Sunday, June 6, 2021
I Corinthians | Church Renewal
Even in the early church there were all kinds of issues, problems, distractions and sinful behaviors. Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to bring spiritual renewal to a church that was in desperate need of it. Week in and week out we will find this book to be incredibly relevant for our day and time. We will learn what it means to be a healthy, gospel-centered, unified Church that makes a difference in the six counties all around us. Hope you and your family will join us!
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.
Sunday School classes are taking a break and will start back up after Labor Day. In the meantime, we will have cookies and coffee available between the worship services. We invite you to stick around after the 9:00 service or come early for the 11:00 service to spend some time catching up with friends or getting to know someone new.
3 Ways to go Deeper in Relationships on Sunday Mornings at New Life
Talk to and connect with people who are alone. You may be the person that helps them feel loved and cared for.
Talk to and connect with people who you don’t know. God continues to bring new people to our church. Let’s make sure they know we are excited they have joined us.
Invite people over to your house or to a restaurant for lunch. Yes, it will feel spontaneous and out of your comfort zone but the hospitality you show will make a huge impression to others.
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.
Youth Summer Events
New Life Youth will be taking a bus to Byron Bible Camp for their Teen Camp this week. Please be praying for a great week of spiritual growth and relationship building!
You can find all of the summer events on the calendar below. We’ll be adding more details as plans are finalized!
Pastor Billy’s Book Recommendation for Summer
Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College
Prayer Opportunities in June
Sunday, June 6 | Concert of Prayer at New Life, 6-7pm
Sunday, June 13 | Concert of Prayer at New Life, 6-7pm
Commitment to prayer is critical if we hope to see the Holy Spirit at work in our church and the six counties all around us. We hope you will plan on joining us!
We have one more graduation celebration…
Grace Adam
Saturday, June 12 | 3:00 Ceremony | 3:30-7 Open House | Ullyot Building, 120 N Commercial St, Clark, SD
The Church Campout is back…
and we are well on our way to filling the hill at Memorial Park! We still do have a few sites left - you can reserve your campsite by calling or stopping at the church office during the week (886-1977) or by sending an email to Rachel (rachels@newlifeefree.org). Cost is $50 for two nights (Aug 6 & 7).
Non-campers should mark the dates on their calendars, too. Everyone is welcome to sit around the campfires, swim at the beach, and join us for a church family meal and baptisms on Saturday evening.
VBS is coming soon!
Kids age 4 - 6th grade are invited to join us for four evenings of fun and learning - June 27-30. The button below will take you to our VBS webpage with more details and registration links for kids and volunteers.
MEET ELIJAH
Please join us for a summer Zoom Bible study! Doug Modica will be teaching and Mary will help with the technology. Anyone is welcome. Share the link with a friend -- forward this email!
Who was Elijah and why is his story valuable today? Elijah was a prophet who heard and obeyed God, and experienced God's provision. He was a prayer warrior who expected miracles, was brave and hated evil. Elijah held his belief when situations turned dim, yet he also ran in fear and faced discouragement and temptation. And the end of his life was astounding!
No homework required. No textbook. We'll work directly from our Bibles. The accounts are mostly in I Kings 16:29 through 2 Kings 2:18 -- including God's provision, Mt. Carmel, Jezebel's threat, Naboth & Jezebel, Ahaziah, and the whirlwind translation.
5 sessions on Tuesday evenings
#1: June 1 - 6:30 - 8:15pm (a little longer this night) Introduction and overview
#2 June 15 - 6:30 - 7:45 pm
#3 July 6 - 6:30 - 7:45 pm
#4 July 20 - 6:30 - 7:45 pm
#5 August 3 - 6:30 - 7:45 pm
August 10 -- save as a make-up date if needed
The link to join each session will be the same. You can reuse this each time:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5201687815
Meeting ID: 520 168 7815
Questions? Contact Mary at mmodica123@gmail.com or 605/868-4577.
We hope you will enjoy studying about this fascinating man who was used by God in mighty ways!
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.
If you would like to nominate someone to serve as a New Life Elder, please visit www.newlifeefree.org/elders or pick up a paper form at the Info Center.
We need to have the nominations by June 27.
