The church's parking lot was full last Sunday (1/30/11)! We also had to add chairs to the back of the sanctuary for the first service thanks to the return of our Winter Residents. Every year in January our attendance rises significantly because of the 'snow birds' who come from the north, as they try to escape the snow and ice. However, I believe the rise in attendance this year is not just because of them. In November we had a large group of local residents join the church and now we have another group joining next Sunday. It seems that we just complete one new members class and others begin to ask when is the next class.
Needless to say things are going very well at New Hope Community Church. We are seeing a nice steady growth in our attendance, our small group participation, our youth groups, and our service events in the community.
I've been preaching a sermon series entitled: "Everything I need to know, I learned in kindergarten." The congregation has been responsive. You can view those sermons online at New Hope Sermons Online
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