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Worship at New Hope Community at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Resumes Aug. 23) | Middle School Worship (Rm. 206) 10:30 a.m.
Community Life 2 !!!New Hope Camp 3
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Today's MessageDo you ever wonder, "What‘s wrong with these people?" The truth is, it’s a long story, and there’s not enough space here to get into it. But we'll try to answer that question by looking in a different direction. Use the notes inside to follow along.during the message.
Welcome Pastor Jason Decena
Worship Through Praise Ed Garcia
Message Pastor Mike Speegle !Community Life
Dave Gemmell (First Service) Ruthie Vasconcellos (Second Service)
Closing Thought Pastor Mike Speegle
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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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16 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, 7:30 p.m. at the church. Our theme: Running the race with Christ.
19 Connect with our community and help serve a meal to homeless, men, women and children at Grassroots, 4-6 p.m. All are welcome! For more info, contact Nathan Taylor at 478-73-4224.
19 Interested in serving with Kids Church? Come to an orientation training meeting, 9:30 a.m., Multipurpose Room to find out all the exciting ways to minister to children. Light breakfast available. For more information and to reserve your spot, send an email to Pastor Ann at [email protected].
19 Today is the last day to pick up a grocery bag for our food drive for residents at Morningside Park Apartments in Jessup, Md. We will deliver food to residents July 19. For more info, contact Angie Bernard at 301-854-0300.
19 Power of a Praying Man meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Prayer Room (Room 111). Come join other men in a casual and supportive group. For more information about men’s small groups, contact at [email protected] !
26 Our next Lunch on the Lawn! We'll provide the drinks, cups and napkins; you bring your lunch and hang out after the service.
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.
Watch the worship service rebroadcast Sundays (11 a.m.), Wednesdays and Fridays (7 p.m.) at lookingforachurch.org.!
New Hope’s online ministries are growing, and we could use your help! Email [email protected] or text 410-541-6394 for details on how you can join our social media, website or online-campus ministries.!
New Hope is looking for a treasurer! This is a part-time, paid position. Contact the church office at 301-854-1866 or for a job description and more info.!
YOUNG ADULTS www.youngadultsconnect.com !
Connect, a Bible study group just for young adults, meets from 11 a.m. to noon in the portable building.
FAMILY MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com!
The children's Bible lesson for today is found in 2 Chronicles 34:1-33, “Josiah Promises to Follow the Lord After Reading His Word.” Find fun family resources on the back page of the bulletin, or pick them up at the Ask-Me Desk.
Kids Church is on summer hiatus until Aug. 23. Special quiet bags are available with fun children's activities tied to what the kids learn in Sabbath School. Pick one up at the Ask-Me Desk.
It's not too late to join FLAG (Fun Learning About God) Camp, the full-day summer camp at New Hope running June 23-Aug. 1. Grades K-8. Pick up a registration packet at the Ask-Me Desk.
Serve in Kids Church Do you enjoy meeting new people? Serve in our registration and greeting ministry for Kids Church once monthly and make a difference! !For more info, contact Pastor Ann at [email protected].!
Registration will open soon for our fourth annual church camp! You don’t want to miss this weekend of fun, family and bonding with your church community. Learn more about this exciting weekend from Georgina Straw, who organizes the camp along with a band of energetic volunteers. !Tell us about church camp.Church camp is a time to enjoy a beautiful weekend in western Maryland, with a choice of staying in cabins, lodge condos (limited) or camping. Our church is so huge, there are limited opportunities for developing relationships and having one-on-one time with each other as a community. This is a chance for us to get to know each other more.!When and where does camp take place this year?The camp is Oct. 17-19 — Friday evening through Sunday afternoon — at Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center in Hagerstown, Md. !Who can attend?Anybody can attend! We have activities geared for singles, couples and families. We’ve done all kinds of seminars, from massages to stress-reduction and cooking classes; we have something for everybody. !About how many people attended last year?About 190 people attended last year, including people who came up on day passes.
What activities are planned for the weekend?We’ve done s’mores and a bonfire and outdoor worship with a speaker and singers Friday evening. There are different activities Saturday afternoon, including a hike up Black Rock. And Sunday, we generally do a football game on the field, horseback riding (for an extra fee) and activities for kids, including crafts and face painting.!But Saturday night is the highlight — a social time when we do games, karaoke for adults, movie and popcorn for kids. We had an epic Saturday night last year.!What should people look forward to this year?This year’s guest speaker is Dwain Esmond, vice president for the Review and Herald Publishing Association’s Editorial Division. And our own Manny Cruz will serve as emcee for the weekend.!Why should people go to camp this year?Sometimes it’s hard to meet new people unless you’re involved in a ministry or small group. Having this camp experience enhances old relationships and gives us opportunities to build new ones. This is just an awesome, spiritual weekend filled with fun activities that gives you the chance to make connections and lasting friendships
— and several people have over the years we’ve done the camp. A bonus: You don’t have to cook. We serve five meals (dinner Friday, three meals Saturday, breakfast Sunday).!What do you enjoy about church camp? I didn’t have church camp growing up, but my husband did, and he’d tell me these awesome stories. I want that experience for my kids, and what better community to do that in than your church?
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New Hope's Church Camp
Fun for All
Camp registration opens in late August. !Questions about church camp? Send an email to [email protected]
A few years ago, I attended the Youth Specialties Convention, a popular large gathering for youth workers and pastors. One featured speaker was Shane Claiborne, an activist and founding member of The Simple Way, a Philadelphia-based community that serves the poor by living among them.
The auditorium was overflowing with 5,000 on the evening Claiborne was scheduled to speak. We knew he was a terrific speaker and were very excited to hear him live. After a lengthy introduction and thunderous drumroll and applause, Claiborne walked out wearing a simple cotton shirt, homemade drawstring pants, Birkenstock sandals and a bandana wrapped around his long blond dreadlocks. Everyone was silent as he stepped to the microphone. With a coverless Bible in hand, he began to read Matthew 5, the Beatitudes.
At the end of the Beatitudes, he paused. We expected him to put the Bible down and begin to speak profound words of inspiration. But he did not. He continued to, “You are the salt of the earth...” He finished reading all of chapter five, and we expected him to put the Bible down and begin to speak. But he again did not. He read all of chapter six, and again, we expected him to put the Bible down and speak. Instead, he continued on and read Matthew 7: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” The last verse in the chapter reads, “He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.”
Claiborne then closed the Bible, slowly looked around the eerily quiet auditorium and said, “This is the greatest sermon ever preached.” He then walked off the stage.
We were stunned. Our minds racing with the question, “What just happened here?” We all came to hear a great and popular individual speak. We expected nothing short of powerful and inspirational speaking. Instead,
we heard Jesus’ own words in a sermon he gave while teaching on a Galilean hillside.
For a full five minutes no one said anything, no one moved. We just sat in silence, letting the experience of hearing the Word of God sink in. We began to hear sniffles and then more sniffles, getting louder, as the power of God’s own words began to cut into our hearts. The sniffles turned into gentle weeping and then into muffled anguished cries. The entire auditorium was crying. We sat there for more than an hour, crying and praying together — absolutely overcome by the simplicity of what Jesus said.
At that moment, I fell in love, really fell in love, with the Word of God.
National statistics show that Christian adults spend little time each week reading and studying God’s Word. A 2012 study from Christianity Today shows that only 19 percent of churchgoers read the Bible daily. The study further states that only 10 percent of all professed Christians have actually read the Bible. Most get their understanding of the Word of God secondhand through other people, TV shows, movies and even the ever popular Veggie Tales series. In effect, Christians are demonstrating that they really don’t believe God’s Word is important and relevant to their lives.
The Word of God is the greatest sermon ever preached; the greatest story ever told; the most powerful words that can transform and change our lives and our destiny. When was the last time you fell in love with the Word of God?
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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 explore additional insights on serving God and others:
SUNDAY Isaiah 55:10-11
MONDAY Hebrews 4:12; Job 23:12
TUESDAY John 1:1; Psalm 1:2
WEDNESDAY Matthew 4:4; Romans 15:4
THURSDAY Joshua 1:8; Psalm 119:105
FRIDAY 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Ann Roda
Pastor for Families
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Weekly Challenge What excuses or obstacles get in the way of regular Bible reading? Ask God to help you develop a regular pattern of reading His Word.
For the Family Begin helping your children know the Word of God. Use the texts in the Daily Word section as devotional readings that you can read together as a family.
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 More info: [email protected]
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