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1 New Hope News As New Hope we are Disciples of Christ striving to bring Heaven to earth through nurturing, serving and connecting May 8, 2013 Upcoming Sermon Series Starting the week after Mother s day we will begin a new Sermon Series called "Wisdom of the Ages". In this series we are going to be gleaning practical knowledge on how to live our own lives based on some of the most powerful Proverbs in the Old Testament. So if you want to understand what it means to fear the Lord, find knowledge, and be disciplined by God, then plan to be there for this mind blowing series! Inside this issue: Calendar 6 Capital Campaign Progress 8 Children s Choir 9 Cleaning Day 2 Fellowship Opportunities 8 Josh s Anniversary Celebration 4 My Testimony by Ann Stanford 9 Pentecost Special Offering 5 Prayer Concerns 2 Spiritual Formation Class 7 Stewardship Thought 2 Tawanna in Town 9 Wedding Invitation 3 New Hope Annual Diaper Drive Beginning on Mother s Day, May 12, please bring items for our annual Help Another Mother Diaper Drive supporting Infant Crisis Services. Infant Crisis Services provides life-sustaining formula, food and diapers to babies and toddlers in times of crises..because no baby should go hungry. Items on the ICS wish list are diapers (all sizes), baby wipes, bottles, formula (Good Start and Good Start Soy preferred), clothing infant through toddler sizes new or gently used.

2 Page 2 New Hope News Stewardship Thought As we give in this month s offering, we rejoice in all the numerous and miraculous blessings God has given us more blessings than we can count, blessings over every area of our lives. WE REJOICE! Church Cleaning Day Saturday, May 18th from 9:00a.m. until noon is our quarterly cleaning day. A general clean up. The sanctuary carpet needs cleaning, and it wouldn't hurt to do the entryway/narthex area. Need to strip and refinish the tile in the entryway and in the ladies room. A good general dusting is in order. Come in your work clothes and enjoy the fellowship as we work together. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalm 103:1 In Our Prayers SPECIAL PRAYERS Lavelle Dinwiddie, Opal Wilson, Don Mann, Brenda Elder, Yolanda Collier, Nan Hartman, James Cameron (friend of Vicki Eaton), The Regional Church, People of West Texas and Boston. CONTINUED PRAYERS Kim Ritchie, Beulah Ames, Evelyn Wilcoxon, Bart Davidson (Brad s Brother), David Pierce (Penny s son-in-law), Damon Stewart (Sandy Norton s nephew), Marcelle Lemons (Ashley s Grandma), Georgette Reed s mother, Ira Henderson, Linda Ames (Beulah s daughter) Patsy Webb s great nephew Jack, Marie Shipman and Dyann Schull (relatives of Bettie Davis), Ivan Elieff (friend of Ron McKinney), Ian Carter (friend of Brad Davidson), our country s leaders and all personnel serving in the Military and their families. CENTRAL AREA CHURCHES PRAYING FOR CHURCHES May 12th: Wildwood Christian Pastor Bill Sims May 19th: Perry First Christian Marin Foster,

3 May 8, 2013 Angels by Alvina Wilkes Friends are angels on earth. Here for each other, Through thick and thin. Listening, caring, sharing They come into our lives with their love Touching hearts, minds, souls and spirit. May God bless each of you With many angels in your lifetime. Sunday Servants for May Worship Leader Elders Greeters Deacons: Nursery Candle Lighters Communion Preparation Sean Shenold Mickey Hampton & Penny Hampton Don Mann & Priscilla Mann Sean Shenold, Bill Shenold Richard Reames, Sandy Kraft Christy Qualls, William White Linda Whaley 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.) Page 3

4 It's been said many times before. Time sure flies when you're having fun. It's been 5 years since God brought Pastor Josh Leu and his lovely wife and family to lead New Hope forward into the future as a Disciples congregation. Thank you Josh, Ashley and Karys for your dedicated years of service! Everyone is invited to attend an anniversary celebration potluck meal in honor of The Leu Family. Date: Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 Place: NHCC Fellowship Hall Time: Immediately following morning worship service *This is a potluck meal. All areas of the meal will be needed: appetizers, vegetables, cold salads, meat dishes, etc.. GREEN SALAD AND DESSERT WILL BE PROVIDED!

5 50% stays in Oklahoma Our Disciples family is growing! Your Church is growing! When Dick Hamm, former general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), introduced the 2020 Vision in 2001, he challenged the Christian Church to look like the face of America. He also set forth a challenge to start 1,000 new Disciples congregations by No one could imagine then where God would take us. Today, Disciples have started 800 new communities of faith and counting! More than 50,000 new lives have been brought to Christ, and 18 languages are spoken at Disciples churches. Now, that s good news worth celebrating! New Disciples churches are being planted and new mission fields are being created throughout the United States and Canada. On May 12 and May 19, 2013, Disciples churches will collect the Pentecost Offering to fund the new church movement. We need your support. This offering is creating opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in places that don t have a Disciples witness. When you give to the Pentecost Offering, one half of your gift stays in the Region where you live and one half goes to Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation to support the recruitment, assessment, training and coaching of new church pastors, spouses and core team members. Because of your support, your Church is growing. Disciples are growing. We are reaching new places to provide Disciples mission and share the good news of Jesus Christ beyond the doorsteps of the Church into the community and throughout the world. There is a light in the darkness. Support for the new church movement will help it shine. Thanks for your participation!

6 Page 4 What s Happening at New Hope New Hope News May 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 Mother s Day Pentecost Special Offering am Men s 1pm Over 40 7pm Choir 16 6:00pm 40 Okies am-Noon Church Cleaning Day 19 Pentecost Pentecost Offering 9:30am Children s Choir Meetings: 12;00 Missions 1:30 Board 2:30 Worship, Property Stewardship 3:30 Education 4:00 Josh will preach at Andy Beck s Ordination FCC Midwest City Memorial Day Church Office Closed am NHCC Ladies CCC meeting (Sandy out 11am-1pm) am Men s 1:00pm Over 40 7pm Choir NEWSLETTER am Men s 1-2pm Over 40 7pm Choir Youth: Red Hawks June 1 June 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 Food Cabinet Sunday Fellowship Luncheon (Josh s 5 th Anniversary) Refuge Fellowship Planning 1:30pm Staff meeting am Men s 1-2pm Over 40 7pm Choir NEWSLETTER am-12Noon Regional Food Bank Josh Fearing Wedding 9 Meetings: 1:30 Cabinet 2:30 Elders, Deacons Stewardship 3:30 Fellowship & Rec. Evangelism Josh Bradford Village 10 Serve at Refuge Fellowship am Men s 1-2pm Over 40 7pm Choir

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8 Page 6 New Hope News Fellowship Opportunities Men s Every Wednesday morning at 9:00a.m., you will find a group of NHCC men having breakfast at Pioneer Pies and talking about all kinds of things. Why not join them? Over 40 On Wednesday afternoons, a lively group of NHCC folks gather to play cards, visit and of course eat! There is always room for one (or two or three) more at the table. Forty Plus Once a month on the third Thursday NHCC members gather at a different restaurant at 6:00p.m. for fellowship and dinner. In spite of the name everyone is welcome. They DO NOT check ID s. Sunday School There is an Adult Sunday School class that meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 to learn and share and fellowship together. Ladies All the women of NHCC are invited to attend CWF, either the Day Group or the Evening Group -or both if you like. And, not to let the guys get ahead of them, the ladies of NHCC are now meeting for breakfast at Pioneer Pies on the Third Tuesday of each month. Gathering time is 9:00a.m.(give or take a minute or two). All the women of New Hope are invited to join the ladies for food, fun and fellowship. Capital Campaign Progress

9 May Page 9 My Testimony By Ann Stanford I was raised in a Pentecostal Church in California by my grandmother. In 1952 I moved back to Oklahoma City. I was 14. I started going to Capitol Hill Baptist Church with my friends and was baptized that year. Children s Choir Sunday, May 19th 9:30a.m. Come Join the Fun!! The next year, 1953 I married my husband Kenneth Stanford. He belonged to Agnew Christian Church. Agnew moved and became Southwest Christian Church. All the Stanfords were members there so I joined my husband s church. My children, all five of them grew up in Southwest Christian. Two of my daughters moved to Good Shepherd Christian. So Kenneth and I started going there too, but never changed our membership. We were thrilled when Southwest and Good Shepherd merged into New Hope Christian Church. It truly was our home church. My husband attended til he could no longer. He loved his church abundantly. I love seeing my grandchildren growing up in this wonderful place of worship. This church has always been a blessing to me. God is my Father, my Friend and the Answer to all my prayers. Tawanna Romine In Town Tawanna is in town to celebrate her birthday. If you are getting this newsletter by , you still have time to go to her party: Thursday, May 9th 2:00-4:00p.m. 504 SW 124th Pl.* * Call the Church for directions and/or gate code

10 Who We Are 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 Senior 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 Custodian: Sean Shenold Place Stamp Here Bringing Heaven to Earth S. Pennsylvania Oklahoma City, OK Phone: Fax: newhopeccokc@sbcglobal.net April 24, 2013 We re on the Web nhccokc.com