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New Hope Church Weekly E-News
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Noisy Collection Sunday
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October 6, 2011
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Pastor Greg's Message:
"Have You Crafted Any Golden Excuses?"
based on Exodus 32:7-8, 15-24
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Silent Auction & Chili Cook-off
| Bidding starts Oct 16th
Bidding ends at Chili Cook-off on Oct 23rd
Sunday morning during worship it all happened so fast! Harry Clifford challenged Anthony Kosidowski and Anthony in turn challenged Kelly Green until finally referee Joanne Angeli had to blow her whistle to break up this scuffle about who could make the best chili! Joanne then challenged the women to get in on the action and not let these big talking guys show them up. Immediately De White and Joanie James volunteered to take them on! It's not too late for YOU to enter and get involved too. Winners get bragging rights for a full year so join the fun! You'll see categories such as: - MOST FLAVORFUL
- VEGETARIAN
- MOM'S CHOICE
- DAD'S FAVORITE
- KID'S PICK
- GRANDMA LEFTOVERS
- COWBOYS LOVE ME
- CAMPERS FIRESIDE CHILI
- TAILGATE SPECIAL
- 5 ALARM
The award winning chili (along with hotdogs for the kids) will be available for purchase at 11:00 a.m. while the bidding wars in the Silent Auction heat up to their final frenzy at noon. Plan on a fun morning and we'll have you home in time to see the Packers take down the Vikings later that afternoon. Bidding for our 2nd annual Silent Auction will start on Sunday, Oct. 16th and come to a halt at 12 noon on Sunday, Oct. 23rd. Donations for the auction can be dropped off anytime between now and the set up which will be the afternoon of Saturday, Octber 15th. Contact Christy Aniol to donate items for auction, to sign up for the cook-off, or volunteer to help with the auction activities. SShhhhhhhh! There is nothing silent about this auction and chili cook-off! Tell your friends and relatives - Invite them all to this funtastic, tasty event! |
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Middle School Youth Group Kicks Off Sunday
with New Time and Leaders
| Sundays from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
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Middle school youth in grades 6 and 7 will have a kick off party for Youth Group this Sunday, Oct. 9th from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. St. Norbert College students, Kaylee Johnson (long time New Hope member) and Stephanie Josephs, will be leading the group and are excited to get started. Be sure to invite your friends! |
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What's New In Sunday School?
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This week the kids will be learning about Jacob stealing Esau's blessing based on Genesis 25.
The kids are learning new songs and will be singing songs for us during worship on October 16th. Note: Our Sunday School hour starts at 10:30 (as soon as the worship service is over the kids head to room 104). During the Sunday School hour parents are encouraged to either stay with the kids and enjoy learning with them, attend an adult Bible Study being offered at the same time, or to run errands and come back for the children at 11:30. Confirmation is also offered at the time in case you'd like to sit in and learn more about our Methodist heritage. |
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LADIES NIGHT OUT is Friday, October 21st
Salad Supper & BUNCO
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Friday, October 21st
6:00 p.m. at New Hope
Ladies don't miss this fun evening getting to know each other and playing Bunco. Bring your friends and a salad to share - the drinks and desserts will be provided. RSVP to Joani James by October 14th at 632-4566 or jjames11@new.rr.com.
Let's get to know each other!
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Matching Gift Challenge Off To Good Start!
| As we move into our fall programming, cash flow is important so we can continue to grow at a healthy pace. New Hope is vibrant and growing and to help us journey forward with confidence, Pastor Greg and Kerry have issued a challenge. They decided to donate a leadership gift of $10,000. It is their hope that our church family can match that gift - or even overmatch it!
Our church leaders are inviting you to participate in this challenge. Prayerfully consider what God is calling you to offer, above and beyond your current giving. Mark your gift "Matching Challenge" and drop in the offering plate or in the mail.
UPDATE - So far we have received gifts totaling almost $6,000! We are grateful to God for your faithful support!
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Next Order Date for Gift Cards is October 9th
| Think ahead about your purchasing needs and come prepared to order this Sunday, October 9th. Groceries, gasoline, restaurants, clothing stores, Amazon, you can get it all here. You can even purchase Gift Cards for Groupon!
Think about your Halloween needs or get a jumpstart on your Christmas budget so it doesn't hit you all at once or worse yet in January via a big VISA bill with mega interest!
Here's a sample of the math... you buy a gift card from New Hope for $100, you get $100 to purchase whatever you need from that store, New Hope gets anywhere from $2 to $10 from the merchant as a rebate to use to grow our ministry programs. Everyone wins! |
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Mission a Month - Operation Dry Bottom
| New Hope's mission for October is Operation Dry Bottom. Operation Dry Bottom provides diapers and pull-ups to The Howe Neighborhood Family Resource Center. The Center works with young at risk families (from prenatal through five years) on parenting and particularly supporting children to reach their developmental milestones so they will be school ready when they are five years old. 90% of their clients are very low income and find it difficult to come up with money to make ends meet, much less to buy diapers and pull-ups. So for the month of October New Hope will be supporting their program "Operation Dry Bottom" by collecting diapers. They need diapers of all sizes, however the biggest needs are larger diapers (sizes 4 - 6) and pull-ups. To donate diapers just bring them with you church and leave them in Room 102.
COMING NEXT MONTH - In November and December we will be collecting food for the holidays in addition to the desperately needed cereal, peanut butter, soup and hygienic products.
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De Pere Food Pantry Food Sort
| New Hope collects food on an ongoing basis and takes it to the De Pere Food Pantry which is located across the street in St. Anne's Church. On Saturday, October 22nd the pantry will be receiving lots of food from the Boy Scout's Annual Food Drive and will need help sorting the items when they are delivered. It's like "backwards grocery shopping" and children are welcome to help also. If you would like to help sort food, just show up in the early afternoon on the 22nd at St. Anne's and they'll put you to work.
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New Hope Senior High Youth Group
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SUNDAYS 5:30 - 7:00 P.M. Adam and Julia Brown are teaming up with Brian Reimer to lead Youth Group. It's going to be a fantastic year of fun events, hanging out, chatting about God and how your faith shapes your decisions, eating stuff and going places.
Text your friends and tell them to come with you!
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Opportunities to "Grow Where You Are Planted"
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Bad Girls of the Bible - Sundays 8:30 a.m.
Author Liz Curtis Higgs takes a look at the vamps and tramps of the Bible, searching for the lessons these wicked women have to teach. These biblical stories are retold with rollicking humor and deep insight. Led by Julie Fricke this study starts on Sunday, September 25th at 8:30 a.m. in room 105.
Come As You Are Bible Study - Sundays 10:30 a.m.
This class is a lively discussion of the Bible one chapter at a time. No prior reading necessary ...just "come as you are". Led by Dr. Clark Stevens, this class meets at 10:30 a.m. in room 105 and can be joined any week during the year.
Sunday School - Sundays 10:30 a.m.
For 3 year olds through 7th grade, the kids will meet first in room 104 for a time of music and a weekly lesson before they split into age appropriate groups for discussion and a project. Lead teacher, Amy Powell, will be assisted by Julie Fricke (music), Stacy Stecker, Crystal Ristow, Jen Engel, Nancy Kelley, Roxy Reckelberg, Linda Cook, and Natalie Mitchell. If you'd like to help, please contact Patti or Amy.
Confirmation Class - Sundays 10:30 a.m.
In this class youth eighth grade and older learn what it means to be part of the United Methodist Church. What is our history? What do we believe? How do we show we are Christians? As part of the class they will also go on a mission trip. In May the youth are encouraged to claim their faith as their own and join the church. Led by Rev. Barb Ristow, this class will meet at 10:30 on Sunday mornings in "The Catacomb".
Life and Teachings of Jesus - Sundays 10:30 a.m. - Note: No class Oct 2nd
"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! Starts with the basics and learn about Jesus' life, what he did while here on earth, and what he had to say. Led by Ruth Hunter this class will meet Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in room 103.
Young Hope Youth Group - Sundays 5:30 p.m.
Adam and Julia Brown along with Brian Reimer will be hanging out with the youth, challenging them to think about important issues, eating junk food, playing games, lending a helping hand, and more. Sundays from 5:30 - 7:00 in room 104.
Disciple 2 (Into the Word, Into the World) - Mondays 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Led by Dr. Clark Stevens, Disciple 2, is a study that focuses on the books of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts. This 32-week in-depth study of the Bible meets Mondays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in room 105. The series started September 12th but it's not too late join! The cost of the study guide is $40.
"That Thing That You Do!" - Mondays 5:30 p.m. at FUMC
What does a healthy lifestyle look like and how do we move in that direction? Whether your goal is to lose weight or move more, join us at 5:30 on Monday evenings in FUMC's Zeimer building as we explore centering and balancing Food, Movement, our Head and our Heart around God. There will be an optional (confidential) weigh in starting at 5:00, a detailed food plan available, and special opportunities through the YWCA. Patti Bacher, Director of Ministries at New Hope UMC, will lead this class and invites you to find out why it's "That Thing That You Do!"
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DOING OUR JOB
"Children's lives are affected by every adult they interact with at church." - Rev. Adam Hamilton
| The excerpt below is quoted from Sound Bites Ministry
We have created a culture of violence, one that numbs the minds of children who are often not supported by parents. We've created a culture where drugs, alcohol, and teen sex are endorsed everywhere we turn. We indulge our children with violent toys and video games; we let them see movies or television programs that are saturated with violence. A moment of silence at the beginning of the [school] day would not change these realities. What would change them is a personal and genuine Christian faith. It is through our faith in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit working in us that we find the strength, convictions, and power to live as Christ's people. But it is not the job of the school to bring our children to Christ; it is the responsibility of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends, and the church. If kids meet Christ today it will be because of churches that are willing to be lighthouses and because, during the hour a week we have these kids in Sunday school, church members take seriously the call to teach and mentor children and lead children to discipleship or because others are willing to be youth group sponsors and youth Bible study leaders. Lives are changed because of what our Sunday school teachers and youth leaders do. Children's lives are affected by every adult they interact with at church. And more children from our community need to be invited to church. If our children will learn the Lord's Prayer, if they will come to know Noah and Abraham, Esther and Ruth , Joseph and Mary, and most important, Jesus Christ, they will do so because we are doing our job in caring for children and loving them into the kingdom of God! -- Adam Hamilton in Confronting the Controversies |
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Single & Parenting Class
Help & Hope for Single Parents
| Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.
If you're a single parent, you're probably tired, overwhelmed and feeling a bit underappreciated. That's why New Hope is sponsoring a Single & Parenting group - to share tips and parenting wisdom that will help you find rest, hope and encouragement.
Other people don't truly understand how tough it is to be a single parent-day after day after day. Sometimes you want to give up. And that's a normal reaction-you're doing the job of two people. You should be tired.
The thing is, you deeply desire to do what's best for your kids, but you worry that you can't. Sometimes it's all you can do to survive from one day to the next.
So what can you do?
Single & Parenting groups address these concerns. You'll discover how to deal with your deep-down worries and your day-to-day struggles.
At a weekly Single & Parenting group, you'll meet with other single parents to learn and discuss some amazing parenting strategies and hope-filled insights.
The 13-week series meets Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. The sessions are all stand alone so participants can join at any time in the series.
Anyone who can benefit is welcome to attend - please feel free to invite friends, relatives and neighbors to come.
More info is available online at singleandparenting.org
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DivorceCare Available on Wednesday Evenings
| Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.
 DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. It takes a long time and a lot of work to heal the pain that comes with the breakup of a marriage. DivorceCare is a place where you can be around people who understand what you are feeling. It's a place where you can hear valuable information about ways to heal from the hurt of divorce. The 13 week program is designed so that you can begin attending on any week as each session topic stands on it's own. You can continue attending until you have covered all the topics or until you feel ready to move on. More information is available at divorcecare.org.
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