This Week at Hope Church
November 8, 2026 | Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16
Dear Church Family,
This Sunday several of our people will take the step of baptism to publicly declare that they follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
Also, we'll learn from Matthew 10:1-25 that Christ’s authority overcomes persecution so that all people should receive His Kingdom rather than judgment. We'll probe the verse, "...be wise as serpents and innocent as doves," understanding that Kingdom messengers avoid danger when possible, but possess God’s love to endure it.
Finally, our own Abigail Morley is playing her oboe with the Cherokee Symphony at their Pops Concert this Sunday at 4 pm at the Cherokee Community Center. Check it out!
Ever yours ‘til glory dawn,
Pastor James
Missionaries Kody & Amy Friesen
Adult Sunday School
Our missionaries Kody and Amy Friesen have shared some of their recent works. You can find them in our church Library and on Amazon:
Almond Blossoms Upon the Gallows: A Novel of the Underground Church in Iran
The Peacemaker Study
Adult Sunday School
We're studying Peacemaking during the Fall semester of Adult Sunday School. Class starts at 9:15 am every Sunday. This 12 week study is based on Ken Sande's book The Peacemaker. The course builds Relational Wisdom which involves emotional intelligence about how we communicate and relate with other people. Watch the intro video here.
Announcements
Lawncare Volunteers
Serve our church by taking a week to mow the church lawn. Sign up here:
Hidden in My Heart
Memorize John 15:5 for November 8
"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."
2026 Memory Verses
Jan 11 Deut 10:12-13
Feb 8 Psa 56:3-4
Mar 8 Phil 2:5-7
Apr 12 Jas 1:4-5
May 10 Col 3:1-3
Jun 14 1 Tim 2:5
Jul 12 Eph 6:14-15
Aug 9 Rom 1:16 [17]
Sep 13 2 Cor 9:8
Oct 11 Isa 46:9-10
Nov 8 John 15:5
Dec 13 Psa 23:1-2
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