New Life in Christ Church Weekly Update - May 19, 2023 |
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This Sunday: May 21, 2023 |
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8:00 am Praise in the Park, Gilchrist Park
9:15 am Traditional, Sanctuary
10:45 am Contemporary, Life Center
Message: "Endurance"
Pastor Angela Hinchman
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- Meals for Pastor Mike & Debbie
- Congratulations to our Graduates
- Church Library Notes
- Pray for our Youth Missionaries
- Jesus Loves You Ministry Sunflower Banquet - June 2
- Blood Drive - June 4
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Meals for Pastor Mike & Debbie |
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As Pastor Mike focuses on post-surgery recovery at home, we wanted to bless them with some meals a few days a week. If you are able to participate, please CLICK HERE to sign up for a date to provide dinner. Thank you! |
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Mental Health Awareness Walk - May 20 |
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Today Matters invites you to join us at the Mental Health Awareness Walk this Saturday, May 20 beginning at 9 am in Laishley Park. We will be hosting a vendor table sharing the Today Matters Ministry with the community. |
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Congratulations Class of 2023! |
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We so proud of these three young ladies and have been so blessed by their involvement in our church and youth ministry! We wish them continued success in all their future endeavors and pray God‘s blessing on them as they go out into the world and shine his light to those around them. |
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Emma Buck will be attending Florida Southwestern State College in the fall.
Ella Mariano will be attending Youth with a Mission (YWAM) in July.
Jillian O’Connell will be attending Florida Southwestern State College in the fall.
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Here's a list of books the church library currently has on the shelf written by Dr. Charles Stanley (1932-2023). You can search for them on the shelf under these topics.
Into His Presence DEVOTIONALS
Landmines in the Path of the Believer CHRISTIAN LIVING
The Source of My Strength STRUGGLES
Winning the War Within STRUGGLES
A Touch of His Freedom INSPIRATION
The Reason for My Hope GOD IN ACTION
The Glorious Journey GOD IN ACTION
The Wonderful Spirit-Filled Life GOD IN ACTION
The book "Truth Matters: Confident Faith in a Confusing World has been recently donated to our Teen collection.
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Will you pray for one of our youth as they serve as missionaries this summer? |
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Since you said “Yes!” you can select the name of a teen missionary to pray for specifically. Students have printed their names on key chain tags which are available for you to take home this beginning Sunday. These colorful tags have the name of one student or adult volunteer who is part of our youth summer missions team. So, the next time you are at church, you can grab a key tag and add it to your set of keys. Then each time you see the key tag remember to say a prayer for the individual who will be serving in Austin Texas this June 15th to 23rd.
Key Tags are available in the Life Center Foyer, the Historic Sanctuary, and the mission table in Lenox Hall.
"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has power and produces wonderful results." James 5:16 NLT
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Vacation Bible School, June 5-9 |
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NEW Sunday Morning Study Opportunity - May 21 |
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This Sunday, May 21st The Harmony Class will begin a new, six-part Andy Stanley study, “Go Fish.” Fishing stories! We’ve all heard them. “It was THIS big.” “You should have seen the one that got away!” People love to tell stories of their fishing adventures. When it comes to faith, however, most people clam up. Even if you DON’T like fishing for FISH, this class is for YOU!. Why is it we can’t talk about what God has done in our lives as naturally as we can spin fishing tales? Andy Stanley explores the motivation behind sharing your faith and how it can become a natural part of your life. Learn how to be “Fishers of PEOPLE” and join us at 9:15 am in Lenox Hall. All are welcome to attend!
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Young Life Help Available |
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Cody Workman, our staffer at Charlotte High School and Punta Gorda Middle School, is having great success in getting teens to sign up for the week long summer camp. Most kids attending Young Life camp have come to know Jesus and camp shows them how to make a lifetime commitment. The problem is "camp costs money" and some come from families who can not afford camp. These girls and boys are willing to work to earn money for camp. They are willing to work at your home helping with chores such as weeding, shrubbery trimming, cleaning garage, cleaning floors, moving furniture, washing windows, cleaning shelves, ect. When you think of a chore that a teen girl or boy can help with to earn a little camp money call Cody at 815-303-8815. |
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Hospital Visitation, Prayer Available |
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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.
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Join us for Movie Night! May 30 |
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About the movie: In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME Magazine dubbed a JESUS REVOLUTION.
Watch the movie trailer HERE: |
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For families with younger children:
Due to the PG-13 rating of "Jesus Revolution," New Life Kid Zone will be showing a movie for younger children upstairs in Lenox Hall during Movie Night.
Invite cards are available in Lenox Hall so you can invite a friend or neighbor. Concessions will be available by donation, with proceeds supporting Crossroads Hope Academy. Join us! |
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Mark your calendars! The Big Red Bus will be on campus Sunday, June 4 from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm.
All donors receive:
- $20 eGift Card
- Water Bottle
- Chick-fil-A Coupon
- Wellness Checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol screening.
Appointments are encouraged, please visit oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code 10245.
Schedule your appointment HERE!
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Youth Mission Trip June 15-23 - Austin, Texas
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Have you heard? Our Teens are planning a mission trip to Texas this June! Preparations are almost complete for this 9-day trip. Students and their adult chaperones have been meeting together as a group for training sessions and doing "homework" to prepare for the trip.
If you want to help our mission team in a specific and meaningful way, we have a unique opportunity you may want to invest in. While on our mission trip, we will be sleeping on air mattresses in a church about 10 miles north of the Texas Capital City of Austin where they will be working. While there, the team will purchase mattresses, pillows, and some blankets to use during their stay at the church. Then at the end of the mission trip, the teens plan to continue their long-standing tradition of donating these air mattresses, pillows, and blankets to a local shelter. If you would like to help pay for a pillow, a blanket, or a mattress that will be donated to a shelter in the Austin area, then check out the following list.
We suggest the following donation amounts:
- $10 for a pillow or blanket.
- $25 donation will buy a basic 6-inch twin-sized mattress.
- $65 donation will purchase a raised twin mattress that comes with its own internal electric plug making it so much easier for the homeless shelter to keep them inflated.
Please prayerfully consider helping in this tangible way by making a donation towards the purchase of one or more of these items for our Teen Summer Missions Team. Donations can be made by writing “Youth Mission Trip” in the memo of your check and placing in the offering plate or dropping it at the church office by June 4th.
Thanks again for investing in our teens and helping them fulfill the great commission. Matthew 28:19 & 20
Tim Buck
Director of Youth Ministries
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Greetings Everyone,
A big Thank you to the Chancel Ringers for their faithfulness and all the hard work they have put in this year! This Sunday will be the last time the bell choir plays before going on Summer break. The Chancel Ringers will resume rehearsals on September 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM.
Music Ministry Opportunites:
The Chancel Ringers will resume rehearsals on September 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM.
The Chancel Choir rehearses on Thursdays at 6:00 PM in the Historic Sanctuary and sings Sundays at the 9:15 AM 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
Ascension Sunday Music – May 21, 2023 – 9:15AM Service
Prelude: Fanfare – J. Cook
Opening Hymn: 278 Crown Him With Many Crowns
Special Music: Spirit Song – D. Wagner
Chancel Ringers & David Bellows, Director
Offertory Anthem: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day – R. Shepherd
Chancel Choir & David Bellows, Director
Doxology 682
Closing Hymn: 282 Jesus Shall Reign
Postlude: Toccata in Seven – J. Rutter
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Greetings New Life Church family --
I pray all our ladies had a lovely day this past Sunday. The day is typically called Mother's Day but I believe all women should be remembered and honored, for their times of nurturing in their family or friends as an Aunt, cousin, or any loving and nurturing figure. So ladies, take a bow for all the times you nurtured or mentored a young person's life. I hope you received a bookmark of one of the strong women of the Bible that were given out. I'd like to share the beautiful gift from God that our family received on this special day when we received news that two of our beautiful granddaughters and their husbands are expecting babies within 2 weeks of each other. God is great, and I am blessed to have recovered once again from a lengthy illness this year.
We still have time to sign up for our prayer vigil happening these next 10 days. The sign-up book will again be available in Lenox Hall on Sunday and you can call Gail in the office during the week and she will help you find an open spot. If you are unable to come to the Prayer room please feel free to call and sign up and pray wherever you are. I know how busy life can get. We put all we have into people, jobs, or maybe hobbies that we love. They motivate us and give us energy. As I was thinking about that, I was led to Ps 31:23
"Listen to me all you godly ones; The Lord protects and preserves all those who are loyal to him. But he pays back in full all those who reject him in their pride." Once I learned to balance my life and give equal time for praise, and energy toward my relationship with God, things began to become so much easier, especially during the difficult times. When you're in the prayer room, I encourage you to read the notes that people write and post on the Wailing Wall, or read through the journal where they share experiences, and be motivated and inspired like I and others have been to love, praise, and serve the Lord.
I'm praying for you!
Rosie Young
Worship Coordinator
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Dedicated Prayer Email Address |
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If you are in need of prayer, we have 2 prayer teams with a new dedicated prayer email address: prayerteam@newlifeforall.church. All requests remain confidential. |
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Lunch with the Pastors - June 11 |
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If you are new to New Life Church, we would love a chance to get to know you better! The Pastors invite you to join them for lunch on Sunday, June 11 after the 10:45 service in the Life Center. Please RSVP to Gail in the church office, 941-639-3842 or email gail@newlifeforall.church. |
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1st Steps Class - June 11 |
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If you are interested in becoming a member, we invite you to our 1st Steps Class, which will take place on Sunday, June 11 at 3pm in the Life Center. Please register with Gail in the church office so we will have enough materials available: 941-639-3842 or gail@newlifeforall.church. |
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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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The Bargain Boutique will close for the summer months beginning June 1, 2023. |
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Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4pm
Sign up to receive text messages & daily devotions by calling the church office.
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All past issues of The Bridge are available on our website HERE.
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