Hope Lutheran Church Central Campus 250 Avenida Los Angelos The Villages, FL 32162 (352) 750-2321 Hope Lutheran Church Lake Weir Campus 10495 SE Sunset Harbor Road Summerfield, FL 34491 (352) 750-2321 December 29 th & 30 th , 2018 January 2 nd Wednesday Evening Prayer—6:00pm at Hope Central Campus January 7 th Dine to Donate Night at Texas Roadhouse January 9 th Christmas Undecorating with the Seasonal Decorating Team—8:00am at Hope Central Campus January 13 th Special Congregational Meeting to adopt amendments to the Hope Lutheran Church constitution —12:45pm at Hope Central Campus January 22 nd Watoto Children’s Choir—7:00pm at Hope Central Campus February 1 st Timothy Noble Concert—7:00pm at Hope Central Campus February 3 rd Annual Congregational Meeting and ratification of amendments to the Hope Lutheran Church constitution—12:45pm at Hope Central Campus Mark Your Calendars! The Hope Lutheran Church Pastors & Staff would like to sincerely thank everyone who gave a Staff Gift offering this Christmas. May your New Year be blessed with good health and happiness! Hope Remembers Pastor Ellen Skatrud-Mickelson The Reverend Dr. Ellen Jean Skatrud-Mickelson passed away at home on December 27 th , 2018. She had been a member of the Hope Lutheran Pastoral Care Team since 2012. Pastor Ellen was born on September 27 th , 1952, at the Lackland Air Force Base hospital in Texas. She married Pastor Paul Mickelson on August 6 th , 1977. Pastor Ellen’s mother, Irma Skatrud, is also a member of Hope. Pastor Ellen was a trailblazer for female pastors in the Lutheran community, particularly in northern Minnesota and in South Dakota. She studied at Meredith College in North Carolina, Luther College in Iowa, and Wartburg Theological Seminary in Iowa, before completing her Doctor of Ministry degree at the Notre Dame Graduate Theological Foundation. Pastors Ellen and Paul were called to co-pastor at three different Lutheran churches in South Dakota and Montana. The two served the American Lutheran Church (ALC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for 30 years. After retirement, Pastor Ellen was elected to serve on the Commission of the New Lutheran Church (CNLC), which facilitated the ELCA from three predecessor church bodies. After retirement, Pastors Ellen and Paul lived briefly in North Carolina while caring for Pastor Ellen’s father. They moved for a final time in 2010, settling in The Villages, Florida. They joined Hope Lutheran Church as members on October 16 th , 2011 and joined the Pastoral Care Team a few weeks later. A service for Pastor Ellen is planned for Monday, February 18 th at 11:00am at Hope Lutheran Church Central Campus. Please pray for Pastor Paul, Irma Skatrud, and the rest of Pastor Ellen’s family and friends during their time of grief.
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Hope Lutheran Church Central Campus
250 Avenida Los Angelos The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 750-2321
Hope Lutheran Church Lake Weir Campus
10495 SE Sunset Harbor Road Summerfield, FL 34491
(352) 750-2321
December 29th & 30th, 2018
January 2nd Wednesday Evening Prayer—6:00pm at Hope Central
Campus
January 7th Dine to Donate Night at Texas Roadhouse
January 9th Christmas Undecorating with the Seasonal Decorating
Team—8:00am at Hope Central Campus
January 13th Special Congregational Meeting to adopt amendments to the
Hope Lutheran Church constitution —12:45pm at Hope Central Campus
January 22nd Watoto Children’s Choir—7:00pm at Hope Central Campus
February 1st Timothy Noble Concert—7:00pm at Hope Central Campus
February 3rd Annual Congregational Meeting and ratification of
amendments to the Hope Lutheran Church constitution—12:45pm at Hope Central Campus
Mark Your Calendars!
The Hope Lutheran Church Pastors & Staff would like to sincerely thank everyone who gave a Staff Gift
offering this Christmas.
May your New Year be blessed with good health and happiness!
Hope Remembers Pastor Ellen Skatrud-Mickelson The Reverend Dr. Ellen Jean Skatrud-Mickelson passed away at home on December 27th, 2018. She had been a member of the Hope Lutheran Pastoral Care Team since 2012.
Pastor Ellen was born on September 27th, 1952, at the Lackland Air Force Base hospital in Texas. She married Pastor Paul Mickelson on August 6th, 1977. Pastor Ellen’s mother, Irma Skatrud, is also a member of Hope.
Pastor Ellen was a trailblazer for female pastors in the Lutheran community, particularly in northern Minnesota and in South Dakota. She studied at Meredith College in North Carolina, Luther College in Iowa, and Wartburg Theological Seminary in Iowa, before completing her Doctor of Ministry degree at the Notre Dame Graduate Theological Foundation. Pastors Ellen and Paul were called to co-pastor at three different Lutheran churches in South Dakota and Montana. The two served the American Lutheran Church (ALC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for 30 years. After retirement, Pastor Ellen was elected to serve on the Commission of the New Lutheran Church (CNLC), which facilitated the ELCA from three predecessor church bodies.
After retirement, Pastors Ellen and Paul lived briefly in North Carolina while caring for Pastor Ellen’s father. They moved for a final time in 2010, settling in The Villages, Florida. They joined Hope Lutheran Church as members on October 16th, 2011 and joined the Pastoral Care Team a few weeks later.
A service for Pastor Ellen is planned for Monday, February 18th at 11:00am at Hope Lutheran Church Central Campus.
Please pray for Pastor Paul, Irma Skatrud, and the rest of Pastor Ellen’s family and friends during their time of grief.
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My Time for Free Time Respite will begin meeting again on January 3rd, 2019 at 1:00pm at Hope Central
Campus.
Special Congregational Meeting
to adopt amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws recommended by the Congregational Council.
Sunday, January 13th at 12:45pm at Hope Central Campus
The amendments are available on the homepage of our website, www.hope2all.org, or by request from the office.
Annual Congregational Meeting
and ratification of the amended constitution.
Sunday, February 3rd, at 12:45pm at Hope Central Campus
Be a Part of the Hope Music Department
On January 13th, the Hope Lake Weir Campus will begin rehearsals for its first singing ensemble since the merger.
Anyone, no matter what level of experience or ability, is welcome. If you call the Lake Weir campus your church home, or would like to commit to the music department at
that campus, consider joining us in song.
We will practice on Sunday mornings before church for an hour from 8:30am to 9:30am, every other week.
The group will be led by Dennis Keinitz, our current song leader and music director at Hope Lake Weir Campus.
We hope to see you there!
Thrivent at Hope
Thrivent will meet on January 14th at 5:00pm at Hope Central Campus for the annual White Elephant gifting. Bring something wrapped that you would like to exchange. There are always surprises!
We would also like to send a gift to the Good Gifts project through Lutheran World Relief. There is a wide variety so we can decide based on how much money we donate.
Bring a dish to pass and your own table service for the potluck. We’ll start the New Year with a step into a brighter future for some people that need extra help and a chance to exchange something that we don’t need.
Social Suppers There will be NO Social Supper on January 2nd.
Suppers will resume on January 9th.
Tickets are $10.00 and are available in the church office.
Suppers are held Wednesday evenings at 5:00pm in the Hope Central Campus Fellowship Hall.
January 9th
Smothered pork chops, apple cranberry coleslaw, au gratin potatoes, corn muffins, oven-roasted
asparagus, and a white chocolate “lasagna” dessert
January 2nd
NO SUPPER!
THANK YOU to everyone who has volunteered, supported, and donated to the Hope Lake Weir Campus Food Pantry! Your generosity has allowed Hope to provide a lifesaving and necessary service to our neighbors in need. Every time you give a donation to the Hope Lake Weir Food Pantry, you stock our shelves not only with food, but with love and joy in Christ’s name! Donations are always being accepted. Food, toiletries, new toys, and household donations can be brought to both Hope Central Campus and Hope Lake Weir Campus. Going shopping soon? Our list of most needed items is available at both campuses. If you have a question or would like to volunteer, please call the Hope office at (352) 750-2321.
Host Homes Needed!
The children of the Watoto Children’s Choir are coming to Hope to perform their popular We Will Go concert on January 22nd.
While the children are here, we will need hosts to provide
accommodations for several groups of adults and children.
Interested in housing these talented kids? Sign up in the Event Sign-Up Center or call the Hope office.
For more information, please visit www.hope2all.org.
Pr. Paul & family of Pr. Ellen Skatrud-Mickelson (NCT 50)
New to the prayer list this week
Friends & Family:
JoEllen & family of Butch Elam, friends of Hope (NCT 00)
Fran Philips, friend of Kathy McIntyre (NCT 50)
Joyce Reitz, friend of Barbara Sivi (NCT 29)
Brenda Sayre, friend of Kathy McIntyre (NCT 50)
Eileen Schmitz, sister of Marilyn Gerke (NCT 36)
Linda Sweum, cousin of Dick McLean (NCT 00)
Centering Prayer Training Rescheduled The training for Centering Prayer will take place on
Saturday, January 19th. Registration will be at 8:30am. The training will occur upstairs at Hope Central Campus.
It will take approximately two hours. If you have not already registered, contact Pastor John Luoma at
(352) 552-2289 or [email protected]. Come and experience a new way of enriching your prayer
life and resting in the grace of God!
The January ‘Dining Out’
suggested location is Francesco's Italian
Ristorante. Sign up in the
Narthex by December 30th.
Bag Ladies will resume their regular schedule
(2nd and 4th Mondays of each month) on January 14th.
2019 Offering Envelopes Now Available
The 2019 envelopes are available in the Tree of Hope hallway at Central Campus. If you signed up for bundles
at Lake Weir, they are also available this weekend. Envelopes have been bundled to suit your giving cycle (weekly or monthly). Please remember to place your
name and house number or apartment number on the envelope OR, as someone suggested, use one of those
free return address stickers that we all receive.
Starting January 1st, the new envelopes will also be available in the pews.
Thank you for your generous stewardship.
Save the Date!
Pizza & Paint Night February 1st beginning at 6:00pm
Hope Lake Weir Campus The cost for the pizza meal and painting lesson will be $10 for a family of five. Smaller groups and single individuals are also welcome! Come enjoy fun, fellowship, canvas painting, and a pizza dinner with your family. Invite your friends, neighbors, and grandkids! Canvas painting will be available for ages 5 and up. Children younger than 5 will have an age-appropriate craft available.
Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks. A painting sample and online reservation
information will be available soon!
Donations Needed for The Rock at Lake Weir Middle School!
The Rock is collecting gently used coats, hats, and gloves for the children at Lake Weir Middle School. Sizes needed range from Youth Large to Adult 2x. Donations may be brought to Hope Central Campus by January 13th.
At Lake Weir Middle School, about 100 students each week ask for food donations to help feed their siblings at home. 80% of the children around Hope Lake Weir Campus qualify for free or reduced lunch. Some of the children come from broken homes and don’t have adequate food, clothing, hygiene products, or emotional support. Others are dealing with family drug problems. Many do not know Christ.
Hope Lutheran Church is ready to establish The Rock at Lake Weir Middle School, but we need YOUR help! To become a part of this forming ministry, sign up in the Event Sign-Up Center at Hope or contact Fred O’Brien, Mission Outreach team member, at 326-8274.
Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse!
The next Hope Lutheran Church Dine to Donate evening
will be Monday, January 7th from 3:00pm to 9:30pm.
Invitations are available in the Narthex and in the church office. You must pick up an invitation prior to January 7th.
Monday, December 31, 2018—New Year’s Eve CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED AT NOON 8:00 am Walk Away Pounds (FH) 9:00 am Strong Bones (205) Tuesday, January 1, 2019—New Year’s Day CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED ALL DAY Wednesday, January 2, 2019 8:00 am Men’s 4th Day Reunion (210) 8:00 am Walk Away Pounds (FH) 8:30 am Staff Meeting (200) 9:00 am Organ Practice (SANC) 9:30 am The Rock Planning Meeting (202) 12:00 pm LWR Quilters (205) 1:30 pm Square Dancing (LWC) 3:45 pm Sisters in Song (Small FH) 6:00 pm Evening Prayer (SANC) 6:00 pm AA Meeting (LWC) Thursday, January 3, 2019 9:00 am WoH Board Meeting (205) 9:00 am Chair Yoga (204) 9:00 am Men’s 4th Day Reunion (202) 10:00 am Organ Practice (SANC) 10:00 am Celebrate Recovery Step Study (203) 10:30 am Women’s 4th Day Reunion (202) 1:00 pm My Time Respite (FH) 6:00 pm Brotherhood of Harmony (SANC) 7:00 pm Voices of Hope (SANC) Friday, January 4, 2019 8:00 am Men’s Bible Discussion Group (202) 8:00 am Walk Away Pounds (FH) 8:00 am Women’s Renewal Group (210) 9:00 am Strong Bones (205) 10:00 am SCB Inst. Rehearsal (SANC) 10:00 am Al-Anon Family Group (202) 11:00 am Organ Practice (SANC) 2:30 pm Spirit Ringers (SANC) 5:45 pm Celebrate Recovery (FH) Saturday, January 5, 2019 9:00 am Centering Prayer (204) 11:00 am Memorial Service (SANC) 12:00 pm Memorial Luncheon (FH) 2:30 pm SCB Full Rehearsal (SANC) 4:00 pm Contemporary Worship—Communion 6:00 pm Traditional Worship—Communion Sunday, January 6, 2019 7:15 am Spirit Ringers Rehearsal (SANC) 8:00 am Traditional Worship—Communion 9:45 am Traditional Worship—Communion 9:45 am Traditional Worship—Communion (LWC) 11:00 am Spirit Ringers Rehearsal (SANC) 11:30 am Traditional Worship—Communion
James “Jim” Johnson
April 15, 1940 to
December 26, 2018
Jim and his wife, Rebecca, were married on August 7, 2006 and joined Hope Lutheran Church on June 27, 2010. A memorial service will be held at Hope Central Campus on January 5 at 11:00am. Please keep Rebecca and their family in your hearts and prayers.
Georgine “Mitzi” Buechele
April 18, 1945 to
December 23, 2018
Mitzi and her husband, Mike, were married on August 2, 1975. They joined Hope on February 9, 2014. Mike passed away on April 2, 2014. A service is planned at Hope Central Campus for January 29, 2019 at 12:30pm. Please keep Mitzi’s family and friends in your prayers.
Butch and his wife, JoEllen, were married on May 26, 1972. They were planning to become members of Hope when Butch became ill. A memorial service will be held at Hope Central Campus on Friday, January 11 at 11:00am. Please keep JoEllen and their family in your prayers.
