We certainly have a lot going on over the next month. The fundraising committee is now full throttle! We are gearing up for the Sweet Potatoe Festival in Ocilla. New Hope will have a booth at the festival and we will be selling baked goods and raffling a $200 gift card from Wal-Mart. The festival has a usual attendance of around 25,000 people! This is a tremendous opportunity for us to raise money for Convocation and for the building fund and Rev. Rick Myers Benevolence Fund! It will also help to build our operating account to work towards funding different areas of our ministry that we have envisioned!
I am very excited about a trial offer of OneCallNow! This system allows for me to enter a list of phone numbers and record a message each week and the message is sent to each number on the list! This is a wonderful way for me to keep you up-to-date on all of what is happening at New Hope!
This weekend is family fellowship. We will have a short service followed by karaoke and a covered dish dinner. So be sure to bring your friends, you appetite, and your favorite covered dish or side dish!
I hope to see you soon!
Love in Christ,
Rev. Jerry Ethridge