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May 23, 2010
General Fund $ 1887.10
Designated Fund $960.00
Attendance:
Traditional 90
Sunday School 65
Contemporary 55
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Wednesday, May 26th:
6:45pm Bible Studies for all ages
Thursday, May 27th:
6:30pm VBS Planning Meeting
Sunday, May 30th:
5:30pm Youth
5:30pm Choir Practice
6:30pm Handbell Practice
Monday, May 31st:
MEMORIAL DAY - CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, June 1st:
7:00pm Trustees Meeting
for a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. |
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Ministry
May 30th,
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Traditional Service
Ushers: Volunteers Needed
Nursery: Thames Robinson
Sunday School
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Contemporary Service
Greeters: Milanda & Girls
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Projection Assistant
Wyatt Buffington
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries
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BirthdaysMay 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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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 26, 2010 |
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Greetings!
We had a wonderful Pentecost Celebration! The Trinity Handbell Quartet was such a blessing to our traditional service. And, most importantly, what a privilege to be able to pray over our High School graduates as they prepare to move into the next exciting stage of their lives. Congratulations to our High School graduates: Chelsea Brewer (DAR), Emily Carnes (Guntersville), Laura Clontz (Buckhorn), Lauren Daley (Madison Academy), Tara Schrimsher Jennings (DAR), Virginia Robinson (DAR), Shailyn Sibley (DAR), Kayla Van Etten (DAR), and Sam Winkler (DAR). Congratulations also to Rachel Click on her graduation from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Be sure and mark your calendars for Sunday, August 15th! On that day, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of our congregation. We'll share more details, as we get closer to that date.
This week we return to Jesus' final teaching to his disciples. In this passage, Jesus is preparing his disciples for his absence.
12"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. John 16:12-15
- Have you ever needed to tell something that you felt they could not bear? What might Jesus have to say to his disciples that they could not bear? What might Jesus have to say to the church that it cannot bear? What might Jesus have to say to you that you cannot bear?
- Earlier in the evening, Jesus had declared to his disciples, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life."(John 14:6a) and now he declares that "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide into all truth." What is the truth that the Spirit will guide us into?
- What is the purpose of the Spirit according to this teaching?
Look forward to exploring this text with you this Sunday.Pastor Sherill |
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Scripture Lesson for May 30th
John 16:12-15 |
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Welcome to Rev. Melisa Saccucci,
Our New Children's Director!
 Rev. Melisa Saccucci is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Birmingham-Southern College and Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. Melisa is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville for work in local missions. She has over eleven years of ministry experience, including ministry to youth and children. She is married to Rev. Timothy Saccucci, pastor of Owens Cross Roads UMC, and they have two children, Elisabeth, age 9, and Andrew, age 5, both of whom attend New Hope Elementary School.
We look forward to welcoming Melisa on June 6th! In the meantime, please keep her and her family in your prayers. And if you would like to contact her, you can e-mail her at melisa.saccucci@gmail.com (and yes that is one "s") or call her at 256-337-3101.
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Please keep our Youth Mission Trip in your prayers!
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
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~ 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
Jr. High Camp at Camp Sumatanga
June 27th - July 2, 2010
For: Rising 7th & 8th Graders
Senior High Camp at Camp Sumatanga*
DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET
For: Rising 9th Graders and Older
*If you are interested in attending Senior High Camp, Please let either the Church Office ( newlifeumc@nehp.net, 256-728-2093) or Lisa Saylor know.
Volunteers are needed to assist with transportation to camp, as well as to help with paper work. Please contact Lisa Saylor if you are interested in volunteering.
Sign Up sheets are in the Narthex.
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!!! |
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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.
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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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 Vacation Bible School! July 12-16, 2010 6:00pm - 8:00pm Theme: High Seas Expedition |
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Summer Time Schedule Changes
Summer Activities run June 6th - Aug. 4th
Beginning June 9th, All Wednesday Night Activities will begin at 6:30! Please mark your calendars! |
"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! June - Canned Veggies July - Pasta (Mac & Cheese, Spaghetti, etc.) August - Canned Soup or Sauces September - Jams, Jellies, Syrups October - Canned Stew, Chili, Spam |
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Church Office Hours
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:
Rev. Melisa Saccucci (256) 337-3101 (cell)
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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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