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1 New Hope Christian Church S. Pennsylvania Oklahoma City, OK IN THIS ISSUE VBS Wrap Up Super Summer Cinema Series North Winds Project Youth & Children Summer Fun with J S. Pennsylvania Ave. Oklahoma City, OK Phone: Web: Podcast: July 1,

2 SPECIAL PRAYERS Mandy and Kaylin Musshafen, Dug McDougal, Nancy Luman, Tawana Romine, Richard Thurman (Vicky Gallas s dad), Irene Anstine s brother, Patsy Webb s great nephew Jack, Don Lee s daughter Susan Nichols. CONTINUED PRAYERS Micheal Whittern, Nan Hartman, Lloyd Dodson, Beulah Ames, Charles Norton s uncle Russell, Wilma Cox, Jean Galegar, Alicia Ruzicki (friend of Mandy Musshafen), Tara Chambers, Marie Shipman and Dyann Schull (relatives of Bettie Davis), Ian Carter (friend of Brad Davidson), Danny Cox (brother of Debbie Todd), Stacy Slaton (acquaintance of Billie Long), Ricky Elder (grandson of Ann Stanford), The family of Bruce Davis (friend of Larry McDougal). Our country s leaders and all personnel serving in the Military and their families. All the chaos in the Middle East. MINISTER: Rev. Joshua Leu Adm. Assistant: Sandy Moyers Youth and Children s Minister: Josh Fearing Music Minister: Marietta Combs Pianist: Brad Davidson Media Tech: David Rock BUY YOUR NEW HOPE TEE-SHIRT TODAY! New Hope now has an online store, featuring t-shirts with the New Hope logo, in men's, women's, kids', and toddlers' sizes. The address is nhcconlinestore. This also works as a fund-raiser for the church; all profits received from the sale of these items goes to the Church's general fund, to be used as needed for missions, youth programs, Christian education, etc. Check back from time to time as new designs and other products will be added in the near future! All items include a 30-day moneyback guarantee, too. 2 11

3 FROM YOUR EVANGELISM COMMITTEE NEW SERMON SERIES BEGINNING JULY 8 th Super Summer Cinema July 8th RUDY Doing the Impossible July 15th THE BUCKET LIST Facing Death July 29th BRUCE ALMIGHTY God is BIG August 5th PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Dreaming August 12th MATRIX Faith On July 22nd Pastor Josh will be on vacation and Dr. Bill Tabernee will be our guest speaker CWF Outreach Program North Winds Resident Project For the past four years, the morning CWF group at New Hope Christian Church has positively impacted a group of individuals in a very Christian others first way. Recognizing that residents of the North Winds Living Center were in need of items which we daily take for granted, the CWF of New Hope stepped forward and embraced North Winds as one of their many outreach projects. Regularly providing needed clothing and daily selfcare toiletries, along with books, magazines and puzzles, the residents of North Winds feel Christian hands upon them. With many of the residents having little or no money available, their personal esteem is lifted through these Christian acts of kindness. Given the continuing, unselfish efforts of CWF the human spirit of all the North Winds Living Center residents is raised. So the next time you hear What would Jesus Do? let it remind you of our CWF s support and mission the the North Winds Resident Project. Jesus is surely pleased. 10 3

4 SUNDAY SERVANTS FOR JULY Worship Leader Elders Greeters Mike Eaton Diana Anderson & Mike Eaton Vicki and Mike Eaton Deacons: Sean Shenold, Steve Kidwell, Sylvia Lee, Don Lee, Braden Walker, Bill Shenold Nursery Candle Lighters Communion Preparation Eloisa Briones Youth Helen Turner (If you are scheduled to serve but unable to do so on any given date, Deacons please call Richard Reames, Elders please call Penny Hampton. Please mark your calendar to remember it is your time to serve. Thank you for your service to the church. I want to take this opportunity to thank the men and women of New Hope who make up our Ministry Team. These individuals take time out of their busy schedules every other month to minister to the shut-ins and the sick New Hope family members and lift their spirits by reading scripture with them, sharing communion and engaging them in conversation. What a joy to know that they are thought of and someone cares about them. This past month, I had the opportunity to visit and share with individuals. Since Ministry Team member participation is voluntary, sometimes there aren't enough volunteers to see everyone listed. This month, I took up the slack. I was able to share with Nadine Anderson in her retirement home. What a nice visit we had. I shared with Nancy Luman in her hospital room. She was very pleased to see me. I shared with Bill Porter who lives in Edmond. Bill was happy to see me as well but was concerned that he, living in Edmond, was too far for someone to drive to make these visits. I assured him that, no distance is too far to share the love of Christ and bring a smile to someone. He was quick to point out that he did enjoy the visits especially the gifts made by the children. He pointed to the mini bird house painted by the children that he has resting on his television console. Lastly, I sent a care package to Tawanna Romine who lives in Arlington, Texas. This week, I received a letter from Tawanna expressing her gratitude for always remembering her and a word of "thanks" for her special gift. Sometimes, we do not realize how much the little things that we do matter to someone else. I stand as a witness that it does; ten fold. Many thanks to those who serve as a part of the New Hope Ministry Team. Your kindness and your efforts make a world of difference to those we serve. Keep up the good work! Blessings, Anthony Henderson P.S. If you would like to be part of this wonderful ministry, please feel free to contact me through the church office for more details. 4 9

5 BATMAN FUN UPCOMING EVENTS For Youth and Children 8 YOUTH ONLY! July 13th and 14th 6:30pm Batman Bible Studies July 21st Youth will go to The Dark Knight Rises July 15th 9:30am Children s Choir Practice They will sing in Morning Worship. SPLASH DAY July 28 th 10:30am-Noon Car Wash Noon-12:30 Lunch-Pizza & Water Melon 12:30-2:00p.m. Water Fun Water balloons, kiddie pool, slip n slide CRUSH DAY August 11th Youth & Kids will stomp cans and take a trip to the Recycling Center. (We ll need some volunteers with trucks or SUV S) Vacation Bible School Success Vacation Bible School at New Hope Christian Church has come and has now gone. The crafting, learning and snack areas have disappeared from Fellowship Hall. What's left is a mountain of memories. Remembering the fun, the games, the food, the music, the hands-on farm activities like making strawberry jam, home made ice cream, chocolate chip cookies from scratch, milking a cow, shucking corn and digging in the dirt to plant a garden. Not to mention the time we spent with Pastor Josh having fun learning about the fruits of the spirit through the parables that Jesus told. During VBS, we learned a lot, saw much and tasted even more. We made new friends and we even witnessed the blossoming of some of the younger kids as they slowly let go of their adult family members and began to become more independent and have fun with the other kids. Who says God still doesn't give miracles? The summer heat is here. All of the kids are raring to tackle summer. The VBS adult helpers are still tired from the week of festivities and are wanting to beat the heat by taking a nap. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's VBS the special event that it was. We had the chance to impress on some very young minds that God loves us...each and every one of us and to "Do your best and let God do the rest!" What a great week! 5 Anthony Henderson VBS Director

6 July at New Hope SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Food Cabinet Sunday 2 3 6:30pm Robotics 4 Church Office closed for holiday 5 Church office closed for holiday :30pm Staff Mtg. 15 9:30am Child. Choir Meetings 1:30 Board 2:30 Wor, Prop, Stw 3:30 Educ, Mis. 22 Guest Speaker: Dr. Bill Tabbernee 29 Refuge Fellowship Planning Meeting After morning Worship :30pm Coast Josh on Vacation 6:30pm Robotics Thru 7/ :30pm Robotics 9-10am Men s Breakfast 1-2pm. Over am Men s Breakfast 1-2pm. Over am Men s Breakfast 1-2pm. Over pm Regional Food Bank 19 6:00pm 40 Plus 13 Youth 6:30p.m Batman Bible Study Youth: 6:30p.m. Batman Bible Study Youth: to see new Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises Youth Splash Day 6 7