Hope Chats | Episode 7 | Racial Reconciliation with Crystal Holt

Hopeful conversations. Join us today at 1:30pm for “Hope Chats” on Facebook Live and YouTube Live. Find us at New Hope Potsdam on either platform. In this week’s episode we will continue our conversation about racial reconciliation. Our special guest is Crystal Holt.

Hope Chats | Episode 6 | Racial Reconciliation with Bishop Bill Clark

Hopeful conversations. Join us this Thursday at 7:00pm for “Hope Chats” on Facebook Live and YouTube Live. Find us at New Hope Potsdam on either platform. This week’s conversation will look at racial injustice and steps of hope we can take together. Our special guest is Bishop Bill Clark. Resources: – Recording summary of Bishop Bill Clark’s message from last Sunday: https://transcripts.gotomeeting.com/#… – Subscribe to the “New Bethel Community Church” YouTube channel

Hope Chats | Episode 5 | Choosing Joy – Part 2

Hopeful conversations. Join us today at 12:30pm for “Hope Chats” on Facebook Live and YouTube Live. Find us at New Hope Potsdam on either platform. This week’s conversation will look at Choosing Joy. Our special guest is MacKenzie Haskins. Resources: Maturity Assessment: https://lifemodelworks.org/wp-content… Infant Maturity Stage overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyShz… Child Maturity stage overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9llc…

Hope Chats | Episode 1 | Mental Health for Covid-19

Hopeful Conversations. Small groups: https://www.newhopepotsdam.org/resour… Mental Health for Covid-19 Stick to a routine. Dress as you would for work/to meet a friend for coffee. Stay hydrated and eat healthy. Get outside for at least 30 minutes a day. Move (workout/stretch) for 30 minutes each day. Reach out to others daily: phone calls/email/texts/cards/letters. Play! Give people the benefit of the doubt – go easy on yourself and others because we are all under stress. Expect behavioral issues in kids AND adults as we cope with new realities and restrictions. Find a retreat space. Notice what is good and practice gratitude. Be appreciative of the service of others when you do shop, take in the mail, etc… Limit social media. Help others. Find something you can control (clean/organize/create). Engage in repetitive movements (knitting). Find humor. Reach out for help! Remind yourself that this is not going to last forever. (“This, too, shall pass.”) Find the lessons: “What am I learning from all of this? What are we learning from all of this?”