of Advent, leading to Christmas, what might it mean for God to actually be with us? Joann Lee reflects on the Advent and Christmas Season through the lens of her childhood and her subsequent call to ministry. Sponsored by the Women's Breakfast Book Group which welcomes all women to enjoy breakfast and conversation in this lovely setting,and hear an inspiring talk for the Advent Season. Reservations are required. Please call the church office at 651-227-6311 by Monday, December 6. The cost of $20 per person is due before or on the morning of the breakfast.
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 Habitat for Humanity December 11
Our next Saturday workdate is December 11. We will be working at 658 Fuller Ave. in St. Paul from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (please arrive by 8:20 a.m. to get signed in). This is the same location as last month. Please help us provide affordable housing for low income families in St. Paul. 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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Behind-the-Scenes Tour December 12
 Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the nooks and crannies of the church on Sunday, December 12. Immediately following the worship service, gather at the Welcome Center by the Cloister Art Gallery. Doug Wakefield will lead tours of the Bell Tower, the Basement and interesting points in between. The tour will provide an up-close and personal look at some of the potential areas of renovation being considered as part of our Capital Campaign. |
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 Service of Lessons and Carols December 12
An Advent Service of Lessons and Carols will be celebrated at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 12, in the Sanctuary. The service will feature The House of Hope Choir School, the Motet Choir, and The House of Hope Handbell Choir under the direction of Sofia Ardalan, Matthew Culloton, and Kirsten Uhlenberg, respectively.
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 Christmas Memorials
Sunday, December 12, is the deadline for CHRISTMAS MEMORIALS in memory or in honor of loved ones. You may purchase a poinsettia ($15) or make a donation to the benevolence fund. Visit the church office or contact hoh@hohchurch.org or 651-227-6311. Memorials will be published in the December 19 worship bulletin. |
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Adult Gathering, Christmas Dinner Party
December 17 6:30 p.m.
Attention, All House of Hope Adults (Singles and Couples, New and Long-term Members and Friends): Plan to join us for the Annual House of Hope Christmas Party at the Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville. The party has been moved to a Friday evening, so it won't conflict with the many Sunday Advent events at church, and so baby sitters won't have school the next morning. The evening begins with a social time followed by dinner, carol-singing and entertainment. We are delighted that we'll be hearing about Christmas from a number House of Hope friends again this year and Aaron David Miller will be providing music. Sign up and pay in the church office by Tuesday, December 14. Or sign up and pay outside the Kirk Parlour after Sunday worship. The cost is $45 per person.
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Youth Babysitting Fundraiser December 17
On Friday, December 17, 2010 from 6 to 10 p.m., our youth will babysit your children--so drop your kids off at the church and have a worry-free evening at the Adult Christmas Party, at a much-needed adult-only evening, or at the mall shopping for Christmas gifts. We've got the best rates in town! |
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Tableau Set-up December 19
Take-down December 24
The Christmas Eve Tableau will be set up on Sunday, December 19, right after the 10 a.m. service. Take-down will be, as usual, right after the Tableau service on Christmas Eve. Come see how the Tableau is put together and taken apart. Many hands will make this a fun time. No need to sign up, just show up.
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 Christmas Carol Sing-along
December 19
The annual CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-ALONG led by Lynda and Phil Jorgenson will be held on Sunday, December 19, in the Assembly Room, following the 10 a.m. service.
This is a favorite holiday tradition
for all ages!
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 Share Your Love of Reading Call today for information about a new TUTORING PROGRAM at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Volunteers are needed to work with BOOK CLUBS for small groups of students. The program hopes to engage students in reading books which are timely and of interest to them. Share your love of reading with students for whom reading is critical to success in school and in every endeavor. To volunteer and for information about the program, call Bob Mairs, 651-222-3423, or Laura Merriam, 651-699-1978. |
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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 are meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The House of Hope 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. Note: Grief Groups do not meet on Thanksgiving Day, November 25. |
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Holiday Office HoursThe church office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 27 and 28; and on Friday, December 31. The deadline for announcements for the January 2 bulletin is Wednesday, December 22.
Office HoursMonday 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: ClosedSunday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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