Thursday, December 30, 2010

Care @ New Life


We desire to spiritually support our members through the different challenges of life. If you or someone you know needs help. Check out the care section of our website for resources to meet spiritual, emotional and physical needs.

Interested in Serving?

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” (1 Peter 4:10)

As believers, God calls us to make a contribution to the cause of Christ. One way we do this is by using our gifts to serve others.
To find out more about serving at New Life, check out our Serving and Intro to Serving pages on our website.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

2011 Bible Reading Challenge


The Bible is the inspired word of God that helps us to know God and follow him. Many of us own a Bible, but don’t have a regular plan for reading it. To help bring focus, we’ve put together a Bible reading plan that brings you through a chapter of the Bible each day. If you follow this day by day checklist, you’ll be taking the next step toward knowing more of God’s word.


Check out our website for our Bible Reading Challenge checklist for the upcoming year.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

New Series Starts this Sunday!


When you’re driving and see someone in need on the side of the road, what’s your first response? To stop or keep driving? Jesus tells a story of a man who saw someone on the side of the road, stopped, and got off his donkey to help. Join us on December 26th and learn what it looks like to be a Good Samaritan.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Bible Reading Plans for the New Year


As we start the new year, it's a great opportunity to engage in daily Bible reading. Our church offers a Bible reading challenge plan, that involves studying a chapter a day. Here is a blog post from another church that offers links to other Bible reading plans.


Thursday, December 16, 2010

Christmas Eve Service


Join us on Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of Christ. As part of this Christmas Eve service we’ll sing Christmas songs, hear the Christmas story, and celebrate communion together.

Service time is 5:30 PM. Doors open at 5:00 PM.


Children’s classes are available for nursery through 4th grade. All other children are welcome in the main service.


If you have any other questions or need more information, please check out our website or e-mail us at info@newlifecommunitychurch.net

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

November 2010 Baptism Video

Here is the video from our November 2010 Baptism.
Please take a few minutes to celebrate those who were Baptized.



If you would like to get baptized, or know someone who is looking to be baptized, you can find out more information on our
website.

2010 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Photos...


Thanks again to everyone who serves at New Life!

Click here to see more pictures from Sunday nights dinner.

Helping Those In Need This Holiday Season



Would you like to help someone in need this holiday?

The Bible says, “He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done” Proverbs 19:17.
The holidays are a great time to reach out to those in need. There are members of our community, and even in our own church family who can use a helping hand over Christmas.

If you would like to find out practical ways to help, check out our "Helping Those in Need" webpage.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Article in USA Today


In today's edition of USA Today is an article on how the recession is effecting churches, it seems like this year has hit churches across the nation especially hard. This is certianly true for us. Our church has gone through a rough year financially. In fact we're just getting ready to send out a special letter to our members outlining our financial status. To read the letter, click here.


Monday, December 13, 2010

2010 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner....

Here's a video snapshot of our volunteer appreciation dinner. The footage was captured on a cell phone, so it's not the greatest, but it's fun to watch. Check it out

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Mexico Christmas Outreach


Thanks to all of you who helped make this Christmas special for the children and staff at Casa Hogar in Ensenada, Mexico.

Our goal this Christmas Season to have every child at Casa Hogar supported with a gift was met and no child was left without a present. Thanks again to all of you who helped share God's love with the children of Casa Hogar!

If you have any questions or want to get involved in this ministry, please email us at outreach@newlifecommunitychurch.net or check out our global outreach page. If you want to see more pictures from the trip, check out our website here.

November Giving Update


How did we do in the month of November?

We fell short by a total of $8,306 for the month of November.


How much does it “cost” to run the church?


It takes a minimum of $7,930 a week during a “4-Sunday” month. This
is the bare bones fixed costs of keeping the doors open. It allows us to pay the bills, but leaves little for actual ministry. A more ideal level of funding is $8,400 a week. This allows us to pay the bills and have money for ministry.

How much was the actual giving for the month?


The giving for November averaged $5,853 a week, this results in a
$2,077 a week shortfall from our minimim weekly budget of $7,930. This added up to a monthly shortfall of $8,306.

What does that mean?


It means two things -
1) We fell short of covering even our most basic
costs.
2) We needed to tap into our reserve money to pay the bills.
Obviously this is not a good thing, and if it continues, we’ll have to make further cuts to an already bare bone budget.

Is there anything else I need to know?


If you’re someone who regularly gives to God at New Life:
Thanks!
Your giving makes a difference.

If you’re someone who is not yet giving:
Make a decision to get
involved. Take the first step toward the biblical practice of giving.. You can find out more about giving here.

And for everyone:
Please take time this week to pray for the finances
of both our church family, and the individual families that make up New Life.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Want to Serve this Holiday Season?


"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in." Matthew 25:35

Our church helps feed those in need on the second Wednesday of each month. We do this through a partnership with a local organization called "God's Kitchen" For more information contact Ingrid Mirander at ingridmirander@yahoo.com
or sign-up at the Information Table. You can also check out our website for more information on serving locally.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Helping Those in Need


Would you like to help someone in need this holiday?


The Bible says, “He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done” Proverbs 19:17.

The holidays are a great time to reach out to those in need. There are members of our community, and even in our own church family who can use a helping hand over Christmas.

If you would like to find out practical ways to help, check out our "Helping Those in Need" webpage.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Do you volunteer at New Life?

If so, we would like to invite you and your spouse to join us for an Appreciation Dinner on December 12th to say thank you for serving.


Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 8th by emailing us at info@newlifecommunitychurch.net or sign up at the information table on Sunday.

Bible Reading Challenge


Are you reading the book of 2 Chronicles?

You are if you're doing our Bible Reading Challenge. We're encouraging members to read a chapter of the Bible each day, and right now we're in the book of book of 2 Chronicles. 2 Chronicles is a historical book that recounts the continuation of David's reign through his son, Solomon, in which both father and son rule over all the land and all the people; what David begins, Solomon completes.

As you're studying the Bible, if you would like to take advantage of online Bible study tools, check out our Digging Deeper webpage. On it, you'll find free resources to dig deeper into God's word.

For a complete Bible reading checklist, click here.