Newsletter of New Hope Lutheran Church Columbia, MD April 2018

2017 Congregation Council Members

Mary Thomas (Pres.) Gail Smith (V.P.) Deborah Rizzo-Meyer (Treas.) Larry Dadin (Sec.) Nancy Beck Lilah Haxton Sydney Kelley Charles Nicholas Ina O’Ryan Pastor Ginny Price Deacon Cindy Ranker Sangeetha Struck

Our Staff Pastor - Rev. Ginny Price

Ginny@NewHopeLutheran.org

ELCA Deacon - Cindy Ranker, DM Cindy@NewHopeLutheran.org

Director of Music - Sharon Punte Sharon@NewHopeLutheran.org

Organist - Sue Pumplin Sue@NewHopeLutheran.org

HS Youth Director - Noah O’Ryan Noah@NewHopeLutheran.org

Administration - Sharon Punte Info@NewHopeLutheran.org

Finance Admin - Jerry Jurik Jerry@NewHopeLutheran.org

Sexton - Frances Clifton

FROM PASTOR GINNY

Congratulations to Kathy Piet for her Leadership and Participation

in Outreach Ministries in Howard County and Beyond!

New Hope nominated her for the Celebrate Lay Ministry Award given by the

Delaware Maryland Synod for those in the synod who give significant time and

heart to ministries through local congregations. These ministries can be within a

congregation as well as reaching out to serve the community. Kathy has been

involved in spearheading and maintaining ministries to the poor and vulnerable in

Howard County and around the globe. She has also created many opportunities

for the congregation and the community to participate in these service projects.

Kathy has nurtured the heart of service at New Hope.

There will be a dinner in honor of award recipients on April 15, from 4-7 pm at

Carroll Lutheran Village at the Krug Chapel Auditorium. The speaker will be the Rev.

Laura Sinche of the Baltimore Lutheran Campus Ministry. Reservation forms (and

more information) can be found on the RSVP form (copies can be found on the

bulletin board between the men’s and women’s restrooms in the hallway between

the sanctuary and the fellowship hall).

SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT KICKBALL First, don’t be intimidated by the word kickball! Not everyone can play or wants to

play the game. There are many other opportunities to connect with the community

and police for good conversation and relationship building. We will also have

activities for all ages, like hula hooping, face painting and crafts.

Second, people always ask, what can we possibly do to make a difference in our

world? This is an example of love in action. Yes, it’s just kickball, but it’s so much

more than that. It’s a time that provides opportunities for the police to connect

with the community and each other in a relaxing atmosphere, to begin

relationships in some instances and to deepen them in others. Such connections

strengthen our ties as community.

Third, it’s a chance for New Hope to be out in the community being an example of

what it means to be people of faith…welcoming, community oriented, giving,

loving, caring. Plus, it’s an excellent opportunity to invite friends or neighbors to

the event!

Mark your calendars now. Look for your chance to help at this event. See page 4

for more information.

Great Expectations, the newsletter of New Hope Lutheran Church, is published for the inspiration, education, and enter-tainment of its members and friends. Comments suggestions are welcome. Just mail, e-mail or deliver them to the church office. The next issue of Great Expectations will be published on Mon, Apr. 23. Articles are due to the editor, Carol Henderson, (caroluna@comcast.net) by Wed, Apr. 11.

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MEET YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS

President Mary Thomas

Fellowship

Vice President Gail Smith Outreach

Secretary Larry Dadin

Congregational Care

Treasurer Deborah

Rizzo-Meyer Finance

Deacon Cindy Ranker

Worship

Nancy Beck Education

Pastor Ginny Price Worship

Sangeetha Struck Ina O’Ryan Youth

Lilah Haxton Witness

Charles Nicholas Property

Executive Team

Next Council

Meeting:

Tuesday

April 17 @ 7pm

Team Liaisons

April Birthdays 23

Grant Shepherd

24

Juliana Baglione

Andrew Jurik

25

Melinda Petre

Jill Bussey

26

Andrew Burns

27

Charles McCabe

28

Sanna Foster

1

Jacob Rettig

2

Donna Adams

3

Justin Caporaletti

Ben Shepherd

Andrew Bell

6

Marie Hughes

8

Susie Jordan

9

Robert Petre

Ivan Ose

10

Kim Kroll

11

Mark Lastova

Kevin Lentz

14

Helen Fleming

15

Ina O'Ryan

16

Danny O'Ryan

17

Caitlin Kelley

Anna Bartels

19

Nell Kropf

Meagan Lamothe

22

Anneliese Quarrier

Brodie Taylor

Patrick Gardner

High School Youth News Apr 1 - No Youth Group. Enjoy Easter!

Apr 8 - Youth Group Olympics. Go for the gold!

We will have a friendly Olympic gathering.

Pizza will be served for dinner.

Apr 14 - Bowling: Price TBD. Prepare for a fun Saturday

afternoon where we will bowl as a group.

Apr 15 - No Youth Group. No Youth Group due to the previous

evening's activity.

Apr 22 - Video Game Night. Bring your laptop and controller

and enjoy a fun-filled evening full of hi-scores, competition,

and nachos!

Apr 29 - Bread Baking. Learn to make homemade bread!

We will have jam and butter to accompany our fresh creations.

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Faith Formation a.k.a. Christian Education

Our next GIFT is Friday, April 13th. The evening starts at 6pm with dinner. Join us

for food, fellowship, learning and service! We continue with our theme this year,

“Who Is Our Neighbor?”

If you have questions about GIFT, or would like to be a part of the GIFT

planning team, please Contact Deacon Cindy (Cindy@NewHopeLutheran.org).

Please contact Beth DiMaria (vdimaria@gmail.com / 301-776-0059) if you can help or if

you have any questions. Thank you!

Next meeting dates: May 11

FAITH IS A GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Having said that, I know the Holy Spirit puts people in our lives who are

influential in our faith walks. This year, as part of our Lenten emphasis, we’re

making several short videos interviewing some of our New Hope family. They

will be highlighting those people who have been influential in their faith journeys.

Who has been influential in your faith walk?

Watch for opportunities during Lent for you to acknowledge who they are.

During Lent we’ve been talking about ways to pass on the faith.

Part of that included ways we incorporate faith practices in our

home life. We talked about sharing highs and lows, reading

scripture, participating in service projects, celebrating traditions

and rituals, and praying.

Children (and parents, too) are invited to join me in the Fellow-

ship Hall on Sunday, April 8, at 10am to make prayer cubes

(there’s no Sunday School that day). Prayer cubes are fun and

can be used to help facilitate mealtime prayers. We’ll gather

during the 10am worship service for making and decorating the

cubes.

Adults are needed to help with the project,

so if you can stay and help,

please let Deacon Cindy know (Cindy@NewHopeLutheran.org).

Passing On The Faith

Making Prayer Cubes

Thank You

Thank you to Brian Aker, George and Terri Berkheimer, Dave Pumplin and Yvonne Perry who, during Lent, shared

their stories about who have been their “faith givers.” Thanks also go to Noah O’Ryan who assisted Deacon Cindy

filming and editing the videos. You can view some of the videos on our New Hope’s Worship web page.

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DEACON CINDY’S PUBLIC OFFICE HOURS Deacon Cindy’s regularly scheduled public office hours at Mad City Coffee are

on hold for now, but she would still love to have coffee and conversation with

you! Email her (Cindy@NewHopeLutheran.org) to arrange a time and place to

meet. She’s never too busy for conversation and a good cup of coffee!

Ever thought about

taking a trip to see

one of the shows at

Sight and Sound

Theatre?

David Miller would love

to go and would like

someone to help him

organize a trip.

If you are interested,

please contact the

church office.

Now Showing:

Jesus (March 10, 2018

- January 5, 2019)

BALTIMORE LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRIES’ Fundraiser and Silent Auction

Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 6:00 - 8:30 pm

$20 a Person; Includes Taco Bar and Dessert

Childcare $10/ $2 each additional Child

Register with a Team of up to Eight at:

http://www.baltimorelutherancampusministry.org/trivia-night

Or call Pastor Laura (443)543-6965

Epiphany Lutheran Church

4301 Raspe Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21236

Fellowship Events

COME-UNITY KICKBALL April 28 Noon-3pm

This year’s kickball event will feature the Howard County Police and

Sheriff’s Departments enjoying an afternoon of fun and games with New

Hope and the wider community of Columbia and beyond. Columbia

Association Athletic Club trainers will be on hand with demonstrations in

fitness. You may remember this event began from a conversation at the

gym around the thought of what we could do to positively impact the

relationship between people of color and the police.

We were proud recipients of the Governor’s Citation for Crime Prevention for 2018 for this event!

Contact Pastor Ginny (Ginny@NewHopeLutheran.org) if interested.

Come and join us for the last Pitch social activity of the

season (we’ll resume play next September). You will find the

sign-up for this activity on the bulletin board in the Narthex.

Everyone should bring an appetizer to share. The Pitch

committee will provide dessert.

Game Night

Saturday, April 28, 6:30 pm

at New Hope

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Outreach

Save the Date for God’s Work Our Hands Weekend

September 7 – 9

Interested in helping to plan activities?

contact Kathy Piet (kampers1@verizon.net)

SEEKING FABRIC DONATIONS FOR QUILTS FOR LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF Our quilters have been busy sewing quilts and are running low on fabric. Keep us in

mind as you do your spring cleaning! We can use cotton (or cotton-like) fabrics, as

well as old table cloths, cloth napkins, curtains and sheets. Even if you don’t sew,

you may have some fabric we can use. Drop off fabric donations at church and let

Kathy Piet, Josie Zayac, or Kathleen Hart know. Thanks for contributing to Lutheran World Relief.

SUNDAY MORNING BLANKET MAKING Join us in making fleece blankets

for Lutheran World Relief

every Sunday beginning Apr i l 8,

between services in the Fellowship Hall.

Help cut the fleece or

tie the blankets during

Coffee Hour, as you

enjoy coffee, donuts

and fellowship.

FINAL EXAM CARE BAGS Donations are needed for the Final Exam Care Bags

for Baltimore Lutheran Campus Ministry. We need

bottles of Gatorade/Propel/Vitamin Water, individually

wrapped snacks, microwave popcorn, candies. All

donations may be placed in the bins in the coat

closet area in the narthex.

We will assemble

the bags

between services

April 29.

DAYTIME CRAFT GROUP

• Do you knit or crochet?

• Are you interested in

learning how to make prayer shawls?

• Don’t like to drive at night?

• Can’t make our evening craft nights but are availa-

ble during the day?

We are starting a day time craft group on Tuesday,

April 10 at 10 am. Come for some craft time and

fellowship. At this first meeting we will decide how

often we will meet.

OUTREACH MINISTRY TEAM MEETING • Interested in how New Hope

serves the community?

• Want more information about

New Hope’s existing ministries?

• Want to learn more about newly

forming and potential new ministries

at New Hope?

Come to the next Outreach Ministry Team

meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 pm in the

Fellowship Hall.

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#GOODSTEWARDS We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Mace-

donia; for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a

wealth of generosity on their part. 2 Corinthians 8:1-2

In the first century, the apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Corinth about the people of Macedonia. He told of

their gratitude, sacrifice, commitment, sharing, joy and generosity. Paul was impressed how the Macedonians

gave as a community of faith beyond their capacity as an act of love. He recognized these principles as traits of

faithful stewards and signs of spiritual maturity. Last year, we embarked on a ‘Stewardship Safari’ where we ex-

plored the ways in which New Hope acts as faithful stewards of God’s creation. You may recall, during our safari,

each of our congregational ministry teams shared how they care for our congregation, the broader community,

and the environment.While our safari may have ended, our Stewardship Journey is far from over. This year, we’re

focusing on expressing gratitude for the generosity bestowed up on us through the ministries of our faithful stew-

ards. To do this, we’re asking members of the congregation to share their personal stories of how they’ve been

impacted by the ministries of the New Hope teams. To share your story, please reach out to Karen Phelps

(phekalps@verizon.net) or Pastor Ginny.

We’re also asking the ministry teams to tweet updates about their team activities with the # “GoodStewards”

From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him

they will ask all the more. #Luke 12:48 #GoodStewards

Stewardship

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To view the most current calendar go to www.NewHopeLutheran.org

April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Easter Sunday 8:30/10/11:30 Worship

2 Office Closed 10:30a Book group 7p Single Again 7p Book Group 7:30p Global Ens Reh

3 2p Veres 6p Daisy Troop 7:30p Joyful Noise

Reh

4 10a Bible Study &

Lunch 5:30p Middle

School dinner and a service project

7p Tr 373

5 6:30p Crew 373 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30p Conv. in

Come-UNITY

6 6:30p GS

4514

7 9:30a Women's

Discussion Group 10a Jazz Jam 2p Veres 4p Global Peace

Lutheran Church 6:30p AA

8 Pie Sunday 8:30/10/11:30 Worship Sarah’s House Breakfast 10a Sun.School for all

ages 11:15a Witness Team 6p HS Youth Group 7p Tr373 PLC

9 10:30a Book group 7p Single Again 7p Book Group 7:30p Global Ens Reh

10 10a Craft Group 12:30p Fin Team 2p Veres 5:30p VBS Plan

Mtg 7p Craft Night 7p GIFT Plan Mtg 7:30p JNoise Reh

11 Newsletter Deadline 9:30a MOMs Club 10a Bible Study 7p Tr 373 7p Creation Care

Team

12 6:30p Crew 373 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30p Pub Theology

@ Corner Stable

13 6p GIFT

Dinner

14 10a Jazz Jam 2p Veres 6:30p AA

15 8:30/10/11:30 Worship 10a Sun.School for all

ages 5p GS 1009

16 10:30a Book group 7p Single Again 7p Book Group 7:30p Global Ens Reh 7:30p Crew Committee

17 2p Veres 6p Daisy Troop 7p Council 7:30p Joyful Noise

Reh

18 10a Bible Study 5:30p Confirma-

tion 7p Tr 373

19 9:30a Clown Care 6:30p Crew 373 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30p Conv. in

Come-UNITY

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21 9:30a Worship Task

Force 10a Jazz Jam 2p Veres 3 - 7p Eagles of Fire 6:30p AA

22 8:30/10/11:30 Worship 10a Sun.School for all

ages 6p HS Youth Group

23 10:30a Book group 7p Single Again 7p Book Group 7:30p Tr373 Comm 7:30p Global Ens Reh

24 2p Veres 7p Craft Night 7p Outreach Team 7:30p Joyful Noise

Reh

25 10a Bible Study 5:30p Confirma-

tion 7p Tr 373

26 5:30p Daisy Troop 6:30p Crew 373 6:30p Handbell Reh 7p MOHR 7:30p Choir Reh 7:30p Pub Theology

@ Corner Stable

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28 9a DayCenter Breakfast

drop off food @ New Hope

9:30a Confirmation 12:30p Come-UNITY

Kickball 2p Veres 3 - 7p Eagles of Fire 6:30p AA 6:30p PITCH Game Night

29 8:30/10/11:30 Worship 10a Sun.Sch for all ages 6p HS Youth Group 7p Spring Concert

30 10:30a Book group 7p Book Group 7p Single Again 7:30p Global Ens Reh

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Lenny Moyer

8

Justin Caporaletti

12

Kaylen Caporaletti

Evie Brindle

13

Leila Boschulte

April Baptisms

14

Alan Madden

Noah O'Ryan

16

Larry Lassen

22

Benjamin Burns

Sangeetha Struck

24

Zachary Delang

April Wedding Anniversaries 4

Bob & Amy Frekot (92)

10

Lynda & Tom Osterman (92)

24

Scott & Angela Lores (04)

26

Michael & Michelle Harrington (96)

29

Chris & Sherry Phillips (78)

30

David Doty & Linda Howser (83)

Additional Baptisms

Karen Severson

Marie Hughes

Patricia Sekela

Nicole Mazzei-Williams

Sylwia Krysiak-Delang

Anna Bartels

Brigitte Wood

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Time Value: Please do not delay.

New Hope Lutheran Church

8575 Guilford Road

Columbia, MD 21046

April 2018

Info@NewHopeLutheran.org

www.NewHopeLutheran.org

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Up Coming Events See inside for additional information

• GIFT night is Friday, April 13

• Outreach Activities

• Share Your Faith

• Kickball Game

• And so much more...