Ways You Can Help  

Want to be of service and wondering where you are needed? 

Check out these opportunities!

Sunday School Teachers - Oh, if we all had faith like a child!  Our children are a blessing from God and working with them on a regular basis is a wonderful way to enrich their lives as well as yours.  We need adults and older youth to:

• Teach in the Sunday School classes each week
• Plan and implement vacation Bible school for a week this summer 
• Plan "Summer Days" (one themed day each month during June, July & August)

Data Entry/Accounts Payable - We are in need of help entering our bills into the computer and writing the associated checks to be mailed.  This requires approximately 1 - 3 hours once a week and could be split between two people (routine entries/occasional entries).  The bank reconciliation and monthly statements will be prepared by someone else.  We will teach you our computer system and what needs to be done.    

Nursery Volunteers - We are creating a rotating schedule for nursery workers.  Let us know if you are able to serve once or twice during a four month period caring for our little ones during worship. 

Scrip Program - we are creating a rotating schedule for people to help out on Sunday mornings handing out previous orders and Scrip to go, and accepting new orders.  Starting the end of May or first of June, we will also need someone to pick up the Scrip orders from St. John Church in Howard between 9 and 11 a.m. and sort them for distribution before Friday noon.  Our Scrip program is an ongoing fundraiser to support our programs and ministries here at New Hope.  Through Scrip, we have raised over $1500 so far!  

Please let us know by email or by calling the church office at 964-0143 if you are able to help in any of these areas.  

May's Upcoming Monthly Mission -  

"Change the World" Work/Clean Up Day        

"Change the World" is a world wide effort by the United Methodist Church to get Methodists together, working in the community to make a difference.  Our May Mission is to be part of a much greater effort to help our world, and it is a powerful witness to the UMC teamwork in Green Bay.  Last year, about 100 people from all the UMC churches in the Green Bay area gathered to help clean up and prepare Heritage Hill for summer visitors.  This year's event is planned for Saturday, May 14^th.  We will work from 9:00 to 11:30 and will finish with lunch at the park.  New Hope needs to provide potato salad for about 100 people and we are  looking for a volunteer to prepare it ahead of time.  Contact Karen Zarembka at 366-5427 or sign up on the back table if you are able to work. 

here are the times that we still need help:

Training program for Bellin Run/Walk

Training dates are May 22nd and June 5th

Event is Saturday, June 11th

Get out, move more and join New Hope's team for the Bellin Run/Walk!  Our program is designed for ALL ability levels... from the couch to the finish line!

We had a great turn out for our first training session last Sunday as Jim Aniol, RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) certified coach and New Hope member, led the first group training.  The next group trainings here at New Hope will be at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays May 22nd and June 5th.  These group events are designed for ALL ability levels and everyone is welcome - so don't be scared off thinking, "I'm not a runner."  or  "I can't walk that far."  Our goal is promote activity and fellowship while you prepare for an event at your ability level.

(We are also welcome to run/walk with the Green Bay Running Club at Voyageur Park any Saturday at 7 a.m., beginning  May 14th.)  

Members can e-mail any training questions that they have to Jim at  runningcoachjim@gmail.com.

HOW TO JOIN THE TEAM:

To register for the Bellin Run 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!) 

We are grateful that John Scanlan has stepped forward and offered to help us keep our church sparkling on a weekly basis!  If you are able to help occasionally when John is unavailable or with special projects, please let us know by calling the church office at 964-0143.   

Much appreciation to the Welk and Champ families who came last Friday night and steam cleaned the carpet in rooms 104 and 105 along with other much spring cleaning!  If you'd like to arrange for your bible study, family or group to come and help, please contact Pastor Greg or Patti

and we'll give you our wish list!