5. Hope is essential to the believer for joy so it’s critical to have.
A Christian’s definition of hope is far superior to that of the world.  Instead of wishing or hoping for something to happen, a believer knows that their hope is solid, concrete evidence because it is grounded in the Word of God and we know that God cannot lie 
Lets focus on Paul:
Paul was a man who did extraordinary things, that he went to lots of far away places to tell the people about Jesus and to start churches.

6. When he had to go away he wrote to the churches to encourage them and tell them what he hoped for them.
Pauls letters are often read explain in many churches today.
One of the most famous parts Paul’s letter is called the Grace. Paul tells the church in Corinth what he hopes for them. We use these words in the prayer we call the grace.
How would the churches felt when Paul was away, and how they might have felt when they got a letter from him.?
Paul cared for the churches he had started and didn’t forget them when he went away. Paul hoped for the churches he started.
What might Paul have hoped for the church today?
What do the children hope for the church today?

7. · What do you think hope is?
· What do you hope for?
· What do you think hope is?
· What you think our St Paul’s family hopes for?
· How you think our church can show people what it hopes for?

9. May the God of hope by Doug Horley
May the God of hope go with us every day, Filling all our lives with love and joy and peace. May the God of justice speed us on our way, Bringing light and hope to every land and race.
Refrain: Praying, let us work for peace, Singing, share our joy with all, Working for a world that's new, Faithful when we hear Christ's 

10. O Lord, bless our school; that working together and playing together,
Hope can increase when we pray. Let’s pray for our school:
O Lord, bless our school; that working together and playing together,
we may learn to serve you and to serve one another. Amen.