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Official Publication of Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Hill, TX
Church
972.291.7902
Fax 972.291.7902
Pastors
Joel & Wendy Berthelsen
Choir Director
Andrew Trites
Organist
Sanctuary Choir Accompanist
Youth Choir Accompanist
Cathy Peterson
Secretary
Karine Samer
Heralds Editor
Karine Samer
Church Council
Officers
President
Ty Robenson - 972.723.9023
President-Elect
Steve Hawkins 972.672.0600
Secretary
Nancy Yedlowski
972.293.1179
Members at Large
Dwight Bengtson
972.515.8162
Tammy Hill - 972.617.7264
Raymond Luster -214.789.3030
Lezlie Pender-972.775.1065
Janice Wessa-972.617.7112
Appointees
Treasurer
Kathy Still - 972.293.8016
Financial Secretary
Joe Liberatore - 972.742.4605
Mission Statement: To discover and respond to our call
TO KNOW JESUS TO FOLLOW JESUS TO SERVE JESUS in unique ministries.
Volume XXVIII Issue 10 October, 2013
Walk in the Light
October is here. This means Fall is here! This means cooler weather. This means those of us
reading the Chronological Bible are now in the New Testament!
The fact that it took ten months to get through the Old Testament shows us just how long the
Old Testament is. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the reading thus far. I am left with an over-
whelming sense of God’s faithfulness as I look back over God’s hand through time.
But I am happy to be in the New Testament now. Already I have had some passages jump out
at me.
“For everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for
fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into
the light; so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done
through God.” John 3:20-21
Surprises lurk in this passage. Encouragement too.
Parallel structure waves its hand in this passage. Then comes the surprise.
First we see that doing evil is the opposite of living by the truth. This is clear enough. Evil
always has lies built into it. This is not surprising.
Then we see that evil deeds seek the darkness so the deeds are not exposed. This is clear
enough as well. We are creatures who shun shame.
But the parallel surprised me. I thought it would say if you love the truth you will step into
the light so your deeds will be seen clearly. But this is not what Jesus said. He puts a twist in
the parallel structure. What he said is “whoever lives by the truth comes in the light; so that it
may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”
(Continued on page on top of page 2.)
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Timothy Project Bible Study: Wednesdays at
7:15PM. Study the Gospels. Learn an indepth study
method and to listen for Jesus’ practical voice of guid-
ance. Come anytime. No experience needed.
(Continued from front page.)
Do you see it? Our goodness is not our own. Our good deeds are not our own. The good that emerges comes
“through God.” This is good news. I am not left alone in my quest to walk in the truth. God walks with me.
God walks with you. Through Jesus we can walk the walk set out for us. This is Good News indeed.
So be encouraged. In this Halloween month of shadows, step completely into the light. If the light exposes you you
have a Savior who forgives. If you are weak-kneed you have a Risen Lord who walks with you.
So be encouraged. Do you have people to step completely into the light with? The body of Christ can be a huge
strength as we choose to live a life in the light and truth. John tells us in I John 1:7 “If we walk in the light, as he is
in the light, we have fellowship with one another…”
I am happy for my small group. I am happy for my various discipleship groups. I am happy for the pastors I regu-
larly meet with. These groups helps me to stay in the light. I find encouragement there.
Seek this encouragement for yourself as well. We were not made to live alone. Best of all, our Savior is with us.
This is the gem I received as I read my devotions today. Stay in God’s Word. You will find strength for your life
there.
Pastor Joel
Adult Sunday School
October 6 9:00 AM Pastor Mary Hill will lead class.
October 13 9:00 AM Pastor Joel will lead class on The Vision by David Wilkerson
October 20 9:00 AM Pastor Joel will lead class on The Vision by David Wilkerson
October 27 9:00 AM Pastor Joel will lead class on The Vision by David Wilkerson
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Support Rev Dr. Gemechis Buba Media Ministry... now reaching 17 million per
week including the Islamic world. Make an extra offering of $50 to $100 (supports
one broadcast). Designate to "Buba Media Ministry." Rev. Buba is the Assistant to
the Bishop for Mission in the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) and has
significant relationships with the leadership of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC)
also... our two church bodies. Hope's relationship with Rev. Gemechis is an incredible honor. Our
friend Gemechis greatly appreciates Hope's ongoing generosity. Read more at the following link
along with other mission endeavors:
http://www.hopelutheran.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/BLGH-Inc.-newsletter-July-
2013.pdf
Support our other longtime missionaries as well with an extra gift: Gaultneys, Gerharts and Debra
Buenting
Ethiopia Mission Trip: As a result of Gemechis' visits to Hope, a number of people from Hope
(youth, young adults and older) have expressed a desire to visit Ethiopia and be a part of the incredi-
ble and significant kingdom work happening there. Gemechis and I engaged in some initial and excit-
ing conversations regarding this. Let Pastor Wendy know of your interest. Stay tuned!
NEW! Miraculously, Jesus (risen and still liv-
ing) is calling ordinary people (young & old &
YOU!) for His kingdom purposes, bringing His
rule, reign, redemption and resurrection power
to bear on people, places and problems in the
mission field of everyday life. This is the ingen-
ious plan of our Lord Jesus! Know your signifi-
cant part... it's utterly crucial to being a Chris-
tian and to capturing the power, potential and
significance of "church." Find out more! Pur-
chase a UPDATED & NEW Custom Designed
Reflection Guide (by Pastor Wendy & Steve
Harr) ... available at www.callinc.org or for pur-
chase from Pastor Wendy (also available from
Amazon).
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Lutheran Congregation in
Mission for Christ
LCMC National Convention
October 6-9
This year LCMC has its national convention in De-
troit, MI. I have not attended a national convention
yet so I decided to make way to Detroit this year.
Pastor Wendy will be presenting a workshop at the
convention so she has her ticket paid for.
There will be over 1000 people at the convention and
people will be attending from as far away as Estonia,
Belarus, Australia, Cambodia South Sudan, the
Congo and more.
Because it starts Sunday afternoon I will miss church
on the October 6th. Pastor Marty Hill will be filling in
for Sunday worship.
Layman’s Commandments
Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you
pull out when in trouble, but it is a
"steering wheel" that directs the right
path throughout the journey.
So why is a Car's WINDSHIELD so large
& the Rear View Mirror so small? Be-
cause our PAST is not as important as our
FUTURE. So, Look Ahead and Move on.
Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes a few
minutes to burn, but it takes years to
write.
All things in life are temporary. If going
well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If
going wrong, don't worry, they can't last
long either.
Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are
Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don't for-
get the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond,
you always need a Base of Gold!
Often when we lose hope and think this is
the end, GOD smiles from above and says,
"Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not
the end!
When GOD solves your problems, you
have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD
doesn't solve your problems HE has faith
in your abilities.
A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can
there be anything worse than losing eye
sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vi-
sion!"
When you pray for others, God listens to
you and blesses them, and sometimes,
when you are safe and happy, remember
that someone has prayed for you.
WORRYING does not take away tomor-
row's TROUBLES, it takes away today's
PEACE.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Author unknown
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Chronological Bible Readings
Link for this month’s readings:
http://www.cmbconline.org/pdfs/2011%20Daily%
20Readings.pdf
Press on,
Pastor Joel
Send Us Your Favorite or
Most Significant Bible Verses
Each month we are featuring, on the Hope
Women’s Page, Bible verses that the ladies of Hope
consider a favorite or as significant in their lives.
We would like you to share your verses with our
readers. Please send your verses to Karine Samer at
[email protected] or leave it in her mail
box at church.
INVESTING IN THE KINGDOM:
Offerings minus Expenses…
Actual YTD: $4,996
Budgeted YTD Income: $268
Overall Balance for operations: $26,683
(Cash less liabilities) (8/31/2013).
Inner Mission, October 20, 6 PM at the Berthelsen's house. Lezlie cook-
ing. Pastor Joel leading singing. We are on an inner mission to know Jesus
better. All youth welcome! Invite friends!
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One of my favorite verses is Psalm 143:8
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.
Contributor: Barbara Hawkins
Faith Circle will meet
Tuesday, October 8th at 7:30 PM.
We will be studying Sermon on the Mount
See you there!
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October Anniversaries
Grover & Lillian Radke 10/06
Nick & Mary Petrichenko 10/09
Al & Pam Armistead 10/10
October Birthdays
Austin Burleson 10/02
Colton Bolduc 10/03
Nicole Lidle 10/05
Tiffany Roberson 10/06
Todd Knoll 10/07
Lillian Radke 10/07
Matthew Armstrong 10/08
Mark Hill 10/08
Tammy Hill 10/09
Christopher Dahl 10/13
Kelly Johnson 10/14
Reed Navarro 10/14
Kathy Grace 10/16
Suzanne Dahl 10/19
Samantha Fain 10/20
Grover Radke 10/20
Lynn Halowec 10/22
Mariah Heyerdahl 10/24
Isabel Bengtson 10/26
Taarick Ashenafi 10/27
Lila Barnett 10/27
Victor Gaultney 10/27
Gifts:
A Charitable Gift given to Hope Lutheran Church
from Scott & Jennifer Gilbert.
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CHURCH PROPERTY
Property Coordinator: Joe Liberatore, his phone number: 972-293-2898
Indoor Lighting (inside light bulbs): Bill Knoll
Outdoor Lighting (outside bulbs): OPEN
Electric Systems/Fans: Wayne Wooley
Sanctuary Sound System: Scott & Kristine Clark
HVAC: Clay York
Change HVAC Filters: Clay York
Telephone: Carl Metzger
Appliances: Clay York
Furniture/Cabinet Repair: Bill Burleson
Small Engine Maintenance: Clay York
Gas/Oil Buyer: Clay York
Keys: Karine Samer
Computer Hardware/Software Maintenance: Carl Metzger
Carpentry/Handyman Tasks/Basic Maintenance: Leroy Linder, Clay York
(including playground)
Plumbing: Wayne Wooley
Piano/Organ: Cathy Peterson
Extermination/Bugs: Bob Wessa
Lawn Mowers/Edgers: Mike Purkiss, Jack Trousdale, Zelda Gates,
Ty Roberson
Touch-up Painting: Bill Knoll
Gardens: Cathy Peterson-front sign
Cathy Peterson-flowerbed by A/C units
Barbara York, Kathy Still, Mark Hill (Shrub
trimming)
Food Pantry delivery Grover & Lillian Radke
Organization of Clean-up Days (if needed): OPEN
Periodic Cleaning of Gutters: Ty Roberson (small section)
Carpet Cleaning: Lynn & Pat Foster
Kitchen: Mary Strand & Jan Koska
Hymnal Maintenance: Zelda Gates
Attic: OPEN
Windows: OPEN
Choir Robe Cleaning: Diane Pleasants
Nursery Toys/Room: OPEN
Sanctuary Preparation (chairs/hymnals): Zelda Gates
Christmas Tree: Jill Heyerdahl & youth
Sunday School Resource Room: OPEN
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Memorials and Designated Giving
Below is a list of designated funds at Hope used to pay for expenses or support ministries not included in our annual
budget. You may donate to an of the funds below by designating your offering or memorial to the appropriate fund.
Numbers below are as of 8/31/2013.
Fund Name Purpose Balance
Do-
nated
YTD
Altar Guild Extra expenses related to worship not covered in monthly operating budget.
Examples of items bought are new altar paraments and banners.
$ 1,631 $ 0
Bereavement Pay for food for funerals. $ 357 $ 0
Briarwood Sent directly to Briarwood Retreat Center, the camping ministry of our
synod, to support their ministry and operations. This fund balance is kept at
zero. Money is sent in as it is received.
$
$
0
$ 0
Cedar Hill Food
Pantry
Sent directly to the Cedar Hill Food Pantry. This fund balance is kept at
zero. Money is sent in as it is received.
$
$
970
$ 0
Computer
Upgrades
Upgrade computer equipment, including the computer in the sanctuary used
for Sunday morning PowerPoint.
$ 14 $ 0
Council Used at the discretion of the Church Council. $ 0 $ 0
Council-
Outreach
Used at the discretion of the Church Council for outreach. $ 0 $ 0
Ethiopia
School
To establish a Bible School to train leaders in the North region of
Ethiopia.
$ 0 $ 0
Front sign Flow-
erbed
Maintain and improve the area around the front church sign. $ 622 $ 0
Library Purchase new books as needed. $ 28 $ 0
Lutheran World
Relief
Sent directly to Lutheran World Relief to support their ministry and opera-
tions. This fund balance is kept at zero. Money is sent in as it is received.
$ 0 $ 0
Rev Buba Me-
dia Ministry
Support Rev. Buba media ministry which reaches millions for Christ in Af-
rica.
$ 3815 $ 114
Ministry
Development
Develop new ministries at our church. For instance, this Fund was used to
send people to Stephen’s Ministry training.
$ 183 $ 0
Sierra Leone Sent directly to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone to support
their ministry and operations. This fund balance is kept at zero. Money is
sent in as it is received.
$
0
$ 0
Sunday School-
missions
Used to support Nedie, a thirteen year old girl from Haiti that we have sup-
ported for many, many years through Compassion International. Our com-
mitment is $38 a month.
$ 182 $ 0
Youth
General
General youth ministry expenses. Often used to give scholarships to youth
who cannot afford to attend certain events.
$ 0 $ 15
Youth
Mission
Supports the cost of the summer youth mission trip. $ 62 $ 1477
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Prayers and Words of Encouragement
Our homebound members and friends enjoy
visits, calls and cards. Please take a few min-
utes out for those who can no longer get out
and about.
Homebound Residents
Recovering at home ~
Fran Christensen
Park Manor
207 E. Parkerville Road Rm. #211
DeSoto, TX 75115-6251
Harriette Hedderick
235 W. Pleasant Run Road
Apt. 216
Cedar Hill, TX 75104-5443
972-293-5812
Stephanie Juergens
2108 Rainwood Court
Arlington, TX 76017-4551
These members appreciate your prayers and
words of encouragement.
Marian Black Horizon Bay
355 W. Westchester Pkwy, #A207
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
214.235.0371
Marv Christensen
812 Vince Lane
DeSoto, TX 75115-4410
972.223.5172
Email address: [email protected]
Joanna Snow The Sterling House 1771 Country Club Drive Mansfield, TX 76063 Mailing Address: 21 Devon Court Mansfield, Texas 76063-4890
Newsletter Articles Deadline … The date is: October 18.
Please email your articles as an
attachment to:
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Sunday Schedule:
Sunday School (For All Ages) ~ 9:00 AM
Ladies’ Spiritual Focus & Fellowship Group
At Panera ~ 9:00 AM
Worship ~ 10:00 AM
Wednesday Night Activities:
Wednesday Evening Prayer 6:15 PM
Chime Choir Practice 6:30 PM
Timothy Project Bible Study 7:15 PM
Adult Choir Practice 7:30 PM
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 Faith Circle
7:30 PM
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 Heralds
Deadline
19
20 Council
Meeting
11:30am
Youth Inter-
mission
6:00 pm
21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
LCMC National Convention
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Hope
Lutheran
Church 917 Straus Road
Cedar Hill Texas 75104
www.hopelutheran.net
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