Welcome to
Hope Lutheran Church
Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 5 (Communion) — Baccalaureate Sunday
Wednesday, May 8—10:00 am, Bible Study at Kathy Bulander’s; Last one until September (None in June, July, August)
June 15—Morning Bridal Shower for Katheryn Madson, Fellowship Hall
July 28-August 1—Vacation Bible School
August 10—Wedding for Matt Myhre & Katheryn Madson
August 24—Wedding for Amanda Prellwitz & Jesse Burau
Open House Graduation Receptions:
Grant Anderson
May 5th, 2-5 pm, at his home.
2412 County Road 19, Porter, MN 56280
Sawyer DeSmet
May 11, Following Commencement
Southwest Sportsman’s Club, Minneota
Ryan Dalager
May 12, 1-4 pm
Southwest Sportsman’s Club, Minneota
Join Us On Sundays
SUMMER Schedule of Services
May 5 Service
9:00 am – Hope Lutheran
10:30 am – St. Paul’s
Bethany-Elim will have a lay minister
May 12 through June 30 Services
7:30 am – Hope Lutheran
9:00 am – St. Paul’s
10:30 am – Bethany-Elim
July 7 – August 25 Services
8:00 am – St. Paul’s
9:30 am – Bethany-Elim
5:00 pm – Hope Lutheran
Pastor Jon’s Office Hours
Monday: 7:30 to Noon
Tuesday: Bethany-Elim 8:30 to Noon
Wednesday: No office hours
Thursday: Hope 7:30 to Noon
Friday: Day Off
Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month
113 South Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 87
Minneota MN 56264
hopelutheran87@gmail.com
hopelutheran87@gmail.com
(507) 872-6446 Church Office
412 East Lyon
Minneota MN 56264
Announcements
We Welcome a New Pastor!
We have exciting news to share - we have found an interim pastor! Pastor Jon Barsness will be joining our congregations on May 1, 2024. Pastor Jon is from St Bonifacius, MN. He and his family will be moving into the Hope Parsonage and he is ready to hit the ground running to serve our congregations.
Grant Anderson
Son of Brian & Jen Anderson
Ethan Barsness
Son of Pastor Jon & Anna Barsness
Ryan Dalager
Son of Mike & Karen Dalager
Sawyer DeSmet
Son of Richard & Jasmine DeSmet
Teslyn Saltzer
Daughter of Saltzer
Coffee & Fellowship—Following services in the Fellowship Hall.
Remember Online Giving—Click on the “GIVE” button.
Cemetery Sexton Needed—If you would like to volunteer, please contact the council or the church office.
April Walk Around—Furnaces for Church—The total received towards the cost of the furnaces was $4,310! Thank you! The Endowment Fund will match this amount.
Vacation Bible School—July 29-August 1, Anyone interested in being a host family from the evening of Sunday, July 28 until the morning of Thursday, August 1 for 4 counselors. You only need to provided room and breakfast. One host family for all 4, or 2 host families to host 2 counselors each. If you are able to host, please contact Aime Ascheman at 320-249-5285.
Confirmation Coordinator—If you would be willing to coordinate Confirmation for the 2024-2025 year, please contact Barb Knutson or a council member. Barb has done this for the past 7 years and is ‘retiring’ from this position. Thank you Barb for your years of coordinating this!
New Podcast! Check out the Trailer Now…
Spirit Speak Podcast is a teaching ministry of Hope/St. Paul's and Bethany-Elim churches. We delve into the depths of the weekly sermons to uncover the profound truths and timeless wisdom they hold. Join us on a transformative journey as we explore the sacred texts, unraveling their messages and applying them to our daily lives. Grounded in the Word of God and spiritual reflections, we aim to illuminate the path of faith and understanding. Tune in each week to ignite your soul and connect with the divine through Spirit Speak. The first episode will drop on May 13th, 2024. Check out the trailer the new shared ministry podcast with new episodes each week. Share & Subscribe!
This Week’s Bulletin
On April 22, executive council members of Bethany-Elim, St. Paul’s, and Hope Lutheran churches, along with Pastor Jon, met to discuss and plan our coordination of our pastor and his schedule. We discussed our programs, our worship service times, office scheduling, etc. Church service times must be flexible as Pastor Jon intends to preach at all 3 churches each. Our Summer Schedule will be as follows to the right.
If our church service times are inconvenient, then we encourage anyone in the congregation to attend another service time at one of our “partner” churches. The service will be the same, the message will be the same and the Pastor will be the same. We hope this will become our new community of faith with all of us meeting and getting to know each other.
If you do attend another service but want to donate to our church, you can use our envelopes in any of the offering plates and the offering will be sent to your own church. Loose offering stays with the church in which it was given.
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