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Message in a Minute
Click the image above to hear from Pastor Harold and to learn about the three Key Announcements for this week!
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Spiritual Reflection
“O lord, make this Lenten season different from the other ones. Let me find you again. Amen.”
Henri Nouwen
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New Member Class (March 2025)
Wednesday, March 12 at 1 PM
Membership is about commitment to Christ through a local church. Whether you are here full-time or seasonally, we have a membership type that will fit you and your needs. Church membership is your opportunity to hold each other in responsibility and love. We hope you will consider being a member and become more engaged with your church community.
Registration is required.
For more information, please contact Ashley Hill, First Impressions Manager.
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Lenton Music Meditations:
A Time of Reflection and Renewal
As we journey through the sacred season of Lent, we invite you to step away from the busyness of life and enter a space of peace, prayer, and contemplation.
Each Wednesday at 12:15 PM in the Chapel, organist Gary Powell will guide us through a 30-minute musical meditation enriched with thoughtful readings. This noontime concert series offers a sacred pause—a moment to reflect, pray, and prepare our hearts as we continue toward the promise of Easter.
Music can quiet our souls and draw us closer to God, and through these meditative offerings, we hope to provide a sanctuary for spiritual renewal. Whether you come for a brief respite from your day or to seek deeper connection in your Lenten journey, you are welcome to join us.
We look forward to sharing this meaningful time with you. Come as you are, and let the music lead you into stillness and grace.
- March 12 – Gary Powell, organ
- March 19 – Joel Alexander, violin and Gary Powell, organ
- March 26 – Sean Pollock, piano and Gary Powell, organ
- April 2 – Lesan Van Syckle, horn and Gary Powell, organ
- April 9 – Ryan Loeckel, violin and Gary Powell, organ
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Seeds of Hope Concert
An Evening of Music and Mission
Featuring Alex-Zsolt and The New Covenant Chancel Choir
Sunday, March 16 at 6 PM in Christian Life Center
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Music has the power to uplift, inspire, and bring people together. This powerful evening of worship and inspiration promises to be an unforgettable experience of faith, music, and community.
For over 27 years, Alex-Zsolt has used his extraordinary talent to share the gospel through music, traveling to over 2,500 churches worldwide. With a unique ability to bring hymns, praise songs, and original compositions to life, his music reaches deep into the hearts of audiences. Whether through his dynamic piano playing or heartfelt testimony, Alex’s ministry serves as a conduit for encouragement, renewal, and a closer relationship with Christ.
The New Covenant Chancel Choir will join Alex for this special event, lending their voices in beautiful harmony to create a worship experience that will fill the room with joy and inspiration. Together, they will share a message of hope, faith, and love—one that aligns perfectly with the mission of the “Seeds of Hope” Concert Series.
The “Seeds of Hope” concert is more than an evening of uplifting music—it is an opportunity to support a vital ministry in our community. Proceeds and donations from this event will go toward the Wildwood Soup Kitchen and the Wildwood Food Pantry, organizations dedicated to providing healthy and appetizing food to those in need, including the poor, the hungry, and the lonely.
This concert is open to the public, with a suggested donation of $10.
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Hospitality Highlight – March 2025
Why is Keeping Your Information Updated Important?
As a churchgoer at New Covenant, you have a portal account on our website.
Your portal account contains important information, including your photo, birthday, and emergency contact details. Throughout March, we are focusing on ensuring that this information is accurate and up to date.
Why Does This Matter?
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Your Photo: Having a current photo in your profile helps our pastors and staff put a name with a face, making it easier to connect with you personally. We all need a little help with remembering sometimes! These photos are used only internally by church staff and are never shared. If your profile is missing a photo, you’ll receive an email soon – please keep an eye out.
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Emergency Contact Information: This is vital for your safety within our church community. In case of an emergency, concerns about your well-being, or an unforeseen incident on church property having an up-to-date emergency contact allows us to reach the right person quickly. Please take a moment to click the box below and fill in the form.
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Your Birth Date: While it may seem like a small detail, your birthday plays a key role in keeping our church records accurate. It helps us understand demographic patterns, plan meaningful programs and classes, and create missions and activities that best serve our congregation and community.
At New Covenant, we deeply value your trust. Because you entrust us with your personal information, confidential prayer requests, and generous tithes and offerings, we are committed to handling your data with the utmost care and confidentiality.
Thank you for taking the time to ensure your information is up to date. You can update your missing information using the form below. For questions about updating your Portal Account, please stop by the Computer Center before worship services or contact Ashley Hill, First Impressions Manager.
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Kindness
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward them for what they have done. (Proverbs 19:17)
This verse impacts our finances in two ways: First, it’s directed where much of our giving goes. We look for organizations that serve the poor and give to them. Second, we have seen God’s blessings on our finances as a result.
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Legacy Giving
Giving through your will or trust allows you to keep your assets while you need them.
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Daylight Saving Time Begins this Weekend!
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead this Saturday, March 8. Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 9 at 2 AM.
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LOL (Ladies of Light) Small Group
Mondays from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
You are invited to join our next study on "Becoming Heart Sisters — A Bible Study on Authentic Friendships" by Natalie Chambers Snapp. If you have ever been hurt by a friend, struggled to balance friendship with everyday life, or seen a friendship end too early, this study will help you discover the secret to authentic friendships. This six-week study combines scripture with personal reflection, application, and prayer.
No registration necessary. Books are available from Amazon. If you have any questions, please contact Pat Hill.
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Celebration Brass Band
Sunday, March 9 at 6 PM
Patterned after the traditional brass bands of Europe and England in particular, Celebration Brass is made up of brass and percussion instruments — no strings or woodwinds. This instrumentation lends itself to a purity of sound that is quite unique, yet vibrant with variety. Whether soothing and quiet or shouting with excitement, it is a sound like no other. Its great strength lies in the fact that, with the exception of the percussion, all the instruments are in the same family.
The typical brass band concert is full of variety, and Celebration Brass concerts are no different. On March 9, from the exciting opening piece Bridgewater Intrada, to John Williams famously reverent Hymn to the Fallen, to a Fantasy on British Sea Songs, to a set of rollicking Irish Dances, to Queen’s unforgettable Bohemian Rhapsody, Celebration Brass will carry its audience through all kinds of wonderful and varied musical moods.
Tickets are required ($20). Tickets are also available at the door.
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Solo Sisters in Spirit
Thursday, March 13 from 4 PM – 6 PM
(Please note the time change)
Please join us for our next gathering. This is a great opportunity for single women to get together to mingle and fellowship.
Registration is required so we have enough tables and chairs. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Weimert, Care Coordinator.
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Women’s Retreat — Living Your Best Legacy
Friday, March 14 from 9:30 AM–3 PM
Doors open at 8:30 AM
Robyn Dykstra, national speaker, Bible teacher, humorous speech champion and best-selling author is our keynote speaker. The theme of the day is “Living Your Best Legacy.” Step into a day of faith and unshakable hope as we explore what life can look like when you live intentionally looking to Christ. Your day also includes a delicious lunch!
Call your sister and your mama and every girlfriend to come too. We’ve pulled out all the stops with this one. You must come!
Menu: Chicken Salad Croissant, Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit Cup, and Chocolate Cream Pie
Registration is required ($20). Contact Pat Hill for more information or help with registration.
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“Voyages of Paul Cruise” Informational Meeting
Wednesday, March 26, at 9 AM in the Chapel
Pastor Harold will host an informational meeting regarding the upcoming “Voyages of Paul Cruise” Tour that is scheduled for October 24 – November 4, 2025. If you are interested in this opportunity and have not participated in one of these informational meetings before, we hope that you will consider attending. A live stream of the meeting will be available as well.
To learn more about the trip, please use the button below.
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The Village Ringers
Saturday, March 29, at 7 PM
The Village Ringers, an auditioned group of handbell ringers under the direction of Bonnie Fisher, is proud to present their spring concert titled “Colors.” Step into your imagination with this beautiful program featuring songs all about our colorful world. Selections include “Mr. Blue Sky,” “The Pink Panther,” “Shades of Forest Green,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Over the Rainbow,” and even “Silver Bells.”
You will thoroughly enjoy this prismatic performance with a wide and vibrant variety of uplifting tunes that are sure to bring out your own, colorful personality!
Tickets are required ($20). Tickets are also available at the door.
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Blessing of the Animals (March 2025)
Sunday, March 30 from 3 – 5 PM
Join us for our annual Blessing of the Animals and bring your furry, scaly, or feathered friends to be blessed by one of our pastors. This special event celebrates the deep bond between humans and animals, recognizing the unconditional love they bring into our lives.
Enjoy an afternoon filled with fellowship, visit with local rescue organizations, and even opportunities for pet adoptions. Hot dogs and chips will be served, so bring a lawn chair or blanket and make yourself comfortable as we honor our beloved animal companions.
If you have a pet who is older, less mobile, or uncomfortable in social settings, you are welcome to bring a photo of them, and we will gladly offer a blessing in their honor.
Registration is required.
If you have any questions or need help registering, please contact Ashley Hill, First Impressions Manager. We look forward to celebrating with you and your beloved pets!
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The Villages Concert Band
Thursday, April 3 at 7 PM
Step into a world of music magic as The Villages Concert Band takes you on an unforgettable journey "From Broadway to the Big Screen". This spectacular Spring Concert features timeless masterpieces from "The Phantom of the Opera", "Dances with Wolves", and "Pirates of the Caribbean", alongside classic gems like "El Capitan", "King Cotton", and "Pilgrims Chorus."
Get swept away by the power of "Bohemian Rhapsody", the excitement of "The Great Steamboat Race", and the jazzy charm of "A Touch of Jazz". Special guest Gary Powell joins the band on organ, adding his virtuosity to the haunting melodies of "The Phantom of the Opera" and the stirring "Pilgrims Chorus."
Don’t miss this incredible evening of music that celebrates the grandeur of Broadway, the thrill of cinema, and the joy of live performance. A perfect way to welcome Spring.
Tickets are required ($20). Tickets are also available at the door.
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The Villages Horns Aplenty Spring Concert
Sunday, April 6 at 4 PM
The Villages Horns Aplenty is back once again to present their Spring Concert! Experience the depth of these rich and mellow sounds as they serenade the space with “Three Sacred Songs,” as well as the classic and energetic “1812 Overture” by Tchaikovsky. Sit back and listen to the versatility of the horn, which started as an outdoor signal instrument and later developed into one that has melded perfectly into the stately courts of Europe, as well as gifting us with some of the most iconic movie themes we know and love! Please join for this wonderful program that you and your friends are sure to remember and love!
Tickets are required ($20). Tickets are also available at the door.
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The Villages Flute Choir “A Breath of Spring”
Tuesday, April 8 at 7 PM
The Villages Flute Choir is back again with “A Breath of Spring,” a concert that beautifully blends the elegance of classical music, including the cherished “Ave Maria” and “Nessun Dorma.” “March of the Trolls” will be performed with great energy and character. “The Bird Song” will be presented with humor and fun, giving these classical flute lovers a rare opportunity to laugh at themselves, with the lovely and talented Jill Marrese featured as the soprano soloist. Rounding out the program will be outstanding audience pleasers “A Spanish Polonaise,” “Shut-Up and Dance,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Traffic Jam.” Don’t miss The Villages Flute Choir Spring concert! It is truly a breath of fresh air, and sure to please every music lover!
Tickets are required ($20). Tickets are also available at the door.
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Pickleball Players Welcome
Sundays at 4 PM at Pimlico Rec Center
Everyone is welcome to join us for Recreational Pickleball at Pimlico Rec Center. Beginners are welcome! For more information on Pickleball, please contact Roger Kassing. To see what other recreation opportunities New Covenant has, please click the Recreation button.
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“Happy Hands” Prayer Shawl Ministry
Every Wednesday a group of the faithful meet in to knit, crochet, and pray. This group is welcoming to new people who want to learn more about their ministry. Happy Hands is a group who share their gifts and share their lives together. They make all the beautiful prayer shawls that go to persons who need a reminder of God’s love. If you would like to explore the art of crocheting and knitting, this is the group to give it a try. They are happy to teach, coach, and listen. If you want more information, please contact the Care Office.
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Dan Bonebrake
Phil & Candy Byers
Walt Cohee & family
Oliver Mason Fox
Lorraine Harris
Brad Houston
Jean Jones
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Katy & Caleb MacLachlan
Jerry Meinert
Brady Placek
Bill Spencer-Strong
Toni
Dale Webb
Robert & Priscilla Witt
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Brad, who is receiving deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease. | |
Chuck, who is losing his battle with cancer. | |
Doug, who is in the late stages of ALS. | |
John, who recently lost his wife. | |
Prayer quilts are made by a dedicated group in our church who envision the quilts being a special gift of love for people facing difficult situations. If you would like to order a prayer quilt, please click the button below. | |
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Our prayers, love, and sympathy are extended to...
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For upcoming Celebrations of Life at New Covenant United Methodist Church, please click the button below.
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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, please contact Ginny Davis, Ministry Assistant, using the button below.
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