A Note From Pastor Jacqui 4/19/23
Dear New Horizon FamilyThis week is ‘Testimony Sunday’ as we read together the conversation with Jesus and those on the road to Emmaus. We listen in on a discussion where Jesus listens to these two people sharing the story of how they feel and process what happened in Jerusalem. I love the fact that they travelled together and then […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 4/12/23
A blessed Easter Season to you. This beautiful rain is a replenishing reminder of God’s grace. My prayer is that as we move forward into this Easter Season God will be with you bringing a time of replenishing.Friends please consider being part of our Golf Day. We need help at the event, and we need golfers. Let’s […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 4/5/23
Dear New Horizon FamilyAs we continue our journey in Holy Week, we mark today as Holy Wednesday. The time we observe Judas plotting to betray Jesus. This day reminds us that Judas is a “spy” among the Disciples. Which is why it’s sometimes called “ Spy Wednesday.” We meet much sadness this week in the […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 3/29/23
Dear New Horizon Family On Saturday at the Church Picnic we witnessed Radical Hospitality by the New Horizon Men’s Ministry. Thank you so much for all your kindness and preparation. It was a very special day. It comes as a gift in the preparations of Lent that shows how serving others is the presence of the […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 3/22/23
Dear New Horizon Family I hope you are having a great week so far. With Spring Break this week I have noticed a change in the “atmosphere” and at times observed the excitement is tangible. I was thinking about the meaning of “atmosphere”- the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art. It’s a complex […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 3/1/23
Dear New Horizon Family,I greet you in the name of Jesus and from the other side of the world. It’s cold here, but very special being with my daughter Rebekah and her husband Chris. Yesterday I wore FIVE layers of clothes, and I am not quite sure they were enough because I felt the cold […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 2/22/23
Dear New Horizon Family,On this very special Ash Wednesday I share with you our UMC summary of this Holy time and look forward to this journey together.“Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. It was authorized by the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. According to Christian scholars, Lent is a bi-directional […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 2/15/23
Dear New Horizon Family, Reading the many experiences of love I share with you the deliberations of one of my favorite spiritual writers Father Richard Rohr. He reminds us there are many different kinds of love. Ancient Greeks had multiple distinct words for what we try to cover with our single word “love”; these include philia (friendship), eros (passion), storge (familial […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 2/8/23
Dear New Horizon Family,I was in a talk with a friend of mine Pastor Paul Chilcote and we were looking at one of the questions we get asked every week in some form or another as a pastor is, ‘What does it mean to live the Christian life faithfully and well?’ and ‘How can we help […]
A Note From Pastor Jacqui 2/1/23
Dear New Horizon Family, May Love be the greatest gift of God’s presence to you this special Month of February. Wow, January is done already!! We have so many ministry opportunities installed for February. Please check out the Bulletin and note our Lent Services. I invite you today to celebrate with us in Holy Communion […]