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Newsletter of New Hope Lutheran Church Columbia, MD January 2017

2016 Congregation Council Officers and Members

President - Charles Nicholas Vice President - Charlie Bailey Treasurer - Deanna Lentz Secretary - Jada Garrett Larry Dadin Charlie Bailey Charles Nicholas Deanna Lentz Pastor Ginny Price Cindy Ranker Jacob Rettig Dennis Howser-Doty Leah Shepherd Juanita Walker Jada Garrett Stephen Ministry

Sue Biermann Sue Pumplin

BERT - Diane Batchik ERNIE - Jada Garrett

Our Staff Pastor - Rev. Ginny Price

[email protected] Diaconal Minister - Cindy Ranker

[email protected] Music Director - Sharon Punte

[email protected] Organist - Sue Pumplin

[email protected] Administration - Sharon Punte

[email protected] Finance Admin - Jerry Jurik

[email protected] Sexton - Frances Clifton

www.NewHopeLutheran.org [email protected]

410-381-4673

Newsletter Deadline: 1/11 Submit articles to

Carol Henderson, editor ([email protected])

Dominic Giachino & Jean Kidwell Dontae Hopkins

WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS...

Mike & Sara McGarity, Forrest

Sylvia Palm

Stephanie Hay

Anneliese

Quarrier

Amanda

Schech

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Training is available for all of these positions and

volunteers serve on a rotating basis (so you won’t

be asked to serve every week!).

If you would like to learn more about these positions

before signing up, or would like to volunteer, contact

Sharon in the office ([email protected]) or

Deacon Cindy ([email protected]).

Assisting Minister

Lector

Acolyte (6th- 12th grade)

Altar Guild

Usher

Greeter

Sound Technician

Worship & Music News Worship Schedule

1/1

10:00am Band-led worship

1/8


10:00am Organ-led worship

10:00am Sunday School for all ages


1/15





1/22





1/29

10:00am 5th Sunday Celebration (Breakfast @ 9:15am)

Nursery available

at all worship times

for infants through

3 years old.

Rehearsal Schedule

Glocal Ensemble - 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Mon @ 7:30pm

(they lead worship on the 4th Sundays)

Joyful Noise - Every Tues @ 7:30pm

(they lead worship on the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sundays)

Choir - Every Thurs @ 7:30pm

(they lead worship on the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sundays)

Handbells - Every Thurs @ 6:30pm

Seeking additional

Singers and Guitarist for the 8:30 Service and

Ringers and Singers for the Handbell group

and the Choir.

Interested? Additional information? Contact Sharon Punte

([email protected])

Music Ministry News

Thank you from Sharon Punte

Dear friends,

It has been a fantastic year! Thank you

for all your gifts. They were a lovely sur-

prise. I am truly blessed by all of you. I

look forward to 2017, the joyous promises

that Jesus brings to us and the relation-

ships that we will build together.

Have a New Hope year!

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Come one, come all - families, friends, singles, couples!

Friday, February 17

All are invited to join a group from New Hope to see

Show Boat at Toby's Dinner Theatre.

Show Boat is an American classic! The story follows life aboard The Cotton Blossom, a

Mississippi River show boat. This timeless musical spans generations, telling a powerful story

of hope, freedom, and love while celebrating the music of vaudeville, jazz, and gospel with

some of the most beautiful songs ever written, including “Ol’ Man River,” “Can’t Help Lovin’

Dat Man,” and “Make Believe.”

The evening will begin with an all-you-can-eat buffet, with lots of choices to suit different

tastes, served from 6:15 – 7:30pm. The show will start at 8pm, allowing plenty of time to

socialize. As a group, we qualify for a special price; adult tickets are $52.55 (15% less than

the regular price), and children 12 and under pay $41.05. The ticket price includes dinner

(including coffee and iced tea), show, all taxes, and tip. (Other beverages are available for

purchase.)

Make reservations by filling out a form from the bulletin board in the narthex (gathering area)

near the sign-up board. Place your forms and checks in the box on the organ marked “Toby’

s”. We have a limited number of seats available, so don't wait!

Deadline for signup is Sunday, January 15!

Join us Toby’s Dinner Theatre

Fellowship Activities

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Hymn of the Month: “Amazing Grace”

The following essay was written by Charles Wolfe and can be found at

this website: www.pbs.org/americanrootsmusic

For centuries, there have been songs that catch on within a community and take on a

life of their own, constantly evolving into slightly different versions for generations to

come. In America, there are a multitude of such songs that have seen an infinite

number of different incarnations and seem to live forever.

[…]The best known of these is Amazing Grace, a song so widespread and historically

important that PBS's Bill Moyers once devoted a full hour documentary on it alone.

The words to it were penned by a London man named John Newton (1725-1807), a

young sailor who followed his seagoing father and served in the Royal Navy. However,

he soon became involved in working on ships that transported slaves to the New

World, an experience that would haunt him in later years. In 1748, after his ship

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January 13

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almost went down in a storm, he experienced a religious conversion; he soon left the sea, and by 1758 had

decided to become a preacher around Liverpool. By 1780 his reputation had grown to where he was named vicar

of a major church in London. He also began to write hymns - some 280 of them - and in a book in 1779

published the first stanzas of what would become "Amazing Grace" under the title "Faith's Review and

Expectation." It was well-received, and by 1789 had made its first appearance in print in America.

These early versions of the hymn, though, did not use the

melody familiar to everyone today. That melody was

common in early America under the name "New Britain" or

sometimes titles like "Harmony Grove" and, oddly,

"Amazing Grace." The authorship of the melody is lost to

history, but we do know that the adapting of Newton's text

to the "New Britain" melody occurred in 1835; a colorful

song leader and evangelist named William Walker

("Singing Billy") put it in his widely used songbook

Southern Harmony. From there it quickly became a part of

hundreds of church repertoires.

The song got into an even broader range of popular

culture when it became a favorite of the folk revival

movement in the 1960s. It appeared in the popular film

Alice's Restaurant and as a hit single by folksinger Judy

Collins. Then, in 1972, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

made a recording of it featuring bagpipes, and it became

a surprise hit, both in England and the United States. The

recording helped establish a tradition of pipers playing it at political or military funerals, and at the services for

policeman killed in the line of duty. The song was heard often at memorials for victims in the days after the

September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Sunday, January 22, at 6pm

Stay tuned for more information

Are you ordering things

from the internet a lot these days?

Don't forget to order through Amazon Smile.

A portion of each sale

will go to the youth group.

If you haven't signed up already, go to smile.amazon.com, choose New Hope

Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD as your charity and shop!

Two important things to know:

There are a lot of New Hope Lutheran Churches, so be sure to keep scrolling until you reach New Hope,

Columbia, MD

New Hope benefits from this only if you start your Amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com. For your convenience,

a link to Amazon Smile is on the Home page of New Hope’s Website (www.newhopelutheran.org) under Quick

Links in the middle column.

Thank you for supporting the youth! ~ Cindy Ranker

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Day of Service

Monday, January 16

10 am – 12pm

The morning will be full of

activities to serve our local and

international communities. We

will be baking cookies for local

firefighters, making blankets for

LWR, assembling Blessings Bags

for the homeless, making plarn

and crocheting mats, making dog

toys out of old t-shirts and other

indoor activities. Everyone is

welcome. All activities are

planned with children in mind for

their day off from school.

Outreach What we do for others

Bridges to Housing Stability’s

Chili Cook Off March 19

We will not be having our own cook off this year as Kathy Boschulte is

finally able to compete with her winning chili recipe from 2 years ago.

Look for a chance

to taste Kathy’s

seafood chili

recipe on Sunday,

January 29 prior to

the 5th Sunday

service. If you

would like to make

a donation, place

it in the house

bank in the

Fellowship Hall.

Thank you for your generosity:

15 Thanksgiving baskets and 72 jars of bean soup were delivered to FIRN in mid-November. Thank you to all

who adopted families. Also thanks to the Reservoir High School girls soccer teams and Phil Ranker for making

the jars of bean soup.

50 Angels and 50 Senior

Angels were adopted by

New Hope to provide

children and seniors in

Howard County gifts at

Christmas. A special

thanks to Marla Stahl and

Stan Fleming who helped

deliver all of the gifts to

Salvation Army.

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Continue to Give Blood

Record You Pints on the

Bulletin Board in the

hallway rear the stairs

Congregational Care

Update on our guests:

2 of the men who were our guests are now housed at the Grassroots Shelter!!!!

November 28 to December 5 we hosted the Cold Weather Shelter for our 2nd

year. Our guests were well fed and very appreciative. We even had 3 guests

attend the 1st Advent midweek meditation service. By the end of the week we

had hosted 5 women and 15 men. Our partnership with Locust United

Methodist Church went well and we look forward to working with them again next

year. We also will be looking to expand our partnership with St. Peter’s

Episcopal Church as well. A HUGE THANK YOU to the 80 volunteers who made

this week special and successful. A very special THANK YOU to Suzonne Sage,

Kathy Piet and Emily Phillips who organized all the volunteers,

meals as well as purchasing needed supplies.

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The Deacon’s Page Information about Family Ministry and Faith Formation at New Hope.

DEACON CINDY’S PUBLIC OFFICE HOURS Deacon Cindy has public office hours on

Wednesday afternoons from 1-3pm at

Mad City Coffee, 10801 Hickory Ridge Rd #101, Columbia, MD 21044.

Come by and talk, pray, drink some coffee with her

and invite your friends to join the conversation.

See you there!

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Every Wednesday, 10am - 12pm, in the Conference Room (1st Wednesdays optional bring your own lunch)

We continue to expand our GIFT team! If you would like to volunteer to help with

the monthly events, please contact one of the core team members: Stefanie

Alt, Lois Bailey, Cindy Patterson, Cindy Ranker, Laura Rose, Jim Rossi or

Pastor Ginny.

Music Together Family Class for Families with Young Children

When: Saturday, January 28, 10-11am

Where: New Hope (large Sunday School room downstairs)

New Hope member Colleen Vernon will offer a Music To-

gether Family Class for Families with Young Children. Music

Together classes are specially designed to engage children

from birth to age 5 (and older!) in playful, musically rich,

developmentally appropriate activities. Songs, finger-plays,

creative movement, and instrument exploration will give

caregivers an opportunity to enjoy making music (and being

a little silly) with their children. Off-Key, Off-Beat, Two-Left-Feet, and Wallflowers welcome!

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Baptism Anniversaries 1

Pat Heady

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Paul Pinther

8

Colton Smith

10

Jocelyn Mathews

Carly Zayac

Lauren Palmer

Spencer Mathews

13

Jack Taylor

16

Andrew Baglione

25

Katie Hessler

30

Travis Harrington

Linda Southworth

31

Steven Waters

Taryn Hardee

Additional Baptisms

Amanda Bevans

Julian Beckmann

Jane Ketchum

3

Sarah Adams

Lance Ernst

Karl Greaser

Damien Pladna

4

Eric Bricker

5

Daniel Lentz

8

Karyn Hessler

9

Linda Hanewinckel

Ryan Lores

Debbie Rizzo-Meyer

10

Julie Lassen

Kate McFee

Andrew Phillips

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Kathie Bell

Kathy Boschulte

Leila Boschulte

Kim Thomas

12

Belinda Baggett

Alan Madden

14

Hagen Zaffke

15

Annetta Jones

Audrey Schwab

16

Larry Green

17

Donna Groves

Nancy Beck

Ann Kukulies

Judy Saltzer

19

Megan Frekot

Rosemary Prola

20

Deepa Gazula

22

23

Jennifer Lastova

24

Amanda Frekot

25

Jocelyn Mathews

Evelyn Rose

26

Roxanne Bublitz

27

Cynthia Patterson

28

Lena Kroll

Sylwia Krysiak-Delang

29

Reagan Farris

Bethany Tindall

30

Todd Palmer

31

John Adams

Jhonna Seifert

Birthdays

Wedding Anniversaries 1

Ann & Alan Kukulies (85)

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John & Donna Adams (72)

30

Bill & Mary Thomas (77)

January

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From the church office

Parish Admin Hours: M - F, 12:00 - 5:30 pm Ministry Connections print deadline: Every Wednesday Newsletter deadline: January 17 [email protected] / 410.381.4673

Have you moved?

Wish to change your membership from your previous church?

Would you like a current New Hope directory?

Are your children attending college?

Other Questions?

Contact the church office:

[email protected] or 410-381-4673

SEND THE ELCA YOUR VIDEOS What is your hope for the future of our church?

Send us a short video that shares your

thoughts and dreams for the ELCA.

We are looking for quick, 15-second videos.

Grab your cellphone and start recording!

Submissions are due February 15, 2017.

Email the video to [email protected],

and if you share on social media, use #ELCAFuture.

A few lucky winners may appear in a longer video

and receive some ELCA prizes!

mailto:[email protected]

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Go to www.NewHopeLutheran.org to view the most current calendar.

January 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

5 6:30p Venture Crew 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7p Den 4 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30p Den 2 7:30pConversations in

Come-UNITY (The Turn House)

6 10a Organ Move 6:30p GS

Badge Night

7 8a - 5p MSMTA

Keyboard Exam

9:30a Women’s Discussion Group

2p Racial Healing 6:30p AA

1 New Year’s Day 10am Worship

2 Office closed 7p Single Again 7:30p Glocal Reh

3 10a Staff Meeting 5p Daisy Troop 7:30p Joyful Noise

4 10a NH Bible St.

& Lunch 1p Deacon Cindy

@ Mad City 6:30p Den 6 7p Tr 373 7p Racial Healing Mtg

8 Pie Sunday 8:30/10/11:30 Worship 10a Sunday School 2p Girl Scouts 6p HS Youth Group 6:30p GS 1009 7p Tr 373 PLC

9 7p Single Again 7:30p Glocal Reh

10 10a Staff Meeting 7p Craft Night 7:30p Joyful Noise

11 Newsletter Deadline 9:30a MOMs Club 10a NH Bible St. 1p Deacon Cindy

@ Mad City 5:30p Confirmation 7p Tr 373 7:30p Pack Comm

12 9a Vol MD & Rural MD

Council 6:30p Venture Crew 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30p Pub Theology

(The Corner Stable)

13 HS Girls Night

@ Panera 6p GIFT

Dinner

14 8a - 5p MSMTA

(Snow Date) 9:30a Grieving

Together 6:30p AA

15 8:30/10/11:30 Worship 10a Sunday School 6p HS Youth Group 6p Jamboree

16 5:30p Step. Min. 7p Single Again 7:30p Glocal Reh

17 10a Staff Meeting 5p Daisy Troop 7p Council 7:30p Joyful Noise 7p Racial Healing

18 10a NH Bible St. 11a Finance Team 11:45a Association of

Community Services 1p Deacon Cindy

@ Mad City 5:30p Confirmation 6:30p Den 6 7p Tr 373 7p Pack Comm.

19 6:30p Venture Crew 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7p Den 4 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30pConversations in

Come-UNITY (The Turn House)

7:30p Den 2

20 RoadTrip - HS Youth OCMD 6p Pack 373 Mtg

21 RoadTrip 1 - 6p Young Living 4p Dinner for

Men's Shelter

6:30p AA

22 8:30/10/11:30 Worship 10a Sunday School Road Trip Returns 6p HS Youth 6:30p GS 1009

23 7p Single Again 7:30p Glocal Reh 7p Tr 373 PLC

24 10a Staff Meeting 7p Craft Night 7p Prayer Ministry 7:30p Joyful Noise

25 10a NH Bible St. 1p Deacon Cindy

@ Mad City 5:30p Confirmation 7p Tr 373

26 6:30p Venture Crew 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30p Pub Theology

(The Corner Stable)

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28 9:30a Rt 1

Breakfast 9:30a Worship

Set-up 10a Music

Together Family Class

29 9:15a Breakfast 10a 5th Sunday

Celebration 2p GS Rope Derby 6p HS Youth 6:30p GS 1009

30 7p Single Again

31 10a Staff Meeting 7:30p Joyful Noise

Church Office Hours M - F: 12:00 - 5:30pm

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Time Value: Please do not delay.

8575 Guilford Road

Columbia, MD 21046

(410) 381-HOPE

[email protected]

www.NewHopeLutheran.org

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