Sunday Bulletin
May 11th, 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!
Women's Ministry: Prayer Night
5/16/25
Paramus, NJ
nmpc.link/womensprayer
The Women's Ministry is excited to host a night of prayer and fellowship on Friday, May 16 @ 7:30PM.
Join us as we gather together in the ministry of presence and prayer. Whether you're carrying a burden, seeking a quiet moment with the Lord, or simply longing to be in the company of other sisters in Christ, this night is for you. Come as you are. Whether prayer comes easily or feels unfamiliar, you are welcome. We hope you’ll join us for this beautiful evening of connection with God and one another.
To ensure that enough refreshments are prepared, please be sure to sign up on the registration page!
5/16/25
Paramus, NJ
nmpc.link/womensprayer
The Women's Ministry is excited to host a night of prayer and fellowship on Friday, May 16 @ 7:30PM.
Join us as we gather together in the ministry of presence and prayer. Whether you're carrying a burden, seeking a quiet moment with the Lord, or simply longing to be in the company of other sisters in Christ, this night is for you. Come as you are. Whether prayer comes easily or feels unfamiliar, you are welcome. We hope you’ll join us for this beautiful evening of connection with God and one another.
To ensure that enough refreshments are prepared, please be sure to sign up on the registration page!
Thailand Missions Pickleball Fundraiser
5/17/25
Tenafly, NJ
nmpc.link/pickleball
Join us for a fun day of pickleball as we rally support for our upcoming mission trip to Thailand!
Whether you’re a seasoned player or just curious to learn, there’s a place for everyone—enjoy casual games or sign up for the tournament for a chance to win a prize. (New to pickleball? No problem! We’ve hired a coach to show you the ropes.)
All proceeds will go toward supporting our mission team as we partner with Samaritan Creations, a ministry dedicated to rescuing, restoring, and empowering women trapped in the sex trade, offering them dignity, healing, and new life through the love of God. Your participation helps make this life-changing work possible.
Our goal is to raise $26,000. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
Registrations are open!
***Want to go the extra mile? Please consider making an additional donation to Thailand missions at our Giving Page. Any extra amount will help make a difference. (All donations are tax deductible.)
5/17/25
Tenafly, NJ
nmpc.link/pickleball
Join us for a fun day of pickleball as we rally support for our upcoming mission trip to Thailand!
Whether you’re a seasoned player or just curious to learn, there’s a place for everyone—enjoy casual games or sign up for the tournament for a chance to win a prize. (New to pickleball? No problem! We’ve hired a coach to show you the ropes.)
All proceeds will go toward supporting our mission team as we partner with Samaritan Creations, a ministry dedicated to rescuing, restoring, and empowering women trapped in the sex trade, offering them dignity, healing, and new life through the love of God. Your participation helps make this life-changing work possible.
Our goal is to raise $26,000. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
Registrations are open!
***Want to go the extra mile? Please consider making an additional donation to Thailand missions at our Giving Page. Any extra amount will help make a difference. (All donations are tax deductible.)
Membership Class
5/18/25
Palisades Park, NJ
nmpc.link/membership
If you are interested in learning more about our church history, polity, and/or denomination, please sign up to join us on Sunday, May 18th after fellowship.
NOTE: There is no obligation to become a member at the end of the class.
5/18/25
Palisades Park, NJ
nmpc.link/membership
If you are interested in learning more about our church history, polity, and/or denomination, please sign up to join us on Sunday, May 18th after fellowship.
NOTE: There is no obligation to become a member at the end of the class.
VBS 2025
6/21/25
Palisades Park, NJ
nmpc.link/vbs2025
Now that we've dived into our friendship with God, it is time to grow our trust in Him! We excitedly invite all of our friends in our Mercy Minis and Mercy Kids ministries to our annual Vacation Bible School event! This year, we will enjoy a day-long affair.
Included in the day will be a special time for parents to come for family worship, prayer, and early dinner. We ask that parents drop off by 10:30AM and return to join us at 2:45PM!
To ensure that we prepare enough food, T-shirts, and activities, please register all participating children at the following link: nmpc.link/vbs2025.
When you register, select the number of tickets based on the number of children you will be sending. We also encourage our members to invite family & friends with children (who turned two years old by 9/30/25 through current 5th graders) to join us!
Jesus certainly loves our children and taught us to be a community that helps them grow, so please join our staff and volunteers in prayer as we prepare for this important time of ministry. May God open hearts, renew minds, and bless the next generations as they learn to trust him in this wild world! Mark 10:13-16
6/21/25
Palisades Park, NJ
nmpc.link/vbs2025
Now that we've dived into our friendship with God, it is time to grow our trust in Him! We excitedly invite all of our friends in our Mercy Minis and Mercy Kids ministries to our annual Vacation Bible School event! This year, we will enjoy a day-long affair.
Included in the day will be a special time for parents to come for family worship, prayer, and early dinner. We ask that parents drop off by 10:30AM and return to join us at 2:45PM!
To ensure that we prepare enough food, T-shirts, and activities, please register all participating children at the following link: nmpc.link/vbs2025.
When you register, select the number of tickets based on the number of children you will be sending. We also encourage our members to invite family & friends with children (who turned two years old by 9/30/25 through current 5th graders) to join us!
Jesus certainly loves our children and taught us to be a community that helps them grow, so please join our staff and volunteers in prayer as we prepare for this important time of ministry. May God open hearts, renew minds, and bless the next generations as they learn to trust him in this wild world! Mark 10:13-16
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 111 Charlotte Place (STE 201B), Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
If early mornings are more your thing, join us each Saturday at 7am for our Saturday Morning Prayer meeting at 111 Charlotte Place (STE 201B), Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Sermon
360 - "On Emotions"
Speaker
Kee Won Huh
Scripture
John 11:17-29
Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus
17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18 Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.
21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
24 Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.” 29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him.
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John 11:32-35
32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 “Where have you laid him?” he asked.
“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.
35 Jesus wept.
Corporate Prayer
Father, thank You for creating us as whole people—with minds, bodies, and emotions. You didn’t make us to be robots or to live disconnected from our feelings. You made us to feel deeply, just as Jesus felt deeply.
Lord, we confess that sometimes we believe the lie that spiritual maturity means becoming less emotional. We’ve been taught, or we’ve assumed, that being close to You means being calm, unaffected, or detached. But today we see that Jesus was none of those things. He felt anger at sin and death. He wept over suffering. He rejoiced in faith. He loved with all His heart.
Help us to grow in emotional maturity—not by ignoring our emotions, but by becoming more honest about them. Help us to examine what we feel and to bring those feelings to You. Teach us that our emotions matter to You, that You care about what we carry inside, and that You invite us to bring our whole selves—mess and all—into Your presence.
For those of us carrying grief or confusion or anger today, help us not to hide. And for those of us feeling joy and gratitude, help us to celebrate freely. We want to grow not only in knowledge or discipline, but in emotional awareness, in compassion, and in love.
Lord, as we follow Jesus, help us to become more like Him—fully alive, fully present, and fully engaged with You and with others. In His name we pray,
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 (5/4): $11,916.76
2025 Weekly Average: $11,305.17
2025 Weekly Goal: $11,233.01
2025 Offering Total: $204,104.62
2025 Budget: $584,116.33
2025 Weekly Average: $11,305.17
2025 Weekly Goal: $11,233.01
2025 Offering Total: $204,104.62
2025 Budget: $584,116.33