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2014 FALL NEWSLETTER

Mark your calendars!Operation Christmas

Child Shoe Box Campaign is

November 16—23. This mission

demonstrates God’s love in a tangible way

to needy children around the world, and working together with

the local church worldwide, is able to

share the Good News of Jesus Christ. New Hope Christian Church

is proud to once again, be a collection site for this area. We will be hosting a

“packing party” on Sunday, November 23 at 5pm to prepare all the boxes for shipment.

Faith Promise

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Missionary Dale Meade—Guest Speaker (see page 2 for more information)

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Sunday, December 14 at 9:30am, we will all

gather in the Worship Center for Vision Sunday.

As members, we will have the opportunity to

vote for the officers of New Hope for 2015. As

the family of New Hope ~ members, regular

attenders and visitors, we will learn more about

what is planned for New Hope Christian Church

in the year to come and beyond. Please mark

your calendars to share this hour with us, as a

church family, as we ask God to lead us.

Christmas Eve at New Hope

Christian Church

Please plan to bring your family and friends on

December 24, as we celebrate the birth of

Jesus. We will have two Christmas Eve services

at 5pm and 7pm. The services will be family

centered, singing Christmas carols and

choruses, a Scripture-centered devotion with a

Kidz Worship presentation. We look forward to

enjoying this time with you and yours!

December Dates to Remember

MISSION SUNDAY—

WHAT IS FAITH PROMISE?

IT IS A PROMISE TO GOD—A promise to

give a specific amount to missions through

the missionary program of New Hope

Christian Church.

IT IS A PROMISE THAT REQUIRES FAITH—

You must believe that without Jesus Christ

a person is lost. (John 14:6; Acts 4:12)

You must believe that we are responsible

for sharing the message about Jesus Christ.

(Matthew 18-20) You must trust God to

supply the material resources that will

enable us to carry out His Great

Commission. (Zachariah 4:5)

IT IS A PERSONAL COMMITMENT BETWEEN

YOU AND THE LORD—No one but the Lord

will know what you have promised to give.

No names are required.

IT IS A BLESSING—Accepting the challenge

to reach the lost will lead you to a closer

walk with the Lord as you trust Him to do

more through your life. (Acts 20:35)

On Sunday, November 9, we will have the

opportunity to make our promise to give

towards missions in the coming year.

Sunday, November 23 at Noon ~

Our annual celebration of

the harvest will be

immediately following the

2nd service on Sunday,

November 23 in

Fellowship Hall. The ham, rolls, drinks and

table service will be provided. Last names

beginning with A-J, please bring a salad

AND dessert. Last names beginning with

K-Z, please bring a vegetable AND dessert.

Make plans now for this celebration of all

that God has provided!

November Dates To Remember

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Community Outreach Opportunities

The Caring Center is in need of food and volunteers! Here are the immediate needs for November and if you can help

them with stocking shelves, sorting donated items, or volunteering at Classic Reruns, please call #765-482-2020 (Caring Center) or #765-894-6772 (Classic Reruns).

Cake Mix, Canned food-all kinds, Cereal, Crackers, Ensure, Fruit, Jello, Juice, Mac & Cheese, Noodles, Peanut Butter, Potatoes, Pudding Mix, Spaghetti Sauce, Baby Formula, Diapers, Holiday foods

THANK YOU for your generous donations to our recent food drive to help re-stock their shelves!

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 raking leaves, cleaning gutters 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 Tuesday evenings and on Saturdays at 11am. Different groups prepare and serve the meal and encourage those that visit

sharing 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 benefit-ted from this program. They currently have about 12 sites around Boone County where these lunches can be picked up, when school is out. You can call the New Hope Office at 317-769-3647 to work with a group from here, or call Lisa Williams at Shalom House, #765-891-9065.

Children’s Ministry

Student Ministry

Kidz Worship will be helping pack the shoeboxes dropped off during the collection week of Operation Christmas Child. Our Packing/Pizza/Ice Cream Party is Sunday, November 23 from 5-7pm. We will count and place the smaller boxes into large boxes and load them into a trailer. Once the work is completed, everyone enjoys pizza and ice cream to finish up a fun evening.

If you are interested in becoming involved in Children’s Ministry, please contact Liz Dale in the church office as we have a need for volunteers. If you don’t want to work a particular Sunday, we can always put you on the substitute list. To volunteer, we ask that you fill out the paperwork for a background check. We also need extra people to serve at the doors for security. Thank you for helping to serve our children and keeping them safe.

November 5, 12, 19 at Lamb Farms in the Barn. Thanksgiving Feast will be on the 19th. There will be no one80 on the 26th.

December one80’s will move back to NHCC with our Christmas party on the 17th.

ICYC

NOV.

21-23

ICYC 2014 High School Conference Anderson, Indiana

$80/person (for registration & lodging) Leave NHCC at 5pm on Friday, Nov. 21st

Return by 1 or 2pm Sunday Nov. 23rd Sign-up in HS Room TODAY!!

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Women’s Ministry Corner And the Lord Added...

FISCAL YEAR 2014 GENERAL FUND OUR GIVING

Month of September Year-to-date through September

Offering Received $45,742.60 $595,362.20

Actual Expenses $45,024.14 $563,117.24

Excess/(Deficit) $ 718.46 $ 32,244.96

NON-DESIGNATED FAITH PROMISE MISSION FUND

Month of September Year-to-date through September

Offering Received $13,625.71 $166,763.09

Faith Promise Pledge $10,015.00 $ 136,679.00

Excess/(Deficit) $ 3,610.71 $ 30,084.09

BUILDING FUND

Month of September Year-to-date through September

Offering Received $ 4,298.67 $ 63,689.09

Effective Mortgage Balance— $120,382.21

(Line of credit loan minus Building Fund Balance)

Living with Jesus, in community, on a mission.

Harold Bradley Transfer

Nan Bradley Transfer

Lucas Dull Transfer

Dana Dull Transfer

Dianna Lowry Baptism

Emily Reimer Baptism

Elizabeth Reimer Baptism

Tom Nowlin Baptism

Bonny Nowlin Baptism

Darrin Anderson Baptism

Ryan Carter Transfer

Linda Raider Transfer

Holiday Mart—November 15th

Chicago Trip—December 6th

New Hope Helpers will be hosting a

‘Christmas Carol Sing’ on Sunday,

December 7 at 3pm for all who enjoy

celebrating the start of this most beautiful

season of the year!

The Secret Sister Dinner and Exchange

will be on Monday, December 8th at

6:30pm. It is an evening to reveal yourself

to the person you have been praying for

throughout the year as well as to give them

a gift. All ladies are invited to attend

whether you have a Secret Sister or not. If

you do not have a Secret Sister but would

still like to participate in the gift exchange,

bring a $5 gift. It will be a pitch in with

more details coming soon.

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November, 2014 Polish Ministries—David Hatfield/Wayne Murphy

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Living with Jesus,

in community,

on a mission

1 7am Men’s

Group

2pm Prayer

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6:30pm Elders

7pm Women’s

Bible Study

4 6:30am Men’s

Study/Bkfst

5 9:15am

Women’s Study

6-8pm One80

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6:30pm WM

Meeting

7:30pm Worship

7 8 7am Men’s

Group

9:30am WOW

2pm Prayer

9 Mission Sunday,

Faith Promise

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6:30am Men’s

Study/Bkfst

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6-8pm One80

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7:30pm Worship

14 15 7am Men’s

Group

9am WM Trip to

Holiday Mart

2pm Prayer

16 Operation

Shoebox Collect

17 Operation

Shoebox Collect

18 Operation

Shoebox Collect

6:30am Men’s

Study/Bkfst

19 Operation

Shoebox Collect

6-8pm One80

Thanksgiving

20 Operation

Shoebox Collect

6-8pm Ladies

Craft Night

7:30pm Worship

21 Operation

Shoebox Collect

22 Operation

Shoebox Collect

7am Men’s

Group

2pm Prayer

23 Operation

Shoebox Collect

Noon-Harvest

Dinner

5pm-Pack Party

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6:30am Men’s

Study/Bkfst

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Happy

Thanksgiving!

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Office

Closed

29 7am Men’s

Group

2pm Prayer

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P.O. Box 68 * 5780 S. Main St. * Whitestown, IN 46075

Phone: #317-769-3647 * Web: www.newhopecc.net

Living with Jesus, in community, on a mission.

Living with Jesus, in community, on a mission.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 Chicago

Trip

7 Christmas

Carol Sing

8 Secret

Sister Pitch-

In

9 10 11 12 13

14 Vision

Sunday

15 16 17One80

Christmas

18 19 20

21 22 Christmas

Eve Practice

7pm

23 24 Office

Closed -

5pm & 7pm

Services

25 Merry

Christmas!

26 Office

Closed

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28 29 30 31 Office

Closed

December 2014