New hope baptist church
5002 s. Central expressway
Dallas, Texas
Dallas' Oldest African-American Witness
Founded in 1873 by African-Americans
Announcements
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Jason Todd (Tiffany Danielle)
who were united in marriage on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the Cappella
Court Gardens in Carrollton, Texas. Jason is the son of
Ms. Cheryl Todd.   

SYMPATHY is extended to Dr. Joseph & Mrs. Hazel Carlos and family in
the loss of her uncle,  Mr. Gillispie Mead Stamps. Funeral services were held
Saturday, January 16, 2010 in Greenwood, Miss., and her aunt, Rev. Effie
Stamps Burford of Indianapolis, Ind. Funeral services were held on Saturday,
January 23, 2010.      

THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE  will meet in the Church Library on
Tuesday, January 26, at 6:00 p.m.
Thank you, Barbara Watkins, Chair.

PASTOR SELECTION COMMITTEE will be soliciting prayers, words of
encouragement, ideas, comments, or suggestions from the New Hope Baptist
Church membership concerning our selection process. We will have a table
set up every Sunday after church in the foyer for 5 or 10 minutes, where
members can write down their prayers, words of encouragement, ideas,
comments or suggestions for the committee.

NEW HOPE MEMBERS:
Please stop and pick up your 2010 duplex offering envelopes. This year the
offering  envelopes are given to adult members of the church. All children
and youth can use the envelopes in the church pew holders.

NEW INITIATIVE of Councilman Tennell Atkins to bring “City
Government to the Community” on a bi-weekly basis. Councilman Atkins
will have a Community Office at the Recreation Centers and Libraries in
District 8 starting January 21- June 17, 2010. Citizens may visit with their
Councilman by appointment only, enter service requests from 3:00- 7:00 p.
m., learn about the 2010 Census, and sign up for One Day Dallas from now
until March 1. Each night from 6:00- 7:00 p.m. Councilman Atkins will have
a mini town hall meeting where he will address concerns from citizens and
have staff members give presentations and  answer questions. EVERYONE
IN THE COMMUNITY IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND for up close and
personal access to your Councilman and City staff members.


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT NEW HOPE
Kitchen committee to help clean the stove, supply closet and refrigerator.
We are need for someone to chair the Church Counseling Ministry Program.
Please contact the church office for more information.

TO ALL NEW HOPE MEMBERS:
The American Baptist Women Ministry 2010 Calendar Project for the
Vogel Alcove childcare Center for the Homeless has started. Please donate
a minimum of two calendars to enable the clients to write down various
appointments as a reminder to keep the appointments. The calendar project
has been a blessing to Vogel Alcove’s participants. Any size will be accepted
from pocket to wall  size. Thank you for your continued support.

JANUARY has been designated as “BATH SOAP, LAUNDRY
DETERGENT and TOOTHPASTE” month for the Showers of Blessings
Ministry.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH MISSION
“To Know Christ, to Grow In Christ, and To Share The Gospel of Jesus
Christ With Others”