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February, 2015

LCMS—WHAT IS ASH WEDNESDAY

Adult Sunday School

9 AM

Worship Service

10 AM

Q: Would you please ex-

plain the significance of Ash

Wednesday. I've seen some

people in the past with

black ash crosses on their

foreheads.

A: Lutheran Worship: History

and Practice, a commen-

tary on Lutheran Worship,

one of our Synod's hymnals,

says this about ashes on Ash

Wednesday: "Other customs

may be used, particularly

the imposition of ashes on

those who wish it. This ancient act is a gesture of repentance

and a powerful reminder about the meaning of the day. Ashes

can symbolize dust-to-dustness and remind worshipers of the

need for cleansing, scrubbing and purifying. If they are applied

during an act of kneeling, the very posture of defeat and sub-

mission expresses humility before God."

The use of ashes on Ash Wednesday is a more recent custom

among most LCMS congregations, although some have done it

for decades. The ashes are usually derived from the burned

palms from the previous Palm Sunday. Experience will show,

however, that in obtaining ashes this way, it doesn't take many

ashes to "ash" a whole congregation. Like sin, they are very dirty

and go a long way. One palm leaf will produce enough ashes

for several years.

Usually the pastor takes the ashes on the end of his thumb and

makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of each worshiper,

saying these words: "Remember: you are dust, and to dust you

shall return." This follows most effectively prior (or as part of) the

Service Corporate Confession and Absolution on pp. 290-291 of

Lutheran Service Book.

February 18 Service at 7:30 PM

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A guy knows he's in love when he loses interest in his car for a couple of days. ~ Tim Allen

WOMEN OF HOPE

A belated thank you to Women of Hope and others who donat-

ed socks to Redeemer Crisis Center in December. Sixty-five (65)

pairs of socks were delivered in time for the very cold tempera-

tures. The homeless often have wet and dirty socks and a pair

of warm, clean socks is such a comfort. It is often the small

things that make life on the streets a little better.

WOMEN OF HOPE - An encore appearance by Lutheran Cam-

pus Ministries. Sveran, a student from India, and a few other

students from Kent State will meet us at Café Tandor, in Aurora,

on Tuesday, February 24 @ 6:00 p.m. our faith beyond the borders of Aurora.

MORE WOMEN OF HOPE - Plans are underway for Women of Hope and other interested

people to provide a Chat & Chow at the Luther House of Lutheran Campus Ministries

on Friday, April 24. We provide the ingredients and make most of the menu with stu-

dents at the house. Watch bulletins and March & April newsletters for more info.

A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!

Thirteen ladies and friends of Hope en-

joyed a delicious buffet at Pufferbelly

Restaurant, followed by a tour of Kent

Museum of Fashion on Sunday, January

15.

Our very knowledgeable tour guide,

Laurie, showed us two floors of fashion

exhibits dating from the 18th, 19th and

20th centuries, with a special WWI exhibit

of ladies fashions, including wedding

dresses.

Did you know that cream colored wed-

ding gowns were worn up until the

1950's, when "white" was the color of

choice?

KSU FASHION MUSEUM TOUR

Also, we saw an ex-

hibit called

"Entangled, Fiber to

Felt to Fash-

ion" that was surpris-

ingly very interest-

ing. Who would have

thought? Felt?? Awesome! This exhibit

will be at the museum through February.

For a peek at some of the items in the

museum, visit: www.kent.edu/museum The museum is open on Sundays for free

from noon until 4:45.

http://www.kent.edu/museum

February 1

"Boring? Not Likely!"

Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Ken Klaus

Jesus' enemies considered Him too dangerous to let live, but we have wrapped the Savior in a cloak of dullness.

(Mark 1:21-28) February 8

"The Gospel's Power for Gra-cious Living"

Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Greg-ory Seltz

Christ empowers His followers to live lives that encourage, affirm, and serve others.

(1 Corinthians 9:18-23) February 15

"Searching for Love - Listen to Jesus"


Jesus is God's love in action for you. Listen to Him!

(Mark 9) February 22

"Regrets, Reality, and Grace-filled Restoration"


Through Christ's forgiveness, re-grets give way to restoration.

(Luke 15)

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Love is sharing your popcorn. Charles Schultz

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

SERMON SCHEDULE

PRETZEL SUNDAY

MARCH 8

ONE AND DONE

NO, WE HAVE NOT DISAPPEARED, JUST TAK-

EN A BREAK! One and Done will met after

church, Sunday, Feb. 15 to practice,

and sing in worship, Sunday, Feb. 22. The

next practice will be March 1, for singing

on March 8.

All voices of any quality and any age are

invited to join the group. Songs are easy

to learn and practice is about 15 minutes. Share your joyful

noise in praise to our gracious God!

It has become a tradition -

PRETZEL SUNDAY will be

March 8. Sunday School chil-

dren will make pretzels during

the Sunday School hour and

serve them at a coffee hour

after the service.

Teens are encouraged to

help with pretzels starting at

9:00 a.m. and through the

Sunday School time.

The pretzel reminds us that Lent

especially is a time for repent-

ance and reflection on our

need for God's saving grace

through the death of Jesus.

LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY—KENT

Sweran, from India, pictured on the left will be joining members of Hope at

Café Tandor in Aurora, February 24 @ 6 PM. He is a graduate student in

Computer Programming.

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If love is the answer, could you rephrase the questions? ~ Lily Tomlin

Please book Master calendar

appointments with Dawn!

She can be reached at

330.995.4807 OR

[email protected].

You can check the calendar

and mark it if the day and time are free, but

please let Dawn know about it. Thank you.

SERVER’S LIST

Date Music Worship

Assistant Greeters Ushers Reader Acolyte Communion

February 01 Lori Chris Reidun

Ruth

Joe R &

Dave R.

Dan Joei Donna

February 08 Lynn Judy Del

Sue

Colin & Dave B. Melissa Kayla NONE

February 15 Lori Bob M. Carol

Donna

Gerry &

Paul

Karen Zach Cheryl

February 18

7:30 PM

Lori Fred Sheila Dave R &

Gary R

Judy Richard Donna

February 22 Lynn Fred Judy

Anthony

Dan &

Dave R.

Sheila Alyssa None

At the time of the curse, Philippe was in great

health and had three grown sons. Less than a

quarter of a century later, the Kapetians ced-

ed the throne to their cousins Valois.

‘Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and

betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Tem-

plars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all

of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages

of history!

March book club will be hosted by Carol.

She will be picking the book!

Meets Tuesday, February 17

7:30 PM

At Lori’s House

Join us for a Mardi Gras celebration! In honor of

Mardi Gras, we are reading “The Iron King” by

Maurice Druon.

This is the first book in Druon's ex-

cellent series, Les Rois Maudits

(The Accursed Kings), dealing

with the demise of the Kapetian

dynasty and the beginning of

the 100-year War.

Originally published in 1955, the

novel is set in the year 1314 in France. The

story is told that Jacques Molais, the Master

of the Order of the Templars, cursed King

Phillipe the Fair and those responsible for his

death as he was being burned at the stake.


“How do you spell 'love'?" - Piglet; "You don't spell it...you feel it." - Pooh” ― A.A. Milne

JOKES BY NORMA

WORLD WONDERS

Q: What did the boy owl say to the girl owl on Valentine’s Day?

A: Owl be yours!

Q: What did the boy cat say to the girl cat on Valentine’s Day?

A: Your purr-fect for me!

Q: What did the bat say to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day?

A: Lets hang out!

Q: What did the elephant say to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day?

A: I love you a ton!

Q: What did the boy sheep say to the girl sheep on Valentine’s Day?

A: You’re not so b-aaaaad!

Q: What do farmers give their wives on Valentine’s Day?

A: Hogs and Kisses!

A group of students were asked to list what

they thought were the present "Seven

Wonders of the World." Though there were

some disagreements, the following re-

ceived the most votes:

1. Egypt's Great Pyramids

2. Taj Mahal

3. Grand Canyon

4. Panama Canal

5. Empire State Building

6. St. Peter's Basilica

7. China's Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher not-

ed that one student had not finished her

paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was

having trouble with her list.

The girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite

make up my mind because there were so

many."

The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you

have, and maybe we can help."

The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the

'Seven Wonders of the World' are:

1. To See

2. To Hear

3. To Touch

4. To Taste

5. To Feel

6. To Laugh

7. And to Love."

The room was so qui-

et you could have

heard a pin drop.


"Trip over love, you can get up. Fall in love and you fall forever." -Author Unknown

BOARD OF OUTREACH

Fulfilling the Great Commission

At its last meeting, Hope’s Council approved the new de-scription of the Board of Outreach (see below). All mem-bers are encouraged to prayerfully consider how they might participate in this mission.

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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH BOARD of OUTREACH

The Board of Outreach is responsible for all activities ex-ternal to the church. It includes the classic functions of Missions and Evangelism as well as finding new ways to serve our neighbors and to reach those who do not yet embrace the message of the gospel.

The Board of Outreach is Hope’s lighthouse that shines to the world. Like a lighthouse, it should provide a guide to the safe harbor of Christian faith and mark the shoals of the worldly life. It should also be a comfort to those navigating difficult waters.

The Board of Outreach works closely with the Elder and Fellowship Boards to create a warm and welcoming at-mosphere for all who come in contact with Hope.

Members of the Board should have a sincere desire to bring the saving message of the gospel to those in need of it. It should be a group with diverse interests and tal-ents. Some may wish to focus on missions; others on social welfare; and others on reaching out to the un-churched. The Board should be organized such that it takes advantage of each person’ strengths.

Areas of interest for the Board of Outreach include, but are not limited to:

Missions o Ohio District Support

o Mission and Missionary Support

Service to our Neighbors such as: o Redeemer Crisis Center, Cleveland

o Center of Hope, Ravenna

o Volunteers of America, Aurora

o Building Hope in the City, Cleveland

o Thrivent Volunteer Activities

Outreach o Building community awareness of Hope

through advertising and publicity – both print and web based.

o Sponsoring activities that attract non-

members with the objective of demon-strating Christian values and neighborli-ness.

o Providing information about Christianity

and Lutheranism to the community. The Board should be comprised of as many members as are needed to accomplish its mission. It should choose one member to coordinate activities and be a representa-tive to the Church Council. It would be well for a member or members to have responsibility for each area of inter-est of the Board.

This should be a very visible board that keeps the congre-gation up to date on its activities. Its success will depend on wide support and participation. Regular meetings should be held to manage activities, plan, and generate enthusiasm.

The Board should seek out and utilize external resources that generate ideas and stimulate thinking. These could include publications, websites, District and Synod re-sources, etc.

The Board’s activities are funded both from the General Fund and outside resources. It should always be alert for matching funds or grants that may be available.

While “filling the pews” and growing Hope membership may be a result of this Board’s activities, it should keep in mind its primary mission of spreading the Word and serv-ing all our neighbors.

Hope should forever be a beacon that leads people to faith in Jesus Christ.

Approved by Hope Council January 15, 2015


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Karen W 03

David R 14

Donna M 20

Debi S 28

Congregational President

Dan Coleman

[email protected]

Phone: 330.562.9017

Prayer Chain Captain

Debi Schuster

Home 330.626.9163

Rev. Powell Woods, Minister 330.562.9660 church

440.708.1792 home

440.319.0451 cell

Mrs. Linda Lawyer

Pre-School Director 330.562.8260

Join Crossways and sing on the

second and fourth Sundays of the

month. See Lynn K if you are

interested.

1. John 3:16

2. Matthew 5: 43-45

3. First Corinthians 12:4-6

4. Mark 12: 30-31

5. John 13:34-35

6. John 14:15

7. First Peter 4:8

8. Proverbs 17:17

9. Genesis 29:20

10. John 15:13

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