Dear New Hope,

The role of the church is like that of John the Baptist in Mark 1 – proclaiming forgiveness and preparing people to meet the Lord. There will come a day when we will see Jesus face to face. Revelation 19 speaks of that day: “Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.” Many are not ready. Which is why we continue to proclaim a gospel of repentance and forgiveness as we “prepare the way” of the Lord. Every Sunday, like this weekend, we gather in worship to exalt Jesus, magnify His Word, and declare: He must increase; we must decrease.

Are you ready? Are you prepared? John’s desire was for people to beready for the moment the Savior appeared. That is our earnest desire. To be used of God to prepare peoples’ hearts.

Part of being ready is gathering weekly with God’s people. Many attend church out of convenience (when they want). If that’s you, I challenge you to attend church out of commitment & necessity. We all need this! New Hope will start Sunday at 10a.m. to prepare the way!

Part of being ready is critical thinking over how to engage the culture with the gospel. New Hope is uniting with 2 other gospel-centered churches for a conference called “Christ & Culture: responding to moral, religious and political challenges.” I hope you’ll consider coming. April 22-23.

Part of being ready is worship. A worship concert is coming to New Hope where Big Daddy Weave will take the stage, but the only one lifted up and exalted will be Jesus Christ. April 23.

Part of being ready is honoring one another above ourselves. Our pastors and staff want to honor all New Hope Volunteers by serving you at a “Volunteer Gala”. You are the honored guests – we are your servants. Appetizers, dessert, and a gift for all, as we serve our volunteers at this formal event on April 30^th.

Be ready. Be prepared. It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming. We will exalt Jesus, who is the Living and Resurrected Lord of creation.

You are loved,

Craig Trierweiler

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Traverse City Campus

5100 Bethesda Ct.
Sunday 8am and 10am

Bellaire Campus

Bellaire Theater
112 N Bridge St
Sunday 10am

The name Truth & Training reflects the passion of AWANA to teach 3rd & 4th grade boys and girls the truth of God’s Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal is that today’s kids will become tomorrow’s church leaders. TNT uses scripture memory, exciting worship, and Bible-based teaching to equip the kids of today to be the leaders of the future.

We love our sparks group! Kindergarten through 2nd graders will have the opportunity to be with qualified, trained teachers that both love the Word of God and your kids. Each week Sparks will have the opportunity to recite and memorize scripture, sing praises of worship, learn from the weekly Bible lesson, and play some wild games. Every moment of AWANA is fused with the same message: You matter to us and to God!

Cubbies is built on two premises:

Young children can and should receive spiritual training, and Home is the primary place for spiritual training. Our 4 year olds program helps you train up your children and gives you tools for Home! Awana is fun with a purpose – to reach and teach kids for Jesus Christ. Games, puppets, crafts, awards, and more - Wednesdays are where fun and learning go hand in hand.

KidZone University: Ages 12-13

These kids are taught more than just an understanding of the Bible. They are taught to see the application in scripture, and to use it to defend their faith! An “apologetic” approach to the Bible shows kids evangelism, service, and a deepening of their personal faith.

KidZone Varsity: Ages 9-11

KidZone Varsity’s focus is to move beyond understanding, and into application. Once kids can understand scripture, they can take steps to apply it to their everyday lives at home, at school, and in the world.

KidZone J.V.: Ages 6-8

J.V. is a time when the stories of scripture are pulled together. Kids are taught by many different teachers, but their goal is all the same: to help kids see Christ in the story of scripture from Genesis through Revelation.

KidZone Junior: Ages 3-5

Children need a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Our aim is to introduce and expand a child’s perception of who Jesus is. We use music, crafts, and Bible stories to show why we desire to serve and follow Him.

Early Childhood: Ages birth-2

Children are uniquely created by God and greatly valued by Him. We welcome your children into our nurseries with open arms. Our Goal is to care for them in a safe and loving manner so they may know God loves them all the time.

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