Sunday, March 6, 2022
Sunday Worship Services at 9:00am & 11:00am
Nursery care for children 0-2 is available all morning. Children’s Church is offered during the 11:00 service for kids age 3-5.
We will have child dedications at both of our services this week!
Sunday School Classes for All Ages!
We have classes for everyone age 3 - adult and nursery care for infants and toddlers. Classes will be held between the two worship services: 10:15-11:00am. Please plan to stick around if you attend the first service or come early if you attend the second service!
Gentle and Lowly (adult class) will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall. We’ll watch some video teaching and have discussion around tables. The teaching will be relevant whether or not you’ve read the book. Please join us!
Upcoming Events at a Glance
Mar 7 | D-Group Leader Training, 6-8pm
Mar 13 | Info Meeting about New Building Plans, 10:15am
Mar 13 | Concert of Prayer, 6pm
Mar 16 | No Awana, Club 56, or Youth Group (Spring Break)
Mar 25-26 | Women’s Retreat
Mar 27 | Concert of Prayer, 6pm
Apr 14 | Day of Fasting, break the fast with soup together at 5:30pm
Apr 15 | Good Friday Service | 6:30pm
Apr 17 | Easter, No Sunday School classes - breakfast served 10-11am
Apr 29-30 | Men’s Retreat
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New Sermon Series begins March 13
Nearly 3000 years ago the prophets were used by God to speak his word to the nation of Israel. The Minor Prophets were not called ‘Minor’ because of their importance, but due to the fact that they were shorter in length. The themes that stand out from the Minor Prophets include: God’s covenant relationship with his people, calls for repentance, warnings of judgment including the Day of the Lord, promises of future deliverance, and looking forward to the coming of the Messiah. The message of the Minor Prophets is eternally relevant and we would be wise to listen carefully to what God is saying. Behind it all we will find that God is one who desires his people to leave behind the idols that bring them pain and to return to him with all of their heart.
We have study guides available to pick up in the foyer this week. They include some background information about each book and some questions to think about as you read at home.
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.
Deeper in Relationships
From June 2021 to August 2022 we will go deeper in relationships with people outside and inside the church body to intentionally share the grace and love of Jesus Christ with them and to grow together as his disciples.
The Gospels are full of stories of Jesus intentionally engaging those inside and outside the family of God. We want to know and obey the words of Jesus and we also want to emulate his lifestyle. We will be a people who are willing to get out of our comfort zone and make building relationships a higher priority in our everyday lives. We know that in our post-Christian culture it is a poor strategy to sit back and wait for people to attend our worship services. We challenge every person at New Life to meet, talk to, get to know, and go deeper with at least 1 person within our church family and 1 person outside our church family each month!
In the coming months you can anticipate sermons about reaching out to others with the love of Christ, evangelism training taking place in Life Groups, continued times of prayer, and an overall focus on building relationships with people in the six counties all around us.
Are you interested in leading a D-Group?
Pastor Glenn is holding a training session on Monday, March 7, 6-8pm. Please contact Lezlie if you would like to come or if you have any questions (lezliee@newlifeefree.org -or- 886-1977).
Gently and Lowly Class will not meet on Sunday, March 13.
2022 Women’s Retreat
March 25-26
Plan to join the ladies of New Life for worship, learning, and growing together. Our guest speaker, Heather Carr, will be speaking on The Gospel in Relationships. Friday evening we’ll have a dessert bar (you can sign up to bring a dessert when you register if you’d like). Saturday we’ll have breakfast and coffee together before our first session and lunch together to wrap up the retreat.
Mark your calendars…
Men’s Retreat | Friday & Saturday, April 29-30
Next fall, a group of Watertown area pastors will be leading a trip to Israel and you can go along!
We have brochures with more information at the Info Center in the foyer or you can use the button below to look at a digital version. The brochure includes a registration form.
If you would like to go along on the Israel Trip, please sign up by April 1.
You do not need to have the COVID vaccine.
Would you like to sing in the Easter Choir?
We are putting together a choir to kick off our Easter services this year! There will be two evening rehearsals (April 5 & 12) and then you’ll need to be at the church at 8:00am on Easter morning and stay through the beginning of the 11:00am service. Burdell Gauger will be directing the choir. Sign up below and we’ll send you the music and a link to a recording to help you learn the song. If you have any questions, call the church office (605.886.1977) or send an email to Sherry (sherryd@newlifeefree.org).
Missions Prayer Focus
Derek & Hannah Steward with MARC in Alaska
Praise for a safe year of MARC flying and maintenance in 2021
Praise that their 2 year old son James' eczema is much improved
Pray for people of Tyonek and an open door to reach them with the gospel
Pray for scheduling and logistics of their furlough this June and July
Kids & Youth are welcome to join us Wednesday evenings!!!
Learn more and register on our website…
Discipleship Pathway
Are you ready to take the next step? Find out more about how to get involved in a Life Group or a D-Group.
