Living Hope Bible Church

Living Hope Bible Church invites you to meet our missionaries, Chris and Heather Sawdon, at our 9 a.m. worship meeting on Sunday, July 25. The Sawdon's have served with New Tribes Mission in the Philippines for several years and will be giving a report on their work and on their future plans. Following the service, there will be a light lunch and an opportunity for you to get to know them better.

They will also be speaking at 1st Ev. Presbyterian Church in Cedar Grove at 9 a.m. on July 18, at Gibbsville Ref. Church at 6 p.m. on July 25, and at 1st Ref. Church of Oostburg on August 1.

We encourage  you to get to know Chris and Heather and to support their ministry.

Living Hope Bible Church meets 2 1/2 miles directly north of Oostburg, at N3595 E County Road lA (former St. George school at 6 Corners, intersecction of Hwys V, A, OO and Van Treeck Trail). We are 3 1/2 mi. south of Deer Trace Kohler, and 2 miles W. of I-43, within easy driving distance for visitors from Kohler Andrae State Park.

We missed you! What a feast we all enjoyed last evening at the Living Hope Bible Church International Dinner. Rouladen and sauerbraten from Germany...fried rice and krupak from Indonesia...Polish sausages...pork adobo, poncit and lumpia from the Philippines...Senegalese chicken...oliebollen from Holland..., but...no soup, no nuts.
Everything was delicious and provided a great introduction to a report from our missionaries to Senegal. They shared some of the customs of the people group they work with and gave a visual "peek" into their lives there.
Living Hope is their sending church and we consider ourselves to be partners in their work.

For the past few months, we have been enjoying special times of fellowship with the Living Hope Family on the third Sunday of each month. This month, however, we are planning an International Dinner on the fourth Sunday, April 25, at 6 p.m. Pork adobo, fried rice, lumpia, Senegalese chicken...mmmmm! All that and lots more, so we hope you can come. Call Lisa at 912-7781 to let her know that you are coming.

Is your job, your family, your list of responsibilities wearing you down? Do you need a break? Dress up a bit, let someone else do the cooking, and join us for dinner on Friday, February 19, at 6 p.m. for an ADULTS ONLY evening at Living Hope. If you'd enjoy some good food, adult conversation...maybe a game or two...this mid-winter break is for you! Call Gail at 564-3612 for more information and to make your reservations today.

It's hard to believe that there are less than two more weeks until Christmas Eve, even though we've had our first snowfall. We've been cleaning out the shed and getting ready to set up the chairs and benches for our annual service of Scripture and Christmas carols. And then...we'll light the wood stove, our neighbor Rick will bring his sheep, and we'll welcome YOU to join us as Living Hope Bible Church presents "Carols 'Round the Manger" at the Wynveen Farm.

The farm is located at N3098 County Road OO, 2 1/2 miles west of Gibbsville Cheese Factory. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Our time together is short and informal...just an opportunity to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Call 564-2683 if you have questions.

One of the priorities at Living Hope Bible Church is relationships. We believe that God has called His Church into a vital relationship with both Himself and with each other. On the third Sunday of each month, we meet to worship together at 9 a.m., and that is followed by a light lunch/brunch for all. It is a great time to be together and enjoy the family of God. If you are looking for a church where people do care about each other, we invite you join us this coming Sunday, September 20. And lunch is on us.

Rainbows, posies, stars, hearts, kids' names...
Children requested all that and more when they lined up to have their faces (or arms) painted yesterday at Heritage Day 2009 in Oostburg.

While we painted faces and shared the good news of Jesus for 4 hours, parents and others munched free popcorn, browsed the table of free books, or just chatted.

This year we offered free copies of the Bible, children's Bibles, Spanish new testaments, and copies of "Stranger on the Road to Emmaus" in both the English and Spanish versions.

We still have copies left, so if you were not able to pick one up yesterday and can use one, please call the church at 467-2709 to make arrangements to pick one up.

This Friday, August 14, the Village of Oostburg will celebrate Heritage Day from 4-? p.m. They'll close down Center Avenue and part of North 10th Street and invite the community to an evening of food, fellowship and fun. Members of Living Hope Bible Church will be there, too, to hand out free popcorn and do face painting for the kids.

Oostburg is located just west of I-43, between Sheboygan and Cedar Grove. We hope you'll stop in, pick up some popcorn, and say hello. Bring your family--bring a friend.

The weather at the park was a bit cool and partly sunny--perfect weather for an energetic workout with the puppets. The Living Hope Puppet People did three performances today, interspersed with free face painting, games and crafts for the kids at the 4th of July celebration at the Oostburg Village Park.

We used an entire tank of helium to inflate the ever-popular free balloons...some of which decorated the trees!

God blessed us with many opportunities to share the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ...His great free gift to us.

By this time tomorrow, the tent should be up, the helium delivered and the puppet tent in place... The puppets have been practicing for weeks for the annual Oostburg Village Independence Day celebration at the park.

Bring the kids! Bring Grandma! Bring 'em all!

Come to the Living Hope Bible Church Family Fun Tent for FREE face painting, FREE balloons, FREE games, FREE beaded bracelet crafts and, of course.... THE FREE PUPPET PERFORMANCES!