VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Vacation Bible School (VBS) is Hope’s summer Christian education opportunity for children beginning at age 3 years. VBS includes a Bible Lesson with games, crafts, singing and lot of FUN! It is held Sunday through Thursday from 5:30pm - 8:00pm one week during the summer. The 2008 theme will be announced in April. Adult and teen education opportunities are also offered during the time that the children meet.

BIBLE STUDIES

Hope offers various Bible study opportunities.

Men's Early Morning Breakfast Bible Study is held biweekly on Thursday mornings from 7:00 to 8:00 AM at the Golden Dawn Diner located at 7115 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA 19055. Contact the church office at 215-946-3467 for the next scheduled meeting time.

Women's Bible Study meets once a month. Because dates and time vary, please call the church office at 215-946-3467 for scheduled meeting times.

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study is held from 9:15 - 10:15 AM each week. A new topic is presented each week.

Small Group In-Home Studies will begin in the spring of 2008. Look for updates and information coming soon on this site.

For additional information about Bible study opportunities, please leave a message for Claire Durkin at the church office 215-946-3467.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday School for children ages 3 through Grade 8 is held each Sunday morning at 9:15 AM. We begin Sunday School with Opening Worship in the sanctuary where we highlight the Sunday School lesson for the day and the children learn a song. Once a month the children put on a skit related to the day’s lesson. Parents are welcome to join the children and teachers during this time.

After Opening Worship teachers and children move to their classroom where they explore the day’s lesson in more depth through activities, crafts and discussion. Parents receive an update each week on the day’s as well as information about the lesson that will be taught the following week.

Sunday School for teens focuses on aspects of God’s word that are of particular relevance to their age group. The teen group meets each Sunday morning at 10:30 AM. Please contact the church office at 215-946-3467 for location information.

NEW NEIGHBOR OUTREACH

Each week members of the Board of Outreach send postcards to residents new to the immediate neighborhood inviting them to worship at Hope. Each postcard is followed by a personal visit during which our new neighbors are presented with a small welcome gift and additional information about Hope. If you do not currently attend a church on a regular basis, please consider this your invitation to visit Hope and make this your new church home!

LUTHERAN WOMEN’S MISSIONARY LEAGUE (LWML)

Active chapters of LWML - Lutheran Women's Mission League - are found in many Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod congregations. Here at Hope, the LWML group activities throughout the year and plans and participates in various mission outreach efforts.

“Mite Box” donations. Available to anyone who wishes to participate, when filled, these tiny paper coin collection boxes are donated to various mission projects sanctioned by the national LWML.

Hope LWML sponsors several Food Pantry Collections throughout the year. Collected food items are donated to a local food pantry. To supplement the food items, the group also supplies gift certificates during the holidays to families or individuals who may need be in need of some additional support.

Hope LWML also plans and sponsors two annual activities for women – the yearly Tea Party during which the Secret Prayer Partners reveal their names to each other and new Prayer Partners are assigned and the annual yearly trip to the Women of Faith conferences held in various locations.

Bake Sales are held periodically to raise money for special projects.

Hope LWML welcomes all women to join us in any of our activities.

For additional information about any of Hope’s ministries or outreach programs contact the church office at 215-946-3467.