News for the Week of November 13,2025
Maxine Carol Farley
Liturgy of Resurrection
November 15, 2025
6 PM in the Chapel
Building Hope for the Future – Update
Our building team has been hard at work since the last update in April.
Read the full update here.
Phishing Alert!!!
This week, several phishing emails were sent impersonating LCHope staff members. Please note that these messages did not come from legitimate @lchope.org email addresses.
When you receive a suspicious email:
Always check the sender’s email address carefully.
Remember that Pastor Scott or LCHope will never request donations or personal information directly via email. Official communications will come by phone or through the LCHope Anchor Newsletter, which includes LCHope branding.
For security reasons and to protect against scams, the online directory password has been changed. The new password is available from the office.
Notes for the Week
Change to electronic giving coming soon | We are moving away from PushPay to Servant Keeper!
All communications have been transitioned to Kelly | Contact by emailing either kelly@lchope.org OR communications@lchope.org
Thanksgiving is coming up! With some staff (including Kelly) out of town, please send all information for the Nov. 27 Newsletter and Nov. 30 Bulletin by Wednesday, Nov. 20. This includes any prayers for 11/30 bulletin. Thanks for getting everything in early!
This Week in Worship
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Weekly Calendar Highlights
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8:30 am | Workout Group
6 pm | Ministry Council
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Pastor's Day Off
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6 pm | Liturgy of Resurrection for Maxine Carol Farley
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9am | Worship | The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
9:15 am | BLAST (Sunday School)
10:15 am | Fellowship Hour
10:15 am | Children’s Christmas Rehearsal
10:30 am | Breakfast Club
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8:30 am | Workout Group
6 pm | Bells of Hope Rehearsal
9pm - Anchor & Bulletin Deadline to communications@lchope.org
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10:30 am | Text Study
10:30 am | Women of Hope Bible Study
1:30 pm | Women’s Book Club
3 pm | Anchor House Board Meeting
6 pm | Boy Scouts Meeting
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11 am | St. Paul Bible Study
6:15 pm | Feed the Pastor (Confirmation)
7 pm | Chancel Choir Rehearsal
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8:30am | Workout Group
10:30 am | Office Staff Meeting
4 pm | Thirsty Third Thursday @ Westminster Brewing
LCHope Calendar
Click the link to see all of the events on the LCHope Calendar.
A Note from Kelly
The deadline for submissions to the Announcements Page and Newsletter is now 9 pm on Monday Evening. Thanks for your support!
Kelly Marsh, Director of Communications
Kids & Youth
BLAST is a Blast!
Sundays at 9:15 am
Calling all kids! Sunday School is a BLAST! Children in grades pre-k through 5th are invited to join us during worship to gather where they will learn a Bible story that follows the lectionary readings for the day. During BLAST, they will spend time with 2 adults learning the story, sharing and praying together.
Join us!
Rehearsals are on Sundays at 10:15 am after worship.
Breakfast Club | Youth Group
10:30 am | THIS Sunday!
The Youth Group is BACK! Come hang out with your friends — and make some new ones. Meet Thomas, too. Oh, and there will be snacks.
After worship on Sunday in the Annex. See you there!
Start spreading the news!!
LCHope’s annual Christmas concerts will be held on Friday, December 12 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, December 13 at 3:00 PM.
“Our Christmas Concerts at Lutheran Church of Hope feature beautiful music performed by a 52-voice chorus and a chamber orchestra,” says Kenda Meyer, Director of Music.
Come and enjoy familiar Christmas anthems with a joyful twist!
In Our Prayers
From LCHope | Debra Holt, Jane Guberud, Dan Guberud, Doug Scheiwe, Pastor Ted Asta, Holly Pederson, Lew Moir, Nancy McNally, Ross Hesebeck
Friends of LCHope | Richard Dziura (friend of Mac & Sandy McWilliams), Shawn Herbek (sister of Heather Gowin), Molly Morande (niece of Beth Bernardi)
Those Grieving |
Those serving in the Armed Forces | Syan Kinder, Nathaniel Crask, Kevin Goettsche, Travis Marx, Andrew Adamson
Our Bishops | Synod Bishop Meghan Johnston Aelabouni and Presiding Bishop Rev. Yehiel Curry.
Prayer Requests
To add a name to our prayer list, click the link below and fill out the form.
Please note, other than congregation members needing continuing prayers, names appear for two weeks unless notified. For information about any of our prayers, contact Marie Glover.
Gratitude & Generosity
Thank you LCHope for sharing and transforming faith, hopes, and lives through your generosity and presence at LCHope.
Worship on November 9, 2025:
205 in person, 21 online
Giving Recorded for Nov 3 - Nov 9, 2025:
$14,967.90 to the General Fund
$621.10 to Building Hope for the Future
Discipleship
CAMP REGISTRATION!
Thinking About Summer—Yes, Already!
Even though fall is in full swing, I’m already looking ahead to Summer 2026! I’ve got lots of camp and retreat dates for you—some are just heads-up, others already have registration opening soon.
Camp has been a huge part of my faith journey, and I encourage everyone (yes, even adults!) to attend a camp or retreat. Since I’m not a Colorado native, I’ve included info not just for Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, but also for two other amazing Lutheran camps outside the state.
Rainbow Trail registration opens Nov 1, and spots go fast! I (and maybe Kelly) will be at Rainbow Trail for Intros, Juniors, and Confirmation weeks.
If you’re up for a farther adventure, my family usually attends Family Camp 2 at Camp Nawakwa (PA)—and we'd love to have familiar faces join us! Summer '26 will mark our 17th year there.
Thanks,
Thomas
Director of Faith Formation
Loving Support
Thirsty Third Thursday!
Thursday, November 20, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Westminster Brewing
7655 West 108th Avenue Broomfield, CO, 80021
Women of Hope
November 18 at 10:30AM
Blood Drive
Friday, November 28 at 11-4 PM in the Chapel.
Worship & the Arts
Bells of Hope
Mondays at 6 pm
Join the Choir!
Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm in the Nave.
Polish Your Skills — and Learn Some New Ones
No experience required! Check out all of the details below!
Reaching Out
Food Drive!
Bring non-perishable food this Sunday!
Donations will support:
North Denver Cares Food Pantry (Calvary Church, Broomfield)
FISH Food Bank (Broomfield)
Food Drive Update:
Together we’ve given an amazing 3,515 pounds of food so far!North Denver Cares Food Pantry: 952 lbs
FISH: 340 lbs
Anchor House: 352 lbs
That’s a total of 3,515 lbs of food shared with our neighbors — wow! Thank you for your incredible generosity!
Starting November 1, all Anchor House residents will lose their SNAP benefits due to the shutdown. We can help support our neighbors who are right across the parking lot during this time.
For this weekend’s food drive, we’re highlighting their top 5 items:
Rice
Soup
Dried potatoes
Canned fruit
Canned vegetables
Bring what you can, and we’ll weigh the donations to see the impact we make together. Every item helps make a difference!
Calling All Yarn Artists!
Calling all Knitters and Crocheters!
If you find yourself looking for a project: Reaching Out will be collecting donations of handmade and store-bought mittens, hats, and scarfs in December. Sizes: infant through adultFor more information contact Martha Covey.
Donations will support:
The Refuge (Broomfield) – serving the homeless
Holy Comforter Episcopal Women’s Gathering – supporting local orgs & Pine Ridge, SD
St. Francis Center (Denver) – via Holy Comforter’s Women’s Gathering
A Precious Child – serving families in 8 Colorado counties
🎅 Santa Sacks Are Back!
Help make Christmas brighter for local children through our annual Santa Sacks project! Santa Sacks will be available this Sunday before and after worship (8–9 a.m. and 10:15–11 a.m.) in Fellowship Hall.
Each sack is $60 — you can donate online via Pushpay, or give by cash or check through the offering or at the Santa Sack table. Please return filled sacks to the church (Fellowship Hall) — do not drop off at A Precious Child.
All Santa Sacks are due back by December 7 — no later, please. Thank you for helping share the joy of Christmas!
This Week in Photos
Honoring Veterans Day, our staff tackling Costco with funds from the congregation for the food drive, and plenty of BLAST fun!
Congregational Notes
Submissions: due no later than 9pm on Mondays to kelly@lchope.org
IMPORTANT Calendar & Scheduling Note: Please schedule all meetings of ministry teams through the church office.
Take a Photo: As you hang out at LCHope and you see a 'something about hope' memory or moving moment, take a photo with your phone and send it to kelly@lchope.org! Thank you!