Some
words from Paul to the believers in Philippi:
I know how to be abased and live humbly in difficult circumstances, and I know also how to
enjoy plenty and live in abundance. I have
learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every situation,
whether well-fed or going hungry, having enough to spare or going
without and being in want. I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me. I am
ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses
inner strength into me.
But it was right and commendable and noble of you to contribute
for my needs and to share my difficulties
with me. And you Philippians yourselves well know that in the early
days of the Gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no assembly entered into
partnership with me and opened up an
account in giving and receiving except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me contributions for my
needs, not only once but a second time.
Not that I seek or am eager for your gift, but I do seek and am eager for the fruit which increases to your credit: the harvest
of blessing that is accumulating to your account. But I have your full payment and more;
I have everything I need and am amply
supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent me.
They are the fragrant odor of an offering and sacrifice
which God welcomes and in which He
delights.
And my God will liberally
supply; fill to the full your every need according to His riches in glory in
Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be
glory forever and ever, through the endless eternities of the eternities. Amen!
We at New Hope trust our God to fill to the full
every need we have as well, but we are so grateful to every one of you for your
faithful support of this ministry!
This fall season has brought us God’s blessings
through your bountiful harvest, first in participating as riders and as givers
in the Dream Ride Lancaster, and as those who will be joining us this week at
our annual New Hope Banquet. We are very much looking forward to sharing this
time of fellowship together in Jesus, and in sharing the good things He is
doing by His Spirit through all of us.
We are also very grateful for our many wonderful
Closet volunteers who give of their time and their effort regularly to support
so much ministry right here in the Southern End of Lancaster County, far beyond
what New Hope can do by itself. Our time of sharing together at the Christmas
Breakfast is also just around the corner in early December!
A new opportunity for others to become part of the
New Hope family, in loving and helping our neighbors locally, is on the horizon
as well. We are partnering with other non-profit organizations and the
Lancaster County Community Foundation in the upcoming Extraordinary Give Day,
on November 30th. This is an
online giving event which allows us to literally tell the world who we are and
what we are doing to benefit our community.
By going to the ExtraGive.Org website and making an
online donation, people from our area and beyond will become partners with us,
in bearing fruit and bringing in the harvest of blessing also: all of this to
lovingly help our neighbors, to give the glory to God, and to magnify the Name
of our Lord Jesus!
Neil Uniacke
Executive Director
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