“At the End of Slavery” (UPDATED)

NHF’s “At the End of Slavery” viewing event has been postponed until later in the winter season.  Stay tuned for details.

IJM’s “Weekend to End Slavery” is still on, so check out their website for information about how to speak up to abolish modern-day slavery, in the name of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.

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International Justice Mission (IJM) is sponsoring the Weekend to End Slavery on November 14-15.

The Weekend to End Slavery is a 2-day united effort across this country to educate communities about modern-day slavery, and mobilize to end modern-day slavery in our lifetime.  The Weekend to End Slavery will involve learning about modern-day slavery & injustice, sharing the message of hope that abolition is possible, and advocating with members of Congress to use their power to end slavery.

• Saturday, Nov. 14th, 6.30p: dinner & viewing of “At the End of Slavery” (IJM-produced film about modern-day slavery, shot on-location in Philippines, India, Cambodia and the United States).  Includes a live-webcast address from Gary Haugen, President & CEO of IJM.
• Sunday, Nov. 15th, 2.30p: afternoon Worship with a special brief presentation by newhope4justice, NHF’s own mobilization to pursue God’s heart for justice in our community.

For more information about modern-day slavery and the film, “At the End of Slavery,” click here.

For more information about International Justice Mission, click here.

Update: NH4J Readings

NH4J (NewHope4Justice) had a wonderful first meeting — eating, talking, questioning, mulling and praying together over issues of global and local poverty and justice.  The readings that Kim F. prepared for us were interesting, troubling, moving and inspiring, all at once.  We’re excited to keep moving through the book “Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger,” Scripture passages in Isaiah and Amos, and other special readings which Kim F. selects for us.

As always, everyone is welcome to drop in at any time to eat and chat with us.  Please feel free to contact Kim F. for more information about our book and further readings.  Come join us for our next meeting:

• This Thursday, November 12th, 7.00p @ Cathy C.’s home
• Topic: “The Affluent Minority: Idols & Injustice”
• Readings: Rich Christians…, Chapter 2; Isaiah 1-2; Amos 2
• Further Readings: please contact Kim F. for relevant PDFs & summaries

Postscript: “We’re All In This Together”

Last night, about 12 brothers & sisters from NHF attended the one-night-only movie event hosted by Hillsong United, “We’re All In This Together.”  The documentary was preceded by 30 minutes of interviews with and performances of new songs by Hillsong United.  The North-American screening of this film, chronicling Hillsong United’s observations from their recent world tour, was also the official launch of The I-Heart Revolution, a movement to look outside ourselves and to the needs of others, so that local initiatives can be transformed into a collaborative global impact. 

We were mightily humbled, moved, wounded, inspired and blessed by “We’re All In This Together.”  We are both eager to listen for God’s continuing guidance, and ready to move in obedience to battle poverty & injustice both near and abroad, for His Name and unto His glory.  Some key quotes and links can be found after the jump …

On Nov. 4th, “We’re All In This Together”

Please join us for a special school-night excursion!

• “We’re All In This Together” is a Hillsong United-produced film, documenting the poverty & injustice observed by Hillsong United during their recent world tour, and telling stories of mercy & compassion they encountered.
• Playing for one night only: Wednesday, Nov. 4th, 7.30p @ City Center theatre in White Plains, NY
• Hillsong United will “host” the film from Sydney, Australia, appearing live on-screen for a worship performance prior to the debut of the documentary.
• Tickets: $15 / Running time: 2hr, 30min.

Youth-group members are particularly invited to this movie-outing.  (Parents, please consider that this special viewing is a one-night-only event.)

Please contact John C., John K., or Cathy C. for details and/or to RSVP.

10 Million Words …

Could you read 200 New York Times bestsellers in one year?

Tim Challies is going to try, in order to learn more about American culture and thought-trends through an analysis of modern popular literature; read about it here.

 

Update from S. & H.

Dear Friends,

I wanted to thank all of you for your love, prayers, generous gifts and
sincere emails sharing your condolences for me and my family. Each and
every email and caring ways you’ve shown us meant so much to me. I’m
just sorry that I couldn’t write back to each of you a personal email or
card saying how much your emails touched me.

October “Name That Tune”

Sunday, October 25:

• Offering
• For All You’ve Done
• Awesome Is the Lord Most High
• Come Thou Fount
• Mighty to Save
• Everlasting God
• Shout to the Lord
• Lord, I Give You My Heart