We Will Miss You. October 22, From Bread & Wine to Faith & Giving

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1 October 22, 2014 As New Hope we are Disciples of Christ striving to bring Heaven to earth through nurturing, serving, and connecting! From Bread & Wine to Faith & Giving We Will Miss You Everyone is invited to a reception honoring Katy Hirsch on Sunday October 26, 2014 immediately following morning worship in the Hall. We want to wish her prosperity and success in life as she travels down the path that God has chosen for her. Refreshments will be provided. Cards, well wishes, hugs and big pats on the back will be especially appreciated. Stewardship. Have you ever really thought about what the word Stewardship means. Wikipedia.com says that Stewardship is the responsible planning and management of resources. Dictionary.com defines Stewardship as the responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving. In our everyday lives, we become good stewards by taking care of our families and our homes, being good employees/employers, managing our money, planning for the future.education, retirement, etc. As good stewards within the church, we do much the same take care of our church family and our buildings, be participating church members, manage our money and plan for the future. In the next few days you will receive a letter introducing you to this year s Stewardship Campaign entitled From Bread & Wine to Faith & Giving A Journey Into the Spiritual Discipline of Generosity Around the Table of Jesus. Please read the letter, talk about it as a family and prayerfully consider your giving opportunity to New Hope Christian Church. Together we can make a difference in the future of New Hope Christian Church. Your Stewardship Chairman 2014 Diana Anderson

2 Sunday Servants For October Sunday Servants For November Worship Leader Elders Greeters Deacons Nursery Sean Shenold Mike Eaton, Eugene Earsom Cathy and Jeff Hempel Sylvia Lee, Don Lee Patsy Webb, Christy Qualls Gilbert Briones, Lee Briones Suzanne Ryals Worship Leader Priscilla Mann Elders Patricia Johnson, Charlie Norton Greeters Penny Hampton, Florence Rogers Deacons Roxanne Walker, Ann Stanford Patsy Webb, Sean Shenold Mariah Cain, Ann Kennedy Nursery Penny Hampton In Our Prayers Opal Wilson, Anne Henry, LaVelle Dinwiddie, Jerry Rose (Florence Rogers s Son), Jason Whitney (Beulah Ames s nephew) CONTINUED PRAYERS Refuge Church, The Regional Church, The children and youth of our church, all our NHCC home bound, our country s leaders and all personnel serving in the Military and their families. CENTRAL AREA CHURCHES PRAYING FOR CHURCHES October 26 First Christian, Luther Pastor: Johnny Melton November 2 First Christian, Midwest City Pastor: Michael Snell At the NHCC Board Meeting on September 21st the Nominating Committee was appointed. This committee will be preparing the slate of officers for the Board and Congregation for Members of the Committee are: Mike Eaton (chairman), Virginia Holcomb (Deacon Representative), Austin Turner (Youth Representative) and Penny Hampton and Marietta Combs (Congregation Representatives). If you would like to recommend someone, please give their name to a member of the committee. And if you are asked to serve in some capacity next year, please prayerfully consider your answer. Remember God doesn t call the qualified. He qualifies the called

3 Friday, October 31st 6:00p.m. Halloween s getting close which means it s time to get ready for our annual Trunk or Treat event at NHCC. The Evangelism Committee will need a lot of help to make the evening special for all our little visitors. Sign up sheet on the Narthex Bulletin Board First, we need trunks the more the better! Bring your car and park it so you can hand out treats from the trunk. Decorations for the car and costumes for the people are optional but they really add to the festivities. Next we need volunteers to attend to all the different jobs traffic control, balloon ride waivers, etc. And last but not least we will need treats a lot of treats. We need individually wrapped gum, candy and other treats. Just pick up a bag or two when you are at the store and bring it to the church before October 31 and leave it in the basket provided in the narthex. New Hope Nurtures This Sunday, October 29th, the children of New Hope are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to church and be present for a special Children's Moment and a "spooky" Children's Church. See you there!

4 New Hope Connects TAPESTRY a journey through our musical heritage Bradley Davidson Pianist Sunday, November 9, :00 PM A musical exploration of the tapestry of our Christian faith as reflected in our hymns and songs Free Admission New Hope Christian Church S. Pennsylvania

5 Page 5 26 Reception for Katy Hirsch following Worship 1:30p.m.Christian Education Meeting 2:30p.m. Service of Memory for Eddie Edwards New Hope Happenings October & November 2 Food Cabinet Sunday 1:30pm Staff Meeting 4:00pm NHCC hosting Youth Coop 9 & Recreation Meeting 4:00p.m. Tapestry Piano Concert 3 6:30p.m. CWF Evening Group 4 10:00a.m. CWF Morning Group 59:00 Men s :00 Men s Friday :00p.m. Trunk or Treat Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday :00 Men s Saturday Nov :30 Board Meeting 2:30 Stewardship Committee :00a.m. Pioneer Pies 19 9:00 Men s 20 6:00p.m Every Sunday at 9:30a.m.Children s Choir and Sunday School Every Sunday at 9:30a.m. Youth Sunday School Every Sunday at 9:30a.m. Adult Bible Study

6 Who We Are As New Hope we are Disciples of Christ striving to bring Heaven to earth by Nurturing We are a diverse gathering of Jesus followers devoted to creating a safe space and direction for the younger generations. Serving We are a church family whose house has no walls. Our community and our world are family members to whom we are connected through our Heavenly Father. Our family includes all. Connecting We are a congregation that believes each person has a unique place within the family of New Hope New Hope means new hope for anyone, anywhere in all situations. Ministers: All Members Transitional Pastor: Rev. Amy Rogers Minister of Administration: Sandy Moyers Youth Minister: Katy Hirsch Children s Minister: Anthony Henderson Music Minister: Marietta Combs Pianist: Brad Davidson Media Tech: David Rock Custodian: Sean Shenold Place Stamp Here Bringing Heaven to Earth S. Pennsylvania Oklahoma City, OK Phone: Fax: newhopeccokc@sbcglobal.net October 22, 2014 We re on the Web nhccokc.com