Sunday, June 27, 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.
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.
We want to let you know about an exciting opportunity coming up here at New Life Church!
On August 29 & 30 we are going to do something called "The Mark Drama." The Mark Drama is an "easy-invite, non-cringe evangelistic event for non-Christians and an inspiring way for Christians to experience the power of Mark's gospel freshly."
For this to happen, we need 15 people who want to share the Gospel through acting out the book of Mark. We won’t be using any costumes or props and no previous acting experience is necessary. Are you interested in learning more? Do you think this might be something that God wants you to do to reach out to others?
We are going to have an info meeting on Sunday, June 27th between the worship services in the Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions about this please call John Florey at 605-868-3127 or feel free to email him at john.florey@intervarsity.org. Thank you!
Youth Summer Events
Check the event calendar for topics and locations. Hope you can join in!
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Upcoming Prayer Opportunities
Tuesday, June 29 | Midweek Prayer at New Life, 12-1pm
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!
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 begins Sunday!
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. It’s not too late to register your kids and it’s ok to bring friends along!
If you have a neighbor or friend that hasn’t registered, they are still welcome to come - the online registration just helps us be more prepared and keeps them from having to fill out a form when they get here.
Recommended for Membership
The New Life elders are recommending Brett & Tammy Miller and Amie Hudson 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.
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.
