In this Issue
Pastor Brian’s Faith Works 2
New Men’s Study 2
Mission Corner 3
July Special Offering 3
Music Notes 4
Kids’ Stuff 5
Newsletter Deadline 5
Have You Visited Our New Gathering Spot? 6
SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN US!
Hope All Church Retreat • Sept. 25-27, 2015
Our fifth annual “All Church Retreat” will be at Camp Cedar Glen the weekend of
September 25-27. This is a time for families, couples, and singles to get to know
others from Hope UMC. We will be sharing the camp (and several activities) with
Escondido First UMC and other local UMCs. The retreat will start Friday evening
after dinner and run through Sunday lunch. Activities include worship, group
studies, and fun activities (un-talent show, swimming, climbing wall, archery,
hiking, star gazing, etc.) Pastor Brian will present a three-session program:
Our Church Family:
• We are all one huge adopted Family in Christ.
• From our diversity the Holy Spirit knits us together.
• The Church Family boosts every individual family.
There will be age-specific activities during the group studies. The cost for camp is $110 per adult and $55 per child/youth (ages 3 to 17). Infants are free. No childcare provided. The maximum cost per two-adult family is $275; the maximum cost per single adult family is $165. Applications for Camperships through the Hope UMC Foundation are available at sign-up or in the office. Registration will be available on the Patio at all services during August, and at the church website www.hopeumc.com. Payment of a non-refundable deposit of $25 per family group is required at sign-up, with payment in full by September 7.
DISCIPLE CLASSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER!
Registration begins September 1st
The classes are fun and energizing! Learn about the Bible in new ways. Share your ideas and your faith with others in a small intimate class setting. The classes are taught by experienced teachers and members of our church who study alongside of you. Read specific Bible passages each week and then study your handbook
before class.
The DISCIPLE Bible Study is an in-depth study of Scripture. Through DISCIPLE, persons are strengthened in their faith and guided into service and ministry.
The series of four studies will take participants from Genesis through Revelations twice. It is recommended that students take DISCIPLE I first. The other three classes can be taken in any order.
This year we are offering Disciple I and Disciple II.
See flyer for information.
Pastor Brian’s Faith Works
Psalms for Everyday Life:
The Psalms are 150 expressions of human emotions to God.
The Psalms are Hebrew Poetry, with every first line re-stated or developed in the second line.
The Psalms are an ancient hymnal.
Their translations have provided the ideas and the rhythms for Jewish and Christian worship for
thousands of years.
Sometimes the words can be heard and received across the ages and across cultural changes, with little
explanation needed.
But sometimes the only make sense once you know the geography, the culture, and the stories behind them.
For the next several weeks I will be sharing in church about “The Stories Behind the Psalms.”
On Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12, we will use the Royal Psalms. They can really sound like
overstatements for human beings — and could be misused politically — but find their fulfillment in
King Jesus.
On the following Sunday, July 19, we will wrestle with some of the Psalms filled with the emotions of
grief and anger. When you find yourselves with these same emotions you can use them as tools to
weep or shout your emotions to God.
On July 26, we will celebrate with Psalms of joy and thanksgiving, praise and peace. Do we dare hope
for such elated emotions? Yes!
Join me in this faith-filled wrestling match with words that inspire but also confuse, words that express
the height and the depth of our being, words that show we can bring every emotion and our whole
selves to God.
Blessings and Peace,
Rev. Brian Kent
Senior Pastor
NEW MEN’S STUDY
The Making of a Man
Thursday Knights, a men’s small group, is inviting
all Hope Men to participate in a six-week Bible
study starting July 9th. The study (Thursdays 7 to
8:30 PM at in the Covenant Hall library) addresses
the book, The Making of a Man – How to
Honor God and Live with Integrity, by NFL All Pro
football player Tim Brown. This video-based
study reveals how faith, family, honor, and integrity
have everything to do with true manhood
and a life well-lived. Whether you are a rabid fan
or have little interest in football, a young man or
already facing the fourth quarter of your life, these
pages will both challenge and inspire you to become
the man you’ve always known you could be.
Please contact Chuck Ward @ 858-780-1813 or
chuckward4@sbcglobal.net for more information.
July MISSION OF THE MONTH:
“HOPE FOR INJURED WARRIORS”
July is the month that we especially remember to
support our efforts with the injured service men
and women here in the San Diego area. On Sunday,
July 12, please stop by the table set up on the
patio to view pictures and hear about what Hope
has done to help these warriors in their recovery
and transition to civilian life.
We are also collecting specific items to send to
our deployed men and women. Many have had
multiple deployments and have once again been
called to deploy. Let’s help them keep their spirits
up as they are always prepared to defend our
country for all of us.
Pick up the list of items and put them into the box
provided on the patio.
One more item, please go to www. torangaal.com
to view two amazing injured Marines from Freedom
Station on their Ride Across America. Toran lost
both legs and suffered a head injury while serving
his country. He is riding a recumbent bike (hand
pedals only) from San Diego to Arlington, VA.
What an amazing young man. Brian is also an
amputee and is following Toran in a van to make
sure he is safe along the roadways. Toran is riding
to benefit the Semper Fi Fund so that other
Marines can receive the support he and Brian
have been given. They began their journey from
Seaport Village on June 1, and as I write this, are
in Kentucky.
The people of Hope have already made a
difference in these young men’s lives, both at the
Barracks and at Freedom Station.
Bless you all,
— Norma Dahlvig, (858) 484-3397 w/questions
MISSION CORNER
Fiesta Grande! What a great Mexican Fiesta lunch we had on June 14 to benefit Children of the Promise Orphanage in Tijuana. Between the
lunch and our June Special Offering we raised over $1400 to help the kids. Thank you! Here’s part of a newsletter recently sent by the orphanage:
For 15 years we have been rescuing children from sexual, mental and physical abuse from the red light district in Tijuana. These kids are given love and a safe and warm place with us to receive their
schooling and learning about the Lord ... Theresa (not her real name) just had the best day of her life!! She just had her quincieaniera! What a difference her life is now. She loves the Lord, she is in school and very happy! We rescued her from
her mom 8 years ago. Her mom walked with Theresa around the red light district with no place to live. Her mom does drugs, fed Theresa whatever was on the street and in the trash. The mom sold
herself to men as Theresa looked on. Teresa was dirty, cold and hungry. Her future would be the same as her mom’s if we didn’t do anything. Since Theresa has been with us, her mom has NEVER come to visit her and she is seen still roaming around the red light district. Thank you for helping us to rescue Theresa!! Now, several times a week on her summer school break, Theresa goes to needy orphanages and helps care for the children there. She is a beautiful princess inside and out, especially in God’s eyes!
The July Special Offering will benefit Hope for Injured Warriors, a perfect time to remember our nation and the price so many have paid for our freedom. Please read Norma Dahlvig’s article about a project to help our service men and women overseas. Remember them in your prayers.
The food cart not only needs your donations but also your assistance if you have time to make a delivery of its contents once a month to the Good Neighbor Center in Chollas View or Interfaith Community Services in Escondido. Sharon and Winston Wade have faithfully done this for several years but their schedule is now less predictable
and we need new helpers. Please contact the Sieck’s if you are able to help or would like to work with any of our many missions!
— Terry & Larry Sieck, Outreach/Missions
MUSIC NOTES
Ah! The summer month of July ... we thank God for the warm sun, the ocean breeze, and the sounds of music! Come to worship with us this
month! The SNA band has some new songs to share, Beth Jones and Wendy Kallen will be doing some duets on July 5, Bill Mingst and
Wendy Kallen will be doing more duets on July 12, Montage — our ladies’ ensemble — will be leading worship on July 19, and 2 guest soloists will visit with us on July 26. Sing familiar praise songs and hymns, fellowship with us between services, and think about joining our music ministry!
Thinking about joining our music ministry?
Did you used to sing in high school but feel a little rusty? Do you like to sing but don't want to be heard? Are you on the fence about making a commitment but afraid you won’t be able to follow through? Please come and at least see what the music ministry is all about, because there are many ways to give it a try. You can come to our
choir retreat on Saturday, August 29. You could just come and sit in on a choir rehearsal on any Thursday night. Join choir for one month and see what it's like. Schedule an appointment with our director, Wendy Kallen, and share your thoughts.
Can’t sing but can count to 10? Join our bell ministry, Hope Ringers, on Tuesdays starting in September. Not musically inclined whatsoever?
Join our concert series committee, every second Friday of each month. Usher or greet at concerts or special programs such as Yuletide. Bake or serve at music receptions. Love children? Help
Sarah Ward and sit in on God's Little Angels on a Sunday evening. We would LOVE to have you anywhere God is calling you!! Contact Wendy
Kallen at 858.722.8572 or wendy.kallen@hopeumc.com
Choir Retreat • Saturday, August 29
You are invited to come to our annual choir retreat on Saturday, August 29! For anyone who is new and curious, just come and check it out for the day. For those who want to join the 10:45 Voices
of Hope choir, come for the morning session. For those who can't make an every week commitment, but want to sing for our Christmas program, come in the afternoon, where you get to preview our
Yuletide music for 2015! You are encouraged and welcome to come ALL DAY!! Here’s the schedule:
8:30 Potluck breakfast
9:00 Welcome with Pastor Brian
9:10 Sing through new anthems
10:00 Break
10:10 Sing through new anthems
11:00 Rehearse for September
NOON Catered Lunch for both morning and afternoon participants (Voices of Hope and Yuletide; Please rsvp to Ginny Lorenz at jlorenz5@san.rr.com or call at (858) 354-3939)
1-2pm Yuletide Preview Box Canyon Bluegrass Band and BBQ • Back by popular demand! Join us on Saturday, August 22, for a great evening of a 5pm SNA worship service, a 6pm barbecue, and an outdoor concert of Bluegrass music with the Box Canyon Band! It’s Country Gospel Bluegrass weekend here at Hope, so get your hands a-clappin’, your toes a-tappin’, and your appetite a-happenin’! Look for more details
in our August Times of Hope newsletter! Can’t wait!
Save the Date!
August 8/9 • Kids Weekend
August 22/23 • Country Gospel Weekend
Saturday, August 22 • Box Canyon Blue Grass Band and BBQ • 6pm
Thursday, September 3 • Choir Rehearsals begin • 6:15 New Wine • 7:30pm Voices of Hope Sunday, September 13 • Nouveau Ensemble Concert • 2pm
Sunday, October 25 • San Diego Opera • Opera Exposed • 2pm
ACOLYTES AT HOPE
At Hope UMC even children can serve God by assisting in Worship services as Acolytes. The Acolyte performs a very important role as he/she brings in the Light of God and lights the taper candles on the Altar to signify the start of the Worship service and then extinguishes the candles and carries the Light of God out into the world at the end of the service. When children reach 2nd grade, they are old enough to serve as Acolytes, and may continue in this role for as long as they like. Some of our Acolytes are now in the Youth
Group but still enjoy serving in this capacity.
Marilyn Fink will hold an Acolyte Training in August for any children 2nd grade and older who would like to become Acolytes. At the training the children will have the opportunity to practice
walking down the center aisle with the candle lighter and then lighting the candles on the Altar so they are comfortable with the process. They will also be able to sign up on the schedule for the
dates and service times that work for them.
Contact Marilyn at finkmarilyn@sbcglobal.net for more information or to let her know you would like to attend the training in August.
DISTRICT SUMMER CAMPS AT
CAMP CEDAR GLEN
• 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.
SUMMERTIME CLASSES FOR KIDS
Our summer session for Saturday night Kids Alive and Sunday School classes started the weekend of June 6-7 and runs through September 5-6. On Saturday nights, the kids are enjoying Bible-based lessons using clips from the classic Veggie Tales cartoons. Lessons will focus on Faith in God, Thankfulness and a Grateful Heart, Courage that Comes from God, and God Wants Us to Put Others First. During both services on Sundays, the K-5th graders are having lessons and crafts about the 23rd Psalm, while the Preschoolers are learning basic Bible stories. Have a fun and safe summer and don’t forget to include Hope in your weekly summertime plans!
The deadline for submissions for the next Times of Hope is
9:00AM, Mon., Aug. 3, 2015
FOR AUG. 10-SEPT. 14 and beyond.
Submit articles to the church office or e-mail to denise.mierlot@hopeumc.com.
WHAT’S NEW AT THE GATHERING SPOT?
Have you noticed something new at the Gathering Spot?
We are now serving fresh fruit, yogurt and gluten-free bars!! Of course, we still have our wonderful donuts, muffins, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, iced tea and lemonade! Come by and enjoy some fellowship and a Sunday morning treat between the 9:00am and 10:45am services.
Have you noticed some new faces to our Gathering Spot team? We are so happy to have some new helpers with our teams. Ricardo and Lolita Tallorin, Craig Bystedt, Charlie and Wanda Arnold and Lauren
and Connie Bainbridge have recently joined us. They are a wonderful addition to our team and we are so happy to have their help!
We also have a new coordinator. My name is Suzanne Lee-Vigilia and since January , 2015, I’ve been coordinating the Gathering Spot team, The Gathering Spot team and I would like to thank Mary Spain
for coordinating for our group last year. She took us on, on top of all her other duties. Thanks, Mary Spain!!!
So come by the Gathering Spot, enjoy a snack, some fellowship and see what’s new!
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