SpeakTruth Plainly
Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the Word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. (2 Corinthians 4:1-3)
I was working on trying to memorize this verse this week for my own personal growth, and I was really blessed by it. We have a glorious and powerful job to do as Christians - to testify about Jesus Christ and see the veil come off as God comes into their hearts, sets them free, and transforms them into the image of His Son.
This month we have been trying to focus on Evangelism in our church. We have been thinking about the people God has placed in our lives. How do we develop relationship with them? How can we start up spiritual conversations? All these questions and thoughts can produce anxiety and feelings of inadequacy (or at least they can in me).
Yet, Paul tells us not to lose heart or feel this way about this ministry given to us. Rather, we should just set the truth forth plainly. We don’t need clever words and we certainly shouldn’t distort the Word of God to make it more palatable to our culture. We just speak the truth in love. To those who are veiled and perishing, even the best laid out Gospel presentation will not make sense to them – at least in this season of their life.
What I’m trying to say is all we have to do is obey the Lord and He will make the seeds grow. We shouldn’t try to trick people into the kingdom; we should set forth the truth plainly. Then God will do the work.
~Pastor Randy
July Baptisms!
Elouise Austin
Simon Breautigam
Kristina Burdine
Danny Burrows
Elijah Glowa
Tiffany Lawson
Matt Manoogian
Melissa Manoogian
Emilie Nemec
Suzi King, Director
sking@hopetucson.com
Don't miss out on coming to Women's Camp this year - you only have until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11 to register!!!
Our Women's Camp is Friday & Saturday, August 27 & 28 this year at the Westward Look Resort.
The guestrooms are beautifully decorated. They have 2 full size beds and a pull out couch.
The rates this year are as follows:
Overnight
1 to a Room - $222.00
2 to a Room - $171.00
3 to a Room - $154.00
4 to a Room - $145.00
Day Rates
Attending Friday & Saturday (No Overnight) - $100.00
Attending Saturday Only - $70.00
These rates include all camp “perks” and meals. (Dinner on Friday/Breakfast & Lunch on Saturday)
Register today!!! After submitting your registration form you will be directed to the payment page... you can pay for camp on our Subsplash giving/pay platform here. If you don't have an account with Subsplash you will need to create one. Just click "continue with email" and set up your account to pay. Please contact Gina at info@hopetucson.com if you need assistance with this process. You can also pay at church (Women's Camp table) via check or cash if that is more convenient.
Kyria Kelly, Director
kckelly@hopetucson.com
Hi, Hope families!
As summer vacation draws to a close, I hope those of you with school-age children feel well rested and prepared to start another exciting school year!
We would love to be able to reopen classes for all ages in 2nd service. For this to happen, we need 6 adults who can serve at least 2 times a month. Please let me know if you are one of those 6 adults! We have need of both lead teachers and assistants. We love to see teachers connecting with students and building resilient disciples who love Jesus and are counter-cultural! If you are interested in learning more about investing in children to help them become resilient disciples, you can check out this link: https://www.barna.com/research/resilient-disciples/ . Research has shown that adults who befriend students and encourage them to grow in their relationship with Jesus have an enormous impact in the 10% of church-raised Christians who continue to wholeheartedly follow Jesus into their adults lives. It is so special to be part of pouring into their lives at such a formative age!
If you have not yet downloaded the Hope Community Church app, you can find it here: https://hopetucson.com/hope-app. Download it and allow notifications to remain in-the-know about which classrooms are open on which weeks.
Thank you so much for your prayers and partnership as we share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our precious children!
Kyria
August Birthdays:
Isaiah Alexander 8/14
Simeon Leaf 8/18
Everett Caffarel 8/25
Kessler Collins 8/27
Nyka Quesinberry 8/27
Levi Tolano 8/30
Levi Phillips 8/31
Awana will start up again on Wednesday, September 8! Interested in serving in this awesome ministry for kids? Contact Tim or Marilyn Tolson at 575-1307 or timtolson@comcast.net.
Upcoming Men's Event...
Men, mark your calendars for the RightNow Media Men’s Conference Friday, August 20 at 6:00 p.m. at our Men’s HopeHouse. This conference is strategically designed to equip men, through the teaching of God’s Word, to be who God wants them to be. Hear from speakers Drew Scott, Joby Martin, Derwin Gray, and Larry Osborne. Watch your emails for more information.
Kevin Mason, Youth Pastor
kmason@hopetucson.com
HopeYouth is gearing up for the start of school! We are excited to see how God will use students to impact their schools this year. Know that we are praying for your students' return and that it will be a fruitful year.
HopeYouth’s mission statement is to build up students to be rooted in their faith. This inspiration comes from Colossians 2:6-7. We desire to build up the next generation to be the kind of people fully committed to their Father in Heaven. That being said, my heart for this year is getting parents more involved in Youth Ministry. My heart is to better partner with families in discipling students. I believe that the Church and families need to work together in order to build up the next generation. If you have any thoughts or input on how HopeYouth can be better in working with families, please contact me at kmason@hopetucson.com.
Please check out this video to see the heart of our Youth Leaders: Youth Video
August HopeYouth Events
Sunday, August 1
Family Night at Riverfront Park
551 W. Lambert Lane
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sundays, August 8, 15, 22 & 29
HopeYouth @Summit Ridge Community Church
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
We are praying that the HopeHouse will be a place to encourage and build up students. Right now, we are looking for applications for the boy’s house and we are excited to announce that we now have a girl’s house. Look soon for opportunities to bless these young women as they move into the house!
HopeHouse Studies:
Men’s study - Wednesday, August 4, 11, 18, 25 at Men's HopeHouse
Young adults study - Friday, August 6, 13, 20, 27 at Men's HopeHouse
Membership Class
Beginning Sunday, August 15
4-Week Class at Wilson School from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
If you are a believer and have been attending Hope regularly, or plan to make Hope your home church, this is the perfect opportunity for you. The class will cover Hope’s vision, statement of faith, the calling we have to each other and the cause of Christ, and many opportunities for discussion and questions. Facilitated by George Hillman & John Turner.
Click here to sign up!
https://hopetucson.com/membership-class
Marriage Class
Beginning Sunday, September 12
6-Week Class at Wilson School from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
We all need encouragement and tools to make our marriages excellent and strong. This is a video course with opportunities for discussion and questions. Facilitated by Jim & Cathy Luckow. Click here to sign up!
https://hopetucson.com/art-of-marriage-class
Bob & Merrillee Whren, Directors
