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this month’s Circle Bible Study!

“God’s Name, God’s Promise”

Ruth—Wednesday, April 8

Lydia—Thursday, April 9

Miriam—Monday, April 13

  Anyone is welcome! Pick the date that works best

and join us at 9:30 a.m.

We’re springing into April!

April is the month that the Women of Hope join other women from the Living Waters Conference of our synod for Spring Gathering. This year, St. Andrew’s Lutheran in Grand Rapids is hosting this event on April 11th.  Consider attending this fun and informative gathering.  Carpooling available! Sign up on the Women of Hope bulletin board near the restrooms.

Our summer fundraiser (formerly Christmas in July) is in the planning stages—there will be some changes from last year, so stay tuned! Coordinator Angie Osatiuk is heading up this event.  A planning meeting is scheduled for April 16th at 11:00.

In February several women gathered at Hope to make diaper kits, many of which were taken home to be sewn. Anyone who still has some at home, please return them to the church by early May so we can prepare them to be shared at the Women’s Summer Gathering in Grand Rapids. If you have questions or concerns, contact Ardyce.  Thank you to all who are working on them!

Bars for upcoming funerals

Get the ovens warmed up and donate a pan of bars for upcoming memorial services:

April 18th—LaVerne Kennedy (reception at the Legion)

May 9th—Tanis Beadle  (reception at Tianna)

Please put bars on something disposable, as no guarantee on retrieving pans from off-site locations.  Bars can be left at the church or brought to the reception location. Please leave a message in the church office (hope-michelle@arvig.net) if you plan to donate bars.

We continue to seek co-chairs for the Women of Hope.  It is not a difficult task, with just one monthly meeting a month to hear from the circles and the various committees.  There are great supportive women involved who make the Women of Hope an easy-to-run organization of the church! Anyone is capable of being a co-chair. Please consider this opportunity to serve and work with some pretty amazing women. The Board usually meets on the first Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are open to all, so feel free to join us.

  Hope Card Makers meet on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall to make cards as a fundraiser for the Women of Hope.  Anyone is welcome to help!  All materials and instructions provided.  Greeting cards for all occasions are available near the church office for $2 each.  

Do you have a loved one or friend who could use the comfort of a prayer shawl?  Stop by the church office and inquire!

HOPE QUILTERS meet on Thursday mornings.  If you can tie or sew, we have a job for you!

The quilters also need bedsheets to use for backing on quilts. These can be any size, color or fabric (our quilters have magic in their fingers to make them work!!)

The Women of Hope are always looking for new ideas for fund raisers or activities that might be of interest to our ladies here at Hope. If you are a new member here (all women, whether in a circle or not, are members of the Women of the ELCA) and did a project or fund raiser in your former church, talk to Shirley Dowson or Ardyce Pederson, our Co-Chairs. It might be something that we would like to try here.

    ALTAR GUILD prepares communion and the altar area for worship.  If you’d be interested in helping, leave a message in the church office.

2026 Co-Chairs: Ardyce Pederson & Shirley Dowson

Secretary: Denise Waltz

Treasurer: Meri Mengis

Circle Chair Board Members:  Pat Paulsen,  Shirley Dowson, Deb Fischer