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:
"REWIND and Give Thanks for Sacrifices"
based on
Matthew 5:12
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Looking Ahead!
For Your Calendar
| ~ Dec. 4th Hanging of the Greens & Children's Workshop from 11 am - 1 pm
~ Dec. 12th Delicious Delectables Cookie Walk 10 a.m. - noon
~ Dec. 15th Surviving the Holidays - Divorce Care Special Program 7 - 9 p.m.
~ Dec. 19th Christmas Program in the
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Ongoing Programs
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Take the challenge to get involved!
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Middle School Youth - Tuesdays at 6p.m.
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Taste & See Women's Bible Study - Wednesday 9:30 a.m.
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Heartwarmers - Knitters meet 3rd Wednesday at 7 pm
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Disciple Bible Study - Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
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Financial Peace University - watch for details for January
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Greetings!
I am thrilled as I work on this ENews and I see all we have going on here at New Hope during the Advent Season. Wow - we are so blessed and have so much to be thankful for! On top of that Pastor Greg just popped into my office and was sharing with me some exciting stats about the results of Commitment Sunday last week and our pledges for 2011.
The pledges from our new members exceed the pledges of those who have moved away by $3,600. Also, the congregation has been increasing their pledges an average of 24.6%. Isn't that wonderful? We will still be on a tight budget, but we are very grateful for the generosity here at New Hope. If you have not yet turned in your pledge card, it's not too late and we'd still love to hear from you.
In the meantime, check out the activities we have scheduled and get involved. Meet someone new. Adopt an angel from the tree. Bake some cookies. Buy some treats to share with friends. Experience worship in another language. Attend a Bible Study. The season is here to be thankful and rejoice!
See you Sunday - I'll save you a seat!
Patti
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Sharing Food at Thanksgiving
| Bring a canned food/hygiene item to church with you Sunday
We urge you to bring a canned food item this Sunday to share with someone less fortunate. The Scout food drive was not as plentiful as the local pantries had hoped and they are in need of items to distribute. In addition to food there is also great need for non-food items such as laundry detergent, shampoos, and toilet paper. So when you grocery shop, buy one for you and one to share!
Ideas:
Peanut Butter
Canned Vegetables
Shampoo
Toilet paper
Diapers
Cereal
Oatmeal
Mac n Cheese
Baby Formula
Tampons/Feminine products
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Caring & Sharing @ Christmas - Angel Tree
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Come and select your angel from the tree this week!
New Hope is sponsoring several families from Vida Nueva United Methodist Church and De Pere Christian Outreach for Christmas again this year.  We'll be "Caring & Sharing @ Christmas" by providing toys, clothing, food, and gas cards for the families. To participate, just stop at the Angel Tree, select an angel (or angels), purchase the items listed on your angel, and return the wrapped gifts to New Hope on or before Sunday, December 12th.
Too busy to shop? We'll do it for you! There are angels on the tree with envelopes attached - simply return the envelopes with cash or check made out to New Hope and we'll take care of obtaining the item(s) for you. The envelopes should be returned to New Hope on or before Dec. 5th.
Note: Be sure to register your angel when you select one, so we can ensure that all the children on our list will get a gift.
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Hanging of the Greens, Chili Cook-off
& Children's Christmas Crafts
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Saturday, December 4th from 11 - 1
I t's that joyful time of year when we get to "deck the halls" and "hang the greens" here at New Hope for the Christmas season. We'll be decorating our building and putting up the tree and ending with a chili cook-off for lunch.We'll also have a holiday craft workshop for the children so they canmake something to take home with them. Be sure to mark your calendar and plan to be here to help and share in the fun.
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Adventure to Vida Nueva's Holiday Celebration
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Sunday, December 5th at 5:00 p.m.
Vida Nueva has again invited us to share in their Holiday Celebration and we are excited! Worship will begin at 5:00 pm and Pastor Greg has been asked to lead communion so he will be
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participating in the leadership of the service along with Pastor Ricardo Torres and our District Superintendent, Rev. Gordon Lind.
Following the service we are all invited to a dinner celebrating their favorite dishes from Mexico, Central and South America. The families of Vida Nueva are excellent cooks and this is a real treat! If you know ahead of time that you are able to attend, sign up on the refreshment table so we can give them an idea of how many plan to attend. Vida Nueva shares a building with Peace United Methodist Church, which is located at 919 Schwartz Street on the east side of Green Bay. Feliz Navidad!
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Connecting Couples Christmas Party
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Saturday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m.
Put on your holiday cheer...it's a Christmas Party! Hosts Joanne Angeli and Anthony Kosidowski will have a turkey in the oven and everyone should bring a dish to pass, their drink of choice and a Christmas ornament to exchange.
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Bring your warm boots and mittens, because after dinner we'll head over to the Botanical Gardens and enjoy the garden of lights display featuring over 250,000 lights!
Costs are: $7/person for the Garden of Lights and a couple $$/person to cover the cost of the meat and other items.
Address: Joanne and Anthony's address is 649 East River Drive in De Pere and their number is 606-1586 if you have questions or need directions.
Join us for the entire evening or just a portion. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Dec. 8th to Patti Bacher or sign up on the refreshment table. |
Calling all 'Martha Stewarts'... The Delicious Delectables Candy & Cookie Walk Needs Bakers
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Sign up NOW to donate goodies
Pull out your apron and tie it on! We are in need of baked goods, candy and fudge for our Delicious Delectable Candy & Cookie Walk. We are asking for donations of pretty, decorative, festive little homemade goodies. You know... the ones that Grandma always made. Sign up at church or by clicking here. Be sure to let us know how many dozen you plan to bring...one, two, or thirteen.
 If you're thinking the 'everyday chocolate chippers' don't quite make the holiday ratings, but you don't have a favorite "fancy" cookie recipe, just let us know and we'll get you some recipes. Lonna Calder and Christy Aniol have oodles of great 'fancy cookie' recipes and they are willing to share them with you.
This yummy occasion is scheduled for December 12th from 10 to noon and will provide an excellent opportunity for you take home a variety of Christmas cookies for your holiday enjoyment. Mark your calendars and plan on including these goodies when entertaining!
In fact, this is going to be such a great event, you'll want to invite your friends. (And please do!) In fact, if you bring a friend who is a first time visitor to New Hope, you will get your first pound of cookies at only half price!
The Cookie Walk is Sunday, Dec. 12th from 10 - Noon
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Divorce Care: Surviving the Holidays
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Wednesday, December 15th 7 - 9 p.m.
 The holidays can be a very difficult time for those who are struggling with the intense pain that comes from being separated or divorced. This two hour program gives practical advice in a warm and encouraging way.
Local churches around the world sponsor these seminars and New Hope will be hosting one on Wednesday, December 15th from 7 - 9 p.m. Here's what we do during a Surviving the Holidays event:
- Watch a 40-minute video, filled with practical tips on how to survive the holidays
- Hear from others in the group who are dealing with a marital breakup this holiday season
- Have the opportunity to share how the separation or divorce is affecting you (if you'd like)
- Receive a personal Holiday Survival Guide
Anyone experiencing this need is welcome to attend, so please share the details of this event with friends or co-workers who may find it helpful.
Child care will be available, please let us know ahead of time so we can plan accordingly. Course fee to cover the cost of the book is $5 and click here to sign up ahead of time or just show up the night of the event.
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Use SCRIP for Christmas Shopping!
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Place an order on or before Sunday, Dec. 12th and get entered in a drawing for a $10 gift card for Bath & Body Works!
Have you signed up yet and placed your first Scrip order? If not, be sure to place your first order on or before Sunday, Dec. 12th and you will be eligible for our Christmas drawing. This is an excellent time to get involved!
You can order online or manually (with the paper order forms) to get all the shopping power you need to fund your Christmas gift giving while giving to and supporting New Hope's ministries at the same time.
SCRIP coordinator, Sheryl Mielke says, "It's like donating to New Hope while you shop!"
The following example of Christmas shopping would generate at donation of $52.75 to New Hope! My guess is that you spend MORE than this on your Christmas shopping needs!
Best Buy $300 (rebate to New Hope is 3%)
Kohl's $250 (rebate to New Hope is 5%)
Bath & Body Works $50 (rebate is 13%)
Walmart $100 (rebate to New Hope is 2%)
Wine Premiere $100 (rebate is 5%)
Shopko $50 (rebate is 3%)
Olive Garden $25 (rebate 9%)
Groceries at Woodman's or Copps $200 (rebate to New Hope is 4%)
Gasoline $100 at Shell (2.5%), Kwik Trip (6%) or BP (2%)
All it takes is a little pre-planning! In fact, there is even a SCRIP Visa card in case you don't know what store you'll be at. If you have questions please feel free to contact Patti at 964-0143 or talk to Sheryl on Sunday morning.
Click here for info to sign up and order online.
Note: Statements will be provided in January letting you know how much of your SCRIP purchases can be claimed as tax deductible. You will of course want to consult with your tax accountant.
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Christmas Giving thru De Pere Christian Outreach
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Scrip Program Needs Volunteers
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Volunteer every week or occasionally
We are looking for volunteers to help either on a weekly or occasional basis for our Scrip program to raise funds for the ministries and programs here at New Hope Church. Sheryl Mielke has volunteered to take leadership on this project and she'll need help! We'll need people to collect and distribute the orders on Sundays from 10 - 10:30 a.m. We will also need help early in the week to tally the orders and later in the week to fill them. Please contact Patti if you are willing to help.
Scrip is "no-selling" fundraising that allows New Hope to raise money based on your everyday purchases. Scrip is a term that means "substitute money" and when you purchase scrip through New Hope, you're purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, gas and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for our church.
The church buys the scrip at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. The discount - from two to fifteen percent or more - is our organization's revenue which we will use to support programs and ministry right here at New Hope. This is a GREAT way for you to support our church!
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