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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 (Rm. 206) 10:30 a.m.
Community Life 2 !!Highland Day 3
!Family Resources 4
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Welcome Pastor Jason Decena
Worship Through Praise Ed Garcia
Message Pastor Mike Speegle
Community Life Debra Gantman (First Service) Ansel Oliver (Second Service)
Closing Thought Pastor Mike Speegle
Today's MessageSeptember tends to be the month when we try to catch up and do all the things we didn't get to over the summer. This month's message series is doing just that — tying up some loose ends. Today, we focus on the struggle of prayer.
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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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13 Registration and orientation for Pathfinders, our co-ed scouting group for youth from fifth grade through high school, 1-2:30 pm. Parent orientation at 2:45. Pick up an information packet at the Ask-Me Desk or contact Pastor Ann Roda at 301-854-1866.
16 The fall session of Rebuilding, a powerful small group to help people rebuild their lives after a relationship ends, starts today at 7 p.m. Cost: $20 for class materials. Pick up more info at the Ask-Me Desk or email [email protected]. !
20 Power of A Praying Man, a prayer group for men meets at 9:30 am in the Prayer Room. This men's small group meets monthly. For more information contact [email protected]. !
13+14 Worship Leaders Workshop with New York's Nick Zork. Attendance encouraged for anyone interested in serving in worship ministry. Lunch will be provided. To attend, RSVP to Pastor Jason at [email protected] or 301-310-3171.
17 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Our theme: Do you know God’s will for your life?
20 Tech recruitment meeting after second service in the Multipurpose Room. If you are interested in serving in our sound, light, computer (projection), streaming and photography ministries, please join us! !!
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.
Help serve a meal to homeless men, women and children at Grassroots, a Homeless Shelter in Columbia, Md. Sept. 20, 4:45-6:30 p.m. For more info, contact Nathan Taylor at 478-737-4224. !
New Hope's Women's Retreat, 'Woman, Where Are You Going?' Oct. 4-5 in Lake Anna, Va. For more info, email [email protected].
YOUNG ADULTS www.youngadultsconnect.com !
Connect, a Bible study group for young adults, is no longer meeting.
Potluck for young adults, Sept. 27 after second service. Join is and bring to share your favorite dish. For more info, email [email protected].
FAMILY MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com!
The Kingdom Kids Bible curriculum returns to the Old Testament this week, starting with Genesis. The children's Bible lesson for today is in Genesis 1:1-2:3, “God Creates the World.”
Register now for the fall session of the Little Hawks Adventurer Club, our co-ed scouting group for kids from preschool through fourth grade! For more info, contact Yeka Unnikumaran at [email protected].
Youth Ministry Family Food Frenzy and Orientation for all middle and high school families. Sept. 27, 12:15-3 p.m. Get more info at the Ask-Me Desk or in the middle and high school rooms (Room 206 and the portable building). For more, contact Pastor Ann, [email protected].
Registration now open for Church Camp!
Oct. 17-19 Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center near Hagerstown, Md. Nice cabins with facilities and hotel-style rooms available. Activities for all ages. !
Food served Friday night through Sunday morning. lookingforachurch.org/camp!
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It's almost fall...which means Highland Day is around the corner! This will be New Hope's third year at this annual event. Laura Krause, who leads our Outreach Ministry, shares more here about our contribution to this fun community day. !Tell us about Highland Day. What exactly is it?!Highland Day is a yearly family festival that the town of Highland, Md., organizes to include more than 90 local exhibitors. More than 4,000 people who live in the area are invited each year, and at least 500 people walked !through our exhibit in 2013. !!What does New Hope do there? What do we have planned for this year!In past years, New Hope has had the opportunity to hold the official Highland Day Family Olympics. This year, we are thrilled to be doing the family crafts. We will also include crowd-drawing inflatable games, face painting, free health screenings, free raffles, a prayer and reflection area and free water or hot drinks (depending on the weather). !!Why do we participate in this event?!This is one of the few occasions where much of the Highland/Fulton community comes together. It's only 1.4 miles from New Hope and the best, most tangible opportunity to get to know our local community! It's an opportunity for us to get to know our neighbors and for them to get to know us. It's as simple as that!!!What do we hope people will get out of our being there?!A cold drink on a hot day, or a hot drink on a cold day. Meaningful family time spent making a craft or playing a game. A friendly face that will listen and maybe even pray with them if they want. Maybe, just maybe, through those few and simple things, they will catch a glimpse of who God is and how He interacts with and loves people.!!What do you need to make this year's Highland Day activities a success?!We need people who want to hang out, have fun and meet new people! The New Hope exhibit at Highland Day is for any and everyone. The more people we have there, the better! Some specific needs we have are medical professionals to do free health screenings, people willing to hang out at the drink and raffle stations, face painters and people to set up and tear down. !!Why do you think our involvement in Highland Day is important? !Because people are important, and the people you'll meet are right in New Hope's neighborhood.
The Details What: Highland Day When: Oct. 4 Where: intersection of routes 216 and 108 Why: To meet and connect with our neighbors! Learn more: www.highlandmd.org/Highland_Day/Highland_Day.html Volunteer: Stop by the information desk in the lobby and sign up today!
Calling for Volunteers: Highland Day 2014
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Eight years ago, I spent a summer in the southern region of Kenya. I had the opportunity to experience the country and culture in ways tourists often do not. My companions and I used public transportation and rode buses packed with people and animals. We shopped in the local produce market, bargaining for bananas and potatoes. We washed our clothes by hand at the communal water source and slept under a mosquito net. It was wonderful and unforgettable.
When it was near time to return to home, I wanted to bring back meaningful souvenirs, unlike the typical items often found in tourist shops. I wanted things that were handmade by local artisans that would really reflect the essence and richness of the country.
A friend told me about a special organization, Association of the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK), that gave physically disabled individuals opportunities to create high-quality artisan crafts to sell in the fair-trade market. Armed with lots of cash and a sense of adventure, we traveled into the countryside to visit an APDK center that made wood products.
We arrived at a large compound that served as home and workplace for the artisans. Along the border were rows of thatched-roof homes made of stick and mud siding. In the center of the compound were the workshops — really just thatched lean-tos. Sitting on the ground amid wood chips and shavings were the artisans. I was taken aback by what I witnessed. There were men, many without fingers, arms or legs, some blind and deaf, making simple but beautiful wooden artifacts. It was not so much what they were making that moved me — but how they did it.
In one area, a man without arms was hold a block of wood with his feet. Sitting in front him was a man with no legs who chiseled the block, which would eventually become a decorative (but functional) bowl. In another, a man with only two small fingers on each hand was creating an inlaid design with small pieces of wood. The blind men would sand the bowels to a smooth, splinter-free surface. The deaf were responsible for sharpening the instruments against a flat course stone. Disabilities notwithstanding, every single person was hard at work according to his unique abilities and contributing to the creation of something special.
The center’s director said to me, “As you can see, no one here is disabled.” At first, I did not understand what he was saying, because my eyes saw people with physical disabilities. Only later did I understand what he meant. He was teaching me to see individuals in their complete wholeness — physically, emotionally and spiritually. A lack in one area (such as the loss of an arm or leg) does not and should not automatically define someone as disabled. Inability does not define disability. We are so much more than what we don’t have. The men in that center did not see themselves as disabled. But everyone else did.
We are created beings, fearfully and wonderfully made by a God whose works are wonderful and perfect (Psalm 139:14). Do you define who you are by what you lack?
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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 these passages to explore insights into God's view of you.
SUNDAY Psalm 139:13-16
MONDAY Jeremiah 1:4-5
TUESDAY Ephesians 2:10; Genesis 1:27
WEDNESDAY Job 33:4; Isaiah 64:8
THURSDAY 1 John 3:1-2
FRIDAY Psalm 100:3; Job 31:15
Ann Roda
Pastor for Families
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Weekly Challenge Our culture often focuses on outward appearance, but that’s not where God places value. In what ways can your heart show that you love God and are loved by God?!
For the Family Read Psalm 139:14 as a family. Spend some time discussing what it means to be “fearfully and wonderfully made.” Take turns sharing how each family member is wonderfully made.Pick up a resource at the Ask-Me Desk on how to teach your children they are fearfully and wonderfully made.!!
Find us: 12350 Hall Shop Road, Fulton, MD 20759 !Call us/ send a text message: 410-541-NEWH (6394) !
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