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New Hope Adventist Church. Fulton, Md.
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February 15, 2014
@newhopefulton
Praise and Worship Sean Charles !Message
Finding Miss/Mr. Right Pastor Mike Speegle !Community Life
Dave Wooster (First Service) Christian Moore (Second Service)
Closing Thought Pastor Mike Speegle
Worship at New Hope Community at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rm. 121)-10:30 a.m | Middle School Worship (Feb. 22) 10:30 a.m.
Community Life 2 !!!International Food Festival 3 !!Family Tools 4
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Welcome to New Hope!“If I can just find the right person, everything will be perfect” — and that’s where our trouble begins. Use the sermon notes inside to follow along during Pastor Mike's message!
community life !Welcome to New Hope! We're here to help you grow in your spiritual journey. This page highlights some exciting ways for you and your family to make meaningful connections and grow your relationship with God. !If there is anything we can do to support you on your journey, let us know. !!Church Office Hours Mon-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 10a-2p !Phone/Text Message 410-541-6394 !Email [email protected]
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15 Connect with your community and help serve a meal to homeless men, women and children at Grassroots, a walk-in crisis shelter here in Columbia, Md., 4-6 p.m. All are welcome! For more info, contact Nathan Taylor at 478-737-4224.
15 Starting Point, a small group and safe place for conversation and questions about God, begins TODAY, 10:30 a.m. The weekly class meets Sabbaths in Room 208.
19 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God. 7:30 p.m. Theme: Jesus is the center of it all.
15 Mix and Mingle, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., second floor. Meet new people, hang out with old friends or just enjoy some snacks between our first and second worship services.
17 The church office will be closed in observance of Presidents’ Day. A Lay Pastor will be on call for any emergencies: 410-541-6394.
22 Potluck Sabbath for Young Adults. Join us and bring your favorite dish to share!Stick around for Restore, our monthly worship gathering. For more info, email [email protected].
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Support the New Hope Night Hawks, our co-ed scouting group, as they prepare to attend the Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, Wis., this August! Please bring any of the following to the Feb. 22 Game Night at the church:!• boxes of aluminum foil• packages of foil chafing dish pans
(small and large)• boxes of zip-top bags (snack,
sandwich, quart and gallon sizes)• packages of heavy duty paper plates• packages of heavy duty paper or plastic
bowls• packages or boxes of plastic cutlery• boxes of trash bags!Submit donations to any Pathfinder or group leader. They will be wearing their red Night Hawk shirts. Questions? Contact Jill: [email protected].
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CHURCH LIFE Welcome, guests! We’re glad to have you here today. You can find out more about New Hope in Seven Minutes or Less, a brief information session after today’s worship service by coming to the first two rows in the front left of the worship center!
Request your tithe and offering receipt : text RECEIPT with your full name and email address to 410-541-6394, or email [email protected].!
Second reading of transfer in: Sharon Isaac. The vote will take place today during first service.!
Real men pray! The Power of A Praying Man small group meets the first Sabbath of the month. 9:30 a.m. For more info, contact [email protected].!
We need your picture for a church directory! Email a high-res jpeg to Lynne at [email protected]. Include names, your address and phone numbers.!
Worship Service Rebroadcast. Watch Sundays (11 a.m.), Wednesdays and Fridays (7 p.m.). lookingforachurch.org!
FAMILY MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com!
The children's Bible lesson for today is found in Luke 19:1-10. Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus. The Bible verse for the month is Matthew 7:7-8
Help, I’m A Parent!, 9:30 a.m. in Room 201. For more about this 10-week small group on parenting in the real world, pick up a brochure at the Ask-Me Desk or email [email protected]. Deadline for final sign-up is Feb. 22.
Kingdom Kids Sabbath School needs teachers for its grades 2-3 classes. Don’t miss this opportunity to serve and teach this vibrant and engaging class of kids who love to learn about Jesus! Contact Tina at [email protected].
Generation Rain 2014, a spiritual weekend for high school students, Feb. 21-23 at Mt. Aetna Camp. Cost: $40. For details, pick up a brochure in the high school portable building or contact Pastor Ann at [email protected].
YOUNG ADULTS www.youngadultsconnect.com !
Connect, a Bible study group just for young adults, meets Sabbaths from 11 a.m. to noon in the portable building.
Mark your calendars, New Hope: the 2014 International Food Festival is March 8! !With such diversity in our congregation, the festival is a great opportunity for members to showcase their country’s cuisine and show their national pride — and for attendees to sample a variety of foods from all over the globe while raising money for a good cause. Sharing Our Strength International, our global missions arm, hosts the festival as a fundraiser for mission projects. This year, the goal is to raise $7,500, which would allow us to provide 25 additional scholarships for children to attend New Hope Mahotas Adventist School in Mozambique — the school we helped build and continue to support. This would bring the church’s sponsorship to 100 students. !Sponsorship for the entire year costs $300 per student, which includes a uniform, books and daily hot lunch. The sad reality is that most families in Mozambique cannot afford $300; the average yearly income is only about $500, and families tend to be large. Parents often have to make the hard choice of which children go to school or
stay home to haul water or work for their family. !The New Hope Mahotas Adventist School was built in 2008, when a group of 40 members and friends of New Hope ventured out for the church’s first international mission trip to Mozambique. In addition to building the school, the team also ran medical clinics in outlying villages, drilled five water wells and conducted a vacation bible school program that drew more than 500 kids at its peak. Some of those kids now
attend the school. !The Caribbean nations won the 2012 food festival, quite possibly on the merits of their jerk chicken alone! Who will be
crowned the next winner? Is this America’s year? !
You will have the opportunity to taste and decide who will take the title March 8! Admission prices to the all-you-can-eat festival are $10 for adults and $5 for kids (ages 6-16). There will be additional opportunities to contribute to the fundraising goal in other ways throughout the night, so bring your wallet and don’t miss out on the food, fun and fellowship. !To get involved, see Caryn Wooster in the lobby today or email her at [email protected].
An International Feast Caryn Wooster
Left: The crew (top) that helped build the Mahotas school (bottom). Right: Representatives from the American (top) and Caribbean (bottom) booths at the 2012 International Food Festival.
Easter: !the Story of Hope !!Be part of creating an event that captures people’s hearts and their attention! Get involved in our first big event of 2014. !This Easter weekend (April 18-20), we're presenting the powerful dramatic musical Easter: the Story of Hope, and we need each of you to make it happen. This and next Sabbath, we’re doing sign-ups and recruiting people for the choir, cast (all ages), crew (technical and stage) and customer service (greeters and ushers). !Practices for the cast will be Sabbath afternoons, choir rehearsals will be scheduled, and plans for other preparations will develop over the next nine weeks! !Our mission is to be an irresistible influence in our community, and one way we’ll do that is through offering quality big events at Easter and Christmas. !Sign up today after each worship service and be part of an event that can bring more than 1,000 people to New Hope this Easter to experience the story of Jesus.
For more information Text EASTER and your name and email address to 410-541-6394,or send an email to [email protected].
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The old woman slowly walked down the supermarket aisle. Her mouth was formed into a deep frown, her eyes were small and hard. Her gnarled arthritic hands gripped the handle of a cart, using it to keep her balance. Her feet, stuffed into large orthopedic shoes, shuffled along the tiled floor in unsteady, measured steps. A nurse aide was by her side, carrying the woman’s cane and purse.
“I want that soup,” said the woman in a sharp, biting tone. The aide reached for the can and put it into the shopping cart. “No,” snapped the old woman, “You got the wrong one, you stupid girl.” With a gentle smile on her face, the aide returned the item to the self and reached for the correct one.
Moments later, the woman rammed her cart into a floor display, knocking it completely on its side. Packages of Knorr Bouillon scattered all over the aisle. She shrieked instructions at the aide to clean up the mess and got even angrier when the younger woman propped the cane against a shelf to pick up the packages.
I rushed over to help. We righted the display and began refilling it. While we were working, the old woman continually screamed directions at us, pointing out our incompetency, laziness and lack of organizational skills. I was mad at the
undeserved treatment but remained silent. However, my face and actions displayed the anger I was feeling inside.
I looked up at the aide, hoping to find support for my anger. Instead, I saw her face was gentle and soft. Her half smile seemed genuine and forgiving. She did not seem frazzled or distressed by the old woman’s treatment. She seemed to accept this mean old woman for who she was. The aide’s assuring words were soft and kind as she put her hand on the woman’s arm and led her away to another aisle.
It is hard to love and accept someone who treats us wrongly; someone whose actions seem spiteful. In the same respect, one of the hardest things for us to grasp is the love and acceptance Jesus has for us — no matter what we have done. We can experience tremendous freedom when we are able to see ourselves and others through God’s loving eyes — when we recognize that Jesus loves and accepts us, no matter what. This freedom then leads us to love others unconditionally — no matter what they have done to us.
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!The Back Page follows the Bible lessons that children and youth are studying and serves to help kids and adults continue the spiritual discussion at home and establish patterns of a devotional life.
Thought for the Week !God’s Daily Word Use the following passages to explore more biblical perspectives on God’s unconditional love.
SUNDAY Romans 15:7: 1 John 4:16
MONDAY 1 John 3:16-18
TUESDAY 1 John 4:7-11
WEDNESDAY Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 13:7
THURSDAY Romans 12:9-10
FRIDAY 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Ann Roda
Pastor for Families
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Monthly Goal
Received in Dec.
Received to Date
Goal to Date
Tithe 121,577.01 930,979.62 !Church Budget ($41,855.41)
92,916.02 506,842.39 502,264.92
Mortgage ($13,623)
42,821.50 120,521.57 163,476.00
DECEMBER GIVING REPORT ($)
MYNEWHOPECHURCH.COM/GIVE
Weekly Challenge Think of someone you’ve had trouble accepting. Begin praying for this person. Allow God to open the door so you can reach out to this person with kindness, acceptance and love.!
For the Family Place a special object, such as a coin, under the breakfast or dinner plate of a family member. That person will be the special person for a day. Encourage everyone to find ways to love and affirm this person throughout the next 24 hours. Rotate the honor so every member of the family has a turn at some point during the week.
Find us: 12350 Hall Shop Road, Fulton, MD 20759 !Call us/ send a text message: 410-541-NEWH (6394) !
Email us: [email protected] !Visit us online: www.lookingforachurch.org
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