New Hanover Church

05/26/2026

🎶 This Sunday at New Hanover Church we’ll be having a special Hymn Sing during service!

We would love for everyone to share their favorite hymns or song suggestions in the comments below.

Whether it’s an old favorite, a meaningful song from your childhood, or a hymn that has encouraged your faith, we’d love to hear it!

Join us as we lift our voices together in worship and celebrate the timeless truths found in these beloved hymn.❤️

What hymn would you like to sing this Sunday? 🎵

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

https://newhanoverchurch.churchcenter.com/calendar/event/219169166

Monday, July 13-Friday July 17th 9am-12:30pm

Kids 5 to 12 years-old, come have a blast at Tennis Bible Camp:
🎾 Enter His Courts With Praise! 🎾
There will be beginner tennis teaching and tennis games, Bible teaching and memory verses, crafts, activities, and singing.
Bring your own snack and water bottles! Registration is now open. Please contact Shelley Boehling at [email protected] if you have any questions.
📝 YOU MUST SIGN UP in order to complete the required information forms for each child that will be attending. Sign ups are now available through the Church Center App or via our website (https://www.newhanoverchurch.org ). If you need financial assistance, please reach out to Sherri Branch at [email protected].

05/21/2026

The Statement Always Comes

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” —Galatians 6:7

Sin doesn’t always feel heavy in the moment.

We hide that message from our spouse.

We hold back the truth from our parents.

We lie to our boss to cover our tracks.
Just little things… right?

It’s like swiping a credit card.

We charge and charge, not feeling the weight of it yet.

But then the statement comes. And suddenly, we feel it.

Sin works the same way.

We swipe. We sin. We keep going.

And we push away the One voice trying to stop us.

The Holy Spirit is the one we hear say,
“No, that’s not right.”
“Tell the truth.”
“Bring it into the light.”

But we ignore it. We push His voice aside and do it anyway.

Until the fallout hits, and then we wish we had listened.

The truth is, only the Holy Spirit can help us stop the cycle.

He speaks before the consequences show up.

He doesn’t shame us, He warns us, because He loves us.

And Jesus, He already paid the price for the sin we keep trying to carry.

We don’t break the cycle with more willpower, we break it with surrender.

Prayer:
Holy Spirit, don’t let me get comfortable ignoring Your voice. Soften my heart. Help me listen the first time. I don’t want to keep swiping and pretending it won’t catch up with me. Thank You, Jesus, for paying the debt. Help me live in the freedom You gave me, with honesty, conviction, and peace.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Eileen Marx

05/06/2026

“My Refuge, My Fortress, My Peace”

Do you ever find yourself wrestling with fear?

I know I do. More often than I’d like to admit, my heart can feel unsettled and my thoughts can start running ahead of me. In those moments, Psalm 91:2 has become something I hold onto and speak out loud:

“This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.” (NLT)

There’s something powerful in the way God is described here—both as a refuge and a fortress.

A refuge is that immediate place you run to when danger feels close. But a fortress is different. It’s strong, intentional, built for protection that holds steady over time. It’s not just a hiding spot—it’s a secured place of safety.

God is both.

He is the One we run to in the middle of fear, and He is also the One who surrounds us so completely that fear doesn’t get the final word over our lives.

That doesn’t mean hard things won’t come. We live in a world where pain and uncertainty are real. But as God’s children, fear doesn’t get to rule us. It doesn’t get to define us.

We may feel afraid at times—but we don’t have to live afraid.

So when fear starts to rise, we can speak truth instead:
“Lord, You are my refuge and my fortress. You are my God, and I trust You.”

And in that simple declaration, we are reminded—He is not just near us in the storm. He is our safe place within it.

05/02/2026

“Only One Thing”

There’s a moment in The Man on the Middle Cross by Alistair Begg that cuts straight through all the noise of religion and performance. He reflects on the thief on the cross—the man who had nothing to offer, no time to make amends, no chance to prove himself—and yet was promised paradise.

That man didn’t bring good works.
He didn’t bring a changed life.
He didn’t bring theological understanding.
He brought only one thing: his need.
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Luke 23:42)
And Jesus’ response? Immediate, undeserved, complete: “Today you will be with me in paradise.”

It’s unsettling if we’re honest. We like systems. We like earning. We like feeling like we’ve contributed something to our standing with God. But the cross strips all of that away. The man on the middle cross—Jesus—makes salvation entirely about Him.

The thief’s story reminds us that:
We don’t clean ourselves up to come to Christ.
We don’t earn a place at His table.
We don’t negotiate our way into grace.
We simply come.

And that’s both humbling and freeing.
Because if salvation depended on us, we’d always wonder if we’d done enough. But since it depends on Jesus, we can rest in what He has already finished.

The same voice that spoke to the thief speaks to us today—not because we’ve lived perfectly, but because He died perfectly in our place.

So whatever you’re carrying today—regret, failure, questions, exhaustion—you don’t need to fix it first.
Just come.

Reflection Question:
What are you still trying to “bring” to Jesus that He’s already finished for you?

Prayer:
Jesus, I come with empty hands. I let go of trying to earn what You’ve already given. Help me trust fully in what You accomplished on the cross. Thank You that Your grace is enough—even for me. Amen.

05/02/2026

Hi Everyone! It’s Kirk McDonald with an NHC Music moment!

I am constantly amazed how such a small church can have this group of talented musicians and singers.

This week we are singing “Endless Praise” by Charity Galye. The lyrics describe how exciting it will be to be in heaven with all of the other believers who have come before us singing praise to our King.

Come sing with us Sunday at 10am! 🎶

05/01/2026

The Story of Everything started yesterday and runs through May 6th at Mayfair Theatre! You won’t want to miss it!

🎟️ STUDENTS — this one’s for you!
We’re giving away FREE tickets to see The Story of Everything in theaters.

Generous donors have purchased nearly 50,000
Fandango codes to get students into theaters for opening weekend.

To redeem:

Visit Fandango.com or the Fandango app

Select your date and showtime for "The Story of Everything"

Enter your email at guest checkout

1. Click "Promo Code" and enter STORYSTUDENT or
STORY

2. Complete your purchase and you're in!

Codes are limited. In theaters April 30 - May 6, 2026.
https://www.thestoryofeverything.film/

Can't wait to see you there!