Sunday, January 10, 2021
Transgenderism | What the Bible Says
What is transgenderism? Is it something that my kids are hearing about in school? Did you know that very recently there has been a surge of young boys and girls claiming to have gender confusion? What does the bible have to say about it? The primary reason that we want to address the issue of transgenderism is because we love people and desperately want them to know the liberating truth of God's Word. We hope you will join us on Sunday, January 10th, as we talk about what the bible has to say about transgenderism.
Concert of Prayer | Sunday, Jan 10 at 6:00pm
Join us to pray for our nation, our community, and the church.
Our nursery is open!
We’ve made plans for additional safety and cleaning procedures and we are looking forward to welcoming children age 0-2 into our nursery area during both services and our Sunday School hour.
Sunday School classes for all ages meet at 10:00am. Please join us!
The adult class that meets in the sanctuary will be starting a new study in the book of Romans on Jan 3. The Book of Romans, authored by the apostle Paul under the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit, has been described as the most influential letter in the world. Examining its pages together, we'll propel from the depths of our brokenness to the greatness of God’s grace; from the dimensions of God’s plan to the details of daily living. There are no books, or guides, but bring your Bible and an expectant heart.
We encourage you to fill out the online Friendship Register when you worship with us online or in person. You can share prayer requests, ask questions about our ministries, or just let us know that you’d like someone to contact you.
Deeply Rooted in God’s Word Together
From June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021 we will be focused on intentionally setting aside time to read God’s Word. We have some tools for you as well as ways to let us know what you've been reading so we can track our progress as a church family. We'd like to read 52,000 chapters this year!
We have reading cards for December - January! You can pick up reading plan cards in the foyer. We also have a basket for completed cards. If you’ve been letting us know how many chapters you’re reading through our online form, we don’t need the cards back - we don’t want to count the chapters twice. But if you haven’t told us yet, we really want to record your numbers so we can reach our goal of 52,000!
You can track any chapters that you read. If you aren’t sure where to start, we have resources to help on our website.
Women’s Weekly Zoom Meeting
A group of women will be having a weekly Zoom meeting on Monday evenings (7:30-8:30pm) to discuss the Bible Reading on the plan. If you’d like to join in you can contact Dawn S. (dawnmstee@gmail.com) or Dana N. (dananiemann@gmail.com) to get the Zoom invite.
Prayer Evening for Mike Goldade
On Tuesday, Mike Goldade has a PET scan to see if the chemo is working, so they can decide if treatment will continue. Mike & Mary’s daughter, Jen, has set up a time for people come together to pray for him before he goes for his screening - 6:00pm in the Goss Opera Hall on Monday, Jan 11th.
Care Ministry Movie Event
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021
6:30-9:00PM
In His Image is a critical and urgent message designed to equip the church to answer culturally controversial questions about gender and sexuality from a biblical perspective.
This feature-length documentary presents much-needed truth with compassion and clarity through powerful personal testimonies, careful Bible teaching, and scientific evidence.
Following the movie, Denise Shick will join us via Zoom for a Q & A session.
Childcare will be available. Please let us know how many children and the ages of children so we can be prepared. Register for childcare HERE or call 886-1977.
Recommended for Membership
The New Life elders are recommending Grace Adam, Bryan & Jennifer Dingsor, Issac & Havilah Holzwarth, Chad & Kris Lauseng, and Aaron Spies for membership. In following our church constitution, their names will be posted here for two weeks and then they will be welcomed into membership. If you are wondering how membership works, you can read what our church constitution says about it here. We typically hold two membership classes each year - in the fall and spring. We’ll announce the dates/times here in the digital bulletin when we schedule the classes.
News about new staff at New Life
The elders bringing a recommendation to the church body to fill the Associate Pastor of Youth and Family position. We have had a search team in place for the last few months, since Pastor Kyle left. You will get to meet Billy Evans and his family January 16-17. Mark these dates on your calendar - we hope you will be able to spend some time getting to know the Evans family.
Saturday, January 16
6:45pm | Billy will join the youth for a typical Youth Night
Sunday, January 17
9:00am & 11:00am | Billy will preach at both worship services
4:00-6:00pm | Open House at New Life to meet Billy and his family. There will be a Q & A time at 4:30.
New Women’s Bible Study
Tuesday mornings, 5:45am, beginning January 26
The opening lines and chapters of Genesis teach us fundamental truths about God. We watch Him bring light after darkness, order after chaos, and rest after toil—all through the power of His Word.
With teaching videos, we’ll dive into the first 11 chapters of Genesis by following three critical stages of understanding: comprehension, interpretation, and application. Revisit familiar stories and historical figures, challenge your basic knowledge, and discover deeper meanings in the text. As God reveals Himself through Scripture, we can only begin to understand ourselves when we first glimpse the character, attributes, and promises of our Creator.
Please sign up by January 12 so we can order books.
NPD Crisis Response Team
Steve Austvold (Missions Mobilizer for our district in the EFCA) is leading an NPD crisis response team to Lake Charles, LA in January. They have some spots open right now. Two had to drop out. If anyone is interested in joining, please contact Steve.
New Life Men - Mark your Calendars!
The Annual Men’s Retreat will be April 16-17 at Byron Bible Camp. We’ll have more details and registration information coming soon.
Missions Trip Opportunity | Summer 2021
We are planning a mission trip to return to Dorie's Promise in Guatemala City July 10 -16, 2021. If you are interested in more information about joining the trip, please contact Lorna at hoferl@yahoo.com or 881-6747.
