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I?m in the middle of a two-week tour as visi ting chaplain w ith law enfor cement per sonnel and law enfor cement tr ainees. I t is a humbling pr ivi lege to ser ve in this capaci ty and to ?care for the souls? of those who are prepar ing or who presently are putting their l ives on the l ine dai ly to protect and defend the fr eedoms that we enjoy in this great land.

This evening, however , my soul was cared for by the people to whom I have been given the oppor tuni ty to minister. I attended and par ticipated in a time of music, scr ipture and prayer led enti r ely by these young people. The singing was spir i ted yet theological ly r ich, the scr ipture passages poignant and power ful and the times of prayer genuinely hear tfelt. I felt as John Wesley did in descr ibing his exper ience at a meeting in Alder sgate on May 24, 1738 when he w rote that his hear t had been ?str angely warmed.? By that Wesley meant that he exper ienced a wonder ful, meaningful spir i tual moment that he simply was not expecting. Likew ise, I went to this time of worship this evening simply grateful that I did not have to lead. Never theless, I have to say that I did not expect such a spir i tual ly signi f icant gi f t from these law enfor cement tr ainees.

This is a di f f icult time to ser ve in law enfor cement. The last 18 to 24 months have seen law enfor cement per sonnel al l over this countr y subject to vi tr iol and rancor that, I?m confident, none of us would tolerate in our professions.So tonight, as my hear t has been str angely warmed, i t?s also f i l led w ith grati tude ? grati tude for those who make i t possible for me to sleep easier at night. More impor tantly, my hear t is grateful for so many law enfor cement per sonnel of deep fai th and strong spir i tual commitment who inspir e and encourage me in my l i fe of fai th.

Final ly, I have a simple r equest. In 1962 President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Off icer s Memor ial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 fal ls as National Police Week. I f you?re able, would you attend a Peace Off icer s' Memor ial Remembrance? We w i l l be hosting one at the Dublin Justice Center on Commerce Parkway at 11:00AM on Fr iday, May 13. I f you?re unable to attend a r emembrance, I simply r equest that you intentionally take the oppor tuni ty to thank law enfor cement off icer s for the ser vice they r ender to al l of us. They, and you, w i l l be blessed.

May 2016

Shar ing OUR Fait hNew Hope's Monthly Newsletter

Rev. Steve Nor den, Senior Pastornor den@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Pastor Steve

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New Hope's Mission

To Reach people for Chr ist, Root people in Chr ist, and Release people to ser ve Chr ist.

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The Deacons want to provide you w ith information r egarding your church budget so ever yone can have a better understanding of the f inancial picture that has been presented in the bulletin on a weekly basis. I f you have been fol low ing the giving information as presented you w i l l have noted that we are r unning behind in our giving as compared to budget and also as compared to expenses. This is causing us to tr ansfer money from our cash reser ves, which is a matter of concern to the consistor y, as i t should be to al l of us.

When we completed our budget for this year we were aware that i t was an aggressive budget compared to previous years. With the grow th in our program offer ings and wanting to grow even more in involving the church in the community, the consistor y bel ieved i t was a budget we could and should suppor t. I t was presented to the congregation and approved at our congregational meeting last December. Some highl ights include:

- The staff budget was increased by $105,000 (or 27%) due to an $80,000 er ror in the 2015 budget. The actual staff budget increase was $25,000 (5%). This included increased hours for some par t-time posi tions; most ful l-time posi tions r eceived a basic cost of l iving increase.

- The faci l i ty budget was increased by $36,000 (10%) to r eplace fai l ing air conditioning uni ts, at a cost of $45,000. Additionally, the sanctuar y budget was increased by $20,000 (360%) to cover a number of necessar y one-time improvements, including a new projector and screen, painting, upholster y r epair , and sound panels.

- The program ministr y budgets (Chi ldren's Ministr y, Youth Ministr y, Adult Ministr y, and Music Ministr y) were increased by $14,000 (25%) to accommodate grow th in our program offer ings.

- The benevolence budget, or New Hope's ti the to suppor t God's work in the community and beyond, was increased by $31,000 (37%). This budget is based on our estimated giving throughout the year , r epresenting 10% of our giving budget. These benevolence dollar s suppor t local ministr ies such as the Dublin Food Pantr y and Habitat for Humanity, national ministr ies such as Cru (Campus Crusade for Chr ist), and seven Reformed Church in Amer ica missionar y par tner s around the wor ld.

- Dur ing some months, our expense budget exceeds our income budget. This is because income is spread equally throughout the year , but expenses are budgeted when they are expected to occur. The annual budget is balanced.

Because our giving has been under budget, we have also done al l we can to keep our expenses under budget as well . However , as noted in the f inancial r epor t below , our expenses have exceeded our income for several months. Whi le we do al l we can to be good stewards of the f inancial gi f ts entr usted to New Hope, cer tain expenses are necessar y simply to operate our bui lding and offer worship ser vices and other programs for our congregation's spir i tual grow th.

This is a lot of information to absorb, but we want al l of you to have a complete understanding of where your giving dollar s go. The mission of New Hope Church as has been continuously stated is to Reach People for Chr i st , Root People i n Chr i st , and Release People to Ser ve Chr i st . In order for us to fulf i l l this mission we need your ful l suppor t. We ask that you prayer ful ly consider increasing your giving dollar s on a monthly basis so we can fulf i l l our mission for our members and in our community.

MARCH

Budget Actual %

Total Incom e 97,436 80,371 82.5%

Total Ex pense 102,800 100,460 97.7%

YEAR TO DATE

Budget Actual %

292,309 241,547 82.6%

301,712 270,097 89.5%

FINANCIAL REPORT THROUGH MARCH 31

CHILDREN'S MINISTRYJosh Bar na, Di r ector of Chi l dr en 's Min i st r ybar na@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x13 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Childr en

In Apr i l our chi ldren's Sunday School classes focused on the Anchor Point ?I bel ieve in Jesus? and learned about the stor ies of the r esur rected Chr ist. In May we w i l l f inish this Sunday School year by learning how ?I can spread the good news.? The f inal week of Sunday School w i l l be May 15. Please take a moment to thank your chi ldren?s teachers and shepherds for their continued commitment to the spir i tual grow th of the l i ttle ones of New Hope! Sunday School w i l l r esume on September 11, the Sunday after Labor Day.

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Orange?s Li feApp for Apr i l was ?Perser verance? and we learned how to fol low God whi le ?Hanging Tough? through ski ts, movies, and active small group games. In May we w i l l see how learning ?Contentment? is an impor tant par t of grow ing up. On May 22 we w i l l sw itch to the summer schedule, and w ith that change Orange w i l l be offered dur ing the 10:00AM worship ser vice. Chi ldren from preschool to graduating f i f th graders are welcome to par ticipate. Kids w i l l attend the f i r st few minutes of worship w ith their fami l ies, then fol low ing the chi ldren?s message w i l l f ind their colored f ish sign in the nar thex, exactly the same way we did for Sunday School. The only di f ference is that ever yone w i l l have moved up a class, and pick up locations w i l l change; detai ls w i l l be in the bulletin.

We are star ting to sign up much needed summer small group leaders for this program. Small group leaders w i l l be provided w ith cur r iculum and al l the mater ials needed to be successful, as well as have a great time ser ving God w ith the chi ldren! You can sign up at this VolunteerSpot l ink: vols.pt /LBR2Fr

Chil dr en's Summer Sunday Schedul eOr ange Pr ogr am (Pr eschool thr ough 5th Gr ade)

Sundays at 10:00AM dur ing worshipMay 22 through September 4

Children's Sunday School ends May 15 and returns on September 11

CHILDREN'S MINISTRYJosh Bar na, Di r ector of Chi l dr en 's Min i st r ybar na@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x13 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Childr en

This June we w i l l be exper iencing some ?Epic Moments? as we play football , golf , cheer leading, basketball , and tr ack and f ield at Spor ts Cam p ! Open to kids age 4 through those who are f inishing 5th grade, our Epic Moments Mega Spor ts Camp w i l l meet June 6 through 10 from 6:30PM to 8:00PM at the church. Ever y night we'l l learn how not only our athletic l ives have ?Epic Moments? but so should our r elationship w ith God.

As w ith al l of New Hope's Chi ldren's Ministr y programs, we can't do i t w i thout you! Many volunteers are needed to make this an awesome week for our kids. Please consider making this a par t of your ministr y to God by signing up to volunteer at NewHopeWor ship.com /Volunteer .

Cost to par ticipate in Spor ts Camp is $30 per chi ld, w i th a maximum of $90 per fami ly. Scholar ships are avai lable. Registr ation is now open! Sign up your kids today at NewHopeWor ship.com /Spor tsCam p .

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLJuly 25-29 (mornings)

Registr ation opens June 13mar k your

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New Hope Pr eschool and Educat ion Center has f inished another successful year and is looking for ward to next year w ith the addition of a ful l day Kindergar ten Program. Highlights from this past year?

- We were able to provide a 3 month scholar ship for a fami ly in need and help two other fami l ies dur ing the holidays!

- We raised funds to suppor t chi ldren w ith MPS and Crohn?s and Coli tis. - We had a great turn out for fami ly night, ever yone enjoyed our magician!- We enjoyed having our Dads and Moms here for their special days.- This year we had a lot of special visi tor s; an author , goldf ish water safety, f i r ef ighter s, and a dentist.- We also had f ield tr ips to Lehner?s farm and Highbanks nature center.- In the spr ing we had a successful f i r st time ever Kindergar ten Screening.- The preschool staff went through ALICE safety tr aining. We continue to do ever ything we can to keep

ever yone safe.

This summer we w i l l continue to prepare for next year. In preparation for the Kindergar ten Class there w i l l be some construction on the Nippa Room as we add a bathroom and sink to the classroom.

We have a few Kindergar ten spots and one afternoon PreK spot left - al l our other classes are now ful l . Whi le I w i l l enjoy my summer w ith my family, I am looking for ward to the year ahead. Have a blessed and safe summer !

NEW HOPE PRESCHOOLLynn Ri l ey, Di r ectorpr eschool@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.2446 ? NewHopePr eschool.com

MUSIC MINISTRYChr i st i ne Loy, Di r ector of Music Min i st r yloy@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x14 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Music

A huge THANK YOU to ever yone involved in last month's kids musical and dinner !

Lara Valentine and her team did an outstanding job and the kids were

amazing. Thank you especial ly to the ki tchen crew who fed al l those people!

There w i l l be a Tech Ministr y Team Meeting on Sunday, May 22 at 11:10AM (immediately fol low ing the Summer Worship

Ser vice). This meeting is for al l cur rent Tech Ministr y Team members, and also for anyone who might be interested in

learning more about what we do and why!

The Tech Ministr y assists ever y ministr y at New Hope Church, from worship to kids events and more. I f you l ike technology,

video, audio, music cl ips, sound, and microphones, this ministr y is for you! For more information contact

Connor Cur fm an at tech@NewHopeWor ship.com .

ADULT MINISTRYRev. Sar ah Palsm a, Associate Pastorpalsma@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x15 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Adults

IN THE DUST OF THE RABBI : BECOMING A DISCIPLESundays at 10:15AM through May 8Led by Harriet Miller

?Follow a r abbi, dr ink in his words, and be covered w ith the dust of his feet,? says the ancient Jew ish proverb. Disciples fol lowed so closely that they would be covered w ith the dust kicked up by the r abbi?s feet. Come, discover how to fol low Jesus, as you walk w ith teacher and histor ian Ray Vander Laan through the breathtaking ter r ain of Israel and Turkey and explore what i t r eal ly means to be a disciple.

SURPRISED BY HOPESundays at 10:15AM through May 15Led by Mark Dutton

Many Chr istians believe that our future in heaven is al l that r eal ly matter s. But that?s not what the Bible teaches. Premier Bible scholar N.T. Wr ight takes you inside the Scr iptures to grasp the ful l , breathtaking hope Jesus offer s the wor ld, and i ts implications for how we l ive our l ives today as believer s.

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THE FAMILY OF JESUS (Wom en's Bible Study)Wednesdays at 12:30PM through May 11Led by Pastor Sarah

In this study we?ll engage w ith the customs, emotions, and challenges of being a par t of the family of Jesus. Through scr ipture and compell ing stor ytel l ing, step into the days when Jesus walked the ear th and get to know his closest r elatives.

JOSEPH: THE JOURNEY TO FORGIVENESS (Wom en's Bible Study)

Mondays at 7:00PM through May 16Led by Terry Geist and Denise Loftus

Thursdays at 9:30AM through May 19Led by Debra Freathy, Kate Kerscher, and Rachel Tate

All of us know what i t?s l ike to be hur t or betr ayed. This study explores what God has to say to us about grace and forgiveness through Joseph?s stor y of tr ial and tr iumph.

Ladies of al l ages are graciously invi ted to The Annual New Hope Ladies Tea on Saturday, May 7. Pictures w i l l be taken at 11:00AM and tea w i l l be ser ved at 11:30AM. This year 's theme is "The Kentucky Derby" and our speaker w i l l be Ki t Matu l i ch of The Alley Vintage and Costumes, who w i l l exhibi t vintage hats.

Cost for adults is $10, chi ldren under 12 are $5, and chi ldren under 5 are fr ee. To r eser ve your spot, sign up online at NewHopeWor ship.com /Tea, visi t the Tea display at church, or contact Lor et ta Rol l e.

ADULT MINISTRYRev. Sar ah Palsm a, Associate Pastorpalsma@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x15 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Adults

OUTREACH MINISTRYAnne Kuntz-Far ley, Team LeaderNewHopeWor ship.com/Outr each

As a church, New Hope pledges 10% of i ts offer ings to suppor t var ious local, national, and international organizations. We refer to these f inancial gi f ts as benevolences. The benevolences of New Hope Church suppor t several missionar ies across the globe.

Meet one of our more local missionar ies: Jacob and Sharon Moss. Jacob is the executive dir ector of Annvi l le Insti tute and Jackson County Ministr ies (JCM) in Annvi l le Kentucky. JCM provides youth ministr y, home repair s, veterans outr each, and thr i f t stores. They also operate a r etr eat center that is used by local churches and work closely w ith Teen Challenge, a hor se outr each ministr y, a home for at-r isk young men, and a community outr each center for youth. Sharon is a r egistered nurse, who volunteers as the campus nurse and helps w ith other activi ties such as cooking for volunteer groups.

New Hope Church has led several adult mission tr ips to Annvi l le, KY, and last year our youth spent their summer mission tr ip w ith Jackson County Ministr ies.

?People are searching for meaning in their l ives,? says Jacob Moss. ?Many know of God and might even cal l him Savior. But few call him Lord, and they are missing out on the joy of walking w ith him.?

Would you join the Outreach Team in praying for Jacob and Sharon dur ing the month of May? Please pray:

- For funds and ski l led volunteers for JCM operating needs, improvements, and repair s to i ts aging campus.- For JCM?s board of dir ector s as they str ategize on how JCM can continue to make a di f ference in our

community.- For JCM staff to keep their eyes on what God wants to do in their l ives.- For improving r elations w ithin the community?s churches.

If you would l ike to know more about our suppor t of Jacob and Sharon Moss, or more about the Outreach Team, please contact Anne Far ley or Sarah Palsma.

June is New Hope's month to provide volunteers to staff the Dublin Food Pantr y. Volunteers are needed Tuesday mornings from 9:00AM to 12:15PM. As a volunteer you'l l assist the pantr y's cl ients in selecting i tems based on avai lable choices. Sign up at the Oppor tuni ties Bulletin Board in the Nar thex. Contact Kath ie Gar dner or Debbie Fet ter s w i th questions, or cal l the church off ice at 614.766.5445.

In addition to providing volunteers we are also col lecting the fol low ing food i tems: dr ied r ice, dr ied beans, canned

meat, 15 oz. cans of fr ui t (no pineapple), and pouches or boxes of f lavored potatoes. Donations can be placed in the blue Food Pantr y bin near the Nurser y.

Join us on Graduation Sunday, June 5! In addition to honor ing our high school and col lege graduates, al l chi ldren graduating from preschool, 1st grade, and 5th grade w i l l r eceive age appropr iate bibles. After worship ever yone is invi ted to celebrate this special day w ith a pancake breakfast!

If you or someone you know is graduating from high school or college this spring, please let us know by calling the church office at 614.766.5445 or visiting NewHopeWor ship.com/Gr aduation.

Sunday, May 19:00AM Contemporar y Worship9:00AM Chi ldren's Sunday School10:15AM Adult Sunday School

In the Dust of the RabbiSurprised by Hope

10:15AM Discover y Class10:15AM Orange for Kids11:15AM Traditional Worship11:15AM Chr istian Car toon Club5:15PM Middle School Youth Group7:00PM High School Youth Group

Monday, May 27:00PM Prayer Meeting7:00PM Women's Bible Study

Wednesday, May 412:30PM Women's Bible Study

Thur sday, May 59:30AM Women's Bible Study7:00PM Choir Rehearsal7:30PM AA 12 step meeting

Satur day, May 711:00AM Ladies Tea

Sunday, May 89:00AM Contemporar y Worship9:00AM Chi ldren's Sunday School10:15AM Adult Sunday School

In the Dust of the RabbiSurprised by Hope

10:15AM Discover y Class10:15AM Orange for Kids11:15AM Traditional Worship11:15AM Chr istian Car toon Club5:15PM Middle School Youth Group7:00PM High School Youth Group

Monday, May 97:00PM Women's Bible Study

Tuesday, May 106:00PM Deacon and Elder Meetings7:30PM Consistor y Meeting

Wednesday, May 1112:30PM Women's Bible Study

Thur sday, May 129:30AM Women's Bible Study7:30PM AA 12 step meeting

Sunday, May 159:00AM Contemporar y Worship9:00AM Chi ldren's Sunday School10:15AM Adult Sunday School

Surprised by Hope10:15AM Discover y Class10:15AM Orange for Kids11:15AM Traditional Worship11:15AM Chr istian Car toon Club5:15PM Middle School Youth Group7:00PM High School Youth Group

Monday, May 167:00PM Women's Bible Study7:00PM Outreach Team Meeting

Thur sday, May 199:30AM Women's Bible Study7:30PM AA 12 step meeting

Sunday, May 2210:00AM Worship10:00AM Orange for Kids5:15PM Middle School Youth Group7:00PM High School Youth Group

Sunday, May 2910:00AM Worship10:00AM Orange for Kids5:15PM Middle School Youth Group7:00PM High School Youth Group

Thur sday, June 27:30PM AA 12 step meeting

Sunday, June 510:00AM Worship11:15AM Pancake Breakfast7:00PM Stephen Ministr y Meeting

Monday, June 66:30PM Spor ts Camp7:00PM Prayer Meeting

Tuesday, June 76:30PM Spor ts Camp

Wednesday, June 86:30PM Spor ts Camp

Thur sday, June 96:30PM Spor ts Camp7:30PM AA 12 step meeting

Fr iday, June 106:30PM Spor ts Camp

Satur day, June 11Father -Son Retreat

Sunday, June 1210:00AM Worship10:00AM Orange for Kids

Tuesday, June 146:00PM Deacon and Elder Meetings7:30PM Consistor y Meeting

Wednesday, June 155:30PM His Place Community Dinner

Thur sday, June 167:30PM AA 12 step meeting

Sunday, June 1910:00AM Worship10:00AM Orange for KidsHigh School Mission Tr ip depar ts

Thur sday, June 237:30PM AA 12 step meeting

Satur day, June 25High School Mission Tr ip r eturns

Sunday, June 2610:00AM Worship10:00AM Orange for Kids

Thur sday, June 307:30PM AA 12 step meeting

MAY & JUNE CHURCH CALENDARFor mor e details please see NewHopeWor ship.com/Calendar