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Happy Birthday! APNC Submitted by Matt Van Hook

Update from the Associate Pastor Nomina!ng

Commi"ee (APNC)

Exci"ng news! As you might have

heard, we made an offer to our

top choice candidate for the

associate pastor posi"on and the candidate has

accepted! We’re s"ll working out a specific date, but our

hope is that the associate pastor will begin in July. A

li%le over a year ago (in April 2015), we all together

voted to move forward with seeking an associate pastor

and made a commitment to fund the posi"on. Now, as

we’re nearing the end of the hiring process, we’re

approaching a new chapter in the life of our church. The

candidate will be in Omaha over the weekend of June 12

and will be preaching and leading the worship service

that Sunday (remember, we switch to a single 10:00am

worship service star"ng in June). Immediately following

the worship service, there will be a congrega"onal

mee"ng to hear the report from the APNC and vote on

the hire. We’re also planning several social events so

that members of the Hope congrega"on can have the

opportunity to meet the candidate in an informal se&ng

(stay tuned for details!). Mark that all on your calendars

and plan to a%end! We’re thrilled about this candidate

and can’t wait to begin this new chapter at Hope.

Ron Gillis 06/01

Shelden Golliday 06/01

Doreen Shafer 06/02

Barb Dierking 06/04

Kelly Klopp 06/06

Carol Witzel 06/06

Lucy Gunning 06/07

Calvin Richter 06/07

Adley Rose 06/08

Steve Shiller 06/08

Eric Amenyah 06/11

Rachel Rau 06/12

John Gunning 06/14

Maysie Thompson 06/17

Don Tucker 06/18

Bob Reeks 06/21

Terry Wiese 06/21

Dave Greco 06/23

Reverend Charles Bulger 06/23

Barbara Ryan 06/23

Chloe Nickolisen 06/25

Glenna Rahn 06/26

Sandra Kay 06/28

Andrew McKenna 06/28

Donna Albin 06/30

MISSION Submitted by Brian Claus Siena Francis House Meal Serving

Hope Church is blessed to be able to help out for a once-a- month ministry at Siena-Francis House. We

serve meals at Siena Francis House – and are scheduled (nearly) every 1st

Saturday of each month. Time

invested is only a few hours (4 pm-7 pm) and the signup sheet is located in the Lobby on the side table.

Not much is easier than that – and the rewards are immense! Please sign up to help serve….it is a

worthwhile project that Hope Church has embraced wholeheartedly! IF you are interested in you and

your family, friends or small group taking over a month (all by yourselves), please contact Mark Canady or the church

office for more details. Our next meal to be served will be June 4th, so sign up to help out! Those serving for the

month of May were Ken and Jolene Anderson, Dave and Tyler Shives (Jolene's brother & nephew), Evere% and Avis

Kelly, Judy Klostermeyer, Ruby Thornwall, JB and Lisa Turner, Gage Olsen, Howard Phillips, Fred, Beth, and Cassie

Wong. Thank you for con"nuing to serve others in our city.

Hope 26th Annual Garage Sale

The event you have been wai"ng for all year is finally here again. This year Hope’s annual

garage sale will be June 3-4 so please come out to shop and find some great deals. If you have

items to donate, please bring them to the Hope gym May 31 – June 2 9am – 5pm to drop them

off. If you need to schedule someone to pick up your items, please contact Chuck Lundquist

402-321-1026 or JB Turner 402-669-3753. 100% of the proceeds of the Hope mission garage sale are used to support

mission work. This past year these funds supported Abide, Rebuilding Together, Siena Francis House women's

retreats, Hope mission trips, and the Presbytery partnership with La Concepcion Nicaragua.

The next blood drive at Hope is scheduled for Sat June 25 (7am – noon). The Blood Mobile

will be in the parking lot in front of the church. Please contact Dave McKenna, 402-333-3061

or d.j.mckenna@hotmail.com or David.McKenna@banko#hewest.com if you would like to

par"cipate.

SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING ON SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016

A Special Congrega"onal Mee"ng is being called on Sunday, June 12,

2016 following the worship service. The purpose is to hear and act on

the report of the Associate Pastor Nomina"ng Commi%ee. The

candidate will be preaching in worship before the mee"ng.

Please mark your calendars and plan to a%end the worship service

and the congrega"onal mee"ng.

Date 10:00 am Service

Communion Servers Joan & Lorin Toman

Michelle & Todd Woitzel

Greeters Coordinator Diane Huerta

June 5, 2016 Mike & Jayne Molacek

June 12, 2016 Diane Huerta

June 19, 2016 Cheryl & Larry Palmer

June 26, 2016 Sandra Kay

Ushers Coordinator Diane Huerta

June 5, 2016 Suzie, Josie & Becka Karnik

June 12, 2016 Judy & Ron Bruening

June 19, 2016 Denise & Terry Kendrick

June 26, 2016 Kelly Klopp & John Klopp

Liturgist Coordinator Bobbie Geiger

June 5, 2016 Bob Reeks

June 12, 2016 Richard Roberts

June 19, 2016 John Klopp

June 26, 2016 Sarah Mar!n

Audio Coordinator Niki Frerichs

June 5, 2016 Chuck Lundquist

June 12, 2016 Wayne Fry

June 19, 2016 Tyler Thraen

June 26, 2016 Dale Brewer

Visual Coordinator Niki Frerichs

June 5, 2016 Traci Cha"en

June 12, 2016 Hugh Carter

June 19, 2016 Kelsey Thraen

June 26, 2016 Rich Roberts

Mug Delivery Team Ma" Van Hook

June 5, 2016 Kathy Andersen, Ken Anderson,

Chuck Lundquist

June 12, 2016 Ron & Pat S!gge

June 19, 2016 Mike & Jayne Molacek, Nancy Starr

June 26, 2016 Diane Huerta & Lori Arias

Hope Movie Group

We plan to go the last Wednesday

in June-June 29, 2016. We will

again go to AMC Oakview 24 to an

a;ernoon movie. Movie and "me

will be announced on June 27th,

2016. We are changing our day of

the week to Wednesday and plan to go to Village Inn

for pie a;er the movie.

Our May movie was “Money Monster” on May 19th,

“Movie Starz” a%ending were Fritz Donahoo, Georgia

Bulger, Diane Snyder, Thelma Symanietz, Nancy Binns,

Beanie Huston, Marilyn Wi%e, Barb Ma%hews, Jody

Botsch, and Janie Botsch. Following the movie several

went to Applebee’s for movie reviews and fun.

Hope that more can join us in June—sign up in the

Lobby.

See you at the movies!!

Join the summer Chorus!

Love God? Love to sing? Love to

have fun doing both? Join our

summer chorus. A love for

singing & being at church

Sundays at 9AM is all that is

required. I hope to see you there this summer!

Summer Chorus will begin Sunday, May 29 and

con"nue un"l September 4, 2016. Join us on the

Sundays you are in town!

If you have any ques"ons about the summer chorus

or music at Hope in general, feel free to email me at

lfurmanmusic@gmail.com.

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STAFF POSITION EMAIL

Dave Matsumura Pastor revmats1@yahoo.com

Luke Furman Music Director lfurmanmusic@gmail.com

Deb Miller Office Administrator hopepresbychurch@yahoo.com

Jayne Molacek Treasurer mmolacek@centurylink.net

Mike Huerta Custodian diwho@centurylink.net

Zoey Devney Nursery

Lauren Cary Nursery

SESSION COMMITTEE EMAIL

Paula Washka Caregiving Ministry pollyanders@cox.net

Youth Ministry

Tracy Comba Fellowship Ministry tcomba@cox.net

Brian Claus Mission Ministry briantinaclaus@cox.net

Darci Davis Children’s Ministry darcildavis87@cox.net

Scott Gunderson Personnel Ministry gunders4@AOL.com

Dave Fehr Finance Ministry dbfehr@hotmail.com

Niki Frerichs Music & Worship Frerichs@cox.net

Mike Molacek Building & Grounds mmolacek@centurylink.net

Carol Rudesill Adult Ministry GmaCarolR@aol.com

Matt Van Hook Outreach Ministry mvanhook@gmail.com

Dave Matsumura Moderator revmats1@yahoo.com

Jayne Molacek Clerk of Session mmolacek@centurylink.net

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ABIDE Ministries

In 1989, Ron and Twany Dotzler started the Abide network in North Omaha with a vision that Omaha would have no

more inner city. Their mission is to transform the inner city, one neighborhood at a "me, by building strong neighbors

who care for each other and want to create a be%er life for their families and fellow neighbors. Abide provides a

holis"c approach that focuses on developing healthy neighborhoods through four main areas: community building,

family support programs, housing and partnerships.

An Abide philosophy is that you can build strong communi"es in Omaha through a neighborhood

approach. Neighbors who know each other are more likely to help each other. At Abide, they host

dozens of community outreach events. These events help to engage residents and as neighbors interact

with each other, a natural support network for the community is built. Their approach also allows them

to help the community understand what types of programs they can access for different services

available.

Abide hosts block par"es during the summer at Fontanelle Park to bring the community together. They typically have

2,000+ community members a%end. The next Abide block party is June 11, Hope is pu&ng together a team to help

with games and serve food. If you would like to help this great cause please contact JB Turner 402-669-3753. h%p://

www.abideomaha.org/events/event/be%ertogetherblockparty/

Abide’s housing program, which they call Lighthouses, is a unique opportunity to impact neighborhoods. Through

transforming a run-down, dilapidated property from an eye-sore to a thing of beauty, Abide is able to bring hope and

life to the surrounding neighbors and neighborhood. Addi"onally, Abide recruits families to live in these remodeled

houses as a community resource, to build rela"onships and bridges for neighbors to access programs and services, thus

bringing holis"c healthiness to families and neighborhoods. Lighthouse families become neighborhood advocates by

coordina"ng posi"ve community-building ac"vi"es. A Lighthouse is a safe and encouraging home where a harmonious

rela"onship of residents works alongside one another to build a strong neighborhood and a great city. Placing families

in Lighthouses is a simple strategy to being the eyes and ears of the community. So far Abide has renovated 20

proper"es including three that were finished in 2014. Currently there are seven proper"es under renova"on including

five received within the last year. These renovated houses help to deter crime and promote community throughout the

neighborhoods.

Hope began a partnership with Abide about 2 years ago. In that "me, we have donated proceeds from our annual

mission garage sale and started a 3 on 3 community basketball tournament that raised funds for Abide’s programs.

Hope’s Men’s Group and Hope II have been to Abide’s main loca"on at 3335 Fowler for a tour of the north Omaha

Lighthouse neighborhoods. Kathy Andersen started a prayer group dedicated to praying for the work Abide is doing

and their needs. This year’s Rebuilding Together neighborhood that Hope par"cipated in were Abide Lighthouse

neighborhoods. As Hope grows in this partnership, we plan to work with Abide to “adopt” one block in a north Omaha

Lighthouse neighborhood and begin to work with that Lighthouse family. We plan to form a team that will par"cipate

in BBQs, neighborhood yard work, home remodeling, and all the prayer and support requested from our adopted

Lighthouse family. If you are interested in making a powerful difference in our city and bridging the gap between west

and north Omaha as part of this team, please contact Brian Claus 402-616-5232, brian"naclaus@cox.net .

MISSION SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH Submitted by Brian Claus

Pastor’s Pen Pastor’s Pen Pastor’s Pen by Pastor Dave Matsumuraby Pastor Dave Matsumuraby Pastor Dave Matsumura

Dear Friends,

How would you describe our church? How would

you describe who we are and what we’re about?

How about our spirituality? How about our

emo"onal condi"on? Or our role, purpose, and

reason for living? How would you describe our

health, connectedness, or faith? How would you

describe where we’ve been, where we are now and

where we hope to go in the future?

These ques"ons and others have been on my heart

and mind for some "me now. I’ve been wrestling

with the condi"on of our church and whether we are

heading in the right direc"on, heeding our call from

Christ, or whether we are on a slide toward demise

and ul"mately death. Some folks have decided we

are on that slide and have le; us to find other places

to worship. We grieve their decision to leave

especially because we have known and loved them

for any number of years. Others have joined us

believing that we are on the right path, that our

setbacks are temporary and they want to join us in

worship, ministry and mission. We rejoice over their

decision and look forward to coming to know and

love them more as we walk together in Christ.

But what is that path? What describes who we are,

how we want to live and how we want to be known?

The phrasing on our publica"ons is: “Loving God,

Loving Others, and Living in Grace.” That is one way

to describe what we are trying to do and how we are

trying to live our lives. We try to love God with our

whole being and we try to love others because that’s

what Christ did and commanded us to do. We try to

live in grace recognizing, as Paul said in Romans

3:23, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of

God,” so we are in no posi"on to condemn others.

We understand that people of good faith will

some"mes disagree on ma%ers of faith and religion

yet we are called to try and live in community as

Christ’s body. To that end we accept a diversity of

beliefs as long as love is the underlying mo"va"on

and principle.

Another descrip"on of who we are as a church is the

metaphor of a business. In that metaphor we are a

service business with Christ as our CEO, you and I as

his staff/employees. Those in our larger community

are our clients whom we strive to serve in the way

that Christ desires. When we focus solely on keeping

ourselves happy we confuse who the clients are and

who the staff/employees are. We forget that we are

accountable to Christ as our CEO and that we are in

his business, not our own. While we have benefits

as employees our role is to serve our “boss” by

serving our clients.

As we compare ourselves to other churches we are

able to see that some churches focus solely on their

members. They are walled and the church is seen as

the bas"on of the faithful, exis"ng to protect those

inside from the onslaught of the world around them.

Others are seen as a one-stop shopping mall where

the members have all their needs addressed within

the walls of the church and have no need to interact

with anyone outside of the church. This church is

differen"ated from the first only by the amount of

money and services they provide and by the

eleva"on of social ac"vi"es. Everything is good as

long as everything is good. Country Club Chris"ans is

the descriptor that comes to mind. Another church

has permeable walls where people move in and out

freely, coming in to be fed and going out to serve.

This church is commi%ed to mission, disciplining

their members and engaged in their community.

Another church is a sending church that purposely

keeps itself at a certain size and is constantly star"ng

offspring churches, nurturing them un"l they are

able to func"on on their own. I’m sure there are

other descriptors of churches out there, but which of

these types of churches describe us? Which do you

want to be descrip"ve of us? Why?

In my reflec"ons I’ve come to the conclusion that we

have dri;ed in our iden"ty because of some

leadership woes, losses of some friends through

BUILDING & GROUNDS Submitted by Mike Molacek Thanks:

Dick Corwine for AED replacement ba%ery procurement and installa"on

Mike Dierking for store room vent procurement and installa"on

Hugh Carter for sanctuary light replacement work

Punch list discussion:

· Mike will follow up with Lawn Care for Less about north side trimming/mowing

· Jacob Claus Eagle Scout Project final plans and then obtain permit

· Repair gym floor trim by ladder

· Install bike rack

· Kurt to remove tree wraps

· Kurt to paint shed door vandalism

· Mulch decision a;er new roses

· Order new volleyball set

· Order new metal chairs

· Tree nursery "lling and plan"ng

· Rear siding/door sealing

· Dick and Ron to repair and paint the east entry sign

· Mike will obtain wet floor warning signs

RECYCLING: Submi%ed by Carol Rudesill We want to make recycling easy! If you see BLUE - think GREEN. You may have

no"ced BLUE containers by the Pop Machine and one in the kitchen.

Small BLUE wastebaskets will soon be placed in offices and classrooms. Please

use these BLUE containers and help us be GREEN!

Please Use For · Newspaper

· Plas"c Bo%les and Caps

· Office paper

· Telephone Books

· Envelopes

· Manilla File folders

· Magazines

· Catalogs

Please Use For · Aluminum cans (Clean)

· Corrugated boxes

· Drink Cartons (Clean)

· Steel/Tin food Containers

· #1-7 Plas"cs (no Styrofoam)

· Yogurt or Margarine Tubs

· Deli or Salad Bar “Clamshells”

· Clean Rinsed Glass Containers

Please Do Not Use For · Paper Cups, Plates, Tablecloths

· Foil or Foil Drink Pouches

· Gi; Wrap or Tissue Paper

· Waxy Cardboard/Food Boxes

· Paper Towels or Napkins

· Any other Trash-Thanks!

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Submitted by Jayne Molacek, Clerk of Session

Minutes of the regular session mee"ng on April 19, 2016 and Special Session Mee"ng on April 30, 2016 were

approved.

April Clerk’s Report was approved.

April Finance Report was approved.

Mo"on from the APNC for session to call a Congrega"onal Mee"ng for Sunday, June 12, 2016 to hear the

APNC Report and vote on hiring the Associate Pastor Candidate. Seconded and carried.

Mo"on from Fellowship to have a day where families meet at the zoo for a sack lunch and then go tour the

zoo either by themselves or with other families on July 16, 2016. Seconded and carried.

Mo"on to have Commitment Sunday on June 5, 2016 with brunch prior to the service. Seconded and

carried.

E-mail mo"on from Outreach to change the June 28, 2016 session mee"ng to 6:00 p.m. to receive new

members. E-mail vote was approved.

E-mail mo"on to proceed with the dra;ing of a contract and allowing American Family Educa"on to rent our

facility beginning in August 2016. E-mail vote was approved.

E-mail mo"on from Fellowship Commi%ee to meet as a group (those interested from the congrega"on) and

a%end the performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Sumter Amphitheater on

July 22, 2016. E-mail vote was approved.

Mo"on to remove Fred and Do&e Roth and Sco% Reffert from the rolls. Seconded and carried.

death and dissension and fogginess about our core

beliefs. On a personal note I’m well aware of what

happened to me because of burnout before my

sabba"cal. As I’ve shared with you that sabba"cal

got my nose above water and I’ve been working

hard to con"nue the process of moving toward

health; healthy prac"ces and healthy boundaries.

One thing that is evident to me in this is that I had

lost my drive and vision from God for myself and for

my work at Hope. I was basically in a state of

survival, just hanging on, doing what was necessary

but nothing more, having no crea"vity, no energy

and no hope. That is a terrible way to live.

Thankfully I am redeveloping my vision of who I am

and what I am called to do and be. I believe I s"ll

have a purpose and ministry at Hope. I do not want

to just hang on . I want to help us live into our

calling as Christ’s Hope Presbyterian church and

return to firmer ground as a community of believers.

I want to rebuild our strong youth program and

become the church known for loving our immediate

community and the greater Omaha area by ac"vely

expressing love through missions. I want us to be

the church where people marvel at the love we

show for each other and for those who are different

than us. Actually some of you have been doing that

all along and I’m grateful for your witness.

Selfless love, the kind of love Jesus lived and taught,

the love that Christ’s death and resurrec"on

revealed about God and the Spirit of God empowers

in those who are open to it is at the core of my

understanding of who I am and what God calls me to

do and be. This has been the hallmark of our

congrega"on from before my tenure. We have

always been a healing place for hur"ng people. We

have always reached out to others to be helpful.

God’s Spirit working in and through us to love others

in generous and selfless ways is what draws people

to our church. The hurts and wounds of the past

sensi"zes us to the hurts and wounds of others and

we have been in the business of addressing people’s

wounds for a long "me. And now we will con"nue

the process along with the ministry help that our

new Associate Pastor will bring.

I look forward to this renewal stage of our journey

together and I invite you to join with the leaders of

the church and me as we move forward together.

May God con"nue to guide and direct us toward

newness of life individually and communally as

Christ’s body as Hope Presbyterian Church.

Blessing Abound!

Dave

Pastor Dave

“Out of the believer’s “Out of the believer’s “Out of the believer’s

heart shall flow rivers of heart shall flow rivers of heart shall flow rivers of

living water” living water” living water”

~ John 7: 38 NRSV~ John 7: 38 NRSV~ John 7: 38 NRSV

Last year the congrega"on decided it was "me for Hope Church to hire an Associate Pastor to help carry out our

dreams of spreading God’s word, and help us and our kids grow our faith. It is exci"ng that we are ge&ng close to

having an Associate Pastor at Hope. We have a financial responsibility to support our church so the church can

succeed in carrying out what we say we want to do. As reported in the January congrega"onal mee"ng, Hope Church

has spent more money than it has taken in three out of the last four years. Currently, this year we have spent $22,927

more than we have taken in. At this current rate, our cash reserves will be gone by the end of the year.

On June 5th

we are having a Commitment Sunday. The intent is to give everyone an opportunity to get closer to

"thing. When the congrega"on gets closer to "thing, its financial problems will disappear. In fact we will be able to

do so much more to help more people in our community and spread God’s good will. In 2015 $363,082 was pledged

to Hope Church, and in 2016, $363,688 was pledged, basically the exact same amounts. For the

church to meet its financial obliga"ons it needs to increase its revenue by 15%. That means to be

healthy, the overall amount pledged to Hope needs to be increased by 15%. For example if a person’s

current pledge is $200/month, that pledge would need to be increased to $230/month to help the

church meet its current responsibili"es. Prayerfully consider what is right for you. If the church does

not increase its revenues the Session will be forced to take some cost-cu&ng measures. You will be

receiving pledge cards at church and/or in the mail. Make sure to come for the light brunch on

Commitment Sunday, June 5th

at 9am followed by the service at 10am and turn in your new pledge

for the last six months of the year.

Yours in Christ

GLOW GOLF Friday, July 29, 2016

Eagle Run Golf Course – 132nd

& Maple

6:30-7:30pm Registra!on & Dinner

7:30-9:30pm Live Band & Party on Pa!o

9:00-9:30pm Golfers head to course at dark

$75 per golfer ~ $300 per hole sponsorship

Don’t golf? No problem! $25 for dinner and party on pa!o

This event will definitely sellout quickly, so don’t delay in making your reserva"on.

Call Shawn Williams at 402 -616-3934 or email to williams888@cox.net to secure your spot today!

FINANCE Submitted by Dave Fehr, Finance Elder

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 6:30pm

Mission Cmte.

2 10:00 am

Bible Study

3 4 6:30 am Men’s

Bible Study

5 Communion

9:00am

Continental

Breakfast

10:00am Worship

Half Year

Commitment

2:00pm

Grad Party

6 6:30pm

Youth Cmte.

7 6:30pm Buildings

& Grounds Cmte

6:30pm

Fellowship Cmte

6:30pm Tai Chi

8 9 10:00 am

Bible Study

1:00pm

Card Club

10 11 6:30 am Men’s

Bible Study

9:00am

Tai chi

12 Meet the

Associate Pastor

10:00am Worship

Congregational

Meeting

2:00pm

Grad Party

13 14 Flag Day

6:30pm Tai Chi

7:00 pm

Children’s Ed

cmte

15 16 10:00 am

Bible Study

17

18 6:30 am Men’s

Bible Study

9:00am

Tai chi

19 10:00am

Worship

20

21 6:30pm Tai Chi

22 23 10:00 am

Bible Study

24 8:15 am

Home School

Group House

25 6:30 am Men’s

Bible Study

9:00am

Tai chi

12:00PM

Fellowship

Trolley Tour

26 10:00am

Worship

27 28 6:00pm

Session Meeting

6:30pm Tai Chi

29 30 10:00 am

Bible Study

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Are you thinking about joining Hope? We’ll be holding a new member class for all who

are interested in becoming members.

Wednesday, June 15th, 6-9pm Dinner will be served!

Please also plan to attending the Session meeting on June 28th, 6-7 pm.

We will spend some time in fellowship and getting to know one another. Our time together will also involve some paperwork, teaching

about our church and Presbyterian beliefs, expectations of members, personal timelines, and conversation about faith journeys.

Childcare will be available if needed.

Please RSVP to Outreach Elder Matt Van Hook at

mvanhook@gmail.com or 401-368-1233 (yes, 401 area code!)

Please tell Matt if you will require childcare.

The outreach team has scheduled a new member class for Wednesday, June 15th from 6-9pm. This is an opportunity

for folks who are interested (or who might be interested) in joining Hope to come and learn more about Hope and the

Presbyterian denomina"on, get to know one another, find out how to get involved, etc. If you’re interested or know

someone who might be, please send an email to Ma% Van Hook (mvanhook@gmail.com) and we’ll add you to the list.

Dinner will be provided and we can arrange childcare as well. Addi"onally, the outreach team is always looking for folks

to get involved and join the team. In addi"on to providing meals for new member classes, we have a rota"ng schedule

to hand out Hope coffee mugs to Sunday morning guests. Please get in touch with Ma% if you’re interested.

OUTREACH Submitted by Matt Van Hook , Outreach Elder

The Pantry of Hope con"nues helping our community. 140 food items were distributed from April 20 – May

19, 2016. The Pantry exists to help hungry people. Your generous dona"ons help those in need.

Summer presents a "me of uncertainty for kids without consistent access to food. With school out of session, kids who

rely on free or reduced-price school meals find themselves without the safety net of those meals, and families who are

struggling financially face an added strain of providing more meals.

Foods that you enjoy at your house are perfect to donate. We make good use of all non-perishable items.

Thanks for your support.

A long-awaited Bunko night was held on May 6, with 24 people par"cipa"ng. It was a great "me! We will schedule

another later this year. If you have ever considered coming but thought you couldn’t because you’ve never played

before, don’t let that stop you!! If you can roll some dice, you can play! It’s an easy game with plenty of tutors around

to help you along. Watch for the next upcoming date.

Back by popular demand is another Durham Museum Trolley Ride Tour on Saturday, June

25, at noon. This tour is en"tled “Gri%y City.” The 1.5 hour Ollie the Trolley ride will take

you past historic sites of Downtown Omaha. The cost will be between $11.50 and $12.00,

depending on how many a%end. We will meet at the Museum prior to the start. The

trolley can hold only 42 people, so sign-up soon to secure your spot!

As you may have seen adver"sed, we are invi"ng church members and friends who want to see the

musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” to go as a group. The musical is produced by

the Papillion LaVista Community Theatre at the Sumter Amphitheater at 11691 S. 108th

St. (behind Papio

South High School). We are going to the Friday, July 22, 8pm performance. Our plan is to meet at church

earlier in the evening to carpool to the theater. Please sign up in the Narthex soon so we can buy a block

of "ckets in June. Tickets will be either $8 for General Admission or $12 for reserved. We are currently

checking to see if we can get any discounted group rates for either. General Admission will require you

to bring your own chair or blanket. Please come join in the fun of a musical night!

Are you thinking of a family trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo? How about doing it with

your fellow church friends?! We will meet at a pre-designated area (yet to be

determined) on Saturday, July 16, at noon. Bring a sack lunch for your family and

we can meet, eat and congregate with our fellow church members and friends.

When we’re done lunching, we can go explore the zoo with other families for an a;ernoon of exercise and fun. Watch

for a sign-up sheet and more details to come.

As our commi%ee is responsible for scheduling Sunday morning fellowship, we con"nue to ask

everyone to consider volunteering a few Sundays throughout the year to provide just a small snack

as well as make coffee and juice. To sign up, check the sign-up list in the kitchen, in the Narthex or

contact me at tcomba@cox.net or (402) 669-9423 if you have ques"ons or to volunteer. All monies

collected now go to the Session Deficit Fund. Please consider this opportunity to provide a "me of fellowship to

members and visitors alike!

Fellowship Submitted by Tracy Comba

Pantry of Hope Submitted by Mike Molacek

EDUCATION NEWS Submitted by Carol Rudesill SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING

Sunday School offering march through May totaled $151.87.

It will help three families get $50 Hope Baskets of rabbits and

chickens through Heifer Interna"onal. These animals will be

given to families in poverty, who can give some offspring to

other families in poverty. Some animals can be sold to help

support the family. Chickens produce manure for gardens and

their eggs provide protein. Sixteen people from Hope will visit

a Heifer Farm in Perryville, Arkansas the week of June 19-24,

2016 to learn about this program that helps with world hunger

issues. For informa!on see www.heifer.org.

SUMMER CAMPS FOR GRADES 1-12

Summer camp can be a life-changing experience! Talk to Carol Rudesill if you need help with

cost, or you wish to offer a dona"on to help kids go to camp. Camp Calvin Crest near

Fremont has a new pool and offers many op"ons. Grades 1& 2 can do a tow-night stay (with

a parent). There are 5-day op"ons for grades 3-12. Whole families can choose a tow-day

family camp. Brochures are in the case by the sing-up table in the lobby. Go to

www.calvincrest.org for more informa"on.

MEN’S BREAKFAST GROUP

“How Do You Walk the Walk You Talk?” Join a group of guys for discussion of this book each

Saturday at 6:30am at Summer Kitchen Café in La Vista. Come learn what Ephesians says about how

Chris"ans can live out God’s priori"es of unity, authen"city, holiness, forgiveness, and uncondi"onal

love. This is a powerful resource for personal growth and small-group discussion. Contact Josh

Widman at joshwidman@cox.net or 402-651-4366 for more informa"on.

THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY-PROVERBS

The book of Proverbs is a collec"on of sayings produced over long periods of "me. In general, they

represent wisdom derived from prac"cal experience. They cons"tute wholesome advice about the

way a person should live in order to a%ain a happy and sa"sfactory life. Join a study of Proverbs

Thursday at 10:00am in the Hope Library. It will be led by Pastor Dave, or someone else when he is

away.

SIGN UP FOR VBS TODAY!

For age 3 through comple!ng 5

th Grade

Sunday, July 10 – Thursday, July 14

6:00 – 8:30 pm (5:30 Dinner is Op!onal)

Special Needs VBS will be 9:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Monday, July 11 –Thursday, July 14.

$10/per child Register online now at www.hopepresbyterianchurch.org, on the events page!

Join the fun of CAVE QUEST and journey through Imagina"on Sta"on, Spelunker Games,

KidVid Cinema, and Deep Bible Quests. Gather in the Cavern Café for a snack. Kids will make

new friends as they sing songs, make cra;s, learn Bible verses, hear Bible stories, and see

videos. They will have a chance to bring an offering to help children in Omaha who don’t have

a safe place to live. (We will be suppor!ng ABIDE Ministries.)

Volunteer and learn what it means to follow Jesus through dark "mes.

JESUS gives HOPE, COURAGE, DIRECTION, LOVE and POWER.

Watch for a list of items needed and make a dona"on!

CREW LEADERS are needed for ALL AGES!

For informa!on about Evening VBS please contact:

Lori Laster at bobandloriroos@live.com or 402-505-1082

Darci Davis at darcildavis87@cox.net or 402-995-1255.

Carol Rudesill at GmaCarolR@aol.com or 402-598-1890

For informa!on about Special Needs VBS please contact:

Kris" Richling at klrichling@live.com or 402-699-0328.