November 09, 2013 @newhopefulton Praise and Worship Ed Garcia Message Restored (re: part VI) 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 (Rm. 110)-10:30 a.m | Middle School Worship (Rm. 206) 10:30 a.m. Community Life 2 Dancing in Praise and Worship 3 Family Tools 4 connect. serve. grow. Welcome to New Hope! In our worship service, we seek to connect with God in diverse ways, lifting our voices in song, bowing our heads in prayer, raising our arms in praise and dance. Learn more about our worship experience at www.lookingforachurch.org/whynewhope. W RSHIP
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November 09, 2013
@newhopefulton
Praise and Worship Ed Garcia !
Message Restored (re: part VI) 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 (Rm. 110)-10:30 a.m | Middle School Worship (Rm. 206) 10:30 a.m.
Community Life 2
Dancing in Praise and Worship 3
Family Tools 4
connect. serve. grow.
Welcome to New Hope! In our worship service, we seek to connect with God in diverse ways, lifting our voices in song, bowing our heads in prayer, raising our arms in praise and dance. Learn more about our worship experience at www.lookingforachurch.org/whynewhope. !!
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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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9 Middle School Worship for youth in grades 6-8 meets TODAY, 10:30-11:45 a.m., in Room 206. The service takes place the second and fourth Sabbaths of each month.
9 Adventurers, the co-ed scouting group for pre-K through Grade 4, meets Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. We'll have lunch together after first service in Room 206. Wear Class B uniforms (yellow shirt).
16 Connect with your community and serve a meal to homeless men, women and children at Grassroots, a walk-in crisis shelter here in Columbia, Md., from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome! For more info, contact Nathan Taylor at 478-737-4224.
9 Pathfinders, the co-ed scouting group for Grade 5 through high school meets at 1 p.m., multipurpose room. For more info about club activities for the month, contact Lynne at 301-854-1866. !
13 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room. Brooke Henderson will be speaking. Theme: ‘Jesus in the center of it all’.
30 Mark your calendars: Fifth Sabbath returns this month! All children's Sabbath School classes will combine into one family group for a special morning of fun, 9-10:30 a.m. in the upstairs hallway. Fifth Sabbath gives our teachers a well-deserved break and is a wonderful opportunity for families to spend together doing crafts, games and other activities. Don't miss it! !
!!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.
Join us in looking out for others this Thanksgiving season: Take a grocery bag with a shopping list and bring back a full bag (or several!) Nov. 23. If you want to donate a turkey, put your name on one of the paper turkeys in the lobby, and be sure to bring a turkey Nov. 23 and place it in the truck at the front entrance of the church.
Calling All Crafters! Come for an evening of crafting Nov.16, 6 p.m. For more info, contact Denise at 443-812-1805.
YOUNG ADULTS www.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 MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com!
In today’s lesson, children will learn about serving the one true God. The Bible story is found in 1 Kings 18:16-40, "Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal.”!
The next family dedication is Dec. 7. To schedule yours, contact Prithy David at 301-854-1866 or [email protected].!
As of Nov. 16, second service will begin at 12:30 p.m., giving you an extra 15 minutes to grab a good seat for afternoon worship!!
New Start Time for Second Service
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For the past five years, New Hope's Dance Restoration Ministry has served as yet another way we express our faith and worship God during our services. Venetta Kalu, who has led the praise-dancing team since June, shares more about this special ministry and what it brings to our worship service. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What is the purpose of the Dance Restoration Ministry? The purpose of ministering in the dance in Praise and Worship is simply to give God the glory. Dance is meant to set the atmosphere for praise, worship and warfare; to usher in the Holy Spirit; to edify the body of Christ while communicating with the Holy Spirit; to open the doors of the heart and eyes so that the people may be healed, delivered and set free.
How did you get involved in the ministry — and why? The Holy Spirit awakened me to praise and worship dance in 1999 while I was engaged in my personal evening devotions. At that point, I had not been exposed to such a thing, but in that same year, someone started talking to me about dancing in the church and invited me to a concert. A few years later, I found a liturgical dance class and have been taking classes off and on for the past eight years. When I first came to New Hope in 2008, I saw the ladies dancing up front and knew I needed to be part of the ministry.
Why do you think this ministry is important? Dance was created for God's pleasure and to bring glory to His name. There are times when people come to church sad, depressed, stressed and hurting to the core of their being and can only sigh or groan...or don't know what to pray. The dance movements will reach us where we hurt. In these times, God our Father can use dance as a tool to revive, renew and reestablish people as we use our feet to trample upon the enemy of our souls.
How do you prepare for worship services each Sabbath? My co-leader, Joy Jordan, and I will separately choreograph sections of the songs during the week and put them together during rehearsals. However, we always invite the Holy Spirit's presence and advice for movements He desires, colors to wear and instruments to use for the songs. !What do you hope people get out of your performances each Sabbath? We like to call what we do ministering and not performing. We do more than entertain; we are here to be a visual representation of God's voice in the Earth. We are dancing preachers and/or evangelists. We hope, as people are ministered to, that they get set free and feel the peace, joy and rest of God, that they receive healing for their soul and even receive a miracle. My hope is that whatever is needed spiritually, they get it by us ministering to their spirit and soul.!How can one join New Hope Dance Restoration Ministry?? People — men or women — can email me at [email protected]. Ability, training, talent and gracefulness aren’t required; if you can walk, you can dance. And we do train you to minister. While technique is important, ultimately our heart attitude and surrender to the Lord will be the greatest determining factor. If you are 80, there is a place for you. Even if you are in a wheelchair, if you can move your arms, you can dance — and there is a place for you in this ministry.
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!God’s Daily Word Use the following passages to explore additional biblical perspectives on God as the one true God.
SUNDAY James 2:19
MONDAY Isaiah 44:6
TUESDAY Isaiah 43:10
WEDNESDAY John 17:3
THURSDAY Exodus 20:1-3
FRIDAY Exodus 20:4-6
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She called it a teddy bear, but it was really a dog. It was loved and well used, dragged through more floors, grass and dirt than we want to remember. Its fur was matted down by years of drool. Both ears were gnarled and kinked from years of chewing. Its tail was sewn onto its side because the backside, thinned out by repeated mending, could no longer support anything. It was ugly, disgusting, unsanitary and it stank. We tried to throw it away many times, bribing her with newer, brighter stuffed animals. She would not have any of it, unable to comprehend that it was truly a nasty stuffed animal. Because “I love my teddy bear” she would say, drawing it closer to her chest.
As Christian believers, we say we serve God, but in reality, sometimes we can end up worshiping other gods. Every single day we are besieged with people and things calling for our attention, wanting to be the center of our lives. It is easy to let other things take priority over God. Things such as money, pleasure, food, career, media, possessions, friends, hobbies, sports and even self. Certain beliefs, hopes and philosophies can also be a god in our lives. Pretty soon these things will lose their luster and become ugly, disgusting and odorous objects in our lives. “But I love my pleasures,” we say, drawing them even closer to our chest, not even realizing how these things can enslave our soul.
Do you feel enslaved by the things of this world? Your career? Mortgage? Status? Or even busyness? Perhaps you have been
captured by a culture that has truly led you away from God? Perhaps you don’t even realize the stench of other gods in your life? You can change that today by asking God for a Mount Carmel experience in your life.
In today’s Bible lesson for families, Elijah found himself on Mount Carmel facing a people captured by a culture that led them away from the one true God. “But we love our gods,” they responded. Elijah was tasked with the responsibility of proving that the God of Israel is the one true God once and for all. And sure enough, when God responded in an undeniably mighty and powerful way, the people turned back to Him.
“I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. You must not have any other god but me” (Exodus 20:2-3).
You cannot be a slave and free at the same time.!!
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 Challenge What are the gods in your life? What changes do you need to make to stop serving them? Start living out those changes this week.!
For the Family As a family, go for a walk through a local mall or shopping center (or give each person a popular magazine) and look for things that people might worship other than God. Write down your observations and discuss the
different “gods” you saw. Ask your family members which ones they struggle with. Ask them to share how they will try to stay away from worshiping these gods. When you’re finished, have each person write a note of commitment. Place each family member’s note on his or her bedroom door as a reminder of that commitment.!
