SUMMER EVENTS SUCCESSFUL

Youth Retreat
Twelve youth from New Hope were among 6500 attending the Daytona 2010 Student Life Retreat in July. The retreat was a great experience for both the youth and their chaperones. To see the youth inspired by the Christian contemporary music and the gospel was an inspiration for me. I believe several of our youth returned knowing how important it is to have Christ in their lives. (See two excerpts from reports, In Their Own Words, on the last page.) Chaperones included Erma Dreas, Tim Fisher, Jim McCroskey and me.
Cheryl Secunda


Galactic Blast VBS A Joy
Kudos to Director Leesa Holloway and her faculty of teachers, crafters, musicians, helpers and kitchen crew for a fun week of Vacation Bible School. There was an enrolment of 21 with the largest age group being in the upper elementary grades.