new hope bulletin 08.17.13
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New Hope Adventist Church. Fulton, Md.TRANSCRIPT
August 17, 2013
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Praise and WorshipEd Garcia
MessageLESS: You Deserve a Break Today
(Time of Your Life Series)Pastor Mike Speegle
Community LifeBrian Wright (First Service)
Ansel Oliver (Second Service)
BenedictionPastor Mike Speegle
Worship at New HopeCommunity at Worship - 10:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rooms 121/122) -10:30 a.m | Middle School Worship (Resumes August 24)
Community Life 2
New Hope’s Deacon Ministry 3Membership Class 3
Family Tools 4
connect. serve. grow.
Share your StoryWe love stories and would love to hear what God is doing in your life through our Time of Your Life sermon series and the challenge to stop once each hour to recognize and respond to God's presence. Share your story at [email protected].
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communitylife Welcome to New Hope! We're here to help you grow in your spiritual journey. This page highlights some exciting ways for you and your family to make meaningful connections and grow your relationship with God.
If there is anything we can do to support you on your journey, let us know.
Church OfficeMon-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 10a-2p
Phone/Text Message410-541-6394
august august septembercommunitylife Welcome to New Hope! We're here to help you grow in your spiritual journey. This page highlights some exciting ways for you and your family to make meaningful connections and grow your relationship with God.
If there is anything we can do to support you on your journey, let us know.
Church OfficeMon-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 10a-2p
Phone/Text Message410-541-6394
17Connect with your community and serve a meal to homeless individuals at Grassroots, a homeless shelter in Columbia, Md. TODAY from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome! For more info, contact Laura Krause at 607-425-7743.
24Registration for Adventurer Club, the co-ed scouting group for pre-K through Grade 4 begins. For more info, pick up a brochure at the Ask-Me Desk, or send an email to [email protected].
7The next family dedication. To be scheduled for a dedication, contact Prithy at 301-854-1866.
communitylife Welcome to New Hope! We're here to help you grow in your spiritual journey. This page highlights some exciting ways for you and your family to make meaningful connections and grow your relationship with God.
If there is anything we can do to support you on your journey, let us know.
Church OfficeMon-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 10a-2p
Phone/Text Message410-541-6394
21Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God 7:30-8:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room. Open to all! Prepare to be blessed.
24We will kick off our new season Middle School Worship. Middle School Sabbath School continues to meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 206.
7We kick off the new season of Kids Church, which will be on summer break Aug. 24 and 31.
CHURCH LIFEAre you visiting? We’re glad you’re here today. You can find out more about New Hope in Seven Minutes or Less, a brief information session after today’s worship service at the front left of the auditorium.
Sign up for the next session of Rebuilding today! This powerful small group to help people rebuild their lives after a relationship ends starting Sept. 3. Cost:$20. For more info and to sign up, go to lookingforachurch.org/rebuild.
Calling for volunteers: Highland Day is Oct. 5, and we need willing hands to help set up and man our booth and to support the other activities we host at this annual community festival. For more info, contact Laura Krause at 607-425-7743.
SAVE THE DATE (and your place!) at church camp, Oct. 18-20, Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center. Registration begins August. 24. Do you like meeting new people? Consider serving in the Seven Minutes or Less ministry. For more info, contact Myrna Hyatt at [email protected].
YOUNG ADULTSwww.youngadultsconnect.com
Connect, a Bible study group just for young adults, meets Sabbaths from 11 a.m. to noon in the trailer. Let’s explore the life-changing teachings of God’s Word together!
Our next potluck for young adults is August 31 after second service! Come, join us for a wonderful time of fellowship and bring to share your favorite dish. For more details, send an email to [email protected].
FAMILY MINISTRIESwww.newhopelovesfamilies.com
Kingdom Kids will learn that God helps us be loyal friends even when it is hard. The Bible story is found in 1 Samuel 18-20. Download Take-It-Home sheets from our website: newhopelovesfamilies.com.
Registration for Pathfinder Club, a Christian co-ed scouting group for Grade 5 through high school, is TODAY and Aug. 24 (the last day to register). For more info, pick up a brochure at the Ask-Me Desk, or email [email protected].
This life-changing class, taught by Dave Ramsey and coordinated by New Hope's Michael Adu, will help you achieve your financial goals by showing you how to eliminate debt, save for the future and give like never before.
Registration is now open! Learn more and sign up today a lookingforachurch.org/fpu.
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You've been involved in a number of ways here at New Hope. Why did you get involved in this new ministry?Since we began to attend New Hope three years ago, we saw a need, and then it was expressed to us by the pastoral staff. Also, we had led out in Deacon Ministries in our previous church. So we accepted the challenge to develop this ministry.
What were you looking for in people to serve in this role?People willing to SERVE the congregation, HELP wherever they are needed and to show God's LOVE in everything they do, from the smallest thing to the mightiest….We are thrilled with everyone who has come on board and are especially happy to see some of our young men involved as well.
How are deacons different from the ushers we had before?We feel that ushers are what is needed at the theater or in sports arenas, and a deacon ministry is what is needed at New Hope. We want this to be a much broader ministry, which will take time, nurturing and plenty of prayer — by and for all of us.
What is the vision for our deacons and their role at New Hope?We would like our ministry team to be one well-working family group that understands where we all are coming from in different backgrounds/areas of life, but we meld like brothers and sisters under God's love for His people.
How many deacons are there?We have 21. We would love to have more, if someone — male or female — feels led to join us.
What are you hoping to see happen with the deacon ministry?We want people to see that deacons do more each week than just help you find a seat and collect the offering. We are there to secure the facility, the children, the congregation. We are setting up training sessions to certify deacons in first aid and CPR. We would love to have the deacons become an irresistible force in caring for our church community.
New Hope’s Deacon Ministry
The new deacon ministry officially launched with a special ordination ceremony last Sabbath. Each deacon received new work gloves, which “does not mean that they unclog toilets,” Pastor Ann Roda explained. “These individuals are called to model what true servant leadership is….This is a symbol of them accepting the call that God has given to them, that with their hands they will glorify God. They will build up the church. They will lead others to serve God.”
Head deacons David and Sheri Flower worked with Roda — and with much prayer — to build the ministry and identify the right individuals to serve in this new role. They share more about this emerging ministry here:
Q&A
We ask anyone who wants to become a member of our church to take Entrance to New Hope, a three-hour class after second service. We set aside this unique time so people can find out more about the mission and vision of the congregation straight from our pastors — and so they are fully aware of the value we place on membership.
Interested? Register at lookingforachurch.org/membership, the Ask-Me Desk or by texting MEMBER to 410-541-6394. Lunch and childcare will be provided.
Thinking about joining the New Hope Church community?
With David and Sheri Flower
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Find us: 12350 Hall Shop Road, Fulton, MD 20759 Call us/ send a text message: 410-541-NEWH (6394)
Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: www.lookingforachurch.org
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God’s Daily WordUse the following passages to explore additional biblical insights on understanding conflict.
SUNDAY Romans 12:19
MONDAY Romans 12:16
TUESDAY Romans 12:20-21
WEDNESDAY Proverbs 17:14
THURSDAY Proverbs 12:20
FRIDAY James 4:1-3
Weekly ChallengeReflect on past conflicts and how you handled them. How did God help you work through those differences? Or are there still places where God needs to bring healing or restoration? Pray that God would help you discover whatever lessons you still need to learn from those
In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island, where he would spend 18 of his 27 years in prison. He was known as #46664. Prisoners there were never referred to by their names, just their numbers. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to do hard labor in a quarry. He was allowed one visitor per year for 30 minutes. He could write and receive one letter every six months.
But Robben Island became the crucible that transformed him. Through his intelligence, charm and dignified defiance, Mandela eventually won over even the most brutal prison officials. He emerged from prison the mature leader who, as president, would create a new democratic South Africa.
Mandela is widely known as a true statesman. Black people look upon him with pride, and white people regard him with respect. This is not simply because he spent almost three decades in apartheid jails but because he brought about conflict resolution and reconciliation on a person-to-person level. When he was president, he refused to allow blacks to exact vengeance against their white counterparts; instead,
he asked white people to remain in the country, keep their property and join in developing South Africa as a truly multiracial society. Mandela has often said, “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”
"Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone" (Romans 12:17-18, NLT).
Thought for the Week
Ann Roda
Pastor for Families
For the FamilyRead Romans 12:17-21 together as a family. Discuss the best ways to resolve conflict or disagreements.
DownloadFor additional family resources about the teaching for this week, scan the code to download the Take-It-Home sheet or visit newhopelovesfamilies.com.
Today, if you aren’t sure where MYNEWHOPECHURCH.COM/GIVE
Monthly Goal
Receivedin July
Received to Date
Goal to Date
Tithe 76,137.37 507,777.07 -
Church Budget ($41,855.41)
38,847.34 272,291.92 292,987.87
Mortgage ($13,623)
6,134.36 46,262.32 95,361.00
JULY GIVING REPORT ($)
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