Sunday Morning Worship Service – 10:30 am in the Sanctuary
A Mother’s Room is available in the Choir Room located behind the stage during the service for mothers with infants.
Nursery and Preschool Care is available beginning at 10:15 am and throughout the entire service in one of our classrooms.
Children’s Church and DisciplesNAction Church today.
Prayer & Counseling – John and Zora Houston will be in front of the stage from 12:00 – 12:30 pm to pray for your concerns.
Potluck Lunch today – Please join us in Fellowship Hall after services for a potluck lunch and fellowship.
WORSHIP SERVICE December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent – Joy
Opening Processional……………………………… Ding Dong! Merrily On High New Hope Praise Choir
Call to Worship………………………………………………. How Great Our Joy! Worship Leader, Asst. Pastor Celestine Olive
Announcements and Intercessory Prayer
Children’s Church Prayer……………………………. Asst. Pastor Fred Stevens
Advent Reading and Candle-Lighting Deborah Peters and Barbara McCutchan
Congregational Singing…………………………………………………. Sing for Joy
Trading My Sorrows
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Special Music – Run Shepherds!………………………… New Hope Praise Choir
Sermon – Joy Is a Song……………………………….. Asst. Pastor Laura Urista
Communion and Offertory – Today our Lord invites you to His table. We ask that children participate only with the approval of their parents. If it is not easy for you to come forward, raise your hand and an usher will serve you at your seat. Please come forward two by two, down the center aisle. As you come forward to receive the elements, you are welcome to bring an offering. Please take the bread and cup back to your seat and we will eat and drink together as one body.
Communion Music……………………… Joyfully Sing, Come Worship the King
Congregational Singing……………………………………………. Joy to the World
December 18, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Love
Sermon – Assistant Pastor Manny Hamme
Communion will be offered
Activities This Coming Week
Thursday Morning Bible Study – led by Larry Omasta from 9:30-11:00 am at 1612 N. Roosevelt Ave, Pasadena. We are reading the book “A More Christlike God.”
Thursday Evening Bible Study – 7:00-8:30 pm. New Bible Study Series on the Parables of Jesus.
New Hope Praise Choir Rehearsal – 7:00-8:30 pm –Sanctuary Choir Room
Opportunities for Ministry
Kitchen Volunteers for Snacks and Potlucks – Please contact Barbara McCutchan to sign up if you can help serve in the kitchen.
Nursery and Preschool Care – Available beginning at 10:15 am and throughout the entire service
Youth Ministries
Children’s Church – Autumn Hamme; Elizabeth Turner
Teen Church – Fred Stevens; Koa Shimabukuro
Children’s Church: Every Sunday during the sermon time
DisciplesNAction (Teens) Church: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday during the sermon time
Save the Dates!
2017 New Hope Calendars are available for pick-up at the Information Table. Please, only on calendar per household.
Forerunners Bible Study and Potluck – Wednesday, December 14th at 12 noon at the home of Barbara McCutchan, 196 S. Greenwood Ave, Pasadena.
Christmas Eve Service at New Hope – Saturday, December 24, 2016 – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Join us for a special evening of carols, candlelight, and Christ! Please bring a friend or family member!
Annual Women’s Fellowship Breakfast – Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 9:00 am until noon at Coco’s Restaurant in Arcadia. More details later.
SEP E-Waste Fundraiser – Saturday, January 28, 2017 – 9:00 am – GCI Home Office in Glendora. It is that time of year to start clearing out all those non-working electrical devices to help raise funds for our SEP Campers. Feel free to bring anything that plugs in except lightbulbs, microwaves or large appliances. Please contact Pam Morgan at 626-224-7491 to arrange transportation of your items from church or to drop off at the Home Office.
Annual Men’s Fellowship Breakfast – Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Coco’s Restaurant in Arcadia. More details later.
Congratulations to the following couples who will be celebrating their wedding anniversary in December.
Donald & Deborah Paz 12/17/05 Joe & Claudia Arechiga 12/25/94
Fellowship Hall Schedule
December 11th – Christmas Potluck – Families please bring one main entrée and a salad or a dessert. Singles please bring one main entrée or a salad or a dessert.
December 18th – Snacks by those with the last names R – Z.
December 25th – Christmas Day – No Worship Service – Enjoy Family!
January 1st – Snacks by those with the last names A – H.
Setup and Takedown for December Claudia & Ariel Arechiga, Socorro Martinez, Barbara McCutchan, Clark Miller, Leonard Olive, Alton Allen and Michael Thomas
Theme Scripture for 2016
Living in glorious joy because we have received salvation! (1 Peter 1:8-9)
Manuel Hamme, Assistant Pastor (626) 568-0475 Mshalh516@yahoo.com
Celestine Olive, Assistant Pastor (626) 794-6107 celestinejolive@aol.com, Cell – (626) 222-1434
G. Fred Stevens, Assistant Pastor (626) 294-9133 2gfred@gmail.com, Cell (626) 824-2439
Mailing Address: PO Box 411181, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
Church Location: 2322 Merton Ave, Los Angeles 90041
www.newhope4all.org