January 2020 Vol 10, No 1

Last month, I saw an

article titled something

like, “What Happened in

the 2010s.” Yes, that’s

right, the 2010s are

behind us! We are in a new decade. A lot

has happened here at NHPC in the past ten

years. Did you know that all our current

staff, except for one, began work at New

Hope in the 2010s? Sophia Burton has

been with us for over twenty years in the

nursery, but the rest of us are not even at

the ten-year mark. If you go a little further

back, you’ll see that the first twenty years

of the 21st century has brought a lot of

changes to the congregation. We have

added a building, built a columbarium, and

purchased New Hope Camp and

Conference Center from the presbyteries

which were no longer able to operate it.

Where will the next ten or twenty years

take us? Our session has been talking

about what it means to be a Christian and a

church member in today’s America.

Research shows that today, few Americans

are members of a church. Think of what

your friends and neighbors are missing by

not being part of a caring community such

as ours! I hope that as the 2020s begin, we

will keep on caring as we have been for so

many years: caring for others, caring for

our land, caring for our own souls through

communion with Christ. I believe that

others will see how much we care and

will want to be a part of what is

happening here.

I also hope that you and

I will carry whatever

blessings we received in

the last decade, and pass those blessings

on as this decade begins. If you have

received any opportunities, support,

encouragement, inspiration, or other good

things, start your 2020 off right by finding

ways to bless others just as you have been

blessed.

Wishing all a Happy New Year!

in Christ,

Kerri

Rev. Kerri Hefner From the Pastor’s Desk

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Director of Music 3

Pansy’s Corner 3

Calendar 4

Worship Volunteers 5

Youth Calendar 6

Photos 6

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Women’s Bible Study 6

NHCCC 7

Scouts 7

Concerns 7

Look Inside

OCIM Food Pantry Donations Sunday Jan. 5 10:00 am

Epiphany Sunday Sunday Jan. 5 11:00 am

Adult Fellowship Sunday Jan. 12 12:00 pm

Youth Group Lunch and Program Sunday Jan. 12 12:15 pm

Women’s Morning Bible Study Group Monday Jan. 13 12:00 pm

Women’s Book Group Sunday Jan. 19 3:30 pm

Youth Group Lunch and Program Sunday Jan. 26 12:15 pm

Upcoming Events

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Director of Christian Education Mary Todd Peters

Dear New Hope Friends,

It is my prayer for all of us that we

will hold Micah 6:8 in front of us:

That we seek justice, love kindness

and walk humbly with God into this

new year, new century. May you

find hope and comfort that you do not walk alone

in this endeavor. May you feel the love of God, the

presence of the Holy Spirit and the kindness of the

Christ surrounding you and guiding you in the days

ahead. Happy New Year! I look forward to

continuing to share in our ministry at New Hope!

New Book Study for Parlor Class 9:45 am on Sunday Mornings

Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your

Comfortable Christianity, by Jen Hatmaker.

This book follows the author’s messy journey through

life and church and into living on mission. Snatching

Jen from the grip of her consumer

life, God began asking her ques-

tions like, “What is really the point

of My Church? What have I really

asked of you?” She was far too

busy doing church than being

church, even as a pastor’s wife, an author of five

Christian books, and a committed believer for 26

years. She discovered she had missed the point.

Christ brought Jen and her family to a place of living

on mission by asking them tough questions, leading

them through Scripture, and walking together with

them on the path. Interrupted invites readers to take a

similar journey.

Renew Your Baptismal Vows on

Baptism of the Lord Sunday

On January 12 we will celebrate the Baptism of Jesus and the beginning of his earthly ministry. This is an oppor-tunity to celebrate your own baptism and renew your baptism promises. A simple way to renew one’s baptism is to gather around a bowl of water and a burning candle. You can read the story of Jesus’ baptism in Matthew 3:13-17. Then say this prayer together:

Lord Jesus, the light of a star led the Magi to you.

Help us guide others to your unfading light.

Lord Jesus, in the River Jordan you were proclaimed

God’s beloved child. Strengthen us in our baptism

as your brothers and sisters.

Lord Jesus, you have brought us through the waters

of death to new life. Renew in us the power of

your Spirit so that we may follow you in peace.

Lord Jesus, you were anointed by the Spirit to bring

good news to the afflicted. Give us the grace to

serve all those in need. Amen.

Decorating the Tree in the Sanctuary

for Christmas

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Director of Music Allen Amos

We will be singing one of my favorite

closing hymns for the month of

January. “God Be With You Till We

Meet Again” is an emotional hymn of

prayer written in 1882 by Jeremiah

Eames Rankin, a Congregational

minister of New England. His purpose

for writing the hymn

was to find a way for the Christian to

say good-bye which was not

contradictory to his faith and

belief. He finally settled on the phrase

“God be with you,”which he felt was

the Christian way of saying “good-bye

until we meet again.” The story is told

that Rankin invited two composers to

write music for the text. One

composer was well known (Ralph

Vaughan Williams) and the other

unknown (William G. Tomer). He chose the work of

the unknown composer as his preferred version. He

certainly must have been inspired in his choice,

because the harmony and words are so easily sing-

able. I hope that you feel a sense of rest and relief

from the holidays and that you find a deep peace as

we enter 2020. Until we meet again...

Creator of the Stars

God of Epiphanies You are the Great Star You have marked my path with light You have filled my sky with stars Naming each star Guiding it Until is shines upon my heart Awakening me to deeper seeing New revelations And brighter Epiphanies O infinite Star Giver I now ask for wisdom and courage To follow these stars For their names are many And my heart is fearful. They shine on me wherever I go: The Star of Hope The Star of Mercy and Compassion The Star of Justice and Peace The Star of Tenderness and Love The Star of Suffering The Star of Joy And every time I feel the shine I am called To follow it To sing it To live it All the way to the cross And beyond O Creator of the Stars You have become within me An unending Epiphany.

Macrina Wiederkehr

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lunch and program

January 26 — 12:15 p.m. —Youth group

lunch and program

Youth Calendar & News

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Bill Strayhorn

Jonathan Collins

Rudy Gregory

Carmine Prioli

Hope Dooley

YaMin Quade

Cassie Gray

Luke McLean

Jordyn Newman

Ana Mantovani

G. Allan Johnson

Elizabeth Bennett

Bill Selvidge

Amalie Rourke

Lori Stuart

Charles Lockhart

Terry Stewart

Lee Zinn

Lynn Spragens

Rosemary Gould

Tom Braverman

Anita Croasmun

Rebekah Hefner

Christopher Lawrence

Nolan Winters

January Birthdays

Terry & John Stewart

Larry & Mary Lamb

New Hope Youth and NHPC Members take part in the Hillsborough Christmas Parade —

December 1

Women’s Bible Study

The January meeting for the Women's Morning Bible Study will

be Monday, January 13th at noon. We will study chapter 20 of the Covenant Bible Study. The chapter covers the books of Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel.

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Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Meets Thursdays at 6:30 am at

Bob Evans Restaurant.

Come enjoy the fellowship,

humor, discussion,

and spirituality

of our early-

bird group.

Online Church Calendar http://tinyurl.com/NHPC-Calendar

Thanks to all the contributors for this month’s newsletter. Articles and photos are always appreciated.

Submit your contributions to: newsletter@newhopepresusa.org Please have submissions in by the 20th for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter.

-- Clare Strayhorn

Cub Pack 449 meets 1st

and 3rd (of the month) on

Tuesday nights.

Troop 449 Scouts had a

jerky-smoking campout on

December 7-8. A number

of Webelos Scouts in the

area participated, and

have shown interest in

joining our Troop.

Scouting, at all levels, helps to equip

young people with skill-sets they can

use throughout life. Scouting is open

to boys AND girls.

If you know young men from 1st thru

5th grade, or ages 7-10, who’re inter-

ested in what Cubs have to offer, or

ages 11-17 years of age who may

benefit from the fellowship, training,

and leadership skills available in the

Boy Scouting Program, please check

out our websites: pack449.org and

troop449.org, or see Al Townsend

for more information.

It’s not cold when you are thinking about summer….and we always are here at

camp. Summer camp kicks off June 15th, 2020. This year we have a camp for rising kindergartners – ‘Get Ready, Get

Set, and Let’s Go to Kindergarten’. It’s a great way to prepare your kindergartner for the exciting year ahead. You can register online.

Sign up for our spring themed intersession camps. Join us for ‘Down in the Deep Blue Sea’, ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’, and ‘It’s in Your

Backyard’. Register online and join in the fun.

We are live….with our

new website. Please check it out – same address www.newhopeccc.org. It is worth just checking out the fabulous staff pictures.

Hiring for specialty and general counselors, counselors-in-training, and lifeguards has started. Job descriptions are online and you may also apply at that time. Our Summer Camp Director will follow up once the application has been

received.

We have an easier way for you to donate to camp.

Go online and on our home page there is a donate button. Just click and go. You are able to select where you would like the donation to go – Annual Fund, Scholarship, or General. Donating just got easier – so click away.

Thank you to those who contributed to the Annual Fund. We truly appreciate your support for the all that we do at New Hope Camp and Conference Center.

For all information and to register online go to www.newhopeccc.org

Please like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/

newhopecampandconferencecenter/

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New Hope Presbyterian Church

4701 NC Highway 86

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Church Information

Sunday School 9:45 am

Worship Service 11:00 am

Office: 919-942-4710

Pastor: Rev. Kerri Hefner: 919-903-6172

E-Mail: office@newhopepresusa.org

Website: newhopepresusa.org

Calendar: tinyurl.com/NHPC-Calendar

New Hope Presbytery: nhpresbytery.org

Presbyterian Church USA: pcusa.org

Mission Statement: New Hope Presbyterian Church is a family of intergenerational Christians, bound together by over 250 years of traditional uplifting worship and ser-vice to God through our missions and fellowship with one another. We are committed to the ministry of New Hope Camp and Conference Center, and to local, national and

international mission programs. We devote ourselves to support our members and community in need; to be good stewards of financial, natural, and human resources;

and to share our faith in God with those who cross our path.