Giving to the Kingdom of God is part of our Christian calling, Christian commitment, and church membership vows. Christian stewardship is vital to our church and growing the Kingdom. What if you could continue to give to the Kingdom of God and your church beyond your living years here on earth? John Peterson, from the United Methodist Foundation, will help us navigate that thought at this Legacy Giving Seminar.

His discussion will include Wills, Trusts, Charitable Gift annuities, giving through your IRA, etc. This is not a sales meeting but an opportunity to learn more about how your legacy can continue to impact ministry.

Registration is requested. If you need assistance registering, please contact the Church Office at (352) 750-4529.

Pastor Harold will be the keynote speaker at our upcoming Terrific Tuesday events. Each evening, Pastor Harold will teach on the Journeys of Paul. He will show slides of the different locations where Paul established his churches and bring the teachings of Paul to life. His hope is to help us have a deeper understanding of Paul’s message to each specific church. We will retrace Paul’s steps and learn more about these important locations. As we will discover, each church was struggling with their own set of problems, yet Paul’s message was consistently clear…. Hold onto your faith, hope and love. Come join us for a warm evening of food, fellowship and lessons from Paul.

Menu: Caesar Salad, Tuscan Braised Beef, Creamy Parmesan Polenta, Italian Green Beans, Garlic Toast, and Tiramisu. (Menu is subject to change due to food availability.)

Cost: $12

Registration is required. If you need assistance registering, please contact Ashley Hill.

The Family Ministry is hosting another Rise Against Hunger outreach event. We need 50 volunteers to help pack 15,000 meals. Rise Against Hunger was started by Ray Buchanan, a former United Methodist Minister, in 1998. The organization provides prepackaged, nutritious meals for school-aged children throughout the world. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Janine Rogers, Director of Missions & Outreach, using the button below.

For The Fruits Of His Creation, Thanks Be To God;

For The Gifts To Every Nation, Thanks Be To God;

For The Plowing, Sowing, Reaping,

Silent Growth While Men Are Sleeping,

Future Needs In Earth’s Safe Keeping, Thanks Be To God!

In The Just Reward Of Labor, God’s Will Is Done;

In The Hope We Give Our Neighbor, God’s Will Is Done;

In Our Worldwide Take Of Caring

For The Hungry And Despairing,

In The Harvests Men Are Sharing, God’s Will Is Done.

The repeated phrases of this hymn — “thanks be to God” and “God’s will is done” — underscore the essential elements of Christian stewardship: our offering of gratitude and service to God.

Bargains & Blessings Truck This Weekend

The Bargains & Blessings truck will be on the church campus to accept donations this weekend (March 4 & 5) before worship services.

New Covenant recently had a Fire Inspection and learned that we are out of compliance with the door stops on the doors within the Church and the Administration Building. We know this is very inconvenient for each of us; however, this is a fire code compliance issue and we must remove all the stops from the doors. We will continue to reflect our core value of hospitality by holding the doors for others as we continue to navigate this change. We appreciate your understanding of this safety requirement. 

The Guild will place "Florida-friendly, live plants" on the altar for the Easter weekend worship services. To donate a plant in honor or memory of someone, please sign up at the kiosk in the East Narthex beginning next weekend.

Join us as we take a time machine to the past and celebrate the songs that made us move and groove! Sean and Angie Rose will be joined by musicians Bill Neale, Jerry Bravo, and Ethan Thomas as they play the hits from the greats like Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Billy Joel, The Carpenters, Barbara Streisand, Carole King, and so many more. Proceeds from the concert benefit Backpacks4Kids, which supports our local schools providing backpacks and school supplies to ensure that every child has the tools needed to succeed.

Tickets: $20 - $30. To purchase tickets, please click the button below.

Without light, there is no color. An object appears colored because of the way it interacts with light. The color itself comes from the light. The blue crayon is only blue because of the wavelength of light that is present, absorbed, and reflected off the crayon. Matthew 24 says, “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world.” We are God’s crayons! He wants us to color this world by shining light on every part. Our mission is to color the entire world.

Each week we will read and share a devotion about one of 30 colors. Then we will color and converse, just getting to know other "bluetiful" women as we color together.

Please join Facilitators Pastor Ellen and Pat Hill as we travel with Pastor Harold through our Lenten sermon series, studying the book of Luke! This 4-week study will include a video and lively discussion.

There is no registration for this event. Please pre-purchase your book, “Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws” (available through Cokesbury or Christianbooks.com) prior to the class and join us.

New Covenant’s own Social Worker, Jackie Kuhn-Damron, will share on the topic of finding hope when dealing with a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Some of the topics covered under hoping and coping are: shock, emotional stress, depression and loneliness, physical distress, panic and fear, resentment and so much more. This important event will help you gain new insights and skills for walking this journey of dementia and Alzheimer’s. 

Jackie has extensive work and education on the topics of dementia and Alzheimer’s and is the leader for our own Respite Care and Support Groups held on Thursdays.

As we journey through this Lenten season, this month’s women’s ministry program will help us see how Jesus’s life reflected “brilliant color” and how we, in turn, can exemplify His teachings in “living” color.

Bring a friend and wear your brightest of colors in celebration of our theme! Registration is required. If you need assistance registering, please contact Ashley Hill.

Menu: Coriander Chicken and Rice, Green Beans, Pita Bread Triangle, Lemon Meringue Pie. (Menu is subject to change due to food availability.)

Cost: $10

Prayer is an important component of our journey as followers of Jesus Christ. We have several ways for you to share your prayer needs with the pastors and staff, plus the Praying Together Team. You can complete a Prayer Request Card and and place it in a submission box found at all the entrances to the Christian Life Center, Fellowship Center, Chapel, Welcome Center, Care office, and Administration office. You may also complete a prayer request online which emails the Care office immediately, or you can call the church office at (352) 750-4529 and the Care office will be glad to receive your prayer concern. We want to be able to pray with you for the things that are close to your heart. The Praying Together Team is always welcoming new people to pray over the requests; they meet every Wednesday at 2:45 PM in Classroom 14.

Jackie Franklin and daughter, Tracy, along with the rest of their family and friends on the passing of Jackie's husband, Sylvan (Syl).

Bev Llewellyn, family and friends on the passing of her husband, Keith .

The family and friends of David T. Perry on his passing.

The family and friends of Walter “Wally” E. Kurz on his passing.

Altar Flowers have been provided by…

Barb Ruot in memory of her husband, Richard.