Hope City Magazine (April - June 17)

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WELCOME If you’ve come with friends or family, or you simply found us online, we give you a very special “hello” and trust that our team of volunteers made you feel both welcome and valued!

If it’s your first time or you’re still settling in, come and visit us at our

Welcome

Lounge after the service. Don’t forget to fill out a Hello Card so we can keep you up to

date with all the big things that are coming up.

Every so often we have a Welcome Party

either after the service or during the week that

is brimming with food, fun, new friends and a chance to hear a few words from your Lead Pastors. We’d love you to come along!

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CREATING PATHWAYS Jesus declared, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life’ ( John 14.6). So many of us are continuing to experience the life that comes from Jesus Christ and so many people across our worlds are being set free by the truth that is found in Jesus. The Bible says, ‘you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.’ ( John 8.32) Yet without Jesus providing ‘the way’, both the life and the truth could have been locked up in the heart of God forever.

All of the big events in the Christian Calendar (outside of Christmas) are found in-between April and June – Good Friday, Easter Sunday, The Ascension as well as Pentecost. All of these events are about ‘The Way’ – Jesus creating a pathway between Heaven and earth by clearing the road blocks of our sins, our waywardness and our powerlessness. He created a way of forgiveness, a way of victory and a way forwards into our destiny.

Yet even under the shadow of this superhighway, we are all called to make way for divinely inspired ideas, penny dropping dreams and visions and momentary flickers of revelation. How many inspired thoughts have never made the light of day?

With a world full of people to reach out to, with breakthrough needed in our future and with a future that needs to be rolled out; it’s time for us all to create pathways to success.

It’s time to take every inspiration we’ve ever had and turn it into steps – steps to the future – steps to success – purposeful pathways to a powerful future.

All the best,

Dave and Jenny Gilpin, Senior Pastors Watch the Pathways Series live during April/May in all our locations and online at hopecity.church/pathways

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FOUR BIG WEEKENDS IN KL

APRIL

2nd Double service launch with Senior Pastor Jenny Gilpin 9th Palm Sunday with Pastor David Stoner and Music Producer Joseph Dunys 16th Easter Sunday with Senior Pastor Dave Gilpin 23rd Second Birthday celebration with John Finkelde, Church Strategist from C3 Australia

1 PARTNERS BALL SATURDAY 1ST APRIL

For all Partners in the Vision - a night of food and fun to celebrate the past 12 months and to bring our Dream Offering, to release finance and faith into our future dreams.

■ PARTNERS DINNER - KL & FRANKFURT

2 DREAM OFFERING SUNDAY 2ND APRIL

Hope City is built on the dedication of people who have decided to hold nothing back in creating the best church on earth! Big thanks to everyone for your amazing generosity towards the success of the vision.

Introduced by Bear Grylls, Alpha is a series of well-crafted, world class films explaining the uniqueness of the Christian faith. There’s lots of room for great food and great discussions. Book online today at hopecity.church/alpha.

KL - WEDNESDAY 5TH & 12TH LONDON - EVERY TUESDAY IN APRIL NEWCASTLE - THURSDAY 27TH (RUNNING FOR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE WEEKS)

12 PRESENCE PARTIES WEDNESDAY 12TH APRIL

The annual conference of C3 Global is called Presence and held in Sydney each year. This year we are joining in the celebration through our Connect Groups to hear a fresh message from Pastor Lisa Bevere from the Wednesday Night Main stage session.

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EASTER SUNDAY BIG INVITATIONAL

Invite your friends to hear some incredible life stories of people who had reached the end and found new beginnings through their new-found faith in Christ. great stories | great music | great coffee

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Frankfurt Connect starting fortnightly on Wednesday 19th April

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THROUGHOUT APRIL

We are all for empowering women every where to step into their God given destiny as bold, confident and faith-filled awesome women of breakthrough.

■ LEEDS SHE IS GATHERING | SUNDAY 7TH ■ FRANKFURT SHE IS DEVOTED | TUESDAY 25TH ■ NEWCASTLE & SUNDERLAND SHE IS BREAKFAST | SATURDAY 22ND ■ LIVERPOOL SHE IS BREAKFAST | SATURDAY 22ND APRIL ■ SHEFFIELD SHE IS GATHERING | SUNDAY 23RD APRIL

26 LEAD NIGHT WEDNESDAY 26TH 7.30PM

Everyone has been called to lead their generation and make disciples. If you’re leading a connect group or you’re a part of a leadership team, this is for you.

■ EXCEPT KL

CITY HEARTS - CREATING PATHWAYS FOR RECOVERY

IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS WITH OVER 100 STAFF AND A STRONG BASE OF VOLUNTEERS

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WE HAVE 245 WOM RESCUED SLAVERY

RESTORING LIVES TORN APART

BY MODERN SLAVERY AND LIFE CONTROLLING ISSUES.

SAFE-HOUSED EN & MEN FROM MODERN IN BRITAIN.

WE HAVE ALSO HOUSED 155 CHILDREN D I R E C T LY A F F E C T E D B Y TRAFFICKING.

WE HAVE ASSISTED A F U R T H E R 6 5 4 A D U LT S THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DROP IN PROGRAMMES

WE HAVE MENTORED 35 C H I L D R E N AS A PA RT O F O U R C H I L D PA RT N E R S H I P PROGRAMME IN GHANA.

JENNY GILPIN FOUNDER

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JESUS ANSWE THE WAY, THE THE LIFE. NO O TO THE FATHE THROUGH ME JOHN 14:6 8

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■ LIVERPOOL

ALPHA AT FACT CINEMA

TUESDAYS 2ND, 9TH AND 16H MAY REGISTER TODAY

3 CONNECT

10 CONNECT

WEDNESDAY 3RD, 7:30PM

One can put a thousand to flight two can put ten thousand to flight. Come together this Wednesday.

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WEDNESDAY 10TH, 7:30PM

It’s Mother’s Day on Frankfurt, KL and Accra. Gifts to every mum who comes along!

■ FRANKFURT - LEAD NIGHT

■ ACCRA - GUEST PS JENNY GILPIN

WHITEFIELDS CONFERENCE

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

TUESDAY 23RD WEDNESDAY 24TH

For all Pastors and their core teams in all of our UK locations.

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SUNDAY 14TH

Everybody needs a Bethany filled with Marys, Marthas and Lazaruses. Find a Connect near you.

SHEFFIELD, UK

23 24 LEAD SUMMIT

14 MOTHER’S DAY

CONNECT 17 WEDNESDAY 17TH 7:30PM

Connect Groups are the backbone of Hope City creating a hot house environment to spur you on in faith, family, freedom and future.

21 SUNDAY SPECIALS

Don’t miss James Macpherson (Australia) - preaching in both Sheffield and York PLUS DON’T MISS James Murray (Australia) - preaching in both Leeds and Birmingham AND DON’T MISS Dave Gilpin speaking in both Newcastle and Sunderland.

31 CONNECT WEDNESDAY 31ST, 7:30PM

Everybody needs a Bethany filled with Marys, Marthas and Lazaruses. Find a Connect near you.

DISCOVERING PARTNERSHIP

This course will help you discover all that’s involved in becoming a Partner in the Vision.

SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP

There’s a leadership revolution going on in Hope City. If you’re in Frankfurt, KL and Accra then this is for you.

Every Thursday is our creative night for musicians, singers and our production teams, as well as photography and social media. Don’t miss it!

Neon Youth is for all high-schoolers and is coming to a town near you! It’s fun, furious and faith filled. It’s a creator of legends.

Become one today! IGNITE is our Sunday programme happening in several locations helping early teens connect into church life.

WH IZZ KIDS

This New Republic – our Young Adults and Student ministry of Hope City Church. It’s our leadership hot-house and the engine room of all we do.

Whizz Tots is for 0-2’s, Whizz Juniors is for pre-school kids and Whizz Kids is for primary school age. They’re full of energy and make the bible stories come alive! It’s the best start you can give your children.

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ACADEMY OPEN DAY WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE, SHEFFIELD BOOK NOW: HOPECITY.ACADEMY *ONE YEAR FULL TIME COURSE WITH EUROPEAN MISSION *SECOND YEAR INTERNSHIP ACROSS UK *ONE YEAR SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP FRANKFURT, ACCRA AND KUALA LUMPUR

SUCCEED TOGETHER Business Colabs are events held across Hope City for everyone involved in business and management. We call it the marketplace network of Hope City.

CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS OF ALL UPCOMING EVENTS.

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LONDON LIVERPOOL

ACCRA

NEWCASTLE FRANKFURT BIRMINGHAM SUNDERLAND DARMSTADT

LEEDS KUALA YORK LUMPUR

YOUR PASTORS

SHEFFIELD

‘HE REFRESHERS MY SOUL. HE GUIDES ME ALONG THE RIGHT PATHS...’ PSALM 23:3

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JUNE 7 CONNECT WEDNESDAY 7TH – 7.30PM

Introduced by Bear Grylls, these nights are for your friends, family and colleagues to explore the foundation of the Christian Faith. Book your places today.

Book online for free.

Everybody needs a Bethany filled with Marys, Marthas and Lazaruses. Find one near you.

■ FRANKFURT - LEAD NIGHT

14 CONNECT WEDNESDAY 14TH – 7.30PM

18 FATHER’S UK DAY SUNDAY 18TH

Connect Groups are the backbone of Hope City creating a hot house environment to spur you on in faith, family, freedom and future.

It’s our chance to celebrate all the men in our world who’ve helped make us the people we are today. There’s a special gift for every dad.

■ EXCEPT KL AND FRANKFURT

■ FATHER’S DAY IN UK

PATHWAY TO PRAYER

THANKSGIVING | PRAISE | DECLARATION | WORSHIP | DEVOTION | PETITION | PERSISTENCE | SURRENDER

■ LEEDS

ALPHA AT VUE CINEMA

STARTING MONDAY 5TH JUNE ■ NEWCASTLE

ALPHA AT THE CHURCH

THURSDAY 1ST, 8TH, 15TH JUNE ■ KUALA LUMPUR

ALPHA AT APW BANGSAR

WEDNESDAY 7TH AND 14TH JUNE 14

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21 CONNECT PARTIES WEDNESDAY 21ST 7.30PM

Your chance to party with everyone who has made this Connect season a great success.

■ NEWCASTLE AND SUNDERLAND - GO CONNECT ■ EXCEPT KL & FRANKFURT

‘SHE IS’ CONFERENCE EUROPE 23RD - 25TH JUNE

She Is Conference is coming to Frankfurt with the powerful ministry of Pastor Jenny Gilpin and special guest from Aberdeen Scotland, Cheryl Upton. Book now at sheisconference.de

28 PARTNERS IN THE VISION WEDNESDAY 28TH

Hope City is built on the dedication of people who have decided to hold nothing back in creating the best church on earth!

■ EXCEPT FOR KL & FRANKFURT ■ NEWCASTLE AND SUNDERLAND DISCOVERING PARTNERSHIP

IS HAPPENING?

WHAT ON EARTH

#TRYALPHA

A massive thanks to Andy, Karen, Amy and Eden Gorman on seven years of ministry in the great West African nation of Ghana.

They’ve created a new generation of changed lives and emerging leaders that only Heaven knows the true measure of. What a legacy.

Be a part of the cinematic experience across our locations and sign up at hopecity.church/ alpha

Ali & Karen

Huge excitement for Ali and Karen Bianchi and their four children on accepting the call to Accra for the next 24 months. From Sheffield Family Pastors to Accra Lead Pastors, we know that God has mightily equipped them for such a time as this.

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PRAY FOR THE NEW HOME OF HOPE CITY SHEFFIELD

PLANS ARE UNDER WAY TO CREATE A 1500 SEATER AUDITORIUM FOR THE GROWING CONGREGATION OF HOPE CITY IN SHEFFIELD AS WELL AS A CONFERENCING AND COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE HEAD OFFICES FOR CITY HEARTS.

ALSO BE IN PRAYER FOR THE NEW FUTURE FACILITIES FOR HOPE CITY LEEDS, A NEW HUB AND AUDITORIUM FOR HOPE CITY FRANKFURT A NEW LARGER AUDITORIUM FOR HOPE CITY ACCRA, THE NEW FACILITY FOR HOPE CITY LIVERPOOL, A PERMANENT HOME FOR HOPE CITY SUNDERLAND AND A BIGGER SPACE FOR THE GROWING CONGREGATION OF HOPE CITY KUALA LUMPUR. 16

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I WOULD LIKE TO

KNOW MORE

PATHWAY TO GROWTH

ABOUT

CONNECT GROUPS

ALPHA

BEING ON A TEAM

HOPE CITY ACADEMY

DISCOVER PARTNERSHIP

CITY HEARTS VOLUNTEER

BAPTISMS

CITY HEARTS RESTORE

BABY DEDICATIONS

FRIENDS OF THE VISION

PRAYER REQUESTS/ANSWERS TO PRAYER

THE GROWTH TRACK

Everyone has a desire to connect more with others, grow more and be equipped to both better lead and stronger serve the world around us.

We call it our GROWTH TRACK. It all begins with discovering the Christian Faith.

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FOR TIME AND PLACE VISIT WWW. HOPECITY.CHURCH

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