Sunday Bulletin
November 30th, 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!
Baptism & Confirmation Classes
11/23/25
Palisades Park, NJ
This Christmas Sunday (December 21), we’ll be celebrating baptisms and confirmations! If you’re interested in baptism for yourself or your child, classes are starting soon:
Infant Baptism Class: Sunday, 11/23, immediately after fellowship
Adult Baptism Class: Begins the week of 11/23, with class times arranged to fit registrants’ schedules
Please sign up to reserve your spot and prepare for this meaningful step in your faith journey
Visit nmpc.link/baptism
11/23/25
Palisades Park, NJ
This Christmas Sunday (December 21), we’ll be celebrating baptisms and confirmations! If you’re interested in baptism for yourself or your child, classes are starting soon:
Infant Baptism Class: Sunday, 11/23, immediately after fellowship
Adult Baptism Class: Begins the week of 11/23, with class times arranged to fit registrants’ schedules
Please sign up to reserve your spot and prepare for this meaningful step in your faith journey
Visit nmpc.link/baptism
YAM Monthly Gathering
11/30/25
Leonia, NJ
Join us for our monthly YAM Gathering. For Young Adults looking for fellowship, these times are precious to our community. Each monthly gathering is a bit different from the last, so you don't want to miss out!
This month's gathering is on Sunday, November 30 at 6PM!
To ensure enough food/snacks are prepared, please be sure to RSVP by visiting nmpc.link/YAMmonthly
11/30/25
Leonia, NJ
Join us for our monthly YAM Gathering. For Young Adults looking for fellowship, these times are precious to our community. Each monthly gathering is a bit different from the last, so you don't want to miss out!
This month's gathering is on Sunday, November 30 at 6PM!
To ensure enough food/snacks are prepared, please be sure to RSVP by visiting nmpc.link/YAMmonthly
Kairos Global Matching Giving
11/30/25
nmpc.link/kairosglobal
Join us in partnering with our dear friends, Howard and Sara, as they continue their faithful work on the mission field. Together, we are raising funds to support Kairos Global, the organization through which they serve, helping to advance Gospel ministry in Bali and beyond.
Every dollar given toward this effort will be matched by NMPC up to $1,000, increasing the impact of your generosity. Your partnership not only provides financial support but also reminds our missionaries that they are surrounded by a community that believes in and stands with them.
Let’s come together to bless their ministry and help extend God’s kingdom through their work with Kairos Global.
To donate, visit our giving page and be sure select the "Kairos Global" fund from the dropdown menu
Giving Page: nmp.church/give
11/30/25
nmpc.link/kairosglobal
Join us in partnering with our dear friends, Howard and Sara, as they continue their faithful work on the mission field. Together, we are raising funds to support Kairos Global, the organization through which they serve, helping to advance Gospel ministry in Bali and beyond.
Every dollar given toward this effort will be matched by NMPC up to $1,000, increasing the impact of your generosity. Your partnership not only provides financial support but also reminds our missionaries that they are surrounded by a community that believes in and stands with them.
Let’s come together to bless their ministry and help extend God’s kingdom through their work with Kairos Global.
To donate, visit our giving page and be sure select the "Kairos Global" fund from the dropdown menu
Giving Page: nmp.church/give
Membership Class
12/14/25
nmpc.link/membership
Interested in becoming a member? We will be holding our next membership class on Sunday, 12/14 during fellowship. If you would like to know more about our church history, polity, and membership, we would love for you to join us!
Be sure to sign up by visiting nmpc.link/membership
NOTE: There is no obligation to become a member at the conclusion of the class.
12/14/25
nmpc.link/membership
Interested in becoming a member? We will be holding our next membership class on Sunday, 12/14 during fellowship. If you would like to know more about our church history, polity, and membership, we would love for you to join us!
Be sure to sign up by visiting nmpc.link/membership
NOTE: There is no obligation to become a member at the conclusion of the class.
Compassion Fund & Aid
Need assistance? We're here for you. If you or your family are experiencing hardship during these trying and rapidly changing times, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our Diaconate Board, which oversees the Compassion Fund, exists to provide practical assistance and support for those in need within our community.
Whether the need is financial, emotional, or situational, we invite you to apply for aid or start a conversation with our Deacons. You are not alone, and it would be our privilege to walk with you.
To request assistance, please visit nmpc.link/diaconatefund or reach out to a Deacon directly.
Need assistance? We're here for you. If you or your family are experiencing hardship during these trying and rapidly changing times, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our Diaconate Board, which oversees the Compassion Fund, exists to provide practical assistance and support for those in need within our community.
Whether the need is financial, emotional, or situational, we invite you to apply for aid or start a conversation with our Deacons. You are not alone, and it would be our privilege to walk with you.
To request assistance, please visit nmpc.link/diaconatefund or reach out to a Deacon directly.
Serve at NMPC!
Looking for a way to get involved? Our Productions, Hospitality & Connections, and MercyKids ministries are looking for volunteers! Whether you're passionate about creating a welcoming atmosphere, supporting our worship services behind the scenes, or investing in the next generation, there’s a place for you to serve.
Interested? Reach out to Pastors Josh and/or Kathy for more information!
Looking for a way to get involved? Our Productions, Hospitality & Connections, and MercyKids ministries are looking for volunteers! Whether you're passionate about creating a welcoming atmosphere, supporting our worship services behind the scenes, or investing in the next generation, there’s a place for you to serve.
Interested? Reach out to Pastors Josh and/or Kathy for more information!
Family Group Sign Ups
http://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!
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!
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 240 Grand Ave (STE 2), Leonia, NJ.
If early mornings are more your thing, join us each Saturday at 7am for our Saturday Morning Prayer meeting at 240 Grand Ave (STE 2), Leonia, NJ.
Sermon
Darkness Then Light - "It's Personal"
Speaker
Kee Won Huh
Scripture
Isaiah 9:2
2 The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness,
a light has dawned.
Corporate Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
We come before You today as people who know what darkness feels like. Some of us carry it quietly, some of us feel it pressing on our homes and relationships, and some of us have tasted that cold, sinister presence that seeks only our undoing. We confess, God, that there are moments when the shadows feel overwhelming—when fear blinds us, when despair suffocates us, when evil feels more real than hope. And yet, in those very moments, You teach us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against powers and spiritual forces darker than we can imagine.
Father, open our eyes to see the world as Jesus sees it—not the sentimental version we often settle for, but the spiritual reality Scripture reveals. Remind us that Christmas was never meant to be soft or trivial. It was Your Great Invasion into enemy territory, Your decisive move against a hateful and destructive darkness. Jesus, You came as Light that pierces the deepest night, Light strong enough to shatter the worst evil the universe has ever known.
Thank You, Lord, that You did not leave us alone in this war. Thank You that through Your birth, Your life, Your death, and Your resurrection, You delivered us from the powers that longed for our destruction. And thank You that You now call us—not to complacency, not to sentimentality—but to join You in the fight: through prayer, through discipleship, through community, through compassion, through the shaping of hearts that push back darkness in Your name.
Holy Spirit, strengthen us. Make us alert. Make us courageous. Give us a holy seriousness about the realities we face, and a holy joy about the victory that is already Yours. Form us into a church that is awake, equipped, and willing—ready to wage war against despair with hope, against hatred with love, against falsehood with truth, and against darkness with the radiant presence of Christ.
And as we enter this Christmas season, let the angels’ joy become our joy—not shallow cheer, but the deep, unstoppable celebration that comes from knowing that Light has entered the world, that the dragon has been cast down, and that the King who rules all nations has come for us.
We worship You, Jesus.
We trust You.
And we follow You into the light.
Amen.
How Can We Support You?
For Families with Children
We offer Nursery and Mercy Kids programs to care for and disciple your little ones during Sunday services.
📩 For more information, reach out to P. Kathy our Education Pastor, kathy@nmp.church
📩 For more information, reach out to P. Kathy our Education Pastor, kathy@nmp.church
Counseling & Emotional Support
NMPC is a member of the Lighthouse Counseling Network, providing professional counseling from licensed counselors at a discounted rate for official members.
🔗 Request counseling at nmp.church/counseling
🔗 Request counseling at nmp.church/counseling
Need Prayer?
Our Prayer Ministry is here for you! If you have any prayer requests, let us know.
📩 Email us at prayer@nmp.church
📩 Email us at prayer@nmp.church
Meal Train Support
If you’re going through hardship or welcoming a new baby, our Deacons are here to organize meal trains for you.
🔗 Sign up at nmp.church/congregational-care
🔗 Sign up at nmp.church/congregational-care
Tithe & Offering
Give @ nmpc.link/give
Financial Snapshot
Offering (11/23): $9,424.79
2025 Weekly Average: $9,908.32
2025 Weekly Goal: $11,233.01
2025 Offering Total: $465,691.02
2025 Budget: $584,116.33
2025 Weekly Average: $9,908.32
2025 Weekly Goal: $11,233.01
2025 Offering Total: $465,691.02
2025 Budget: $584,116.33