Congregation Needs and Concerns - If you have a need or concern that you would like to have pastoral assistance with, or would like to have shared with the Hope congregation via all church email, please be sure to notify Pastor Tom or Laura Miller.We extend a warm greeting to everyone who enters the doors of Hope Covenant. Your presence makes the worship service more complete. Please sign the registration card located in your worship folder and place it in the offering plate. Thank you!

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Today
Welcome, Melissa!
We welcome Melissa Millis to the pulpit this morning in Pastor Tom’s absence.

Children’s Church
There will be no children’s church this morning. Children’s bulletins are available in the narthex.

Vacation
Pastor Tom is on vacation in Florida with some old golfing friends from Thursday, Feb. 25th, through Monday, March 1st. He will be back in the office on Tuesday, March 2nd.

Pictorial Directory
Our new pictorial directories are here! Be sure to pick up your copy in the narthex if you haven’t done so already.

This Week at Hope
Today, 2/28
9:30 AM – Sunday School
10:30 AM – Morning Worship Service. No Children’s Church.
Melissa Millis speaking on Bound by Hesed; text: Ruth
6:30 pm – Women’s Small Group at Emily West’s home

Monday, 3/1
12:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study on II Corinthians

Tuesday, 3/2
7:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study: Chapter 11 in One Month to Live
6:00 PM – Men @ BW3’s

Wednesday, 3/3
5:45 PM – Dinner at Hope
6:30 PM – Adult Bible Study- How to Study the Bible (see insert)

Saturday, 3/6
5:30 PM – Nicaragua Dinner
7:00 PM – Nicaragua Talent Show

Next Sunday, 3/7
9:30 AM – Sunday School
10:30 AM – Morning Worship Service. Pastor Tom speaking on
Classes of People (Luke 16:19-31; Acts 16:11-15)
12:00 PM – Child Safety Guidelines Refresher Course and Lunch

Looking Ahead
Men @ BW3’s
All men are invited to meet at Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3’s) on Township Line Rd. and W. 86th St. this Tuesday, 3/2, at 6:00 PM. Contact Ray Riley if you are have any questions.
Adult Sunday School
Today, we begin a 6 week series in Adult Sunday School entitled Prayer: Does It Make a Difference? by Philip Yancey. Our study includes a DVD video presentation as well as discussion based on questions in the Participant’s Guide. Jorge Silva is leading the class. The guide and the book are available for purchase on-line or in book-stores. Feel free to pick up a copy, if you wish to enhance your study.

Safety Refresher Course
Anyone who works in the nursery, children's Sunday School, Children's Church, Special Needs Sunday School, or Kids’ Club: Please plan to attend a Safety Guidelines refresher course after church next Sunday, March 7th.  Pizza will be provided!  Please RSVP to Nathan Kelly, Michele Kelly, or Laura Miller.

Women Ministries Email Sign-up
Ladies, if you are interested in receiving a monthly newsletter via email from the Central Conference Women Ministries, please sign up in the narthex. Ann Richard’s, our CCWM president, recently contacted the church office concerning this possibility. This is a great way to stay connected with our sisters in the conference. Contact the church office if you have any questions.

Tax Certificate for Silent Auction
You do not have to wait until the talent show to buy those items at the Silent Auction for our Nicaragua fundraiser! We have one H&R Block certificate good toward tax preparation valued at $200. If you wish to bid for this item, please list your name on the sheet at the round table.

Annual Meeting Help Sign-up
Be sure to stop by the table in the narthex, if you have not done so already, to see where you can help. Hope Church is hosting the 104th Annual Meeting of the Central Conference April 22-24.

Prayer Text Reminder Sign-up
If anyone is interested in receiving text reminders to pray for the worship service on Sundays, please sign-up in the narthex. There are two time slot possibilities to choose from on Saturdays, at 5 PM and 7 PM. Contact the church office if you have any questions. Several in our church are already receiving these reminders. Pray is so important. Please consider if this ministry might be for you, too.

Scripture Readers
If anyone is interested in reading scripture during the morning worship service, please sign up in the narthex. Please see Pastor Tom if you have any questions.

Men’s Retreat Registration Forms
Men, be sure to get your registration form and fee to Floyd Curvin if you are planning to attend the Men’s Retreat March 12-14 at Camp Tecumseh. The speaker will be Bill Perkins. His theme will be based on his book 6 Rules Men Must Break. Registration forms are available in the narthex.

Minister – Tom Miller

Ministers to the Community – The Hope Congregation

Hope Covenant Church, 8615 Spring Mill Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46260

Phone: 317-575-8161 ...........Fax: 317-575-1722