SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE
Where can you go for $5 for dinner and a show? Right here at New Hope Baptist Church on Sunday, March 11, 5:00 PM. There will be lots of food, talent, laughter and fun to be shared! Get your tickets today for Sunday Night Live Dinner and Talent Show. The New Hope Youth are sponsoring the event in hopes of raising funds for upcoming missions and special projects. Tickets are $5 per person. If you would like to perform, please sign up to share your talent.
Leesa Holloway

FEED 5,000
As a follow-up to a recent Bible study lesson on feeding 5,000, envelopes for donations to Halifax Urban Ministries were distributed on February 26. This is an extra ministry effort to feed hungry folks in our area suggested by Joe Meredith. A $1.00 contribution will buy enough food for 7 meals. HUM can feed 5,000 people for $715. Be a part of this cooperative effort by making a contribution today. Make your check payable to New Hope Baptist Church.

LENTEN SEASON HAS BEGUN
Lent, a time of meditation on the death and resurrection of Christ, began February 22 and continues to Saturday, April 7. Special daily Lenten devotionals may be found online at www.journeytothecross.org.

SPRING FORWARD MARCH 11
Set Clock Ahead One Hour

CBF Florida's 2012 Annual Spring Celebration
April 27-28 at First Baptist Church, Gainesville


BOOK EXCHANGE
New on the shelves:
1. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, a biography by Eric Metaxas
2. To Our Children’s Children, Preserving Family Histories for Generations to Come, Greene and Fulford. If scrapbooking is not your thing, suggestions from this guide for a gift of personal history for your descendants may be helpful.
3. Historical fiction Ruby and Pearl by Christian author Lauraine Snelling.

THE CHURCH ETERNAL
Louis Edward Herouart
August 20, 1933 – February 23, 2012

MUSIC AND WORSHIP
Easter Cantata
On Sunday, April 1 at 5:30 PM the Adult Choir will present a cantata for the Easter season titled “The Triumphs of His Grace” created and arranged by Marty Parks. It includes songs like “All Eyes on the Cross,” “Midnight on Olive’s Brow,” “How Beautiful” and “And with His Stripes We are Healed.” Our soloists include Wanda Buchanan, Pat Dugan and Bill Walker.

Daytona Beach Symphony Society
Before leaving Daytona Beach to go to Los Angeles, California, Armand Melnbardis very graciously gave me several complimentary tickets to attend concerts of the Daytona Beach Symphony. Already I have attended three concerts including a presentation of SLEEPING BEAUTY by the Moscow Festival Ballet and Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA. All of the concerts are in the Daytona Beach Peabody Auditorium. I am looking forward to the NORDWEST DEUTSCHE PHILHARMONIE. With Amit Peled, Cello on March 19 and the JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY with Antti Siirala, piano, on April 1.

I have heard from Armand since he left as have some of you. The latest news is that he has attended a Real Love group in Long Beach and a Real Love introductory class at Lydia Mulkey’s church, Hollywood Hills Congrega- tional Church. He is presently teaching on-line and has a number of violin students.

Music for Healing
All Saints Lutheran Church
March 7 Musician, Judy Brown, piano
March 14 Musician, Don Roy, organ
March 21 Musician, Joan Hines/Amy Rutledge, hammered dulcimers/guitar
March 28 Musician, Vita Fortin, piano; Host, Dennis Bucher
Dennis Bucher

NEW HOPE 101
An introduction to Baptist beliefs and to New Hope Baptist Church will be led by Dr. Mulkey on Sunday, March 25, at 4:30 PM. New members and regular visitors are encouraged to participate. Current members are invited to attend to support new members.

MISSIONS
Halifax Urban Ministries
Unemployment, foreclosures and rising gas prices: All of these are sending Daytona Beach residents who donated to HUM in the past to now ask for assistance for themselves. New Hope is helping to stock HUM’s shelves with staple and canned food items to offer a little relief to these financially stressed families. Thank you for your donations each month. If you are able, add a little extra with the Feed 5,000 envelopes provided.

Countryside Lakes ALF
Let the March winds blow you into the assisted living facility on March 21 at noon to spread a little joy among March birthday celebrants.

Help Yourself
Our In-House Food Pantry is located in the choir robe room. Soups, spaghetti sauces, mac and cheese, etc. are there for the taking if you have a need for your family.

STEPPING STONES ON THE JOURNEY
Editor’s Note: This month we introduce a new feature, a brief devotional written by one of our members.
Pastor Mulkey has been teaching us to think about Heaven as all around us, not as some distant place “up there.” He has also been talking about living in the Kingdom of God here and now, not just in the next life. I have started to picture life in a different way. The Kingdom of God is a large house—a mansion, the Bible tells us. In this life we are confined to one small room with one tiny window that lets in a little light and gives us a glimpse now and then of the bigger world. It’s a wonderful room, and we are quite happy there, but we know much more exists beyond it. At the moment that this life ends, a door opens and we step through the doorway into the rest of the mansion, with all of its immense splendor that we could barely imagine before. It is full of light and beautiful music and a sumptuous banquet prepared to celebrate our arrival. Best of all, our dear Jesus stands with open arms to welcome us into the fullness of eternal life with Him. All past pain, sorrow, fear and worry are forgotten, and we are ready to experience fully all the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. This image has relieved me of all uncertainty about death. I pray it gives you a new assurance as well.
A Fellow Traveler

CHRISMONS TO BE CREATED
If you enjoy counted cross stitch, your skill is needed in making Chrismons (Christian symbol ornaments) for New Hope’s Christmas tree this year. There are 55 patterns from which to choose. Each Chrismon is 4” tall. Crafters are asked to purchase their own material and thread, but the pattern and legend will be provided. We are starting early to ensure a beautiful tree for the sanctuary during the Christmas season. See Wanda Buchanan if you are interested.

SCRAPBOOK GROUP MEETING BI-WEEKLY
The newly formed Scrapbook group meets next on March 15 from 6:30-9:00 PM in the choir room. The group is open to all ages, teen to seniors, male and female. Come join the fun! For more information contact Dusti Heil @ 898-1122 or Paula Seebold @ 761-7456.

“WHERE’S THE FILM REVIEW?”
Sandra Kleinschmidt is taking a brief hiatus due to course work, but her reviews will return on an occasional basis as her schedule allows.

LADIES LUNCH
March 27, 11:45 AM
Restaurant location TBA

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY
While there are no O’Malleys, O’Haras or Fitzpatricks among our congregation, everyone is Irish on March 17.

May the sun shine all day long,
everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes you wish come true!

MEN’S BREAKFAST
A great time was had by all at the Men's Breakfast in February. Not only did Shane Gaster somehow convert the benediction into a full history of NASCAR, we were also treated to a culinary demo by the Celebrity Pancake Chef pictured above.

Join us on Saturday, March 17 at 8:00 AM when Dalton (Sausage King) Kirk serves his famous St. Paddy's "Artery Busters."

WHAT’S COOKING?
Does your family have a favorite Easter dish, a unique way of dying eggs or a special spring salad or dessert? If so, submit it any time this month for the April issue of Connections.

SPRING ART WALK
April 15, 2012
To celebrate the varied gifts God has given us, there will be an afternoon Art & Craft Walk on Sunday, April 15. Members, regular visitors and winter visitors are invited to enter their work. Do you paint, throw pots, crochet or make stained glass? We are looking for:
Oil and water color artists, Quilters
Wood workers, Photographers
Jewelry makers, Seamstresses
Scrapbookers, Card makers, Calligraphers &
Floral arrangers

This unique New Hope event will be a “drop in” from 3:00 – 5:00 PM open to the community. More details to follow.