Home page aggregatorhttp://www.hopeneworleans.orgWed, 23 May 2012 02:55:38 GMTMon, 14 May 2012 20:01:30 GMTCity Park Block Partyhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/city-park-block-party2Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerHope will host a block party in City Park this Sunday, May 20 from 11 am until 2:30 pm.  We'll have inflatables for the kids and free hot dogs for everyone.  We'll be near the Stanley Ray playground on Dreyfous Dr. in City Park.  Come out and see us.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/city-park-block-party2Free Soccer Camphttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/free-soccer-campWed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerHope is providing a free soccer camp for boys and girls, ages 9-14.  The camp will be held June 18-22 from 9 am to 12:30 pm each day.  Participants will be grouped based on experience and skill level.  Camp will take place at the City Park soccer fields off of Harrison Ave.  Use the link on the Hope home page to register online.  For questions, please call 704-8122 and ask for Eric.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/free-soccer-campWorship Service Cancelledhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/worship-service-cancelledTue, 01 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe have cancelled our worship service for May 5 so that the Hope church family can participate in the wedding celebration for Javier and Avryl.  

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/worship-service-cancelledThe Law & The Prophetshttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/the-law-the-prophetsTue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerThe message Saturday will be from Matthew 5 & Exodus 20, we'll seek to understand what the Law and the Prophets are about.  We will see how the Law and the Prophets reveal the heart of God and provide the "rules" for relating to God and one another.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/the-law-the-prophetsThe Story Continueshttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/the-story-continuesTue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerOur church is working our way through the Gospel of Matthew and we call it, The Story.  It's mainly a chapter by chapter study of Matthew, but Matthew often quotes from the Old Testament, so we pause frequently to look back.  We look back to gain context in order to understand the big story of God and understand why Matthew quotes from the Psalms, the Law and the Prophets.  Everyone is welcome to join us for The Story.  We gather every Saturday at 5:30 pm for a time of worship through singing, the Lord's Supper, a message from God's Word and a little fellowship with each other.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/the-story-continuesEaster Weekendhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/easter-weekend1Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerOur Easter weekend worship service will be held Saturday, April 7 at 5:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome, so feel free to join us.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/easter-weekend14 Days Remainhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/4-days-remainMon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerThere are only four days left to get registered for NOLA Mad Dash.  The deadline is Thursday, March 22 at 5:00 pm.  Just go to www.nolamaddash.com to sign up today or learn more about the event.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/4-days-remainTime To Register!http://www.hopeneworleans.org/time-to-registerMon, 27 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerYou have just a little more than 3 weeks to get registered for NOLA Mad Dash, www.nolamaddash.com
Do it today, it going to be amazing!

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/time-to-registerA Month Until NOLA Mad Dashhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/a-month-until-nola-mad-dashTue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe have just about one month until NOLA Mad Dash, which happens March 24, 2012.  We're still looking for sponsors and racers, so go to www.nolamaddash.com to learn more or register today.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/a-month-until-nola-mad-dashEndymion Worship Servicehttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/endymion-worship-serviceMon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerIn Matthew 5, Jesus says that his followers are the light of the world, a city on a hill that cannot be hidden.  Because of this, Hope will conduct it's worship service on the parade route for Endymion.  We'll be out on the neutral ground on Canal St., near Jeff-Davis Pkwy. this Saturday, February 18.  We'll start the worship service at 1:00 pm.  We're doing this to shine our light before men so that they might praise our Father who is in heaven.  We're also doing this as a reminder to ourselves that the Church is not a building and that we are the Church wherever we gather.  Everyone is welcome, join us if you can.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/endymion-worship-serviceAnother Game Nighthttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/another-game-nightMon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe are having another game night this Saturday, February 11 after our worship service. We'll have card games, board games and ping pong from 8:00 to 11:00 pm.  Food will be on our own, we'll dismiss people to run out and get some fast food, then return to the building by 8:00 pm for games.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/another-game-nightGame Nighthttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/game-nightTue, 17 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe are having a Game Night this Saturday, Jan. 21 from 7-11:00 pm. Bring you favorite game and $5.00 for pizza. We'll have ping-pong, Mafia, Apples 2 Apples, Bananagrams, and more. Invite someone to come with you for the worship service and stay for the games.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/game-nightOne More Time On The Big Screenhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/one-more-time-on-the-big-screenMon, 09 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerIt was so good the first time, let's do it again. We'll show the Saints game on the big screen this Saturday. Here's how it will work.

Doors open at 3:00 pm.
Games begins at 3:30 pm.
Our worship service will follow immediately after the game at approximately 6:30 pm.
If you're able, please bring $5.00 per person for the purchase of pizza. The Church will provide the cold drinks.
*If you have a guest with you, the guest will not be asked to pay, the pizza will be our treat for all our guests.

The Game Night originally scheduled for this Saturday is moved to next Saturday, Jan. 21 from 7:00-11:00 pm.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/one-more-time-on-the-big-screenSunday Smackdownhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/sunday-smackdownThu, 05 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerSunday Smackdown is coming Jan. 8 at 1:00.  This is our big co-ed tag football game.  Everyone is invited to play or watch, so bring a friend to the practice field in City Park at the corner of Harrison Ave & Marconi.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/sunday-smackdownSaints on the big screenhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/saints-on-the-big-screenTue, 03 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe will have the Saints game on the big screen at 7:00 pm, immediately after our worship service this Saturday.

So, invite someone to come for worship and stay for the game.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/saints-on-the-big-screenNew Year's Eve Worship Servicehttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/new-years-eve-worship-serviceWed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerOur New Year's Eve Worship Service will be held at 5:30 pm this Saturday, December 31.  We hope you'll close out 2011 with the Hope church family, as we worship the Lord together.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/new-years-eve-worship-serviceChristmas Eve Service 5:30 PMhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/christmas-eve-service-530-pmFri, 23 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerOur Christmas Eve service will be Saturday, December 24 from 5:30-7:00 pm.  Everyone is welcome.

Parking is available on-street and at Lakeview Tire, Helm Paint and Deluxe Laundry.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/christmas-eve-service-530-pmA Commitment To Servehttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/a-commitment-to-serveThu, 08 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerOne of the core values at Hope is a commitment to SERVE.  Everyone who identifies Hope as their church family is asked to make the following commitment.  "As Covenant Family, I will participate in community oriented service and outreach projects. These projects will be conducted through the Life Group on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. As a Church, we will only fully be what God has in mind for us as a community when each of us unleashes our giftedness by finding a place to serve and give of ourselves at the intersection of our gifts and passions."

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/a-commitment-to-serveNew Pics & New Teaching Serieshttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/new-pics-new-teaching-seriesTue, 22 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe have new pics on our Facebook page, facebook.com/hopeneworleans from our recent block party at City Park.

This Saturday we begin a new teaching series called, HOPE.  This six week series will examine the qualities that make up our church family and the biblical basis for them.  Join us for 5:30 pm for great worship through singing and our new teaching series.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/new-pics-new-teaching-seriesCity Park Block Partyhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/city-park-block-party1Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe will have a block party at City Park on Sunday, November 20th from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.  We'll have inflatable bounce houses for the kids and free hot dogs for everyone.  You can find us at the Stanley Ray playground on Dreyfous Dr.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/city-park-block-party1Pics from Taste of the Nationshttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/pics-from-taste-of-the-nationsMon, 31 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerOur first Taste of the Nations dinner went really well.  The food was great and we got to share a bit of our family culture with our Church family.

Use this link to view pics on our Facebook page.http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150345877957592.351369.126926442591&type=3&l=b1d0f6ebc3

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/pics-from-taste-of-the-nationsTaste Of The Nationshttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/taste-of-the-nationsThu, 27 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe have a lot of cultures represented at Hope and we want to celebrate that by sharing a meal together. We will have a pot-luck dinner together this Saturday, October 29 following our worship service. Everyone is asked to bring a food item or dish that is special to them and is a reflection of their family. The Church will provide the drinks.

As a Church family, we are committed to the biblical value of diversity. The world is diverse and heaven will be diverse. The Church depicted in the book of Acts reflected the diversity of its community. Given this, we want Hope to be a Church where we extend grace, work to create a come-as-you-are culture and foster a sense of belonging for all people, regardless of past experiences or present realities. Our meal together will help us know one another better and celebrate our unique cultures.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/taste-of-the-nationsBig Easy vs. Always Busyhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/big-easy-vs-always-busyTue, 18 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerNew Orleans is nicknamed the Big Easy.  People are laid-back and move at a slower pace.  Everything seems to take longer to accomplish you think it should.  If you have an event and you want it to begin at 5:30 pm, then you better tell people that it starts at 5:00 pm.  This way the event can at least begin by 5:45.  To conclude from the nickname “the Big Easy” that there is not much going on in New Orleans, would be a HUGE mistake.  There is always something going on in New Orleans.  Every weekend, with the exception of a few weekends in June, there is a festival of some kind to attend.  Music, food, art, parades, fireworks; every weekend, all year, every year.  Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Mardi Gras (two weeks, more than 50 parades), French Quarter Fest, Crescent City Classic, Jazz Fest; these are just a few of the big events of the last five months.  That’s just the fun stuff, not to mention school, work and family commitments.  People in New Orleans are always busy with something, because there is always something to do.  It’s difficult with all of this activity for people to hear “the still small voice of God”.  God’s Spirit is drowned-out by the busyness of people’s lives.  People in New Orleans have filled themselves with ‘spirits’ other than the Holy Spirit and they continue to miss what God is doing to save them.  The Big Easy is always busy, so there is no time for God.

In Matthew 12:43-45, Jesus describes a principle of being filled.  Jesus compares a person who was filled with an evil spirit, to a house that is swept clean, put in order and left unoccupied.  The evil spirit comes out of the person and then returns to find the house clean, but empty.  The spirit then returns with spirits more wicked than itself and Jesus says that the condition of that person is worse than before.  Ephesians 5:18 says, “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery.  Instead, be filled with the Spirit.”  Together, these verses show that any spirit a person fills himself with other than the Holy Spirit, is a wicked evil spirit.  It is wicked and evil because it keeps the person far from God.  Busyness is one of many evil spirits that keeps a lot people in New Orleans far from God.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/big-easy-vs-always-busyReligion vs. Relationshiphttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/religion-vs-relationshipTue, 27 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerReligion vs. Relationship.  New Orleans is a very religious city.  There are church buildings everywhere.  In some neighborhoods, there is a church building on every corner.  Religion is widely tolerated, even celebrated, in the culture of New Orleans.  Mardi Gras is a prime example of this, as the entire city shuts down for two days to celebrate Mardi Gras.  It is common place and accepted that public school events would be opened or closed with prayer in the name of Jesus.  It’s religion, religion everywhere and not an authentic relationship to be found.  Despite the wide acceptance of religion, there seem to be very few people in New Orleans who have a relationship with God through Jesus.  Very few people are asking, ‘How do I live a life that pleases God and brings glory to Him?’  There is a huge disconnect between religion and relationship for most people in New Orleans.  God has little or no bearing on how people treat each other or spend their money.  Most people in New Orleans have religion, they believe in God and they get their “ticket” punched by attending a church service or doing a good deed.  Many people have just enough religion to inoculate them against a real, authentic, biblically-defined relationship with God.  A relationship made possible by the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus, that transforms the person into a new creation.  A relationship that changes the way a person views himself and others.  A relationship with Jesus changes everything, religion changes nothing.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/religion-vs-relationshipDiversity vs. Segregationhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/diversity-vs-segregationMon, 12 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerDiversity vs. Segregation.  New Orleans is an incredibly diverse city.  The diversity is wonderful and in some arenas, like music, the diversity is celebrated by all.  Despite the diversity, New Orleans is a very divided, segregated city.  Orleans parish is roughly 50% African-American and 50% Caucasian.  To see the divided nature of the city, one only need look at the public schools.  Taken as a whole, Orleans Parish Public Schools are over 90% African-American.  This seems to be pretty far off the general population.  So, how can this be?  Where are all the white kids?  The short answer is that most of the white kids are in private schools.

In an effort to stand against the division and segregation in New Orleans, Hope Christian Church is pursuing diversity.  The goal of Hope is to see the diversity of the community reflected in the Church.  Martin Luther King observed more than 40 years ago that the Church was the most segregated place in America.  Sadly, this has not changed much.  Heaven will be diverse, populated by people from every tongue, tribe and nation.  The early Church described in the book of Acts was incredibly diverse.  The early Church was comprised of Jews and Greeks, men and women, slaves and free people, barbarians and pagans.  It’s this time now, between the early Church and the final Church, that is so segregated and off the mark of what God intends the Church to be.  So, Hope is pursuing diversity with intentionality to demonstrate God’s power of reconciliation and restoration.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/diversity-vs-segregationSaints Watch Partyhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/saints-watch-partyTue, 06 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe'll be showing the Saints on our big screen this Thursday and sharing a meal together.  Hope is providing the burgers, hot dogs and drinks.  Food begins at 6:30 pm and the game kicks at 7:20 pm.  This event is open to everyone.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/saints-watch-partyRomans studyhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/romans-studyTue, 30 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerOur study of the letter called Romans continues this Saturday as we look at Romans chapter five.  From chapter four, we learned that God has the power to change reality.  He calls things that are not as though they were and He calls into existence things that do not exist.  God turns darkness to light, barren to fruitful, death to life, slave to free, sinful to righteous and guilty to justified.  What a great and awesome God is the Lord!

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/romans-studyHope's Birthdayhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/hopes-birthdayThu, 18 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerHope Christian Church began in August of 2008, so this is our birthday month.  We'll be marking the occasion this Saturday during our worship service with some birthday cake.  Join us at 5:30 pm for a great celebration of the Lord and what He is doing in New Orleans.

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/hopes-birthdayRock Band: Battle of the Bandshttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/rock-band-battle-of-the-bandsWed, 06 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerSunday, July 10 is our Rock Band: Battle of the Bands competition.  It starts at 6:00 pm at the church building.  Bring some junk food and come ready to entertain with your band.  We'll have Rock Band on the big screen and through the sound system, so it should be pretty sweet!

]]>http://www.hopeneworleans.org/rock-band-battle-of-the-bandsPot-luck Dinnerhttp://www.hopeneworleans.org/pot-luck-dinnerTue, 21 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMTEric FillingerWe will have a pot-luck dinner this Saturday, June 25 following our worship service.  This will be an opportunity to encourage and pray for Chris and Beth before they leave for Buffalo.

If you are able, please bring food to share.

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