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Living with Jesus, in community, on a mission.

Our world is in turmoil… unstable… full of pressures and uncertainties. And sometimes the problems can seem so overwhelming we wonder if there are any answers to the needs, to the troubles, to the tribulations we face. But there is an answer. And that answer can be found in prayer. In fact, God is looking for people like you and me who will so connect with Him in prayer, that He can unleash His power through us. It is a power to overcome any trial, any difficulty, and any challenge. It’s a power that can change our nation, and our world! Dr. Jack Graham

On Thursday, May 7th, our nation will celebrate the National Day of Prayer. New Hope believes in the power of prayer and is open for your prayer needs. There are prayer groups that pray for the church, for the ministries, for the leadership and for God’s people. “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with

all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Ephesians 6:18

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P.O. Box 68 * 5780 S. Main St.

Whitestown, IN 46075

Phone: #317-769-3647

Web: www.newhopecc.net

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2nd Quarter 2015 Newsletter

It’s Banquet time again! And this year, we’re celebrating 10 years!

A decade of our Senior Recognition/Mission Trip Fundraiser/Extravaganza! Join us for this special evening on Sunday, May 3rd from 5:30-8:30pm at Traders Point Christian Academy. We’ll start off the evening sharing a meal together, recognizing our New Hope senior class and hearing of their

plans after graduation. We’ll see our mission trip participants, and show our support by bidding on items at the silent auction throughout the evening. This is the only fundraiser for their summer

mission trips. There are several ways you can join in on the fun as an individual, group or business.

Purchase a ticket ($15) or have your life group, Sunday school class or business be a sponsor and purchase a table for $200. Donate an item for our silent auction.

Tickets go on sale April 5th at the Welcome Center. Auction donations can be dropped off any Sunday between April 5-26 at the Welcome Center. Call the church office at 317-769-3647 or

Laura Hardin (317-769-5547) with any questions.

The Banquet

May 3rd

5:30-8:30PM

at

Traders Point

Christian Academy

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A family-friendly evening of coffee, hot

chocolate, tea and dessert!

Thursday,

April 23, 2015

7:00-8:30 PM

at

Lebanon Christian Church

610 West 250 North

Lebanon, Indiana

Purchase tickets by

Wednesday, April 22

$10 per adults;

$5 per children of 5-12 years

Space is limited so get your tickets early for this

fun evening of family entertainment!

Buy tickets online now at

www.loveincbc.org or call Jenni at

765.482.6152!

Community Outreach Opportunities

The Caring Center is in need of food and volunteers! Here are the most recent

needs and if you can help them with stocking shelves, sorting donated items, or volunteer-ing at Classic Reruns, please call #765-482-2020 (Caring Center) or #765-894-6772 (Classic Reruns).

Cereal, Crackers, Canned Fruit, Pudding

Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Sauce

Baby Food, Diapers, Formula

Paper Goods, Toilet Paper

There is always a need of willing hearts and hands to

volunteer assisting with furniture deliveries, and answering phones. Additionally, they have several neighbors that could use a little extra help with snow removal, errands, etc. which would be a great family time of serving! Contact April Wilson at Love INC offices, #765-482-6152.

The Lebanon Community of Shalom serves Lebanon and Boone County. Shalom provides a hot meal to those in need on Tuesdays at 6pm and Saturdays at 11am. Different

groups prepare and serve the meal, demon-strating Christian love. They also provide the Shalom Kids Sack Lunch Program, making sure all kids, still have food when school is on break. In 2013, 4,877 children benefitted from this program. You can call the office at 317-769-3647 to work with a group from here, or call Lisa Williams at Shalom House, #765-891-9065.

Comedy for a Cause

Love INC invites you to attend ~

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Hanging Rock Christian Assembly

Gary Baker, Director

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Upward Soccer

Early Registration

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And the LORD Added...

Mark Genung Transfer

Cathy Genung Transfer

Jed Fuller Transfer

Adrienne Fuller Transfer

Cari Hudson Transfer

Jess Swain Transfer

Robbie Acton Transfer

Ed Bowles Transfer

Ministry Spotlight—Mission Team

There are a lot of opportunities to get involved within New Hope. Check into some of the different ministries to see where God might lead you to serve.

The Mission Team is a group of New Hope members whose goal is to show God’s love by assisting our missionaries and budgeting our faith promise pledges. They also help to provide assistance to the mission trips that take place with groups from New Hope. If you would like to know more about this ministry, please contact someone from the team below or contact the church office.

Mission Team Members: Alan Cragun, Betty Brandenstein, Blane McMichen, Dave Webster, David Bourne, Dean Lamb, Diana & Bob Lamb, Donna & Kent McQuiston, Gary Smith, Jackie O’Connor, Jeff Shultz, Jon Stevens

FISCAL YEAR 2015 GENERAL FUND

Year-to-date through February

Offering Received $ 194,263.32

Actual Expenses $ 176,649.28

Excess/(Deficit) $ 17,614.04

NON-DESIGNATED FAITH PROMISE MISSION FUND

Year-to-date through February

Offering Received $ 62,794.25

Faith Promise Pledge $ 40,400.00

Excess/(Deficit) $ 22,394.25

BUILDING FUND

Year-to-date through February

Offering Received $ 45,907.59

Effective Mortgage

Balance—

$ 58,095.51

(Line of credit loan minus Building Fund Balance) 3

Pre-Teen VBS: June 8 – 12 from 8:30 – 11:45.

This year we are offering a Pre-Teen VBS, (5th & 6th grade) that will meet the same days & times as our regular VBS. The pre-teen students will meet at the church every morning and go directly to the drama, then go off site for activities such as: bowling, roller skating and other excursions. Parents are required to register their child online and fill out a medical release form before they can participate.

PARENTS—Please take note! All parents of 5th-12 grade students will be meeting on Sunday, April 19 in the Student Ministry Center after 2nd service until 1:30. Lunch will be provided!

“workcampNE has been an excellent hands-on lesson for our kids of what Jesus meant when He said, 'whatever you’ve done for the least of these you’ve done for me.' You will be hard pressed to find a better short term missions experience for your teens.” -Paul Swanson, Nesconset Christian Church, Nesconset, New York WHAT: HS MISSION TRIP WHEN: JULY 11 (am) - 19 (pm), 2015 WHERE: SANFORD, MAINE COST: $400 PER HS CAMPER—covers all food, housing & most all materials for the worksite. “Our goal is to provide a Jesus-focused mission trip experience for the most affordable price possible.” REGISTRATION: $50 deposit and registration is due to Jed on

or before April 26. 2nd deposit of $100 is due on May 24. Balance is due by July 5. Any registrations submitted after April 26 ,

will be $465.

Summer is full of fun activities. One of those activities could be inviting a friend and attending Hanging Rock Christian Assembly in West Lebanon, IN. You may visit their website at www.hangingrock.org to find out what camps are available, dates, prices of camps, and to register. The New Hope Mission Team has graciously volunteered to help pay for a student to attend camp. Gary Baker, Executive Director of the camp, will be visiting New Hope on Sunday, April 19 to give an overview of what Hanging Rock has to offer students and families of all ages!

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This year’s theme is: EVEREST – Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power. The verse for the week is: …so we can say for sure, “The Lord is my helper. I am not afraid of anything man can do to me.” Hebrews 13:6 During the week children will learn that God has the power to provide, to comfort, to heal, to forgive and most importantly he has the power to love us forever.

The dates of VBS: June 8–12 from 8:30–11:45. This year we are offering a pre-teen VBS for (5th & 6th grade) that will meet the same days & times. These students will meet at the church every morning and go directly to the drama, then go off site for activities such as: bowling, roller skating and other activities. Parents are required to register their child and fill out a medical release form before their child can participate. Central Brazil Mission will be our mission for the week. Several adults from New Hope have gone and served on the “Amazonian” as it goes from village to village meeting the needs of sick people in Brazil.

VBS registration is open on-line. Volunteer registration is also on-line for anyone who wishes to volunteer. Those volunteering who are 18 years old, and older, that have not had a background check run on them within the last 3 years will be asked to fill out the paperwork for the church to run a background check. If anyone has had a background check run for business or school within the past 3 years, giving the office a copy of that background check is acceptable.

VBS Registration: Keep watching for the VBS display to be in the foyer. Pick up a few post cards to mail to friends, family, and neighbors so they know they are welcome to come join the fun. Also, for a $5 donation you can pick up a CD or digital card to download the music for this year.

VBS Friday night from 5:00pm – 8:30pm we will have a SPECTACULAR end of the week party with two closing programs, similar to last year. Be watching the bulletin for more information.

Upward Soccer at New Hope: Upward soccer is just around the corner. On line registration will open on April 6. The cost is $65.00 if you

register before June 14. If registering after June 14 the cost will be $75.00. Go to: www.newhopecc.net to register on line. All children who register are required to attend one of the following ‘open house style’ evaluations: Thursday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 13 from 6:00 – 8:00pm or Saturday, July 11 from 9:00 – 11:00am. All practices and games will be held at New Hope Christian Church. Practices are on Tuesday evenings, beginning July 21 from 6:30 – 7:30pm and games are held on Saturday mornings. Coaches and assistant coaches are always needed. For more information or to help, please contact Liz Dale at 317-769-3647 or liz@newhopecc.net. See you soon!!

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Women’s Ministry Corner Craft Days—Come and join the fun of working on crafts together on the 3rd Saturday of each month. We will gather our projects and meet from 9-11am on Saturday, April 18 , May 16, June 20 as we work on our crafts and learn new ones enjoying the fellow-ship at NHCC in rooms #301 & #302.

Women of the Word (W.O.W) — This is a Bible study for those ladies that prefer a group that meets once a month. W.O.W. will meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month; on April 11, May 9 & June 13 at 9:30am in Rooms #301-#302 at NHCC.

New Hope Helpers—Meeting and pitch-in lunch on Sunday, April 19 at noon.

Mother/Daughter Banquet: This banquet will be held on Monday, June 1 this year in Fellowship Hall. Please watch for more details coming in the bulletins so you sign up! Every woman is a daughter of the King!

Library Corner—At the New Hope library, reference books can be checked out like any other book. Reference books are identified by yellow tape on the spine and include Bible handbooks, concordances, Bible dictionaries, and Bible encyclopedias. There are many different commentaries including complete series of both the Old and New Testaments. There are books about life in Bible times and people in the Bible. Jewish life, then and now are also explained in some reference books. The library has many different versions of the Bible to peruse and check out. Remember, the New Hope library is open whenever the church is open. You are encouraged to visit! The library accepts donations of Christian materials. Duplicates will be given to Love Packages (sent to missionaries in other countries) or to the Zionsville Library book sale. Love Packages also accepts used Bibles.

JAMES

“The Gospel on the Ground”

April 26 Our Faith will be Tested James 1:1-12

May 3 Looking for Answers in the Wrong Places - James 1:13-18

May 10 Making Room For God James 1:19-27

May 17 Making Room for People James 2:1-13

May 24 How Does Faith Work? James 2:14-26

May 31 The World’s Biggest Troublemaker James 3:1-12

June 7 Wisdom for Getting Along with Others - James 3:13-18

June 14 Surrender to the Proper Authority James 4:1-12

June 21 Plan Ahead - James 4:13-17

June 28 Mastering Money before it Masters You - James 5:1