September 5, 2010
For an electronic copy of the Spirit,
The Spirit of
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Sunday, September 12 at 10 a.m.
It has been several years in the
making…Phase I of the Building
Expansion is ready to begin!! Join
us Sunday, September 12, 2010, at 10 a.m. to
celebrate Hope‘s Groundbreaking Ceremony.
Hope Swings into Action
Beginning with Rally Day
on September 12, 2010
Get ready for a full slate of activities this fall as
members of Hope begin the new church year with Rally
Day on Sunday, September 12, 2010, when all the kids
head back to Sunday school and the annual church
picnic takes place in Cranberry. Details will follow from
the picnic committee, so stay tuned!
Fall also brings a few updates to our weekly schedule of
church services at Hope.
An 8 a.m. service, which will last about 45 minutes,
will begin on Sunday, September 12, and will be a
―Traditional Liturgical Service.‖
The 9 a.m. service will be a ―Blended /
Contemporary Liturgical Service‖ meaning that
members will see a mix of newer music in the
family-oriented service, while maintaining the
children‘s sermon and traditional gospel.
The 5 p.m. Saturday service and 11 a.m. service will
continue as they have in the past with the Saturday
service being a ―Soft, Reflective, and Traditional
Liturgical Service‖ and the 11 a.m. will cotinue as
the ―(High) Traditional Liturgical Service.‖
We look forward to seeing everyone back from
vacations and into the routine again!
please log on to our website at:
www.hopelutherancranberry.org
Join Hope in Israel!!
Registration is now open!
A limited number of
reservations are now being
accepted for Hope‘s visit to Israel in March 2011.
We will be traveling with AAA Member Choice
Travel/Collette Vacations for a 10-day journey to the
Holy Land, with an optional Jordan add-on. Dates are
March 23 - April 1, 2011. For those choosing the
Jordan tour extension, we will arrive back April 6,
2011.
Land only per person rates include: Double
$1,949; Single $2,699; or Triple $1919. A $50 -
AAA member benefit discount applies. A deposit of
$250 holds your reservation with the balance due 60
days prior to departure. Cancellation insurance is
available. Airfare is currently being estimated at
$1,200 with Continental Airlines.
Interested persons will secure their OWN reservation
directly with AAA Travel (Route 19 in Cranberry) but
should sign up under ‗event registration‘ at
www.hopelutherancranberry.org, working with our
trip contact, Brandi Rowe-Miskevich, Senior Travel
Agent.
Highlights of this inspirational trip include Tel Aviv,
Jaffa, Caesarea, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Nazareth,
Jericho, Dead Sea, Masada, Qumran, Jerusalem,
Wailing Wall, Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity,
Mount of Olives, Mt. Zion and more!
Please see Pastor Rich Leseganich for additional
information. Plan to journey to the Holy Land with
fellow members of your church family in 2011. An
information packet is located at the Welcome Table!
 Have a great weekend!
The Church Office will
be closed Monday,
September 6.
CHAOS
(Christ Has All Our Solutions)
Hope's 6th – 8th grade Youth Group will
be meeting September 26 for an
evening of fun from 6 to 8 p.m.!
Please RSVP to Karen Johanknecht at
karens@johanknecht.com or 724.452.5665 if you plan to
attend. Friends are always welcome!
Upcoming CHAOS dates:
Sunday, October 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Hope Lutheran Church
THE CHURCH PICNIC NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Do you have any gently used toys from happy
meals or stuffed animals you are willing to part
with? We need some of these "like new/gently
used" items to use as prizes for the children's
games at the picnic.
o If so, please place them in the box under
the coat rack marked ―PRIZES FOR
PICNIC” anytime before September 5,
2010.
Do you have a grill that you would be willing to
bring to the picnic? If so, please email Amy
Wolfe at wolfera@zoominternet.net.
If you are interested in helping with the picnic in
anyway, please contact Amy Wolfe at
wolfera@zoominternet.net.
Our summer missionaries to Charleston, WV and
Onancock, VA invite you to view two short video
clips of our experiences. Produced by two of
our student missionaries, Sarah Heney (Charleston,
WV) and Cody Colpo (Onancock, VA), they are
now posted on our website for your viewing
pleasure.
Log on to www.hopelutherancranberry.org under
‗Youth Events‘ and experience some of the power
these mission trips invoke. God was glorified as
our missionaries served, played, and prayed in the
name of Jesus!
As always, we thank the congregation for your
ongoing support of mission. Each summer we see
communities impacted and students‘ spiritual lives
deepened because you are willing to invest in them.
Thank you!
Kidz Klub is Almost Here!
We have an exciting year ahead for
Kidz Klub! Imagine a year of
monthly birthdays!
Your child will find out what it was like to be Jesus
as a kid…with lots of surprises along the way.
Games, food, service and fun with friends…of
course, the Kidz Klub way!
If your child will be in grades 1-5, s/he will not
want to miss these monthly events! Here‘s our
schedule through the end of this year:
Sunday, Sept. 26 4-6 p.m. KICKOFF!
Sunday, Oct. 17 4-6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7 4-6 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 5 4-6 p.m.
If you are interested in helping out this year or have
any questions, please contact Diana Munn at
724.272.1459 or drmunn@yahoo.com. See you in
September and enjoy the rest of the summer!
 Hope’s Quilting Bee will
be meeting every Tuesday and
Thursday at Hope!!
Come when you can. No
experience necessary. If you
have any questions, please see Diane Nielsen.
Times: Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon
Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m.
MORE AMAZING CHRIST
AND CAFFEINE DATES!
“Christ and Caffeine” has your
summer reading planned for you!
We‘ll start up again Monday
evenings October 4 - November
8, 2010!

Join us at 7:30 p.m. (to order up

Hope’s Dinner Group your favorite caffeine creation) and the study will
begin at 7:45 p.m. at Steamer‘s Coffee Shop,
will be dining at Narcisi’s located on Route 19 in The Streets of Cranberry.
Winery on September 11, Our text this time around will be “Jesus Wants To
2010, at 6:30 p.m. Save Christians” by Rob Bell.
(The winery is on Route
910, approximately 3.1 Pick up a copy of the text at your favorite
miles on right east of bookstore, read it over the summer, and we‘ll
Route 8.) dissect it together in the fall. Sign up is NOW
For reservations or online!!
information call Paul or
Janet at 724.775.1977.
FALL WOMEN'S
BIBLE STUDY -
PLEASE JOIN US!
Men’s Ministry
Fall 2010 Our Women's Bible
Study will begin on Thursday, September 9 and
For Men ONLY: Friday, September 10 so plan to join us! Beth
Moore's DVD study 'Esther: It's Tough Being a
“The Best is YET to Come!” Woman' will be our focus of study for 11 weeks.
We take an in-depth and very personal examination
Every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. of this great story of threat and deliverance. Beth
October 7 – November 18 peels back the layers of history and shows how very
contemporary and applicable the story of Esther is
Topics include:
Man in the Middle, He-Man of the Universe, Son,
to our lives. If you've ever felt inadequate,
Husband, Provider, Father, & Face Forward threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed
overpowering, this is the study for you. Just as it
Sign up is NOW online!! was tough being a woman in Esther's day, it is
_______________________________ tough today. This portion of God's Word contains
treasures to aid us in our hurried, harried, and
pressured lives.
Attendance and Offering:
Childcare will be available on Friday mornings
August 22, 2010 only. Please contact Karen Johanknecht at
724.452.5665 or karens@johanknecht.com if you
5 p.m. – 27 Operating Fund: $ 6,175.00 are interested in attending. The workbooks have
9 a.m. – 141 Expansion Fund: $ 842.00 already been ordered, but Karen will give you the
11 a.m. – 83 information you need to purchase a workbook, so
please plan to join us. We look forward to having
Total: 251 Total: $ 7,017.15 you be a part of this learning experience!
 …begins on Sunday,
The Church Council minutes September 12, 2010. (During
are now available for member Sunday school.) If you would
interest. If you would like to like to sign up for 7th or 8th grade
receive a copy of the minutes, Confirmation Classes, please call
please call the church office the church office 724.776.3141
(724.776.3141) or email the or sign up online at
church to place your name on the distribution list. www.hopelutherancranberry.org
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
under ―Event Registrations.‖

** Don’t forget that there is an

Acolyte Training Meeting on Monday,
September 13 @ 6 p.m.
** Confirmation will be celebrated on Reformation
Sunday, October 31 at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to
for Gleaners Food Pantry follow.
2010 Collection Dates: __________________________________________
September 12
October 17
The following is a list of the
November 7 - Thanksgiving
December 5 - Christmas Baptismal Festivals/Dates
for the coming church year
Christians Care and Share 2010 – 2011. If you would
Please bring a canned good every Sunday for Jesus. like your child baptized at
You may drop them off in the baskets
Hope, please contact Pastor Ron or
provided in the Narthex.
Pastor Rich at 724.776.3141.

BAPTISMAL FESTIVALS/DATES 2010:

Please contact October 31 – Reformation Day **
Emily Kroll for November 7 – All Saints **
more information
724.452.8706 or emilysue@zoominternet.net. November 21 – Christ the King

BAPTISMAL FESTIVALS/DATES 2011:

January 9 – Baptism of Our Lord
March 6 – Transfiguration of Our Lord
April 23 – Easter Vigil
June 12 – Day of Pentecost
Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m. and June 19 – The Holy Trinity
Saturday, October 23 at 10 a.m. July 3
If you would like to find out more about Hope August 7
Lutheran Church, please plan to attend the New
Member Class. (The class is divided into two sessions.) October 30 – Reformation Day **
You may sign up online at November 6 – All Saints
www.hopelutherancranberry.org under
November 20 – Christ the King
―Event Registrations‖ or in the sign-up book
located at the Welcome Table. All baptisms will be scheduled for the 11 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service. If there is a conflict (**)
then the baptism will take place at the 5 p.m.
Saturday Night Worship Service.
 THE REGE HARBISON,
SR. MEMORIAL GOLF
TOURNAMENT The Haunted
COMMITTEE would like to
thank everyone for your
support of this event. We had
Trail
a great day out on the links
with cooperative weather and
fun-loving people, all for a great cause....to
remember Rege and to raise money for the
This is one scary night you
American Cancer Society! won’t want to miss!
Although the final totals are not yet in, we raised
over $4000.00 which will help to benefit cancer Who: All youth, 6th – 12th grade
patients locally and throughout Pennsylvania. We
want to congratulate our basket raffle winners:
When: Saturday, October 16th
The Steighner Family, Sheila Mack, Paul Time: approx. 5:15 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wunderlin, Bob Meier and Brianna Gelb!
God Bless everyone for your support and
participation! What: this service project is your chance to
dress scary, act scary and be scary, all to
Sunday School Needs: benefit people with disabilities!

Where: Meet at Hope, put on your scariest

With Rally Day just around the corner, our
classrooms are in need of some supplies.
We are looking for donations of basic school items:
Washable markers, pencils, crayons
Construction paper, colored cardstock, index
cards
Glue sticks, scissors
Any craft supplies (foam stickers, pipe
cleaners, etc.)
Plastic Ziploc bags
Kleenex, hand sanitizers, and wipes
Paper products (plates, cups, napkins)
We are also looking for monetary donations toward
a table top dry erase board and easel.
Donations may be placed in the box labeled under
the coat rack in the Sunday school hallway.
Monetary donations can be placed in the offering
plate marked “Sunday School Needs.”
Anything is greatly appreciated!
look, and then go to the Woodlands for some
seriously spooky fun!
About The Woodlands, Wexford, PA
The Woodlands is committed to enriching the lives
of children and adults with disabilities and chronic
illnesses in Western Pennsylvania by providing
programs that support and strengthen their
development of socialization skills, creative
expression, environmental awareness, recreation
and spirituality.
This 32 acre facility is a great location to host the
Haunted Trail, open to anyone, but specifically
designed for individuals with disabilities and
chronic illnesses and their families.
____________________________
The Church Office is open
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
 Prayer List HOPE(FUL) LIST
THANK YOU!! Your donations to the Hopeful List
for have been greatly appreciated! Did you know that nearly
$10,000 in monetary gifts has allowed the church to
address numerous non-budgeted items? Now it is time to
update our list. You can make a direct gift or perhaps
Please notify the church office if prayer is desired. Prayers will honor or memorialize an individual.
be listed for one month.
Again, since these are specific requests, we ask that you
Matt Detar - ocular myasthenia gravis (mg); friend of Alan not purchase the item directly but rather donate the cost.
Krohe In addition, this allows the donor the proper tax
Barbara Porter - bone cancer & surgery complications; friend of
Yvonne Thickey
deduction. You do not have to donate the full amount for
Luke Schultheis - insulin pump a gift; any amount will be appreciated.
Rentz Family - adoption of their son, Chih-Fu and the Please review the list to determine how you can best
adjustments for the family
Beverly Petrosky - surgery help. Donor cards are in the Narthex.
Lonnie Keener - needs a heart & kidney transplant
Jan Toumey - cancer treatment & recent widow Christian Education:
Norma Norris‘ mom – cancer 27‖ TV--1 @approx. $300
Carol‘s mom - cancer
Tana Tossmyier - mental illness DVD player--1 @ approx. $150
Celine Haynes - cancer; friend of Nadyne Nicolas Whiteboard/easel sets, size 4‘x3‘--@approx. $175
Mason O‘Donnell – leukemia (3 yrs. old); friend on Judy Aikens per set
Patrick Follet - critically ill (Senior in High School); friend of
Michele West
Children‘s tables and chairs
Mario Urlini - health issues; friend of Peggy Mays
Vinnie Orlando - 8 mths. old – large tumor; friend of Peggy Mays Evangelism and Outreach:
Pat - stage 4 cancer; Karen Johanknecht’s cousin Hope coffee mugs to give to new church visitors--
Chad - back surgery; John and Jane Graf’s son-in-law
144 mugs for $450
Tom - genetic disease; Chad’s friend
Jim - non-hodgkin‘s lymphoma Bibles to give to potential new visitors/members--48
Teresa - stomach cancer – hospice care bibles for $127.46 (includes shipping)
Bruce - health problems Entry fee for Hope‘s softball team--$330
Ethan - surgery & recovery
Susan - hand/arm pain
Donations to establish ―Hope‘s Softball Team Fund‖
Suzanne - panic attacks to help pay for uniforms, umpires fees, equipment,
Jake - lymphoma etc.
Edith - lymphoma; friend of Barb Miller
Joe - heart attack
Property:
Kris - ms advancing
Nancy - medical problems; needs answers A walk-behind lawn mower--1 @ $400-500
Shellee Smith - cancer Storage shed (more capacity is required)--1 @
Helen Still - health $1500-2000
Diane Haag - cancer
Marie Teets - cancer
Brooks - cancer Staff:
Rebecca Sayre - celiac disease TV with VHS and DVD player
Linda Porter Digital camera
Roxane Crosby
Marion Drollinger Office credenza for file storage--1 @ $225
Bernice Richter GriefShare books (for families upon the loss of a
loved one)--15 @ $10 each

Stewardship:
Please pray for the family and friends of Donations/program money (for mailings: stamps,
Susan Houghtaling who recently envelopes, etc.)
joined the Church Triumphant.
Worship and Music:
Please pray for the family and friends
of Lisa Martin who recently entered Handbells--$7000 for a beginning set with cases
eternal life on Tuesday. Antiphonal addition to the organ
Adjustable organ bench
Lavabo bowl (a basin) for communion--@$100
Choir robes--25 @ $100 each
―Worship and Praise‖ hymnals--100 @ approx.
$10.50 each
COLLEGE CARE PACKAGE
COLLECTION BEGINS

CHAOS will begin collecting items

to be shipped to our college students to
let them know we are thinking about them while Are you looking for work? There is a new faith-
they are away from home. based job search group in the area, called Discover
Hope - their website address is:
We hope that, once again this year, you will help www.discoverhopehere.com.
support this collection by donating any of the
following or similar items! You can bring these
items to Hope and place them in the collection bin
near the coat rack labeled ―College Care
Friends In Christ…
Packages.” Sign up now for the Dinner-
Theater bus trip to see ―THE
Donations will be received through October 10,
TABLECLOTH‖ at The
when we will prepare them for shipping. Thanks so
Riverside Inn at Cambridge
much in advance for helping us with this fun
Springs on Saturday,
project!!!
December 11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.
ITEMS REQUESTED Deadline: October 21, 2010
Anything a college student might need to survive Cost: $60.00 per person
exams including: Contact Pastor Saylor at 724.799.3743 for more
microwave popcorn information
hot chocolate
candy
gum Give your marriage a great start before you
Ramen noodles say I do…Becoming One Couples Seminar
squirt guns & Workshop
bubbles (Formerly Pre Cana of Western PA)
pens/pencils Couples who are contemplating marriage or engaged
(even those married 1 year or less) are invited to share
this special day together. It is a quiet day designed to
VOICe News give couples a chance to concentrate on one another, to
explore strengths and weaknesses, ambitions and goals
The VOICe donation box under the coat rack is available for and to improve communication.
you to place your new donation items for VOICe. For
donations of larger items or furniture, please contact Karen This one day workshop has been strengthening
Johanknecht at 724.452.5665 or volunteer@johanknecht.com. relationships by teaching communication skills to
VOICe would like to thank Hope Lutheran Church for the engaged couples for 22 years and is recommended by
continued support over the past year. Your donations, prayers, pastors of many Christian denominations as part of their
and commitment to VOICe is greatly appreciated!! pre-marriage preparations. A $45/couple registration fee
Current VOICe Wish List: All Back to School Items covers 3 meals and workshop materials. Next date is
Saturday October 2 at Community United Methodist
backpacks, notebooks, binders, paper
Church, Irwin (Harrison City).
pencils, pens, erasers, scissors, crayons
kleenex To register, please visit www.becoming1.info or contact
Jason and Nicole Dalnoky at 724.255.3937 or email
hand sanitizers
info@becoming1.info.
AA batteries
dryer sheets
** Pre Cana/Becoming One Alumni we
liquid laundry soap
need your help!!
bleach
phone cards Please consider volunteering 2 weekends/year so other
couples can have the great experience you did. Thanks!
gift cards for any store
cleaning supplies, brooms, mops, buckets If you have any questions contact Rodger and Candy Holsing
light bulbs at candyholsing@comcast.net.

The Rege Harbison, Sr.
Golf Tournament
A special thank you to our
Beverage Cart Sponsors
$250 Level …
Grady & Kastner Orthodontics
Dr. King, DMD
and Hole Sponsors
$100 Level…
Brandt Paving
Devlin Funeral Home of
Cranberry
Friends at Hope Lutheran Church
Gumpher Electric
Hartman‘s Firestone
JV Electronics McIlvried
DiDiano & Mox, LLC
Lagamba Electric
M&B Builders
Media Post Inc.
RAM Electric, Inc. ($200)
Richard E. Sipe, General
Contractor
SAICH Plumbing Company
Soergel Orchards, Wexford
Staples
Steinberger Floors, Inc.
The Harbison Family
THANK YOU TO ALL THE
BUSINESSES…
that supported our Golf Tournament for
the American Cancer Society!!
Skill and Raffle Prizes
Aladdin‘s Eatery - $20 gift card
Andrea's Country Shop - $20 gift certificate
Burger King, Cranberry Twp. – (4) free value meal
certificates
Carnegie Museums – (4) free passes
Chick-Fil-A – (4) free meal combos
Chipotle – (3) certificates for (4) burrito dinners each
CiCi's Pizza – (50) Buy-One, Get-One free coupons and
free drink cards
Comtra Theater – (3) free passes
Cranberry Cinemas – (2) free tickets
Dairy Queen, Cranberry Twp. - Free ice cream cake
Dick's Sporting Goods – (1) $50 gift certificate, (4) $10 off
a $25 purchase and coupons for all golfer bags
Domino‘s Pizza – (3) certificates for a free Large 2 topping
Pizza
Dr. Michael Clopp, DMD, Cranberry Twp – Teeth
whitening treatment valued at $399
Duffy's Dog House – (2) $5 gift certificates
Five Guys – (2) $5 gift cards
Forgotten Taste – (1 dozen) free perogies
Fun Fore All - $20 gift card
Hampton Inn – (2) free one night stays with breakfast
Harmony Inn - $20 gift card
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant - $30 gift certificate
Jersey Mike's – 100 coupons for the golfer bags
Jimmy Wan‘s—$25 gift certificate
Krispy Kreme – (8 free) dozen glazed donuts coupons
Log Cabin - $25 gift card
Lucky Paws Pet Resort - Gift basket worth $100
Maddalon Jeweler's - $25 off a purchase gift certificate
Max & Erma‘s - $10 gift card, (2 free) 1/2 dozen cookie
gift cards
McDonald's, Rt. 228 - 100 coupons for the golfer bags
Mudpie – (2) $15 certificates
No Excuses Fitness by Kelly – (2 free) one month fitness
classes
Philly Pretzel Factory – (100) Buy-One, Get-One free
pretzel coupons
Siba Cucina – (4) $25 gift cards
Station Square Sheraton – One night stay and $75 dinner
certificate
Strawberry Ridge Golf Course – (4) Rounds of golf with
cart
Tony Dilulio's Exxon - Free oil change
Wing Kings of Cranberry – gift certificates
YMCA of Cranberry - Basket including (3 months) free
family membership, guest passes, t-shirts, and a towel
** All prizes were donated by local businesses and
individuals, so please say thank you to them when
you use your prize. We greatly appreciated their
support of this event to benefit the American Cancer
Society.