September 2017 New Hope Newsletter

Date September 2017

Shar ing OURFait h New Hope's M onthly Newsletter

A QUIET TIMEWITHGOD 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

In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. ? M ark 1:35

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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SUNDAYWORSHIPSCHEDULE Beginning September 10

9:00AM Contem por ar y Wor ship Sunday School for ages 3 thr ough 5th Gr ade

10:15AM Sunday School for Adults and Youth Pr aise School for ages 3 thr ough 5th Gr ade

11:15AM Tr aditional Wor ship School House Sunday School for Kids

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New Hope's Mission To Reach people for Chr ist, Root people in Chr ist, and Rel ease people to ser ve Chr ist.

Those w ho know m e know that I am an ear ly r iser. M y w ife Jean, her br other and I w er e having a conver sation about this r ecently and they w er e of the opinion that this is a consequence of genetics. It?s tr ue that my sister s ar e also ear ly r iser s. I w onder , how ever , if my being r aised in Japan has anything to do w ith this. Dur ing the sum m er m onths in Japan it is light by 4:00AM and dar k by 7:00PM . I?m convinced that this has affected my cir cadian r hythm s.

Regar dless of the r eason, I enjoy the quiet of the ear ly m or ning. It?s a good tim e for m e to begin the day in scr iptur e and pr ayer as I seek God?s face. It?s also a tim e w hen I r eflect and pr epar e for the day.

As I w r ite this, I?m looking out at Lake M ichigan. In the quiet of the ear ly m or nings her e as I see the vastness of the lake, I?m given pause to ponder my place in the univer se. Tom or r ow m or ning, as I see the w aves that today?s w eather r epor t indicate w ill be in the thr ee to six foot r ange, I w ill again be aw ed by the pow er of natur e.

The stillness of the m or ning is r ich tim e, significant tim e and pr oductive tim e also. It?s tim e to r eor ient myself, to gain a pr oper per spective on life and to r em em ber w ho I am and w hose I am .

FINANCEANDADMINISTRATION New Hope's Church Administrator Todd Alles retired at the end of M ay. We offer our sincerest thanks to Todd for his outstanding leadership, and wish him abundant blessings in his retirement. As we continue our search for a new church administrator, in this space this month we are sharing an updaye from Cr a ig Kr enzel, Chair of the Deacons.

Br other s and Sister s in Chr ist, As our sum m er is w inding dow n w e w ould like to take this tim e and give thanks to our Lor d and Savior for the m any blessings w e shar e at New Hope Chur ch and YOU ar e one of them . As m em ber s and fr iends of New Hope you w or k tir elessly, give gener ously, and love unconditionally so our com m unity continues to bear the fr uits of Jesus?m essage.

Thanks to your gener osity, New Hope is in a solid financial position thr ough the fir st half of the year. Our building is in good or der , our r eser ves have been r eplenished, and w e have been able to m ove over $37,000 into our new building capital r eser ve fund. This new fund is vital to the long ter m upkeep and m aintenance of our cur r ent facilities to help avoid unexpected expenditur es out of our futur e annual budgets.

M ost im por tantly, your gifts have given New Hope the ability to expand God?s kingdom outside of our w alls thr ough var ious oppor tunities. New Hope takes a scr iptur al appr oach to giving by tithing 10% of our offer ings to other Chr istian-based m inistr ies. The chur ch?s tithing, r efer r ed to as benevolences, suppor ts or ganizations her e in Centr al Ohio as w ell as national and inter national m inistr ies. Thanks to your gener ous giving, w e ar e able to help each of these m inistr ies accom plish their good w or k . Thr ough June 30 New Hope has donated over $50,000 in benevolences to 30+ m inistr y par tner s, including: -

Six RCA m issionar ies Four college cam pus m issionar ies Thr ee RCA institutions of higher lear ning Ten local m inistr ies including the Dublin Food Pantr y, His Place Com m unity Dinner , Habitat for Hum anity, and M ission Colum bus All Chur ch Outr each Events ser ving var ious com m unity needs

For m or e infor m ation on all of the m inistr ies w e suppor t thr ough our benevolence giving, please visit New HopeWor sh i p.com /Ben evol en ces.

We pr ay that you w ill continue to find joy in the spir itual blessings w e all r eceive w hen w e give w hat God has gr anted to us.

In Him , New Hope Chur ch Deacons Gr eg Cham ber s, Cr aig Kr enzel, Br ooke M or r is, M elissa Over ber g, Br enda Rinehar t, Jeff Sneddon, and Phil Weiker

FINANCIAL REPORT THROUGHJULY31 JULY

YEAR TO DATE

Bu dget

Act u al

%

Bu dget

Act u al

%

Tot al I n com e

$87,477

$90,870

103.9%

$637,548

$705,156

110.6%

Tot al Ex pen se

$91,562

$76,980

84.1%

$658,776

$597,023

90.6%

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

On Thur sday, Septem ber 7 at 7:00PM w e launch a new Wor ship Choir season! The WORSHIP CHOIR is for ever yone 9th gr ade and older w ho loves to sing or w or ship thr ough song! Ther e is no audition and r eading m usic is not a m ust in or der to par ticipate! M em ber s alter nate singing betw een 9:00 and 11:15 ser vices and CHILDCARE is available for those w ho need it! Even if you have a r ugged tr avel schedule, you can par ticipate!

Please be our guest at any r ehear sal to check us out, or contact Ch r i st i n e Loy at l oy@New HopeWor sh i p.com for m or e infor m ation!

Be par t of Gener ations Choir Weekend, August 26-27!

If you love to sing, join us for ONE r ehear sal and ONE Sunday in w or ship. Open to ever yone, M iddle School thr ough Adult! 5th Gr ader s ar e w elcom e w ith a par ent or other adult. Rehear sal is at 10:00AM on Satur day, August 26 and w e'll sing in w or ship the next m or ning. Childcar e is available! Sign up at the Oppor tunities Bulletin Boar d.

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OUTREACH The Outr each Com m ittee is coor dinating Oper ation Chr istm as Child again this year and w ill be collecting shoe boxes filled w ith sm all gifts for childr en. Fall is a good tim e to star t collecting school supplies for the boxes. Pens, pencils and shar pener s, cr ayons or m ar ker s, stam ps and ink pad sets, w r iting pads or paper , solar calculator s, color ing and pictur e books, etc. ar e ideal.

Stop by the Oper ation Chr istm as Child table in the nar thex in m id-October for ideas on packing a box, or visit sam ar i t an spu r se.or g/oper at i on -ch r i st m as-ch i l d .

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

New Hope Chur ch is a gifted and blessed chur ch. We host m any fam ilies w ho br ing individual str engths, talents, and gifts to our chur ch hom e and fam ily. The Childr en?s M inistr y Team , along w ith 209 childr en, w itnessed the beauty of the giving of those gifts and talents thr ough an am azing w eek of Vacation Bible School. People donated their financial r esour ces, their ar tistic and or ganizational talents, and their tim e to teach an am azing cr ew of childr en all about Jesus?gr eat love for them . We ar e thankful beyond m easur e to all of you w ho played a par t in VBS.

On the final day of VBS, our childr en lear ned the lesson of Abigail, Nabal, and David. In 1 Sam uel, Abigail show s quick thinking and str ength w hen she saves her fam ily fr om David?s sw or d, and saves David fr om blem ishing his r eputation. She w as cr eated for a pur pose that God specifically planned out for her , and per fectly cr eated her to achieve that plan.

God has that planned out for each of us. A pur pose, a plan, and the per fect cr eation to succeed.

W hat w e lear ned in the planning and pr epar ation w eeks befor e VBS is that r ecr uiting volunteer s is a huge distr action fr om planning the actual teaching of God?s Wor d. We began the r ecr uiting pr ocess the second w eek of June and still had to liter ally beg people to step up to the plate to volunteer at VBS. It w as fr ustr ating, exhausting, and unbear ably saddening. As a m other of four childr en, I ver y w ell under stand a busy schedule. I also under stand that my fir st calling in life is to love God. M y second is to teach His Wor d. That is achieved by each of us, uniquely based in that per fect design of God that He cr eated and instilled in each of us.

Pr ior ities show in how w e live our lives. It is my gr eat pr ayer that the Childr en?s M inistr y Team w ill see a quicker r esponse w hen it com es to aiding in the teaching of the Gospel to all of our childr en. It takes a huge village to achieve that. I once saw a sign at a chur ch that said, ?Teach w ith your life.? How ar e you teaching? Ar e you show ing your childr en that shar ing your tim e and talents, r esour ces and gifts w ithin the chur ch body is a pr ior ity?

We ar e cur r ently r ecr uiting Sunday School Teacher s and Shepher ds, along w ith Pr aise School Leader s and School House Sunday School Teacher s for the 2017-18 pr ogr am year. It is our pr ayer that you w ill step up to the plate as God has called you. It is our pr ayer that you w ill find the joy in ser ving God and your younger br other s and sister s in Chr ist. ?Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the M aster you are serving is Christ.?

- Colossians 3:23-24 (NLT) Blessings, Rachel Tate Childr en?s M inistr y Team Lead

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

CHI LDREN'S EDUCATI ON - Rach el War r en , Coor di n at or We ar e so excited to begin another year of Sunday School! The 2017-2018 year w ill star t on Septem ber 10 dur ing the 9:00AM ser vice. This year w e w ill have Sunday School Registr ation! This allow s the CM T and our Suppor t Team access to all of the necessar y infor m ation for each child and fam ily par ticipating in Sunday School. Registr ation is now live and you can access the link via the New Hope Ch i l dr en 's M i n i st r y Facebook Page or at New HopeWor sh i p.com .

Each Sunday School classr oom has a Lead Teacher and a Shepher d (helper ) each w eek . These positions ar e all volunteer based and w e ar e alw ays looking for additional m em ber s to join the Suppor t Team for both r oles.

Please join us on Sunday, August 27 at 11:15AM to lear n m or e. Please sign up to Lead teach or Shepher d via Si gn Up Gen i u s, by visiting the New Hope Ch i l dr en 's M i n i st r y Facebook Page, or at New HopeWor sh i p.com .

Questions about Sunday School? Contact Rach el War r en at w ar r en @New HopeWor sh i p.com .

CHI LDREN'S M USI C - Desi r ee Tak as, Coor di n at or We ar e so excited to w elcom e Desi r ee Tak as, also know n as Dez, to the Childr en?s M inistr y Team as Childr en's M usic Coor dinator. You m ay have seen Dez singing in the choir and leading w or ship w ith the Pr aise Team . Dez and her husband Byr on have thr ee aw esom e kids. Byr on sits in the pew w ith their daughter s Aver y (10) and Kendle (8). Their son, Jake (12), is usually r unning the video in the tech booth in the back of the sanctuar y. The Takas fam ily is ver y active in the chur ch in childr en?s pr ogr am s, tech m inistr y, and m usic m inistr y. Dez has volunteer ed and assisted w ith alm ost ever y childr en?s pr ogr am or m usical event since they star ted attending New Hope 8 year s ago.

Dez has an extensive histor y w ith choir as w ell as teaching childr en. She is so excited to be able to blend her love of both thr ough this m inistr y. She hopes to build (w ith your help as w ell as the kiddos) a childr en?s choir w her e our childr en can lear n how to lear n to love w or shiping our gr acious God thr ough m usic.

Dez is beyond excited to begin this new adventur e in our chur ch, and hopes you w ill be r ight ther e beside her opening up this w or ld of w or ship to the next gener ation. Her hear t is so full of love for both the Lor d and His kids! Welcom e to the team Dez! Please contact her at t ak as@New HopeWor sh i p.com w ith any questions. Be on the lookout for m or e infor m ation on the Childr en?s Choir Pr ogr am .

NURSERY NEW S - Jen n i f er W i l l i son , Coor di n at or We ar e looking for w ar d to seeing all the childr en m or e often w ith all of our w onder ful pr ogr am s star ting up again in Septem ber.

We w ould like to intr oduce Jodi Ku r t z as a new addition to our nur ser y team . She is a m other of tw o ver y cr eative fun childr en and has a lot of love and joy to shar e w ith the childr en in our nur ser y pr ogr am .

Thank you for continuing to donate peanut fr ee snacks to the nur ser y. Goldfish Cr acker s and Clor ox W ipes ar e needed. If you have any nur ser y questions, please contact Jen n i f er W i l l i son at w i l l i son @New HopeW or sh i p.com .

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

CHI LDREN'S OUTREACH Sar ah Bar t u l a, Coor di n at or We have officially com pleted our fir st year of pr ogr am s! I hope that the kiddos enjoyed them . Thank you to ALL the volunteer s for all of your har d w or k . None of this w ould have been possible w ithout our gr eat suppor t team volunteer s!

This year , w e w ill be tr ying to im plem ent som e new ideas to change the volunteer ing and r egistr ation pr ocesses. We ar e basing this on w hat w e lear ned thr ough each pr ogr am . We hope to cr eate better w ays to utilize our tim e and r esour ces better. Stay tuned for updates!

Our next Outr each Pr ogr am is Bir thday Par ty for Jesus on Wednesday, Decem ber 13. Stay tuned for details on this fun event!

If you have any questions or concer ns, please contact Sar ah Bar t u l a at bar t u l a@New HopeWor sh i p.com .

NEWHOPEPRESCHOOL Lyn n Ri l ey, Di r ect or pr eschool@NewHopeWor ship.com ? 614.766.2446 ? NewHopePr eschool.com

New Hope Pr eschool and Education Center is r eady for the 2017-18 school year ! We ar e excited to see m any of our students and fam ilies r etur n and w elcom e new fam ilies. This sum m er w e painted our halls and classr oom s and r eplaced som e tables as w e pr epar ed for our new school year.

The halls w ill begin to fill w ith giggles and sm iles and beautiful ar t w or k . This is such an exciting tim e of year for all of us. It is a new beginning and an oppor tunity for us to m ake a positive im pact on so m any lives.

I pr ay that all the childr en of New Hope have a successful and fulfilling school year !

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

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL - CHRI STI ANI TY Q & A Su n day M or n i n gs 10:15AM t o 11:00AM , begi n n i n g Sept em ber 10 Dur ing the m onth of Septem ber all the Adult Sunday School classes ar e designed ar ound fr equently asked questions about Chr istianity. These classes w ill offer an over view on key elem ents of our faith or ganized by four topics: Scr iptur e, Sacr am ents, Cr eeds, and Discipleship. Com e and lear n m or e about w hat you believe.

THE W ORD: Seam l ess St or y of Scr i pt u r e Led by Pastor Sarah M eets in Adult Room A In this class, you?ll explor e these and other questions: W hat is the Bible? How did w e get it? How do I r ead it? Do I need to r ead the Old Testam ent if I believe in Jesus? How does the Old Testam ent and New Testam ent connect?

THE SACRAM ENTS: Si gn s an d Seal s Led by Albert Newball M eets in Adult Room B (Cry Room) In this class, you?ll explor e these and other questions: W hat ar e sacr am ents? W hy does the chur ch disagr ee on how m any ther e ar e? W hat happens in Baptism ? Should I have my childr en baptized or w ait until they ar e adults? Can I get baptized again? W hat is the Lor d?s Supper ? W her e is God pr esent dur ing this feast of love?

THE CREEDS: Pr of essi n g You r Bel i ef s Led by M ark Dutton M eets in the Library W hat does the Chr istian chur ch believe? W hat unites us as a chur ch? How did w e get the Apostle?s Cr eed? W hat do you m ean God is both one and thr ee per sons at the sam e tim e?

W hat?s all this about Jesus ?descended into hell? and the ?holy catholic chur ch??

THE WALK: W i t n essi n g i n t h e Wor l d Led by Loretta Rolle and LeAnne Siddell M eets in Fellowship Hall A If I am saved by God?s gr ace alone thr ough faith, then w hy am I called to do good w or ks?

W hat does it m ean to do justice, love kindness, and w alk hum bly w ith God? How do I talk about Jesus? W hat str engths/gifts have I been given? W her e can I ser ve in the chur ch and in the com m unity?

Sundays at 10:15A M - Begi nni ng September 10

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 , beginning September 13 Led by Pastor Sarah M eets in the Library 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 , beginning September 14 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 , beginning October 2 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.

Si gn Up Onl i ne at New HopeWorsh i p.com/ Bi b l eStudy

women's bibl e st udies

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

Beginning October 1, join Pastor Steve and Pastor Sar ah on Sunday m or nings fr om 10:15AM to 11:00AM for our Discover y New M em ber Class. This eight w eek class defines our cor e beliefs, our values, our str uctur e, and our m ission as a chur ch. Sign up at the chur ch, or online at New HopeWor sh i p.com /Di scover y.

ASPI RE W OM EN?S EVENT Sunday, October 8 - 5:00PM to 8:00PM New Hope Chur ch is pur chasing gr oup tickets to this event. Ticket cost is only $20!! Sign up in the nar thex at the Oppor tunities Boar d. Questions?

Contact Pastor Sar ah.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SEMINARS The New Hope Chur ch Endow m ent Fund w ill be hosting a ser ies of thr ee one-hour sem inar s on per sonal financial m anagem ent, beginning in late Septem ber. Topics include: The Basics of Financial Planning, Establishing a Retir em ent Plan, and Establishing a Plan for Your Estate. Sessions w ill be Tuesdays at 7:00PM at the chur ch on Septem ber 26, October 3 and October 17. Please join us for tasty tr eats, coffee, tea, or lem onade after the pr esentations. Child car e w ill be pr ovided. For m or e details on each session, please visit New HopeWor sh i p.com /Cal en dar .

SEPTEMBERCHURCHCALENDAR For mor e deta ils plea se see NewHopeWor ship.com/Ca lenda r

Su n day, Sept em ber 3 10:00AM Wor ship

Tu esday, Sept em ber 5 7:00PM Endow m ent Fund Boar d M eeting

Su n day, Sept em ber 17 9:00AM Contem por ar y Wor ship 9:00AM 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

Th u r sday, Sept em ber 7 7:00PM Wor ship Choir Rehear sal 7:30PM AA m eeting

Wedn esday, Sept em ber 20 12:30PM Wom en's Bible Study 7:00PM A Way of Life Discipleship Pr ogr am

Su n day, Sept em ber 10 9:00AM Contem por ar y Wor ship 9:00AM 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

Th u r sday, Sept em ber 21 9:30AM Wom en's Bible Study 7:00PM Wor ship Choir Rehear sal 7:30PM AA m eeting

M on day, Sept em ber 4 Labor Day - Office Closed

M on day, Sept em ber 11 7:00PM Wom en's Bible Study 7:00PM Inter cessor y Pr ayer M eeting Tu esday, Sept em ber 12 6:00PM Deacon and Elder M eetings 7:00PM Consistor y M eeting

Su n day, Sept em ber 24 9:00AM Contem por ar y Wor ship 9:00AM 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 Tu esday, Sept em ber 26 6:30PM Endow m ent Fund Financial Sem inar

Wedn esday, Sept em ber 13 12:30PM Wom en's Bible Study 7:00PM A Way of Life Discipleship Pr ogr am

Wedn esday, Sept em ber 27 12:30PM Wom en's Bible Study 7:00PM A Way of Life Discipleship Pr ogr am

Th u r sday, Sept em ber 14 9:30AM Wom en's Bible Study 7:00PM Wor ship Choir Rehear sal 7:30PM AA m eeting

Th u r sday, Sept em ber 28 9:30AM Wom en's Bible Study 7:00PM Wor ship Choir Rehear sal 7:30PM AA m eeting