New Hope News January 1, 2017

Happy New Year

HE HAS MADE EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IN ITS TIME.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

A new year is upon us and we anticipate being able

to serve the Lord with gladness of heart. On January

8th, during the worship service we will have a spe-

cial time designated to install all of the incoming

officers of the church. The church is designed to

utilize the talents and ministry gifts of individuals.

This is as it should be and we, as members of New

Hope are greatly blessed with strong leadership.

You will certainly want to participate in the com-

mission and charge to the elected leadership as we

move into a new year of nurturing, connecting and

serving.

Calling all Team leaders! We launch into a new struc-

ture with the coming of a New Year. On Wednesday,

January 4th at 6 PM Team leaders will meet to “Draft”

members of the congregation to serve in the five prima-

ry areas of ministry. Nurture, Serve, Connect, Mainte-

nance, and Stewardship/Administration. Members will

have the opportunity to sign up for one of these teams

on Sunday, January 1 (if you have not already done so).

So, choose how you will serve the Lord during 2017.

This is going to be an exciting year as we seek to impact

our community and the world for Jesus Christ.

Christmastide (also Christmas Time or the Christmas season), also known as Twelvetide, is a season of the liturgical year in most

Christian churches. For most Christian denominations, such as the United Methodist Church and the Catholic Church, Christmastide

begins on Christmas Eve at sunset or First Vespers, which is liturgically the beginning of Christmas Day. Most of Christmas Eve, un-

derstood as 24 December, is thus not part of Christmastide, but of Advent, the season in the Church Year that precedes Christmas-

tide; in many liturgical calendars, Christmastide is followed by the closely related season of Epiphanytide

Christmastide begins very early on 25 December. Historically, the ending of Christmastide was 5 January. This traditional date is still

followed by the Anglican Church and Lutheran Church, where Christmastide, commonly called the Twelve Days of Christmas, lasts

12 days, from 25 December to 5 January, the latter date being named as Twelfth Night.

Customs of the Christmas season include carol singing, gift giving, seeing Nativity plays, attending church services,and eating spe-

cial food, such as Christmas cake. Traditional examples of Christmas greetings include the Western Christian phrase "Merry Christ-

mas and a Happy New Year!" and the Eastern Christian greeting "Christ is born!", to which others respond, "Glorify Him!"

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Hey kids, if you still have a copy of the Christmas

Play Book, please return it to Anthony right away so he can put everything away together!

Okay, now that the Christmas program is over, we will go back to regular Children’s Church lessons.

Remember we were learning the books of the Bible.

Do you remember all the ones we learned? If not, you can get out your Bible and brush up and be ready for January 1st so we can start the new year off right.

For and About

New Hope Kids

The Cleveland County CROP Walk for 2016 and achieved and surpassed its goal of raising $22,000,

the most ever! As always, the New Hope'ers were generous and contributed $1,443.29 to the total. Thank you to each of you who donated to support

our walkers and who lifted us in prayer as we "moved our feet!" Special thanks goes to Anthony Henderson and the children of New Hope for the

$73.29 in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters they collected to provide sustainable self-help and devel-opment, disaster relief, and refugee assistance in more than 80 countries, as well as to help support

Food & Shelter, Inc., in Norman.

Wanda Foutty, Wilma Cox, Bettie Davis (Marietta

Combs mother), Bonnie Beck (Patricia Johnson's

sister), Patricia Johnson, Linda Brown, Gini Ballard

(Cathy Hempel’s mother) , family of Kemi Schmidt

(Vicky Gallas’s cousin), David Lee (Mollie Coker’s

brother.

ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS

Joe Smith (Patsy Webb’s Nephew), Sharon Fisher

(friend of Eugene Earsom) Helen Turner’s son Ed-

die, Tawanna Romine, Lavelle Dinwiddie, Judy

Kemp, Lavonna Adams, Nita Beckett (Beulah

Ames’ niece), Jan Reames, Gerald Stagger (Eugene

Earsom’s uncle), Susan Caddell (friend of Eugene

Earsom), Sandy Kidwell, Steve Kidwell’s Dad and

Mary, Karla Wogomad, Juanita Smart, Alvina Wilks

Please note: If you have placed a name on the pray-

er concerns list, please notify the church office

when the name should be removed.

CROP WALK

REPORT

Sunday Servants for January

Worship Leader:

Elders : Linda Whaley, Diana Anderson

Deacons: Roxanne Walker, Vicki Eaton Christy Qualls, Austin Turner Virginia Holcomb, JoCarolyn Chambers

Greeters: Mike and Vicki Eaton

Nursery Attendant:

We have received letters/notes of

thanks for New Hope’s year end

gifts to Infant Crisis Services and

No Boundaries, Intl. Food Pantry.

These gifts enable the recipient organizations to

assist adults and children in need during this hol-

iday season and beyond. The notes/letters are on

the bulletin board in the narthex if you would

like to read them.

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Dear Friends

You and your guest are invited to attend the wedding of Gerald Wayne Forsyth and Joyce Louise Talley

Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the New Hope Christian Church sanctuary at 12323 South Penn, Oklahoma City with a very informal, simple short ceremony and celebration with cake and punch in the fellowship hall af terward.

Sincerely, Gerald and Joyce

RSVP would be nice but not required. Cell

phone 405.421.8029,House phone 405.703.1689

Please, Absolutely no gifts. We have a combined 114 years of household items

and are in need of nothing.

Your presence is the best present of all. Thanks

2016 Giving Statements

The giving statements for 2016 will be available soon after the First

of the year at the church. If you need your statement mailed to you,

please notify the office by either calling 405-691-5366 or emailing

newhopeccokc@sbcglobal.net

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New Hope Needs YOU!

As a brand new year begins, New Hope has many places for you to vol-unteer. Perhaps you would like to join one of the five Teams that accomplish much of the work that is done at NHCC. Below is a list of these teams, a brief summary of what they do, and an op-

portunity for you to indicate that you would like to be a part of a team.

Nurturing Team (2017 Chair: Ann Kennedy). This team combines the responsi-bilities of the former Worship and Christian Education Committees. This team is ac-countable for the spiritual nourishment of the Congregation through Worship and Ed-ucation events and services.

Connecting Team (2017 Co-Chairs: Vicki Eaton & JoCarolyn Chambers). This team combines the former Membership and Fellowship and Recreation Committees. The purpose of this team is to develop events and activities to meet the fellowship needs of the Congregation and maintain contact with members and guests.

Serving Team (2017 Chair: Eugene Earsom. This team combines the former Evangelism and Mission/Outreach Committees. This team is accountable for the over-sight of Church missions, evangelism and church growth programs.

Maintenance Team (2017 Chair: Charlie Norton) The Maintenance Team, for-merly the Property Committee is dedicated to the stewardship and oversight of the church building and grounds.

Stewardship and Administration Team (2017 Chair: Patsy Webb) This team is re-sponsible for the oversight of utilization of time, talent and treasure within the life and witness of NHCC and for fostering growth of lay membership and staff.

Please fill out the bottom part of this page, tear it off, and return it to the Church.

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In 2017 I would like to serve on:

Nurturing Team ________

Connecting Team ________

Serving Team ________

Maintenance Team_____

Stewardship Team _________

Other ______________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________

Phone #______________ Cell # _________________

Email Address: ________________________________

New Hope

New Spirit

New Vision

5 Every Sunday at 9:30a.m. Sunday School Classes for all ages

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

JAN 1 Food Pantry Sunday

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Church

Office Closed

3 10a.m. CWF Day Group

4 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Pioneer Pies 6p.m. Team Lead-er’s Meeting 7p.m. Choir Practice

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7:00p.m. Talley/Forsyth

Wedding

8 Installation of 2017 Church Officers in Morning Worship

9 6:30p.m. CWF Ladies of the Evening

10 11 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Pioneer Pies 7p.m. Choir Practice

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15 Stewardship Team meets after Worship 1:30 Board Meeting

16 17 9a.m. Ladies Breakfast at Pioneer Pies

18 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Pioneer Pies 7p.m. Choir Practice

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22 23 24 25 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Pioneer Pies 7p.m. Choir Practice

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29 30 31 Feb 1 9a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Pioneer Pies 7p.m. Choir Practice

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Oklahoma City, OK 73170

Phone: 405-691-5366

E-mail: newhopeccokc@sbcglobal.net

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January Calendar 5

Prayer Concerns 2

Children’s News 2

New Hope Needs You 4

An Invitation 3

2016 Giving Statements 3

CROP Walk Report 2

Thank You Notes 2

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