Sunday, August 15, 2021
I Corinthians | The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
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.
EFCA Crisis Response Team
Steve Austvold is leading a team from the Dakotas and Minnesota to serve the people of Lake Charles, LA who are still recovering from being hit by two hurricanes in the fall of 2020. The button below will lead you to more details about the trip along with contact information for Steve so you can ask questions or sign up to go!
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.
Concert of Prayer | 6pm
We’ll be meeting at the church building on August 15 to worship and spend time praying for our church, our city, and our community. Please come!
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.
Our Annual New Life Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, August 29 at 10:00am. We’ll hear from staff and ministry leaders. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. Members will be voting to approve next year’s budget and new elders. Annual reports with the recommended budget and recommended new elders are available in the church foyer. Please pick one up!
We are having a good, old-fashioned summer picnic/potluck for all Life Group Members, their families, and anyone interested in learning more about Life Groups!
Food: Main Dish provided by the church, asking each family to bring a dish to pass, (salad or dessert).
Fun: Yard Games, Volleyball, Mini-golf, train rides for the young kids, water balloon toss!
Connections: Getting to know each other's families better, Get to know others from different Life Groups, challenge them to a game of Corn Hole!
Chance for those not yet in a Life Group to come and share the afternoon with us and meet Life Group Leaders, ask questions and sign up to be in a Life Group!
This will be a great time of family fun and fellowship and since you've gotta eat lunch anyway, please join us! There will be something for everyone in your family to enjoy!
If you are planning to come, let us know so we can make sure to have enough of the main dish prepared…
PASTOR BILLY’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION FOR SUMMER
Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College
7PM | AUGUST 29 & 30
NO PROPS. NO COSTUMES.
THE STORY OF JESUS BROUGHT TO LIFE.
The Mark Drama walks us through Jesus’ entire life, death and resurrection according to Mark's Gospel. This is a fast paced 90 minutes that is sure to hit all of the emotions. This is so much more than a Bible study, this is an experience with Jesus. Invite some friends and come experience an unforgettable walk through the Gospel of Mark.
Who can you bring along?
We have invitations ready for you to hand out! You can pick them up in the foyer on Sunday morning or stop in during the week. We’d also love to have you share the Facebook event and indicate that you are “interested” or “going.”
We could still use a few more people who want to share the Gospel through acting. We won’t be using any costumes or props and no previous acting experience is necessary. You would need to be available for the two evening performances (Aug 29 & 30) and only about 12 hours of rehearsal time. Are you interested in learning more? Do you think this might be something that God wants you to do to reach out to others? Please call or email John Florey (605-868-3127, john.florey@intervarsity.org)
Men of New Life!
We are going to be going to the SDSU vs. NDSU game on Saturday, November 6. This is a huge rival game and it is going to be a blast. We will be meeting at the church at 12:00 pm, pastor Michael will give an encouraging devotion from God's Word, and then we will head out for the game at SDSU. Tickets are $65. There are only 30 tickets, first come first serve. You are guaranteed a spot only after you have purchased your ticket. Stop by the church during the week to get your ticket or come by the Welcome Table in the church foyer.
Truths and Lies About Purity Culture
What is Purity Culture? Is abstinence and passé? Can a person be pure if they have lost their virginity? Are women responsible for men giving into lust? What's up with Joshua Harris? What good came from Purity Culture? What bad came from Purity Culture? Is there a place for shame? What in the world do we do with our shame? Hint, run to Jesus!
