Sunday Bulletin

September 24, 2023

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!

Fall Festival (10/1) – Registration is live! Head on over to nmpc.link/festival to register for our Fall Festival on Sunday, October 1st (10am-2pm). There will be food, games, bouncy house, pumpkin spice espresso & more! The event is free with a suggested donation of $5/person with all proceeds going to CAFS. 

We are seeking volunteers to help with registration, set up, and breakdown. Please reach out to Pastor Kathy.

Community Month Events – We have a lot of great events for Community Month coming up! Let us know which ones you plan on attending so we can get enough food ready. Fill out the form at nmpc.link/community.

Membership Class (10/8) – If you would like to become an official member of New Mercy Palisades Church, join us for our next membership class. Please register at nmpc.link/membershipclass.

Fall Retreat (11/3-5) – Mark your calendars for our NMPC Fall retreat on November 3-5. This year we will be heading back to Crystal Springs Minerals Resort and welcoming Alex and Hannah Absalom as our speakers! 
Registration: $350 for families | $150 for singles
Register now at nmpc.link/retreat.

Hearing God Course (9/26) – Last day to register! Register for the Hearing God Course at nmpc.link/hearinggod, starting on Tuesday 9/26. We meet for 5 weeks at 8pm at the church office.

WEDNESDAY WELL – Join us for our weekly midweek prayer meeting this Wednesday night, in-person, at 111 Charlotte Pl #201b, Englewood Cliffs, NJ at 8pm.

Saturday Morning Prayer – 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.

Family Groups – Family groups are a great way to know more of the community outside of Sunday morning service. We want to know you and your story! If you're interested, please sign up over at nmpc.link/fg.

Sermon

Spirit Charged: On Bended Knee, We

Speaker

Kee Won Huh

Scripture

Acts 1:12-14; 2:1-13

¹² Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. ¹³ When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. ¹⁴ They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

. . .

2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. ² Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

⁵ Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. ⁶ When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. ⁷ Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? ⁹ Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome ¹¹ (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” ¹² Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

¹³ Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”

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.

Financial Snapshot

Offering (9/17): $10,068.38
2023 Weekly Average: $8,397.65
2023 Weekly Goal: $10,238.04

2023 Offering Total: $319,110.84
2023 Budget: $532,378.00