New Life Church Weekly Update

April 5, 2024

This Sunday: April 7, 2024

8:00 am Praise in the Park, Gilchrist Park

9:15 am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary

10:45 am Contemporary Worship, Life Center

Message: "Two Stories: Riches to Rags & Rags to Riches"

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Pastor Bob Carlson

New This Week

Cub Scout Pack 0013 Report
Free Greeting Cards Available
Mother's Day Wonderland Tea Party, May 11

Nursery Job Opening

We have a part-time position available in our nursery. The complete job description is available HERE.

Cub Scout Pack 0013 Report

We are almost to April and the end of our Cub Scout 2023/2024 season. On Monday, April

1st we will have our last parent's meeting to discuss last-minute details for our Blue and Gold

ceremony on April 6th. This is our end-of-year ceremony where all scouts who have earned

their rank advancements will receive them and we will have a potluck dinner. We ended the

year strong, with 60 registered scouts and 12 adult leaders!!! Over the summer, we will

continue to get together about once a month and then the next season will begin August 5th.

Can't wait!!! Thank you all at the Church for everything you do for us, it wouldn't be possible

without you!

Sincerely,

Brannon Kirk

Cubmaster Pack 13

FREE Greeting Cards Available!

We now have free greeting cards available in the church office for those of you who visit shut-ins or patients in the hospital or nursing homes. These cards are created and donated by our Crafts for Christ ladies.

Shower Ministry Needs

The following are items needed at this time. Please make sure they are lightly worn without stains.

Men’s medium underwear (new and in packages)
Men’s jeans, cargo shorts size 28, 30, 32, 34
Men’s tennis shoes and sandals size 10 and up
Women’s underwear size 5 (new and in packages)

Salvation Army Food Drive

Our "Mother's Prayer of Hope" food drive for the Salvation Army will begin April 7and will run until Mother's Day. Please consider bringing one canned item each Sunday until Mother's Day. Donations can be delivered to the collection box in Lenox Hall.

Harmony Class

The Harmony Class will begin a new 7-week study Sunday, April 14th. “Heaven” by Dr. Randy Alcorn, covers questions such as, “what is Heaven really going to be like”? We all have questions about Heaven, and now after decades of research, Dr. Randy Alcorn has answers based on Biblical truths. The Harmony Class meets at 9:15 a.m. in Lenox Hall. All are welcome to attend.

Youth Yard Sale, April 26 & 27

Mark your calendars now for our 15th Annual Youth Yard Sale held to support our youth summer mission trip and Christian summer youth camp. The sale will be open first to you (our New Life Church Family) on Friday night April 26th from 6 - 8pm. This is a CASH-only sale (no checks, credit cards, Venmo or apple pay will be accepted).

The sale will continue on Saturday, April 27th from 9am – 2 pm when we will welcome the general public to scoop up some great deals and find some awesome treasures.

At noon Saturday, all unsold items will be reduced to ½ price at checkout.

Many of you have asked if you can donate items to be sold at our sale and the answer is a resounding YES! Our teens would live to sell your stuff, in fact we can't do it without your generosity! Please drop off your treasures for our sale April 15th - 18th between the hours of 10am - 1pm daily. Donations should be placed in the Life Center Room #7 (As you enter the Life Center foyer Room 7 is the first door on the right and also known the game room).

Starting April 22th and throughout that sale week, donations can be brought directly into the main hall of the Life Center where the teens will have tables setup waiting for your donations. The same drop off times apply, 10am - 1pm daily.

We can accept most items that have value for our sale but we ask that all clothing be donated to our Church Bargain Boutique to support that ministry as well.

*Please note that the teens are not accepting the following items:

Mattresses, large kitchen appliances (like refrigerators or stoves) nor can they accept most large furniture (night stands & coffee tables are ok) All items should be in working order.

Thanks in advance for your support of our youth yard sale!

Save the Date for our Mother's Day Tea Party for Moms and Children, ages 12 & under!

Pre-Registration Required - email Becca at becca@newlifeforall.church

A Word from Worship

Greetings New Life Church family and friends,

What a glorious Easter Sunday! I hope everyone had the opportunity to take part in one of our four Easter services or online. The weather was perfect! The Sunrise service at 6:30am filled Gilchrist Park with approximately 500 people who heard an uplifting message given by Pastor Bob Schoolcraft from Friendship Church. It's always so awesome to watch it get light and witness the Sunrise. Each worship service was special and had its own special touch - with the same powerful message - He is Risen! The music at each service was special and outstanding. A special "thank you" to Debbie Loomis for her beautiful solo performance at the 9:15 service. Of course, we are very blessed to have the expertise of Mary Beth Khamis, our incredible Music Director, who has made music come alive. Prayers of glory to God for our faithful church family for coming out in large numbers to hear our Pastors' Easter messages of hope. I have to believe that Pastor Mike's messages and calls to be a church of persistent and powerful prayer have been answered by the Prayer Room vigil which challenged us to come in to our Prayer room an hour at a time, or to devote specific times of prayer at home. My prayer is that we don't let this prayer challenge slack off. Please continue to go online and reserve an hour of your week to use this room for dedicated prayer time; read the words of encouragement on the wailing wall or in the prayer journal in there. If you're not already in a small group or Bible study, please check out what's available for you. Or, consider joining a prayer group - my group is on Thursdays at noon in the sanctuary and is open to anyone. If that time isn't good for you, consider signing up to pray at your convenience when fellow church members request prayer for family or friends. You only to send me your email address and you will receive a confidential list of prayer needs that you can pray for at home. We need you! There is definitely power in prayer. Our online prayer request team is something you can do silently that can have a huge impact, and can easily be done even if you're physically unable to come into the church campus.

I pray everyone had a blessed and beautiful Easter sharing in worship and hopefully with friends and family. Don and I were so blessed to be part of each of the wonderful worship services and then also to spend precious time with family. Our two sweet great grand babies are growing and delightful as is 2 year old big sister who entertained us during the Easter egg hunt. We are truly blessed in spite of the physical challenges I face. I try to follow His advice: "Pray. Always. About. Everything." I think about these words all the time - it doesn't matter the situation, because running things past God is always a good move. Whether it's a big decision or something little - pray. If something is sketchy or unclear- pray. No matter the situation, a quick little "guide me Lord " always helps. "Pray. Always. About. Everything." These words pop into my mind at every type of situation. I encourage others to do the same.

I'm praying for you!

Rosie Young

Worship Coordinator

rosie@newlifeforall.church

Dates to Remember - Mark your Calendars!

Today Matters, April 20

Youth Yard Sale, April 26/27

Mother's Day Wonderland Tea Party, May 11

Hospital Visitation, Prayer Available

We want to know when you are having surgery or are in the hospital! We are available to pray with you before surgery and visit you in the hospital, rehab, etc.

Contact us through email: prayerteam@newlifeforall.church or call/text Pastor Bob, Minister of Pastoral Care (941) 585-9576.

Church Name Tags

When you come to the church campus, please wear your New Life Church name tag. If you do not have a church name tag, you can order one HERE.

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