New Hope Community Church

Drop off items for donation to HOPE LIFE CENTER at New Hope Community Church thru the end of August! Call 715-845-8541 to make drop-off arrangements, or bring to church Sundays.  All items will be taken to Hope Life Center at the end of the month.

• Toothbrushes, toothpaste, lip balm
• Body wash (full size), deodorant
• Bottled water
• Gift cards to Target or Wal-Mart
• Paper plates, plastic ware, paper towels, toilet paper, toilet cleaner
• Copy paper
• Empty gift bags suitable for teens (empty, non baby prints)
• New Pack-n-plays (still in box)
• Infant carrier style car seats with handle (new in box)
• Reach 4 Life Bibles at www.cost.com

VBS 2016 is right around the corner…..
“EGYPT – Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace” starts on July 18, 2016 and meets every day through July 22, 2016. 8:45 am til noon daily.
Kids, ages 3 (potty trained) through 8th grade, are transported to ancient Egypt where they’ll meet Bible-time heroes and spend time
exploring firsthand the unique culture of Joseph’s world and what God has in store for him and us.
Come join in the fun!

http://www.newhopewausau.org/2016/694/

We’re excited to announce New Hope’s “Sonday on the Farm” event taking place Sunday, Aug. 28th.  This fun-filled Sunday involves moving “church” from the church building to the Fust Family Farm, R12653 Nwy N, Wausau. In previous years, this event has proven to be a wonderful time of music, worship, food, fun & games for the entire family. We love to welcome our community friends & neighbors to come on out to “Sonday on the Farm”!  Pastor Dan Jelsma will share with us from God’s Word.  Special music & worship led by Brad Price.  Brad began singing as soon as he could talk and performing at the age of 11. Over the years he has had the opportunity to share his gift of music in many different settings, from concerts and musicals, to weddings, funerals and worship services.

Brad loves to glorify God by leading others in worship and has served as a Worship Pastor. He currently serves as Youth Pastor at First Baptist Church in Slocomb, Alabama.  He is married to Nicki (Fust) Price and they have two children, Reagan & Isaac.  They both love to share the Gospel and work together with the youth in Slocomb.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Sunday, August 28^th!

We are honored to recognize area firefighters, emergency medical technicians and first responders, and law enforcement on SUNDAY, MAY 15 at New Hope Community Church.  The service will begin at 9:30 AM with Greater Wausau Christian Services Chaplain Ray Slatton presenting the message. There will be a meal at 11:15 following the service.  We also hope to have emergency equipment on site for you and your children to check out!  Join us for worship and this time of special recognition of our public servants!

What is Ridder Church Renewal?

The church’s transformation begins with personal transformation. The Ridder Church Renewal process helps leaders develop the tools to confront unhealthy models that have hindered personal and congregational growth. Participants make a 30 month commitment to personal faith renewal. Along the way they commit to courageous and authentic communication and to understanding the pressures that systems bring on individual behavior. They learn to develop non-anxious leadership styles, deal with conflict, and create effective teams. We believe that congregations can make healthy changes toward God’s preferred future by starting with high expectations, committing to learning over time, and building on the core values of integrity, authenticity, courage, and love. —The Ridder Sustaining Team

How did it begin?

Former seminary president Dr. Herman Ridder and his wife, Lenora, laid the foundation in 1997 when they established a leadership endowment at Western Theological Seminary. For the first ten years Western hosted conferences with such notable leaders as Lyle Schaller, Max De Pree, Bill Hybels, Robert Creech, Trisha Taylor and Jim Herrington. In 2007 the initiative transitioned to a new learning model designed to increase church vitality and health. In its first five years, the Ridder Church Renewal process impacted 34 congregations and 42 pastoral leaders and teams within the Reformed Church in America (RCA) Synods of the Great Lakes and Mid-America. In 2012, a grant from the Lilly Foundation to Western Theological Seminary in partnership with the RCA and Christian Reformed Church (CRC) made it possible to expand this program to other regions of the U.S. and Canada.

How did New Hope Community Church get involved?

In the first weeks that Pastor Dan and Renee’ moved to Wausau, New Hope was invited to participate in Module One of RCR to fill a vacancy left by another church that could no longer continue the process.  Since Module One was already under way, this was only possible because Pastor Dan and Renee’ have been through the Ridder process in their former church.  With God’s direction, a Ridder Team was formed, and they accompanied Pastor Dan and Renee’ to a Ridder event held at the Heidel House at Green Lake, WI the first week of March.  After participating in the event, the Ridder Team made a recommendation to the Consistory to commit to involvement in the Ridder Church Renewal process.

New Hope’s Ridder Team consists of: Pastor Dan and Renee’, Dean and Carrie Kolbeck, Mark and Lori Miller, Melissa Beck and Sandie Young.  Since congregational transformation begins with individual personal transformation, we ask for your prayers for these individuals and the process they have committed to.  These are the first steps of the Ridder.

You will be hearing about how God is at work in this experience.  You will also hear more about the core values of Ridder and other aspects and involvement as time goes on.  Ridder is a process, not a program, so describing the experience is a bit like sharing what a mission trip in one sentence.  Feel free to ask questions of the Team along the way.

Join NHCC this April as we accept donations of food for our Blessings-in-a-Backpack campaign!  Accepting:  Single-serve packs of mac ‘n cheese, fruit cups, granola & snack bars, applesauce, as well as canned tuna & chicken, boxed cereal and single-serve packets of instant oatmeal – anything a child could easily prepare at home themselves.  Also, canned ravioli, spaghetti o’s, and Ramen noodles.  Drop off donations at New Hope in Fellowship Hall now through April 30th! All donations will be given to “Blessings-in-a-Backpack” to help feed children in need over the summer break.  The Wausau/DCEverest program helps to feed over 750 children!  For more information about the program, visit  www.bibcewausau.org or  www.facebook.com/DCEverestBlessingsInABackpack

Fun Night – Bowling Night for all guys this Friday, April 8

Guys, join us this Friday, 6:30-8:30 PM at Day’s Bowl-A-Dome, Stewart Avenue in Wausau.  $12 covers bowling, shoe rental, pizza & soda, and a really great time!  Invite your friends or neighbors – all men welcome.  Call 715-297-6868 or 715-845-8541 for more information.

JOIN US AT NEW HOPE FOR HOLY WEEK SERVICES – Visitors and newcomers welcome!

Palm Sunday – March 20:  Worship service at 9:30 AM.  Children’s annual “Palm Processional” to begin the service.

Good Friday Service – March 25:  Communion service at 7:00 PM. This service of rememberance and reflection on the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ will help you reflect on the price Jesus paid for us on the Cross.  Communion served.

Resurrection Sunday (Easter) – March 27:  In glorious celebration we will gather on Easter Sunday for the following services and breakfast:

*  7:30-8:00 AM:  Early Praise and Worship – This is a lively time of music and celebration beginning the Easter activities!

*  8:00-9:00 AM:  Easter Breakfast for all, hosted by the Fellowship Team.

*  9:30-10:45 AM:  Easter Worship Service – A time filled with beautiful music, uplifing message, scripture and celebration of our resurrected Lord!  “HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!”

Everyone is welcome!  Join us!

DON SHIRE TRUMPETER – IN CONCERT

Sunday morning, Jan. 31, 2016 at 9:30 AM

NHCC is excited to announce internationally known trumpeter/recording artist/mission DON SHIRE (www.donshire.com) will be in concert at New Hope Church, 9:30 AM, January 31st!

Don Shire offers his unique trumpet styling in concerts worldwide. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, he was a double major in Music and Christian Education. Reverend Shire was ordained as a minister of the Gospel by Impact International in 1994. He previously served as an Associate Pastor, Youth Pastor and Minister of Music. As a businessman, Don has been the president of two computer related businesses and then in 1995, responded to God’s leading to leave the business arena and move into full-time ministry.

ALL LADIES are invited to join us at 7 PM on TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 8, 2015 at 2510 Restaurant in Wausau for our annual Christmas Dessert & Coffee.  Bring a friend and enjoy a time of fellowship, buy-your-own-dessert and a white elephant gift exchange (bring a gift that you no longer need but someone else might enjoy).  Call the church office at 715-845-8541 to register!