THE HOPEWELL HERALD
June 2012
“The Church on the Hill”
Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Franklin, Indiana
548 W 100 N
Franklin, IN 46131
317-736-9792
Pastor Brad Moger’s information: pastorbrad@hopewellpc.org (317-494-8461)
Pastor Notes
Not Available
Mission News
This month we meet Robert and Becky Cooley, missionaries in Peru, S.A. Robert and Becky
heard the call to the mission field on trips to Peru sponsored by their church in Connecticut.
They sold their home and possessions and worked on raising support for 10 months and
departed for Peru in 2006.
Their Mission Agency is Adventures in Missions (AIM) based in Atlanta, GA. Their ministry falls
into two broad categories: ministry with AIM and their “personal ministry.” They oversee short
term mission projects in Peru. They work with churches across the evangelical spectrum, both
in the U.S. and in other countries. Their objective in supporting a local church is to assure that a
short term project will yield long-term dividends. They look for Kingdom-minded churches that
will be faithful to follow-up and disciple those who come to Christ during a project.
Because much of their work with AIM is seasonal, they engage in personal ministry when they
are not fulfilling AIM specific ministries. They have planted two churches in Chincha following
an earthquake in Peru.
They work primarily in poor communities, and have learned that poverty is a much deeper
problem than just the absence of money. Poverty affects generations, and leads to poor
character forming. It has to do with choices and attitudes and habits. Evangelism is not difficult
in these places. People in such communities know they are needy and they are open to
potential solutions to their neediness. What is more difficult is the process of breaking the
generational cycles and the reformation of character. A poor community will improve when its
members improve.
We are giving to the Cooleys to help further their missions. Please support them with prayer.
Mission Project for June and July
Our Mission project for June and July is Fast Track for the Franklin Schools. We will be
collecting school supplies for families who can’t afford them. Please leave them in the choir
room. We need paper (loose leaf, three ring), spiral notebooks, pencils, crayons, glue sticks,
scissors, folders, three ring binders and bar erasers. Fast Track supplies are distributed
the first week of August.
New Members
Garrett Snyder and Jack Tearman from our Communicants Class joined Hopewell on May
13th. We welcome you and pledge to help you on your spiritual journey!
Jr. Church News & Youth News
Jr. Church
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Junior Church has concluded for the year and will begin again in September. If you would
like to see what the children did during their journey through ACTS, stop in the Jr. Church
room and see their crafts and projects.
Children’s Bell Choir
Our Bell Choir will resume in September.
Vacation Bible School
VBS is right around the corner! The dates are June 10-14 with a pool party on the 13th.
Time is 6-8:30 p.m. Registration sheets and volunteer opportunities are on the website and
in the side sanctuary. Hopewell will be hosting this year with Tab children coming to us.
Kristin Moger and Janet Tearman are co-directing. Please see them if you can help in any
way.
You are invited to join the VBS children at a pitch-in and pool party at Province Park on June
13th. Time is 6 p.m. with swimming from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Prayer Requests
Alice Poynter (surgery)
Will and Shirley Calvert
Kim Rothacker (colon cancer)
Nick Bastin (D. Demaree family)
Pat Mundorff (chronic illness)
Angee Poe (coma)
Hettie Scott (Mink)
Tornado victims
Linda (cousin, E. Shaw, cancer)
All who suffer with alcohol and substance abuse
Peggy Graves (D. Jones, cousin)
Lance Unger (accident)
Geneva Thornbury
Praises
Our new graduates. Good luck to you!
Presbyterian Ponderings
Just because we prefer a certain style or attire doesn’t mean that it’s the best…..nor that
it’s for everyone….nor that the opposite taste is any less pleasing to God.
The gross intolerance of those who don’t fit our mold reveals itself in a stoic stare or a
caustic comment. Such legalistic and prejudiced reactions will thin the ranks of the local
church faster than fire in the basement or flu in the pew.
If you question that, take a serious look at Paul’s letter to the Galatians. His pen flowed
with heated ink as he rebuked them for “deserting” Christ (1:6), “nullifying the grace of
God” (2:21), becoming “bewitched” by legalism (3:1), and desiring “to be enslaved” by this
crippling disease (4:9).
Sure there are limits to our freedom. Grace doesn’t condone license. Love has its biblical
restrictions. The opposite of legalism is not “do as you please.” But listen! The limitations
of liberty are far broader than most of us realize.
The bonds of love that bind us are greater than the boundaries that separate us.
……………..Charles Swindoll
Trustee News
There was a congregational meeting on May 6th following worship to elect Bill Liverett to the
Board of Trustees. We welcome his willingness to serve. Thank you, Bill.
Music News
Our choir will take a summer break beginning June 30th. They will provide Sunday morning
anthems until then, but will not have choir practice on Thursdays. Starting in July we will
have special music each Sunday. If you can supply special music or know someone who would
be willing to share their talents with us, please sign up in the choir room.
June 14, 2012
United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1 — The Flag
Respect for the flag
No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag
should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and
organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
a. The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire
distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
b. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor,
water, or merchandise.
c. The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
d. The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should
never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free.
Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in
the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk,
draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.
e. The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to
permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.
f. The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
g. The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it
any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
h. The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or
delivering anything.
i. The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It
should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the
like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is
designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened
to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
j. No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a
flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen,
and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is
itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should
be worn on the left lapel near the heart.
k. The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display,
should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.
Worship and Pulpit News
Our summer worship schedule will remain the same: Sunday School at 9:30, Worship at
10:30. If anyone has a suggestion for a special service, please contact Pastor Brad, Ron
Kelsay, or Janet Stone. We are in need of liturgists. Please sign up on the easel in the side
sanctuary. Reminder: Communion Sunday is the first Sunday of each month.
Birthdays for June
David Miller
Cara Kelsay
Paul Harsch
Tyler Moore
Perrietta Appleton
Stacie Grissom
Will Tearman
Ryan Wertz
Helga Hendrix
Milt Grissom
Brandi Henderson
Jay Henderson
Linda Mink
Graduation Sunday…………June 3rd
Please join us on Sunday as we congratulate our recent graduates! They are: Aaron Moger,
Elon University, (N.C.), Elizabeth Jones, Indiana University and Brad Fox, Hanover College.
Our high school graduates are Alex Grissom, Hunter Dougherty, Katie Mathena and Austin
Morefield all from Franklin High School.
Flowers
Now that summer is almost here, if you have flowers in your garden, would you share them
with us at Hopewell? Just contact Sharon at the office and tell her which Sunday you will
bring them.
Women of Faith
From Kristin Moger: I would like to invite women to join me in going to the Women of Faith
Conference in Indianapolis August 24 & 25th at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. I have been a
number of times, and it is a great spiritual boost for women and a great bonding time for
any group that goes together.
Event Times:
Friday 7pm – 10pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm cost $99.00 per person.
For more info on the speakers & the event, go to
http://www.womenoffaith.com/events/indianapolis
June 17, 2012
Kudos
To all who worked at our Landscape Clean-up Day, thank you!
Newsletter Herald/Updates
Please send Sharon (hopewellchurch@juno.com) newsletter items throughout the month. If
you have any pictures or newsworthy items, please share. As members of the Hopewell
family, we would love to hear your news or updates.
Website Updates
Sandy Ditmars will now be updating our web page monthly. If you have a meeting, etc. you
would like on the web calendar, please email Sandy at: ditmars4@embarqmail.com
If you are interested in being a greeter or liturgist or providing flowers, please see the
signup sheets on the board in the side sanctuary room.