October 12, 2013 newhopefulton Praise and Worship Ed Garcia Message Redeemed: deemed worthy via Jesus (re: part two) Pastor Mike Speegle Community Life Debra Gantman (First Service) Colin Jeffers (Second Service) Closing Thought 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 Highland Day Highlights 3 High School Mission Trip 3 Family Tools 4 connect. serve. grow. Today We Receive Communion This significant moment is open to all believing Christians. No matter what your challenge is, communion reminds us that there is hope, and we can stand on the victory we have through Christ! Rooms 215 and 218 are set up for foot washing. W RSHIP
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October 12, 2013
newhopefulton
Praise and Worship Ed Garcia
MessageRedeemed: deemed worthy via Jesus (re: part two)
Pastor Mike Speegle
Community LifeDebra Gantman (First Service)Colin Jeffers (Second Service)
Closing ThoughtPastor 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
Highland Day Highlights 3
High School Mission Trip 3
Family Tools 4
connect. serve. grow.
Today We Receive Communion This significant moment is open to all believing Christians. No matter what your challenge is, communion reminds us that there is hope, and we can stand on the victory we have through Christ! Rooms 215 and 218 are set up for foot washing.
W R
SH
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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.
october october octobercommunitylife 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.
12Adventurers, the co-edscouting group for pre-Kthrough Grade 4, meets5-8 p.m. at the church.Activities include dinner, abonfire and s’mores.
16Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room. Gladys Guerrero will be speaking.
26Middle School Worship for youth in grades 6-8 (which meets the second and fourth Sabbaths of each month), 10:30-11:45 a.m., in Room 206.
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.
15Pray with people from all over the world! New Hope is partnering with the Let’s Pray TV program to answer the prayer line, 7-9 p.m., at the Hope Channel (at Adventist Church World Headquarters). To get involved, email at [email protected].
19There will be no Kids Church or Kids Care. Kids Church will be held at the New Hope Church Camp at Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center. The parents' room at New Hope will be open on the second floor for you to hear and watch the service with your little one.
26Young Adults potluck after second service. Bring your favorite dish to share! For details, email [email protected].
CHURCH LIFEWelcome, guests! 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 worship center.
Calling all crafters! Join us TONIGHT, 8-11 p.m., for an evening of crafting: scrapbooking, cards, quilting, needlepoint or knitting. Free demonstrations available. Bring a snack to share. For more info, contact Denise Miller at 443-812-1805.
Can’t make the whole weekend at church camp (Oct. 18-20)? Get a $15 DAY PASS and enjoy Sabbath at Mt. Aetna! Come for inspiring teaching, activities for all ages, lunch, dinner and evening worship and entertainment. Register online at lookingforachurch.org/camp.
Serve a meal to homeless individuals Oct. 19, 4-6 p.m. All are welcome! For more info, contact Nathan Taylor at 478-737-4224.
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!
FAMILY MINISTRIESwww.newhopelovesfamilies.com
In today’s lesson, children will learn that God’s word makes us wise. The Bible story is found in 1 Kings 4:29-34; Proverbs 1:1-7, "Solomon Writes Many Proverbs."
The next family dedication is Nov. 2. To schedule your family for a dedication, contact Prithy at 301-854-1866.
Weekend to Remember, Nov. 22-24, in Leesburg, Va. Couples, sign up for this getaway where you will receive marriage-changing principles! Pick up a brochure at the marriage information table or email [email protected].
Come to the Entrance to New Hope class, Oct. 26, 1:30 pm. Lunch and child care provided. To register online, go to lookingforachurch.org, text “membership” and your email address to 410-541-6394, or call Lynne at 410-541-6394.
Thanks, Highland Day Volunteers!By Laura Krause, Outreach Director
After weeks of planning, preparing and praying, New Hope showed up in a big way at this year’s Highland Day, a local community festival near our church.
We had a great turnout of about 40 welcoming and dedicated volunteers who served hundreds of our neighbors with free water, lemonade, games, face painting, massages and more!
To the volunteers who put hard work into each area and weathered the HOT sun for the day: THANK YOU for supporting New Hope in serving our closest neighbors.
The looks on people's faces as they walked through and realized everything was free were priceless. Thank you for making the day a success and for blessing the community around New Hope's corners.
Check out scenes from this fun- (and sun-) filled day (more online at facebook.com/newhopefulton).
A Chance to Serve: 2014 High School Mission Trip to Panama
This month, teens and their parents will have the chance to learn about a special opportunity to serve abroad: a mission trip to Panama.
The June 2014 trip will follow the journey a group of high school students from New Hope and Atholton churches took this summer.
Their mission during their action-packed week or so in the mountains of Panama: to help build a church, finish the walls and roof of a kitchen and install a water pump at an Adventist school without running water for the indigenous people of the Chiriquí province. Next summer's trip will continue to focus on building a place for people to gather and worship.
To New Hope teens (and parents) looking for a chance to serve in a special way — and a little (and safe!) adventure: Consider taking part in a new type of mission experience, using your talents and time to serve people in need in Central America.
If you missed this morning's information session, contact Keith Blair for details at 443-629-3686.
Find us: 12350 Hall Shop Road, Fulton, MD 20759 Call us/ send a text message: 410-541-NEWH (6394)
Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: www.lookingforachurch.org
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God’s Daily WordUse the following passages to explore additional biblical perspectives on wisdom.
SUNDAY Proverbs 1:1-7
MONDAY Proverbs 2:1-10
TUESDAY Proverbs 3:1-8
WEDNESDAY Proverbs 3:11-18
THURSDAY Proverbs 3:21-26
FRIDAY Proverbs 4:20-27
The touring bus strained uncomfortably as the driver jammed the clutch into a lower gear. We were driving up a really steep incline in the mountainous region northwest of Athens, Greece. It felt like we were driving straight up into the heavens. The bus was large and full, the road was narrow, the hairpin turns were gut-wrenching, and we were white-knuckled as we held on to our armrest. We would not look out the window at the breathtaking view because we did not want to be reminded that there were no guardrails. We were on our way to Delphi, considered a sacred site and a major center of worship for the ancient Greeks.
Delphi became the site for the Oracle of Delphi, a priestess of the Temple of Apollo who would mutter incomprehensible words that foretold the future. It was later discovered that natural hallucinogenic gas, seeping from cracks in the rocky surface, enabled the oracle to connect with the “spirit of the divine.” The ancient people of the Mediterranean had great faith in the oracle. No major decision was made without consulting her first. Greek and foreign dignitaries, heads of state and common folks made the pilgrimage to the Delphi sanctuary and paid great sums to hear a pronouncement from the oracle. It can be argued that the Oracle of Delphi was the most powerful woman of the ancient world.
The view at Delphi was spectacular. We were literally in the clouds as we moved among the ancient ruins of the temple, theater and the
tholos (a circular building). Porous stone and limestone have allowed for advanced decay of various structures, but many beautiful Doric columns and marble walls still stood. It was not hard to imagine the grandeur of the buildings and temples. At the museum, we viewed original and reproduced inscriptions of some of the oracle statements. We were surprised at how similar they were to the book of Proverbs.
As we sat on the stone row seats in the stadium, our professor pulled out his pocket Bible and turned to Proverbs. He began to read, “Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just and fair. Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance. Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge...” (Proverbs 1:3, 5, 7).
At the place where it was believed wisdom was birthed, wisdom was actually never found. For in all of the 500 surviving oracle statements, not one said, “the fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge.”
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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.
Weekly ChallengeThe proverbs are for gaining wisdom and instruction. Read the entire book of Proverbs this week and become familiar with how God defines wisdom.
For the FamilyTalk about people in the Bible who acted wisely, such as Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David and Solomon. Discuss the choices they made in life and why they were so wise.
