Sunday Bulletin
February 16th, 2025
Announcements
LINK TREE
We know it’s hard to keep track of all the links to the various things happening at NMPC. For your convenience, we have created linktr.ee to house all of our important links. Be sure to visit linktr.ee/nmpc to check them out!
We know it’s hard to keep track of all the links to the various things happening at NMPC. For your convenience, we have created linktr.ee to house all of our important links. Be sure to visit linktr.ee/nmpc to check them out!
Simply Devoted Reading Plan
2/3/25
nmp.church/get-the-app
Join us for the Simply Devoted Reading Plan, starting February 3rd! Each month Monday through Friday, we’ll focus on a different book of the Bible to deepen our connection to God’s Word. To goal for the reading plan is to be intentional, not exhaustive.
Access the plan anytime in the NMPC App and journey with us as we grow together in faith.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make Scripture a daily part of your life in 2025 and beyond!
2/3/25
nmp.church/get-the-app
Join us for the Simply Devoted Reading Plan, starting February 3rd! Each month Monday through Friday, we’ll focus on a different book of the Bible to deepen our connection to God’s Word. To goal for the reading plan is to be intentional, not exhaustive.
Access the plan anytime in the NMPC App and journey with us as we grow together in faith.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make Scripture a daily part of your life in 2025 and beyond!
Covenant Partners Meeting
2/9/25
Palisades Park, NJ
Calling all Covenant Partners! Please stick around after service today (2.16.25) for our quarterly Covenant Partners Meeting during fellowship. There are a few important items to highlight so your presence is highly encouraged!
2/9/25
Palisades Park, NJ
Calling all Covenant Partners! Please stick around after service today (2.16.25) for our quarterly Covenant Partners Meeting during fellowship. There are a few important items to highlight so your presence is highly encouraged!
YAM Dinner & Games
2/22/25
Cliffside Park, NJ
Come join YAM for a kick-off dinner and games in Cliffside Park on Saturday, February 22nd (6-9pm.)
YAM is a ministry for young adults, singles, and professionals in this specific life-stage. If you have any questions, please reach out to Julian Park or Pastor Sam.
To register for this event, visit nmpc.link/YAM-dinner.
2/22/25
Cliffside Park, NJ
Come join YAM for a kick-off dinner and games in Cliffside Park on Saturday, February 22nd (6-9pm.)
YAM is a ministry for young adults, singles, and professionals in this specific life-stage. If you have any questions, please reach out to Julian Park or Pastor Sam.
To register for this event, visit nmpc.link/YAM-dinner.
Galentines Gathering
2/22/25
Fort Lee, NJ
Ladies, join us for a fun and creative Galentine’s Gathering on Saturday, February 22 at 3:30 PM! We’ll be celebrating sisterhood with a DIY phone case decorating activity, great conversations, and meaningful fellowship.
Don’t miss this chance to connect and get creative—hope to see you there!
To RSVP, please visit nmpc.link/galentines
NOTE: $35/per person; to be paid at the venue
2/22/25
Fort Lee, NJ
Ladies, join us for a fun and creative Galentine’s Gathering on Saturday, February 22 at 3:30 PM! We’ll be celebrating sisterhood with a DIY phone case decorating activity, great conversations, and meaningful fellowship.
Don’t miss this chance to connect and get creative—hope to see you there!
To RSVP, please visit nmpc.link/galentines
NOTE: $35/per person; to be paid at the venue
Koinonia Prayer Night
2/27/25
Cliffside Park, NJ
Join us for our next Koinonia Prayer Night on Thursday, February 27 @ 6:30PM.
Koinonia in Greek means "fellowship." In the Bible, however, fellowship means much more than what modern Christians have made it. It involves intimacy in relationship and a deep spiritual camaraderie that involves prayer, mutual encouragement & edification, and the breaking of bread. This prayer night is designed to reflect the spirit of that word and to meet people where they are, similar to what we see in the Book of Acts.
To ensure enough food is prepared, please be sure to RSVP.
2/27/25
Cliffside Park, NJ
Join us for our next Koinonia Prayer Night on Thursday, February 27 @ 6:30PM.
Koinonia in Greek means "fellowship." In the Bible, however, fellowship means much more than what modern Christians have made it. It involves intimacy in relationship and a deep spiritual camaraderie that involves prayer, mutual encouragement & edification, and the breaking of bread. This prayer night is designed to reflect the spirit of that word and to meet people where they are, similar to what we see in the Book of Acts.
To ensure enough food is prepared, please be sure to RSVP.
Marriage & Couples Seminar
3/29/25
Join us on Saturday, March 29 at 10 AM for a special Marriage & Couples Seminar led by Victoria Chiu, Ph.D., a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist. This seminar will provide valuable insights and tools to strengthen communication and deepen connection in your relationship.
For more details and to register, visit nmpc.link/marriage-seminar.
3/29/25
Join us on Saturday, March 29 at 10 AM for a special Marriage & Couples Seminar led by Victoria Chiu, Ph.D., a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist. This seminar will provide valuable insights and tools to strengthen communication and deepen connection in your relationship.
For more details and to register, visit nmpc.link/marriage-seminar.
Interested In Missions?
The Missions Team is looking for volunteers to serve both locally and/or abroad. If you have a heart for missions and want to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Stay tuned for details about an upcoming interest meeting, and in the meantime, feel free to reach out to our Missions Lead, Sueyun Park, for more information.
The Missions Team is looking for volunteers to serve both locally and/or abroad. If you have a heart for missions and want to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Stay tuned for details about an upcoming interest meeting, and in the meantime, feel free to reach out to our Missions Lead, Sueyun Park, for more information.
Family Groups Sign Ups
nmpc.link/family-groups
Family groups are a great way to get plugged into the community here at New Mercy Palisades Church! For a full list of 2025 family group offerings and to sign up, please visit the FG Sign Up page today!
nmpc.link/family-groups
Family groups are a great way to get plugged into the community here at New Mercy Palisades Church! For a full list of 2025 family group offerings and to sign up, please visit the FG Sign Up page today!
2025 Spiritual Directions Groups
nmpc.link/sdg
If family groups are about width, then spiritual direction groups are about depth! New groups are already being formed for 2025. If you’d like to be part of a powerful and intentional discipleship group, please consider signing up for SDG soon.
nmpc.link/sdg
If family groups are about width, then spiritual direction groups are about depth! New groups are already being formed for 2025. If you’d like to be part of a powerful and intentional discipleship group, please consider signing up for SDG soon.
Saturday Morning Prayer
Saturdays, 7am
Church Office
If early mornings are more your thing, join us each Saturday at 7am for our Saturday Morning Prayer meeting at 111 Charlotte Pl #201b, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Saturdays, 7am
Church Office
If early mornings are more your thing, join us each Saturday at 7am for our Saturday Morning Prayer meeting at 111 Charlotte Pl #201b, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Sermon
First Love(d) - Paul
Speaker
Kee Won Huh
Scripture
Acts 9:1-9
1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. 3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.
“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. 6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. 8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9 For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
Corporate Prayer
Heavenly Father,
I come before You in awe of Your grace—grace that reaches further than I can fathom, grace that transforms even the hardest of hearts. As I reflect on Saul’s story, I am reminded that no one is beyond Your reach. You took a man filled with hatred and turned him into a vessel of love. You took a persecutor and made him a preacher. And if You could do that with Saul, You can do that with anyone—including me.
Lord, I confess that my view of Your grace is often too small. I struggle to believe that You can truly change the people I find difficult to love. I struggle to believe that You can change me. But today, I choose to trust in the power of Your love. Help me to see others through the lens of Your infinite grace. Teach me to pray with hope, even for those I once believed were beyond saving.
Jesus, help me to hear Your voice calling—just as You called Saul on the road to Damascus. I don’t want to resist You. I don’t want to kick against the goads. I want to surrender. Soften my heart, open my ears, and lead me where You want me to go.
And above all, help me to grasp the depth of Your love—the love that pursued Saul even when he was an enemy, the love that pursued me even when I was lost. May that love transform me from the inside out. May it shape the way I live, the way I forgive, and the way I share the hope of the gospel with the world.
Thank You for Your patience, Your mercy, and Your power to do immeasurably more than I can ask or imagine.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Have Children?
Take advantage of our Nursery and Mercy Kids programs! For more information please contact us at info@nmp.church.
Need Counseling?
NMPC is a member of the Lighthouse Counseling Network. All official members of NMPC are eligible to receive professional counseling from licensed counselors through this network at a discounted rate. Please visit nmp.church/counseling to request counseling.
Need Prayer?
If you have any prayer needs, please contact the Prayer Ministry at prayer@nmp.church.
Tithe & Offering
Give @ nmpc.link/give
Financial Snapshot
Offering (2/9): $10,620.35
2025 Weekly Average: $12,574.90
2025 Weekly Goal: $10,357.85
2025 Offering Total: $75,449.41
2025 Budget: $578,856.43
2025 Weekly Average: $12,574.90
2025 Weekly Goal: $10,357.85
2025 Offering Total: $75,449.41
2025 Budget: $578,856.43