FMessage in a Minute

Click the image above to hear from Pastor Harold and to learn about the three Key Announcements for this week!

Spiritual Reflection

“Be rightly related to God, find your joy there, and out of you will flow rivers of living water.”

Oswald Chambers

Christmas in July Choir Open House! 

Wednesday, July 30 from 5 – 8 PM

Join us for a joyful evening of music, fellowship, and Christmas cheer! Bring a friend as we kick off preparations for Christmas 2025 with Mary McDonald’s “This is Christmas.” Music and tracks will be ready to get you into the holiday spirit. We will begin with a fellowship meal at 5 PM, followed by an inspiring rehearsal. We’ll also prepare music to sing in worship on Sundays, August 3 and August 10, so you’ll get a chance to jump right in!

We have plenty of space — and we need you! Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just love to sing, we warmly welcome new choir members to be part of our New Covenant family. Come help us build something beautiful together.

Registration is required so we have enough food and music available. If you have any questions, please contact Sean Pollock, Director of Worship and Events.

Summer Food Drive

Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20

Due to the high costs of food and the need in our community, your support of the Wildwood Food Pantry's Summer Food Drive is needed. Bags will be placed on each car/golf cart during services this weekend, July 19 and 20. 

Please fill the bags with the food items needed and leave the bags beside your car/golf cart next weekend, July 26 and 27. Volunteers will be on hand to gather your food donations. You may also drop off your donations at the church anytime during the week. Bins are conveniently located at the west entrance to the church and in the East and West Narthexes. There is also a collection box available for drop-off at Bargains & Blessings.

Current needs include: canned fruit, canned soups, canned tuna and chicken, canned vegetables, cereal, flavored pastas (Hamburger Helper, Rice-A-Rona, Pasta Sides), macaroni & cheese, peanut butter & jelly, SpagettiOs, RavioliOs, etc., and spaghetti sauce.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have worked in this ministry to serve families over the last 20 years.

New Generation Singers

St. Joseph, Missouri UMC Youth Choir

Sunday, July 27 at 7 PM in the Christian Life Center

Come experience an unforgettable evening of music and ministry with the New Generation Singers — a dynamic youth choir from St. Joseph, Missouri made up of students from 8th grade through college. Known for their high-energy performances, this group shares the love of Christ through a creative mix of music, drama, speaking parts, and even ventriloquism. Each summer they debut a new themed program that reflects their mission and imagination.

While they perform primarily in churches, the New G Singers have also brought their message to unique and meaningful places including parks, arenas, fairs, inside the base of the Statue of Liberty, and the Chapel at West Point. Their performance in the nation’s capital even earned a mention in the Congressional Record.

With powerful sound, theatrical lighting, and a heart for sharing the Gospel, this is more than a concert — it’s an inspiring experience for all ages. All are welcome!

FREE — no tickets or cost to attend.

Small Group Ministry

With any church, but particularly in larger ones like New Covenant, it is important to find your “place”! We want everyone to have the opportunity to experience doing life with a group of people who you can learn with, study with, pray with, serve with, and fellowship with! We have small groups of just men, just women, couples, and every combination! New Covenant believes in the foundational practice of being in community with one another as we journey onto sanctification! New groups are always being formed! Contact Pat Hill, Care Coordinator, for more information!

More Blessed to Give

Give and it shall be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back. (Luke 6:38)

When we are generous to others, we remind one another of the great generosity of our God. Your generosity for the church impacts many in our ministries here and the generosity we can share with others in need. 

Legacy Giving

We can support ministries and missions that are important to us with transformative gifts. 

Catastrophic Flooding in Central Texas

We have seen the aftermath of the devastating flood in southern Texas. People have lost family members and homes. The United Methodist Church, through UMCOR, continues to support victims all over the world through humanitarian relief in the name of Jesus Christ. Part of our Christian faith and our Wesleyan tradition is to “love our neighbor.” You can join other United Methodist in assisting in the relief effort.

In response, UMCOR has awarded a solidarity grant to the Rio Texas Annual Conference to support their relief efforts. This grant will provide immediate relief to those impacted through Early Response Team deployment, debris removal, distribution of relief supplies and more. Continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones and for all who have been impacted by this devastating disaster. The Rio Texas Annual Conference has created prayer and worship resources for United Methodist congregations to use to respond to this disaster.

If you would like to give, please use the button below. At the bottom of the donation form, under “Select preferred USDR gift designation,” choose

“USDR - Texas Flooding.”

“Romans – In the Grip of Grace” by Max Lucado

Sundays through August 10 at 10:15 AM in Classroom 3

The Spirited Singles Sunday class invites everyone to join them for their new 6-week Bible study with streaming video exploring Paul’s letter to the Roman church.

The class will focus on central truths such as:

• The power of sin
• The availability of God’s grace
• The battle we’re in and the hope we have.
• The grand story from creation to restoration.
• The call to live in fellowship with each other and God

If you have questions, please contact Pat Hill, Care Coordinator.

New Mentors Needed

New Covenant’s Wildwood Middle High School Mentor Program annually has around 35 Mentors working with Mentees from ninth to twelfth grade, primarily at Wildwood Middle High School.

We need at least five more mentors for this school year. Deadline to apply is Thursday, July 31.

If God is leading you to this special program and you would like more information, please use the button below to contact Anne Foote Hill, Director of Administration.

Fresh Expressions Volunteer Opportunities

New Covenant is pleased to offer a Fresh Expression of ministry by providing a mini worship service for residents in many of the living facilities in The Villages and surrounding areas.

If you have the gift of music, prayer, or sharing a devotion, being a part of this ministry may be a good fit for you. All volunteers for this Fresh Expression undergo training in protecting vulnerable adults as well as a background check.

To learn more about getting involved, please contact Pastor Donna Hendren.

Do You Like Helping People?

Bargains & Blessings Volunteers is in need of volunteers in two key areas: 

A volunteer is needed to answer general information, such as the hours of operation, donation hours, items that can and cannot be accepted, or transferring calls when needed. Help is needed Monday through Friday, from 9 AM–12:30 PM or 12:30–4 PM, either a half-day or full-day. Training will be provided. Please contact Barb Holevinsky if you are interested or stop by the store to apply. 

Helpers are also needed every other month to accept donations before worship service at 8 AM and in-between worship services from 10–11 AM. If you are interested, please contact Charles Stuart.

Voyages of Paul Cruise

October 24 – November 4, 2025

Rev. Harold Hendren will be leading an upcoming “Voyages of Paul Cruise” Tour. The pilgrimage will be highlighting the key locations where the Apostle Paul launched many of his first century churches such as Corinth and Thessaloniki. The trip also includes time in Santorini and Mykonos, as well as Athens, one of the most historic cities in the world.

To learn more and to register, please use the buttons below.

Cost: starting at $4,298

Stephen Ministry

Did you know that New Covenant United Methodist Church is a Stephen Ministry congregation? Sometimes we all need an impartial listening ear to share our thoughts and feelings with, and maybe that person is a Stephen Minister.



Stephen Ministers are trained with over 50 hours of classroom training to be able to walk alongside you during various life challenges. Stephen Ministers are one-on-one, confidential partners to pray with you, to listen to you, and to offer encouragement and care. If you or someone you know needs this type of support, please contact Pastor Ellen in the Care Office, or click the button below.

The Prayer Quilts on the Altar are for:

Austin, who needs peace and comfort.

Carlson Family, who lost their son.

Connie, who is facing major surgery.

Jackie, who is having surgery and chemo treatments for cancer.

Will, who is having open heart surgery.

Prayer quilts are made by a dedicated group in our church and throughout our community who envision the quilts being a special gift of love for people experiencing life-changing challenges. If you would like to order a prayer quilt, please click the button below.

Our prayers, love, and sympathy are extended to...

John Affleck, family and friends on the passing of his wife, Patricia “Pat” Joanne Affleck.

Marilyn Reickert, family and friends on the passing of her husband, Frank Reickert.

The family and friends of Donna Parks on her passing.

Altar Flowers

Flower orders must be received by noon on Tuesday for flowers to be delivered that weekend. To place an order for altar flowers online, please use the button below.