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Worship at New Hope Community at Worship 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | Kingdom Kids Worship (Rm. 121) 10:30 a.m. | Middle School Worship (Sep. 27) 10:30 a.m.

Community Life 2 !New Hope Camp 3 !Help End Domestic Violence 3 !Family Resources 4

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Welcome Pastor Jason Decena

Worship Through Praise Sean Charles

Message Pastor Mike Speegle

Community Life Dave Wooster (First Service)

Debbie Howell (Second Service)

Closing Thought Pastor Mike Speegle

Today's MessageSeptember tends to be the month when we try to catch up and do all the things we didn't get to over the summer. This month's message series is doing just that — tying up some loose ends. This week we’re looking at what to do when things look bleak (depression).

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community life !Welcome to New Hope! We're here to help you grow in your spiritual journey. This page highlights some exciting ways for you and your family to make meaningful connections and grow your relationship with God.  !If there is anything we can do to support you on your journey, let us know. !!Church Office Hours Mon-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 10a-2p !Phone/Text Message 410-541-6394 !Email info@lookingforachurch.org

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20 Help serve a meal to homeless, men, women and children at Grassroots in Columbia, Md., TODAY,4:45-6:30 p.m.  For more info, contact Nathan Taylor at 478-737-4224.

27 Registration deadline for registration and orientation for Pathfinders, our co-ed scouting group for youth in fifth grade through high school, 1-2:30 p.m. Pick up a registration and info packet at the Ask-Me Desk. For more info, contact Pastor Ann at 301-854-1866.

27 Join the New Hope church family for our last Lunch on the Lawn of 2014 as we have an End-of-Summer/Back-to-School bash, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Food will be provided.  Bring your favorite desserts to share. !

24 Ignite your prayer life and deepen your relationship with God, 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Our theme: Do you know God’s will for your life?

27 Youth Ministry Family Food Frenzy and Orientation for all middle and high school families, 12:15-3 p.m. Get more info at the Ask-Me Desk or in the middle and high school rooms (Room 206 and the portable building). For more, contact info@lookingforachurch.org.

27 Join New Hope Young Adults for a hike at Patapsco State Park after the End of Summer Bash. Meet at 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot.

CHURCH LIFE Welcome, guests! We’re glad to have you here today. You can find out more about New Hope in Seven Minutes or Less, a brief information session after today’s worship service by coming to the first two rows in the front left of the worship center. Our parents' room is on the second floor for you to hear and watch the service with your little one.

Calling for volunteers: Highland Day is Oct. 4, and we need willing hands to support the booth and activities we host at this annual community festival. Stop by the information table today to sign up!!

Only a few spaces left for New Hope Women's Retreat, "Woman, Where Are You Going? A Journey Into God's Vision for Your Life," Oct. 4-5. For more info, contact Debbie Howell at info@lookingforachurch.org.!

Lost something? Check the lost-and-found box in front of the church office. All contents will be donated on Monday, Sept. 22.!

YOUNG ADULTS www.youngadultsconnect.com !

Connect, a Bible study group for young adults, is temporarily on hiatus.

Bonfire and corn maze Oct. 4. For more info, email info@youngadultsconnect.com.

FAMILY MINISTRIES www.newhopelovesfamilies.com!

The Kingdom Kids lesson is from Genesis 3:1-24, “Adam and Eve Sin.” Children will learn that God does not want us to sin.

Register now for the fall session of the Little Hawks Adventurer Club, our co-ed scouting group for kids from preschool through fourth grade! For more info, contact Yeka Unnikumaran at info@lookingforachurch.org.

New children’s choir for kids ages 4-10! Pick up info and sign up at the Kingdom Kids registration table. Questions? Contact info@lookingforachurch.org.

Tech recruitment meeting TODAY after second service in the Multipurpose Room.!If you are interested in serving in our sound, light, computer (projection), streaming and photography ministries, please join us!

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New Hope Camp: Just a Month Away! Get a dose of spiritual and physical exercise in one weekend! Don’t miss this year's New Hope Camp, a time filled with incredible praise and worship, guided nature hikes and team-building activities for kids and adults. !The weekend is a great opportunity to spend more time with your church family

and get to know more about the people behind those smiling faces you see each week. We've got fun

planned for everyone — whether singles, couples or families — so be sure to reserve

your spot.!The drive to Mt. Aetna Camp and

Retreat Center, where New Hope Camp takes place, is nice and easy. There are a range of accommodations at Mt. Aetna, including cabins with bathrooms and campsites for those who want to sleep in tents. Food will be served from Friday night through Sunday morning in a beautiful dining-room setting.!

If you're up for an additional dose of adventure, you can also

register for horseback riding and a zip-lining.!

So...what are you waiting for? Sign up now!!

Find out more and register at lookingforachurch.org/camp.

Domestic Violence: !Help EndItNow!!With the NFL headlines of the past couple weeks, we're reminded that domestic violence is not just an issue confined to the realm of football but one faced by millions throughout the United States and the world.  !!

Recognizing that fact, the Adventist Church kicked off a global campaign nearly five years ago to end violence against women, EndItNow. Launched by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Department of Women's Ministries, the campaign calls for standing up for — and living by — our belief in every person's worth, dignity and human rights. !!

The campaign supports various efforts around the world to help women and girls in abusive environments. Learn more about how you can contribute by visiting enditnow.org. And if you know of someone locally in need of help, reach out to the newly named HopeWorks (formerly Domestic Violence Center of Howard County) for resources: www.wearehopeworks.org. The center also has a 24-hour hotline (410-997-2272).!

!What: New Hope CampWhen: Oct. 17-19

Where: Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center near Hagerstown, Md.

Who: Everyone!

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My oldest niece was about 18 months old when she discovered the power in running. When she broke free, we could not catch her because she was fast and sneaky. She would force us into a game of chase that was cute for her but embarrassing for us.

One day, while our family attended an event at a cathedral, Jose and I were watching my niece. We sat near the front but to the side of the church so as not to disturb anyone. Shortly after the event began, my niece fell asleep, so we laid her down beside us on the pew and turned our attention forward.

The cathedral had an expansive chancel (front of the church) with a raised platform and ornate communion altar. The décor was what you would expect: The platform had elaborate chairs, tall floor candle stands and podiums with the Bible and prayer books.

While intently focused on the speaker, I was suddenly distracted by a small movement. I glanced at the front of the cathedral and saw my niece’s shoe disappear behind the altar. “Oh, please, no,” I thought to myself as I looked to where she had been sleeping. She was gone. I looked up just in time to see one of the floor candle holders begin to sway, a candle precariously balanced on top. Then the heavy tapestry covering the communion altar began shifting as, I imagined, she found delight in pulling the long fringed edge.

I didn't know what to do. If I went after her, she would likely scream and run away, thinking it another game of chase. Then an idea came to me. I would tempt her with something that would be much more fun than a tapestry and candlesticks. I grabbed my keys, which had a small flashlight attached to the keychain, and her sippy-cup with her favorite juice. I crept toward the platform and knelt behind one of the larger chairs. I began

to click the flashlight on and off to get her attention. It worked. She turned to look at me

I kept flashing the light and pointed it at shiny objects near me. She finally let go of the candlestick and began to walk toward me. But she stopped halfway, as though trying to decide whether what I had was better than the tall, shiny candlestick.

I continued to flash the light for what seemed like hours. Then I brought out the sippy-cup, cajoling her with it. She ran into my arms. With the sippy-cup firmly in her mouth and the flashlight in her chubby fingers, I carried her back to our pew.

Temptation is an endless part of our everyday life. We are tempted by things shiny, bright and colorful; things that tickle our powerful cravings and deep-rooted desires; that capture our attention and flame our curiosity. We may have the best intentions to stand strong and resist yet still cave in to them.

We are not in this struggle alone. God understands and wants to get involved in our struggles as early and as often as these temptations arise. “You can trust God to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it, for he has promised this and will do what he says. He will show you how to escape temptation’s power so that you can bear up patiently against it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Will you allow God to help you escape the powerful allure of your temptations?

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!The Back Page follows the Bible lessons that children and youth are studying and serves to help kids and adults continue the spiritual discussion at home and establish patterns of a devotional life.

Thought for the Week !God’s Daily Word Use these passages to explore more insights on overcoming temptation.

SUNDAY 1 Cor. 10:13; James 4:7

MONDAY James 1:14; Galatians 5:16

TUESDAY Hebrews 2:18; 1 John 1:9

WEDNESDAY 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

THURSDAY Ephesians 6:10-12

FRIDAY Hebrews 4:15; Romans 12:2

Ann Roda

Pastor for Families

annroda@lookingforachurch.org

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Weekly Challenge What activities offer temptation to you? Watching TV? Surfing the Internet? Take a week away from these activities. Use your extra time to seek God: Read your Bible, pray, develop a spiritual friendship.

For the Family Read and discuss 1 Corinthians 10:13. Have each family member identify items or activities that offer the greatest temptations. Then pray, asking God for the strength to overcome those temptations.!

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