We continue offering worship via Facebook Live at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays - please join us on our Facebook page for this opportunity!

If you have trouble joining Facebook Live, the worship videos will be available by each Monday on New Life's YouTube Channel.

Thank you to all who have been participating in our weekly worship!

To watch last Sunday's 9:30 am service from Sunday, July 10th, here is a link to view it.

ACCESS WORSHIP

Join us for worship Sundays at 8:15 a.m. (Traditional) and at 9:30 a.m. (Praise Band Worship) which is also always livestreamed on our Facebook page and available on our YouTube page any time after, not just when we're live. Our most recent worship services are also posted to our website on Monday mornings and will be featured in the weekly newsletters on Wednesdays. Masks are optional but encouraged if people would like to wear them.

SPECIAL OUTDOOR WORSHIP ON JULY 24

On Sunday, July 24, we will all gather for ONE WORSHIP SERVICE AT 9:30AM outside in order to celebrate the high schoolers returning from their Boundary Waters Canoe trip. They will share with us their experience as part of the sermon that day. Come and enjoy worship outside and hear their inspiring stories!

WACKY WEDNESDAY

Dinner and Wacky Wednesday normally takes place for ALL AGES, with dinner beginning at 5:30 pm, followed by a couple of different wacky activities to do together – outdoor and indoor options. For example, crafts, games, or movies inside and group games or projects outside (weather permitting).



This Wednesday, July 13th at 5:30 p.m. we will have a "Sorting Party" for the Super Sale, if you're able to help. Bring your own dinner at 5:30 and join in sorting.

Come have a good time, with fellowship, great food, and fun!

Here are some scenes from the Pool Party July 6th at Deb and Ken Wundrow's house! A BIG "thank you" to the Wundrows for their hospitality!

YOUR OFFERING

Thanks for your support to meet our financial obligations. Consider giving online, if you aren't already! You can select a one-time donor or recurring donation, and it's easy to do - just click the box below to begin. Or as always, you can mail in your donations to New Life.

New Life Kids

Join us during the 9:30 a.m. service for a children’s message.

Boundary Waters Trip

We have 7 youth and 4 adults going on the Boundary Waters trip next week! The group will be leaving after church on Sunday and returning on Friday! Each day on trial the youth will share in a First and Last word, Bible study and plenty of paddling and portaging. They will also enjoy plenty of laughter, stories, fishing, swimming and reading. We can’t wait to tell you all about it when we return! 

Those who are going are Elias Agnew, Natalia Ciobanu, Elliott Erb, Shannon Erb, Emma Hayward, Pastor Heather Hayward, Charlie Janda, Ella Knickmeyer, Jessica Korrison, Eric Neal, and Gavin Neal.

Vacation Bible School

Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 15-17 9am – 3pm Thursday, Aug. 18 is Family Night 5:30pm - 8pm 

• Middle and High Schoolers! We are still looking for more crew leaders for VBS! Crews are made up of 3 to 5 children and an adult or teenage crew leader. Children that are going into 5^th grade can be a Jr. Crew Leader! Sign up here! 
• There is still room for kids who have completed 4K-5th grade to sign up! Click here to register!  Friends and 

If you are interested or want more information on any of the activities, feel free to reach out to Jessica Korrison.

MEN’S GROUP

Hey guys! Want to get together on a regular basis? We're offering a time for the men of our community to gather and be strengthened in their faith. We have started meeting on Saturday mornings at church. The next time we'll get together will be THIS Saturday, July 16 at 8:00-9:00 a.m. at the church.

If this is of interest to you, please let the office know.

SUPER SALE

July 14 – 16, 2022

Thursday from 7am-6pm

Friday from 7am-3pm

Saturday (free will donations) from 8-11am

We will once again host our Super Sale with proceeds going to our youth and children ministries. If you would like to help with sorting beforehand or on the days of the sale we will be taking those volunteers - let us know in the church office about pre-sort, to be done certain times before the sale.  

We still need several helpers each day - please check out the sign-up sheet here to help! We'll also have a printed copy in the office if you wish to call to sign up. THANK YOU!

We are having a "sorting party" for the Super Sale this Wednesday, July 13 at 5:30 p.m. to prepare for the sale starting the next day. There is a simplified list of duties to help.

SELF-DEFENSE SEMINAR - Saturday, July 23 - 9 a.m. to NOON

Introduction to Self-Defense. The seminar will be focused on grab and release techniques. It is free of cost and no registration required.

SOCIAL PURPOSE FUND

Throughout the pandemic, we have been able to help so many families in the community because of this fund. Most recently, due to inflation especially at the gas pump, we have distributed almost $2000 in much-needed gift cards. 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 kept confidential to her and our financial officers (treasurer and bookkeeper).

Also, because of these increased needs, 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. Again, thank you for caring and sharing!

WAYS TO PARTNER

We have established a partnership with the Nehemiah Center, which means that we will be looking for and offering ways for you to connect with their leadership in our area serving communities of color. We will highlight ways that you can personally and with your family grow this partnership alongside what we're doing as a congregation.  Kathy Mullen is currently collecting the following items (women's toiletries):  shampoo and conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, razors, lotion, deodorant and body wash.  Just place items on or around the table in the front lobby.

Other ways you and your family can partner: support black-owned businesses (click here for a list), visit www.lirs.org to support refugees, visit www.ldr.org to help with disaster response around the nation, or www.elca.org to find another way to give back to people in need.

NEW LIFE BOOK DISCUSSION – August 14 & 21 right after the second service.

HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, Clint Smith

A deeply researched and very readable exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our country's most essential stories are hidden in plain view—whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire neighborhoods like downtown Manhattan, where the brutal history of the trade in enslaved men, women, and children has been deeply imprinted.

This is the UW Madison BIG READ 2022-2023 SO there will be lots of copies available at local libraries. Current purchase price on Amazon is $14.11. We also expect to have a small number of copies available by early July.

https://gobigread.wisc.edu/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUc7sb4CZwE

2-minute review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3QLemqHlrA

20-minute review/summary hitting the highlights of each chapter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcMQMXFsuEE

Conversation with the author. 58-minutes May 2021 

Please Keep These People in Your Prayers

Donna Butler’s grandson Anthony, Joyce Cox, Boyd Fleming, Terry Hines (Dave Kolmodin's cousin), Felicia Jones & family, Johnnie Jones, Michele Kiefer, Dave Kohlwey's brother Neil, Gail Kriel, Patti Kolmodin, Vicki Landes, Hailey Lennberg, Jeff Lennberg, Laurie Neuendorf, Alvina Phillips, the family of Wendy Phillips (late daughter-in-law of Stan and Alvina), Vern Richmond (death of his brother Glen), Jeremy Showers, Bobby Spridco, Bill Sterud, Russ & Shirley Theel's son-in-law Gil Franco, Darrick Thompson, Carolee Zick, and Barb Zimmerman.

Prayers for Deb Reed in the death of her stepfather last Friday. May the promise of the resurrection bless them!

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 on the list for one month unless requested. Please let us know if there is someone to be added, or if someone has improved or healed and can be taken off the list.

This Sunday and Updates for this Week

July 17, 2022

8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship Service

9:30 a.m. Praise Band Worship Service

(also livestreamed on Facebook Live)

9:30 a.m. New Life Kids

Upcoming Schedule of Events This Week

Wednesday, July 13

5:30 p.m. "Wacky Wednesday" event - meal then "Sorting Party" for Super Sale

Thursday, July 14 through Saturday, July 16 — Super Sale (see article in "Community" section of newsletter above)

Saturday, July 16

8:00-9:00 a.m. New Life Church Men's Group (Community Room)

9:00-10:00 a.m. Praise Band rehearsal (Worship Center)

Sunday, July 17

8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship Service

9:30 a.m. Praise Band Worship Service (also livestreamed on Facebook Live)

9:30 a.m. New Life Kids

Pastor Heather and Jessica Korrison and the Boundary Waters group depart

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

Kathy Scholl, Office Assistant/Newsletter

newlifelc@newlifelc.com

Nancy Schmidt, Bookkeeper

bookkeeper@newlifelc.com

Shakia “Queen” Turner, Property Manager

shakiamturner@yahoo.com

Shane Peters, Custodian

ELCA South-Central Wisconsin Synod website:

https://scsw-elca.org/

New Life Church Council:

Iris Christenson, Secretary

Brian Coel, Vice-President

Jim DePass

Rick Krueger

Joe Milanese

Janice Newell, President

Tom Olson

Shawn Peters

Linda Sime

MacKenzie Swanson

Jan Wilson

Ken Wundrow, Treasurer