Sunday's Message
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Pastor Greg's Sermon Series: "What Would Jesus Do? - Basics for How We Live" Sunday's Message: March 31st "Jesus Would Be Our Seeing-Eye Dog" based on
John 9:1-41 |
SCRIP INFO
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Great Lakes scrip center will be closed from April 4th -8th, therefore, there will be no order processing from April 1st to 10th.
Orders will be processed Sunday, March 27th and Wed, March 30th at 6pm. We encourage everyone to stock up in preparation for this scrip spring vacation.
We will have Scrip To Go for gas and groceries available.
Grocery Stores we'll have on hand starting in April will be Woodmans, Festival, Copps, Piggly Wiggly, and Austins.
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Ongoing Programs
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Take the challenge to get involved!
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Taste & See Women's Bible Study on Angels - 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 - Wednesdays at 6:30
- DivorceCare - Wednesdays at 6:45
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Hi ,
We've got a lot of great things happening in the next month.
Check it out!
See you in church!
Patti
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"Sweet" Way To Support Sunday School
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Orders due this Sunday, April 3rd
Order your Seroogy's Chocolates from our Sunday School!! Just fill out an order form (available on the back table) and we will deliver your Chocolate Eggs, Bunnies and Lambs to New Hope in time for Easter. Same prices as going to Seroogy's store without the wait!
7 oz Chocolate Butter Fudge Eggs (without nuts) $4.50 each
4 oz milk chocolate molded Bunnies and Lambs $3.20 each
Orders and checks must be in by Sunday April 3rd so we can deliver on Sunday April 10th. This is a "sweet" way to help our Sunday School program!
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| Lenten Worship and Potluck Dinner | |
Wednesdays - Dinner at 5:45; Worship at 6:30
Join us for our Midweek Lenten Dinners at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays. The meat will be provided. If you can help provide other food for the meal or help with set up, click here to let us know. Following dinner each week, we are offering a Wednesday Worship at 6:30 p.m. Each worship service is about 35-40 minutes in length. We will hear a different parable of Jesus each week, and then people will be welcome to share "parables" from our own lives. Come and join the conversation. |
| All Church Rummage Sale - April 16th 8am - 2pm | |
We Need Your Help Friday and Saturday
New Hope is hosting our first community rummage sale and we need your help in a variety of ways.
We need your TIME
Friday, April 15th set up starting at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday the 16th from 7:00 am through out the day in whatever length of time you are able (ie: 2 hours, 4 hours, the whole day)
Email Christy to let her know when you are available or sign up on the sheet on the back table.
We need your STUFF
Bring items - lots of it - for us to sell! Clean, freshly washed clothing items, sorted by gender and adult vs child. Please mark your items with what you think is a fair price. (Don't worry, if you run short on time we'll do it for you, but it would be very helpful if you can do that for us.)
We are also in need of clothing racks, hangers, boxes (for sorting shoes, purses, toys etc) plastic grocery bags, newspaper (for wrapping fragile items) and larger trash bags. Please let us know if you can help with these items as well.
Christy Aniol is heading up this event and can be reached by email at anioljcje@sbcglobal.net or by phone at 339-8090. |
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New Tables Needed
| We have a HUGE need for new tables. The lightweight kind that can be handled by one person. (The tables we have were all cast offs from other churches who replaced them with new, unbroken, lightweight ones.) We are so appreciative to have had them for the past four years and we have put them to VERY good use, but recently we have had a couple injuries trying to handle them and it's time to replace them with something easier to move around.
The ones we are looking at are $80 for an 8 foot table (we need 2 or 3) and $50 for a 6 foot table (we could use 6 - 10).
If you would like to donate to help purchase new tables please put it in the offering plate and write "TABLES" on the envelope.
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April's Monthly Mission - "The Closet"
| Making A Difference In Our Community...One Month At A Time
The Women's and the Men's Closet are two local charitable organizations that provide work-appropriate clothing for low-income women/men who are seeking employment, in a new job or going to school. In addition to clothing, The Closet offers coats, shoes, accessories, jewelry and undergarments. The goal of the program is to prepare women/men for employment and boost their self-esteem by helping them "dress for success."
 While you are looking through your homes for items that would work for the rummage sale, if you have any suits, dressy business clothes, shoes, accessories that you think could help those in need dress for success in interviews and the job, please donate these toward this cause.
Bring your items to Karen Zarembka or let Christy Aniol (and the rummage sale crew) know which items they need to route for our April mission closet.
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It's Time To Register for the Bellin Run/Walk
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Saturday, June 11
Get out, move more and join New Hope's team for the Bellin Run/Walk!
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To register click here and when requested select Team Member and then select New Hope United Methodist from the drop down list of teams. When asked the password is 830. If you'd like your registration packet delivered to the church the week before, just indicate that you are a friend/family and that Patti is the employee. (It makes sense on their end and I'll figure it out on our end!)
Watch for more details to come as the event nears!
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| The Prayer Corner | |
Exploring Prayer During Lent - WHY do you pray?
We would like to engage you in a special prayer time as a way of observing lent this year. Each week we will have another opportunity for you to share your prayer life with others. It will be interesting and a great way to increase our prayer habits as we learn the what, why, when, where and how of New Hope's prayer life. No one is required to participate, but we urge you to consider reaching out to others in this manner.
This week's question is: WHY? Why do you pray? Why is it important to you?
You can fill out a sheet in the bulletin and leave it on the back table or click here to send an email. Feel free to sign it or indicate that you'd like to be anonymous. We will be posting your thoughts on the Health Ministries bulletin board the church office between now and Easter. Be sure to take a minute to stop and read what others have to say.
Prayer does not change God, but changes the one who prays. The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. -Soren Keirkegaard. |
| Scrip Announcement for April | |
Attention all scrip users
Great Lakes scrip center will be closed from April 4-8. Therefore, there will be no order processing by them from April 1st thru the 10th. We will have Scrip To Go for gas and groceries available for purchase during this time. Grocery stores available starting in April will be Woodman's, Festival, Copps, Piggly Wiggly, and Austins.
You will still be able to place orders online and in person at the church during this time but processing will be delayed.
The schedule will be as follows for order processing during this downtime for Great Lakes.
All Paid Orders will be processed by 6 pm on: Available for pickup on:
Sunday, March 27th Sunday,April 3rd
Wed, March 30th Sunday, April 10th
Wed, April 6th Sunday, April 17th
Wed, April 13th & Sunday, April 17th Sunday, April 24th
Normal Order Processing schedule resumes on: Available for pickup on:
Sunday, April 24th Sunday, May 1st
We are encouraging everyone to stock up in preparation for this scrip spring vacation.
Thanks for your support of this program!!
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| The Life of Jesus Bible Study | |
"I don't know enough about the Bible to be in a Bible study!"
Ever feel like you don't know enough about the Bible to be in a Bible study? Then this class is for you! The Life & Teachings of Jesus, led by Ruth Hunter, starts with the basics as we learn about Jesus' life, what he did while here on earth, and what he had to say. The class is at 9:00 and then afterward stay for the 10:30 worship which is now identical to the 9:00 service. |
| Upcoming Easter Events | |
Mark your calendars and plan to attend!
- Invite-a-Friend Pancake & Porkie Breakfast - Palm Sunday, April 17th
- Holy Thursday Last Supper Worship & Communion - April 21st
- Good Friday Prayer Vigil - April 22nd
- Easter Egg Hunt - April 23rd
- Easter Sunday Celebration - April 24th
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