NEW LIFE CHURCH ELCA

WEEKLY E-MAIL NEWSLETTER

Regular Sunday Worship Times:

Traditional Worship 8:00 a.m.

Praise Worship 9:45 a.m.,

also livestreamed on Facebook Live

7564 Cottage Grove Rd. Madison WI 53718

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday

Website: www.newlifelc.com

WORSHIP

Sunday, June 23, 2024

This Week's Message is:

"The Storm vs The Savior"

Mark 4:35-41

Come this Sunday June 23 to hear Assistant to the Bishop

(and New Life Partner) Rev. Walter Bairus preach!

(Pastor Heather is on vacation)

Thank you to Pastor Walter and to Dave Mullen for leading worship!

Office is Closed Today Wednesday June 19th

ACCESS WORSHIP

Join us for our regular worship Sundays at 8:00 a.m. (Traditional) and at 9:45 a.m. (Praise) which is also always livestreamed on our Facebook and available on our YouTube any time after, not just when we're live. Our most recent worship services are also posted to our website and are featured in this weekly newsletters on Wednesdays.

To view the service from June 16, 2024 click here.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WELCOME TEAM

We always encourage and appreciate volunteers for the Welcome Team to help out with parts of the worship service, such as greeter, welcome table, usher, tellers, coffee server and Communion helpers.

Here is the June Welcome Team

(or click on the picture)

Here is the July Welcome Team

The sheet is on the welcome table to write your name in while you're here or enter in your name from a computer or laptop or contact the office to sign up.

Here is a link to a sign-up genius form for Communion/Altar Care shifts too. Please sign up - we need helpers for this! If you would like to set up, serve or clean up Communion, please contact Ann Krebs Byrne.

Anyone is invited to join the Welcome Team at any time!

YOUR GIVING MATTERS!

Thank you so much for your continued regular giving that helps us do a lot of impactful ministry in this community! Please prayerfully consider your increased giving to our General Fund that enables even more. Your gifts (much appreciated) can be accomplished through electronic giving - THERE IS A FIELD TO CLICK IN VANCO, by check, or transfers. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Heather or

Ken Wundrow

VANCO

VENMO

St. Matthew's New Life has a new way for you to give! Venmo is an easy to use and safe way to give directly to your church home! Please click the link or use the QR code in order to link to our new Venmo page. Give for a special occasion or give your regular offering in this way.

Thank you always for your donation

Venmo

CONNECTIONS

Adult Ministry

JUNETEENTH

TODAY Wednesday June 19 is a federal holiday called Juneteenth and the office will be closed for this observance. If you would like to know more about this holiday, please check this out. Also, if you would like to celebrate locally today here are a few options: Juneteenth Celebration at Wetmore Park Sun Prairie or celebration with EXPO.

WACKY WEDNESDAY

Join us next Wednesday June 26 for another fun game night! Weather permitting, we have plans for some fun outdoor games like Kubb, Cornhole, and Giant Jenga. Please bring your dinner to eat together at 5:30pm - games will begin at 6:00pm. Join us dinner, games, or both!

PARKING LOT REDONE

In case you haven't seen it in person, we're so excited to say that the parking lot has been resurfaced and looks fantastic! Thanks for your financial gifts that made this possible!

SUPER SALE

We are getting ready to host our annual rummage sale and will need your help to make it the best ever! The dates of the sale will be Thursday July 25-Saturday July 27, but we have started collecting items. There are signs in the ReCreation Center as to where to put those items - things like clothes (adult and kids), sporting equipment, furniture, and household items. This year however we will not take: TV's mattresses, large appliances, car seats or cribs. Items can be brought in from now until July 17 (this will be a hard stop deadline). We will need MANY helpers to make this the best sale yet! Sign up to volunteer here!!

ST. MARK’S FOOD PANTRY

Our congregation has had an ongoing partnership with St Mark’s food pantry, and they could use our help right now. Pandemic funding has ended as well as several previously available streams of food. In addition, the pantry is seeing increased utilization. They accept donations of shelf-stable food and of personal essentials (toilet paper, hand and dish soap, laundry pods, toothpaste and toothbrushes). Currently, their top 5 needs are:

Breakfast cereal

Canned/dried soup

Condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, hot sauce)

Canned fruit

Toilet paper

Donations can be placed on the table located in the Community Room. Let’s help them stock their shelves!

COME EXPLORE A NEW SOCIAL STATEMENT

We are so excited and privileged to have the Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy for Wisconsin, Cindy Crane, with us for two Sundays, July 14 and 21, to discuss a new Social Statement for the ELCA. It’s called “Civic Life and Faith” and speaks to the intersection of church and state. Especially in our current climate, this is a timely discussion! This is still a draft statement, so in addition to discussing it we can also have a hand in forming what it says! Come join us for this discussion on Sundays July 14 and 21 at 11am in the Classroom. If you’d like to read it ahead of time, please click here.

WEEKLY PRAYER TEAM

We meet every Saturday from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. to spend some personal time with God (reading, quiet time in a relaxed state, listening to music, moving around in a peaceful state, etc.- however you personally connect with God). At 7:30 a.m. we come together to pray for churches, pastors, community partners, and for the needs and special purpose God has for each person in the church both present and future. Please come any Saturday this may work for you!

Children & Youth Ministry

NEW LIFE KIDS - Stay connected this summer!

We will continue to have Children's Messages and the Prayground available during worship throughout the summer. See you there!

PINE LAKE CAMP

Thank you for all your prayers while some of our middle school youth were at camp last week. They had a great time with their new friends swimming, playing games and worshiping!

MAD CITY FUNK COOKOUT FUNDRAISER

During the Mad City Funk concert, the adults and youth going on the mission trip will be serving hot dogs, brats, fruit, chips and ice cream!

If you would like to help prep or serve, please let Jessica know!

All proceeds will go towards the Chicago Mission Trip!

MARKETPLACE DAYZ

We will once again have a booth at Marketplace Dayz this year on Saturday, July 20th from 9am - 2pm. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help set up and/or run the booth. You can stay for the whole time or just a few hours. Up to you! Please let Jessica know if you would like to help promote New Life Church at this event!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!

Monday, August 5 - Thursday, August 8, 9am - 12pm

4K– 5^th grade kids are invited to join us as we Swim into God's Word.

Registration is now open! Sign up to attend or volunteer here!

VOLUNTEERS WE NEED YOU There are a variety of different roles available during VBS! Check them out here under the What Positions Are You Interested In dropdown. If you have any questions, let Jessica know!

COMMUNITY

MAD CITY FUNK CONCERT & COOKOUT

On Sunday, June 30th we are once again hosting a Cookout Meal and a concert by New Life's Shawn Peters' band Mad City Funk. The fun starts at 4:00pm until 6:00pm in the church parking lot.

The New Life Youth Group will provide the cookout, and proceeds will go towards the High School Mission Trip to Chicago. Kona Ice will be here and offering a percentage of their proceeds as well!

Please see our Facebook event and share it with all your friends!

EXPO HOUSE NEEDS

We were honored and privileged to hear the stories from Tamra and the women living in the new EXPO house. They were also able to stay after worship and talk in more depth about the needs of the house and the women living there.

Here are some ways you can help:

Donations directly to EXPO (https://expowisconsin.org/)

Uber/Lyft gift cards and/or rides (will need to contact Tamra to arrange)

Bikes and/or a car

Carpentry work (need to submit plans for permitting)

Building supplies for shelving

Meals once a month for up to 10 people

Toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, cleaning supplies, paper plates

Pay for an exterminator

Get involved in advocacy toward better systems

If you would like to connect directly with Tamra about any of the above, please email her or call/text her. Thank you for your help in making our community a welcoming and better place!

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

The Red Cross is looking for blood donors! No matter your blood type, you're needed. Give at our blood drive June 28, from noon to 5 pm at New Life Church. In thanks for coming to give June 10-30, you'll get a $15 e-gift card. Sign up to give now: Click Here!

BLACK HISTORY FOR A NEW DAY COURSE THIS FALL

Nehemiah will again be offering their Black History for a New Day course this fall. We’ve had two groups plus several individuals from our New Life community take this course virtually – and all found it to be life changing! Now we have the opportunity to learn this important part of American History IN PERSON at the Fountain of Life Church off of South Park Street. The course consists of nine two-hour sessions; this fall it will run Sept 16 through Nov. 18 (skipping Oct 14). Please consider joining this group study. For further information contact Kathy Michaelis (ksmichaelis@gmail.com) or visit https://nehemiah.org/resources/bhfand/

SOCIAL PURPOSE FUND

New Life continues to distribute much-needed gift cards to those in need - totally on average about $3,000 every month! Because of the increased need, if you would be able to give to this fund, please submit checks with "Social Purpose Fund" in the memo or give online to that fund. Thank you! Also, please know that if you are experiencing any financial need (rent/mortgage, utilities, groceries, medical, unemployment/furlough, etc.) you only need to let Pastor Heather know. This information will be keep confidential to her and our financial officers (treasurer and bookkeeper).

Another way you and your family can help in the community is to support black-owned businesses (click here for a list and other ways you can help). Again, thank you for caring and sharing!

Prayers needed for

Hospitalized, Injured, Ill or Medical Prayers :

Terry Phillips

Stan Phillips

Connie Losse

Vicki Landes

Dave Kolmodin

Barb Zimmerman

Charmayne Albright

Michael Kruchten

Luke, Bandmate of Shawn Peters

Lorraine Kamps

Hannah Theel

Every Day Prayers

Susan Flippin

Alliette Flippin

Donna Butler's daughter Michelle and nephew Dylan

Condolences

Family and friends of Alvina Phillips

The Hayward and Lampert family in the death of Maureen VanHeerden

If you would like to be included on our prayer list, please contact the church office. Permission is required from the individual for us to print their name. Individuals will be on the list for one month unless requested.

Please click on the calendar to take you to our Google calendar.

CONTACT

Office hours are Monday through Thursday. Please feel free to contact staff members of New Life by email at newlifelc@newlifelc.com or by calling the office at 608-223-9337. Contacts are listed here.

New Life Staff:

Rev. Heather Hayward, Pastor

pastor@newlifelc.com

Jessica Korrison, Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator

youtheducator@newlifelc.com

Liz Rusch, Office Manager/Newsletter

newlifelc@newlifelc.com

Jim Manos, Bookkeeper

bookkeeper@newlifelc.com

Shakia “Queen” Turner, Property Manager

shakiamturner@yahoo.com

ELCA South-Central Wisconsin Synod website: