FALL WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Our Fall worship schedule will resume on Sunday, September 12, when Sunday School classes will start at 9:00 a.m. and Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Back to Top
TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
You are invited to attend a covered dish dinner on Monday, September 27, followed by a “Trip Around the World” as Zach V. A. presents highlights of his participation in the “Semester at Sea” program. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, with dinner at 6:30, and the presentation starts at 7:00. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish (salad, casserole, or dessert), with meat and beverages provided by the Deacons. Reservation forms will be available in next week’s bulletin, or call the church office to sign up. We look forward to seeing you there! Back to Top
TOWEL SHOWER
We are experiencing a shortage of tea towels and dishcloths in the church kitchen. Please consider donating a towel or dishcloth to help replenish our supply. There is a basket in the narthex for your contributions. Thank you for helping those who help serve others!
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SHARE THE HARVEST
If you have an abundance of fruits and vegetables from your garden, bring them to church and share the harvest! Leave your produce on the Narthex table, and those without gardens will happily ‘harvest’ it! Thanks for sharing! Back to Top
MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
Norwin Area Meals on Wheels is in need of volunteer drivers and deliverers to help deliver meals. The schedule is flexible; you may volunteer whenever and as often as you are able. Your help would be greatly appreciated! For more information, please call Pat S., Program Director.
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VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF NURSERY
Please help us solve a good problem! We need volunteers immediately to staff the nursery because of the abundance of famiies with young children who are part of the congregation. Especially consider volunteering if you already have security clearances. Please sign up on the bulletin board. Back to Top
WEBSITE STATISTICS
A counter has been added to this New Hope website.
In addition to Pennsylvania, we have had visitors from Kentucky, Illinois, New York, Colorado, Maryland, Florida, Wisconsin, California, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana. Countries include Italy, Puerto Rico, Egypt, and the Russian Federation. Be sure to stop by our site when you are visiting friends, loved ones, or during a well-deserved vacation. Check back here
regularly. New states will be posted as they appear.
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AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
The AED we purchased has been received. It hangs at the end of the hall on the main floor near the rear staircase and the restrooms. We were required by regulation to have a training program for its use, which Rescue 8 provided here at the church. Back to Top
MEMORIAL GARDEN WALKWAY
If there is anyone who wishes to contribute towards the garden walkway, but did not have a chance, or would like to dedicate an additional gift, forms are available on the table in the Narthex. At the end of the summer, the newsletter will include a complete list of those honored or memorialized by your generous gifts. Our thanks go to all those who have contributed to help make the walkway possible! Back to Top
PRAYER CHAIN PHONE TREE
If you do not have e-mail but would like to
be part of New Hope's prayer ministry, please see information in the narthex
about receiving prayer requests via the phone tree.
When the new list is established, each person will be asked to
phone another with prayer requests and updates. If you have questions, please
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COUNTERS NEEDED
WANTED: people to count the offering on
Sunday mornings after worship. On the job training is available. You'll be
scheduled for two Sundays every three to four months and it takes only an hour
at the most. Please let Bunny M. know, if you are willing to help out.
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NewHTs — New Hope Youth
CALLING
ALL NewHTs
New Hope Teens,
Tweens, and Twenties
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Join with us in September in fellowship as we learn about the Bible at 9:00
a.m. every Sunday.
NewHTs also participate in service to the church by acting as
liturgists, helping with the projection system, and participating in puppet and
drama ministries.
Look for other youth events to be announced, such as a
potential confirmation class.
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CHRISTIAN SINGLE'S MINISTRY
Plenty of activities are in the works for New Hope's Christian
Singles and their families. For the latest events, look here.
We have room for you! Back to Top
GREETINGS OF NEW HOPE NOTE
CARDS AVAILABLE
Packaged note cards with beautiful photos of church
property are now being sold. (See photos, left.) Order forms are available in
the November newsletter, and in the church office. Cost is $8 for one packet of
8 cards; $15/two-packet set. A color copy showing the contents of each of two
packets is available here.
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VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
The Vietnam Veterans of America are in need of clothing,
bedding, draperies, housewares, toys, small furniture, tools, and small
appliances (no TVs or computer monitors). To make donations, please call
1-800-775-8387 to schedule a truck for pickup at your home. Back to Top
STOP SIGN REMINDER
We never want to stop being good neighbors, so please
always remember to stop for the first stop sign at the bottom of the
church driveway. We have neighbors who share the pull-off area near the
mailboxes, and there is no stop sign for drivers making the turn from Lincoln
Way or Menzie Road. Also, please maintain a safe, slow speed when driving
through the church parking lot and driveway to keep walkers, and our animal
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SPECIAL BULLETINS
Bulletins are available to dedicate in memory or in honor of a
special person or occasion. The suggested donation per week is $15. Contact the
church office to reserve a specific date.. Back to
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FOR KIDS!
"Calling all children . . ."
During worship services, New Hope offers:
Special bulletins
Coloring books and crayons
Join all the kids to collect prayer requests and come to the
front pew for our Gathering of the Children.
Parents and caregivers: please e-mail ONE
up-to-date photo of your child (which can be cropped for a close up) to the
pastor so that she may post it on PowerPoint during the Gathering of the
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