New Small Group for Young Families

We are starting a new small group designed for families with young children. This group is an opportunity to study the Bible, make new friends and find support and encouragement from others that are in a similar life situation. The group will meet on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 pm starting July 3rd. Childcare is available on a rotating basis.

For more information, click here or email Jacob Ruiz at montesi1@aol.com

This Sunday- Relationships 101

The Bible has a lot to say about building better relationships. Join us this Sunday, July 3rd, for week three of our series, Relationships 101. This week we'll talk about deciding when it's time to leave.

Topics Include:

• Why Love is Worth the Work
  
• Avoiding the Causes of Conflict
  
• Deciding Whether of Not It's Time to Leave
  
• Repairing Broken Relationships
  
• How God Changes People
  
• Keeping Your Spiritual Commitments
  

For more information on our series, please click here

Opportunities to Play a Part at New Life!

Help us in our mission as a church! Below our some ways to get plugged in and "On Mission":

1) Bulletins: Volunteer every other month helping to fold, stuff, and prepare the bulletins for our weekly services. This involves a weekly pick up and drop off of bulletin materials and about 1 hour to package bulletins for the month you serve.

2) Info Center Host: Welcome and assist service attendees at our info center after the 9:30 or 11 am service. This is a once a month or every other week position.

3) Kidzlife Check-In Center Host: Welcome and assist parents checking in their kids for classes. This involves arriving early to the 9:30 or 11 am service. This is a once a month or every other week position.

4) Greeters: Greet and assist service attenders at our 9:30 or 11 am service. This involves arriving early to one of the services. This is a once a month or every other week position.

5) Refreshments: Provide a welcoming and connecting atmosphere by preparing snacks & drinks for our weekly services. This is a once a month position preparing for both services. This involves purchasing & preparing snacks during the week, arriving at 10:10 am on Sunday to set up for first service. Then also setting up for the 2nd service.

If you would like to play a part in one of these areas of ministry, send us an email at serve@newlifecommunitychurch.net

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.

LYFE Student Ministries Summer Schedule

This summer our schedule will be different for our student ministries. Instead of normal Wednesday night youth group, we will do the following:

6/29 - Game Night @ New Life
7/6 - Beach Day
7/13 - Pool Party @ Wilcox's
7/20 - Hume Lake Summer High School Camp
(Junior High talk to your leaders)
7/27 - Ponderosa Pines Summer Junior High Camp
(High School talk to your leaders)

If you have any questions about our summer schedule, please visit our student webpage here or email us at info@newlifecommunitychurch.net

Promotion Sunday, July 3rd

Hello parents of New Life! On Sunday, July 3rd all kids moving into the next age or grade will start in their new class. To find out which class your child should be in stop by the Kidzlife Welcome Tent on Sunday. We know that some kids may have unique situations. If you are unsure about which class your child should be in, please contact the church office or email us at kidzlife@newlifecommunitychurch.net

This Sunday- Relationships 101

The Bible has a lot to say about building better relationships. Join us this Sunday, June 26th, for week two of our series, Relationships 101. This week we'll talk about how to avoid the seven causes of conflict in relationships.

Topics Include:

• Why Love is Worth the Work
  
• Avoiding Seven Causes of Conflict
  
• Deciding Whether of Not It's Time to Leave
  
• Repairing Broken Relationships
  
• How God Changes People
  
• Keeping Your Spiritual Commitments
  

For more information on our series, please click here

Baptism this Sunday!

Join us this Sunday, June 26th to celebrate and support those getting baptized. The baptism will start at 1:30 PM at the home of the Bourbinay’s. Come out to show your support to those who are making this important step of faith.

Click here for a printable copy of the directions.
Maps will also be available this Sunday at the Information Table.

Mexico Outreach

Our church supports an orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico called Casa Hogar. Each month, a team of volunteers goes on a one-day trip to Ensenada to help share God's love.

Here is a video from our last trip to Casa Hogar.



If you would like to join in our next trip to Casa Hogar, stop by the information table on Sunday to sign up or email us at info@newlifecommunitychurch.net To get more information about this ministry and other ways to support Casa Hogar, please visit our outreach webpage here.

Taking the First Step in Following Christ

Do you want to find what it means to be a follower of Jesus?

If so, we want to help you take the first step. We’ve prepared some helpful materials that show what the Bible says about becoming a follower Christ. These self-study materials will assist you in taking the first steps to growing spiritually. To receive these materials, or to talk to someone in person, please contact us at connect@newlifecommunitychurch.net. You can also check out our online information.

Using the Small Group Questions Without a Group

During the weekend service an outline is usually provided for following along with the message. On the back of the outline are questions that our small groups discuss during the week. These questions usually revolve around the passage we covered during the weekend service.

Our hope is that members will find a small group to plug into. But even if you are not part of a group, you can still use these questions for personal study during the week.

Set aside time, either once a week, or a little bit each day, and work through the questions on your own. It’s an opportunity to think through God’s word and how you can apply it in your life.

P.S. You can download the questions here

Counseling Resources

We desire to spiritually support our members through the different challenges of life. Our primary vehicle for spiritual support are small groups. Small groups are a place where members can share needs, pray for each and receive spiritual support and encouragement.

While we hope that many needs can be meet in small groups, we realize that often times a member may need a trained counselor or a specialized support group to provide the needed help.

While our church does not have “in house” counseling, or support groups, we can point you to two local organizations that can help. These local resources can supplement the spiritual support our church provides. One of the organizations focuses on counseling, the other offers support groups. To learn more, check out our Counseling Resource Page.

Relationships 101 Series Starts This Sunday!

The Bible has a lot to say about building better relationships. Join us June 19th for this practical series designed to help you put the Bible into practice with the people you care about the most.

Topics Include:

• Why Love is Worth the Work
  
• Avoiding Seven Causes of Conflict
  
• Deciding Whether of Not It's Time to Leave
  
• Repairing Broken Relationships
  
• How God Changes People
  
• Keeping Your Spiritual Commitments
  

For more information- Click here



Invite a Friend- Download a series invitation and email it to a friend. For a PDF version, click here.

Baptism June 26th!

Join us on Sunday, June 26th to celebrate and support those getting baptized. The baptism will start at 1:30 PM at the home of the Bourbinay’s. Come out to show your support to those who are making this important step of faith.

Click here for a printable copy of the directions.
Maps will also be available on Sunday at the Information Table.

Snapshot of Appreciation Dinner

One more video of the Appreciation event. Thanks to all who volunteer.

Video from Appreciation Dinner

Here's a video we showed during last night's volunteer appreciation dinner.

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

A fun part of our bi-annual volunteer appreciation dinner is the games. At last nights dinner, we ended with a tie between two teams. A tie-breaker was set up - the first team that could drink two bottles of cream soda is declared the winner. Here it is.

Serve at New Life

“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.

Help to Spread God's Love to Asia!

Meet Saliendro Kochhap. He is the missionary that we support through Gospel for Asia. Gospel for Asia is a sending agency that's purpose is to share the Good News of Jesus with those who have never heard His name. Gospel for Asia trains and sends national missionaries to unreached people groups to remove any social barriers from the Gospel. Saliendro is able to share the Gospel with many unreached people through our support. Please pray for his safety and the growth of his ministry.

If you are interested in learning more about this ministry and other ministries we support, check out our global outreach page. If you'd like to support this ministry financially, please write “GFA” on your giving.

Mexico Outreach

This past weekend, a group of volunteers headed down to an orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico to show God's love to the children of Casa Hogar. Here are a few pictures from the trip.


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.

This Sunday- Epic Fail

Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes we blow it big time. Join us this Sunday for week two of our series on finding your way back after a major mess up.

Topics Include:

• Snapshot of a Mess Up
• Making a New Start When You’ve Blown it Big Time
  

Hope to see you there.

May 2011 Giving Update

How did we do in the month of May?

We were $2,482.32 over our monthly budget.

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

In a 5 Sunday month, it takes a minimum of $35,747 to run the church. This is the bare bones fixed costs of keeping the doors open. It allows us to pay the bills and fund a minimal amount to our ministries.

How much was the actual giving for the month?

The giving for May was $38,229.32

What do we do with the excess giving?

Currently we are allocating money for our monthly costs and keeping excess funds to help cover possible future giving that does not cover the monthly 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.

Serving at God's Kitchen

"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.

Small Group Communion

Christ calls us to take communion “In remembrance” of Him (Luke 22:19). We serve communion from time to time in our weekend services and large group settings, but the primary place communion happens is in our small groups. Communion takes place in the groups monthly, usually on the fourth week of the month. So if you’re not plugged in to a small group, get involved. You can find out more about groups by checking out the small group webpage.

Parent Teen Banquet Senior Video 2011

Here's the video of our graduating seniors that we showed at our recent Parent-Teen Banquet. We are thankful for how God has used New Life in the lives of our seniors. If you want to find out more about our student ministries click here.

Epic Fail Series Starts This Sunday, June 5th!

Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes we blow it big time. Join us for a two-week series on finding your way back after a major mess up.

Topics Include:

• Snapshot of a Mess Up
• Making a New Start When You’ve Blown it Big Time
  

Hope to see you there.

Intro to Leadership Starts Next Tuesday, June 7th

Are you ready to find out how to take the next step toward leadership at New Life?

If so, you’re invited to "Intro to Leadership". This is a starting point for discovering what it means to be a leader at New Life. The topics we cover in this workshop include:

-Understanding our view of leadership
-The Biblical qualities of a leader
-Having the heart of leader
-The mission and structure of our church
-How to take the next step toward leadership

This workshop starts on Tuesday, June 7th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, and runs for three consecutive weeks. Stop by the information table on Sunday to sign up or email us at info@newlifecommunitychurch.net . You can also check out our website for more information.