Type to September 06, 2014 Type to enter text @newhopefulton Worship at New Hope Community at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rm. 121) 10:30 a.m. | Middle School Worship (Sep. 13) 10:30 a.m. Community Life 2 Sports on Sunday 3 Family Resources 4 connect. serve. grow. W RSHIP Welcome Pastor Jason Decena Worship Through Praise Katina Chappell Message Pastor Mike Speegle Community Life Marty Chappell (First Service) Ruthie Vasconcellos (Second Service) Closing Thought Pastor Mike Speegle Today's Message September tends to be the month when we try to catch up and do all the things we didn't get to over the summer. This month's message series is doing just that — tying up some loose ends. This week, we focus on giving.
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Worship at New Hope Community at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rm. 121) 10:30 a.m. | Middle School Worship (Sep. 13) 10:30 a.m.
Community Life 2 Sports on Sunday 3
Family Resources 4
connect. serve. grow.
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Welcome Pastor Jason Decena
Worship Through Praise Katina Chappell
Message Pastor Mike Speegle
Community Life Marty Chappell (First Service)
Ruthie Vasconcellos (Second Service)
Closing Thought Pastor Mike Speegle
Today's MessageSeptember tends to be the month when we try to catch up and do all the things we didn't get to over the summer. This month's message series is doing just that — tying up some loose ends. This week, we focus on giving.
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community life 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. Church Office Hours Mon-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 10a-2p Phone/Text Message 410-541-6394 Email [email protected]
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13 Registration and orientation for Pathfinders, our co-ed scouting group for youth from fifth grade through high school, 1-2:30 pm. Parent orientation at 2:45. Pick up an information packet at the Ask-Me Desk or contact Pastor Ann Roda at 301-854-1866.
13+14 Worship Leaders Workshop with New York's Nick Zork. Attendance encouraged for anyone interested in serving in worship ministry. Lunch will be provided. To attend, RSVP to Pastor Jason at [email protected] or 301-310-3171.
20 Power of A Praying Man, a prayer group for men meets at 9:30 am in the Prayer Room. This men's small group meets monthly. For more information contact [email protected].
10 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Our theme: Do you know God’s will for your life?
16 The fall session of Rebuilding, a powerful small group to help people rebuild their lives after a relationship ends, starts today at 7 p.m. Cost: $20 for class materials. Pick up more info at the Ask-Me Desk or email [email protected].
20 Tech recruitment meeting after second service in the Multipurpose Room. If you are interested in serving in our sound, light, computer (projection), streaming and photography ministries, please join us!
CHURCH LIFE Welcome, guests! We’re glad to have you here today. You can find out more about New Hope in Seven Minutes or Less, a brief information session after today’s worship service by coming to the first two rows in the front left of the worship center. Our parents' room is on the second floor for you to hear and watch the service with your little one.
Second reading of transfers in: Raisa and Byron Rouse. Today, we welcome them as new members.
Calling for volunteers: Highland Day is Oct. 4, and we need willing hands to support the booth and activities we host at this annual community festival. Stop by the information table today to sign up!
Registration now open for Church Camp, Oct. 17-19 Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center near Hagerstown, Md. Nice cabins with facilities and hotel-style rooms available. Activities for all ages. Food served Friday night through Sunday morning. lookingforachurch.org/camp
Help serve a meal to homeless men, women and children at Grassroots, Sept. 20, 4:45-6:30 p.m. For more info, contact Nathan Taylor at 478-737-4224.
YOUNG ADULTS www.youngadultsconnect.com
Connect, a Bible study group for young adults, is no longer meeting.
Restore, a worship gathering for young adults, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m at the church. For more info, send an email to [email protected].
FAMILY MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com
The Kingdom Kids Bible curriculum returns to the Old Testament this week, starting with Genesis. The children's Bible lesson for today is in Genesis 1:1-2:3, “God Creates the World.”
Register now for the fall session of the Little Hawks Adventurer Club, our co-ed scouting group for kids from preschool through fourth grade! For more info, contact Yeka Unnikumaran at [email protected].
Join us in bidding summer farewell next Saturday after church, 12-4 p.m., on the back lawn.We'll provide lunch and games (volleyball, soccer and football); we need you to bring dessert to share and chairs. Don't miss an afternoon of food, fun and an all-around good time with the New Hope Church family!
sports program, now in its fourth year, kicks off Sept. 14. Designed for kids from kindergarten through fifth grade, Sports on Sunday has grown exponentially since its first season, when 30 kids participated, counting about 90 in recent sessions.
"Sports on Sunday is about getting your kids active — time to enjoy being outside and enjoy playing sports," said Coach Raj Pillai, who coordinates the program with his brother-in-law and the support of a host of parent volunteers.
Beyond teaching the rudiments of soccer, the league shows the kids how to strike the balance between being competitive and displaying sportsmanship.
“If someone falls down, you’re going to pick them up,” Pillai said. “We practice competitive soccer, yet keep it safe and clean.”
In the ongoing quest to expand its offerings, Sports on Sunday also will launch a competitive baseball team this fall — called the Chesapeake Crusaders — that will play against other area teams (on Sundays, of course!).
This growth aligns with Pillai’s original vision: to give kids the opportunity to participate in sports activities that don’t only take place on Sabbaths. Flag football debuted last summer.
“Most recreation leagues and county leagues play on Saturdays,” Pillai said. “This is really a
branching out of that and gives parents a few options for their kids.” The program is open to young athletes from other churches and the community, he
added. "Spread the word — tell your neighbors, tell your kids' classmates."
Registration for the new soccer season is open, and spots are filling up quickly.
For more info and to register, visit www.sportsonsunday.org today!
learning to Bend It Like Beckham on Sundays
Sports on Sunday is for kids from New Hope and beyond.
KEY STATS What: Sports on Sunday – Soccer When: Sundays, 9-10:30 a.m., for eight weeks starting Sept. 14 Where: Cross Creek Community Park in Beltsville, Md. Cost: $50 per participant (covers all equipment) Register: www.sportsonsunday.org
The Maryland Renaissance Festival is always a unique experience. People unabashedly come wearing their own 15th-century costumes; grown men walk around in full knight attire complete with real sword and shield; wenches and fair maidens giggle together; lords and ladies parade around in fine attire and upturned noses, and the most serious festival goers speak in medieval words and phrases.
The festival also offers a whole range of medieval entertainment including Shakespearean comedy, madrigal singers, jousting, magicians and jugglers. Interesting people and lively entertainment are not the only reasons Jose and I visit the festival. We come to look at the different artisans demonstrating and selling their work. Much of the artwork is unique, utilizing techniques practiced centuries ago. Each item is literally the result of hard work, lots of sweat and a whole lot of passion for their craft.
One artisan was sitting in front of a small but powerful burner that was producing a flame at 4,000 degrees (definitely not a 15th-century burner, but at times some exceptions are acceptable). He was making small glass figurines so intricate that one needed a magnifying glass to see their details clearly. This is a type of glasswork called lampworking. Clear or colored glass rods are melted to a semi-molten state and shaped into figures through hand movements and tools. The artist explained what he was doing step by step and how to avoid mistakes. Most importantly, he showed us how to avoid getting burned by the imposing flame.
The passion he had for artistic creation was demonstrated in his work. The little figurine was delicate and perfect in every minute
detail. As he looked upon his completed work with satisfaction, he said, “There is a little bit of me in everything I make.”
Another artisan, Helen, sells handmade journals. She makes her own paper from unique fibers and sews the bindings by hand. No two journals are the same; each has distinct characteristics and its own personality — a beautiful piece of art in itself. “These journals are my children,” Helen explained. “As I make them, their personalities come out, and I enjoy seeing what they will ultimately become.”
Genesis 1 provides a description of God’s creativeness in action. God was creating the perfect place, a beautiful home, for us to enjoy. Each day, He finished and proclaimed it “good.” The word “good” in the Hebrew text also means, “It’s just as it should be.” God looked at what He had done and knew it was right.
God’s creation is good because God created it and because each creator always leaves a bit of him or herself in their creation.
“God looked over everything He had made; it was so good, so very good!” (Genesis 1:31)
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The Back Page follows the Bible lessons that children and youth are studying and serves to help kids and adults continue the spiritual discussion at home and establish patterns of a devotional life.
Thought for the Week God’s Daily Word Use these passages to experience God through His creation.
Weekly Challenge Set aside at least 10 minutes each day this week for the sole purpose of reflecting on God’s power. Praise Him simply for who He is.
For the Family Each day this week, beginning on Sunday, read one day of creation in Genesis 1. Have your children draw what God created on that day. End your reading with Genesis 2:2.
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