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NEW HOPE UNITED METHNEW HOPE UNITED METHNEW HOPE UNITED METHNEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, ODIST CHURCH, ODIST CHURCH, ODIST CHURCH, 11600 N. COUNCIL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY 73162 405-721-5015 FAX 405-721-5170 E-MAIL: [email protected]
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New New New New
Hope Hope Hope Hope
JD’s Reflections 2
Missions 3
Miscellaneous 4
Children & Youth 5
Calendar 6
Inside: April at a glance: (See last page for complete calendar)
April 9 - Mexican buffet & Youth talent show April 10 - Bishop Hans Vaxby preaches; Potluck lunch at noon April 16 - Sharefest work day April 17 - Palm Sunday April 21 - Maundy Thursday “Living Last Supper” at 6:30 April 22 - Good Friday service at 6:30 April 23 - 10:30 a.m. Egg Hunt April 24 - EASTER - regular service times
Mission
Fund Raisers
at New Hope
Holy Week Schedule:
Maundy Thursday 6:30 p.m. “Living Last Supper”
Good Friday 6:30 p.m. service conducted by our Youth
Easter regular services at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m.
Mission Dinner for adult trips-
(not until) MAY 15 tables will represent countries such
as Nicaragua or Nepal (where
some New Hope folks are going on
Mission) - more on page 3
Easter Sunday Confirmation and Baptism in second service. See page 2 for the 2011 class.
A Special Guest
On April 10
Bishop Hans
Vaxby, Bishop
of the Eurasia Area, will be
our guest preacher in both
services. Bishop Vaxby is
over an area that covers 11
time zones and includes
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
(Belorussia), Moldova,
Kazakhstan,
Tadjikistan, Uzbekistan, and
Kryguzstan. He is in OKC for
the Russia Initiative
Consultation being hosted by
St. Luke’s April 7 - 9.
“Still before us lie work,
discipline, sacrifice.
But the fact of Easter gives us
the spiritual power to do the
work, accept the discipline, and
make the sacrifice.”
~Henry Knox Sherrill
“The great Easter truth is
not that we are to live newly
after death - that is not the
great thing - but that…....
we are to, and may, live
nobly now because we are
to live forever.”
~ Phillips Brooks
“The Living Last Supper” April 21 at 6:30
See page 4 for cast and notes.
Garage Sale - April 29 -30
page 4
Lily Orders Lily Orders Lily Orders Lily Orders
due April 3due April 3due April 3due April 3
Youth -
Mexican Buffet
& Talent Show
Saturday, April 9
6:00 - meal
6:30 - show
The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and
the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.
~Robert Flatt
Lenten
offerings
continue to go
to UMCOR - see article
page 2
Tomb, thou shalt not
hold Him longer;
Death is strong,
but Life is stronger;
Stronger than the dark,
the Light;
Stronger than the
wrong,
the Right...
~Phillips Brooks,
"An Easter Carol"
I had a wonderful time in the month of March with our
confirmands. Together we are exploring the eternal truths
of the Christian faith as we think about what it means to
belong to Jesus and belong to the Church. The Wednesday
night of spring break we went to the Regional Food Bank of
Oklahoma to do a service project. Donette and I decided to
invite the other youth to go, as well as adult mentors who
are helping with confirmation.
The result of this open invitation is that we filled
the bus and took a large group to do our project. The
assignment we were given was filling plastic bags with
one pound of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. The bags had to be
filled, weighed, and sealed. By the end of the evening we
had filled over 1200 bags!
What do we learn from this? We learn that we can
do more when we work together as a group than we can do
on our own. If I had gone by myself to the Regional Food
Bank, I could not have filled 1200 bags in two hours.
I needed the help of my Christian sisters and brothers to do
something significant.
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We live in in a day when independent
churches are very popular. Some say that the day of
the denomination is dead. If that is so, then it is a
sad day. I am thankful to be a member of The
United Methodist Church. The United Methodist
Church is not perfect, but I believe that it is an
institution that is dedicated to serving the Lord Jesus
Christ and serving others.
Take, for instance, the disaster caused by an
earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Once again,
United Methodists will make a difference through
our relief agency. New Hope Church is not alone in
responding to the needs of people in Japan, for our
Methodist sisters and brothers are with us. We may
not be able to go to Japan, but we can care for the
Japanese through the United Methodist Committee
on Relief.
By the way, you will be glad to know that
the American institute of Philanthropy lists UMCOR
as one of the top-rated charities and gives it an A
grade. In collecting this offering for Japan, we are a
part of a Christian tradition that started with the
Apostle Paul collecting an offering for the Jerusalem
Church. let us heed the admonition of Paul:
‘Keep alert stand firm in your faith, be courageous,
be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”
(1Corinthians 16: 13 -14)
Future Sermons: April 3 - “Keep the Faith, Baby!” April 10 - Bishop Hans Vaxby preaching April 17 - “The King is Coming!” April 24 - “Close Encounters of the Easter Kind” May 1 - “A Message of Hope”
The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.
2011
Confirmation Class
and their mentors:
Carly Diaz (Teresa Coffman)
Sam Gosdin (Richard Foster)
Gilian Hasty (Tammy Darter)
Wylie Krout (Alex Atkinson)
Maddie Scott (Lori Foster)
Allie Seay (Luisa Medina)
Katie Seay (Diane Layton)
Kellie Seay (Doris Korner)
Katelyn Sheldon (Karrie Ward)
A Response from UMCOR: A Response from UMCOR: A Response from UMCOR: A Response from UMCOR: On Friday, March 11, the General Board of Global Ministries reached out to missionaries and partners in Japan to
confirm their safety and ask how we can help. The Wesley Center, affiliated
with United Methodist Women, offers shelter to those who are displaced.
UMCOR set up an Advance Account for the Pacific Emergency.
Once the scope of the disaster was known, the name was changed to
“Japan Emergency” and the description updated.
UMCOR is working through relief and church partners in Japan to
respond and provide immediate assistance and long-term rehabilitation.
With these partners, UMCOR is meeting basic humanitarian needs in north-
ern Japan such as clean drinking water, food, cooking and eating supplies,
clothing and fuel for heating. We are honoring the request of the Japanese
government who asked that outside groups not come to Japan. UMCOR
staff does not generally go into disasters as first responders and we are
working through trusted partners who have existing networks in the
affected areas.
We have sent an emergency grant to church partner, United
Church of Christ in Japan. Local churches are being used as distribution
sites to provide basic necessities such as food, clean water, clothing, and
heating fuel to survivors. UMCOR also sent an emergency grant to
GlobalMedic, a trusted partner and first responder, to provide medical care
and access to clean drinking water, supplies and food.
We anticipate working with our partners to direct your gifts to
earthquake and tsunami survivors in Japan as needs and plans for response
are identified. All grant requests go through a rigorous approval process
and require a reporting of how the funds are used. It is important to us that
we are good stewards of your gifts.
Christ and serving others.
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Helping Hands Food Pantry
Happy Springtime!
We have served 42 clients so far this year. We could not do it
without you! We’ve gone from bare shelves to full shelves in
the course of a month’s time thanks to your generosity.
We now have plenty of pinto beans and corn. We could use
donations of canned peas and ranch beans, children’s cereals
and graham crackers.
Thank you and Blessings! Kimberly & Sharia A Warm Fuzzy Success!
335 stuffed animals were collected to be given to
EMSA and the Highway Patrol ! THANK YOU ALL for your help with this project!
Between services and when you leave Sunday School
classes either time, please remember that folks are still
in service and trying to worship.
It’s easy to forget when you’re talking with friends.
If you have an idea for an AAAA----OK! OK! OK! OK! project, contact David
Salter. We welcome (and need) ideas for short-term
projects that people can participate in easily.
Mission Dinner and Fundraising Event
Yvonne Morgan
We have two groups going out
on international missions this year.
One team is going to Nicaragua in August and
one team is going to Nepal in September.
To help both teams raise money for
their trips we will be holding a mission dinner
on May 15 at New Hope. The average cost of
these trips is about $2,000 per person.
Donations will be collected during the evening.
It will be a fun evening with
a time to learn more about
missions and about these trips.
The dinner tables will be set up to represent a
country of the world and that will determine
the type of food you will eat and the utensils you use.
We will have a Nicaraguan table, a Nepalese table, a USA
table and a few others. This will allow people to get a taste
of life in these cultures. We will have dessert
and coffee for everyone.
A few members from each team will
talk about their trips -- why they are going
and what they hope to do or learn on the trip.
There will be a sign-up sheet on the counter so we
know how much food to prepare.
SHAREFEST Workday
8:00 a.m. SATURDAY, April 16.
at Winds House.
:
“Keep the Faith, Baby!” Bishop Hans Vaxby preaching “The King is Coming!” “Close Encounters of the Easter Kind” “A Message of Hope”
2011
April is planting month. For the garden of your daily living:
Plant three rows of “peas” -
Peace of Mind,
Peace of Heart,
Peace of Soul.
Plant four rows of “squash” -
Squash Gossip,
Squash Indifference,
Squash Grumbling,
Squash Selfishness
Plant four rows of “lettuce” -
Lettuce be Faithful,
Lettuce be Kind,
Lettuce be Patient,
Lettuce really Love
one another.
No garden is complete without “turnips”:
Turnip for Meetings,
Turnip for Service,
Turnip to Help each
one another.
A successful garden takes “thyme”-
Thyme for Each other,
Thyme for Family,
Thyme for Friends
Remember to
water your garden freely with Patience
and cultivate with Love.
Your garden will give much fruit because
you reap what you sow.
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you for the donations to our Ruth Circle project “Baskets for Babies” “Baskets for Babies” “Baskets for Babies” “Baskets for Babies” project providing items
for the Infant Crisis Center
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
Pastoral Partners (week of) April 3 - Kimberly Brewer
April 10 - Vita & Denning Crowe
April 17 - Jo Martin
April 24 - Mary McQueen
May 1 - Kathy McTommoney
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On April 28 Young at Heart will
take a bus trip to eat Amish food and visit
the Azalea Festival in Muskogee.
They will resume their regular
last-Thursday
potluck lunches
on May 26 at
11:30 a.m. at
the church.
AnniversariesAnniversariesAnniversariesAnniversaries &&&&
BirthdaysBirthdaysBirthdaysBirthdays
Chuck & Gayla Simpson
Cliff & Cheryl Lowry
Darrel & Lou AnnTodd
John & Ann Hannah
Rick & Kris Howell
# 58 for --
Sherman & Rita Karns !
Harley & Mickey Miller
Dave Eck
Brooklyn Whetsone
Brooke Gulvas
Veronica Cook
Jan Voss
Aliece Grant
Jean Hollis
Gayla Simpson
Kimberly Brewer
Judy Unsell
Lois Medina
Robin Paul
Vicki Freeman
Cacie Morgan
Conner Holick
Chloe White
Cindy Hill
Sierra Paul
Delaney Sheffield
Robbie Hanlin
Brett Pattillo
Kayleigh Daniels
Richard Foster
Amy Saunders
Yvonne Morgan
Jim Martin
Robert Wakefield
Travis Roark
Gail Holladay
Kari Russell
Attendance: March 6 - 230 March 13 - 217
March 20 - 234 March 27 - 285
Noon - April 10 Come share food and
fellowship! There will be
no potluck in May due to
Mother’s Day.
Thank You!
Thank you
to all my
friends at
New Hope.
I appreciate all
the wonderful
gifts that you all have
so generously given.
I feel blessed that you
have been thinking of
Emma Elizabeth and me.
See you soon!
Sara Ethridge
In April enjoy the display of pottery items made by the members of Young at Heart. Thanks to Bob & Nellyne for providing instruction and providing a place to make and fire these creative works! The display case is a great way to share with our
congregation, letting us learn a little more about people we sometimes just see at church. If you would like to bring things, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the flower calendar.
SAVE YOUR STUFF!!! Spring Garage & Clothing Sale
Friday & Saturday, April 29th and 30th
It’s TIME!.....to clean out your closets and ga-rages. You don’t even have to do the work of
having a garage sale…….just donate it to our Youth to sell. Think how much simpler your life would be without all that stuff around. Keep what you use and give the rest away. Don’t forget to get rid of that old outdoor furniture so you can buy new next spring. Call Perry Johnson for pick up of large items! Help! We need volunteers Monday through Thursday, April 25th- 28th to receive, arrange and price sale items and to help pick up large items. We’ll also need early help to set up tables and clothes racks. Please plan your schedule now and sign up for the time you have available to help. Also, an individual with experience is needed to help locate and price treasures and collectibles. We must have help to support New Hope Youth Mission Programs. Also, please save and bring bags and sacks with your donations so we’ll have those for people who buy!
The Living Last Supper performance will be on Maundy Thursday (April 21) at 6:30 p.m.
The cast includes: Nathaniel (Mark Valentour) Matthew (Craig Stuniolo) James the Lesser (Richard Foster) James (JD Ward) Andrew (Todd Krout) Judas (Matt Miller) Philip (David Darter) Thaddeus (Ken Attebery) Thomas (Curtis Paul) John (Christ Porter) Simon, the Zealot (Thomas Brimacombe) Peter (Alex Atkinson) Jesus (Jose Medina) The narrator will be Randy McGuire. Behind the scenes workers are: Props (Stephanie Saunders) Costumes/Wigs (Lori Foster and Tammy Darter) Make-up (Robin Paul) They could use help with all of these last things if you’re able!
AZALEAS
The annual Easter Egg
hunt for children will be
Saturday, April 23
at 10:30 a.m. They need contributions of
small, individually-wrapped
candies and toys to put in the
plastic eggs. These may be
brought at any time and Ruth
Circle ladies will fill the eggs.
the Azalea Festival in Muskogee.
9:45 Sunday School
“Rock Solid -
Building a Heart of Faith”
Lessons and scriptures for grades 1 - 3
April 3 Praying in the Garden
Matthew 26: 36 - 46
April 10 Peter’s Denial
Matthew 26: 57-58, 69 -75
April 17 Hosanna! John 12: 12 - 19
April 24 Jesus Lives! John 20: 1 - 18
Lessons and scriptures for grades 4-5
April 3 Betrayal and Arrest
Matthew 26: 36 - 56
April 10 The Trial Matthew 26: 57 - 68;
27: 11 - 3
April 17 The Crucifixion and Burial
John 19: 17 - 42
April 24 Jesus Is Alive!
John 20: 1-18
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Mission trips and
Camps are coming!
Deposits are due in May.
Make a note and
reserve your space as
soon as possible.
Atlanta Mission Trip June 4 - 10
($ due May 1)
Youth Force in Norman June 12 - 17
($ due May 1)
JEM Camp June 13 - 17
($ due May 1)
CYME July 4 - 8
($ due May 15)
North & South District Camp
July 18 - 22 ($ due May 15)
April 21 - Maundy Thursday -
Living Last Supper 6:30 p.m.
April 22 - Good Friday
service 6:30 p.m.
April 23 - Easter Egg hunt.
Youth be at the church early
to hide eggs for the little
ones. (Hunt is at 10:30)
April 24 - Easter
April 29 & 30
Garage Sale
(set up is during the
week April 25 - 28)
May 15- Graduation Sunday
May 22 - Youth Sunday
May 29 - NO Youth that evening
Nursery Volunteers First Service Second Service April 3 NEED Volunteer Robin Paul
April 10 Diane Layton Casey Pattillo
April 17 Nellyne Hanlin Alice Pattillo
April 24 Becca Pappas Elyse Ellsworth
Children’s Moment
April 10 -
Les Basset
April 17 -
Les Basset
April 24 -
Jason Bruce
Dates to Know
Easter Egg Hunt
March 23 at
10:30 a.m.
Children ages 1-10
Bring your Baskets
and come to back
door of Fellowship
Hall.
Vacation Bible
School June 27 - 30
9 a.m. until noon
Check out our
YOUTH page
on the
New Hope
web site or ask
to be put on
our text or Facebook alerts.
Acolytes 1st Service 2nd Service____ First Sunday Anieca Valentour Leah Medina
Kellie Seay Payton Ellsworth
bearer of Cross Sam Gosdin Ben Eck
Second Sunday Noah Paul Roni Cook
Allie Seay Katie Seay
bearer of Cross Jake Sherwin Ben Eck
Third Sunday Jonathan Eck Carly Hurt
Anieca Valentour Emma Bruce
bearer of Cross Sam Gosdin Ben Eck
Fourth Sunday Shay Johnson Ricky Cook
Josie Anderson Sierra Paul
bearer of Cross Sam Gosdin Ben Eck
Any parent planning to go to
camp as a sponsor will need to fill
out a form for a background
check as part of Safe Sanctuaries.
James the Lesser (Richard Foster)
Jesus (Jose Medina) The narrator will be Randy McGuire.
Behind the scenes workers are:
CIA -Wednesdays at
6:30
Young
New
Hope
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Bishop Hans Vaxby
in both services
Noon - Potluck lunch
4:30 p.m. - Youth &
Disciple I & Christian
Believer
New Hope in
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3 Orders for Easter
lilies DUE
3:00 - Worship
Committee
4:30 p.m. - Disciple I
& Christian Believer
& Youth
4
10:00 a.m.
Prayer team
17
8:15 a.m.
Men of Hope
noon - Trustees
4:30 p.m. -
Disciple I
4:30 - Youth
24
8:30 - 9:00
early
service in chapel
Regular service times
Confirmation Sunday
No Disciple I or Youth
tonight
6 9-2 CDO
5:45 Midweek meal -
ham
6:15 - JD’s class
6:30 - youth & children
6:30 - NHH Band
7:00 - choir
13 9-2 CDO
5:00 - staff meeting
6:30 - children & youth
6:30 - NHH Band
7:00 - choir
On Easter we will
have an 8:30 -
9:00 a.m. service
in the chapel and
then regular 9:45
& 11:00 service
20 9-2 CDO
6:30 - youth & children
6:30 - NHH Band
7:00 - choir
14 CDO 9-2
9:30 a.m. Mary
Martha Circle
6:30 p.m. -
Disciple II
27 set up for
garage sale 9-2 CDO
6:30 - children & youth
6:30 - NHH Band
7:00 - choir
7
CDO 9-2
6:30 p.m. -
Disciple II
6:30 - Finance
Committee
23 10:30 a.m.
28
set up for
garage sale CDO 9-2 Young at Heart
trip to Muskogee
6:30 p.m. -
Disciple II
25 set up
garage sale 10:00 a.m.
Prayer
team
18 10:00 a.m.
Prayer
team
11
10:00 a.m.
Prayer
team
5
6:30 a.m.
Buck & a
Bible
CDO 9-2
19 6:30 a.m.
Buck & a
Bible
CDO 9-2
12 6:30 a.m.
Buck & a
Bible 9 -2 CDO
1:00-3:00
Pantry open
6:30 p.m.
Ruth Circle
26 set up garage sale
6:30 a.m.
Buck & a Bible
9 -2 CDO
1:00-3:00
Pantry
7:00 building
study
committee
2
8
15
Leave NH at
5:30 if
you’ve paid
for the
Redhawks’
game
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8 - 3
Share-fest
Work Day at
Winds House
May 1 - lunch for new members (2009 - present) at noon; Administrative Council at 6:30 p.m.; May 2 - Pastoral Partners 6:30
9
6:00 p.m.
Mexican
buffet &
talent show
by our Youth
at 6:30
22
Good Friday
Service
7:00 p.m.
conducted
by our Youth
29
8 a.m. -
4 p.m.
Garage Sale
30
8 a.m. -
2 p.m.
Garage Sale
21 Maundy
Thursday
CDO 9-2
7:00 p.m.
Living Last
Supper
10
Notes:
Bring things for Garage Sale! Plan to
help set up the week of the 25th.
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