Overcome the pressure to conform by the: of God’s Spirit. of God’s family. of God’s people. 4) of God’s word. Applying God's Word to Life When have you felt the pressure to conform to the norm? What does that look and feel like? How have you played your part in socializing others so that they conform? What has that looked and felt like? Why is there so much passion and pressure for people to conform? Which mold do you currently fit the best into? Why? When have you felt the Holy Spirit’s prompting to speak up or stand up when pressured to do otherwise? How did you respond? How has the faith and example of other believers given you courage to go against the flow? In what ways have you helped foster a sense of community for others who feel God’s call to march to the beat of a different drummer? How has prayer helped you to “face the giant” that otherwise would have intimidated you into giving up or giving in? What are some of perspectives that we gain from reading God’s word as we seek to listen to our leader, and learn from Him how to live? What pressure are you currently feeling from the world? What is the Lord leading you to do so you can overcome right now? Announcements ** Thursday Night on the Town Volunteers Needed:** Thursday, June 5, shifts from 4:30-6:00 p.m. and 6:00-7:30 p.m. We will not be baking bars/cookies for the event this year. Event will include live music and free will offering meal from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Please rsvp to this email or text Vickie at (320) 805-0450 if you are able to help out serving food or cleaning up (7:00-7:30). Baby Bottle Fundraiser: we are collecting loose change for “Options for Women” this week. There are baby bottle banks on the welcome table that you can take and use to collect change and return on Sunday, May 25. You may also give a larger cash donation or write a check out to Options for Women and put it in the offering box. See the flyer on the welcome table for more information. VBS Registration is Open (space is limited): You can register with the link in our weekly email, app, or website. VBS is for 4 year olds at the time of VBS through entering 5th grade and takes place June 23-26 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Glenwood. ** Thank you from Carol Johnson and Family:** Thank you for the flowers sent to the hospital on Good Friday and for the beautiful flowers for Dwight’s funeral. We appreciate all the thoughts and prayers. Thank you from the Wentes: “ Thanks so much for the beautiful flowers sent to Abbot during my open heart surgery! Most of all thank you for all the prayers for me and our family! We love our Hope family so much!" Patti and Chris Wente Save the Dates for Summer Fun: Thursday, June 5: Thursday Night on the Town at the Depot in Starbuck (we host) from 4:30-7:00p.m. Monday, June 23-Thursday, June 26: VBS at the First Baptist church in Glenwood (co-hosted by Hope Community) Thursday, June 26 (note change of date): First Food, Fun & Friends at the Reidenbachs at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10: Second Food, Fun & Friends at the Barsness Park at 6:00 p.m. Sermon Based Small Group: Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. at the Starbuck site. Attend when you are able.