Due to the Covid19 national emergency, our sanctuary is modified, but all set up and ready for services. We have removed some seats and rearranged the sanctuary to comply with social distancing. It really looks beautiful!
We will be using a single worship time at 10:00 for now. Let’s worship the Lord together and give Him all our praise. Our service will continue to be live on Facebook. If you do not have access to Facebook, you can contact the church for information to listen by phone conferencing. We are also broadcasting on car radios on 98.7 FM. You may come to the church, park and tune in. If you aren't able to attend, please watch or listen and draw encouragement. Please bear with us.
Donations can also be made by mail to Divine Hope Church, P O Box 2156, Oakland, MD 21550 or online using PayPal address info@divinehopechurch.net .
Weekly schedule
Sunday services:
Worship Service at 10:00 am
Children & Youth Sunday School - restarting on September 13
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH CHURCH SERVICES
1) We are doing our best to provide a clean, safe environment.
2) Adults, youth, and children will be required to wear masks. We have extras if you need a mask today please see an elder or Pastor. Maskes were donated by Airborne Church in Martinsburg.
3) There will be no Youth or Children’s Ministries until September 13.
4) We ask that families sit together to give ample space for others. Two chairs must separate a family from others who wish to sit in the same row.
5) Nodding, smiling, or waving instead of shaking hands or hugging is welcomed
6) If you or a family member have symptoms, please stay at home. (Even if it is a sniffle.) If you are an older person, or someone with underlying health conditions or disabilities, please use wisdom.
*Please turn Cell phones off or place on silent.
*Joys & Concerns will be sent with the bulletin email on Saturday evenings.Please submit prayer requests to Pastor or Julie by 5 pm. Saturday
*Continue using Call Multiplier for immediate prayer needs through the week.
Divine HOPE Ministries:
Elder’s Meeting: 2nd & 4th Tues. 7 pm
Divine HOPE Cares: 4th Sat. 10 - 12
Inside Out Youth: 2nd & 4th Sun. 5-7 pm
Soup Kitchen: 3rd Tues. 4-6:30 pm (suspended until things are more stable with COVID-19)
Connect Bible Study *Every Wed. except the 4th Wed. (resuming on September 23)
Men’s Breakfast: 3rd Sat. @ 9 am
Ladies of Faith: 4th Wed. @ 7 pm
A Glance Ahead...
August 12 – 14 - “Lab Bible Blast” - After much consideration, the VBS Planning Committee feels we should cancel our Mini-VBS Due to the ongoing issue of COVID-19
Mission Fundraiser for 2021: A beautiful blanket has been made by Debby Tippen’s mother-in-law to raffle off to benefit the mission team. Buy your tickets from Debby. 1 ticket for $1,6 tickets for $5, and an arm length for $10. - See Debby Tippen
John 1:12-13 But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn, not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
People may be filled with a lot of questions about God, the Bible, or church. Can you KNOW God and have a relationship with Him? The Bible provides a resounding YES! How? A lot of times we try to earn God’s love by doing a lot of good things. The problem is, we can’t be good enough for God. The Bible says we were spiritually dead. Dead people can’t do anything to save themselves! So many times, we fall short of God’s standards for our lives. Sin causes us to fall short. As a result, we deserve to be punished for our disobedience and sinfulness. The great news is, God came on the scene and did the work that we couldn’t do for ourselves. God sent His son, Jesus Christ, who was fully God and fully man. He lived a perfectly sinless life and then died for our disobedience and sinfulness. He took the punishment that you and I deserve. He rose from the grave which allows us to be reconciled to God and become His sons and daughters. Praise God!!
