New Hope church' e-newsletter. http://www.newhopechurch.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:12:01 -0700 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:01 -0700 http://www.newhopechurch.ca/images/enews-fb.gif http://www.newhopechurch.ca NHC e-newsletter 144 108 New Hope Church Calgary en-us Thanks to everyone who registered for the Community Feast. Show up on Sunday at 10:10 am and be prepared to have your taste buds blown away. A special Thank You to Hotel Arts and their suppliers for donating a large portion of this feast as well as our New Hope sponsors. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120202-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120202-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:01 -0700 Homework: This Sunday we're going to talk about how we can know and experience God in our giving. Try to recall how you felt the last time you gave something to someone. Do you think God ever feels that way? http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120127-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120127-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be preaching on Disney's Tangled; a story that adds colour, truth and understanding to the question of who we really are. Homework is to watch the film and read John 10:1-10 and Romans 8:15-17. Don't forget to bring your crayons. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120119-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120119-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:01 -0700 It’s finally here!! This Sunday we meet at the Telus Spark Science Centre for our free talk about God and Epigenetics and admission to the Science Centre. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120112-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120112-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John is going to talk about the present nature and person of Jesus Christ. Who is he (right now)? Where is he? What is he doing? How you answer these questions impacts everything. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120105-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20120105-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:01 -0700 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Please join us on Saturday, December 24th at 6:00 pm for our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. There will be Christmas carols and please bring some goodies to share. Please note there will be NO Christmas Day Service. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111220-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111220-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Friday Dec 16 Coffee and Christmas 7:30pm - Sunday Dec 18 Part 3 of the Parenting series - Sat.Dec 24 Candle Light service 6pm http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111215-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111215-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework: This Sunday Pastor John will be preaching on the power of parenting words (and words in general if you're not a parent). Do you have any parental words that continue to linger in your memory? We also celebrate and share communion. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111208-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111208-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John begins a three week series on knowing God through parenting. What does the nature of parenting (when done right) teach us about God's nature? Have you ever seen God through a parent? http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111201-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111201-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend Pastor John will be talking about the topic of calling. What's yours? And how can you know for sure that you've found it? We'll also be celebrating Pastor Heather's official ordination - her calling!. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111124-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111124-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be preaching on the Kidney (after Dr. Garth Mortis (a nephrologist) gives a short lecture on this amazing internal organ). If God designed the kidney, what does it teach us about how he works? http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111117-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111117-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be speaking on the documentary film, It Might Get Loud. Homework (if you get the chance) is to watch the film. Where is God's truth in the cultural product of an electric guitar? What do the stories of Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White uniquely reveal about who God is? About who you are? http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111110-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111110-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework: This Sunday we’re going to live out a parable together. One that encompasses the past 500 years of history on the very land we live on. Bring a blanket (that you won't mind standing on). Don’t forget to SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK this Saturday evening, it’s Daylight Savings Time again http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111103-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111103-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework for this Sunday, October 23rd - Paul and Professor X. The message will be on Romans 12: 1-8 and X-Men First Class—watch the film if you have the chance. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111020-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111020-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework - This Sunday Pastor John will be looking at another story from the early church - Acts 14:8-20. See if you can spot the two different ways God reveals himself to us. There will also be communion on Sunday. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111013-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111013-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend Pastor John will be preaching on gratitude. What would it take for you to be thankful more often, in more ways, and in a deeper, life changing way? Homework is to write down 10 things you're thankful for today. Stick the list on your fridge and leave it there for a month. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111006-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20111006-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Join us as Cari takes on the colorful journey of our walk with rainbows. Bible classes for youth are right after the service. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110929-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110929-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Ubuntu Sunday and Potluck: This Sunday, we will meet and talk with Jane Chikakuda, Bornface Chiwaya and Christina Nepiyala from Kamanzi in Malawi. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110922-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110922-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend Pastor John's message is entitled, "Authentic Christianity". What is a follower of Christ really supposed to look like? Homework is to read this story from the book of Acts. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110913-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110913-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend Pastor John is preaching on Criminal Minds. Homework is to recall some of the worst things you've ever done (or thought about doing). http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110908-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110908-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend Pastor John will be reading from the book, Green Eggs and Ham and talking about a God who pursues us relentlessly. Homework is to read Psalm 139 and this olde poem called The Hound of Heaven, by Francis Thompson. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110902-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110902-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday is our annual church picnic at Edworthy Park, there is no service at West Hillhurst. The weather looks great hope to see you there, the picnic starts at 10 am. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110825-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110825-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be talking about what it means to really live before God. Homework is to read this story from the book of Acts. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110818-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110818-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John's message is entitled, God's Hope for Ugly Ducklings. Homework is to watch Disney's 1939 version of the story, and read Q and A #1 from the Heidelberg Catechism. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110811-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110811-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend Pastor John will be preaching a message entitled, St. Paul, A Shipwreck, and The Adjustment Bureau. Do we choose our lives, or does God? Homework is to watch the film if you get a chance, and read Acts 27. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110805-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110805-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor Heather will be speaking about Jesus, Simon and the sinful woman. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110707-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110707-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be speaking on the difference between idolatry and worshipping the true God. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110630-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110630-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend Pastor John will be preaching on Supertramp. Listen to The Logical Song and Hide in your Shell if you get a chance. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110623-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110623-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be preaching on the story of the healing of two blind men. As you read the story, imagine what it would be like to see for the very first time. Matthew 9:27-38 http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110618-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110618-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework for this Sunday is to read the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-51) (Rated R for violence!), and ponder this question; what does this story teach me about myself, and about God? http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110609-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110609-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John is going to be preaching on the overall arc of the Christian narrative (creation, fall, redemption and return) via the lens of U2. Homework (if you weren't already at the concert this week) is to catch up with a few of your favourite U2 tunes. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110602-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110602-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday, Pastor Paul Verhoef, the U of C Chaplain will be speaking to us about being called to be a channel of blessing in the world. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110526-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110526-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Enjoy the long weekend! http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110519-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110519-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be preaching on the Academy Award winning film, The King's Speech. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110512-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110512-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 12 May 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework for this week (if you're a mom) is to read, think about and (perhaps)respond to Pastor John's blog posting http://www.newhopechurch.ca/jvsblog/2011/05/04/mothers-day-sermon-research-help on the maternal nature of God. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110505-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110505-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 05 May 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday's message is entitled, The Parable of Romeo Dallaire. Homework (if you can handle it) is to watch the film Sometimes in April on YouTube, or Hotel Rwanda, or either of the Shake hands with the Devil films. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110428-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110428-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Please join us Friday, April 22nd at 10:10 am for our Good Friday service! Please note: Little Lambs will be open on Good Friday but there will be no Discovery Zone. Both will be open as per usual on Easter Sunday. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110419-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110419-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be preaching three parables; The Good Samaritan, The Sheep and the Goats, and The Developer who was almost too busy. Today, we are having a Spring Potluck. Please bring a fruit tray or light dessert, and join us upstairs after the service! Friday, April 22nd at 10:10 am for our Good Friday service! http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110415-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110415-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework - Think about where you see or experience dance and movement in your daily lives. On April 17th we are having a Spring Potluck. Please bring a fruit tray or light dessert, and join us upstairs after the service! Friday, April 22nd at 10:10 am for our Good Friday service! http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110407-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110407-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Discovering New Hope Church. If you want to know a bit more about New Hope Church - who we are, what we do and why we do what we do, please join John Van Sloten and Heather Cowie for an evening of conversation on April 12 @ 7:30 pm at New Hope Church (upstairs). Please sign up by emailing info at newhopechurch.ca or signing up at the info table. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110331-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110331-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This weekend's message will be looking at the topic of hell. Homework is to read this parable of Jesus, Luke 19-31 http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110324-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110324-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday's message is entitled, "The Parable of Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis" Homework is to keep praying and read Psalm 46 http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110317-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110317-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be speaking on God's face in a Walmart Greeter. Homework is to read this bible passage from Isaiah 53. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110310-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110310-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700 Homework for this Sunday's sermon on facebook; ask yourself, What do I like about facebook? and What do I dislike? http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110303-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110303-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday is our community feast! Mid-Winter Community Feast - at 10 am. Don't miss this fun and delicious church service. We will be serving an incredible array of food prepared by the chefs at Hotel Arts. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110224-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110224-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor Heather will be preaching on Rock climbing and the Spiritual journey. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110217-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110217-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:00:01 -0700 This Sunday Pastor John will be preaching on God's truth as we find it in Mayor Naheed Nenshi. And come prepared, after the message we're going to talk about how New Hope Church (each and all of us) can be better citizens. http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110210-news.pdf http://www.newhopechurch.ca/docs/20110210-news.pdf info@newhopechurch.ca (New Hope Church Calgary) Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:00:01 -0700