All Women Are Invited to WIC’s First Titus 2 Night!

***Please note the date has changed to October 25th!

Titus 2:3-4 commands that older women “…teach what is good and so train the young women…” and in an effort to honor that, WIC is hosting “Titus 2″ nights. This will be a night for the women of New Life to come together and hear from some of their sisters, as they share what God has done in their lives as they have sought to honor Him in their homes, church and community.

God has blessed us with some amazing women who have walked humbly with the Lord and grown in wisdom and grace, and I know God will use them to encourage and teach us. So come and hear some stories of God’s grace in the lives of Carol Addington and Nancy Saunders. We especially want to encourage young women to attend. So join us on Monday, October 25 at 7pm at the Moore’s home. Bring your favorite mug or tea cup, we will provide tea, coffee and dessert. We look forward to seeing you there! Please contact the church office for directions and if you have any questions.

Beth Moore Study Starting Sept. 16th

Ladies’ Thursday Morning Bible study to begin on Sept. 16. We meet Thursday mornings from 9 to 11 at the church. This fall and into the spring we will be studying Beth Moore’s video series on Esther. Babysitting is provided. Please contact the church office if you are interested in joining.

WIC Fall Party

All ladies are invited to the WIC Fall Party on Sept. 13 at 7pm! Come enjoy fellowship and pie with the women of New Life. This will be a great time to reconnect and meet those who are new to our church.

We will get to hear and be encouraged by what God has been doing in the life of one of our members and you will also get a chance to hear about the great activities we have planned for the year ahead! We are in need of pies, so please contact the church office if you are interested in coming and if you are willing to bring a pie. (All pies need to be at the church by 5pm on the 13th.) We hope to see you there!

NLPC Prayer Service Next Sunday

We will be hosting our next prayer service at New Life on Nov. 7 at 6pm. We will sing, hear a brief message, and spend most of the time in prayer. Please come out and join us in lifting up our congregation, community, and our world in prayer.

Kids Hope: One Child, One Hour, One Church, One School

Two weeks ago I preached a sermon on God’s provision in desperate situations. One of the application points was look for those around you who are dealing with despair and anxiety and look for ways to point them to the hope and peace we have in Christ. As the academic year is almost in full swing and many of us are beginning to establish schedules and routines, I would like to encourage all of you to get involved with Kids Hope, a ministry whose primary job is pointing desperate children to the hope and peace in Christ.

Kids Hope is a nationwide ministry that partners with churches and enables them to partner with local schools. For the past several years New Life has been sending volunteers to Pleasantview Elementary and Yorktown Elementary schools to meet with and mentor “at risk” students. These students are considered “at risk” if they are struggling academically or socially or if they come from broken or difficult home environments. A mentor is only required to give up one hour a week to spend with their child. During that time you can help them work on their school work or homework, sit and talk with them, or if you’re really lucky sometimes you get to go outside and play tag or four square. The commitment is very small, but the impact is tremendous. In past years, many families have been touched with the gospel through New Life and Kids Hope, and we have even seen some start attending New Life.

During the years that I have been involved in Kids Hope I have been richly blessed by seeing how God uses my meager efforts to encourage others. But every time I go to the elementary school, I always notice several more children that desperately want mentors and need people like you in their lives. To become a mentor, all you need to do is find the time in your schedule and go through the short training session with our Kids Hope coordinator. Kids Hope is beginning on Sept. 20. I urge all of you to prayerfully consider getting involved in this ministry that is making a tremendous impact on the students and families in Yorktown. There are many students that need the gospel and need to experience Jesus in the flesh; please help them see His hope and peace.

“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” ~Matthew 9:36-38

In Him,
Adam

Membership Class on Sept. 24 & 25

If you are interested in becoming a member of New Life, or if you would simply like to learn more about our church or the PCA denomination, please sign up in the foyer for our next New Member class.

The first part of the class will be held on Friday, Sept. 24 from 6:30pm to 9pm, and the second part will be Saturday, Sept. 25 from 9:00am to noon at Bob and Mary’s home. Participation in the class does not obligate you to become a member. Please contact the church office to sign up or if you have any questions.

Join Us for Services at Elmcroft

New Life participates in an outreach ministry to those living at Elmcroft, an assisted living facility in Muncie. On the first Sunday of each month, a group leads two short services there — one in the Alzheimer’s unit, and one in the assisted living unit. We will meet this Sunday (11/7) afternoon at 2:20pm at Elmcroft, which is located at 1601 N. Morrison Rd. in Muncie. These dear elderly folks so appreciate the time we spend with them, so if you are available next Sunday, please join us in blessing the residents at Elmcroft.

New Sermon Series: Core Values

At New Life we have five core values that make up the structure and foundation from which we seek to serve God and each other. These core values express who we are and how we seek to accomplish the vision and role God has given us to fulfill in our community and world. From August 29th through September 26th our sermon series will be covering our core values, their foundation and examples in scripture, and our calling in each of them.

The schedule for the series is as follows:

August 29th – Adoration our calling to worship

September 5th – Belonging our calling to pursue community and fellowship

September 12th – Compassion our calling to serve and minister to others

September 19th – Discipleship our calling to grow as Christians

September 26th – Evangelism our calling to share the gospel

Please join us for the messages on Sunday morning, and download them from our “sermons” tab if you happen to miss one.

Center for Advanced Biblical Studies Offers Class on Scripture

How did we get our present-day Bible? Can we be sure that the Bible is a reliable and trustworthy document? Have inspired books been left out of the Bible? What about the apocrypha? What do we mean by “inspired” writings? How can the Bible be the Word of God if it was written by men? Does the Bible contain errors? Is Scripture still being written today? If not, why not?

If you are interested in exploring these questions, Pastor Brian is offering the first course for the Center for Advanced Biblical Studies (CABS) this fall on the Doctrine of Scripture. The class will meet every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 8:30pm beginning September 2 in the New Life sanctuary. The cost for the class is $50, with a discounted rate of $40 for members and regular attendees of New Life and $25 for pastors and students. If you’d like to pre-register for the class, you can sign up in the foyer. If you want more information about the course schedule, format, requirements, and topics that will be addressed, see the course syllabus in the foyer or talk with Pastor Brian.

AWANA Begins Sept. 15th

Parents and children, make sure to remember Wednesday, Sept. 15! This will be our first night of Awana for 2010-2011. Awana is a children’s ministry which incorporates Bible lessons, Bible memorization, and exciting games. We will again be offering three clubs this year: Cubbies for children 3 & 4 years old, Sparks for children in Kindergarten – 2nd grade, and TNT for children in grades 3rd – 6th.  Awana will run each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8pm and will be held at the church. Parents, please register your children online as soon as possible.

You can register online by following this link: REGISTRATION

All Awana volunteers, please plan to attend two staff meetings: Wednesday, Sept. 1 and 8 at 6:30pm at the church.

Please contact the church office with any questions you may have.

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