New Life Church Weekly Update

February 21, 2025

New this Week:

• Sign up for a Lent Life Group
• Children's Ministry FAMILY NIGHT, March 4
• Men's Breakfast, March 8
• Cuba Mission Trip, March 15

Lent Life Groups

Take a look at the listing of available groups, and sign up for one using the button below. When you choose "Request to Join" the group leader will be contacted and they will add you to the group. There is a "Contact" button on each group page which will email the group facilitator, if you have any questions.

Available Groups:

Monday evenings at 7pm at the home of Wayne & Michelle Sharp

Facilitators: Wayne & Michelle Sharp

Thursday mornings at 9 in Room 13

Facilitator: Debbie Spahn

Thursday mornings at 10 in Room 9

Facilitator: Pastor Earl Smith

Thursday mornings at 10 at the home of Beverly Hendrickson (women only)

Facilitator: Linda Gillen

Sunday mornings at 9:15 in Lenox Hall

Facilitator: Debbie Harrington

If you need technical help joining a group, please call the church office!

Exodus and the Mission of God's Holy People

Saturday, March 1, 2025

1:30 – 4 PM in the Life Center

Join Dr. Brian Russell for an exciting journey through the Bible! With Dr. Russell as your guide, you’ll explore the major themes of the Bible and then apply them to the book of Exodus. The workshop will feature two one-hour workshops with a short break in-between for refreshments, as well as an optional Q&A session. Tickets are required but are FREE. A love offering is encouraged.

RESERVE YOUR TICKET HERE!

Learn more about Dr. Brian Russell HERE.

Cancer Support Group, Feb. 26

Due to Ash Wednesday falling on the first Wednesday in March, the Cancer Support Group will be holding our March meeting on Wednesday, February 26th at 6:30 in Room 9. We will be finalizing plans for Lynn Eib's program in March. 

The Cancer Support Group is open to all patients, survivors, and care givers. We are open to the community, if you have friends on a Cancer Journey, please invite them to come. Our goal is to bring “Hope for Your Journey: Coping with Cancer Through Faith.”

Men's Breakfast, March 8

Please Join us for our next Men's Breakfast, Saturday March 8th at 8am in Lenox Hall for fellowship and a presentation by Mel Chancey. Mel was a former President of The Hell's Angels in Chicago. Come hear his story of how God got his attention and changed his life. He currently owns Second Chance Gym on Kings Highway. All men are welcome and encouraged to invite a guest. A Continental Breakfast will be provided. There is no charge for this event, but please make reservations by noon Friday, March 7th by contacting Wayne Sharp at sharpww@me.com.

Fidget Mats by Crafters for Christ!

COME JOIN US!

WE NEED: Anyone who can sew on a button, crochet, knit, draw, design, or has ANY creative talent! We work together while enjoying each other's company.  Crafters for Christ is open to the community.

Come by and see what we are doing currently!  We welcome new ideas!

We have made the following items:

*Baby blankets for Careline Pregnancy Center

*Crocheted octopus for preemie babies

*Greeting cards for our own Care Ministry team

*Walker bags for the veteran's home

*Sensory mats for those suffering with Dementia and Alzheimer's donated to more than 20 facilities locally 

*Sensory mats for children across Charlotte County school system who have special needs 

We meet in Room 9, every Wednesday 

12:30 - 4:00 pm

Contact:

Diane Houston Sheppard, houstonfla04@yahoo.com, 941-740-1016

Janet Downing, janld25@gmail.com, 774-230-4460

We've Moved!

The New Life Youth Group's Game Room has relocated to Room 5 to help make space for our new church offices which are now conveniently accessible in Room 7 of the Life Center.  

The teens are just beginning to decorate their new space and have decided to hang sports pennants around the room. This addition will help to bring a nice splash of color to this area. The teens are collecting college pennants from all the universities here in the state of Florida as well as professional Football, Basketball and Baseball pennants. Some of you sports fans may have an old sports pennant laying around somewhere from your favorite childhood team and maybe you would even be willing to donate it to be hung in their new room? If you have any pennants you wish to share, you can drop them off during normal church office hours Monday - Thursday 9am - 4pm. We greatly appreciate your help in making our relocated youth game room an inviting place for teens of our church and community to enjoy.

Cuba Mission Trip, March 15

Four church members, Shirley Stewart, Emma Buck, Phil Iorio, and Daniel Candia will go to Guaro Cuba to encourage our sister church there and visit other churches and missions that we have supported. 

Each suitcase will be filled with medicines. If you want to help, bring medicines to Lenox Hall and put them in the CUBA MEDICINE box next to the library book stands. Take a copy of the needed medicines list if you want to know what is needed. The last day to bring medicines is Sunday, March 9. Thank you for your help in bringing Cubans to Jesus and supporting them in this time of crisis in their country. If questions contact Tom Little, 941-769-0002.

Join the Tech Team!

Are you looking for a place to serve in 2025? We are looking for volunteers to run ProPresenter on Sunday Mornings in the Tech Booth (slides, worship lyrics, scripture etc. on the screens). If you are interested in learning more, please contact Kathy in the church office, kathy@newlifeforall.church.

Meal Train for Rosie Young

Click HERE to sign up.

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.

New Life Name Tags

If you would like a name tag (magnetic or pin style), you can request one HERE or by calling Katherine in the church office 941-639-3842 ext 106. Suggested donation, $6 per nametag.