New Life in Christ Church Weekly Update - February 24, 2023 |
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This Sunday: February 26, 2023 |
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9:00 am Contemporary, Life Center
11:00 am Traditional, Sanctuary
Message: "Ashes to Beauty"
Pastor Mike Loomis
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WORSHIP TIME CHANGE - Next Week! |
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Begins Sunday, March 5, 2023
8 am – Praise in the Park, Gilchrist Park
9:15 am – Traditional, Sanctuary
10:45 am – Contemporary, Life Center
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- Volunteer with the Homeless Coalition
- Operation Christmas Child - March Collections
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Join our Hospitality Team! |
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We will have a training and informational meeting on opportunities to be part of our Hospitality Ministry - whether as a greeter, usher, or part of the "cookie club"!
Join us on Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 am in the sanctuary.
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Lenten Services - Wednesdays at Noon |
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Throughout the season of Lent we will have Midweek Worship Services at 12:00 PM in our Historic Sanctuary. The services will be live-streamed, for those who are unable to attend in person. Our Lenten services will begin on Wednesday, March 1 at noon in the sanctuary. We hope you will join us! |
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Volunteers Needed - CC Homeless Coalition |
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Due to Covid and Hurricane Ian, the number of homeless and families in need has risen dramatically. For those same reasons, we have had a shortage of volunteers.
Current Volunteer Needs:
Drivers for food pick-ups in the mornings (7 days a week) We would appreciate
someone for just one of those days.
Pantry assistance 1-4 pm Monday - Sunday
Servers for Tuesday night dinners as well as lunch on Sunday and Sunday night
Gardening crew and cleaners
Please contact:
Virginia Milano
Volunteer Coordinator
1476 Kenesaw St
Port Charlotte Fl.
941-627-4313 x134
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Operation Christmas Child |
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Our 2023 Operation Christmas Child Collection activity begins next week! To prepare for the New Life Church 2023 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Packing Party, we will be collecting different items each month beginning in March! Please drop off your donations in the Operation Christmas Child collection box located in Lenox Hall.
For March we are collecting: children's toothbrushes, combs, hairbrushes, and hair accessories. (new & unused only, please. No toothpaste!)
Thank you for your support! Debbie Harrington, Project Team Leader
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The Harmony Class will begin a new 4-week Study Sunday, March 12th, “The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel.” Join Lee Strobel as he reveals what he discovered as he went piece-by-piece through the evidence of the empty tomb. He invites you to look beyond the familiar traditions of the season, challenge you to examine the evidence for yourself, and consider why Easter is so important to your faith. The class begins promptly at 9:15 am in Lenox Hall. No books or pre-registration is required. Lesson handouts will be provided. All are welcome to attend! |
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Members of our Hospitality Team delivered cookies of appreciation to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, February 8. They appreciated the "sweet" gesture of support! |
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The Cancer Support Group will be meeting on Wednesday, March 1st at 6:30 pm in Room 9. Our guest speaker will be Helen Gercas, an Oncology Nurse, from the Florida Cancer Specialists in Port Charlotte. Topics Helen will be covering include, the latest in clinical trials, innovative diagnostic tools, side effects, and remedies for them, and the importance of nutrition and exercise.
The Cancer Support Group is open to all patients, survivors, and caregivers. Our goal is to bring “Hope for Your Journey: Coping with Cancer Through Faith.” We invite you to join us for the highly informative meeting.
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It's time for new hymnals! |
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We are offering you the opportunity to dedicate hymnals in memory or in honor of loved ones. Each hymnal will have a nameplate with the name of the person who is being honored or remembered as well as the name of the donor (if you so desire).
Hymnals (Our Great Redeemer’s Praise) are available for a suggested donation of $35 each (this includes shipping).
Simply fill out the form below and mail/drop off a check for the number of hymnals you are donating. Please fill out a separate form for each hymnal you would like to donate in memory/honor.
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Save the Date for Feed the Harbor, which will be on Sunday, February 26 from 9 am - 3 pm. Learn more about Feed the Harbor HERE.
Feed the Harbor is a one-day opportunity for all the churches of Charlotte County to come together and fill the local food pantries while providing the community with a picture of what it means for Christ-followers to be the "hands and feet of Jesus."
New Life Church is in charge of the Airport Road Publix.
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
We need volunteers on Sunday, Feb. 26 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM.
Shifts change at noon. Each shift needs:
- people to distribute shopping lists at the door
- people to collect the food as shoppers pay
- people to collect the food as shoppers leave the store
- people to take food to sorting tables
- people to sort food into appropriate boxes and put on specific pallets
- people to assist food pantries with loading food into their vehicles
We need for someone to be the leader that day.
We need someone able to transport tables morning and afternoon.
We need everyone to volunteer to help and shop!
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Sign up to help with Feed the Harbor by contacting:
Chris Wilkens, 941-276-4416
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United Christian Women - February 27 |
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Calling ALL Women!
Mark your calendars for Monday, February 27 at 11:30 am for a fun and informative lunch in Lenox Hall. The lunch is provided by you, as we ask that each of you bring a salad of your own choosing to share. Our special guests of honor will be Pastor Bob, his friend Nicky and some of Nicky's buddies. They will help us to share ideas and plan ahead for the future of our United Christian Women. Invite a friend to join in the fun! This gathering is for ALL women, not just members. Please join us!
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Greetings Everyone,
I am excited to announce the arrival of new hymnals for our church. Starting on Ash Wednesday we will be using a new hymnal from Seedbed Publishing called, “Our Great
Redeemer’s Praise”. Our new hymnal has lots of familiar hymns and some new hymns that are drawn from the Wesleyan tradition. There will be opportunities to donate a new
hymnal with a bookplate dedication ‘in honor’ or ‘memory of’ of someone for a suggested donation of $35.We will be giving away our old hymnals to anyone who would like one. These will be located in the Life Center lobby and the Historic Sanctuary anteroom. The church is planning to donate what is left over to another organization that can use them.
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. – Psalm 96:1
Upcoming Concert Event:
“An Afternoon of Hymns on the Harp” Concert – March 26, 2023, at 4:00PM in the Historic Sanctuary.
Barbara Moses, Harpist
Free Concert – No Tickets Needed.
Music Ministry Opportunites:
The Chancel Ringers rehearses on Wednesdays at 6:00PM and plays at the 11:00AM service once a month. If you are interested in joining our handbell group and can read music I want to talk to you!
The Chancel Choir rehearses on Thursdays at 6:00PM in the Historic Sanctuary and sings Sundays at the 11:00AM Service. The Chancel Choir is open to anyone interested – no audition is necessary.
Please contact me for more information or questions.
Soli Deo Gloria!
David Bellows
Director of Music Ministries
This Sunday’s Music – February 26, 2023 - 11:00 AM Service
Prelude: Andante Moderato – H. Smart
Opening Hymn: 316 Take Time To Be Holy
Offertory Anthem: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days – R. Shephard
Doxology 682
Closing Hymn: 487 Power In The Blood
Postlude: Choral Song – S. S. Wesley
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Greetings New Life Church family and friends --
I can hardly believe that we're already in the season of Lent. We have many opportunities leading up to Easter Sunday to worship, with special services such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Each week we have a noon service in the sanctuary. For me, it's a helpful way to contemplate the Life of Jesus during that period of his life leading up to his death and resurrection. I will admit, my medical situation has resulted in intense pain and other problems. During much of the intense times, draws me closer to scripture and numerous devotionals and books on prayer. I have wept thinking about those last weeks in Jesus' life, when he knew the pain and suffering he would have to go through. I can only imagine the magnitude of that,- and my problems seem small. At some time, each of us suffers or feels pain of some type, that leaves us feeling alone to the point of thinking we can't handle more. The gift we've been given is that we don't have to suffer alone. We can give our pain to God. We can cry out to Him - He wants to give us peace. I have rested many times in the knowledge that I am never really alone. I can turn to God to give me moments of peace from my pain, or I can pray for others who might be struggling also.
Let's use this Lenten season to increase our prayer time at New Life Church. We have a beautiful prayer room available for your use. You can sign up online for an hour of quiet prayer time. Don't forget the services throughout Lent or the Thursday Prayer group in the sanctuary at noon. The opportunities are there to receive many blessings.
Don't forget Feed the Harbor event on Sunday 2/26. Pick up a shopping list from a greeter following each service on Sunday.
The Volunteer/Hospitality meeting is at 10am on Tuesday 2/28 in the sanctuary. If you have a heart to help we'd love to talk with you!
I'm praying for you!
Rosie Young
Worship Coordinator
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