News for the Week of August 14, 2025
A Note From Angela & Kelly
We are beta-testing this newsletter feature for a few weeks — just to get all of the kinks out before we make the big transition. Thanks for your patience as we make these changes. We think the end result will serve our whole congregation better. In the meantime, thanks for being our guinea pigs!
Cheers!
Angela & Kelly
Meet Thomas!
Meet Kelly!
New Staff On Board
On Sunday we will install three new staff members:
Kelly Marsh, our new Director of Communications
Thomas Strandskov, our new Director of Faith Formation
Greg Lowe,our Interim Director of Operations/Executive to the Lead Pastor
All three started this week and will be installed during worship on Sunday, August 17. Thanks be to God for this wonderful growth and change at LCHope!
Weekly Calendar Highlights
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8:30am | Workout Group
10 am | Jazzercise
1 pm | Staff Development
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Pastor's Day Off
8 am | Staff Development
10 am | Jazzercise
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9am | Worship
10:30am | Fellowship Hour
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8:30am | Workout Group
6:30 pm | Oktobeerfest Meeting
6:30 pm | Boy Scouts
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9 am | Capital Finance Meeting
10:30am | Text Study
6:00pm | Boy Scouts
9pm - eAnchor & Bulletin Deadline to communications@lchope.org
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11am | Its Just Lunch
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8:30am | Workout Group
3:30 pm | Music Appeal Team
LCHope Calendar
Click the link to see all of the events on the LCHope Calendar.
Thirsty Thursday | August
August 21 | 4-6 pm
Sign Your Kids Up!!
Rehearsals begin soon for our kids Christmas program.
Click the Link to Vote!
Tell our town how much you love LCHope!
In Our Prayers
From LCHope | Lew Moir, Nancy McNally, Ross Hesebeck
Friends of LCHope | Annalene Reece (mother of Wanda Hidy), Norma Koch (mother of Susan Arcese), Mary Walsh (cousin of Anita Shockey), Aaron Dees (son of Ken & Diane Dees), Maxine McDonald (aunt of Barbara Stevenson), Julie Engel, Brad Reiter,
Those Grieving | Rick Gustad and family on the death of his father
Those serving in the Armed Forces | Syan Kinder, Nathaniel Crask, Kevin Goettsche, Travis Marx, Andrew Adamson
Our Bishops | Synod Bishop Meghan Johnston Aelabouni, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, and Presiding Bishop-Elect 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 Aug 10, 2025:
155 in person and 25 screens online
Giving Recorded for Aug 4 -Aug 10, 2025:
$16,669.47 to the General Fund
$12,670.06 to Building Hope for the Future
Reaching Out
Blood Drive | August 28
Sign up to give blood at church!
Coming Soon | Fall Anchor House Donation Drive
Click the link for more details!
Worship & the Arts
Polish Your Skills — and Learn Some New Ones
No experience required! Check out all of the details below!
Serve by sharing the Word!
Join our lector team and make a meaningful impact during worship.
Tell me more about Lectors!
This Week in Photos
This week’s photos are all of the new organ which is under construction at Berghaus Pipe Organ Builders in Illinois. Now we just need to get the new building done!
Congregational Notes
Submissions: due no later than 9pm on Tuesdays to communications@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 photos@lchope.org! Thank you!