New Hope eNews - November 14, 2025

New to New Hope or been attending for a while? We’d love to share lunch with you! Join Pastor Sheldon and our staff this Sunday, November 16, at 12:15pm in Room 212 for a relaxed meal, friendly conversation, and hear a bit about our church. Kids are welcome!

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

• Christ Be Magnified

• Peace Be Still

• Been So Good

• I Speak Jesus

Join us on Thursday, November 20, at 11am for a special time of food, fellowship, and gratitude. We will gather to enjoy special music and a message alongside a delicious meal while giving thanks together as a church family. Come ready to celebrate God’s goodness! Tickets are $10 each and available through the link below.

Poinsettias can be ordered for $10 each to be displayed in the Sanctuary during December in memory or in honor of someone special in your life. You may pick them up after the 3pm, 5pm, or 7pm service on Christmas Eve. Any that are not picked up will be donated to a local mission. Orders must be placed by November 23 through the link below.

Lee Memorial’s Blood Drive will be back at New Hope on Sunday, November 30, from 8am-1pm. All blood donated will stay in Lee County and give life to those in our community.

This Sunday, November 16, is the final day to bring back your filled Operation Christmas Child boxes!  Thank you to everyone who has returned a filled shoebox! Rejoice with us in the message of the Gospel that will reach many children across the globe in the months to come! If you didn’t have a chance to fill a shoebox, you can still build one online through December 31.

 

Join us for our annual Women's Tables of Christmas event on Friday, December 5, from 6-8:30pm (doors open at 5:30). Come experience an enchanting evening with beautifully decorated tables, live music, and entertainment. Dinner will be catered by Here’s How and includes a delicious selection chicken piccata, mashed potatoes, broccoli, salad, dessert, coffee, and tea. Tickets are available for $25 each through the link below. Purchase by November 30 to secure your spot. Don’t miss this festive and elegant occasion!

THE KING'S BRASS CONCERT

Save the Date: December 14 at 6pm!

 

Experience the magic of Christmas with Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass as they bring the spirit of the holidays to life with their remarkable musical performances blending classical, jazz, and sacred brass sounds. Celebrate the timeless traditions of Christmas through an evening of joyous music and fun with your church family and friends. We hope to see you there!

PRODUCE STAND SUCCESS!

Students had a blast testing out their produce stand last Sunday! Thank you so much to everyone who made purchases – they have already made $350! All proceeds go directly to the youth missions fund. They are planning the next one and will announce the date when it has been selected. Remember that sales are cash only and the stand is 100% student-led!

STUDENT MINISTRY UPDATES

We had over 60 students join us on Monday night for a bonfire, worship, s’mores, and games in the dark! It was a great way to enjoy the fall weather and time with each other. Thank you to everyone who made this evening so much fun!

New Hope is going to the theater! Join us for lunch and an award-winning show on Wednesday, January 21, at 11:15am! The cost of $78/person includes lunch, dessert, beverage, and gratuities. Tickets are limited and you must click here to purchase through New Hope (not through Broadway Palm!) to ensure group seating. We will then meet at Broadway Palm and head to our seats together.

The Griffiths: Chiang Mai, Thailand

For four days, two weeks in a row, 400 students from 31 different youth homes across Thailand came together last month for Prosperous Youth Foundation’s biggest ministry event of the year. From Chiang Mai, Thailand, Adam Griffith writes:

 

"This is our 11th camp, and we’ve been here long enough to know that it works. Every year, youth step out of their normal routines and encounter God in powerful ways—through biblical teaching, camp counselors who truly listen, and times of worship and prayer together. These moments lead many to make first-time decisions to follow Jesus and others to commit their lives to being Kingdom Workers.

 

I can look around and see the fruit of those past years. There are former campers and staff now serving all around the campus. One young man, who came to camp illiterate but felt called to ministry, made a decision here years ago. Even though Bible college seemed impossible at the time, he pursued it—and now he’s back in the kitchen every year stirring stew with the biggest spoon you’ve ever seen! Another former Thai staff member, now working in Australia, sent money yesterday to cover the camp counselors’ dinner—the same group she led years ago.

 

It’s such a blessing to still be here, to see the lasting impact of these camps, and to witness what God continues to do through them. None of this happens without your support. We simply couldn’t do it without you.”

 

GENEROSITY UPDATE

11/09/25 Giving: $44.408

Weekly Budget Requirement: $35,164

 

Jan-Oct 2025

Income: $1,514,078

Expenses: $1,614,983

Difference: ($100,905)