Times of HOPE: A publication of Hope United Methodist Church of San Diego, California, United States for April 2015

Times of HOPE: A publication of Hope United Methodist Church of San Diego, California, United States for April 2015

Please Wear Name Tags, because we have an awesome “problem” —
Our awesome “problem” is that so many people are arriving at Hope United Methodist Church and finding a church home. That means that they see Hope UMC as the best place for them to grow in Christ, find fellowship, and united in Christ’s service in the world. It is a deep honor to welcome them, Everybody wear a name tag so your pastors and new friends can learn your name.
Everybody wear a name tag so that you can learn the names of other new people.
Everybody wear a name tag so that you can learn the name of those people you have seen for years but Write a note to the office requesting a name tag — in an e-mail or on a piece of paper. We want to Request a free name tag if you want a clip-on plastic name tag with your name inside.
Buy a name tag for $6.00 if you want a magnetic plastic name tag with the name and logo of the church. When you do this, you will bless me and many people around you!
Pastor Drew Davis is currently looking for an adult coordinator to arrange the preparation of boxes to be sent to Hope United Methodist Church members currently in college. Please email Pastor Drew (revdavis@hopeumc.com) for more information.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
All Hope UMC members who will be attending college in the fall are invited to apply for scholarships awarded by the Hope UMC Foundation. These scholarships are made available annually by funds from Neighbor Center and Interfaith Community Services are nearly bare this time of year.
Back to the subject of clothes, when you do your spring cleaning, please keep in mind our friends at the Rancho Bernardo Presbyterian
Church Resale Shop, 12845 Poway Road, Poway (858) 486-5023. If you donate furniture to them, mention that you are from Hope and they will give 50% of the proceeds to our Outreach/Mission Com.
Usually in the April Times of Hope we announce the upcoming Cinco de Mayo lunch to benefit Children of Promise Orphanage in Tijuana. Not to disappoint you, we are announcing it now, but it’s going to be Sun.
June 14. Be the first to get it on your calendar and among the last to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
Our committee meets the last Monday of each month. Come join us in reaching out to others, here and around the world, with God’s love and grace. Hope you had a Happy Easter![Terry and Larry Sieck, co-chr.]
Quartet Nouveau in Concert April 12 • 2pm
Quartet Nouveau performs the first concert of their 2015 season Sunday April 12th, 2015 at 2pm at Hope United Methodist Church. The
concert program includes Copland’s Two Pieces for String Quartet and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132. In both works the composers experiment with new forms and compositional techniques. The slow movement of Beethoven’s Op. 132 was written after recovering from an illness and is arguably one of the most 

beautiful movements ever written. The concert should last about an hour and the group would love to greet the audience following the
performance. Quartet Nouveau is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing the San Diego community with classical music
performance and education. The members of the quartet include Kimberly Hain and Batya MacAdam-Somer on violin, Annabelle Terbetski
on viola, and Elizabeth Brown on cello. This concert is free and open to the public. For more information about the group and their upcoming concert schedule please visit:www.quartetnou-veau.org. Their next concert here at Hope is Sunday, June 7, at 2pm.
MEN’S STUDY
Five Marks of a Methodist
Join us for breakfast at Denny’s (16686 Bernardo Center Drive) followed by a one-hour praise and prayer meeting on the second Saturday of each month at 7:30 a.m. If you cannot make breakfast,
please join us at 8:30 for the praise and prayer meeting. We will take our topics from our personal needs and/or devotional books.
Please make a commitment to yourself and to your brothers in Christ to grow in spirit by attending these meetings. Please signal your
intention to attend by sending an email to Chuck Ward at chuckward4@sbcglobal.net, by leaving a voicemail at 858-780-1813, or by notifying the church office; so, that we can let the restaurant
know how many of us to expect.
HOPE COMBINED CHOIRS AND RB PRESBYTERIAN CHANCEL CHOIR IN CONCERT MAY 17!
On behalf of the Hope Concert Series committee and the Music Ministry, you are invited to attend a free concert on Sunday, May 17, at 2pm in the sanctuary. Hope’s combined choirs of New Wine,
Voices of Hope, Yuletide, and Holy Week will join forces with the RB Presbyterian Chancel Choir in a wonderful concert conducted by two of the most popular composers/arrangers/conductors of church music today. All the music sung will be the works of these two composers, Mr. Lloyd Larson and Mr. Joseph Martin. How exciting for our choirs to not only sing their music, but to be able to sing under their direction, and also understand the inspiration behind each piece. It will be a glorious afternoon of beautiful music and many, many 

voices! There will be a free-will offering and a reception to follow.
Kids’ Stuff
GOD’S AWESOME NEXT GENERATION — G.A.N.G.
For 4th & 5th Graders
This fun “pre-youth group” for 4th & 5th graders is designed to help them stay connected to their friends at church. We meet roughly twice/month on Sunday afternoons from 4:30-6:00 in rooms J1 & J2, under the leadership of Kathy & Matt Askins and Jean & Roz Roberts for some wild and crazy fun. Each evening wraps up with a pizza dinner, so please bring $5 if you can — but don’t stay away if the money is a problem! (If your child has food allergies and cannot eat pizza, please bring dinner from home.) Mark these dates on your calendar: Apr. 19, May 3, May 17, and May 31. June 7 will be our Grand Finale Party!
Watch your email and the Children’s Ministry page of the church website for the details.
GENEALOGY CLASS
For 4th & 5th Grade Families
This free class under the leadership of Suzi Maley continues meeting after GANG from 6:00-6:30 on April 19, May 3, May 17, and May 31.
The deadline for submissions for the next Times of Hope is 9:00AM, Mon., May 4, 2015 • FoR MAY 11-juNE 8.

“EVEREST” VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL june 22-26, 9am - Noon
Registration begins the week of May 4 and will close when we are full or at 4pm on Monday, June 1, whichever comes first. Last year we had to turn people away because we filled up, so don’t delay!
Download a registration form from the Children’s Ministry page of the website:
www.HopeUMC.com and return it with a check (made payable to “Hope UMC/VBS”) to the Hope Church office between the hours of 9am-4pm
Monday-Friday. VBS is for children ages 3 (as of this past September 1, 2014) through those entering 6th grade this coming school year. Cost is $35 for one child; $60 for two kids from the same family; or $85 for three or more kids from the same family. Youth and adults are needed to volunteer as Crew Leaders or Station Leaders; see 

Marsha Skarupa or call Carrie in the office:
858.485.5840 x103.
DISTRICT SUMMER CAMPS AT CAMP CEDAR GLEN • Sunday-Wednesday, July 5-8 — Younger Elementary Camp • Sunday-Saturday, July 5-11 — Older 

Elementary Camp • Sunday-Saturday, July 12-18 — Jr. High Camp • Sunday-Saturday, July 19-25 — Sr. High Camp Go to www.calpaccamps.org and click on 2015 Summer Camps for more information about camps.
EASTER BUNNY SAYS “THANKS!”
We had an “egg-cellent” time at the Easter Party on April 4. Thanks to everyone who donated eggs and candy and made this an “egg-citing” event!

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