Sign Up for Sherwood Backpacks and supplies will be provided on July 14^th with a drop off date of July 28^th.  Again, please do not return items during VBS July 15-19^th as we will be using the Narthex and will not have room to store items. We will be using Thrivent cards to  purchase the children’s backpacks. You will only need to purchase the items listed on the  provided school supplies list.

Christmas in July Online Giving- this year I would like to do a push for online box orders in July.  Online giving is available year-round.  We donated 50 boxes in 2023 (30 Hope and 10 boys and 10 girls’ boxes using Thrivent). I pray we can double that total for 2024 with the help of Hope and Thrivent.  The online boxes cost $25 each which includes your choice of toy  selections and shipping. The sign-up sheet and goal page will be provided the 7^th of July.  There will be a separate online sign up and physical box sign up.  We are praying our boxes make it to Hope before this date as shipping is delayed but you can still sign up for a box/ gender boy-girl and age group without having the physical box in hand. All boxes will be returned to Hope on July 21^st (AFTER VBS- do not bring them before- there will be no room to store them). The physical boxes will then be stored until the National November drop off week. If I see a need for more orders of physical boxes we can order more. 

If you are looking for a project, we would like to suggest fleece blankets. Our plan is to have kits always available in the narthex for this year-round activity to benefit the homeless clients at Daily Bread. Illustrated directions are included in the kits, but you may contact Nancy Sutter, Alison Hatch, or Nancy Roberts if you have questions. There are no due dates to return the completed blankets, but we would suggest 2-3 weeks as a good time frame. This is a great activity for all members of the family and yet another way to be Hope in our community.

There will be a Thrivent card used to purchase Bug Spray/ Bug bracelets. Our Hope members may donate extra-large band aides/ bandages.  As always, any items donated are greatly appreciated current needs for July include shampoo/conditioner/ body wash of regular sizes, reusable canvas shopping bags, backpacks, sunglasses, baseball hats, sunscreen, small hotel toiletries, tarps, small tents, sleeping bags, men’s and women’s tank tops, belts, jeans and shorts (28-32 men’s, 0-6 women’s), cotton T-shirts, sneakers (men’s size 10 and up).  Clean out those closets and donate to a good cause.

Daily Bread- 5^th Sunday Event. Daily Bread has updated their MENU for Sundays and is asking for 10 helpers on our given 5^th Sunday starting in July.  Our next 5^th Sunday event will be help on September 29^th 10:30-1:30pm.  If you are not already on my volunteer list and would like to join us please let me know. I have a volunteer application for you to fill out which I will deliver to the Director of Volunteer services to keep on file.

Providence Place Daily Bread- Hope was also featured in the Pathways Home Summer 2024 Daily Bread Newsletter, page 5.  We have Tori Cooper posing in her Hope for our Community t-shirt at the Providence Place informational event. Chick it out in the Narthex.

Another opportunity to be Hope in our community…Food on the First resumes on August 4 for the B.L.A.S.T. food pantry at Eau Gallie High School. Any of the basic staples will be needed as the students get the pantry running again for the coming school year. Your monetary donations are also welcomed; donation envelopes are available in the narthex in the Food on the First corner. Check with Nancy Sutter (321-537-2717) if you have questions

Baker’s Blessings will be taking a break for the summer. Look for the sign-up list in August when Baker’s Blessings resumes.

Hope Cares is a program that matches needs with resources all within our Hope family community. Here are just a few of the categories we could use help in providing:

              -Greeting cards to shut-ins and emails

              -Meals to homes – mostly after surgery, births, and so on

              -Transportation – mostly to church, appointments, important errands

              -Contribute food to funeral lunches, as per the family’s request

If you would like to be a resource providing these activities, please fill out a gold half-sheet which is on table in the narthex then check off your choices.  Next, please give the form to Deaconess Lois or drop off in the church office. You will receive an email, or phone call, when a request for these items comes up.

Hope Cares is truly a blessing to our Hope family.  Thank you for your help.

If you would like more information, please contact Deaconess Lois Diebel at 321-536-0430 or deaconess.lois@hope-brevard.org

• Operation Christmas Child
• Gifts from the Heart
• Guardian ad Litem Angel Tree
• Children's Hunger Project
• New Life Mission
• CITA Mission
• The Haven for Children
• Trinity Lutheran School
• Sherwood Elementary School
• Daily Bread, The Sharing Center, Genesis Food Pantry
  
• Family Promise of Brevard
  
• Habitat for Humanity
• LCMS and LWML
• Seven AA Groups