2012 RELAY FOR LIFE
The American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life”
will be held at the Norwin Senior High School Statdium and is scheduled to begin
at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, and end at 11:00 a.m. on
Sunday, July 15. Relay For Life is a community
event to fight cancer and celebrate the lives of cancer survivors.
Team New Hope's web page is up and running, thanks to Mr. Bob W. Get a head start by visiting our page to make a donation. Invite your friends, too. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2012
Join us for 2012 Vacation Bible School "Operation Overboard" for children from three years old through the sixth grade, July 30 to August 3. For more information and to volunteer or register, click here. Back to Top
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO STAFF NURSERY
Please contact Donna V. A. or church office to serve as an assistant or a backup volunteer in either the toddler or preschool nursery during worship. More help is needed. Back to Top
NEWS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
In addition to Toddler Nursery upstairs, we offer an opportunity for Preschoolers (ages 3-5) during the worship service. After the Gathering of the Children, preschoolers are led to the first room on right in Education hallway for an age-appropriate Bible lesson before being returned to sanctuary at approximately 11:20 a.m. Back to Top
NURSERY REGISTRATION
Parents/Caregivers need to register their children/grandchildren for the church nursery. Please remember to include your cell phone number for contact purposes should the staff need to summon you during the nursery time. Back to Top
MACULAR DEGENERATION SUPPORT GROUP
For those afflicted with Macular Degeneration, a support group meets approximately quarterly. Check New Hope's Sunday bulletins for meeting times. Back to Top
P.A.L.S. PLAY GROUP
P.A.L.S. Playgroup (Perfectly Adorable Little Smiles) is a group open to all moms and their children in the Irwin, North Huntingdon and surrounding Westmoreland County area. We offer frequent play dates, both themed and free play, as well as other fun events such as family events, holiday parties, moms and couples nights in/out and charity projects!
We are always welcoming active moms to join us who will attend and host play dates and other events on a fairly regular basis. Our main purpose is to make new and lasting friendships for our children as well as for ourselves as moms while giving back to the local community.
We strive to keep our kids safe and we need your help to do so. Please fill the application out in its entirety including a picture of you (for security identification) before submitting for review. This helps us to get to know you a little better before we approve your application and grant you access to our group.
We hope that you find P.A.L.S. to be a great resource for you and your children in these early stages of their life! Let’s get together soon!
Moms of little ones interested in joining can go to www.meetup.com/PALS-Playgroup/ and fill out the forms to request membership.
Questions may be directed to Danielle N. at New Hope.
Pastor's P.S. Please support all our new young families as much as possible. Join P.A.L.S. if you have children and are interested, so you can participate in their members only events like an upcoming Easter egg hunt, for example. Work in the nursery when you can on Sundays and the 2nd Friday of the month for Wii time. Be an encouragement in Christ.
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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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WEBSITE STATISTICS
A counter has been added to our New Hope website.
In addition to Pennsylvania, we have had visitors from the District of Columbia, Mississippi, Georgia, Rhode Island, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Delaware, Connecticut, West Virginia, Washington, South Carolina, Minnesota, New Jersey, Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, New York, Colorado, Maryland, Florida, Wisconsin, California, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana. Countries include Germany, Japan, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), United Kingdom, Colombia, Hungary, Canada, France, Sweden, India, 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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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 Joan W. 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 fellowship as we learn about the Bible at 9:00
a.m. every Sunday, September through May.
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.
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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
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.
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