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Praise and Worship Katina Chappell

Message Acts 29

Pastors Jason Decena and Ann Roda

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Marty Chappell (First Service) Pastor Ann Roda (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 (June 7) 10:30 a.m. | Middle School Worship (June 14) 10:30 a.m.

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Today's MessageHave you ever read a story that was so good that you were sad when you reached the end? What if we told you that you could have a key part in the sequel? Today, we find out how to join the greatest story ever. Use the sermon notes inside to follow along during the message!

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Happy Birthday! !Join us tonight to celebrate the Pentecost, the birthday of the Christian church. Come experience Fire & Rain with praise and prayer. New Hope is open 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Praise teams will lead us in worship.

Prayer stations will be set up for private prayer time, and prayer partners will be available to pray with you. Come for a few minutes or stay the entire time. This is a time to breathe in the Holy Spirit.

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 info@lookingforachurch.org

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12 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, 7:30 p.m. at the church. Our theme: Running the race with Christ.

14 Deadline for applications for the Adventist school tuition differential. Forms are available at the Ask-Me Desk and lookingforachurch.org. We’re happy to help support parents in choosing an Adventist education; the weekly offering that our kids collect also goes toward this.

21 Join us for our church info session, 2:30 p.m. We'll share some info about finances, affirm those leading our ministries and update you on our ministry in Haiti. If you'd like to look over our church budget or a list of ministry leaders, contact the office, and we'll email them to you.

14 The food drive for residents at Morningside Apartments in Jessup, Md., starts. Pick up a grocery bag (or two!) TODAY! For more info, stop by the information table in the lobby, or contact Angie Bernard at 301-254-0300.

14 Entrance to New Hope class after second service. Lunch and child care provided. Register (TODAY is last day!) at lookingforachurch.org/membership, text MEMBERSHIP and your email address to 410-541-6394, or call 301-854-1866

23 FLAG (Fun Learning About God) Camp at New Hope runs June 23-Aug. 1. For children in grades K-8. For more details and to register, pick up a packet at the information table in the hallway. Register online at newhopelovesfamilies.com.

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. Our parents' room is on the second floor for you to hear and watch the service with your little one.

Watch the worship service rebroadcast Sundays (11 a.m.), Wednesdays and Fridays (7 p.m.) at lookingforachurch.org.!

First reading of transfers in and out: IN: Richard Sanderson and Lisa Shepard. OUT:  Gail Jester, Delisa McMillen, Felix Nieto and Thea Turay. !

Get to know YOUR church. See what God is doing at New Hope. Take a tour today starting at 12 p.m. Talk to ministry leaders and learn about our various ministries throughout the building. Connect with a guide wearing a green New Hope T-shirt for more directions.!

Join us June 21 for Lunch on the Lawn, our monthly picnic during the summer. We'll provide the shade, refreshing drinks and eating utensils. You bring your own food and something to sit on — and let’s enjoy some time together!!

YOUNG ADULTS www.youngadultsconnect.com !

Connect, a Bible study group just for young adults, meets from 11 a.m. to noon in the portable building. There will be no Bible study Jun. 21.

FAMILY MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com!

The children's Bible lesson for today is found in 2 Kings 4:1-7, “Elisha Helps a Widow and Her Sons.” Children will learn that God cares for people in need. Find more family resources on the back page.

Sharing Our Strength (S.O.S.) Family Mission Trip to Panama: There are spots open for five families on this Nov. 23-30 trip. To register and get more info, visit www.sharingourstrength.net/panama.

When I shop at My Organic Market (MOM), an employee always carries my bags out to the car. It does not matter how many bags I have, how far away I am parked, what the weather’s like or whether the employee is a stock clerk or general manager; someone will always insist on carrying my bags. !One day, I asked an employee about this policy. “It’s not policy,” she said. “We just like to do this to thank our customers for shopping with us.” I replied, “What a wonderful culture you have.” She smiled and said, “We just want to serve you. It’s who we are.” This young lady was telling me that being part of MOM means having a heart of service. Everyone serves.!

As the body of Christ, we are called to serve one another in practical ways with the gifts God has

given us. As we do, the body grows and becomes stronger. !

“All of you together are Christ's body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it” (1 Cor. 12:27). Service is essential to the growth and health of the body of Christ — the church. But the reality is that so few members of the body serve. !If one part of our bodies, such as the lungs, doesn’t function, the entire body suffers. If our lungs are independent from the rest of our body, we will die. So too with the body of Christ. If one part doesn’t function, the entirety suffers. Perhaps this is why many Christian churches do not grow and eventually die: Not everyone is serving — or willing to serve. !

Yet we are called — even commanded — to serve (Galatians 5:13)! And Paul commands it because he knows how essential your service is, and that the

body will suffer and die if each of us does not do his or her part. The body of Christ needs you! !

“God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though

God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring

glory to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 4:10-11). !

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!Ministry Tour TODAY Looking for ways you can serve? Stick around after service for our ministry tour — a convenient introduction to New Hope's various programs and opportunities for you to share your time and talents here and in our community. !Whatever your passion — mixing and mingling with others, working with kids or cooking up a good meal — we're ready to help you find your niche.

By Pastor Ann Roda

Last week, I was standing in line at Staples when an elderly gentleman came into the store. He was hunched over and pushing a walker. He took a few steps inside and then stopped, looking from one end of the store to another. He did not move but just kept looking around the store. The Staples staff, wearing bright red shirts with buttons that said, “That was easy,” walked past him. But none of them stopped to ask if he needed help.

When it was my turn at the checkout counter, I asked the cashier to notify someone to help the man. She looked at me with a blank look and said, “If he needs help, he can go to customer service. They can help him there.” Noticing that there was no Customer Service sign visible, I asked, “Where is customer service?” The cashier sighed and pointed to the Copy & Print Center and said in an impatient tone, “Are you ready to check out?” I smiled a tense smile, put my items on the counter, turned around and walked toward the elderly man who still had not moved. The cashier called after me, “Hey, so what do you want me to do with your things?”

I was angry and heartbroken at the same time. The cashier did not see the elderly man at all — seemingly blind to his condition and his need. She only saw her task; she failed to see the human being.

For the next 10 minutes, I walked around the store with the elderly man, reading the labels and grabbing things off the shelf for

him. He was very funny and told stories of the office supplies from the 1930s. At the checkout counter, the same cashier handed him his purchases in a large, bulky bag. When he could not figure out how to hold the bag and his walker at the same time, the cashier put the bag at the end of the counter, looked at the next person in line and said, “Next.”

I tell this story not to highlight what I did but to point out how easy it is for us to be blind to human need. I too was initially blind with busyness. I wanted Staples to get someone to help the man. I was in a hurry with lots of things to do. Our days are busy and our to-do lists are long. Sometimes our tasks consume us so that we fail to see another human being. And when that happens, we miss out on what it means to live. For it is the person, the human being, who often gives meaning and value to our tasks.

“He (Jesus) will answer them, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me — you failed to do it to me’” (Matthew 25:45, The Message).

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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 insights into seeing the needs of others.

SUNDAY Matt. 25:35; Luke 18:22

MONDAY 1 John 3:17-18

TUESDAY Isaiah 58:6-7

WEDNESDAY Isaiah 58:10; Jeremiah 22:16

THURSDAY Ezekiel 16:49; Acts 20:35

FRIDAY Luke 6:20-21

Ann Roda

Pastor for Families

annroda@lookingforachurch.org

Weekly Challenge Read Matthew 25:34-36. Each day, ask God to open your eyes to see Jesus in the activities of your daily life.

For the Family Scan the QR code for a resource to help your children develop empathy, kindness and a sense of responsibility toward others. You also can pick up a copy of "Raising a Compassionate Child" at the Ask-Me Desk.!

Find us: 12350 Hall Shop Road, Fulton, MD 20759 !Call us/ send a text message: 410-541-NEWH (6394) !

Email us: info@lookingforachurch.org !Visit us online: www.lookingforachurch.org

!!!!!!More info: give@mynewhopechurch.com

Resources on Raising a Compassionate Child.