New Hope This Week: Doing OCC Differently + Evening of Gratitude

We're Doing Things Differently

Operation Christmas Child (OCC) makes a huge difference in the lives of children and their families around the world! Not only does it reach them with joy from the gifts and a copy of the gospel in their native language, but it leads to an invitation to The Greatest Journey discipleship program. This program has seen more than 14.9 million children making decisions for Christ since 2009.

New Hope has annually participated in Operation Christmas Child, but this year we're changing how we will be collecting. Instead of each family filling their own shoeboxes, we are collecting items church-wide over the next several months. We believe this method will help us build even more shoeboxes that will gift kids and families with Good News of Great Joy. In October, we will have a church-wide packing party to assemble our shoebox gifts together.

We encourage you and your family to review our collection list and begin looking for items you can donate when you're out shopping. Donations can be dropped in the toy box located in the lower Atrium.

This month we are collecting hats, gloves, socks (all ages) and underwear (all ages).

Full Collection List

Looking for Hope Group Leaders

Hope Groups are a vital part of community at New Hope! We are looking for passionate leaders who will help reach families each Sunday with the truth and hope of Jesus. Key leader positions include:

KIDS

-3rd grade teacher at 11:00 am

-2 yrs old teacher

STUDENTS

-male leader for 9th/10th grade, 11:00 am

-2 female teachers for middle school girls, 9:30 am

SENIOR ADULTS

-teacher at 9:30 am

-teacher at 11:00 am

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Evening of Gratitude

Feb. 2, 6:30 pm, FLC

Ladies, join us for an Evening of Gratitude! This will be a time of togetherness and reflection over the good gifts in our lives. This will be a potluck event to kick-off our Women's Ministry 2023 year, so bring a dish to share.

Come share a meal with us and find friendship and community!

Spanish-speaking Hope Group

Sundays, 9:30 am, EDU 208

We have launched a new Spanish-speaking Hope Group and can't wait to see God grow families through it! This Hope Group will be led by Pastor Janfry Rodriguez, the previous pastor from our partnering church in Cuba. Start inviting Spanish-speaking families you know to grow in community with us!

We are also looking for Spanish-speaking church members who can be a part of the support and leadership team as this class begins to grow.

KIDS

STUDENTS

Weekly Giving

1/15 Budget Goal: $45,410

1/15 Given: $15,038

YTD as of 1/15 Budget Goal: $136,230

YTD as of 1/15 Given: $104,971

2022 Mission Giving

Cooperative: $219,089

International: $9,603

North America: $4,665

State: $2,206

Total Given: $235,563

Believers in Jesus are called to make God priority over every part of their life -- including finances. We give as an expression of thanksgiving to God and trust that He will provide for our needs.

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