This Sunday, July 12, is your next opportunity to sing with our COCA Summer Choir! Join us at 8:30am this Sunday for rehearsal and then sing in our traditional service that morning – no further commitment!
Lee Health’s Blood Drive will be at New Hope on Sunday, July 12, from 8am-1pm. All blood donated will stay in Lee County and give life to those in our community. You can still pre-register your preferred time slot now below or just stop by the bus this Sunday morning and give the gift of life!
If you attend our 11am Contemporary Service and would like to familiarize yourself with the songs we will be singing this Sunday, here are the links to check them out:
Our Party in the USA celebration last Wednesday was a great night of food, fellowship, and laughs! We enjoyed a delicious meal together, cheered on our brave pie-eating contestants, and ended the evening with an intense game of "Are You Smarter Than a Canadian?" American trivia. Despite Pastor Sheldon putting up a strong fight, Team USA managed to squeak out a victory and preserve our national pride...at least until next year! Thanks to everyone who came out and made it such a fun night. We love any excuse to spend time together as a church family!
We will be a host of The Global Leadership Summit on August 6–7. The deadline for the Early Bird price on the Global Leadership Summit is Friday, July 17! If you’re still not sure whether you should attend, let us encourage you! You will gain both practical tools to navigate everyday leadership challenges and inspiration for how to use your influence for greater impact.
Arthur C. Brooks, one of this year’s speakers and one of the world’s leading experts on the science of happiness, has also offered a special bonus: if you buy your ticket by Friday, you will receive Called to Lead: 10 Essays on Leadership and Happiness, plus 20% off his Happiness Scale assessment. As part of New Hope, you will also receive a special Summit rate of $169 if you get your ticket by Friday, July 17. After that, it goes up to $189.
Kids that have completed 2nd-5th grades are invited to our Summer Lock-In from July 24-25, overnight at New Hope! Join us to continue our Rainforest Falls journey as we learn more about the true nature of God, play tons of messy games, build relationships, and explore what the Bible says about who God is! Drop off at 5pm Friday and pick up at 11:30am Saturday.
Meet us in Room 212 or the church backyard for free time! Activities include basketball, pickleball, volleyball, football, ultimate frisbee, board games, card games, etc. We will also be hosting a guys Bible Study and a girls Bible Study at 7pm. Eat dinner before arrival. Snacks and drinks provided.
CHILL AT THE CHURCH
Friday, July 17 • 3-5pm
Meet your summer interns at the church for two hours of free time! Snacks and drinks provided. This is Lorelai’s last night with us! Come celebrate her time as a summer intern!
NEW HOPE STUDENTS ON ICE
Sunday, July 19 • 6:30-8pm
Meet at the Hertz Arena at 6:15pm at the hockey statue for a chance to show off your ice skating skills! Entry fee plus the skate rental is $10 per person. Please bring cash or card with you. Kids will pay Hertz directly on site. There will be an optional dinner meetup beforehand at the 3Pepper Burrito at Miromar Outlets at 5:15pm. All students need to pay for their dinner and arrange for their own transportation to dinner or to hockey.
Join us in the month of August for four learning opportunities that will move us from awareness to compassion and action! Each week, guest speakers will join Shari McMinn to focus on an area of need in our city. We will learn the needs, learn God's heart, hear stories from those involved, and discover practical ways to serve. Register to attend one week or all four. Ages 13+ welcome. Pizza will be provided and childcare is available. We hope to see you there!
Sunday, August 5 @ 6:30pm | Room 206
The Least of These Who Feel Forgotten:Seeing God's heart for Aging Adults & People with Physical Limitations
Guest Speakers: Greg & Phylis Ritscher
Sunday, August 12 @ 6:30pm | Room 206
The Least of These Who Have No Home: Seeing God's Heart for the Homeless & Incarcerated
Guest Speakers: Tanya Johnson, Scott Reese, Joan Koehler, Dianne Nieveen
Sunday, August 19 @ 6:30pm | Room 206
The Least of These Needing Family: Seeing God's Heart for Vulnerable Children & Foster Care
Guest Speakers: Jim & Anne Ryun
Sunday, August 26 @ 6:30pm | Room 206
The Least of These Carrying Heavy Burdens: Seeing God's Heart for the Sanctity of Life & Single Motherhood
Guest Speakers: Kim Lockett, Amy Hofer, Melissa Jacobs
Join us during July as we run a school supply drive for Colonial Elementary School and Dunbar High School! Grab a bag in the Lobby at the church on Sunday, fill it with any of the items on the included list, and then return it to New Hope by July 26!
YOUNG LIFE OF LEE COUNTY
Young Life Lee County has wrapped up another amazing season of summer camp! This season, New Hope was able to help send three students to camp for a life-changing experience. Students had an opportunity to experience many incredible activities such as a ropes course, volleyball tournaments, pool olympics, waterfront activities, ziplining, and more! Above everything else, students had an opportunity to hear the message of hope found in Jesus!
Let’s continue to support the ministry of heart impact and life change to students in our city by supporting Young Life in prayer:
For new staff member Brittany Streitmatter who will lead YL Estero!
For the students who were able to attend camp this summer and for more students to know the intimate love and pursuit of our Heavenly Father!
For staff, leaders, and volunteers as planning for a new school year begins: that logistics for clubs run smoothly, that students would introduce their friends to YL.
