Sunday's Message
| Pastor Greg's Fall Sermon Series is from the Beatitudes:
"Search for Happiness - It Shouldn't Be Remote!"
This Sunday's focus:
"Select POWER for Happiness"
based on
Matthew 5:1-3a
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For Your Calendar
| ~ GETS Scholarship Ride Sept. 18th
~ De Pere Fall Fest - New Hope Booth
~ Mission Brat Fry and meal to Freedom House Sept. 26th
~ Packer Game, Soup, Salad and Silent Auction Oct 10th
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Ongoing Programs
| Take the challenge to get involved!
- The 5 Love Languages - Sundays at 10:15
- World Religions Sundays at 6:00pm
Middle School Youth - special events until Nov
Taste & See Women's Bible Study - Wednesday 9:30 a.m.
Heartwarmers - Knitters meet 3rd Wednesday at 7 pm and Cardmakers meet the 1st Wednesday at 7 pm
Disciple Bible Study - Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Financial Peace University - watch for details for Oct.
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Greetings!
Wow! My head is spinning just trying to tell you about all the opportunities at New Hope this fall - and it has nothing to do with the fact that I sit on a large ball while working at my computer!
This issue is chock full of classes and programs that are starting, intermingled with mission projects, fundraisers and ways that New Hope is touching the community and the world. Lots of opportunities for you to get involved!
A full listing of classes and activities was sent last week, including many classes being offered in the area at other United Methodist Churches for you to consider. Here is a link to the full listing in case you missed it in the Labor Day excitement.
I'm excited about all that we have coming our way and I hope you are too. God works in our lives in so many ways - it's fun to get involved and discover how he's speaking to and through all of you to touch the lives of others.
We are so very, very blessed.
See you Sunday - I'll save you a seat!
Patti
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Bring your bike along for a Biking Adventure!
| Sunday, September 12th at 11:45 a.m.
A New Hope Bike Trip in 2008  |
A New Hope
favorite, we will be grabbing our bikes, riding about 4 miles along the
scenic East River Trail to Zesty's for lunch. Weather.com is predicting
sunshine and in the 70's - perfect riding weather! We'll return in time for
all Packer fans to get home and watch the demise of Philadelphia later
that afternoon.
Need a bike? Have an extra bike for a friend? Let Patti know!
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It's NOISY this Sunday...
| 'Daily Bread' kneads your loose change and bills!
The mission committee at New Hope is excited to launchDaily Bread, a local mission directive designed to help relieve hunger and poverty in our area.
As seed money for the program, the children will be passing bread pans among you during the children sermon where you can NOISILY and quietly donate your loose change as well as paper money to this worthy cause.
The first event the group has planned is to provide a meal for more than 60 people at The Freedom House on Sept.
26th. That same morning our hungry congregation will benefit as well, as Daily Bread plans to cook up extra brats and burgers for you to purchase and enjoy after worship.
Many food items are needed for this event and we'd appreciate your donations of uncooked burgers, brats, hot dogs, buns, fruit, veggies and chips. A sign up sheet is on the refreshment table or you can email Patti with your donation.
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Help Needed at De Pere Fall Fest
| Saturday, September 18th
New Hope will have a booth once again at the De Pere Fall Fest in downtown De Pere on Saturday, September 18th from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. They are anticipating over 10,000 people to attend which is double last year's attendance! There will be live music, a boat parade on the Fox River, food, a climbing wall, and more.
Andrew Van Drisse on the climbing wall last year.
 | We need your help to man our booth, hand out balloons and invite others to check out the cool stuff going on here at New Hope!
Email Patti if you can help for a couple hours or all day! There is also a sign up sheet on the refreshment table.
The more the merrier!
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"Come As You Are" Class starts Book of Luke
| Sunday morning at 10:15
Meets weekly for a lively discussion of one chapter of the Bible - this week the group will be starting the Gospel of Luke. No prior reading necessary...just "come as you are". All are welcome to join any week. A great place for a "beginner" to start.
Led by Dr. Clark Stevens
Sundays 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Meets at New Hope in Room 105
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The 5 Love Languages Class
| Sunday morning at 10:15 The
5 Love Languages - What if you could say or do just the right thing to
help that special someone feel loved? Maintaining healthy relationships
is a daily, lifelong pursuit, but it doesn't have to be that hard. Dr.
Gary Chapman's perennial New York Times bestseller, The 5 Love
Languages™, is full of "Aha!" moments that make expressing love easier
and more desirable. You'll find yourself motivated and confident that
you can succeed in having a more fulfilling relationship.
Led by Kim Welk
Sundays
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Meets at New Hope in Room 104
Cost: Book is approximately $15
Click here to sign up for The 5 Love Languages
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World Religions Class starts Sunday night
| Expand your world
In
our religiously diverse society it is essential that Christians seek to
understand the faiths of others, to know how these faiths are similar
to and different from their own faith. This course examines four major
world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism describing how
they began, some of their essential teachings, and ways in which they
differ from and are similar to Christianity. We'll taste foods that are
important to their culture and visit their place of worship.
Led by Erich Bacher
Sunday, September 12 for 7 weeks
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Meets at New Hope
Cost: Small fee to cover cost of foods
Click here to sign up for the World Religions class
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Youth "Fun in the Sun Bash!" is Sunday
| 5:30 - 7:00 on Sunday
Backpacks, fall sports and school are all back in action and so is YOUTH GROUP! Both middle school and high school students are invited to officially kick off the year this Sunday at 5:30. There will be outdoor games and plenty of fun.
Invite your friends for a fun night!
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Disciple Class starts Monday night
| A great opportunity to learn!
Participants
in this Disciple (3), Remember Who You Are, thirty-two-week study will read the major and minor Old
Testament prophets, with the exception of Daniel, and will read the
thirteen letters traditionally attributed to Paul. To establish the
historical context in which the prophets spoke for God, daily reading
assignments also draw on the books of Deuteronomy through Chronicles.
Led by Dr. Clark Stevens
Monday, September 13 - May 2011
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Meets at New Hope
Cost: Study manuals are approximately $40
Click here to sign up for Disciple
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Women's 'Taste & See' study starts Wednesday
| A book study with great discussion
This group will start the fall off with the book, "A Grand New Day, It's Not Too Late To Begin Again". Wake up! It's time to start your day with God's Word and this Women of Faith study. Teeming with insights and quotes from conference speakers, this 12 week study will open your heart to God's love and wisdom as you seek to live your life more fully in Him. The God who created us wants to bless us. He offers us- today and everyday- a new beginning. Revelation 21:5, "Behold, I make all things new".
Led by Donna Wilkinson
Wednesdays, September 15 - May
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Meets at New Hope
Cost: Books are approximately $15 |
Confirmation Orientation on Sept. 26th
| Geared for students 8th grade and above
Confirmation is a program where youth learn the essentials of the
Christian faith and can have their questions about God answered. Your
family does not need a prior membership in any church for your youth to
participate - we welcome everyone.
There will be an orientation session for both parents and students on Sunday, September 26th at 11:45 a.m. in room 104. The Mission team is holding a brat fry that day so plan to support them and eat lunch with us.
The 2010 Confirmation program will meet weekly on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. starting October 3rd. The program focuses on living your faith and in addition to traditional
learning, includes outreach activities such as a mission trip, and
serving at a local pantry.
Dates to note in 2010-2011:
Mission trip - Thursday & Friday, Oct. 28 - 29th (perhaps returning the 30th) Confirmation Banquet & Rehearsal - Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Confirmation - Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. |
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