Church Assembly Service
You're Invited! Join us for our Church Assembly Service on Sunday, December 10 at 2pm.. This is a time of worship, prayer, and a bit of church business. Let’s celebrate what God is doing in and through our amazing congregation!
Passage - Confirmation
Passage Starts Janay 14, 2024
Passage is a 12-week Confirmation program designed to build a solid spiritual foundation within your child. PASSAGE will take place on Sunday mornings from 10:15-11:00 am (during youth small group breakout time) starting on January 14th! PSM programming begins with fun and fellowship at 9:30 am, followed by a time of music and worship at 9:50 am and small group breakouts at 10:15.
Church Assembly
You're Invited! Join us for our first Church Assembly Service on Sunday, September 24 at 2pm. Experience a time of worship, prayer, visioning, and a brief time for a “state of the church” discussion.
Mission Emphasis: Hope for Her
September and October’s Missions Focus is Hope for Her and their Harvest of Hope food drive.
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PSM Clean Out the Garage Event
Help Support Passion Student Ministries
Help PSM get the Garage spruced up to welcome students to the table. Volunteer to help on September 30th from 9-2 pm or Sponsor a Seat for $30. Click the link below to register for the clean out event or grab a Seat.
https://bit.ly/nhcleanoutthegarage
Questions? Contact Julie Hamilton via email or at (813) 689-4161.
Zoe Empowerment Group Update
Dear Vicki,
The Zoe Empowers group partnered with New Hope has entered their third year and final year in the empowerment program. Due to your financial support, prayer, and trust in their abilities, the youth-led families have made great strides to overcome the suffering and challenges of extreme poverty.
During their second year in the Zoe program, the youth continued to put into practice what they had learned during the intense trainings of the first year. They worked hard to expand their businesses and/or create additional income projects as well as improve their agricultural endeavors. At the end of this email are some highlights provided by the program facilitator.
We appreciate that you have stood behind these young people for the past two years so that they could create the foundation on which they will continue to build a better future for themselves, their families, and their community.
With gratitude,
Laura
As an example of what all the youth have achieved, we have the following video report to share with you
I hope you find this video encouraging and inspiring. Please feel free to download and share.
Better Life Group Highlights
· The group is running a chicken broiler and nutrition garden project. They used some of the profits realized to assist a member who lost her grandmother to purchase a coffin and groceries during the funeral. They also bought kitchen utensils and shared among themselves.
· The group is still doing its table banking. Each member is contributing $5.00 per month. Group members are taking loans which they are using to improve their businesses as well as to start other businesses for their siblings. From their savings they assisted 2 members to buy livestock after an outbreak of a disease that affected their traditional chickens. They bought 10 chicks for each member.
· Households grow different crops such as maize, round nuts, beans, sweet potatoes, millet, and cowpeas. They used their own resources to purchase the seeds. Their harvest has increased to an average of 15x 50 kg of maize. Quantity and quality of meals have improved; they can now eat at least two meals a day.
· Achievements made by the group members include diversification of projects, sibling re-enrolled in school, and construction of protected wells for clean and safe water.
· The households are saving through livestock, individual tin banking, and table banking.
Under Pressure - New Sermon Series
Finding Trust In The Midst Of Transitions
It all looks like 2023 is a time of transition in our church. Churches UNDER PRESSURE: One thing we should keep in mind is that, as much as they look alike, transitions are not necessarily tribulations. We easily tend to get stuck in the day-to-day challenges, instead of using them to develop Christian virtues. In other words, we should be very mindful of how we react when we are under pressure.
Paul’s letters in the New Testament contain key teachings that were spiritual vitamins for early Christians who were exposed to pressure coming from different angles. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul summarizes the behaviors we should avoid and the virtues we should nurture in the midst of persecution and opposition. Through this series, we will learn how to be a resilient Body of believers, that goes and grows best under pressure.
Pickleball Church - New Fresh Expression!
A new Fresh Expression of the church is coming to New Hope!
Pickleball Church will launch on June 24 at 9 AM in the Life Center Gym.
Anyone who loves the sport will want to come out and see what it's all about!
We do ask that you pre-register and fill out the waiver, given the nature of the sport.
Expect a wonderful morning of fellowship, learning, and being active with the Lord!
Click here to learn about all our Fresh Expressions of New Hope Church!
Backpack Hero Day - Donations Needed
Backpack Hero Day
New Hope has pledged 000 backpacks for the event. Donations can be dropped at the church office Monday through Thursday from 9am to 4pm or in the lobby of the main sanctuary on Sunday mornings.
Backpack Heroes aims to create a much more significant positive impact on families in our community by consolidating numerous smaller back-to-school events in the East Hillsborough area. This event is geared to provide school-age children with backpacks in time for school and educate parents on the resources available to them in the East Hillsborough community.
Through Backpack Heroes, families learn about tools and resources available to them in the community to assist them in their mission to provide for and succeed.
Looking for more information on Backpack Hero Day or details on how to register? CLICK HERE
Young Adults
Come out to enjoy food, good conversation, and Good people in a safe welcoming environment.
Come out to enjoy food, good conversation, and Good people in a safe welcoming environment.