August 24, 2013 newhopefulton Praise and Worship Ed Garcia Message END: bottom lining it (Time of Your Life Series) Pastor Mike Speegle Community Life Dave Gemmell (First Service) Christian Moore (Second Service) Closing Remarks Pastor Mike Speegle Worship at New Hope Community at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rooms 121/122) -10:30 a.m | Middle School Worship (Room 206) -10:30 a.m. Community Life 2 New Hope Camp 3 Financial Peace University 3 Family Tools 4 connect. serve. grow. Kids Soccer Program Registration Now Open Sports on Sunday is a co-ed league for kids to develop and master multiple skills, strengthening their individual abilities and reinforcing their physical and mental development. Starts Sep. 15. Register and get more info at www.sportsonsunday.org. W RSHIP
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August 24, 2013
newhopefulton
Praise and WorshipEd Garcia
MessageEND: bottom lining it
(Time of Your Life Series)Pastor Mike Speegle
Community LifeDave Gemmell (First Service)
Christian Moore (Second Service)
Closing RemarksPastor Mike Speegle
Worship at New HopeCommunity at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rooms 121/122) -10:30 a.m | Middle School Worship (Room 206) -10:30 a.m.
Community Life 2
New Hope Camp 3Financial Peace University 3
Family Tools 4
connect. serve. grow.
Kids Soccer Program Registration Now OpenSports on Sunday is a co-ed league for kids to develop and master multiple skills, strengthening their individual abilities and reinforcing their physical and mental development. Starts Sep. 15. Register and get more info at www.sportsonsunday.org.
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communitylife 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.
august september septembercommunitylife 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.
24Registration for Adventurer Club, the co-ed scouting group for pre-K through Grade 4 begins TODAY. For more info, pick up a brochure at the Ask-Me Desk, or send an email to [email protected].
3Rebuilding starts! Sign up for this powerful small group to help people rebuild their lives after a relationship ends. Cost:$20. For more info and to sign up, go to lookingforachurch.org/rebuild.
13Restore, our monthly worship gathering for young adults. We start with light refreshments at 7 p.m., followed by worship at 7:30 p.m.
communitylife 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.
28Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God. 7:30-8:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room. Open to all! Prepare to be blessed.
7Chadash, a gathering of women seeking renewal from the presence of God, meets at 9:30 am in the Prayer Room (Room 111).
14High School lunch and afternoon hangout, Guilford Park Pavilion in Columbia, Md. Free food and free fun! Get more details at the Ask-Me Desk, in the high school trailer or from Mr. Blair, [email protected].
CHURCH LIFEAre you visiting? We’re glad you’re here today. You can find out more about New Hope in Seven Minutes or Less, a brief information session after today’s worship service at the front left of the auditorium.
Sign up for Starting Point, an eight-week class that offers a safe place for conversation and questions about God, faith, the Bible and Christianity in general. Class begins Sept. 28. Stay tuned for more info and registration details!
Do you like meeting new people? Consider serving in the Seven Minutes or Less ministry. For more info, contact Myrna Hyatt at [email protected].
YOUNG ADULTSwww.youngadultsconnect.com
Connect, a Bible study group just for young adults, meets Sabbaths from 11 a.m. to noon in the trailer. Let’s explore the life-changing teachings of God’s Word together!
Our next potluck for young adults is Aug. 31 after second service! Come join us for a wonderful time of fellowship and bring your favorite dish to share. For more details, please send an email to [email protected].
FAMILY MINISTRIESwww.newhopelovesfamilies.com
Kingdom Kids will learnt that God wants us to love our enemies. The Bible story is found in 1 Samuel 26:5-25. Download Take-It-Home sheets from our website: newhopelovesfamilies.com.
FINAL registration for Pathfinder Club, a Christian co-ed scouting group for Grade 5 through high school, is TODAY in Room 110, 12-1 p.m.
Chesapeake Conference Women’s Retreat, Nov. 1-3, Hershey, Pa. Theme: Intimate Moments With God. Pastor Ann Roda is a featured speaker. Visit www.ccosda.org to register. Find more info at the Ask-Me Desk.
Calling for volunteers: Highland Day is Oct. 5, and we need willing hands to help set up and man our booth and to support the other activities we host at this annual community festival.
For more info, contact Laura Krause at 607-425-7743.
Don’t miss New Hope Camp, a time filled with incredible praise and worship, guided nature hikes and team-building activities for kids and adults. We’ve got fun planned for everyone — whether singles, couples or families — so be sure to reserve your spot. Camp registration begins TODAY!
The drive to Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center, where New Hope Camp takes place, is nice and easy. Accommodations range from hotel-style rooms and nice cabins with bathrooms to campsites for those who want to sleep in tents. And food will be served from Friday night through Sunday morning in a beautiful dining-room setting.
Space is limited, so don’t wait to sign up!
Find out more and register at lookingforachurch.org/camp or in the lobby.
Ask Michael Adu why you should sign up for Financial Peace University classes that start this fall, and he’ll tell you: It works.
Now in its third year at New Hope, the nine-week class teaches God's ways of handling money and presents biblical, practical steps to getting rid of debt and managing money wisely. The sessions, which Adu facilitates, are split between video teaching by Dave Ramsey and group discussion and hands-on activities. They cover such topics as emergency funds, retirement savings, college funding, ways to dump debt and real estate and mortgage.
Financial Peace University “helps change lives both financially and spiritually,” says Adu, who also serves on the church’s finance committee. “Teaching and facilitating the class has not only helped me stay the course to financial freedom but has been a great tool to being an irresistible influence within our community.”
Registration starts now. A free preview class is Sept. 10. Sign up at the information table in the lobby or online at lookingforachurch.org/fpu today!
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Find us: 12350 Hall Shop Road, Fulton, MD 20759 Call us/ send a text message: 410-541-NEWH (6394)
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God’s Daily WordUse the following passages to explore additional biblical insights about loving our enemies.
SUNDAY Hebrews 12:14
MONDAY Galatians 6:3
TUESDAY Revelation 22:12
WEDNESDAY 1 Peter 3:8
THURSDAY Matthew 5:44
FRIDAY 1 Peter 3:14
Weekly ChallengeSpend some time with God, remembering those who have hurt you in the past. If you still need to forgive some of those people, ask God to help you do that.
He was my tormentor. He teased and mocked me, stole my lunch and purposefully aimed the dodgeball at my feet so I would fall down. When I fell, it was often a clumsy and awkward kind of fall, and he would encourage the other kids to laugh at me. I did not like him and avoided him at all cost. But he pursued me and took every opportunity to single me out for ridicule. I began to fear and hate going to school. He made my second-grade experience unbearable.
One day, after show-and-tell, my tormentor cried out that the item he brought to show us was missing. It was a special watch that belonged to his grandfather. It had a clear back so we could see all the little mechanical dials working as the seconds ticked by. No one had ever seen how a watch worked from the inside. It was the most popular show-and-tell item of the day, and everyone wanted to hold it. But now it was lost, and he was crying inconsolably.
Everyone was assigned a small part of the room and told to search every inch of that section. I was given the area where all our coats and bags were hung from pegs attached to the wall. I diligently looked at every inch of the floor below the coats. Then something shiny caught my eye. It was the watch. It looked like it had fallen out of his coat pocket.
As I kneeled there looking at it, I felt anger rise inside of me. He was a mean bully. He did not
deserve to have his grandfather’s watch found. He deserved to suffer like I had suffered so many times from his actions. I put my hand over the watch and slid it behind a nearby cabinet. This was my revenge.
For the rest of the afternoon, my tormentor was despondent, often putting his head down and crying softly. As I watched him, I began to regret what I had done. Guilt and shame overtook my vengeful feelings. I could no longer take it. So during recess, I took the watch from behind the cabinet and placed it on the floor beside his desk so it would be easily found. The joy on his face upon finding the watch could not match the joy I felt in my heart. Taking revenge did not feel as good as I thought it would.
Loving and forgiving our enemies is hard. Is hating them any easier? Jesus said, “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).
For the FamilyTake time to discuss with your children what it means to love an enemy.
DownloadFor additional family resources about the teaching for this week, scan the code to download the Take-It-Home sheet or visit newhopelovesfamilies.com.
Today, if you aren’t sure where MYNEWHOPECHURCH.COM/GIVE
Monthly Goal
Receivedin July
Received to Date
Goal to Date
Tithe 76,137.37 507,777.07 -
Church Budget ($41,855.41)
38,847.34 272,291.92 292,987.87
Mortgage ($13,623)
6,134.36 46,262.32 95,361.00
JULY GIVING REPORT ($)
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