YOUTH NEWS
Family Fun Book Fundraiser
The youth are working on raising money to attend the Studentlife Youth Retreat July 12th thru the 16th. This promises to be a great spiritual experience for them. A conference and worship service will be held twice a day at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach during the retreat. Chris Tomlin, one of the youth’s favorite Christian musical artists, will be performing each night. The youth have coupon books for sale at $20.00 a book, from which our youth group will receive $10.00 per book. The book will pay for itself after 2 to 3 coupons used and the coupons are good until the end of 2010. If you like to go out to eat there are many restaurant coupons. Golfers will find plenty of golf coupons in the book. Other service and attraction are also included.

Youth Ministry Support Team Created
A Youth Ministry Support Team has been organized to
1. encourage our youth
2. help in scheduling activities
3. support the spiritual growth of the youth at New Hope. The next Team meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the A-frame building.
Youth Bonfire
A Youth Bonfire at Frank Rendon Park is scheduled for Youth night Friday, March 12. Youth are to meet at the church at 6:00 PM and will return to the church at 10:00PM.



Christian Concert
The youth will be attending the AWAKE Christian Concert on Saturday, March 27 at the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. Performing that night are the groups Skillet and Toby Mac. Because of the 3 hour drive the youth will be staying overnight. Youth are to be at the church by 3:00 PM to leave for the concert. Tickets are $30.00 each. Parents will need to send extra money for meals.



WHAT’S COOKING?

Cookbook Project News
The Cookbook committee has elected Donna Walker and Jean Batchelor as co-chairs of the project. The group has selected a publisher and has been meeting to proof read over 250 recipes. The target date to have materials to the publisher is mid-March, with delivery in time for Mother’s Day.

Thanks to all who submitted titles for the cookbook. There were over 35 suggestions, some funny, some creative and some, well . . . not so creative.

Advertising Space Available
If you would like to advertise your business or service in the cookbook, we have several pages available. Cost is $20 for a quarter of a page. Do you offer a service such as dog walking, house sitting, baking or elder care? See Jean Batchelor for a form to submit your copy.

Pre-Sales
On the back page of this newsletter you will find a form for purchase of a New Hope Cookbook. Please fill out the form, attach your check, made payable to New Hope Baptist Church in the amount of $10, and return it to a member of the committee. Order one for yourself, others for gifts for family and friends.

CORRECTION: Decadent Southern Cake Recipe
(This is not a “flour-less” cake!)
If you clipped the cake recipe in the December issue of “Connections,” please note this correction of cake ingredients. Delete 2 ½ c pineapple preserves. That should have read 2 ½ c all purpose flour.
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