Awesome Opportunity
Julie and I have been gifted with an incredible opportunity to tour Israel from March 5-21. I am so excited to get to follow the footsteps of kings, prophets, and even walk-through areas where our Savior Himself walked. We have been studying the locations in advance and plan to take our Bible along everywhere we go. In addition, we will be making some short videos and sending them back for when we are apart from Hope and for when we return. I am excited to get to talk about some of the places we read about every week together in church with some actual personal experience. Please pray God would open our hearts to learn from Him on this trip.
Here are some of the highlights of the trip. We will walk through 3,000-year-old streets in Old Jerusalem, tour the city of David and recent archaeological finds, explore the Western Wall Tunnels, visit Bethlehem where Jesus was born, the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed, the site of the crucifixion, and the path Jesus walked to the cross as well. We are also going to visit a Holocaust museum, the ancient port city of Jaffa (where Jonah fled from the Lord), the theater and ruins of Caesarea, the sea of Galilee, Peter’s hometown of Capernaum, and the Mount of Olives where Jesus taught the Beatitudes. Finally, we are going to tour ruins of an ancient Canaanite civilization, the En Gedi waterfall where David hid from King Saul, the Dead Sea where ancient scrolls were found of the Old Testament, the remains of King Herod’s palace, the Red Sea, and many other ancient ruins.
I am so excited to share them with you all when we return. Lord willing, our thoughts on the coming Easter will be filled with many things to share with you. So grateful for this opportunity of learning and refreshment!
~Pastor Randy
Our next baptism will be held on Sunday, March 27. Please contact info@hopetucson.com if you are interested in being baptized.
Audrey Lawson
Panda Bernard
Wren Bernard
Julian Knutson
Lucy Catania
Olivia Woodford
Dedication of Stanton Behrends
Suzi King, Director
sking@hopetucson.com
Thanks to all the women who came out for our game and appetizer night. We had great food and fellowship!
This will be the last time the 2022 calendar will be published in the newsletter. Go to our website at hopetucson.com - women's ministry page to reference the calendar in the future.
Hope Women...We will be suporting the ministry of Young Lives (teen moms) in an outreach event Saturday, March 12. We plan on taking the mothers and babies to the zoo. Watch your emails for more information!
Dave Collins, Church Plant Pastor
dcollins@hopetucson.com
Church Plant Update:
We are really excited to continue moving forward with the church plant. I was reminded recently that every church started as a church plant. I thought that was cool to think about. Also, Hope started as a church plant 11 years ago with the goal to plant more churches. We have been prayerfully considering planting a new church for years and we are sensing that now is the time. It seems that God has blessed Hope immensely and we have so many great people as part of this body. I’m excited to see how He raises people up for the church plant and, how He raises people up at Hope. We are so thankful that we get a chance to multiply for God’s Kingdom in this way and we hope and pray that many people will come to faith in Jesus and be discipled. Please keep praying and reach out if you have any thoughts/questions.
Go Get ‘em!
Pastor Dave
Romans 12:15 says “Rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn.”
The first part is easy but the latter can be much harder.
Do you ever find yourself aching for someone who has just experienced deep loss and pain but paralyzed as to what to do for them? Come explore with us practical ways to care for the hurting among us.
Three-week class beginning April 10 from 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. at Wilson. Taught by Denise Edmiston & Cathy Luckow.
Kyria Kelly, Director
kckelly@hopetucson.com
Happy March, Hope!
Last month, I shared our excitement to be planning a VBS. This month, I’m still as excited!!! Dates and location are still up in the air, but plan for late May/early June. We will likely do a promotion Sunday AFTER VBS so students who just finished 5th grade can attend. Currently, we are building our core team of volunteers, and are looking for people to fill the following roles. We will begin meeting as a core team sometime in the very near future, so please let me know ASAP if you are interested in being part of this foundational group!
Prayer Coordinator
Craft and Science Coordinator
Publicity Coordinator
Snack Coordinator
Music Coordinator
Game Coordinator
Drama Director
Missions Coordinator
Decorating Coordinator
A/V Coordinator
Photographer
As always, it is a joy to be united with you and your families in Christ!
With love,
Kyria
Upcoming Lessons in the Gospel Project:
March 6 (Family Sunday): Jesus was Dedicated; Luke 2
March 13: Jesus as a Child; Matthew 2, Luke 2
March 20: Jesus’ Baptism; Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3, John 1
March 27: Jesus’ Temptation; Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 4
March Birthdays:
Alexander Bishop 3/03
Lizzie Austin 3/06
Cason Kollasch 3/09
Bennett Burcham 3/09
Abigail Carter 3/09
Lindsey Nitka 3/09
Aireonahh Kuntz 3/10
Jacob Manoogian 3/10
Simon Braeutigam 3/12
Hudson Glowa 3/12
Ava Brock 3/15
Emma Terpstra 3/17
Zoe Carlson 3/17
Daidree Coveris 3/20
Cayden Bowman 3/20
Elisabeth Stadelman 3/27
Nancy Catania 3/28
Questions about Awana - Contact Tim or Marilyn Tolson at 520- 575-1307.
Kevin Mason, Associate Pastor
kmason@hopetucson.com
In James we read, “If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” This verse lays the foundation in our call to not be passive men. Last men’s breakfast, we discussed the idea of rejecting passivity. We are praying over the men of Hope to be men that engage in living out their faith.
Updates: Men’s breakfast on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 a.m. Location TBD
Acts 4:32-35 portrays a beautiful picture of our call to be a family of believers. Selling possessions to help support each other, testifying of the resurrection, and speaking of God’s grace. It is our prayer that home groups at Hope will reflect this kind of commitment to each other. May our home groups be something that truly builds up our body to glorify His name in all that we do.
Updates: We need home group leaders, especially during the week. Please contact me at kmason@hopetucson.com if you are considering leading a home group.
We are praying for all young adults, that they would remain steadfast in the faith and feel connected at Hope. We invite all young adults to our HopeHouse Bible study every Friday at 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions about the study, please contact me at kmason@hopetucson.com.
Canon Black, Youth Pastor
cblack@hopetucson.com
We will have Youth Group on Sunday, March 6, at different locations for each group. Kids will need to talk to their leaders for more information.
On Sundays, March 13, 20, and 27 we will have YG at Summit Ridge Community Church.
I know we've missed a lot of weeks due to a bunch of different reasons. But I'm really excited to get back into a more normal schedule for YG. I don't really have much else to say other than that I know how much we all need community and I'm excited for us to be together again.
