New Hope in July, 2019
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SUNDAYS in July July 7 - Gary Graham preaching “Inheritance” John 10: 7 - 10 July 14 - Cali Eck preaching July 21 - “Jesus Blesses Little Children” Luke 18: 15 - 17 New July 28 - “Jesus Cares for Everyone” Hope Luke 4: 31 - 40 in July, 2019 August 4 - “Using Power to Bless” Luke 5:12-26 Welcome Communion Offering on July 7 will go to our Vacation Bible School Ministry. New Members: Vacation Bible School Gary & Virginia Children and Adults Roller July 15 - 19 Kathleen Roduner 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Allie and Brian This year’s theme is “To Mars and Beyond.” Tabberer Children ages three through entering fifth grade may be registered at Jay and Ji Kusel www.newhopeokc.org There will also be VBS for adults Regina Bookout and then click on the register here button! If ages 18 and older (unless you’re your child would like to wear the color of the volunteering at VBS) Rev. Cali Eck day those are: Monday - blue will teach these classes which follow Tuesday - purple what the children are learning: Wednesday - red “Daniel Trusts God in the Lions’ Den” Thursday - green Daniel 6; Friday - all colors swimsuits! --- “Queen Esther Takes a Stand” After our closing ceremony there will be a party Esther 4 - 9; for our VBS families! We will have water “The Good Samaritan Helps inflatables, snow cones, face-painting, free a Fellow Traveler” Attendance hotdogs and chips, and just a lot of fun! Luke 10: 25 - 37; June 2 - 314 Everyone from our church family is invited to “Jesus Heals Ten Lepers” June 9 - 223 come and celebrate with us! Luke 17: 11 - 19” and “Jesus Comforts Friends If you would like to make a monetary donation June 16 - 291 on the Way to Emmaus” for craft supplies and other expenses, there will Luke 24: 13 - 35 be a place available on the VBS display table. New Hope - Plan now! Pull information together so your booth will be AUGUST ready on August 18! 18 Ladies’ Circles Men of Hope Sunday School Classes Youth Nursery Health Music Study Groups Outreach ministries Pantry Children New Hope United Methodist Church 405-721-5015 11600 N. Council Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73162 www.newhopeokc.org After ten years of serving at New Hope, the District Superintendent of the Crossroads District, Rockford Johnson, suggested I take a sabbatical. I searched for an experience that would be inspiring, spiritually uplifting, and educational I decided that a spiritual pilgrimage was in order and my prayers were answered when Karrie and I were accepted as participants in the Wesley Pilgrimage in England July 8 -18. We will fly to London on July 4 and spend a few days sightseeing and going to the theater, Wicked and Hamilton, to be exact. On Monday, July 8 we will take the train to Salisbury and Sarum College. Theological education began at Old Sarum in 1092 with the construction of the old cathedral. Old Sarum was abandoned with the construction of New Sarum, or Salisbury, in the 1220s, when a new cathedral was built and several colleges were established. During the pilgrimage we will worship each day. The days will begin with morning prayer & Eucharist. We will end each day with night prayer, known as Compline. Each worship time includes singing at least one Charles Wesley hymn. The Sarum College chapel has a very fine piano we can use for our worship. Karrie will be one of the pianists helping to lead in worship. Some of the experiences will include: A visit to Oxford and the places where Methodism emerged: Christ Church, Lincoln College, and St. Mary’s Church. We will visit the boyhood home of Bishop Francis Asbury and explore Epworth, the boyhood home of John and Charles Wesley. In Epworth, pilgrims will visit St. Andrew’s Church, where Samuel Wesley served as Rector for 35 years. Salisbury Cathedral Sarum College We will worship with the people of Salisbury Methodist Church, which was established as Methodist Society in 1757 by John Wesley and served by Francis Asbury before he departed for America. Further Wesleyan opportunities include a visit to the Charles Wesley House, John Wesley’s Chapel and house, a walking tour in London of important Wesley/Methodist sites including the Aldersgate Memorial Monument. We will also worship at St. Paul’s Cathedral. This Pilgrimage is sponsored by Discipleship Ministries and Upper Room. Leaders of the group include Dr. Steven Manskar who wrote Disciples Making Disciples; Dr. Paul Chicote, Professor of Theology at Asbury Theological Seminary; Fred Day, General Secretary of The United Methodist Commission on Archives and History, and Rev. Tom Albin, who serves as Director of Spiritual- Formation and Congregational Life at The Upper Room. Pray for us as we travel, study, and worship on this wonderful Wesleyan experience! JD and Karrie 2 Second Saturday Food Pantry Outreach by Mickey Miller to the Our food pantry continues Homeless to be busy, busy, busy. We enrolled two new clients last pantry day. We continue to have anywhere from 12 to 20 clients each pantry day. Your support for this mission is Our outreach will go to downtown OKC on July awesome and truly appreciated by those who work 13. If you’d like to join them, either to make at the pantry as well as our clients! We are at a sandwiches or travel and help, come at 9:15. standstill as to being able to offer more variety as we simply don’t have any more room. We have used Summer brings new needs for those without every available inch of space for food. It will be a home. Items that would be appreciated are nice to have a bigger pantry if we get our new sunglasses (don’t have to be new), small addition. Please stop by and see where your gifts are deodorants, sunscreen, inset spray or going. The Pantry is open from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. towelettes, caps or hats. f him.”f Abraham Lincoln the first and third Tuesdays of each month. We serve Also, men’s belts, socks (both men and those in zip codes 73132, 73142, and 73162 and our women), bras (new or gently-used, notepads/ church family regardless of where they live. pens, old copies of the Upper Room, small devotional books. If you think of other things, that would be great. Questions? Contact David or Tammy Darter. “If we all tried to make other Exodus House by Mickey Miller people’s paths easy, Hello New Hope. Our Exodus House our own feet project is well underway, and we are would have planning to have it finished by the end a smooth, of June barring any unforeseen even place events. It is going to be beautiful, and to walk on.” we have the men of hope to thank for - all their labor. When it is finished, we Myrtle Reed, will have pictures for you to look at. American writer There were 213 briefs and socks for boys and 245 undies and socks for girls donated to Skyline Urban Ministries after our May Undies Sundays Collection! Holy Land 2020 trip by Chris Porter There are brochures on the desk in the gathering area. July 13 is not the final date to register, but it is just the date where you will get the biggest discount on the trip which is $150.00. The last date to register with a discount is December 13 and the discount then is just $25.00. The final date to register for the trip is 04/14/2020. There will be significant late fees at that time so we don’t encourage that. We will also be having a final information/interest meeting in either late October or early November. Date will be determined later. “I like“I see a manto ofproud place the lives. he I like see a live man to so that his place will proudbe o To register or to see photos and the full itinerary, visit http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/hl20061320n58861/ All are invited to join me and JD on this trip of a lifetime. 3 Mary Martha Circle by Donna Reynolds Hearts of Hope The ladies of the Mary Martha Circle at New by Norene Valentour Hope meet every second Thursday each month at the church at 9:30 until about Will Rogers Elementary 11:00. At our meeting in June we had a very special devotional that included a very special thought School Supply Drive and prayer that I would like to share with the whole School Term: 2019 - 2020 congregation. Supplies gathered July 21 through August 04 Psalm 107: 1 says, "O give thanks to the Lord for He is Hearts of Hope invites the New Hope good." (How often do we pause and REALLY THINK congregation to join the School Supplies Drive about the goodness of God and be thankful?) for energetic kindergartners through fifth A quote from Henri Neuwen was shared: "Gratitude graders this fall. involves a conscious choice." Gratitude must be planned Teachers and Staff will organize and have and consciously recognized until it has become a part of school supplies ready when doors are opened to our everyday life and not require being so "conscious". It welcome students. just happens because of our new mindset. A Supply Basket labeled Will Rogers A Prayer: Elementary will be in the gathering area. Lord, we come to you in prayer and thank you See Linda Rice or a Hearts of Hope member for this beautiful day. if you wish to donate monetarily.