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Nov. 15, 2017

November 26th All members and friends of NHCC will want to participate in the Annual Con-gregational Meeting slated for November 26th at the conclusion of the wor-ship service. At this meeting we will hear the report of the nomination com-mittee and ratification of Church Officers, Elders, and Diaconate members. The Finance committee will present the proposed budget for the 2018 program year. The General Board has ratified the budget and endorsed sending the budget to the Congregation for approval. We are greatly blessed as a Church and as the people of God. There are many ways in which we can choose to serve. As we enter our second year of exploring our structural changes, your leadership urges each one of our members to consider participating on one of the five teams that will guide our program ministries. The teams are, Nurture, Connect, Serve, Stewardship-Administration and Maintenance. Let us all give prayerful thought to our sharing of our time, talent, and treasure to build the Kingdom of God and bless the name of Jesus Christ.

The Staff of New Hope Christian Church would like to extend our best wishes for your family during this season of thankfulness. God has blessed us all abundantly and wonderfully. Praise God from whom all blessings flow….

Advent is a time of preparation. As

part of our celebration of this holy

season we will be adorning our

sanctuary with special decorations.

The Nurture Team is offering the

opportunity to members and friends

to purchase poinsettia’s to enhance

our holy space. The cost of the

poinsettias are $15 each and they

may be designated in memory of

someone or to honor that special in-

dividual. Forms will be available to

assist in placing your order.

Poinsettias

for

Advent

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IN OUR PRAYERS TODAY

Ann Kennedy, Rob Norman, Kendall Hartman,

Paula Autry, Steve McDaniel, Bella Branson, An-

thony Henderson, Gary Holcomb, Glenna Har-

grave, Georgette Reed, Wilma Cox, Ara Hen-

derson (Anthony’s mom), Linda Brown, Mario

Hernandez, Saralene Earsom (Eugene’s Aunt),

Paul Leon Denny, Patricia Dominquez, Deborah

Smithfield, Ginger Smithfield, Willie Henderson,

(Anthony’s Brother), Charles Pearson

ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS

Fred & Thelma Shimmels (Beulah Ames’ brother & sister-in-law), David Lee (Mollie Coker’s broth-er), Sharon Fisher (friend of Eugene Earsom) Ta-wanna Romine, Lavonna Adams, Nita Beckett (Beulah Ames’ niece), Jan Reames, Gerald Stag-gers (Eugene Earsom’s uncle), Sandy Kidwell, Steve Kidwell’s Dad and Mary, Karla Wogomad

Please note: If you have placed a name on the

prayer concerns list, please notify the church of-

fice when the name should be removed.

Sunday Servants for November

Worship Leader: Linda Whaley

Elders : Linda Whaley, Mike Eaton

Deacons: Roxanne Walker, Blake Walker

Don Lee, Sylvia Lee

JoCarolyn Chambers

Greeters: Lori and Andy Lessmann

Nursery Attendant:

For and About

New Hope Kids

New Hope’s Children and Youth are hard at work pre-paring the Annual Christmas Program. Anthony describes it as “A Christmas Carol” meets “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Be sure and mark your calendars now for Sunday, De-cember 10th when they will present their pro-gram...and celebrate a birthday party for Jesus. A reminder for parents/grandparents, it is imperative that the children be here every Sunday. Practices are during Children’s Church time and since we have so few practices it is extremely important that the chil-dren be here every time if we are going to have a suc-cessful program.

A Christmas Carol An Angel’s Journey:

Past, Present & Future

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By now you should have received a letter from the

Stewardship Committee, regarding the budget for

the coming year. If New Hope is to continue to

nurture, connect and serve then our members and

friends will need to underwrite that budget.

Enclosed with the letter was an Estimate of Giving

Card. The information on these cards is held in

strict confidence and your estimate can be adjusted

at any time by notifying the Financial Secretary.

These estimates are very important as they help the

Stewardship Committee plan for the coming year.

A box has been placed in the Narthex to collect the

cards or you can put it in the offering plate on Sun-

day morning (or just hand it to Priscilla Mann who

is the Financial Secretary) or if you prefer you can

mail it to the church.

An Evening of Listening

Criminal Justice Reform

Join the Oklahoma Conference of Churches for

our final Evening of Listening for 2017 on the top-

ic of Criminal Justice Reform! This event will be

featuring knowledgeable panelists, who will en-

gage in active discussion and listening with those

in attendance at the event. You won't want to

miss this important conversation!

Thursday, November 30th

6-8:30p.m.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

(127 N.W. 7th St.).

Panel members will include Kelly Dyer Fry, Vice

President of News for OPUBCO; David Prater,

Oklahoma County District Attorney; Ray Vaughn,

Oklahoma County Commissioner; and, Roy Wil-

liams from the Oklahoma City Chamber of Com-

merce.

On Sunday, December 17th, Steve and

JoCarolyn will host their annual Christmas

Open House from 4-6p.m. (Come and Go).

Mark your calendar now, so you won’t miss

the party.

New Hope

New Spirit

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Santa's elves can hardly wait. It's a festive time to

celebrate!

You're Invited to...

New Hope's Children's

Christmas Party

In the home of

Steve and JoCarolyn Chambers 10324 S. Ranchwood Manor Dr.

Oklahoma City, OK 73139

Sunday, December 3rd

4:00 - 6:00 PM

*Bring a wrapped gift for a girl or a boy

Limit: $5

Regrets Only:

(405) 755-4227

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Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 12 1:30 Board Meeting

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14 15 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Sunny Side Up

7p.m.

Choir Rehearsal

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17 18

19 All-Church

Thanksgiving

Dinner

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21 9a.m. Ladies Breakfast

22 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Sunny Side Up

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24 25

26 Congregational

Meeting

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28 29 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Sunny Side Up

7p.m.

Choir Rehearsal

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Dec 1 2

3 First Sunday in Ad-vent Food Cabinet Sun-day 4-6p.m.Children’s Christmas Party

4 5 10a.m. CWF Day Group

69a.m.

Men’s Breakfast at Sunny Side Up

7p.m.

Choir Rehearsal

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10 CWF Ladies of

the Evening will meet in Fellowship Hall after Worship Children’s Christmas Program

11 12 13 Men’s Breakfast at

Sunny Side Up

7p.m. Choir Rehearsal

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17 Christmas Cantata is morning worship Open House at The Chambers

18 19 9a.m. Ladies Breakfast

20 Men’s Breakfast at

Sunny Side Up

7p.m. Choir Rehearsal

21 22 23

Nov/Dec at NHCC

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Bringing Heaven to Earth 12323 S. Pennsylvania

Oklahoma City, OK 73170

Phone: 405-691-5366

E-mail: newhopeccokc@sbcglobal.net

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Nov./Dec. Calendar 3

Prayer Concerns 2

Stewardship Thought 2

Stewardship Campaign 3

November Sunday Servants 2

Poinsettias 1

Kid’s Christmas Party 4

Congregational Meeting 1

CROP Walk 217 3

For and About NHCC Kids 2

What’s Inside

Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon

Sunday, November 19th

After Worship

Turkey, Dressing and Rolls provided by Church

Last name A—H Please bring a Salad

Last name I— Q Please bring a Vegetable Dish

Last name R—Z Please bring a Dessert