ENEWS

April 11, 2025

Good morning, NHCC Friends & Family!

It's Friday...we made it!

It's kinda hard to believe that in one week Easter weekened will be upon us. On Good Friday, April 18, the sanctuary will be open for anyone who is seeking a quiet space for prayer and reflection. This will simply be an opportunity to lay the stressors and burdens that are weighing so heavily on us, at the foot of the cross. Feel free to come by anytime between 6-8pm, the doors will be open.

Then two days later, we will celebrate Christ's victory over death with identical celebration services at 9 and 10:30 am. Infant - Pre-K childcare will be available at the 9am service, and full kids programming will be available at 10:30. With an extra service, we need more volunteers and we'd love it if you'd consider helping out during one service and attending the other. If you're interested, reach out to me and I'll be in touch with ways you can serve. Sharing this wondrous Sunday with others is what we're called to do... so grab a friend or co-worker and bring them with you next week, don't come alone!

Finally, don’t forget about our Honduras dinner fundraiser on Sunday night, April 27th. A few NHCC chefs are creating a delicious menu for us that is inspired by favorite foods of the Honduran communities we serve. Suggested donation is $40 per plate, and families are welcome - parents can determine the donation for their kids. All of this will go to support our Honduras team who will also be there to share progress and updates in their process. This event REQUIRES an RSVP! Email the office, mark your connect card Sunday, or register HERE right now. You can even choose to pay later if you'd like to pay by cash or check. RSVPs are due by NEXT Sunday!!

Keep scrolling for everything else that is happening at NHCC right now. I'll see you Sunday!

Sarah

"THE PATH OF SURRENDER” - How often do we struggle with not getting our way? We often conceal it better than children, but usually, our unhealthy responses stem from a desire for control. In the final days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, His journey to the cross lays out for us a manifesto of surrender. He was willing to relinquish control to His Heavenly Father, and as we prepare for Easter, we can learn not only why He did it, but how we can do it too.

HONDURAS MISSION FUNDRAISING DINNER! | Join us Sunday night, April 27th at 6:30pm for a chef-crafted meal of regional favorites from Honduran cuisine! Suggested donation is $40/plate; parents may determine the donation for their child's plate. RSVP here, on the events page of our website, or on your Connect Card and we'll be in touch.

HONDURAS - CHILI LUNCH | Everyone is welcome to join us after church on Sunday, May 4th for a free chili lunch and car wash. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go towards the Honduras Team trip.

CIY SUMMER CONFERENCES | This summer, students entering 6th-8th grades will head to Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA July 7th-11th for CIY Mix. High school students will attend CIY Move the week of June 16th - June 21st at Johnson University in Knoxville, TN. These weeks will be the best of your kid's summer! REGISTER TODAY to hold your spot with a $100 deposit, or visit the events page of our website! See Amandaor Parker with questions.

MORNING MEN'S STUDY | A new morning men's study will be starting on Tuesdays at 7am beginning March, 18th. If you're interested in joining, sign up on your Connect Card or email the office.

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY | Join us Wednesdays, beginning February 26th, at 9:30am as we walk through the book of Romans. Contact Karen Landis for more info.

EASTER SUNDAY | We will celebrate together at two identical services this year, 9am & 10:30am—we encourage all of our regulars to attend one & serve in the other! Childcare will be available up through PreK at the 9am service and full kid’s programming up through 5th grade will be available at the 10:30am service. Looking for ways to serve that Sunday? Mark your connect card on Sunday and we’ll be in touch!

BEFRIEND INITIATIVE: HONDURAS | We have a committed partnership with Lifeline Christian Mission and their work in Honduras. As a team from NHCC travels onsite this summer, David White is aiming to build a focused prayer support network--find David after service or mark your connect card if interested.

LIFE GROUPS | We value genuine community here at NHCC. Life groups are small groups, most of which meet together weekly & in homes, to connect, grow, and serve together. Regardless of where you are in your faith journey, there is a place for you! Not in a group? We'd love for you to be! Most groups will be staring back up within the next few weeks. Contact the office with questions. Info cards are available on the Resource Table.

ON GOOD FRIDAY, April 18th, the church sanctuary will be open from 6-8pm for anyone seeking a quiet place for prayer, reflection and meditation. Both male and female church leaders & volunteers will be present if you need someone to pray with. Come alone, come with your family, come with your life group, some with a friend… this is simply an open, unstructured time to encourage quiet prayer on the day we remember Christ’s crucifixion.