This Sunday, December 29, we will welcome guest speaker Rev. Lucas Tanner, who will preach a sermon titled, "Help My Unbelief." He is the campus minister for Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Florida Gulf Coast University. Lucas was born and raised in Naples. He met his wife Bobbilee while studying business at the University of Florida. They got married in November 2004 and have three teenage children: Isaac, Sadie and Molly. Lucas earned a Master of Divinity from Knox Theological Seminary and has been a minister to students for over 20 years. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America.
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:
Thursday, January 2, is our first opportunity of 2025 to bless homeless people in Lee County with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You can drop off pre-made, individually wrapped PB&Js to the New Hope kitchen on Thursday by noon!
Lee Memorial’s Blood Drive will be at New Hope on Sunday, January 5, from 8am-1pm. All blood donated will stay within Lee County and give life to those in our community. Click here to register your time slot.
We invite you to participate in our Bible Reading Challenge to read through the New Testament in 90 days. We want you to experience the joy of discovery in studying God’s word. We don’t read just to finish the task, we read for life transformation, to be changed to become more like Christ. To participate, download the Bible app (You Version by Life Church) from the Apple App Store or Google App Store and set up an account. Once you have done this, visit the website bit.ly/newhope2025 and accept the reading plan. We will launch our journey on January 6. There is also a printed version available in the lobby at New Hope if you would like to follow along with the plan in your Bible rather than the app.
Please join us for a Town Hall Meeting and Ice Cream Social on Sunday, January 12, at 4pm. Pastor Sheldon will give an update on the work and ministry at New Hope and then we will enjoy the fellowship of God’s family with an Ice Cream Social.
JOIN US FOR MISSION FEST 2025!
On January 15 at 6pm, you can hear from our local mission partners and their ministries while enjoying a delicious meal featuring Mission BBQ for adults, and chicken nuggets with mac ‘n cheese for the kids. Prices are $15 for one person, $20 for a couple, or $25 for a family. It's a perfect opportunity for great food and fellowship. If you plan to attend, you must click here to register and pay.
If you would like to host a dinner with one of our Mission Partners and some of your friends on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday (January 16-18), please let Jim Mayer know so he can help arrange that.
Then on Sunday, January 19, we will enjoy a special message from Dr. Case Thorp, the Theologian in Residence at First Presbyterian in Orlando.
If you are interested in becoming a member of New Hope, please join us on Saturday, January 25 from 8:30am-12:30pm to learn more about what it means to be a member, what the EPC stands for, and to get your questions answered. We will provide a light breakfast and a boxed lunch, so please click here to register so we can have a count for food. There is no cost to attend.
Our student ministry Common Ground starts back up with Flapjacks & Flannels on Wednesday, January 8 from 6:30-8pm! This is a great opportunity for students to invite their friends for a night of free food and fun!
Ladies, please join us Wednesday mornings, January 8 through March 12, from 10am-noon for a Women's Bible Study. See how God reveals Himself through Scripture...it all began with the Word. We will be using God of Creation by Jen Wilkin, which is an in-depth, verse-by-verse study of Genesis 1-11 that will go beyond the surface level of knowing the stories - revealing more of both God and us. Please purchase a copy of the book before attending the class. It is available on Amazon, Christianbook.com, and other retail stores.
