New Hope Bulletin 11.30.13

November 30, 2013

@newhopefulton

Praise and Worship Sean Charles !Message

Give of Your Voice Pastor Mike Speegle !

Community Life Jerry Woods (First Service)

Ansel Oliver (Second Service) !Closing Thought

Pastor Mike Speegle

Worship at New Hope Community at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rm. 110)-10:30 a.m | Middle School Worship (Dec. 14) 10:30 a.m.

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Meet Jason Decena 3

Family Tools 4

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Psalm 95: 2-3Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!  For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. !!!

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community life !Welcome to New Hope! We're here to help you grow in your spiritual journey. This page highlights some exciting ways for you and your family to make meaningful connections and grow your relationship with God.  !If there is anything we can do to support you on your journey, let us know. !!Church Office Hours Mon-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 10a-2p !Phone/Text Message 410-541-6394 !Email [email protected]

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4 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room. Testimonies and Thanksgiving night theme: Jesus is the center of it all. !

7 Middle School "Servant for a Day”. Youth will prepare and serve the meal for Sarah's House residents. For more info, pick up a flier in the middle school room or contact Amy Bocala at [email protected].

13 Restore, a worship gathering for young adults, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the church. Join us as we fulfill our purpose and mission: to gather and experience Sabbath together and be restored by God and through fellowship.

5 Support New Hope high school youth by eating! Have dinner at Cheeburger Cheeburger and the restaurant will donate 20 percent of all sales to the Panama mission trip. More info at the Ask-Me Desk or the mission table in the lobby. 

7 Chadash, a prayer group for women, meets at 9:30 am in the Prayer Room.

28 New Hope Young Adults come together for their end-of-year potluck after second service at the church. Come, and bring to share your favorite dish. For more info, email [email protected].

!!CHURCH LIFE Welcome, guests! We’re glad to have you here today. You can find out more about New Hope in Seven Minutes or Less, a brief information session after today’s worship service by coming to the first two rows in the front left of the worship center.

Second reading of transfers in and out: IN: Jared, Nicholas and Kristin Stoia; Eliza Watkins; John Wu. OUT: Bob and Pam Anderson; Cherubin Gaby Dorcil. The reading will take place during first service next Sabbath.

YOUNG ADULTS www.youngadultsconnect.com !

Connect, a Bible study group just for young adults, meets Sabbaths from 11 a.m. to noon in the trailer. Let’s explore the life-changing teachings of God’s Word together!!

FAMILY MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com!

In today’s lesson, children will learn that God helps us in our trouble. The story of Jehoshaphat is found in 2 Chronicles 20:1-30, “Jehoshaphat Trusts God for Victory.” Today’s lesson concludes the fourth-quarter Bible study curriculum on the Old Testament. Next month, the lessons shift to the New Testament, as children learn of Jesus’ birth, life and ministry.

Kingdom Kids Sabbath School celebrates Fifth Sabbath TODAY! All children's Sabbath School classes will combine into one family group for a special morning of fun, 9-10:30 a.m. in the upstairs hallway. Fifth Sabbath gives our teachers a well-deserved break and is a wonderful opportunity for families to spend time together doing crafts, games and other activities. Don't miss it!

Be sure to tag us in the pictures and videos you post on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter today!!Use #newhopefulton

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Where are you from originally? I grew up in Fountain Valley, Calif., and attended Orangewood Academy in Garden Grove, Calif., for 12 years.

Tell us about yourself. When did your pastoral career begin, and where else have you worked? I started as the assistant pastor at the Chico Seventh-day Adventist Church (2002-2004), then served as associate/interim pastor at the Escondido Seventh-day Adventist Church (2004-2010) before coming to PUC Church.

Tell us about your family. I’ve been married to Heidi since January 2003 — almost 11 years. We have two sons: Luke (8) and Aidan (5).

What do you enjoy about being a pastor? Pastoring for me has been sitting on the front row watching God work in people's lives. Can't believe I get paid to do this.

What's your favorite verse in scripture? Why? Psalm 27:4 [“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.”]

I like to think that if God ever asked me if there was one thing that He could give me, I would have David's response in that verse: to be in His presence all the days of my life.

You're coming from quite far to join our church. What will you miss most from the West Coast and PUC Church?

The people, especially PUC students. The investment that we've made into them is the safest investment that I

can think of. These guys will go all over the world (maybe we can talk a few of them into landing

near D.C.) and make an impact for the kingdom. We will watch them with expectancy. And, of course, if they read this, they have a place to stay if they ever visit D.C. They're family now.

Giugni's sandwiches are a close second.!What are you most looking forward to in

joining New Hope next year? Looking forward to meeting all of you! We've been

collecting incredible, lifelong friends at every stop in our journey.

What's the first thing you hope to do when you officially start here? Learn everyone's name. I'm really bad at names. Really bad.

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Meet Jason DecenaA native Californian and Pacific Union College alum (as is wife Heidi), Decena has been pastor of worship and youth for the past four years at Pacific Union College Church in Angwin, Calif. Learn more about our newest family members in this Q&A with him.

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meeting all of you!

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!The Back Page follows the Bible lessons that children and youth are studying and serves to help kids and adults continue the spiritual discussion at home and establish patterns of a devotional life.

Immediately after the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, I received a text message from a friend who is an ardent Boston fan. His message, in capital letters, simply stated, “WE WON!!” On Twitter, other Red Sox fans voiced their jubilation by writing, “We’re #1” and “We did it.” The following day, most of the major news organizations featured Boston fans, frenzied from the joy of victory, screaming, “We’re the champs!”

The irony here is that not one fan directly contributed to the Red Sox winning the pennant. Yes, fans cheer and support the team. They buy tickets and wear team T-shirts and caps. But the fans did not swing a bat or catch a fly ball. They did not hit a doubleheader or steal one base. Most fans never meet the players personally. Yet every fan will happily take ownership of a team’s success and unabashedly proclaim, “WE won!”

In a recent article in Psychology Today, Ed Hirt, a professor of psychological studies at Indiana University, explains that when a fan is so focused and obsessed on a game, it triggers certain neurons in his brain. The fan vicariously becomes the athlete. “The die-hard fan experiences the same hormonal surges as the athlete. He feels like he is the one hitting a home run,” Hirt says. That is why the team’s success becomes the fan’s success. The fan is unable to differentiate himself from the team; thus it becomes “we.”

In the Bible, we are reminded that “victory comes from the Lord” (Psalm 3:8). In John

16:33, Jesus reminds us, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” In Deuteronomy 20:4, we are told that it is “God who goes with us to fight against our enemies to give us victory.”

When Jesus died on the cross, He claimed victory over sin. When we believe in Jesus Christ, we can experience that victory in our lives. Do you claim that victory? Do you take ownership of Jesus’ success and victory and unabashedly proclaim, “We won?” Most of us usually do not make that kind of claim. Why not? Because, for many of us, we feel that we need to do something, our part, to claim that victory. But that is not how God works.

God stands and fights for us and gives us the victory. God died for us and gives us the victory. God wants us to take owner-ship of His victory. Because He loves you like crazy, He would have it no other way.

What is stopping you from claiming that which has already been won?

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Thought for the Week !God’s Daily Word Use these passages to explore biblical perspectives on victory in Christ.

SUNDAY Deuteronomy 20:4

MONDAY John 16:33

TUESDAY 1 Corinthians 15:57

WEDNESDAY Psalm 108:13

THURSDAY Ephesians 6:13

FRIDAY Romans 8:31-32

Ann Roda

Pastor for Families

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Monthly Goal

Received in Sept.

Received to Date

Goal to Date

Tithe 78,948.15 732,258.50 !Church Budget ($41,855.41)

36,049.97 395,423.40 418,554.10

Mortgage ($13,623)

6,504.45 70,534.51 136,230.00

OCTOBER GIVING REPORT ($)

MYNEWHOPECHURCH.COM/GIVE

Weekly Challenge Read Deuteronomy 20:1-4. Meditate and reflect on this powerful promise. Ask yourself, “What does it mean to live a life of victory?”!

For the Family Memorize Philippians 4:13 as a family. Help children understand how this promise can be a source of strength and courage for them.

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