Hope Lutheran Church (Turtle Creek)

Hope Lutheran Church

Meeting at McMasters United Methodist Church, 200 Church St., Turtle Creek, PA 15145

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 234, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112

(412) 242-4476

E-mail: hopeforesthills@aol.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HopeForestHills/

Worship Service: Sundays at 11:15 a.m.

Hope Calendar & Announcements ~ October 6, 2025

Monday, October 6

7:00 pm Church Council

Wednesday, October 8

12:00 noon Prayer Meeting at McMasters

Thursday, October 9

7:00 pm “Whose Land Is It?” Bible Study on zoom

8:00 pm Matthew Bible Study on zoom

Sunday, October 12

11:15 am In-person Worship at McMasters

3:00 pm Worship on zoom

Wednesday, October 15

12:00 noon Prayer Meeting at McMasters

Thursday, October 16

7:00 pm “Whose Land Is It?” Bible Study on zoom

8:00 pm Matthew Bible Study on zoom

Saturday, October 18

1:00 pm McMasters Game Day

1:00 pm SWPA Bishop Installation at Berkeley Hills

Sunday, October 19

11:15 am In-person Worship at McMasters

3:00 pm Joint PLUM Reformation Service & Installation of Vicar Janet

Wednesday, October 22

12:00 noon Prayer Meeting at McMasters

Thursday, October 23

7:00 pm “Whose Land Is It?” Bible Study on zoom

8:00 pm Matthew Bible Study on zoom

Sunday, October 26

11:15 am In-person Worship at McMasters

Congregational Meeting

2-4 pm Trunk-or-Treat

3:00 pm Worship on zoom

Wednesday, October 29

12:00 noon Prayer Meeting at McMasters

Thursday, October 29

7:00 pm “Whose Land Is It?” Bible Study on zoom

8:00 pm Matthew Bible Study on zoom

Special Congregational Meeting

Sunday, Oct 26, 2025

During worship on Sunday, Oct 26, 2025, the sermon will be delivered via video by the pastoral candidate Pastor Terri Church. You should have all received an email a few days ago with a short bio about Pastor Terri. Please take a few minutes to review this summary about the candidate. If you did not receive the email or need a hardcopy of the bio, please contact the church office at hopeforesthills@aol.com.

The PLUM Board voted unanimously to recommend to our 10 congregations that we extend a call to join the PLUM Pastoral Team to Pastor Terri Church. Hope Lutheran Church is calling a congregational meeting for the calling of a pastor. This meeting will take place immediately after our 11:15 AM worship service on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

10-week Fall ‘25 Bible Study

“Whose Land Is It?”

September 11 ~ November 13

7:00 pm on zoom

Discipleship that Heals the World

Studies in Matthew’s Gospel

~ Hosted by Pastor Martin Rafanan ~

Thursdays, through Dec. 11, 2025

(no class on Thanksgiving Day)

8:00–9:00 pm ET

(with occasional pre-session discussion at 730p)

Where: Online via Zoom

PLUM congregants are welcome to join me for this journey.

No need to attend ALL of these sessions. Each session will be somewhat self-contained,

and I will email out resources for each week in advance.

Participants will need to register so that I have contact information to make changes as necessary.

Register for the sessions to receive zoom info: https://forms.gle/amy439vfUpwdJpKx7

SAVE THE DATE

Joint PLUM Reformation Sunday

Worship Service &

Installation of Vicar Janet Craig

Sunday, Oct 19th 3pm

Resurrection Lutheran Church

(This is a week earlier than actual Reformation Sunday)

Our preacher is Rev. Jennifer McCurry, Program Director of Religious and Spiritual Life Initiatives at CMU

~ in person and on zoom ~

Drive Thru Trunk or Treat

Sunday, October 26th, 2025

2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm

Hope will sponsor a drive through trunk or treat event

to celebrate Halloween.

Please tell your friends, neighbors and family

and suggest they bring their youngsters

to enjoy Halloween treats

out of the trunks of Hope member's cars.

The cars will be decorated for the festivities.

Contact Bev at 412-877-5117 if you have questions

or are able to host a trunk or work a table.

Pocket Change & G&J Dollars

are designated to

October-Rise Against Hunger

November & December

Turtle Creek Food Pantry

Collections Continue!

Hope continues to collect hard plastic bottle and can pull tabs.
Food Collection…Hope is invited to support McMasters collection of

non-perishable food items

Hope will continue making “Comfort Kits for Cancer Patients”. This project involves collecting/making items to aid people who are battling cancer. We will collect the items needed and then assemble kits as needed. Here is the list of new items needed as suggested by a cancer treatment center:

New Blankets Seat belt cushions . Water bottles Snacks

Puzzle books Pencils Lip Balm Hand warmers

Mints Mouthwash Q tips Vaseline

Lemon Drops Mesh Bath Scrubby Dove soap Extra Strength Tylenol Crest Pro Health Toothpaste Carnation Instant Breakfast Plastic knife, fork and spoon, sealed in a bag