Newsletter of New Hope Lutheran Church Columbia, MD August 2015
National Youth Conference Detroit 2015
New Hope Youth in Detroit for the National Youth Gathering Rise Up along with 33,000
youths from all over the US.
On their Work Day the youth helped clean up a neighborhood. One of the many tasks? Find a missing sidewalk. It was under an inch or two of dirt!
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New Hope Lutheran Church as a congregation would not exist without its many volunteers. Everything that makes New Hope the vibrant congregation of believers that we are, would be lost without people giving so generously of their time, talent, and treasures. Much of what is done is seen by most; setting the altar every Sunday by the altar guild; donations of food left at the front of the church that go to several outreach organizations is there for all to see; the won-derful music we hear each Sunday; these are just a few of the visible signs of the many volun-teer opportunities. But did you know that much of the volunteer work to keep New Hope func-tioning, and some important volunteer opportunities, go relatively unseen by the congregation? Some examples are the prison ministry where several of our members serve; the Stephen Min-isters who privately give help to those of us who need someone to talk to; and the property committee that keeps our building and grounds so well maintained. These ministries happen mostly behind the scenes, and many of us never know they’re even being done or who is doing them.
This month, I would like honor an individual who has worked tirelessly behind the scenes for several years to make sure that the business end of New Hope comes off without a hitch. Ira Burcham has chaired the Finance Ministry Team for the last 3 ½ years. He has monitored each of our accounts, ensuring each ministry team has the resources they need to do their work. He’s worked closely with council and ministry chairs to create the budget each year, and he has been a valuable source of information for me and the church’s council, providing a histori-cal background on past financial decisions.
Ira has decided to step down from the Finance Ministry Team this past month. He will contin-ue to serve as a counter and be a regular at our early band-led worship. When you see him at worship or between services, please extend to him your deepest thanks. I know that there are many of you in this congregation who give of yourselves, out of a desire to serve in Jesus’ name, and so to you also, I express my gratitude.
Peace, Perry Anderson President, Congregational Council
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BERT and ERNIE Update
Hurry up!!!
and
...wait….
Fun at the GM showroom… nice…
Moving and grooving at the Gathering
New Hope Youth in Detroit at the National Youth Gathering
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Ce lebrat ing Min is t ry i n A l l I t s Forms
F i f th Sunday Worship August 30!
Mark your calendars now and join the family of New Hope for our Fifth Sunday worship and celebration at 10 am, on Sunday, August 30.
We will lift up, share, and celebrate ministry in all its forms, during service and in our potluck lunch to fol-low. New Hope is truly blessed to be a community of doers -- putting ministry in action as we are called to do in Christ's name. We will celebrate and recognize how we minister to the family, our neighbors, and friends near and around the world whom we may not have yet met; and do so as a family in faith, together.
"But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: 'When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.' ... It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evange-lists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and be-come mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." (Ephesians 4:7-8, 11-13)
As has been our practice with our Fifth Sunday cele-brations, we'll follow the service with a potluck lunch. Hotdogs and other "tubular meats" will be provided; bring a finger food contribution to share with others!
God’s Work. Our Hands. Service Weekend
September 12 - 13
Choose one or more ways to help our local and inter-
national neighbors. You can help with a food drive
at local food pantries, learn to knit or crochet prayer
shawls or plarn mats, bake bread or treats for Route 1
Day Resource Center, assemble school kits, quilts,
and blankets for Lutheran World Relief, clean up
around New Hope property, pick up trash along
Guilford Road/Eden Brook Road, assemble spice
bags for bean soup jars, wave at people along the
road with positive message signs and many other ac-
tivities.
Watch the Ministry Connections, our website, or our
Facebook page on how to sign up for the different
activities.
School supplies needed for GWOH 70-page spiral notebooks – plain covers 30cm or cm/inch rulers Hand held pencil sharpeners Blunt tip safety scissors #2 unsharpened, plain color, wood pencils Black or blue ball point pens 2.5 in pink erasers 16 or 24 count box of crayons
If you would like to order a GWOH t-shirt, please complete an order form below and turn it in to the church office by August 2.
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For your convenience, a link to Amazon Smile is on the Home page of New Hope’s Website (www.newhopelutheran.org) under Quick Links in the middle column.
Thank you for supporting the youth!
FAMILY MINSTRY
Are you a Sunday School teacher?
Do you teach Confirmation?
Are you involved in and/or interested in lifelong faith formation?
Do you want to learn more about our Growing In Faith Together events?
Then you are invited to our Faith Formation Summit being held August 16 at 11:15 am, after the second worship service. We’ll provide lunch and talk about the upcoming year, why inter-generational learning is so important, and how this year’s GIFT theme of spiritual practices can be integrated into virtually all aspects of the life of our congregation.
If you’re planning to attend, please contact Cindy Ranker ([email protected] / 410-381-4673).
Faith Formation Summit Sunday, August 16 - 11:15a
and Briefcases
Sunday, August 23
at both services.
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VBS 2015
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We all had a wonder-ful time learning about how God has the power to provide, comfort, heal, forgive, and loves us forever,
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Tell me something about Stephen Ministry….
Stephen Ministers are members of Christian congregations who:
provide confidential one-to-one care to others: listening, praying, encouraging, caring, visiting faithfully, and bringing Christ’s love and care.
work with people who are hospitalized, grieving, divorced, unemployed, homebound, relocating, dealing with parenting issues, etc.
Stephen Ministers don’t take the place of trained professionals when such help is needed, and they don’t solve problems – they help the care receiver figure out his or her own solutions. They’re ministers in the broadest sense of that word. When you minister to someone, you take care of them. All of the meanings of minister — both as a noun and as a verb — contain a grain of the original Latin meaning, "servant."
Stephen Ministers complete 50 hours of training before ever meeting with a care receiver. They learn about listening, assertiveness, confidentiality, and many other aspects of caregiving. This training helps their relationships become richer and deeper in many contexts: at home, at church, at work, and with friends.
The next training program will begin in mid-September. Most classes meet on Monday evenings for about 2 hours; training will be completed in early February. Is it time for you to join this ministry? There are handouts explaining more about Stephen Ministry on a table near kitchen in the MPR – pick one up!
Fill out the application form (available on the Stephen Ministry table in the multipurpose room on Sunday mornings; also available from the church office – call Sharon at 410-381-4673 and ask her to send you one). Applications for the fall 2015 class must be received by the end of August. You will then have an opportunity to meet with our Stephen Leaders to ask any questions and make your final decision.
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Great Expectations Newsletter Deadline
August 10
Send all articles and pictures to Carol Henderson (newsletter editor)
Free Electric Bass - looking for a new home
It comes with a small amp and tuner. Contact Carol Henderson
([email protected] / 410/799-9572)
Once again Lutheran Campus Ministry is collecting school supplies to fill backpacks for the children in Langley Park.
Here is a list of requested supplies.
If you have school supplies not listed below, we would be happy to help them find a home!
Backpacks Pens - Black, Blue or Red #2 pencils
(Kindergarteners need “fat” pencils Pink erasers Small pencil sharpener Glue sticks (no white glue) Ruler Student scissors (5+ style) Pencil pouch 3-ring binder (1 1/2 inch) Set of dividers
It’s School Time
Box of crayons (Kindergarteners need “fat” crayons)
Composition books Colored pencils Markers 2-pocket folders Wide rule filler paper Hi Liters (any color) Pencil top erasers Index cards
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2 Karl & Barbara Heikkinen (74) John & Jhonna Seifert (08) 5 Suzonne & Evan Sage (72) Todd & Sarah Adams (06) 6 Larry & Sanna Foster (65) 7 Jason & Vicki Burns (82) David & Kerry Ose (93) 12 Meg & Ed Yanacek (06) 16 Kim & Lena Kroll (80) Greg & April Orlofsky (03) 17 Craig & Carolyn Bublitz (85) Austin & Kim Thomas (07) 18 Kenneth & Pamela Kropf (84) 22 Perry & Cyndy Anderson (98) Herman & Sylwia Delang (08) 25 Todd & Diane Palmer (84) 26 Dave & Sue Pumplin (67) 28 Bob & Peggy Johnson (82)
Wedding Anniversaries Birthdays
1 Joanie Schmidt Jesse Burns Kara Jordan Sasha Riddler 2 Cindy Ranker David Furst Sondra Ailinger Michael Piet 3 Erna Bunn Ken Schaedel Rona Green Skylar King Maggie Alt 5 Julia Petre 7 Fred Kurrle Lynda Osterman Gloria DeCesare 8 Stefanie Alt 9 Patricia Wheeler Gregg Kamosa
10 Ken Cain Eric Scholz 11 Ross Kelley Joshua Peart 12 Colin Willard 14 Julie Smith George Shanks 15 Carolyn Stacy 16 Joseph Prettyman Katherine Lentz 17 Sue Moyer Tom Best Trevor Rose 18 Juanita Walker Evi Struble Kiah Thomas Reese Adams 19 Dan Southworth Juliet Collins
21 Carol Henderson Dorothy David Caleb Collins 22 Lin Guba 23 John Madden Bradley Hoffman 24 Keith Berning 25 Hedy Schaedel Thomas Gruneberg David Zimmerman Julie Patchan 26 Melissa Mack 28 Pat Heady Dennis Howser-Doty Erik Mechtel 29 Kyle Harrington 31 Xin Wang
Baptism Anniversaries 5 Marla Stahl Amanda Ogorzalek 7 Dennis Howser-Doty Evie Howser-Doty Julie Howser-Doty 8 Michael Furst 112 Natalia Montoro Sofia Montoro 14 Madeline Burcham 15 Maggie Walker
17 Clara Scholz 18 Julia Moore 20 Martha Rowe 22 Melissa Guba James Waters Lucas Ranker 25 Lani Boschulte 27 Jason Premo 28 Betsy Alt
Additional Baptisms Patricia Daughtery Lee Myers Josie Zayac Alexa Andersen-Proetorius Ed Yanacek Dana Douglas Melinda Petre Sasha Riddler Evelyn Ose Xin Wang Mary Meyer-Rizzo
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August 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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1p Wood Renewal of Vows
6:30p AA
Holy Communion and Nursery available at 8:30 & 10 am
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11:15a Summer Study Sessions
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7p Single Again 7p Quilt/Craft 7:30p Property
Team
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10a Staff Mtg 7p ERNIE
Team 7:30p Joyful
Noise
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10a Bible Study & Lunch
11:30a Finance Team
6p Venture Crew 373 7p B Scout Tr 373
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7p Confront Racism Webcast
7p Moving On
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10a Jazz Jam 6:30p AA
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11:15a Summer Study Sessions
11:15a Witness Team
7p Tr373 PLC
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7p Single Again
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10a Staff Mtg 7p Cong.
Council 7:30p BS/Crew
Comm 7:30p Joyful
Noise
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9:30a MOMs Club 10a Bible Study 6p Venture Crew 373 7p B Scout Tr 373 7p Pack Comm 7p Young Adult Bib 7p Tech Team
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7p Moving On
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6:30p AA
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11a Faith Formation Summit
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7p Quilt/Craft 7p Single Again
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10a Staff Mtg 12p Racial
Justice 7:30p Joyful
Noise
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10a Bible Study 6p Venture Crew 373 7p B Scout Tr 373 7p Stephen Ministry
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7p Moving On
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9:30a Breakfast for Rt1
6:30p AA 7p Pack
Welcome Back
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11:15a Summer Study Sessions
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7p Single Again
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10a Staff Mtg 7:30p Joyful
Noise
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10a Bible Study 6p Venture Crew 373 7p B Scout Tr 373 7p Young Adult Bib
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7p Moving On
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6p Toby’s - Into the Woods
6:30p Pack 373
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6:30p AA
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10a 5th Sunday Celebration
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7p Single Again 7:30p Cong. Care
Team
go to www.NewHopeLutheran.org to view the most current calendar.
You are invited to join Bishop Eaton and William B. Horne II, an ELCA lay leader and member of the ELCA Church Council, for a live webcast conversation on the complexity and implications of racism.
#ELCAConfrontRacism
Thursday, Aug. 6 at 9pm
(Live Webcast) at New Hope
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(410) 381-HOPE (4673) [email protected] www.newhopelutheran.org
A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
(ELCA)
opposite Kings Contrivance Village Center at the corner of
Guilford Road & Eden Brook Drive.
Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:00 & 11:30 am
Holy Communion Served at all services
Pastor: The Rev. Ginny Price
Family Ministry Coordinator: Cindy Ranker
Associates in Ministry Music: Sue Pumplin, Sharon Punte
Parish Administrator: Sharon Punte
Great Expectations Newsletter Editor:
Carol Henderson & Sharon Punte
New Hope Lutheran Church 8575 Guilford Road
Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 381-HOPE
Time Value: Please do not delay
August 2015
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Up Coming Events
5th Sunday Celebration August 30 @ 10am
