Sunday's Message
| Pastor Greg's Advent-Christmas Sermon Series is:
"Are You Going to See the Baby?"
The focus this Sunday:
"Will You See the Baby of JOY?"
based on
Isaiah 35:1-10
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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 walked into the building this week and WOW! The greens are hung, the halls are decked, the poinsettias are vibrant and gorgeous, and there are beautiful red bows on the doors. We are ready for Christmas. The building is ready, but are we? Are our hearts open, are we listening? Are we preparing ourselves for the birth of our Lord? Or are we clogged up with busy, crazy, commercialized Christ-mess? Have you taken inventory lately to make sure you remember the important part? Are you going to see the baby? This week Pastor Greg will help us to "see the baby of JOY". I'm looking forward to hearing what he has to say.
See you Sunday, Dick and I will both save you a seat!
Patti
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Connecting Couples Christmas Party is Saturday
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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.
| | Garden of Lights |
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 265-9689 if you have questions or need directions.
We are buying advance tickets for the Garden of Lights, so if you have not already signed up to go, you can:
A) let Patti know before 3:00 today (Thursday)
B) buy your own advance ticket
C) wait in line to get a ticket at the event
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Calling All Angels...Time To Return
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Please return your Caring & Sharing @ Christmas Angels this Sunday
Just a reminder to bring the gifts you've purchased for the Angel Tree to church with you this weekend. They will be taken to Vida Nueva on Wednesday so they can be distributed to the families the following weekend.
Anyone want to help take the gifts over on Wednesday? If so, click here and let me know!
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Delicious Delectables Candy & Cookie Walk
this Sunday, Dec. 12th from 10 - noon
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Invite your friends to experience these goodies
Walk the tables piled high with Delicious Delectable Candy & Cookies, filling your dish with all your favorite festive little homemade goodies. You know... the ones that Grandma always made. The cost is only $8/pound and if you bring a friend who is a first time visitor to New Hope, you will get your first pound of delectables at half price!
 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. Plan on including these morsels when entertaining over the holidays!
You can bring your own container or use one of ours. We will also have a selection of hand-crafted items available for purchase.
All proceeds will benefit our mission work with our partners in Russe, Bulgaria.
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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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Charge Conference is Changed to Dec 16th
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New Hope's Annual Charge Conference will be next Thursday, Dec. 16th at 6:30 p.m. We encourage all members to attend.
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| Facilitators for classes/studies needed |
Wondering how you can get involved, learn, grow, share your gifts in 2011? We are looking for facilitators and leaders for several classes and bible studies beginning in January or February. The following classes need someone to facilitate. We are not requiring you to be "teachers", but rather someone to welcome people, share a topic either by book or DVD, start the discussion with questions about the topic, and generally help the flow of the course. The following classes are ideas and we are open to suggestions if there is something you'd like to see offered.
DivorceCare - 13 week DVD series with discussion
Financial Peace - 13 week DVD series with discussion
Men's Group - book or bible study
Young Adult - book study
Lenten Series - 6 week class on Wednesday evenings
Puppets! - make and perform
Any suggestions?
If you'd like to lead a group or get more information about leading a group, please contact Patti at the church office.
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Plan on Celebrating Christmas Eve with our Bulgarian Partners
| 9:00 a.m. in Green Bay
Our partner church in Russe, Bulgaria will be sharing their Christmas Eve worship service with us live via the internet at 9:00 in the morning on December 24th. Bulgaria is 8 hours ahead of Green Bay and that makes it difficult for us to share a typical morning worship with them as we are normally sound asleep at that time! So it's a great opportunity for us to join their evening worship service to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Be here at New Hope on Friday, the 24th at 9:00 a.m. - take a break from the holiday rush, have a cup of coffee, a cookie, and experience worship in another language.
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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.
So far, in the month of November, we raised over $334 for programming and ministry here at New Hope! We are off to a great start!
All it takes is a little pre-planning! 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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Taste & See Women's Group to Study Angels
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New study on Angels begins January 5th
Wed. mornings 9:30-11:00.
What - or who - are angels? Where did they come from, and what is their purpose? What is their relationship to us as human beings? These studies explore the numerous Bible passages that reveal the services these heavenly beings perform, the part they play in spiritual warfare, and how they differ from other beings in God's created order. Includes penetrating questions that generate discussion and an emphasis on daily application of Bible truth.
All women are welcome!
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Monthly Newsletter Goes Electronic
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Receive Yours Via Email
We now have the ability to deliver "Discover", the monthly newsletter of New Hope, to your email rather than via snail mail. Just let us know if you'd prefer it electronically or if you'd rather continue receiving it through the mail. We are excited about this cost saving measure and hope many people enjoy it and decide to take advantage of it. You can "opt in" by clicking below and sending a quick email with the words "I want the newsletter electronically" in the subject line.
Thanks!
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