Snow Day at Mt. Hope!

Hey, friends… With over 6 inches of snow and ice scheduled to arrive from our Heavenly Father by mid-morning Sunday, and the Virginia governor’s declaration of a winter storm emergency asking us to stay off the roads, we are CANCELLING in-person worship services this Sunday morning. BUT… we are still going to meet “virtually” on the livestream at 10:00 a.m.!! Please join us… details below!!
 
Here’s the plan for Sunday:  


·      We have a 35-minute pre-recorded worship and teaching service in the queue on our YouTube channel… AND… IMPORTANT… this will run as a livestream with the live / real-time chat open so we can connect with each other, give thanks to God, pray together, etc.
 
o   We encourage you to join us LIVE and on-time (it’s a super-short service)… I’ll be teaching right up front, kicking off our new mini-series called “Hearing the Voice of God”! You won’t want to miss it! Here’s how:
 
·      Click here to open the “Premiere” stream on YouTube which will open at 9:55 a.m. on Sunday OR… you can just go to our YouTube channel and find it there in the “Videos” tab or our YouTube “Home” tab.
 
·      Join us in the chat to say hello, give praise to God, offer prayer requests, etc.
 
·      I’m going to be super-short in my teaching… just 22 minutes (whaaaa???? Yep! Miracle. Anointing. God is moving…), and my teaching will begin right around 10:04 a.m., so don’t be late!!
 
·      Then we’ll have a few minutes of worship… wow, the worship team nailed it this week, and God’s anointing is on it.
 
·      We’ll pray, and we’ll be done! This will be a rich time in the Word, and the “virtual” worship and fellowship will be encouraging.
 
NOW… a few other important things:
 
·      NEXT Sunday we will continue our teaching series… and we have a BAPTISM of one of our teenagers. Way cool!
 
o   Also… we will interview Ryan and Jess Sauder and Samuel and Evelyn Sierra in consideration of their appointment as Elders of our church. A Q&A and meet and greet will follow the service for those who want to dig deeper into their stories and their faith.


·      THEN… everybody please join us for our inaugural Annual Celebration and our next Covenant Partners business matters discussion, Sunday, February 8, 11:45 – 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome as we celebrate what God is doing at Mt. Hope, cast vision for what’s next, reveal next steps in our facility expansion, and our Covenant Partners will vote on key decisions!
 
·      Ladies:  Join us NEXT Saturday, January 31, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. as we make prayer and gratitude journals to deepen our relationship with God. Click here for more info and to RSVP!
 
·      Men: Join us for an all-day men’s conference with Christian Fellowship Church and Reston Bible Church on Saturday, February 21, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The focus is “Guys Growing Godlier.” Click here for more info and to RSVP!
 
·      A memorial service for my stepdad and Mt. Hope member, Larry Motz, will be held on Saturday, February 14, at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome.
 
·      For our faithful givers to Mt. Hope… thank you for your generosity and support of God’s work in our church! AND… giving statements for your tax records have been sent via email to those from whom we have good email addresses.  If you would prefer a paper statement mailed by USPS, please contact Terre Morgan at [email protected]. If you haven't received a statement either way, check your email spam folder, and if it's not there, please reach out to Terre.
 
 
OK… that’s it for now. We’ll see you online this Sunday, 10:00 a.m. sharp… Don’t be late… bring your Bible and a pen to the table… and your cup of coffee… and your blankets… stay in your PJ’s… Can’t wait… it’s going to be fun!!
 
Stay warm… Much love to you all…
 
Chris Eads
Mt. Hope Pastor
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