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HERES HOPE
HERES HOPE
Hope Presbyt eri an Church of Lakewood

Mission House
Thru spring and into summer we will be hosting mission
teams from Presbyterian churches in Virginia Beach, VA,
Leechburg, PA. Effingham, IL. and Waterford, CT.
We welcome them for their service and work to our Jersey shore
We continue to keep the 2014 confirmation class in our prayers
on their continuing journey of faith.


Save the date!


Church Picnic is June 8th!


Pine Park 11:30-3:30pm

Please j oi n us f or a day packed wi t h f un and
i nspi rat i on. We wi ll begi n our summer schedul e at t he
10:00 worshi p service Our Annual pi cni c wi ll f ol l ow at
Pi ne Park. Joi n us f or f ood, f un and f ellowshi p
Sign up t o br i ng somet hi ng on t he boar d i n t he nar t hex.

KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN
YOUR PRAYERS . . .

Winnie Mikkelson Ryan Sapio
Bill Cheesman Eunice Kesper
Damon Ferriolo
Karen Conover
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Join Us For Vacation Bible School 2014
Workshop of Wonder
Auguest 4th 8th, 9am-12pm
Traditional stories of God,
With high tech crafts,
Experiments and Experiences.

The Child Protection/Risk Management Policy Committee will now be called
Safe Sanctuaries.

Safe Sanctuaries will provide guidance for developing policies and procedures to help make our
congregation a safe place for children, youth and vulnerable adults a place where they feel secure
in the abiding love of God and the fellowship of the community of faith.

Safe Sanctuaries will be exploring reducing the risk of abuse in the church for children, youth and
adult with three DVD and discussion segments.

Segment 1 WHY? - Will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2014, 6:00pm-7:00pm in the Fellowship Room

Segment 2 HOW? - Will be held on Monday, June 2, 2014, 7:00pm-8:00pm in the Fellowship
Room.

Segment 3 REPORTING & RESPONDING Will be held on Monday, June 30, 2014, 7:00pm-
8:00pm in the Fellowship Room.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Coffee and Dessert will be served at all segments! If you have any questions please contact
Marj Miller, or Patty Williams

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Heres Hope

Dear Friends,

As I have had opportunity to talk with colleagues in ministry, what I hear is a collective sigh.Easter is
over. All the bulletins are finished, all the sermons have been written and preached, all the servicesregular
and special are done. Whew! While I agree with this sentiment on one handbecause, yes it is a very busy
time of the year for clergyon the other hand, the message of Gods love and the joy it brings to know that
Jesus is risen from the dead, brings new energy to all of us.

I want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make this Lenten and Easter season so meaningful. There is
always a lot of work behind the scenes that has to happen for the services to run smoothly. I am always grate-
ful for our dedicated Session members and volunteers who work diligently to make things happen.
Now that Easter is over, whats next? For those of us who come to the church weekly, we know that the pro-
grams and most importantly worship does not stop with the last Alleluia. Because Christ has risen, there is
much work to be done. We are now the responsible ones who must tell the world the story of Jesus and his
love. We are looking into the future here at Hope as we are embracing the challenges before us.
We have begun the process of looking at and writing a policy for our church that will provide a Safe Sanctu-
ary for every child, youth and adult who comes to our church. We want everyone to know that Hope is a safe
place to learn and worship and meet people.

We continue to look for new ways to encourage people to come to our church. Word of mouth is still the best
way to do this. Tell your friends about Hope and invite them to join us. Have your children bring their
friends to Sunday school and youth group. This is the way to bring others to Christ.
We are also looking for new ways to engage in fellowship opportunities. The church is at its best when we
gather to worship which we do each and every Sunday morningwhich is our Sabbath. However, we also
need to spend time together doing other things while we share in each others lives. Presbyterians are great at
eating and many of the fellowship times are around a table. Bible studies, quilting, serving on a committee are
ways to meet folks and find friends.

Hope church is going through, what so many of our sister churches are going througha time when people
are being enticed to do other things. We who follow Jesus know that there is nothing more important that our
faith, for God is the one who will see us through all the times of our lives. So, come to church, invite someone
new, serve on a committee. Your church needs you and you will be blessed as you serve the risen Christ and
the living, loving God.
Blessings, Barbara
May Birthdays
Peggy and Alex Wuestneck William Cheesman
Sally Krutulis Destiny and Leah Johnson
Michael Revier Maddison Stearn
Michael Bryce Robert Fletcher
Yvette Blythe Diane McCambridge
Dawn Gaudenti Karren Mikkelson
Nancy Jean Rossnagel

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** Blood Drive, Sunday May 25
th
!! ***
According to The Central Jersey Blood Bank, Memorial Day weekend is always a critical
time of need for blood donations. Please donate if you are able!
The sign- up sheet can be found in the narthex, along with other information
regarding who is able to donate and commonly asked questions.
For more information, please contact Colleen Crawford or Pam Flockhart.

Did you know?
Every year, nearly 5 million people in the United States will receive life-saving blood
transfusions.
With one donation, you can save up to 3 lives!
Less than 3% of the population in New Jersey donates blood.
More than 20 area hospitals rely on Community Blood services.
Donating blood is safe and simple!
Be a hero, donate blood and make a difference in someones life!
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May's Spring Days
By: Hemakumar Nanayakkara
Over the distant mountains morning breeze blows
Humming through robust beech birch and oak trees
Evergreen pines whistle to the tune of nippy breeze
Group of songbirds sing delightful springtime Songs

Twirling flossy clouds dance graceful waltzes
Mountain range beneath has got rich pastures
Cows graze fresh grass in lavish green Meadows
Chiming cowbells from mornings to evenings

Sunlight glistens after early morning showers
Pearls like dewdrops fastened to lilac flowers
Beautiful Little lilacs flourish in heavy Clusters
Spreading honey scented appealing fragrances

May's spring days are refreshing and sunny
Trees have new leaves flowers rapidly bloom
When cool breeze blows through the garden
Young maple leaves rustle and pansies dangle

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The Rev. Barbara Hicks Office hours are as
follows:
Monday through Thursday:
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Friday: Off

The office phone number is
732-364-8318
Pastor Hicks is always available at home,
732-245-1299 or by cell phone, 732-245-3690.
Church Office Hours
Be sure to visit Hope Churchs website at:
www.lakewoodhope.com
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WHO TO CONTACT
FOR: PHONE CONTACT
Hope Church 364-8318 Allie in the Office
Pastor at home 244-1299 Rev. Barbara Hicks
Pastors cell # 245-3690 Rev. Barbara Hicks
Clerk of Session 534-7305 Marj Miller
President of cor-
porate matters
367-5319 Dave Johnson
Treasurer 942-0780 Tammi Beyer
Music Director 275-1937 Irina Besseda
Sexton 364-8873 Jim Marks
Senior Youth
Group
528-3459
597-1227
Peggy Wuestneck
Emily Jones
Junior Youth
Group
551-7308 Allie Gill
Veterans Food
Donations
367-6627 Ken Williams
Flowers 276-6925 Judy Ward
Quilting Group 928-0121 Laura Johnson
Redevelopment 364-8873 Jim Marks

June Birthdays

Savannah Beyer

Michael Bryce

Cecilia Hook

Colin Johnson

Katie Revier
Happy
Birthday
To...
Session Members
Steve Blaho 732-370-9045 Janine Gorsak 732-901-1549
Sharon Green 732-276-6527 Dave Johnson 732-367-5319
Peg Kaufhold 732-928-3610 Sally Krutulis 732-703-3013
Marj Miller 732-534-7305 Donna Smith 732-938-3179
Cathie Strauss 732-363-5985
Tony Travisano 732-928-4934 Peggy Wuestneck 732-528-3459