New Hope eNews - August 7, 2026

08.07.2026

Gracious and loving God,

 

As a new school year begins, we lift up all students, teachers, administrators, support staff, and families to Your loving care. Fill classrooms with patience, kindness, and respect. Grant students eager minds to learn, courage to grow, and hearts that seek what is good and true.

 

Bless our teachers with wisdom, creativity, and strength as they guide and encourage those entrusted to them. Give them grace in moments of challenge, joy in moments of discovery, and the assurance that their work makes a lasting difference.

 

May this new year be filled with opportunities to learn, serve, and grow in faith, hope, and love. Guide us all to reflect Your light in our words and actions, and remind us that You are with us every step of the journey.

 

We ask this in Your holy name. Amen.

This Sunday, August 9, 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!

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:

• Praise

• My Testimony

• What a God

• Jesus Be the Name

• O Come to the Altar

Join us in Wednesday nights in 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.

Click here to register for any weeks you can attend.

Ages 13+ are welcome. Pizza will be provided. Childcare is available for birth – Pre-K with pre-registration by the Sunday before. We hope to see you this Wednesday! The remaining seminar schedule is as follows: 

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 - We Care Founder and Scott Reese - We Care Volunteer; Joan Koehler and Dianne Nieveen - Juvenile Jail Volunteers

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

SAVE THE DATE!

 

Please mark your calendar now to join us for an important

Congregational Meeting on Sunday, September 13 at 4pm!

VERITY BABY BOTTLES UPDATE

Verity extends its heartfelt gratitude, on behalf of the entire team and the families they serve, for your incredible partnership during this year's Baby Bottle Campaign!

 

Thanks to the generosity of the New Hope congregation, an amazing $7,008.38 was raised to support Verity's life-affirming mission. Even more exciting, New Hope also contributed a special gift of $20,000 to help launch Verity's Cape Coral satellite campus!

More than simply filling baby bottles with coins, cash, and checks, the New Hope family chose to be a beacon of hope for women, children, and families throughout our community. Your compassion and generosity will have a lasting impact on countless lives.

 

Thank you for making a difference!

Help us bless our neighbors in need! During the month of August, we will be collecting gently-used men's clothing, shoes, belts, and socks, as well as new personal care items such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes for Rescue Mission. Your donations provide practical support and remind those in our community that they are seen, valued, and loved. Thank you for your generosity!

ONE MORE CHILD – FORT MYERS

Every year in June, our country observes National Children’s Day to honor the gift of children in our lives and recommit to promoting their well-being. As a nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve vulnerable children, this observance is more than a date on a calendar. National Children’s Day is a reminder of why One More Child exists. All are called to cherish children with the love and grace of Jesus Christ—yet across the world, children are growing up without safety, stability, and love. One More Child seeks to help heal those who are hurting, tend to the overlooked, and intervene on behalf of children in crisis—not just one day in June, but every day of the year.

Childhood is often marked by cycles of uncertainty for children experiencing instability in the home, bouncing between foster homes, never knowing where they will lay their head that night. Through locally llicensed Christian foster homes, One More Child restores a sense of belonging and steadfast love to foster children, grounded in the love of Jesus. Children who experience the horrific trauma of trafficking or sexual exploitation have their childhoods stolen from them. One More Child's expert teams walk alongside survivors, bringing restoration by helping them process what they have endured, heal from deep trauma, and set goals that will set them on a path to a brighter future.

 

This month, please lift up the board members and leaders of One More Child. Pray that God would grant them wisdom, discernment, and protection as they steward this ministry, leading with humility, integrity, and a heart devoted to ensuring every child is known, loved, and cared for.

FRIENDSHIP PAD

GENEROSITY UPDATE

08/02/2026 Giving: $34,763

Weekly Budget Requirement: $37,425


Jan–Jun 2026 Giving:

Income: $1,032,496

Expenses: $1,026,034

Surplus: $6,462

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