Date November 2017
Shar ing OURFait h New Hope's M onthly Newsletter
GIVINGTHANKS Rev. St eve Nor den , Sen i or Past or nor den@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Pa stor Steve
NEWHOPECHURCH A M inistry of the Reformed Church in America
Rev. St eph en M . Nor den , Sen i or Past or Rev. Sar ah E. Pal sm a, Associ at e Past or
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In 1958 I w as a fir st gr ade student in M r s. For sbeck?s class at Nassau Str eet Elem entar y School in Pr inceton, New Jer sey. M r s. For sbeck had us m em or ize the Lor d?s Pr ayer and other passages fr om the Bible (yes, those w er e the days befor e M adalyn M ur r ay O?Har e and these exer cises w er e per m itted in public schools). I distinctly r ecall that the fir st passage w e had to m em or ize w as Psalm 100, in the King Jam es Ver sion no less. The psalm ist w r ites: M ake a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. Psalm 100 is a song of Isr ael that is per m eated w ith gr atitude. How fitting to r ead this psalm as w e begin a m onth dur ing w hich our thoughts natur ally tur n to gr atitude as w e obser ve Thanksgiving. I w as speaking w ith an acquaintance r ecently and asked how he w as doing. His r esponse w as, ?I can?t com plain although I often do.? We both acknow ledged that, even though ther e is a pr opensity to occasionally com plain, the tr uth is that w e both ar e better off than m uch of the w or ld?s population. You w ho r ead this colum n and I ar e r ichly blessed by God. We have so m uch for w hich to be gr ateful.
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As w e begin the m onth of Novem ber , I?m especially gr ateful that w e have a new Chur ch Adm inistr ator at New Hope. Susan Eiselstein w ill begin w ith us on Novem ber 1. Her educational and pr ofessional exper ience m ake her ver y w ell suited for this position and I?m confident that she w ill be a w onder ful asset to our staff team . If you have the occasion, I hope that you?ll extend a w ar m w elcom e to Susan. (Continued on the next page)
GIVINGTHANKSCONT. Rev. St eve Nor den , Sen i or Past or nor den@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Pa stor Steve
I?m gr ateful for all the good m inistr y happening at and thr ough New Hope. Our Childr en?s, Youth, Adult and M usic m inistr ies ar e vibr ant and r obust. We have thr ee ver y m eaningful outr each activities in conjunction w ith the Salvation Ar my that you w ill be hear ing about over the next w eeks. Tr uly, w e continue to be a ?br ight light for Chr ist? in nor thw est centr al Ohio. As God?s people, w ho have been r ichly blessed, gr atitude natur ally expr esses itself in gener osity. I w ant to encour age all of us to be gener ous w ith all that God has given us, par ticular ly our financial r esour ces, as w e say ?thank you? to God. Your gener osity changes lives thr ough w hat God is doing. Happy Thanksgiving!
MUSICMINISTRY Ch r i st i n e Loy, Di r ect or of M u si c M i n i st r y loy@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x14 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/M usic
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YOUTHMINISTRY Li n dsey Al l en , Di r ect or of You t h M i n i st r y a llen@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x20 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Youth
We have had an am azing fall thus far in youth m inistr y. We ar e gr ow ing as a gr oup in num ber s, in our r elationships, and in our faith. It is an exciting tim e in the life of our youth at New Hope. Although paintball and a Buckeye par ty ar e behind us, ther e ar e m any things planned for both the youth AND par ents in Novem ber. Please see the "save the date" below and m ar k your calendar s! I w ant to extend a special thank you to the Schultz's for opening their hom e to our youth for our Buckeye par ties; Paul Woodr uff, Leann Siddell, and M ar k Allen for par tner ing w ith m e in m inistr y and teaching our Sunday School class; to Amy Br obst for cr eating invitations for m e in a m om ent's notice; and Heather and JR Ker n, M elissa and Steve Over ber g, Stephanie Ver m eer , Kar a and Tr ent Har tr anft, Car oline and Jim DeLucas, Sar ah Palsm a and Amy again for all of your help and endless suppor t of the youth at New Hope. Our adventur es together have only just begun.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Rach el Tat e, Ch i l dr en 's M i n i st r y Team Leader tate@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x11 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Childr en
TEAM UPDATE r achel t at e, t eam l ead
The Childr en?s M inistr y Team is so thankful to you for shar ing your childr en w ith us. We love shar ing Jesus?stor y w ith them each w eek . Thank you to all of our Suppor t Team M em ber s w ho m ake the entir e Childr en?s M inistr y possible! We alw ays need m or e help. Please check out New Hope?s w ebsite and CLICK HERE* to jum p in. In nur ser y new s, our youngest disciples have eaten all of the goldfish. Please consider donating goldfish, dixie cups, and clor ox w ipes to our Nur ser y - w e appr eciate it!
A Club 45 update - In par tner ship w ith Coats for Childr en and the Elder s of New Hope Chur ch, collected 300 coats for childr en in need! Thank you for giving of your tim e and r esour ces! Our next m eeting w ill be Novem ber 12 at New Hope Chur ch fr om 3:00-5:00 pm . We w ill be kicking off Oper ation Chr istm as Child! ?Be dr essed r eady for ser vice and keep your lam ps bur ning.? Luke 12:35 Blessings, Rachel Tate * Sign-up Link: http://w w w.signupgenius.com /go/4090f4cada823aaf85-sunday3 CHI LDREN'S EDUCATI ON - Rach el War r en , Coor di n at or Fall WOW just star ted! We need m any volunteer s to guide our childr en thr ough Rom e w ith Paul and the Under gr ound Chur ch. Please consider donating your tim e by signing up HERE* ! Please contact Education Coor dinator Rachel War r en at w ar r en@new hopew or ship.com w ith questions.
* WOW Volunteer Sign-up: http://w w w.signupgenius.com /go/4090f4cada823aaf85-fall
CHI LDREN'S M USI C - Desi r ee Tak as, Coor di n at or Junior Wor ship Choir | Thir ty one childr en ar e par ticipating in JWC! Save the date for the Childr en?s Chr istm as Cantata on Decem ber 10 dur ing both Wor ship ser vices. Please contact M usic Coor dinator Dez Takas at takas@new hopew or ship.com w ith questions.
NEWHOPEEDUCATIONCENTER Lyn n Ri l ey, Di r ect or pr eschool@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.2446 ? NewHopePr eschool.com
Is it Novem ber alr eady? We have been having so m uch fun this fall, her e is w hat w e have been up to ? We have alr eady had the fir efighter s visit for fir e safety w eek . They let us clim b thr ough the tr uck and w e w er e able to check out ALL their cool gear that helps keep them safe w hile they ar e helping us! Our Kinder gar ten class m et their safety standar ds w hen Lieutenant Helder cam e to visit. The childr en w er e able to explor e tw o police cr uiser s and a helicopter w hile lear ning about safety. Thank you Lieutenant Helder for m aking it such a special exper ience. Our pr eschool classes tr aveled to Lehner ?s Far m to enjoy a hayr ide and pick pum pkins. W hat a gr eat tr ip, the w eather w as per fect! We also conducted our vision scr eenings this m onth. Pr event Blindness offer s fr ee tr ainings and equipm ent for pr ivate school staff so that w e can scr een for ear ly w ar ning signs of vision im pair m ents. We finished October w ith Hallow een fun and our Hallow een Par ades. The childr en alw ays enjoy par ading thr ough the halls and into the chur ch offices to tr ick or tr eat befor e heading to their classr oom s for their par ties. The teacher s ar e w or king har d to pr epar e for Par ent Teacher confer ences in Novem ber. We look for w ar d to shar ing all the exciting things that each child has accom plished. Please contact the school office if you have any questions. Registr ation for the 2018-19 school year begins in Januar y!
FINANCIAL REPORT THROUGHSEPTEMBER2017 Sept em ber
YEAR TO DATE
Bu dget
Act u al
%
Bu dget
Act u al
%
Tot al I n com e
$98,614
$89,794
91.1%
$823,639
$871,470
105.8%
Tot al Ex pen se
$86,342
$74,963
86.8%
$845,936
$763,983
90.3%
ADULT MINISTRY Rev. Sar ah Pal sm a, Associ at e Past or pa lsma @NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x15 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Adults
Sundays at 10:15A M th rough Nov . 19 The Hard Sayings of Jesus Led by Albert Newball Meets in Adult Room B (Cry Room) Like his original hearers many people today find Jesus?sayings hard. Some sayings are hard because they are difficult to understand, others because the demands they make on us are only too clear. In this study, we?ll grapple with a few of these sayings.
Guil t , Grace, Grat it ude Led by Mark Dutton Meets in the Library During the Protestant Reformation, the Heidelberg Catechism was commissioned to be used as a teaching tool for the church and a resource to aid in illuminating scripture. The catechism continues to be a helpful tool for Christians to understand the fundamentals of the faith and their unity with Christ.
True Friendship: Expanding Our Relationships Beyond the Sanctuary Led by Kevin and Beverly Robinson Meets in Fellowship Hall A Hebrews 10:25 says, ?Let us not give up the habit of meeting together. Instead, let us encourage one another.? What does it mean to be true friends with Jesus and with one another? Come and explore how you can grow in the Kingdom of God through your friendships and relationships.
ADULT MINISTRY Rev. Sar ah Pal sm a, Associ at e Past or pa lsma @NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.5445 x15 ? NewHopeWor ship.com/Adults
FA LL WOM EN'S BI BLE STUDI ES DI SCOVER 1 SAM UEL Wednesdays at 12:30PM through December 6th Led by Pastor Sarah M eets in the Library
women's bibl e st udies
1 Sam uel br idges tw o m ajor er as in the stor y of Isr ael. As you str oll thr ough 1 Sam uel, you?ll gr ow to know the char acter s of Sam uel, Saul, and David. Even m or e im por tant you?ll ponder God?s faithfulness and his car e for his people. God shaped and sustained Isr ael so that one day it could becom e a light to other s thr ough the Savior of the w or ld, Jesus. THE SHELTER OF GOD'S PROM I SES Thursdays at 9:30AM through November 16th M eets in the Library If you look to your cir cum stances alone, it m ay seem that God has for gotten you. But he hasn?t. He can?t. God is the only pr om ise m aker w ho is alw ays a pr om ise keeper. And God?s pr om ises w ill never fail you! Com e and sear ch Scr iptur e for w hat God has pr om ised us, w hat those pr om ises m ean, and how these pr om ises pr ovide the foundation for daily confidence, joy, hope, and shelter. SOUL FRI ENDS: W h at Ever y Wom an Needs t o Gr ow i n Her Fai t h M ondays at 7:00PM through November 13 Led by Terry Geist and Denise Loftus M eets in the Library This book explor es the intim ate stages of a w om an?s spir itual jour ney w hile show ing you how soul fr iendships can deepen and enlar ge your faith. Ever y w om an tr aver ses four stages of spir itual gr ow th ? quest, calling, cr isis, and com m union ? again and again. And w hatever stage you find your self tr aveling r ight now , you need soul fr iends to help you r ecognize the faith-for m ing w or k God does in us thr ough the gift of the w om en he places in our lives.
FA LL M EN'S BI BLE STUDY KI NGDOM AGENDA Wednesdays 7:00pm ? 8:30pm through November 15 M eets in the Youth Room Led by M ark Allen This fall the m en w ill be discussing Dr. Tony Evans?study ?Kingdom Agenda?. This study teaches that the Bible has pr ovided us w ith a clear author ity and a com pr ehensive, dynam ic appr oach to all of life. Follow ing our ow n agendas-instead of God?s-w ill lead to chaos in our per sonal lives. The tim e has com e for Chr istians to r eevaluate and r ecom m it to pur suing God?s one and only Kingdom agenda. Ar e you w illing?
OUTREACHOPPORTUNITIES Sal vat i on Ar m y Bel l Ri n gi n g New Hope w ill be bell r inging for the Salvation Ar my to help those less for tunate in our com m unity. We w ill r ing betw een the hour s of 9am and 8pm on Satur day, Decem ber 9 at the Dublin Kr oger M ar ketplace on Saw m ill Rd just nor th of Har d Road, Pow ell Kr oger on Saw m ill Par kw ay just dow n the str eet fr om the chur ch and Kr oger in dow ntow n Dublin near the cor ner of Br idge Str eet and Fr antz Road. You can sign up to r ing for one hour (or in one hour incr em ents) by contacting Ed Klinker at beklinker 1@gm ail.com or 614-766-1266. Slots fill quickly so please sign up today. Thank you for taking tim e out of your busy schedule to help m ake Chr istm as m er r ier for other s.
Oper at i on Ch i r st m as Ch i l d The Outr each Com m ittee w ill be collecting shoe boxes filled w ith sm all gifts for childr en. The last day for the collection w ill be at the Advent Potluck Dinner on Novem ber 19. This pr ogr am is sponsor ed by Sam ar itan's Pur se w hich is a Chr istian or ganization pr oviding spir itual and physical aid to people ar ound the w or ld. A table w ill be in the nar thex the last Sunday in October w ith infor m ation about packing a box. Thank you for your suppor t in dem onstr ating God's love in a tangible w ay to needy childr en ar ound the w or ld. Som e guidelines and ideas for packing a shoe box can be found at sam ar itanspur se.or g.
Ch r i st m as Nu r si n g Hom e Vi si t s | We ar e looking for sever al team s of loving, engaging people to gather at the Delaw ar e Ar ea Nur sing Hom es to help the Salvation Ar my deliver blankets, Chr istm as Car ds and to pr ay w ith the r esidents. Click HERE to sign-up! 12/02/2017-10am -12pm ; Ar bor s at Delaw ar e - 2270 War r ensbur g Road 12/02/2017-2pm -4pm ; Delaw ar e Cour t Nur sing Hom e - 4 New M ar ket Dr ive 12/09/2017-10am -12pm ; W illow br ook Village - 100 W illow br ook Way South 12/16/2017- 2pm -4p; Countr y View at Sunbur y - 14961 N Old 3C Highw ay, Sunbur y 12/19/2017-10am -12pm ; Countr y Club Rehab - 478 South Sandusky Str eet Sal vat i on Ar m y Ch r i st m as Ch eer | We ar e looking for 50 volunteer s to help out on Decem ber 18th, 21st and 22nd. Volunteer s w ill be helping w ith set up, decor ations, filling food boxes, helping fam ilies shop in the Toy Shop, checking-in fam ilies, and assisting clients to their car s. This is a gr eat oppor tunity for your fam ily to give back dur ing the holidays. Please click HERE if you ar e able to volunteer and to find m or e details. Please feel fr ee to shar e this sign up w ith fr iends and fam ily! HI S Pl ace Di n n er Dat es: Novem ber 15th - 5:30pm Decem ber 13th - 5:30pm Decem ber 20th - 5:30pm Please contact M ar la Under w ood for m or e infor m ation at m ar launder w ood25@gm ail.com
NOVEMBERCHURCHCALENDAR For mor e deta ils plea se see NewHopeWor ship.com/Ca lenda r
Wedn esday, Novem ber 1 12:30pm Wom en's Bible Study 5:30pm WOW 7:00pm M en's Bible Study 7:30pm Bethel Th u r sday, Novem ber 2 7:30am Leader ship Br eakfast 9:30am Wom en's Bible Study 7:00pm Choir Rehear sal 7:30pm AA M eeting Sat u r day, Novem ber 4 10:00am Chr istm as Choir Retr eat 3:30pm High School Youth Gr oup Football Par ty (Schultz House) Su n day, Novem ber 5 9:00am Contem por ar y Wor ship 9:10am Childr en's Sunday School 10:15am Adult and Youth Sunday School 10:15am Pr aise School for Kids 11:15am Tr aditional Wor ship 11:15am School House Sunday School for Kids 5:15pm M iddle School Youth Gr oup 5:30pm Teens & Technology M on day, Novem ber 6 7:00pm Wom en's Bible Study 7:00pm Endow m ent Team 7:00pm Inter cessor y Pr ayer Wedn esday, Novem ber 8 12:30pm Wom en's Bible Study 5:30pm WOW 7:00pm M en's Bible Study 7:30pm Bethel
Th u r sday, Novem ber 9 9:30am Wom en's Bible Study 7:00pm Choir Rehear sal 7:30pm AA M eeting
Fr i day, Novem ber 17 6:30 pm M iddle & High School Dinner at the Allen's 7:00pm Young Adult Gather ing
Su n day, Novem ber 12 9:00am Contem por ar y Wor ship 9:10am Childr en's Sunday School 10:15am Adult and Youth Sunday School 10:15am Pr aise School for Kids 11:15am Tr aditional Wor ship 11:15am School House Sunday School for Kids 5:15pm M iddle School Youth Gr oup 6:00pm High School Band Jam 6:30pm M iddle School Band Jam 7:00pm High School Youth Gr oup
Su n day, Novem ber 19 9:00am Contem por ar y Wor ship 9:10am Childr en's Sunday School 10:15am Adult and Youth Sunday School 10:15am Pr aise School for Kids 11:15am Tr aditional Wor ship 11:15am School House Sunday School for Kids 5:00pm Advent Potluck
M on day, Novem ber 13 6:00pm Wom en's Retr eat M eeting 7:00pm Wom en's Bible Study Tu esday, Novem ber 14 6:00pm Deacon & Elder M eeting 7:00pm Consistor y M eeting Wedn esday, Novem ber 15 12:30pm Wom en's Bible Study 5:30pm WOW 5:30pm HIS Place 7:00pm M en's Bible Study 7:30pm Bethel Th u r sday, Novem ber 16 9:30am Wom en's Bible Study 7:00pm Choir Rehear sal 7:30pm AA M eeting
Wedn esday, Novem ber 22 12:30pm Wom en's Bible Study Th u r sday, Novem ber 23 9:30am Wom en's Bible Study 7:30pm AA M eeting Su n day, Novem ber 26 9:00am Contem por ar y Wor ship 11:15am Tr aditional Wor ship M on day, Novem ber 27 7:00pm Outr each M eeting Tu esday, Novem ber 28 7:00pm M issional Engagem ent M eeting Wedn esday, Novem ber 29 12:30pm Wom en's Bible Study 5:30pm WOW 7:30pm Bethel Th u r sday, Novem ber 30 9:30am Wom en's Bible Study 7:00pm Choir Rehear sal 7:30pm AA M eeting