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May 16, 2010
General Fund $ 2695.43
Designated Fund $1054.84
Attendance:
Traditional 52
Sunday School 56
Contemporary 57
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Wednesday, May 19th:
5:30pm UMW Meeting
6:45pm Bible Studies for all ages
Sunday, May 23rd:
SENIOR RECOGNITION
4TH SUNDAY FOOD DRIVE
TRINITY HANDBELL QUARTET
6:00am Gather to Prepare for UMM Breakfast
7:00am UMM Breakfast
5:30pm Youth
5:30pm Choir Practice
6:30pm Handbell Practice
Tuesday, May 25th:
6:30pm Worship Committee
for a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. |
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Ministry
May 23rd,
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Traditional Service
Ushers: Volunteers Needed
Nursery: Melinda Dixon
Trish Harnen
Sunday School
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Contemporary Service
Greeters: Milanda & Girls
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Projection Assistant
Laura & Phillip Clontz
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Birthdays
May 16th Autumn Martin
May 27th Joe Collazo
Anniversaries
May 16th -
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Holcomb |
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New Life Youth |
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New Life Youth (grades 6th - 12th) meet Sunday Nights at 5:30 pm at the Youth Center. Come eat, worship, and study God's Word with us! Bring your friends!
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Prayers!! | | |
If you would like to be a part of the praying community at New Life, please contact Nell Barker at barker2@nehp.net or 728-8003 or Denise Acker at kittey@nehp.net or 728-4988
Thank you! |
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Upcoming Events | |
Women's Bible Study 9:00AM Monday -- Youth Center Every 2nd Saturday Simpson Point Trash Pickup, Top of the Mountain @ 8:00AM Every 3rd Saturday-
10:00-12:00 Youth Trash Pick-up
Word Mountain
Every 4th Sunday
United Methodist Men's Breakfast 6:00AM to cook, 7:00AM to eat. |
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New Life Line
May 19, 2010 |
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Greetings!
What a joy it was to see two young people
commit their lives to Christ this past Sunday. Congratulations to CJ and Will Brown, who completed
confirmation classes, and were confirmed last Sunday during the Contemporary
Service!
This Sunday we will have yet another opportunity
to celebrate an important moment in the life of our youth at New Life as we
recognize our graduates and pray a blessing on them and their future
plans! As part of that
celebration, the Trinity Handbell Quartet will join us for the Traditional
Service. And please don't forget to bring canned fruit for the Fountain Food Ministry! I am looking forward to a
very special day.
This Sunday is also a special day in the life
of the church! It is Pentecost
Sunday, when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church. As we do so, we'll hear from the
Apostle Paul as he describes the difference that the Spirit makes in the lives
of those who believe:
12So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the
flesh, to live according to the flesh- 13for if you live according
to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of
the body, you will live. 14For all who are led by the Spirit of God
are children of God. 15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery
to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we
cry, "Abba! Father!" 16it is that very Spirit bearing witness with
our spirit that we are children of God, 17and if children, then
heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ-if, in fact, we suffer with him
so that we may also be glorified with him. Romans 8:12-17
- Paul reminds us that those who are led by the Spirit are not just children
but heirs of God. What difference does it make to know that we are God's
children? Does it make any
difference to know that we have been adopted by God and are, therefore, joint
heirs with Christ? And what does
Paul suggest we inherit?
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What are the things you fear most? Why do you fear them?
What difference does it make to live free of the spirit of fear?
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By baptism, we are adopted into God's church and that makes us all
family. What kind of family are we
called to be? If we are family,
what responsibilities do we have toward one another? What needs to change in our lives and in our congregation
for us to be a more supportive family for all our members? And what difference does it make in our
lives to identify ourselves as a part of a church family?
Remember those who will be graduating in the coming
week in your prayers and come help us celebrate this wonderful moment in their
lives! See you on Sunday! Pastor Sherill |
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Scripture Lesson for May 23rd
Romans 8:12-17 |
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NEW LIFE SHEPHERD MINISTRY
In March 2010, we will begin our Shepherd Ministry with zeal.
We need each of you to be praying to find out if God is leading you into this ministry.
The Shepherd Ministry will be making phone calls, visiting, and sending cards to members of our church family.
Each member will receive a list of approximately 8 to 10 families for which you will be responsible for keeping in touch with calls, visits, and/or sending cards.
If God leads, please join us for blessings you won't believe.
Contact Nell Barker at 728-8003 | |
Sunday May 23rd
Graduate Sunday: We will recognize our graduates during worship.
Trinity Handbell Quartet will perform during the Traditional Service.
4th Sunday Food Drive - CANNED FRUIT
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Youth Mission Trip
June 20-25, 2010
Joe Rush Center for Urban Mission
Birmingham, Alabama
Urban Ministry is an inner-city mission agency of the United Methodist Church. Our work will be exterior house painting for the low-income elderly and disabled in inner-city Birmingham. We will stay at the dorm at Walnut Grove UMC in Midfield, AL. For more information, see http://www.urban-ministry.com/Rush.html
Cost: $250 ($125 deposit due May 10th; $125 balance due June 7th). Please make checks payable to New Life UMC with Youth Mission Trip noted. Now accepting donations toward scholarships!
Ages: rising 7th graders - 12 graders
We reserved 20 spaces for this mission trip. For every 6 youth, an adult can attend free! We must take one chaperone for every 6 youth. Depending on interest, we may be able to reserve more spaces. Please email milanda@nehp.netto reserve your spot.
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Church Member News
 Please join us in welcoming our newest church members, Mrs. Debbie Barr and William Brown.
Also, Please join us in congratulating C.J. Brown and William Brown on the completion of Confirmation Classes. |
~ SUMMER CAMP
AT CAMP SUMATANGA~
Day Camp at Camp Sumatanga
June 28 - July 2, 2010
For: Rising 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Graders
Transportation will be provided to & from camp everyday.
Elementary Camp at Camp Sumatanga
June 27 - July 2, 2010
For: Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th Graders
Volunteers are needed to assist with transportation to both camps, as well as to help with paper work. Please contact Lisa Saylor if you are interested in volunteering or need more information about the Camps!!!
Sign Up sheets will be in the Narthex starting Sunday, May 16th. Additional information will be there as well! |
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~Nursery Workers & Ushers Needed~
Feel the need to serve the church through working in the Nursery or being an Usher??? GREAT!!!
Ushers
We are in need of Ushers for the rest of the year (Including the month of May in Traditional Worship). A Sign-up sheet is located in the Narthex or you can contact Carrie Bucklin ( newlifeumc@nehp.net) to sign up. Please indicate which month you would like to serve, and if you would like to split the month with someone....
Nursery Workers
We are in need of Nursery Workers for the following times:
2nd Sunday of the Month - Sunday School Hour
3rd Sunday of the Month - Sunday School Hour
4th Sunday of the Month - Sunday School/Contemporary Worship
5th Sunday (when applicable) - Sunday School/Contemp. Worship
All Nursery workers must pass a background check (please see Carrie Bucklin for more details) or must sign up with an individual that has already completed a background check. This is to keep in compliance with the Safe Sanctuary Policy and there are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. Time Commitments would include showing up at the start of your particular time and staying for at least 15 minutes into the Hour Slot. If no-one shows up or has not contacted you to say they would be bringing a child from the service, you are Free to Go! Easy as that!!! |
Wednesday Night Bible StudyPRAYER: THE ULTIMATE LIFE STYLE
Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 6:45 for this 6-week study on prayer!
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Sunday, June 6th
June 6th will be promotion Sunday for all Sunday School Classes. It will also be Sunday School and Wednesday class Teacher appreciation day. After the second service, teachers will be honored with a lunch for them and their families.
Contact Thames at 728-8852 if you would like to help with this event.
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"The Fountain" - New Life UMC Monthly Food Drive
New Life United Methodist Church is joining with First Baptist of Grant in support of "The Fountain". For those who may have missed Thames Robinson's excellent article in The Advertiser Gleam, the Fountain distributes food and attempts to provide other help to individuals and families in need who live in the Grant area. This is done every Wednesday morning from the little red church across from Hardees. Bags of food are distributed to local individuals with demonstrated need. The 50 or so individual bags of food are free to clients, but of course are not really free. Even free food from the Alabama and USDA Food Banks carries a transportation service charge. Local businesses and individuals provide much, but additional help is always needed. If you hear of a food donation box or a rail offering to purchase "free" food, every bit of it will stay in the Grant Area and will go to our neighbors in serious need of help.
We will hold a monthly food drive on the
4th Sunday of every month.
Please note the food schedule below
so you will know what to bring! May - Canned Fruit June - Canned Veggies July - Pasta (Mac & Cheese, Spaghetti, etc.) August - Canned Soup or Sauces September - Jams, Jellies, Syrups October - Canned Stew, Chili, Spam |
Lost Bible!
William Brown has lost his Bible! Please be on the lookout for a copy of "The Way" Bible. If found, please bring it to the church office! Thank you so much for your help! |
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8 AM - 1 PM Monday Through Friday
728-2093
Church Staff
Pastor:
Sherill Clontz (256) 508-3760 (cell)
Secretary:
Carrie Bucklin 728-2093
Choir Director:
Susan Smith 728-7559 (hm)
Contemporary Music Director:
Jim Holcomb 587-0217
Youth Director:
Milanda Taylor 728-3099
Children's Ministry Director:
Ashley Olinger 728-5692
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Vision of New Life United Methodist Church
The mission statement of the United Methodist Church is:
To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
Therefore, we will:
NURTURE
EMPOWER
WORSHIP
LOVE THEM IN
INVITE PEOPLE INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST
FELLOWSHIP
ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY
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