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PLUM Churches:

Bethany (Dormont)

Christ (Duquesne)

East Liberty

Hope (Forest Hills)

Immanuel (Irwin)

Luth. Church of Our Saviour

Messiah (Munhall)

Resurrection (Oakdale)

St. Andrew (East Carnegie)

St. Paul's (Canonsburg)

       

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Hope Lutheran Church (Forest Hills)

353 Ridge Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15221 ('Forest Hills' neighborhood)

(412) 242-4476

Worship Service: Sundays at 11:15 a.m.

See our Facebook page (you MUST be logged onto Facebook for this link to work properly!)

E-mail: hopeforesthills@aol.com

See Hope Lutheran's

Thinking about visiting Hope? Please accept our open invitation to visit any Sunday.

 

What's New!

 

See our April 2023 Calendar

 

See our Upcoming Events

 

Read our April/May 2023 Hope Notes Newsletter

 

See our 2022 Pet Blessing photos

 

See our 2021 Trunk or Treat photos

 

We've voted to join PLUM as a one-year trial member!

 

 

Read about our latest Mission event

 

 

April 2023

 

 

 

       

  
Tuesday, April 25
          7:00 pm      Worship & Music (zoom)

 
Wednesday, April 26
          10:30 am   Anger Management
 
Thursday, April 27
7:00 pm     Bagpipers
 

 
Friday, April 28 & Saturday, April 29
1-4 pm    Garden Club Plant Sale
 

 
Saturday, April 29 
            9am-2pm     Flea Market at Christ Lutheran, Duquesne

 
         11:15 am    In-person Worship
3:00 pm     Worship on zoom
 
Wednesday, May 3
          10:30 am   Anger Management
7:00 pm     WHAT’S NEXT (zoom)
 
Thursday, May 4
9:00 am     Garden Club
7:00 pm     We Cry Justice (zoom)
7:00 pm     Bagpipers
 
Friday, May 5
7:00 pm     Taize (zoom)
 
Sunday, May 7  
         11:15 am    In-person Worship
3:00 pm     Worship on zoom
Monday, May 8
          7:00 pm     Church Council (zoom)
 
Wednesday, May 10
          10:30 am   Anger Management
          7:00 pm     PLUM Worship (zoom)
 
Thursday, May 11
7:00 pm     We Cry Justice (zoom)
7:00 pm     Bagpipers
 
Saturday, May 13
12:00 pm   Tea Party
                   Christ Lutheran, Duquesne
 
Sunday, May 14 ~ Mothers’ Day  
         11:15 am    In-person Worship
3:00 pm     Worship on zoom
 
Monday, May 15
          June/July Hope Notes Deadline
 
Tuesday, May 16
          Election Day

 
Wednesday, May 17
          10:30 am   Anger Management
 
Thursday, May 18  Ascension of Our Lord
7:00 pm     We Cry Justice (zoom)
7:00 pm     Bagpipers
 
Sunday, May 21
         11:15 am    In-person Worship
3:00 pm     Worship on zoom
 
Wednesday, May 24
          10:30 am   Anger Management
 
Thursday, May 25
7:00 pm     We Cry Justice (zoom)
7:00 pm     Bagpipers
 
Sunday, May 28  PENTECOST
         11:15 am    In-person Worship
3:00 pm     Worship on zoom
 
Monday, May 29 ~ MEMORIAL DAY
 
Wednesday, May 31
          10:30 am   Anger Management
 

 
 
Saturday, April 29, 2023
9:00 am ~ 2:00 pm
 
Christ Lutheran Church
405 Kennedy Avenue, Duquesne, PA 15110
 
 
 
Thursdays in May @7pm on Zoom
 
We Cry Justice:  Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign
Edited by Liz Theoharis
 
Easter is a season of rebirth and renewal. A reminder that Jesus restored and redeemed humanity’s relationship with God. Jesus commanded us to love God and to love our neighbors. Yet so many around us are in need. Join us as we reflect on the command to love your neighbor by discussing select scripture passages in Matthew guided by We Cry Justice.   We Cry Justice is a collection of devotions designed to provide hope, strength, and inspiration for those in the margins through a reimagining and reexamination of Biblical texts.
 
May 4th              Is Ending Poverty Possible?          Matthew 26:1-16
May 11th          Jesus was a Poor Man                    Matthew 25:31-46
May 18th          Give us this Day Our Daily Bread  Matthew 6:9-13
May 25th          The Power to Cry Justice               Matthew 5:1-12 (Acts 2:1-21)

 
 
Tea Party for all ages
 
Saturday, May 13th at Noon
$10 for adults and $5 for kids (under 12)
Christ Lutheran Church
405 Kennedy Ave, Duquesne
Show mom (or any special lady in your life) that she's Tea-riffic!
Bring her to our Tea Party for all ages.
Wear your best hat for a chance to win a prize.
In addition to tea sipping and wonderful conversations,
there will be games and a lunch of finger foods.
Contact Katie Surmick at 412-969-7932 for tickets or buy online at christlutheranduq.org
 
 
 
News from PLUM
 
Closed captioning is now available on our ZOOM meetings and worship services. We are considering investigating the addition of a sign language interpreter to ZOOM worship services. We MAY also investigate adding sound amplifiers to our churches (if viable).
 
A lack of readers is still the biggest issue on our ZOOM worship services. Please include the following blurb in your bulletin and/or newsletter to see if we can get more volunteers for this important aspect of the ZOOM worship.
 
ZOOM worship has continued to be a vital part of our weekly worship opportunities. Each week, a person is needed to join the worship service and read the congregational parts and lessons printed in the ZOOM bulletin. Please prayerfully consider volunteering to take on this role on one of our weekly ZOOM worship services. It only requires an hour of your time on Sunday Afternoon (3-4pm), but the outreach we are providing from these worship services are priceless. If you can assist in this ministry, please let your office staff or a Pastor know, so that you can be included. Thank you for your consideration.
 
~  ~  ~  ~  ~
 
 
~ Taught by Pastor Ken Ofslager ~
 
On the 3rd Sunday of the Month ~ 1:00 ~ 2:30 pm
 
 
May 21
 
What happened between the Babylonian Exile
and the birth of Jesus?
 
In person at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
1229 Jefferson Heights Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15235
eastmontelc@hotmail.com
www.emmanuellutheraneastmont.org
412-824-4525 (office); 412-401-5742 (Pastor’s cell)
 
Live and interactive on zoom.   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89760867900
 
Watch on Emmanuel’s facebook page live
or on your time after the event.
 
Pocket Change & G&J Dollars
 
 
Donations for Pocket Change and G&J Dollars are designated to
 
 
 
 
 
 
The call-in line for worship and bible study:
Zoom by phone: +1 646 876 9923 US
Meeting ID: 401 596 541

 

 

 

 We are especially grateful for those who have been able to continue sending or dropping off

their donations.  Your support of Hope’s ongoing ministry is greatly appreciated and encouraged.  

 

 PLUM Pastors:

The Reverend John Gropp           412-680-7867

The Reverend Brenda Henry        412-390-8005

The Reverend Susan Devine        412-496-4889

The Reverend Alexander Sumo     614-218-6730

All individuals are encouraged to check the following for updates which will be posted by Noon daily:

     PLUM website at www.plumofpa.com for all news and event updates.

     PLUM phone hotline 412-466-7774 (messages may also be left on this line or call our individual churches)

 

It is the Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries (PLUM) mission to be LIVING CHRIST’S LIGHT OF

HOPE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.  PLUM will:

§  Provide stability of Word, Sacrament, and Pastoral Care.

§  Foster opportunities for connectivity among individuals, congregations, and communities.

§  Develop lay leadership for sharing the Gospel.

§  Encourage freedom to care for neighbors.

 

10 Congregations of PLUM

 

Bethany Lutheran Church – Dormont

Christ Lutheran Church – Duquesne

East Liberty Lutheran Church – East Liberty

Hope Lutheran Church – Forest Hills

Immanuel Lutheran - Irwin

Lutheran Church of our Saviour – North Huntingdon

Messiah Lutheran Church – Munhall

Resurrection Lutheran Church – Oakdale

St. Andrew Lutheran Church – East Carnegie

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church – Canonsburg

 

Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries

405 Kennedy Avenue

Duquesne, PA 15110

 

Click HERE to see our 2020 Pet Blessing photos

 

 

 

 

On Sunday, January 1, 2020, we joined the Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries (PLUM) as a one-year trial member.  Then, on Sunday, November 22, 2020, we voted to join PLUM as a full member of PLUM. 

 

PLUM will provide our pastoral leadership, but we still need to perform the church 'office' functions, as well as maintain our church building and grounds.  Contact the church office, if you need any pastoral care (wedding, funeral, hospital visits, etc.)

 

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Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries (PLUM), 405 Kennedy Avenue, Duquesne, PA 15110        412-466-7773