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Confirmation Resources

Download the schedule for our Confirmation Classes for the 2010-2011 academic year here. Families of confirmation students and their mentors will be notified of any changes to this schedule as soon as possible.

Fall 2010 Midweek Bible Shared Ministry Study: Where the Rubber Meets the Road:  Faith and Work

(held at Hope's sister congregation, New Life [1209 Leroy Road, Marion Center] on Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm, and featuring presenters from both Hope and New Life)

Download handouts from the series here:

• Session 1 (Sept. 14): The Mission Field Outside Your Door

• Session 2 (Sept. 21): Everything Is Spiritual

• Session 3 (Sept. 28): Balance and Order

• Session 4 (Oct. 5): Meeting Jesus

• Session 5 (Oct. 12):  Changing the World

• Session 6 (Oct. 19): Giving our Time

April-May 2010 Midweek Bible Study

"Meeting God on the Ash Heap" is a six-week series meeting at Hope on Tuesdays at 7:00pm in April and May.  Download the handouts from our sessions here:

• Session 1 (Apr. 13, 2010) God Reserves the Right:  The Voice of Joseph

• Session 2 (Apr. 20, 2010) On the Ash Heap and In the Whirlwind:  The Voice of Job

• Session 3 (Apr. 27, 2010) By the Waters of Babylon:  God Goes Into Exile

• Session 4 (May 4, 2010) Un-connecting the Dots:  Jesus' Teachings on Tragedy

• Session 5 (May 11, 2010) The Godforsaken Son: God on the Cross

• Session 6 (May 18, 2010) The Hope of Divine Comedy:  The Promised New Creation

Lent 2010: Marked For Life Bible Study Handouts

These handouts were part of our Lent 2010 series, "Marked for Life."  Download the handouts from our sessions here:

• Session 1 (Feb. 24, 2010) Marked by a Name:  Naming the Name of Jesus in an Anonymous World

• Session 2 (Mar. 3, 2010) Marked as Citizens: Life in the Christian Colony

• Session 3 (Mar. 10, 2010) Marked by Endurance:  Facing Struggles with Faith

• Session 4 (Mar. 17, 2010) Marked for Mending: Christians as Peacemakers and Reconcilers

• Session 5 (Mar. 24, 2010) Marked with the Cross of Christ:  Being Re-Defined by Jesus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Devotional Compilations

In the past, Pastor Steve has compiled previously written devotions for this site into volumes for those who wished to have them, according to the biblical books they have been based on.  You can download the PDF version of the following compilations:

NEW (December 2010)

 

Notes on a Revolution:

Devotions on 1 Thessalonians

 

Also available here for free download:

 

Life in the Beloved Community: The Book of 1 John

This devotional companion to the New Testament letter of 1 John was compiled from devotions written during the summer of 2010 on the Hope website, and is available here as a PDF.

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Life Together in the Living Spirit:  The Acts of the Apostles

A four-part devotional companion to the book of Acts that originally ran from January 2008 through June 2009 on the Hope website.

• Part One:  Acts 1:1-5:42

• Part Two:  Acts 6:1-11:18

• Part Three:  Acts 11:19-17:34

• Part Four:  Acts 18:1-24:31

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Free Means Free:  Devotions on Galatians

These devotions were originally posted as web devotions on the Hope website in 2007.

•  Free Means Free:  Galatians Devotions

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Worship Resources

Download the schedule of midweek worship and study themes and locations for Lent 2010 here.

You can get the latest schedule for Assisting Ministers from July-December 2010 here.

The guide for Assisting Ministers at Hope, "Leading God's People in Worship," is available for download here.

Congregational Life Resources

These resources are all available for download in PDF format:

• Being People of Hope (2010 Edition):  a brief overview of the ministries, leaders, and rhythms of life at Hope

• Time and Talent Form (2011 Edition): the most recent version of the Time and Talent form that offers possibilities for ways to be involved in the work of our congregation