Living Hope Community Church

Current Sermon Series

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:41:09 +0000

Pastor Dave is currently teaching a series on “ The 9 Miracles of the Valley: Matthew 8-9″.

You can listen to the previous sermons online and view the upcoming sermon schedule.

We hope you’ll join us next Sunday!

It’s Shoe Box Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

admin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:02:23 +0000

Dear Living Hopefuls,

Please take a minute and watch this video on how to pack the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. This Sunday (November 20, 2011) is our final packing day for this year. Please bring all prepacked boxes as well as empty boxes and items to fill them. The same as you did in July. Also remember to donate online and print out the EZ “Follow the Box” forms. We will need plenty of forms so bring back your handout from last Sunday. Just follow what Scotty tells you to do on the video. See you Sunday for the packing party.

Click on this link: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/index/

In His Love,

Jane

Christmas Caroling Hayride & Potluck

admin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:54:46 +0000

Join us this year for our Annual Christmas Caroling Hayride & Potluck. We will meet at the Krabbendams at 6:30, pile onto a wagon filled with straw bales and carol our way through a nearby neighborhood to hand out candy cane bookmarks with an invitation to our Christmas Eve Service. Afterwards we will enjoy dinner, dessert and fellowship.

Bring a dish to share:

A-L Main Dish
M-Z Dessert

Advent Movie Sleepover

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:42:05 +0000

On December 3rd, beginning at 1pm, Living Hope will host an event of epic proportions: the 3rd Annual Advent Movie Sleepover. This year, we will be watching the three Chronicles of Narnia Movies. Come for one movie or all three! Stay the night with us or head home after the last movie. Just come spend some time with us!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Move Times:

2:00pm The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
5:30pm Prince Caspian
9:00pm Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Food:

1:00pm Lunch (sandwiches)
4:30pm Snack (wings)
8:00pm Dinner (pizza)
8:30am on Dec 4th – Coffee (for those who are tough enough to stay the night!!!)

Bring any snacks or drinks you enjoy to share.

Breaks:

Breaks will be provided between each movie for food and crafts. We will be assembling the candy cane invitations that will be handed out during the holiday hayride on 12/16, we will be decorating sugar cookies (there just may be a contest), and we will be wrapping presents for a ‘adopt-a-family’ mission project.

Sleeping Arrangements:

11:30pm – Lights Out

Bring something comfortable to sleep on (air mattress, cot, futon cushion, sleeping bag, etc)

Hoedown was a Success!!!!

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:35:27 +0000

This year, our annual Hoedown was hosted by the Braskamps at the Double B Ranch. We began the evening with horseback riding and artistic face-painting; we then enjoyed smoked beef, chicken, salmon, and pork for dinner; after some dance instruction, we danced the night away with some country dancing; and finally, we celebrated a birthday and toasted marshmallows to made S’mores. It was an event packed with fun activities, good food, and great fellowship. Thank you to the Braskamps for hosting, and thank you to everyone who attended and made this year’s hoedown a success!

Current Sermon Series

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:15:34 +0000

Pastor Dave is currently teaching a series on “ The Characters of Christmas”.

You can listen to the previous sermons online and view the upcoming sermon schedule.

We hope you’ll join us next Sunday!

November 6th Worship in the Park

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:23:41 +0000

On November 6^th, please join us in the brisk November air to worship God and fellowship with His children. Living Hope will be joining our friends from Tortolita Presbyterian Church for their annual Worship in the Park. Pastor Dave will be preaching and Johnny D will lead us in worship songs.

Here’s what you need to know:

Time: Worship begins at 10am sharp, so make sure to plan for driving and parking so that we can start on time.

Location: Worship will be held at Catalina State Park, located off Oracle north of 1^st avenue. (http://azstateparks.com/Parks/CATA/index.html.)

Cost: There is a fee per vehicle to enter the park of $7.

Food: Don’t worry, there will still be food!!! A potluck will follow the service. Bring something to share.

Other: DON’T show up at Ironwood Elementary School on Nov 6, as no one will be there!

4th Annual Hoedown

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:27:29 +0000

It’s almost time for the 4th Annual Living Hope Hoedown. This year, join us at Bill and Sharon Braskamp’s Ranch for an evening of horseback riding, lots of food, country dancing and games.

What you need to know:

Date – October 29th

Time – 5pm

Location – Braskamp Ranch (on Greenock Dr – call for specifics or pick up a map from church)

What to bring – If your last name begins with A-N, bring a side to share; if your last name begins with M-Z, bring a dessert to share

What to wear – Anything western!!!

Waivers – due to the liabilty of riding and being around horses, all participants much return a signed waiver to the church prior to (or at) the event.

RSVP – we are asking for anyone considering attending the Hoedown to RSVP so we know how much food we’ll need to provide. There is a sign-up list at church.

Need more details? Ask the Braskamps, Stephanie K, or Rachel L at church or call Pastor Dave at (520) 440-6429

Wanted: Worship Leader

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:15:45 +0000

Living Hope is searching for a Worship Leader! We are excited to announce that our current Worship Leader will be moving into a new ministry position, working with all of the youth and family related ministries, including: Cross+Gen, Families Together, Connections, and the Career/College group. However, before we can make this change we must find a new Worship Leader…
This is a part-time paid position with a lot of creative responsibility. The pay range is $12 to $14 per hour for 20 hours per week. Job duties include: organizing and coordinating the band for every Sunday worship service, holiday services, special services, and other events where music is desired; choosing music; scheduling and conducting rehearsals; mentoring young musicians; band development; partnering with the senior pastor in the creative process of worship planning; introducing new and meaningful worship music, as well as other creative worship elements.

If you are interested and have never been to our church, we encourage you to join us on Sunday and see how we do things, browse to website to learn what Living Hope is all about, and listen to a few sermons.

Any interest should be directed to Pastor Dave (520) 440-6429 or email Pastor Dave.

Operation Christmas Child: Christmas in July

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:32:56 +0000

Last year, our small church set a lofty goal of preparing 100 shoes boxes for the ministry Operation Christmas Child. We exceeded that goal by about 20 boxes. In November of 2010, a group of us went to the Denver OCC processing plant and not only had a blast, but saw this ministry in action. We saw and touched thousands of boxes intended to spread the gospel to children around the globe through the simple act of a Christmas gift.

In 2011, Jane (who passionately helps our church support the OCC ministry) raised the bar. She asked Living Hope to prepare 200 shoe boxes in the year 2011! Since this would have been quite an undertaking for one Sunday in November, Jane organized “Christmas in July”, a day of packing boxes to ease the burden from November. Competitions quickly ensued: Family vs. family and Cross+Gen vs. Career/College.

July 24, 2011 arrived with tables and table of items to fill the boxes; Living Hope had taken the challenge seriously. Johnny D. even coorinated the singing of Christmas carols to put us in the spirit of the season. After breakfast, everyone started to fill boxes, and then started to stack them on the stage. And they really began to stack up!

When all was said and done, we counted about 170 boxes!!!!!!! And we’re not even to our November deadline yet! (Which basically means Jane has raised the bar even higher for Novemeber: 300 boxes; but we think we may even succeed that!)

After all the boxes were packed and stacked, we laid hands on them and prayed for each child who would receive the boxes. It was a powerful and inspiring event, and we are looking forward to November.

Things to keep in mind for November:

1) KEEP SHOPPING!!!

2) KEEP PRAYING!!!!! Remember, we see boxes. God see’s the child’s face who will receive each box.

3) Oh, and KEEP SHOPPING!!!!! Buying things little by little over the next few months will help build the inventory of items we can pack in the boxes. Check out the school items as they clearance out, and be on the look out for great deals.

(P.S. Thanks Lawrence for the pictures!!!)