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Alpha
For those who are exploring the
Christian faith, we invite them to
take another step in knowing God by
attending an Alpha course. In this
course, we share a meal together on
a Sunday evening and have
discussions on basic questions like
"Christianity and Jesus - Are they
relevant?" In this eight-week course
attendees have a chance to get to
know others in a large and small
group settings, including a retreat
we call the “weekend away”, and have
had open discussions about
spirituality and the questions of
life. Courses typically begin in
September and March of each year.
Men’s Ministry
Men’s ministry hosts a number of
events each year, and meets
regularly each month for breakfast. Contact
Contact Paul Blom at
paul@newhopecambridge.org for
details.
Women’s Ministry
New Hope has a very active women’s
ministry, which hosts a number of
activities, including a number of
women’s groups that get together
regularly for support and growth in
the faith. Contact Wendy Walburg at
763 691-8326 for more information.
Women's
Ministry Page »
Seniors (Gray Flamingos)
Fun loving Seniors meet for
fellowship, fun, learning and
sharing. Watch the Gray Flamingo
table in the Cafeteria for upcoming
events. Age 55 and older or couples
with one age 55 or older are
invited. Contact Warren or Arlene Walburg for info on the latest
events.
Ps. 37: 25 I was young and now I am
old, yet I have never seen the
righteous forsaken.
One on One Discipleship
Got a PIG? The invitation Jesus
gives us to "Follow Me", makes the
Christian life not so much a
religion as a life-style. The main
way we answer the invitation to
become a “follower” at New Hope is
to get our very own “PIG” or plan
for individual growth. You can get
one at Guest Central on Sunday
morning or at the New Hope office,
or through a small group leader.
When you fill out your PIG, you will
be choosing your own mentor and
deciding on your “next steps” with
God. Our mentors are like a mirror
for us to help us see what we might
miss on our own. Like it says in
James 1:23-24,
“… if anyone is a hearer of the word
and not a doer, he is like a man who
looks at his natural face in a
mirror, for once he has looked at
himself and gone away, he has
immediately forgotten what kind of
person he was.”
Small Groups
At New Hope we believe that being
connected through relationships with
other believers in a small group is
the place where real “church”
happens. These groups form the core
of our pastoral care network, as
each small group leader works with a
Coach who is trained in this
ministry. Groups are formed as the
Lord draws leaders to this ministry
while those on staff take on a role
of support, equipping and
accountability for each group
leader. For more information on
small groups, or other growth
opportunities contact Paul Blom at
paul@newhopecambridge.org for
details.
Prayer Ministry
New Hope has team who is trained and
experienced in prayer and spiritual
warfare ministry. They are available
for appointments by calling the
church number and leaving your
contact information at extension 12.
Members of the team are also
available on Sunday mornings for
ministry after each service.
Prayer
Team Page »
Membership, Dedication & Baptism
For those who desire to know more
about being part of the family at
New Hope, we have a Membership Class
that covers topics such as our
vision, Strategic Plan, mission,
statement of faith, approach to
spiritual gifts, and leaving the
“audience” mentality for a
recruitment approach in the local
Church. Many who go through this
class make a decision to affirm
their connection here not only as
members of the Body of Christ, but
as “members” of our local New Hope
family.
Baptism and child dedication are
each celebrated at least three times
per year, with baptisms in August,
January and April, and dedications
on Mother’s Day and two other
Sundays during the year. In baptism
we celebrate the moving of a
person’s own decision to accept
Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and
with dedication we celebrate the
parents’ commitment to raise a child
in the shadow of their own faith
walk. With each of these we commit
ourselves to support the person, and
prepare for the event by going
through a class, or appointment with
one of our staff.
For more information on any of
these, contact New Hope Discipleship
Pastor, Bob Roby, at our office, 763
552-7979, ext. 12.
Living Free
New Hope has been training people in
small group development since before
it’s launch in September of 2004
through Turning Point’s “Living
Free” training program. We run an
open class on Sunday mornings, as
well as offer a full day training at
least annually. This course equips
both leaders and participants in the
small group environment, and is
specially designed to provide a
format for the close relationships
that are formed in home-based
groups. The Living Free program is
headed by Paul Blom, 763 444-7974.
Serving Teams
New Hope has many teams that work
together to make ministry happen,
including “Pit Crew” (Set up team
for Sunday Morning), “Hospitality
Team” (Greeters and Refreshments)
Worship Team, and Sunday Morning
Tech Crew, to name a few. If you are
interested in helping ministry
happen at New Hope, call Dina at the
office (763 552-7979) and she will
connect you with the right person!
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