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June 6, 2010
General Fund $ 5659.10
Designated Fund $1082.00
The Designated Fund this week was the Communion Rail offering which went to benefit Rising Above.
Attendance:
Traditional 54
Sunday School 71
Contemporary 67
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Wed. June 9th:
5:30pm UMW Meeting
6:30pm Bible Studies for all ages
Sat. June 12th: 9am - 3pm NCD/Strategic Planning Meeting
Sun. June 13th: UMW SUNDAY: Guest Speaker: Carol Toney 5:30pm Youth 5:30pm Choir Practice 6:30pm Handbell Practice
Wed. June 16th:
6:30pm Bible Studies for all ages
6:30pm Youth Council Meeting
for a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. |
| Members in
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June 13, 2010 | | |
Traditional Service
Ushers: Volunteers Needed
Nursery: Mary Edmonds
Sunday School
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Contemporary Service
Greeters: Volunteers Needed
Nursery: Katie Buffington
Projection Assistant
Wyatt Buffington
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Birthdays
June 3 Melissa Daniel
June 14 Robin Martin
June 15 Carlie Collazo
June 17 Noah Guffey
June 21 Carrie Bucklin
June 24 Anna Kate Self
June 25 Kim Collazo
June 29 Kelly Saylor
Anniversaries
June 5th- Mike & Janie Franks |
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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
June 9, 2010 |
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Greetings!
The theme for this year's Annual Conference was "Equipped"
and the focus was on effective ministry in the 21st Century. And what a wonderful way for New Life
to begin yet another conference year but with a service recognizing and
celebrating our teachers. Thank
you yet again to all who teach at New Life and thanks to Thames Robinson and
everyone who helped her plan our appreciation luncheon.
I also want to congratulate Katherine Saylor, Hannah Beth Ayers and Claudia
Taylor for memorizing all the books of the Bible in order! What a wonderful achievement and now
they will never get lost when having to find the sermon scripture from the book
of Habakkuk!
I also want to welcome again our new Children's Director,
Rev. Melisa Saccucci. We are blessed to have her join us in ministry and if you
didn't get a chance to meet her Sunday, I hope you will meet her on Wednesday!
This Sunday, we are celebrating yet another powerful
ministry. This Sunday is United
Methodist Women (UMW) Sunday. The
UMW and its predecessor organization are responsible for keeping the passion
for missions alive in the Methodist Church. This Sunday, we are fortunate to welcome Carol Toney, the
president of the Northeast District United Methodist Women, as our
preacher. Everyone will be
blessed by her message and I pray that the Holy Spirit will work through her
speaking and teaching to continue to fan a passion within us to engage our
community and our world.
Speaking of passion for engaging our community. I want to thank everyone who
gave so generously to our communion rail offering for the Fountain Food
Ministry. Thanks to your
willingness to open your heart and your wallets, we raised over $1000 to help
feed the poor in our community. We'll hopefully have an update on that ministry in the near future.
Also, please note our financial update in this
newsletter. In the future, we plan
to provide an update on estimated giving and actual giving. As you can see, we
are behind thus far this year. Don't forget that the costs of ministry don't take a vacation in the
summer months. We need your support more than ever as we prepare for our youth
to go on their first mission trip and we continue to worship God and teach his
word!
Our Scripture this Sunday comes from the opening of the book
of Acts:
In the first
book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the
beginning 2until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after
giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many
convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the
kingdom of God. 4While staying with them, he ordered them not to
leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. "This," he
said, "is what you have heard from me; 5for John baptized with
water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
6So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, is this the
time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" 7He replied, "It
is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own
authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come
upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:1-8
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What does Jesus' final promise mean to you?
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What does it mean to be a witness of Jesus
Christ?
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How do you know when the Holy Spirit is at work in
your life?
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How might God be calling you to witness to your
faith?
I look forward to worshipping with you and Carol on Sunday! Pastor Sherill |
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Sunday, June 13th
is United Methodist Women's Sunday. We have the pleasure of having guest speaker, Carol Toney, at both of our services. Plan to attend one to hear her amazing message!!
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Men's Fellowship Banquet
Date: June 19, 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Grant First Baptist Church
Price: $10
Agenda: Men's Fellowship, Inspirational Speaker, Steak Dinner, Door Prizes
Speaker: Glenn Chatpelier, Professional Fisherman, FLW Tour
Please let Mickey Cobb know no later than June 13th if you are planning to attend the banquet. This will take the place of the June United Methodist Men's Breakfast.
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Summer 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! |
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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
Tool Donations requested: paint brushes (all sizes), paint rollers, safety goggles, scrapers, wire brushes, mineral spirits, drop cloths, scrub brushes |
 Start Spreading the Word!
NEW LIFE VBS IS COMING!
July 12-16, 2010 Ages: 3 thru Rising 5th Graders
Come prepared for a High Seas Expedition Spectacular!
Nursery will be available for Ages 2 and Under. |
~ 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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YOUTH: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH
New Life Youth will be going to Spring Valley Beach on Wednesday, June 16th. Meet at Youth Center at 8:30 am. Return by 7:30 pm; youth will not meet that night. Bring $25, permission form, and a sack lunch. Chaperones Needed! Please see Milanda for details! |
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YOUTH SUMMER SCHEDULE!
The Youth will not meet on Sunday Night's this Summer! Please see below for Summer Youth Schedule of Activities!
Youth Summer Activities (for rising 6th-12th grades):
Starting Wednesday, June 9th: Minute-to-Win-It Wednesdays! 6:30 pm at the Youth Center every Wednesday
Wednesday, June 16th: Spring Valley Beach
Saturday, June 19th: Clean-up Kidtopia Mission Day
June 20-25: Mission Trip to Birmingham
Sunday, July 27: High School Pool Party at Buffington's
Wednesday, July 7: Middle School Pool Party
July 12-16: VBS (youth will assist)
Friday, July 30: Youth Lock-In
Sunday, August 1st: Youth Sunday
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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
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 |
"Rising Above" - New Life UMC Monthly Food Drive
New Life United Methodist Church is joining with First Baptist of Grant in support of "Rising Above". For those who may have missed Thames Robinson's excellent article in The Advertiser Gleam, "Rising Above" 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 |
May 2010 Financial Updateas of May 31 Budgeted Giving $ 90,261
Actual Giving $81,600
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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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