Updated September 18:

• Hosanna! Celebrates 25 Years!   On Sunday, Sept. 21, we’ll celebrate Hosanna’s 25th Anniversary with a special worship service at our usual time, with a meal and activities to follow.  We are excited that Pastor Richard Heinlen, our mission developer and first pastor, will be with us on that day. 

• Sign Up to Bring a Side Dish for Our Anniversary Meal   Pulled pork, fried chicken, and cake will be provided for the meal after worship on Sunday, September 21, but we're asking people to bring side dishes.  So that we know what to expect, please sign up to contribute at https://evite.me/CtKqY7R3bc. 

• Join Pastor Heinlen for Dinner Saturday   If you’d like to visit more personally with Hosanna’s first pastor, Richard Heinlen, we’ve reserved a room at Saltgrass Steak House in Liberty on Saturday, September 20 at 6:30.  We will meet in a party room and order as individuals. 

• Learn About Hosanna’s History   Several members have assembled a history booklet about our congregation.  Printed copies are available in the fellowship hall and a digital version can be downloaded here.

• Sunday Faith Formation Continues September 28!   Each month we’ll focus on a particular Bible story and theme so that kids get to learn and experience the story more deeply and see how it connects with their lives.  If you’d like to assist our crew leaders or coordinate a service project, please talk with Sarah Oprinovich, our Faith Formation team leader.  Parents are welcome to join their kids for class, but it’s not an expectation.  If your kiddo has special needs that it would be helpful to know about, please speak with Sarah Oprinovich, Pastor Mike, and/or their Crew leader. 

• Adult Faith Formation to Study Half Truths   You’ve likely heard many Christian clichés:  Everything happens for a reason.  God helps those who help themselves.  God won’t give you more than you can handle.  God said it, I believe it, that settles it.  Love the sinner, hate the sin.  They sound Christian--like something we might find in the Bible.  Each one captures an element of truth, but also misses the point in some very important ways.  These phrases can even hurt people we love when they are spoken.  Join our adult study after worship on Crew weeks to compare these common clichés with the wisdom found in Scripture and the God we find revealed in Jesus. 

• Grapes Harvested   We had so much fun harvesting around 600 pounds of grapes from the church vineyard this past Sunday.  Thank you to everyone who helped.  We look forward to having our own homegrown Communion wine again in about 6 months!  We are also so grateful to Mike Jennings for his extensive work tending the vines and processing the grapes for us.