Hope Lutheran Church “Pointing to Christ...Hope for the Home” January 12, 2020

2308 Gravois Road, High Ridge, MO 63049 (636) 677-8788 hopehighridge@sbcglobal.net www.hopehighridge.org

THIS WEEK AT HOPE

TODAY January 12, 2020 8:00 AM Holy Communion 9:30 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45 AM Holy Communion 5:00 PM Youth Council Meeting 6:30 PM Confirmation

MONDAY 10:00 AM Ladies Bible Study 7:00 PM Board of Christian Education 7:00 PM Board of Elders

TUESDAY Pastor at Circuit Meeting 6:00 PM Board of Trustees 7:00 PM Al-Anon 7:00 PM Choir

WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM Worship & Holy Communion

THURSDAY 9:00 AM Men’s Bible Study

SATURDAY 8:00 AM Trustees Willing Workers 10:00 AM Operation Barnabas Meeting

SUNDAY 8:00 AM Holy Communion 9:30 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45 AM Holy Communion

Remember in Prayer Ella Cook, Cindi Hawkins & Gerry Schumacher

Fruits of Our Faith Week of: January 5, 2020 Gifts to do His Work - General Fund: $5,993.07 Worshipped: 185 Birthdays January 12th Paige Freiner January 14th Joyce Herschbach January 15th Savannah Burtnett January 17th Roy Wilke January 18th Jean Redman & Abigail Schueler

HLECC Corner

Miss TJs 2s and young 3s had a lot of Christmas fun in December!

ALTAR FLOWERS

Today’s altar pieces are given by Walt Mayer in celebration of his and

Roberta’s Anniversary.

Wednesday Evening Bible Class will resume January 29th.

The Board of Early Childhood Education is still looking for one

more member to serve starting in 2020. Please see Ed

Bachmann if you are interested in serving on this board.

The tenth annual Christmas baskets for Hope “Shut Ins” were delivered by

Pastor Wagner and some by Hope’s Men’s Quartet members. A big thank

you goes out to Hope’s exceptionally talented Quartet, composed of Steve

Knese, Ed Iliff, Rich Sartori and Pastor Wagner. It is always such a blessing to

see the happy faces, hear their stories and words of appreciation! This year’s

baskets, special prayers, and well wishes were delivered to: Sue Amelung,

Grant Glatt, Bud Gmachl (passed 12/29/19), Cindi Hawkins, Carl Johnson,

Gary and Joan Kujath, Kevin Lewis, Kathleen Listenberger, Pat Mach, Joy

Mathis, Vi Miller, Josh Nelson, Betty Sanders, Melvin Seeman Sr., and Bev

Williams. We would like to thank Jackie Fonod, Gloria High, Carole Myers,

and Donna Schilling who helped put the baskets together. As usual, the

homemade cookies and candy were amazing favorites this year. A special

thank you to the many families that made the delicious treats, this made the

baskets an even more caring congregation effort! We are so blessed here at

Hope to have so many thoughtful members. All the monies for the other

basket contents were made possible by a generous Thrivent Grant. Our

Hope members who are not able to be with us at Church at Christmas and

all year are even more thankful for your generosity. This remembrance

helps brighten their celebration of Our Savior Jesus Christ’s birth. Hoping

you had a blessed Christmas and will have a wonderful 2020 New Year!!

As we all remember God is the Giver of the very best gift.

Our Savior Jesus Christ!!!

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!!

When winter weather arrives at the same time as any Hope Lutheran activity, please check the following places for information: Facebook, Channel 5 (KSDK) ksdk.com OR

www.hopehighridge.org These are the only places that we will post information regarding closings for weather.

Shut-in Ministry - Cards are available

for your choosing in the Friendship

Room! Cards are pre-addressed and

ready for you to “add a little love and a

stamp.” This is your opportunity to

bless our shut-ins with a card of

remembrance. Questions contact

Gloria High at 636-343-8487.

The Anchor - Take it Home! Remember to mark your calendar - remember a

birthday - share information with a friend - Take it with you!

Please take some time to review the Bible readings below,

they will be the subject of next week’s sermon.

January 19, 2020 Isaiah 49:1–7 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 John 1:29–42a “The Lord, the Redeemer of Israel,” calls forth “his Holy One” (Is. 49:7), Jesus, the Christ, “from the womb” of His mother (Is. 49:1). The incarnate Son of God is revealed as the Savior, not only for Israel but also “as a light for the nations,” whose salvation reaches “to the end of the earth” (Is. 49:6). John came “baptizing with water” (John 1:31) to reveal Jesus as “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29), and who glorifies His God and Father by His atoning sacrifice upon the cross. When Jesus was baptized in the waters of the Jordan, the Holy Spirit descended “from heaven like a dove” and “remained on him” (John 1:32). By our Baptism, we are anointed by the same Spirit, adopted by God the Father, and “called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 1:9). Therefore, we “are not lacking in any gift,” but we can trust Him who promises to sustain us to the end, “guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 1:7–8).

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donated to our church.

Life Thought in the Church Year

“[A] bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench” (Isaiah 42:3a). He who went into the water with sinners (Matthew 3:6,

13) doesn’t let human impairments impede His redeeming. A body broken by deformity He will not discard in abortion, and a person incapacitated by disease He will not abandon in physician-assisted

suicide.

To the Glory of God and in loving Memory of

Bud Gmachl a gift has been given by

Jim & Carole Myers.

Box Top Collection-Help support our local Lutheran school and the children of Hope who attend there! Our Savior Lutheran School of Fenton collects these box tops as one way to raise money. Simply clip the box tops and place them in the box on the ledge of the mailroom (please make sure the box tops are not expired). Any questions? See Julie Wagner or Melanie Friel

HLECC Full Day Preschool Openings- Please Share! HLECC still has 4-5 full-day Pre-K openings for this school

year. Perfect for the working family, the hours for these spots are 5 days a week from 6:30 am to 6 pm. Please share our wonderful

program with those you know. Questions or to register a child, contact the HLECC Office at 636-877-8688 x12.

Support our 2019 LHF Sunday School Mission Project

Over the past 7 years, Hope's Sunday school mission projects

have put 2,500 Bible story books in the hands of people around the

world in their native language! What a blessing you all have been!

Please consider continuing to support Lutheran Heritage

Foundation this year as we send children's Bible Story books to

Spanish-speaking countries. For every $5, one book can be

translated & given to a child who may be hearing about Christ for the

very first time. Place your offering in an envelope marked- Sunday

School Mission Project- and put it in the offering plate or Julie

Wagner's mailbox. Thank you for your support in spreading the

Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Trying to remember details of something in the

Anchor, but don't have it any more? Check out

our Facebook page! The Anchor link is pinned to

the top. You can also use the link on Saturday to

see what Sunday's Anchor will say.

Be sure to check your

church mailbox.

2019 Yearly Contribution

Statements have been placed in

your mailbox.

If you have any questions, please

contact the church office at

636-677-8788.