Is 11:1-9
Revelation 21:1-8
John 14:18-31
SERMON: The World We Want to Live In –
| Stewardship is not about the life we live here and now, it is preparation for the world we want to live in. The one God forms in our hearts and minds through the power of the Holy Spirit. |
If these are your questions and your hopes, we think you will find your place with us at New Hanover Presbyterian Church. We are dedicated to finding thoughtful ways to understand and live out the teachings of Jesus. We do not insist on lock-step thinking or litmus-test living. We do believe that Christian faith will eventually lead us to heaven but leads us to others right now, and we seek to be a redemptive and beneficial member of our community now.
Interested?
We hope you will join us for worship on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Blessings, Robert Johnson
Our Vision:
To make Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection relevant today.
Our Mission:
As a welcoming community of believers in Jesus Christ, we will unite our Faith and works to share God’s love.
Our Values:
Based on our understanding of the bible, New Hanover Presbyterian Church believes that, Love, Acceptance, Inclusion, Redemption, Mercy And Equity are values Jesus Christ taught and demonstrated. We are convinced that these values that Jesus Christ advocated in Matthew 22: 37-40 when He said:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
When the Apostle Paul was writing to the church at Rome, he said this: “…you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep, for salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers.”
In other words, there is no Christian option that allows us to be Christian and still stay asleep or to politely doze in a world of hurt and need. We want to be alive to the world as it is now and to engage with that world as those transformed by the love of Jesus. We hope you will come and join us in this quest to live in the present with the wisdom and power of the God of all the ages.
Blessings,
Robert Johnson, Pastor
New Hanover Presbyterian Church
This community has made a decision – we are not following any crowd. We are, instead, committed to take the Scriptures seriously and humanity compassionately. Our goal is to read the Bible in both its ancient context and its modern implications, and have it make a difference in the way we live our daily lives and in how we see people and treat them. We believe the scriptures have something vital and unique to say now – something that no political party or social movement can or will say. At New Hanover, we believe Jesus and the people that follow him should not be conformed to the conventional wisdom and path of the world, but transformed by God’s grace.
When the Apostle Paul was writing to the church at Rome, he said this: “…you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep, for salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers.” In other words, there is no Christian option that allows us to be Christian and still stay asleep or to politely doze in a world of hurt and need. We want to be alive to the world as it is now and to engage with that world as those transformed by the love of Jesus. We hope you will come and join us in this quest to live in the present with the wisdom and power of the God of all the ages.
Blessings,
Robert Johnson, Pastor
New Hanover Presbyterian Church
Our 9:30am service is designed to reinforce our core values of love, acceptance, inclusion, redemption, mercy and equity. These values, exhibited and preached upon by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, are reflected in our music, sermon and church news and updates. We aim to connect and build relationships before, during and after our service.
Upon arrival to our church you will be greeted will smile and receive our worship bulletin. You’ll be directed to sanctuary. We aim to create a welcoming and inclusive worship space!
Each service features a sermon, based on scripture, designed to better understand these passages and to reach forward to today’s times to give us guidance, hope and a challenge. Music is both contemporary and traditional, with our choir and church musicians playing live and meaningful music. We also occasionally feature solo voice and instrumental works. A children’s time is a regular service feature where we share God’s good news through stories and examples. After this, young children can go to our education wing if desired, with adult supervision. Our news and updates allow us to hear of ongoing missions and ways to support those less fortunate in our community.
Following the service we offer coffee and treats, in a designated time to build relationships with one another. Our Faith in Life educational series is offered in Fall, Spring and Summer and features interesting and important topics of discussion and learning. Occasionally we have a special class and/or luncheon available.
We think you’ll enjoy our intentional and inclusive approach to worship!
Calling all women and men! Join us for a weekly bible study, that meets during the day here at New Hanover. We will gather each Thursday, at 11am, in the narthex. Our topic is: The Book of Hebrews. All are welcome. There is no preparation needed, and no materials to read ahead.
Eat Pie and Do Good!
Project Pie provides a sweet (and savory) way to support one of our mission partners this year. With every bite of holiday pie, you can know you are contributing in a meaningful way to an important project in Haiti. Read on…
Tracey Sigmon and her kitchen crew are baking a selection of sweet and savory pies just in time for your holiday celebrations. Which ones will you choose?
All pies are a generous 9-inch and will be frozen at pick-up to ensure they are at the peak of freshness for your holiday celebration. A minimum donation of $30 per pie is requested, which is a bargain compared to other custom-made pies from area bakeries. And Project Pies don’t just taste good, they do good! Each pie you buy brings us closer to reaching our goal of spreading God’s love and hope to many who live with hopelessness and despair.
This year, we are partnering with Haiti Outreach Ministries to create a technology-based Bible college in HOM’s facilities. A gift of $20,000 would equip a facility where professors from around the world could electronically teach Haitians about their faith, encouraging them in their ministries of reconciliation, mercy and transformation. A technology-based Bible college is essential during this time when violence and political instability in Haiti make it dangerous for both teachers and students to attend in person. We’re going to be collecting for this very purpose until the end of the year, and ALL $$ raised from Project Pie sales will help us to reach this goal. Our Missions team is paying for the baking supplies and will match funds raised up to $3,000.
The last time we held Project Pie, pies sold out quickly, so place your order NOW. The order form has additional information, including pie pickup dates and times.
You can pay for your pie(s) in several ways. Cash or check, made payable to NHPC. Checks can be mailed to 10058 Chamberlayne Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. Or you can pay via our online payment portal. Note that your payment is for “Project Pie”.
Join us here at New Hanover, at 6:30pm, for bible study and fellowship. We continue our study of 1 Timothy. Following our meeting, we will head over to Marty’s for dinner and more fellowship.
Matthew 6:19-34
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
SERMON: T3 – It is not just money that makes up stewardship. It is the Godly care of our time, our talents AND our treasure that makes us good stewards in God’s eyes.
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