Sunday, January 17, 2021
Three Marks of Christian Maturity
Billy Evans will be sharing this Sunday at both of our worship services. The New Life Elders are recommending that we add Billy to our staff to serve as our Associate Pastor of Youth and Family Ministry.
Keep reading to find out more about the Evans family and about more opportunities to get to know them this weekend.
New Sermon Series begins Jan. 24
Daniel may just be one of the most relevant books of the bible that we can read today. America is experiencing a post-Christian culture which means we have much to learn from a man like Daniel who lived in the Babylonian Empire. How do we live as followers of Jesus Christ as exiles who are longing for their true homeland? Other themes in this fascinating book include the end times and the Second Coming of Jesus.
"And behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom." (Daniel 7:13-14 ESV).
Join us Sunday, January 24th as we dig into this fascinating book!
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!
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.
Meet Billy & Becky Evans
The elders bringing a recommendation to the church body to fill the Associate Pastor of Youth and Family position. 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.
A Note from Billy…
Hello from Maryland! Becky and I have been married for 10 years and have three wonderful kids, Kenzie (7), Micah (5), and Tessa (3). We have lived in the Baltimore area the past 8 years serving in our local church and community. I am currently a public-school teacher in Baltimore County and spend most of my days with middle school students running a college preparatory program (AVID). Becky has the toughest job on earth by staying at home with our kids and homeschooling them. She also works on the side as a licensed massage therapist. Kenzie, Micah, and Tessa all enjoy spending time outside going on hikes, playing sports, and creating their own games.
Prior to coming to Maryland, I grew up in Upstate New York near Watertown and Becky grew up outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Becky and I met in college, where we both played on the basketball teams, and have been together ever since. We both love sports, reading, coffee, and eating. Becky is an amazing cook/baker who has a heart for mom’s and families. I have always been involved in youth (sports, church, coaching etc.) and am passionate about helping families grow together in Christ. We are all very excited for this opportunity to meet New Life Church and visit South Dakota!
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.
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 Aaron Spies for membership. In following our church constitution, his name will be posted here for two weeks and then he 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.
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.
Celebrate Recovery Training
Training for Celebrate Recovery will begin on Thursday, Feb 4th, 6:30pm, at Midwest Bible Camp. If you are interested in helping with this Christ-centered ministry please let pastor Michael know via email - michaelw@newlifeefree.org. If you would like to learn a bit more about Celebrate Recovery you can go HERE.
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.
