MARK THE CALENDAR!
| Triple Anniversary Event
May 23rd
Worship at 9:00 and 10:45
(Note the time change in the second service)
All are welcome!
Click here to for an invitation.
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Update
| College Care Packages
The Heartwarmers sent out 17 packages last week filled with goodies, prayers and encouragement to the college students and friends of New Hope. Keep this group of young adults in your prayers as they are studying for and taking their final exams.
Sean Cornell
Kari Bacher
TJ Markowicz
Danielle Markowicz
Joe Aniol
Elizabeth Clifford
Eric Ronk
Kaylee Johnson
Maggie Gertz
Alexandra Stecker
Heather Bloom
Hilary Bloom
Thomas Brukardt
Nick Reckelberg
Molly Klein
Adam Nothem
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Update
| Great Response To Postal Food Drive
Karen Zarembka, Chair of the New Hope Missions Leadership team, sent a note this week about the wonderful response to the postal food drive from both the community and New Hope church.
"We put away a lot of food! We are grateful to all who helped. Please extend a special thanks to the following New
Hope members who helped: Vicki, Desiree, & Chantell Forget and Jennifer Selissen."
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WI Conference Missions
| Pennies for Schoolbooks for East Angola Orphanage is the mission opportunity that New Hope will be supporting at Annual Conference in June. Start saving your pennies for this worthy cause!
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For Your Calendar
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Vacation Bible School August 2nd - 5th
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
VBS Program
Sunday, August 8th
9:00 and 10:30
FunFest
August 27th
4:00 - 5:30
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Greetings!
Pastor Greg will be basing his message on John 17: 20-26, "Have You Shared A Message That Reveals Codes" as the third week in his sermon series, "Forwarding Jesus Without Clicking Send". As always, I'm sure he'll have wonderful insights to get you thinking about life.
I'll be running in the Cellcom Marathon on Sunday along with New Hope's Jim Zarembka, Kristin Kuss, Gary Piontek and Jim Aniol. Please keep all of us in your prayers for a strong, injury-free event. I find running to be an excellent time to be in prayer and it makes the miles pass so quickly! I'll be praying for all of you and for blessings on New Hope Church!
Have a great week,
Patti |
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Triple Anniversary Celebration is May 23rd
| "Memories" Needed for Triple Anniversary
On May 23rd we will be celebrating!
1) The 25th anniversary of Greg becoming a pastor. (Cool!)
2) The 2nd anniversary of New Hope becoming chartered (Neat-o!)
3) Pentecost - commemorates the descent of the Holy
Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus as
described in the New Testament book of Acts. For this reason, Pentecost is sometimes
described as the "Birthday of the Church" and is celebrated using the color red.
For the celebration we need your stories and memories of Greg and of New Hope. (We'll take your stories about the ascension of Christ if you were there and want to share them with us. Okay, Patti, weak attempt at humor... no one at New Hope is THAT old!)
Please write down your happy memories, sayings, and stories that have happened at New Hope or of Pastor Greg and send them to us. We'll compile them into a book to share with everyone. They can be dropped off in the church office or they can be emailed to Michelle.
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Heartwarmers Meet To Make Prayer Quilts/Shawls
| Wednesday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m.
The Heartwarmers will be meeting Wednesday, May 19th to knit shawls or tie fleece quilts. The finished products will be given to those who are having surgery or are in need of being "wrapped in prayer".
Want to learn to knit? This is your opportunity as we'll have a couple knowledgeable knitters on hand to teach you.
Please bring $5 to help defray the costs of materials and of course, your friends are always welcome!
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Summer Sunday School Teachers Needed
| Sign Up Online
Summer is just around the corner and we are looking for summer Sunday School teachers. This is a commitment from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. on any Sunday this summer. The lesson will be prepared for you and consists of a video followed by a few discussion questions or crafts. To volunteer click here to sign up or call the church office. Thanks!
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| New Hope 101 for New Members |
Coffee, lemonade, cookies, and answers to questions you may have about New Hope, Methodism, or Christianity will be the agenda for New Hope 101 on Monday, May 17th at 7:00 in the evening. Anyone who is interested in joining New Hope Church is encouraged (but not required) to attend. Please RSVP to the church office.
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How Welcoming Are You?
| Do You Remember Your First Visit?
Think back to your first visit to New Hope Church. Were folks friendly and made you feel welcome? I sure hope so! AND I hope that we are still aware of greeting and welcoming both old friends and visitors.
Not sure if they are "old or new"? Don't fret, just reach out and try something like, "I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting you!" or "It's so nice to see you today!"
"Because of Crist and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence, assured of God's glad welcome." --Ephesians 3:12
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It's Mowing Season - Yay!
| And we need your HELP!
Isn't it wonderful that everything is turning green as the grass and flowers begin to grow? Oh, did I say that the grass is beginning to grow? It is! The grass is beginning to grow and that means we need your help to keep the lawn here at New Hope looking trim and inviting. To sign up to help, please click on the link below for our online schedule. Thanks, your willingness to help is truly appreciated!
Click here to sign up!
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Join the fun at the Bellin Run
| Wear Your Snazzy T-shirt as You Walk, Run or Cheer with New Hope on June 12th
Here are the directions to sign up to run or walk on the New Hope team.
Run - Walk - Sprint To Your Savior! Take The Challenge To Make A Change with New Hope
(Back of shirt)
 | Whether you plan to run, walk or be a cheerleader in the crowd during the
Bellin 10K Run, be sure to represent New Hope with one of our new t-shirts!
Congratulations to the winners! The following people are the first 20 that notified us that they registered for an event this spring so they won a FREE newly designed New Hope t-shirt!
Jim Zarembka - Cellcom marathon/New Hope's Bellin team
Clark Stevens - New
Hope's Bellin Team
Joanne Angeli - New
Hope's Bellin Team
Anthony Kosidowski - New
Hope's Bellin Team
Kristen Kuss -
Cellcom marathon, Disney's Goofy Marathon
plus 1/2
Jim Aniol - Cellcom
Marathon, Navarino Marathon, Bellin Run
Harry Clifford -
Cellcom Marathon, Bellin Run
Roxy Reckelberg - New
Hope's Bellin TeamFront of shirt over the heart  |
Gary Piontek -
Cellcom Marathon, New Hope's Bellin Team
Logan
Piontek - New Hope's
Bellin Team
Mason Piontek - New
Hope's Bellin Team
Teresa Moore - New
Hope's Bellin Team, Cellcom Marathon
Lindsay Bacher - New
Hope's Bellin Team
Kari Bacher - New
Hope's Bellin Team
Patti Bacher - Cellcom Marathon, New Hope's Bellin Team
Jen Engel - Walk to Cure Diabetes
Bryan Engel - Walk to Cure Diabetes, Bellin Run
Drew Engel - Walk to Cure Diabetes, Bellin Run
Ryan Engel - Walk to Cure Diabetes, Bellin Run
Evan Engel - Walk to Cure Diabetes
Our confirmation class selected the theme and with their input Katy Gertz designed the snazzy graphic for us to enter in Bellin's t-shirt competition. It's based on 1 Timothy 4:7b "A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body" which is in small print surrounding the heart and body.
You can order your t-shirt here for only $15 each. ($16 for XXL) Orders are due by Monday, May 17th.
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Connecting Couples & Adventure Group Joint Canoe Trip
| Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 19th
This was SO MUCH FUN last year that it's back by popular demand! Saturday, June 19th we'll be heading to Waupaca for a canoe trip on the Crystal River. This is a great event for singles, couples, and families to celebrate Father's Day weekend. Put it on your calendar, invite some fun people, and watch for further details.
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