Hope United Methodist Church
in Havertown, Pennsylvania

		Hope United Methodist Church 1108 Steel Road (corner of Eagle Road and Steel Road) Havertown, PA 19083 Telephone 610-446-3351 Pastor: the Rev. James McIntire Our Worship Schedule: (September though June 1st) Sundays: 11:00am - Worship Service 10:00am - Worship Service (June 8 though August)        Bible Study: Wednesdays at 10:00am and Thursdays at 7:30pm		OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDS OPEN DOORS
Dates to Remember June 2008 Sunday, 22nd - 10:00am -Worship Service, Wm. Engler will preach Monday, 23rd through Friday, 27th - Vacation Bible School Tuesday, 24th - 7:00pm - Finance Committee Meeting Sunday, 29th - 10:00am - Worship Service, Welcome to our new pastor, James McIntire.		A Brief History of Our Church Hope United Methodist Church is the result of the merger of several earlier churches. Its origins go back to 1790 with the founding of Ebenezer Methodist Church in Philadelphia. In 1942, Ebenezer merged with the Bethesda Church which had been founded in 1831. The new combined church was located in what is now Havertown, at the corner of Eagle and Steel Roads. In June of 2004 Trinity United Methodist Church which was also located in Havertown, merged with Ebenezer. The name Hope United Methodist Chuch was chosen for the new combined church.

More Hope Happenings:

• NEW PASTOR - Our new pastor is the Rev. James F. McIntire. June 29th will be his first Sunday with us.
• SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE - 10:00 am. The summer Worship service will be moved to Jones Chapel on Sunday, June 8th at 10:00 a.m. Please mark your calendars.
• VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL -June 23 - 27, 2008 - It’s time to start thinking about VBS. During the month of June, (beginning Sunday, June 1st), there will be a basket in the Narthex for donations. Suggested donations-snack foods (pretzels, goldfish crackers, no nuts), beverages (bottles of juice, water) or cash (which can be used for supplies and to supplement the donations of snacks). We also need volunteers to help with snacks in the kitchen.
• CHOIR - Rehearsals right after Sunday worship - Every week - September through June.
• BIBLE STUDY - Please Note: Bible Study will be held each Wednesday morning at 10:00 am. and on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm.
• NOTE TO ALL HOPE MEMBERS - Any member of Hope interested in participating in becoming a Lay Reader please contact the church office. Thank you for your support.
• PRAYER CHAIN - The church office is revising the “PrayerChain”. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex along with a copy of the original prayer chain. If your name is on the original list it will remain there unless the office is advised otherwise. If you would like to volunteer to help with calls when the need arises please complete the sign-up sheet
• UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CIRCLES - All Circles are invited to attend the Union United Methodist Women’s luncheon on Tuesday, May 20th at 12 Noon. The guest speaker will be Sue Fromhold, President of the Board of the Delaware County Interfaith Hospitality Network. A free-will offering will be used for the work of I.H.N. Please contact your Circle Leader by Sunday, May 11, 2008 if you will be attending.
• Wesleyan , Hannah & Ruth Circle - TBA
• UNITED METHODIST NIGHT AT THE PHILLIES - The United Methodist Men for Men’s Ministries is sponsoring Phillies Night at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 3:55 p.m., THE PHILLIES VS. the Atlanta Braves. There are copies of the order form in the church office or on the bulletin board outside of the office. Proceeds up to $5.00 from each ticket sold will benefit Conference UMM Ministries.
• DID YOU KNOW? ..... Hope has a Cemetery Fund which is used for upkeep of the Hope Cemetery located on Manoa Road behind the Odd Fellows building. Plots in the cemetery date back to the 1800’s. Donations may be made to the Cemetery Fund.
• FOOD CUPBOARD - Your participation in this monthly drive to attain non-perishable food items for the needy in our area is needed. The demands continue to escalate. We give our food to the Delaware County Food Coalition housed at St. Mark’s UMC, Broomall. Food, and paper products is appreciated. This collection is held on the third Sunday of each month...
  

SCHEDULE FOR YOUTH (THE FROGS) - ALL THE YOUTH ARE INVITED
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SUNDAY SCHOOL - September through early June
Youth and Adults: 9:45am / Children: 11:00am every Sunday except summer months.