Miracle Sunday
| | Miracle Sunday is this Sunday, April 18th. Be sure to bring your pledge card with you to church!
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Greetings!
I'm not a big fisherman. I think it's because I've never cared for worms very much, which probably stems back to my brother chasing me with them as we waited for the school bus. However, as I've been out on the Fox River Trail the past couple weeks I've been gazing at the people fishing from their boats and contemplating the appeal. Is it the quiet calm as they wait? Is it the anticipation of hooking a 'big one'? Is it dinner and the need to cut the food budget?
When I saw the title of Pastor Greg's sermon for this Sunday, "Are You Fishing
On The Right Side Of The Boat?" based on John 21: 1-14, it brought all those people I've been gazing at to mind. Now I have new questions, such as, "Is there a right and a wrong side of
the boat?" and "How do they know which is the right side?" And while my question tends to be rather literal, I'm looking forward to hearing what Pastor Greg has to say on the topic because he always puts a fresh perspective on things for me to ponder.
Who knows, maybe I'll even overcome my dislike of worms.
See you in church, I'll save you a seat.
Patti |
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Connecting Couples Go on Scavenger Hunt Sunday
| Invite your friends
Sunday, April 18th
at 5:30*
(*Note:
5:30 is a time change so we can have our yoga and scavenger too, which
is very similar to having our cake and eating it too, only different)
Connecting Couples will be meeting on
Sunday, April 18th at 5:30 for a really cool Scavenger Hunt. We'll solve
the clues, chase down the place or object, snap a digital photo, and
race on to the next. (Within the legal limits of the law of course!)
Points will be awarded for originality,
creativity, and quantity found, among others. We will finish at a final
"secret" meeting place to share our finds and vote on the winners while
we get a bite to eat.
Be
sure to invite another couple (all ages welcome!), think of a great
name for your team and plan on a fun-filled evening solving the clues
and chasing down the "elusive."
Childcare is available here at church provided by New
Hope's youth, if needed.
RSVP to Patti as soon as possible, especially if child care is needed.
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Do You Want To Be A Fruit?
| Only 6 weeks until shorts season! Do yours fit?
What day is convenient for you? Cast your vote
Holy catfish, there are only 6-weeks left until shorts season is officially upon us! Have you been thinking about making some healthy changes in your eating and exercise habits but really need the support of a group to get serious about it? Well New Hope's Fruits & the Spirit group is just the right place for you to discuss healthy eating, moving more and encourage each other along the way. An optional, private weigh-in and structured food plan are available.
We currently meet on Mondays at noon, but know that may not be convenient for many of you, and want to know if we should change our meeting time. If you'd like to join us and get some support while getting those shorts to fit, follow the link below and let us know when you are available. Please vote by Monday at 11:00 so we can make the change as soon as possible.
VOTE HERE TO CHANGE THE MEETING TIME
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Nursery Volunteers Still Needed
| A few weeks are still open - we need you!
Sign Up Now to volunteer in May and June
We will be offering
nursery at both the 9:00 and 10:30 services starting in May to allow everyone
to have the best of both worlds - go to worship AND a bible study, go to worship
AND teach Sunday School, go to worship AND volunteer in the nursery. No one
will miss out on anything - it will be GREAT! Thank you SO much for your
willingness to volunteer in this important area at New Hope!
We are
trying out
a new technology tool to schedule the volunteers for helping. Click on the scheduling link, enter your
name and then pick the
dates that work for you; let us know if you'll be taking the 9:00
time slot, the
10:30 slot, or both. We hope
this electronic version will make it easier for you to
look at
your calendars and pick convenient dates.
Many, many thanks to Nancy
Hamann who has made a bo-jillion phone calls over the past 3+ years making sure
we have nursery volunteers. Thanks Nancy!
Here's the link to the online nursery scheduler.
Thanks again for all you
do!
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New Hope Hosts Team in Bellin Run
| Sign up before May 1st to get a free training t-shirt!
Here are the directions to sign up for the New Hope team.
New Hope's Bellin 2009 Team
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New Hope
will be sporting our very own team at the Bellin Run on June 12th again this year and we already have several walkers and runners signed up to be part of the fun.
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Help Needed At Postal Food Drive
| May 8th from 11:00 - 2:00...Mark Your Calendar NOW
New Hope's Caring Missions Ministry wants you to mark your calendars now for the annual Postal Workers Food Drive coming up on May 8th. The post office picks up food donations from their postal route and part of them will be dropped off at St Anne's Episcopal Church, located just down the street from New Hope. This big event helps stock
the De Pere Christian Outreach Food Pantry and they need our help sorting and
organizing the food from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. with the main need from 11:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. It's like grocery shopping backwards! All you need to do to help is show up at St. Anne's on May 8th ready to help. Lunch from Subway will be provided to everyone.
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Local Events to check out
| Volunteer at Heritage Hill on April 24th
The United Methodist Church has designated Saturday, April 24 as a "Day to Change the World" by reaching out within our local community. Our GB Circuit will be having a work day at Heritage Hill on Saturday, April 24th from 9 am to noon. Jobs are available for all ages and will include cleaning, mulching, staining and painting. If you'd like to participate head on over to Heritage Hill on the the 24th and lend a hand. National Day of Prayer is May 6th
The National Day of Prayer will be observed in Green Bay on Thursday, May 6th starting with a breakfast at Riverside Ballroom, followed by a Ladies Luncheon at the KI Center, and ending with an evening Concert of Prayer at the Cup O' Joy. For more information please contact the church officeat 964-0143.
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Peace Nursery Center Enrolling for Fall Classes
| If you are looking for an excellent half-day preschool program for your 3-5 year old Peace Nursery Center (an outreach of Peace United Methodist Church) is now enrolling students for the upcoming school year.
Find out more about them on their website.
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