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in this issue >>> Pastor s Note.. 2 Prayer Chain......5 Announcements...4 Council Highlights.

1 in this issue >>> Pastor s Note.. 2 Prayer Chain Announcements...4 Council Highlights April 2017 Volume 22 Number 4 Voice of New Hope Palm Sunday, April 9th 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service Maundy Thursday, April 13th 7:00 pm - Worship Service Good Friday, April 14th 7:00 pm Worship Service Easter Sunday, April 16th 8:45 am Breakfast 10:00 am Festive Worship *A sign up sheet for breakfast will be in narthex. Check the Sunday bulletin for Easter geranium order information. The Cabarrus/Stanly Conference Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering Saturday, April 29 at St. James Lutheran, Concord. The program begins at 9 am and ends with lunch at noon. The theme will be "Love, Serve, Pray, Proclaim and Give - Women of the Reformation." Cost is $8.00. Ladies planning to attend should see Erna Brown by Sunday, April 16 to register.

2 Notes from our Leaders THE ANXIOUS LITTLE CHURCH Read: St. John 21:19-31 New Hope Church Family, With Easter coming up soon, I could use any one of several Easter texts as the text for this month's message. I used the one from the 2nd Sunday of Easter because it speaks to your situation. Picture that anxious little church on Easter evening. What an anxious little band of disciples. They were huddled behind closed doors; afraid of the Roman authorities. Then, suddenly, the risen Christ appeared to them. He came into the room through the padlocked doors! He calmed them down, saying, "Peace be with you!" Before Jesus' appearance they were anxious disciples. They had fallen back into a state of disbelief. After Jesus' appearance, they were reassured, equipped with the Holy Spirit, and launched on the most important mission anyone has ever heard about! Now, think about New Hope. The future is uncertain. The crowd is rather small at worship on many Sunday mornings. I imagine you feel anxious pretty often. What will the future look like for this congregation? It helps to remember what happened to that little fear-filled band of disciples on Easter evening and again a week later, when Thomas got his chance to see and touch the risen Lord. Every year, the church is filled with the renewing messages of Easter. We are reminded that our Christian service is for the Lord of Heaven and Earth. We do not walk into the future alone. We do not do our mission under our own power. We are filled with the power of the Spirit of God! I hope and pray that you will be energized by the Easter readings on Easter Sunday and in the whole season of Easter hope and joy! May the Peace of Christ be with you all! Pr. Norris 2

3 Noisy Bucket money will be collected on Sunday April 16 th.money collected in March and April will go to the Kannapolis Bible Teachers Association. Their annual meeting will be May 1 st at 6:00 p.m. at Shoe Show in Kannapolis. Members of the Faith Circle have always have attended and took our check to put in the offering that night. Please be as generous as you can to keep Bible teaching in the schools. Faith Circle will not meet in April. We have several people on vacation that week so we have decided not to meet. Our next meeting will be May 1 st at 6:00 p.m. at the Kannapolis Bible Teachers Association. April 2 April 9 Maundy Thursday April 16 April 23 April 30 March Supply Pastor Schedule Pastor James Fore Pastor James Fore Pastor Darrell Norris Pastor James Fore Pastor Brenda Bynum Pastor Darrell Norris CVAN items are collected as an ongoing project. Anything that is needed in your home is needed at CVAN. Women and their children have a safe place to stay. Paper products, personal items, cleaning supplies, diapers, towels, etc. are items that are needed. I was told that when a family leaves the CVAN house, they are given a set of new towels and any cleaning supplies that they might have on hand. Thank you for your support. We extend our Christian sympathy to the family of : Addie Mae Goodman who joined the church triumphant March 23, Her funeral was held at New Hope on March 27,

The Good Timers will be going to the Kannapolis History Room at AL Brown High School, Tuesday April 11th. We will meet at New Hope at 10AM. We will be dining out after our time at the History Room.

4 Free Hot Dog Lunch Saturday, April 1, 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Come join us for lunch and help us welcome our community to New Hope. The Joyful Morning Circle will meet on Wednesday April 5 at 11:30 am at Patsy Karriker s house. Jean Sloop is program leader. All ladies are welcome to join us. The Good Timers will be going to the Kannapolis History Room at AL Brown High School, Tuesday April 11th. We will meet at New Hope at 10AM. We will be dining out after our time at the History Room. All are invited. Information call Pat Glenn at SNACK PACK PROGRAM: Snack Pack items will be collected on Sunday April 9 th. Please bring any individual wrapped snack item that can be distributed to the children on the weekends to eat. These snacks are distributed to children in the Elementary Schools who need extra food on the weekends. Suggestions are: pudding cups, fruit cups, juice pouches or boxes, crackers, granola bars, mac and cheese, fruit snacks and anything else nutritional to eat. Thank you so much for your support over the past few years. Your donations are appreciated. Remember to bring your old eyeglasses and hearing aids to church and put them in the box provided by the Lions Club. This is located in the narthex. The Lions Club will send them to third world countries where they are put to good use. There they help those less fortunate than we are. You may be the source of someone seeing or hearing. Look around the house. If you see any lying around, bring them to the Lions Club box. Cooperative Christian Ministry food pantry is in need of the following items: Green Bean Other Canned Beans Sweet Peas Corn Soup Canned Fruit Plastic Bags (used or unused) Breakfast Items 4

5 Make prayer a part of your daily life... Prayer Concerns New Hope Members Addie Mae Goodman Family Larry & Patsy Harrison Margaret Markus Cathy Young Prayer Concerns Friends & Family Praying for you: Patsy Karriker Cleo Overcash Jack & Juanita Brawley Lorine Snow Joyce Swanner Joann Wingler Jennifer Williams Kathy Hunter Jean Sloop For members of the prayer team: Please call the person after your name in the above list. If no one is home, please leave the message BUT CALL THE NEXT PERSON ON THE LIST. Continue that procedure until you talk with someone in person. Aderhold Family Helen Baucom Audrey Hatley Thelma Honeycutt Margaret Markus Ongoing Prayer Concerns New Hope Members Todd Morgan Lorine Snow & Family Maurice Staley Andy Adams Ronald Bell Betty & Lloyd Bell Steve Cook Bobby & Jean Cook Clayton Family Dulce Deinken Karen Greene Hyde Lewis Family Judy Hefner Houser Kyle Jumper Larry Lee Jackie Linker Lindler Family Louise & Rick Mitchell Mike McKinney Family Lori Myers Kathy & William Ritchie Jacob Sykes Earl Shaver & Family Shue Family Gaye St John Mike Tarlton Kent Wise Wilhelm Family J Warren Jenna Kathy, Trina, Mary NICU Babies Those who suffer loss All sick members All cancer patients, their Family & caregivers All Veterans & Military All who travel All who mourn All who are in prison Ongoing Prayer Concerns Friends & Family Pacey Smith & Family Rusty & Mary Anne Given to the glory of God... MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS Given in Memory of : By : Addie Mae Goodman James & Erna Brown Addie Mae Goodman Joann & Albert Wingler Addie Mae Goodman Ron & Kristie Wells Addie Mae Goodman Cleo Overcash 5

6 WOMEN OF THE ELCA Project for Lent -Personal Care Kits Beginning on March 5, the New Hope Women of the ELCA will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Please bring these items to the church during March and up through Easter Sunday. The kits will be assembled and sent in April. ITEMS NEEDED: Bath size bars or soap (8-9 ounce size) Adult size toothbrushes Sturdy combs Metal nail clippers Lightweight bath size towels dark color recommended That s it!! Common, everyday items we take for granted. BUT by following the call to service we can turn these ordinary items into extraordinary gifts and help transform lives around the world. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CARE AND SUPPORT! 6

his surgery and recovery. I assure you we felt each prayer!

7 Birthdays & Anniversaries... April 3 Kenneth Karriker April 28 Kenny Walter Anniversaries April 14 Roger & Annette Sloop Thank you New Hope Family for the calls, cards and especially the prayers for Jack & our family during his surgery and recovery. I assure you we felt each prayer! Love Jack New Hope Council Highlights March 2016 Present James Brown, Pat Glenn, Gerald Hefner, Rudy Hyde, Pastor Darrell Norris, Julie Walter, and Daniel Wells. Kathy Hunter also was present. Absent was Sylvia Chandler, Kathryn Murph, and Cathy Young -Approved February s council minutes -Pastor Norris gave his report of visiting members -Audio Ethics going to look at hearing devices -Audit Committee for 2017 is Karl Wieland, Sid Harlow, Joanne Wingler, Phil Black and Keith Glenn -Pastor James Fore used the Extreme Faith Bible from the American Bible Society orders will be taken -Volunteers for Synod Assembly from June 2-3 in Greensboro will be needed Next meeting Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:00 pm 7

New Hope Lutheran Church 1615 Brantley Road Kannapolis, NC 28083-3917 Email: newhopelutheran@windstream.net Website: www.livinginnewhope.

Supply Pastor Pastor Darrell Norris, Co-Interim Pastor Tricia Hall, Parish Secretary newhopelutheran@windstream.

net James & Donna Cline, Sextons Office Hours: M, W, Th 9 am-1pm Friday 9 am 12 pm Tues 11:30 am-1 pm The mission of New Hope Lutheran Church is to live in God s

8 New Hope Lutheran Church 1615 Brantley Road Kannapolis, NC Website: Phone: Fax: Voice of New Hope Published monthly by New Hope Lutheran Church fax Pastor, James Fore, Stated Supply Pastor Pastor Darrell Norris, Co-Interim Pastor Tricia Hall, Parish Secretary James Brown, Organist/Handbell Director Erna Brown, Choir Director James & Donna Cline, Sextons Office Hours: M, W, Th 9 am-1pm Friday 9 am 12 pm Tues 11:30 am-1 pm The mission of New Hope Lutheran Church is to live in God s amazing grace and share the Good News of God s love in our community and beyond. Our vision is that: New Hope Lutheran Church will be a faith community where all people can experience God s love and grace, and where we use our gifts of time, talent, and treasure to feed the hungry in body, mind, and spirit. 8

9 APRIL 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 11:30 Hot Dog Lunch :00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 7:00 pm Operations Team 11:30 Joyful Morning 6:15 pm Handbells 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Scouts 9 Palm Sunday 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 10 7:00 pm Congregational Council 11 10:00 am Good Timer s 12 6:15 pm Handbells 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Scouts 13 Maundy Thursday 7:00 pm Service 14 Good Friday 7:00 pm Service EASTER SUNDAY 8:45 am Breakfast 10:00 am Worship :00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 6:15 pm Handbells 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Scouts 30 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship

APRIL 2017 WORSHIP LEADERS ALTAR GUILD Wells

Sloop HEAD USHER Kenny Walter OFFERING COUNTERS

GREETER Joann Wingler 4/2 Erna Brown 4/9 Kathy

Erna Brown LECTORS 4/2 Ron Wells 4/9 Christine

4/16 Cathy Young 4/23 Sid Harlow 4/30 Mike

Sylvia Chandler 4/9 Erna Brown 4/23 Phil Black

as scheduled, please find your replacement and

10 APRIL 2017 WORSHIP LEADERS ALTAR GUILD Wells Family COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Roger & Annette Sloop HEAD USHER Kenny Walter OFFERING COUNTERS Kathy Hunter & Sylvia Chandler CHILDREN S SERMON GREETER Joann Wingler 4/2 Erna Brown 4/9 Kathy Hunter 4/16 Pastor James 4/23 Kristie Wells 4/30 Erna Brown LECTORS 4/2 Ron Wells 4/9 Christine Williams 4/13 Sylvia Chandler 4/14 Ron Wells 4/16 Cathy Young 4/23 Sid Harlow 4/30 Mike Wojciechowski Augsburg Sunday School Teacher 4/2 Sylvia Chandler 4/9 Erna Brown 4/23 Phil Black 4/30 Sylvia Chandler If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please find your replacement and call the office to let the secretary know of the schedule change. Thank you.

January 2018 Volume 23 Number 1

in this issue >>> President s Note... 2 Prayer Chain......5 Announcements...4 Council Highlights.......3 January 2018 Volume 23 Number 1 Voice of New Hope Transformed by Grace, Faith and Love! The theme