Thanks for everyone who gives at New Life. Your giving makes a big difference in the mission of Christ!
As a reminder, all gifts must be received or postmarked by December 31st to be recorded as part of that year’s contribution. Gifts received after this deadline will be included in your next year’s giving record.
To see more and to make a year-end gift, click here.
As we spend time with friends and family during this Christmas season, I want to share one additional thought:
Christmas is a time of nostalgia, family, and togetherness. For most of us, we look on this time with fondness and excitement, anticipating the arrival of a season that is special and full of memories. But there is also a great sadness for some of us. With Christmas comes painful memories, as not every person we love is here any more. As much as we love to be with our closest friends and family members, the absence of our lost loved ones is sometimes felt just as much as the presence of those who are physically in our midst.
For you, this may not be the case, but 2020 has robbed you of experiencing Christmas to its fullness. Maybe you are being forced to experience Christmas through a computer screen, you or someone you know has become ill, or something else about this year has destroyed your image of what Christmas would be like.
I, as much as anyone, recognize this pain and don’t want to ignore it. My dad passed away only days before Christmas fourteen years ago. It was sudden, unexpected, devastating. Every year is difficult and there is always a part of me that expects him to come walking in the door. I always tell myself that one day the pain will go away, but it doesn’t.
With this, every Christmas, I attempt to remind myself of two things:
First, I am reminded that our pain is just one way we identify with Jesus’ sacrifice for us. While it isn’t sentimental or “feel good,” this theological reality is something I cling to each year during Christmas. When Jesus went to the cross, he took on a pain that is deeper and more profound than the deepest sadness I will ever experience.
Second, I am reminded that pain is evidence of love. After all, if there were no pain, sadness, or grief, how could I say that I ever loved my dad? As much as I want God to remove my pain, I can also experience peace in knowing that it is this very pain that reminds me of how much he meant to me.
You may be experiencing pain for any number of reasons. Maybe, like me, you have lost someone you love. Or maybe, due to our current health crisis, you are unable to see your loved ones in person and a “virtual Christmas” seems so disappointing, a let-down of an otherwise beautiful experience. Maybe it’s something entirely different. Whatever the case, just know that you are not alone.
And this brings me to a third—and quite important—reality: We are not alone. After all, this is the reality of Christmas, that Jesus came as Immanuel, which means “God with us.” This Christmas, as you look around a full room—virtual or otherwise—and perhaps even amongst family you are tempted to feel lonely, let the gentle and powerful whisper of God lean into your ear and say, “I am with you.”
Yoooo! Party starts in less than an hour! Hope to see y'all there. Fun, games, and prizes is what to expect!! Join the Google meet and let's celebrate! https://meet.google.com/wfb-ffia-uop
Hey there youth peeps! We're embarking on our 3rd week of our Advent studies. Tonight, let's chat about Something Priceless! See you at 7p.m. https://meet.google.com/wfb-ffia-uop
Thanks to Greg and Kristina for leading our Wednesday night life group.
If you would like to join and be a part of this online life group, you can join us via zoom at . Or you can contact Greg Olney at gregory_olney@yahoo.com.
This Sunday, please continue to join us with Pastor Brian Park. We are still meeting outside, and are so excited to worship and have fellowship with you.
There are no programs for children or youth on Sunday's as of yet, so families will need to sit together.
If you’re not able to attend, the message for Sunday will still be available online.
Please pray for God to change lives as we gather together in Christ’s name.
Good evening kiddos & parents! Tonight, our youth will continue in our Advent series while focusing on the topic of Giving. Join us at 7p.m. tonight. Hope to see you there!
Good afternoon! Tonight we kick off a 4-week series focused on the coming of Christ; ADVENT. Join us at 7p.m. tonight as we explore the topic of worship. Hope to see you there!
The holidays are a time for tradition. One of the traditions at New Life is the annual “Gift to the King” Christmas offering. God has given us so much, and this is an opportunity to give back to Him.
Gift to the King is a time to make a special gift “over and above” your regular giving, toward Christ’s work at our church. Your gift will go directly to strengthen our outreach, our weekend services, our children’s ministry, our youth program and the other important ministries at New Life.
You can make your gift online, or write "Gift to the King" on your gift during the Weekend Service.
Special thanks to Pastor Brian Park for speaking at New Life today. Pastor Brian is the director of Glocal Outreach. To learn more about this local ministry, visit their website here - http://www.glocaloutreach.us
There is no audio nor any Sunday materials for this message.
This Sunday, please continue to join us with our on-going Guest Speaker, Pastor Brian Park. We are still meeting outside, and are so excited to worship and have fellowship with you.
There are no programs for children or youth on Sunday's as of yet, so families will need to sit together.
If you’re not able to attend, the message for Sunday will still be available online.
Please pray for God to change lives as we gather together in Christ’s name.
Hello youth parents & youth! We are starting up our youth ministries again, YAY! This is led by Brian Ware, whom is also our bass player on our worship team. We are so excited for this and thankful for Brian and his desire to serve in our youth ministry.
Join us tonight at 7p.m. while we look at forgiveness as our youth's first official Bible study kick-off! We hope to see you there!
Special thanks to Pastor Brian Park for speaking at New Life today. Today, Pastor Brian spoke about being thankful. Pastor Brian is the director of Glocal Outreach. To learn more about this local ministry, visit their website here - http://www.glocaloutreach.us
There is no audio nor any Sunday materials for this message.
Hello New Lifer's! For those of you who have grabbed the OCC boxes, it is now time to turn them in. That means it is getting closer for the children to receive them. YAY! Please bring them back to the church today at the designated table before or after service, which starts at 9:30a.m. and/or ask for Don Suwyn who is in charge of it. For those of you who are not familiar with “OCC”, you can also visit here for more info.
This Sunday Kicks off a 6-week series with Pastor Brian Park. Pastor Brian has spoken at New Life so many times that he is no longer just a guest speaker. He has become part of the New Life Family. He has graciously volunteered to fill in until Pastor Brian Drinkwine arrives after the first of the year.
There are no programs for children or youth on Sunday's as of yet, so families will need to sit together.
If you’re not able to attend, the message for Sunday will still be available online.
Please pray for God to change lives as we gather together in Christ’s name.
Today we continued in our "Savior" series. In this message, we looked at 1 Corinthians 15:1-12 as part of our Pastor, Mike Hannah's last message at New Life Community Church.
Thank you for leading us to the word for almost 30 years Mike. You and your family will be missed.
We have to cancel meeting inside this Sunday due to finding out that for we are now in the purple zone. WE WILL RESUME MEETING OUTSIDE THIS SUNDAY. With that being said, we are getting everything ready to remain outside with extra tents and hopefully space heaters to help with the rain and cold weather. Please dress accordingly so that you don't freeze and get wet. This will be an opportunity to still gather together for prayer, worship and in Christ’s name.
There are no programs for children or youth, families will sit together.
If you’re not able to attend, the message for Sunday will still be available online.
Please pray for God to change lives as we gather together in Christ’s name.
As you all must know by now, the weather for this Sunday will be quite chilly and raining. With that in mind, we have decided to still meet together but inside so that we can all remain warm and dry. We are getting everything ready and in place as far as following the rules and guidelines go per the state for staying safe. This will be an opportunity to pray, worship and gather in Christ’s name.
There are no programs for children or youth, families will sit together.
If you’re not able to attend, the message for Sunday will still be available online.
Please pray for God to change lives as we gather together in Christ’s name.
Hey Guys! We have an online men's breakfast for the men of New Life almost every other Saturday. The breakfast is put on by Greg Olney in Zoom. For more information, contact Greg at gregory_olney@yahoo.com.
Hello New Lifer's! It's that time of year again and we are so excited to have shoeboxes ready for grabs thanks to a special drop-off last Sunday! If you would like to play a part, please stop by the table with the OCC boxes on them in the parking lot after service on Sunday. If you are not familiar with “OCC”, you can also visit here for more info.
Our hope is to record the weekly message, but now that we’re meeting outside, this has become challenging. We have made efforts to capture the audio, but on a week-to-week basis, different issues have effected this. We hope to fix this, but in the meantime, there may be weeks with no message audio. You can find past messages and other weekend message materials online at www.newlifecommunitychurch.net/listen.
Join us this Sunday as we look at the resurrection of Christ. Get a head start by reading Matthew chapter 28. Service time is 9:30 a.m. www.newlifecommunitychurch.net