The Hopewell Men invite you to the annual Pancake supper on Tuesday, February 25th at 6:30 pm. This is a time of fellowship, but it reminds us of the purging of our homes in preparation for the beginning of the Lenten season.  The meal is free but donations will be accepted.

We will mark our entrance into the season of Lent with a brief worship service on Wednesday, February 26th, at 6:30 p.m.in the church sanctuary.  Our time of worship will culminate with the imposition of ashes.  This is using ashes to mark the sign of the cross on our foreheads as a remembrance of our need for the saving grace offered us through Christ.

Pastor Brown will offer a brief (5-10 minute) meditation on the HUMC Facebook page via Facebook Live each Wednesday of Lent beginning Wednesday, March 4 at 12:15 pm.  Please mark this as an important time on your calendar and join in the journey.

Our Learning Center will have its annual art show for students to display their artwork for their parents on Thursday, February 27th.  Our praise team will once again serve dinner to the Learning Center families and staff before and during the art show and invite you to help in this outreach opportunity.  You may choose to help by providing food, labor, or other ways.  Please contact either Pat McNabb or pastor Don to volunteer or for more information.

If you did not receive a "Hopewell is Growing" booklet from the Forward Focus Study group last Sunday, they will be available again this Sunday or can be picked up on the information table.

The Lunch Bunch group will be meeting on Monday, March 2nd for lunch at Arizona’s Restaurant, 3952 Grandview Dr. in Simpsonville at 11:30 a.m.  All are welcome to come and enjoy the fellowship with your Church family.  Contact Karen Bernhard by Friday, February 28th, if you are able to attend.

A new Bible study for Lent begins Thursday, March 5 at 7 pm.  Join us for this six-week study on Thursday evenings at the home of Susan Wilson and Aaron Ficken in Victoria Park just across from the church.  We will be using a new book, The Walk by Adam Hamilton.

In “The Walk, Adam Hamilton focuses on five essential spiritual practices that are rooted in Jesus’ own walk with God and taught throughout the New Testament.  Each of these practices is intended as part of our daily walk with Christ while also being an essential part of growing together in the church.”

The Walk is available on Amazon for $14.49.  

Join the fun on Sunday, March 8th as we attend the Mill Town Players’ production of Charlotte’s Web at 3:00 p.m in Pelzer, SC.  Tickets for children and seniors are $10, others are $12. 

Would you like to join a group to discuss books? If so, please contact Mary Brown or Bonita Leedy Birkel. Please indicate: what type of books, where, and what day/time to meet.

Bottled water and canned soft drink donations are needed to stock our supply for Sunday mornings and other events. If you would like to donate, please leave them in the kitchen at any time.

We will be working with ReBuild Upstate on Saturday, April 4th.  This day of service is a perfect addition to our Lenten journey and any skill level is welcome.  Look for more details soon as we prepare to improve the living situation for one of our community neighbors.

Hopewell is blessed to have families with young children that need childcare on Wednesday evenings during Handbell practices and every Sunday morning during Sunday School and Worship.  Please, please, please consider volunteering to serve in a regular rotation by contacting either Lindsay Moye, nursery coordinator or the church office - (864) 967-8181 or hopewellumcoffice@gmail.com.  Help is needed immediately!  Praise be to God!

Please join us Sundays at 9:15 am for one of our studies:

• Boys and girls in preschool and elementary school are invited to Sunday School at 9:15 am. We look forward to seeing you!  Volunteers who are willing to help teach or substitute are asked to contact Mary Russell.
• Max Lucado unpacks 12 of the Bible’s most significant promises, equipping you to overcome difficult circumstances by keeping your focus on the hope found in the promises of Scripture rather than dwelling on the problems in front of you. For every problem in life, God has given you a promise. Meets in the copier room across from the sanctuary.
• Read the Bible in a year. Meets in the second classroom on the left as you enter the doors by the kitchen. If you would like to be a part of this class please CLICK HERE for the reading schedule.

Hopewell is holding a Bible study on Tuesdays at 9:30am for persons new to the Bible. We will meet in the kitchen of Hopewell and will read the “stories” of the Bible. There is no reading preparation for the class, and each class is a new story. A Bible is necessary; you can bring your own, or one will be provided. If you have questions, please contact Jessica Collins.

The South Carolina Conference Delegation to the 2020 General Conference wants to hear from you in advance of the United Methodist Church’s next international meeting in May.

The delegation has scheduled a live, online session on February 23 at 3 pm at umcsc.org/gc2020 For more information go to https://www.umcsc.org/gc2020listen/

Our prayer coordinator, Mary Brown, invites all who would like to be included in the weekly prayer list update email to contact her via email at hopewellprayers@gmail.com .

Please Click Here for a list of 2020 leadership at Hopewell UMC.  

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