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August 1, 2010
General Fund $6205.00
Designated Fund $819.00
Evangelism $20.00
Rail Offering (Rising Above School Supplies $799.00
Attendance
Traditional Service: 73
Sunday School: 69
Contemporary Service: 67
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Wednesday, August 4th:
6-8pm Children's End of Summer Pool Party at the Eddlemans
6:30pm - Youth Service Project
No Adult Bible Study
All Fall Studies will begin Wednesday, Aug. 18th
Sunday, August 8th:
9:00am Traditional Service
10:15am Sunday School
11:15am Contemporary Service
5:30pm Youth
5:30pm Choir Practice
6:30pm Handbell Practice
Tuesday, August 10th:
6:30pm Stewardship Orientation with Joe Estes
7:30pm Worship Committee
Wednesday, August 11th:
5:30pm UMW Meeting
6:45pm Bible Studies for all ages
for a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. |
| Members in
Ministry
August 1, 2010
Youth Sunday | | |
Traditional Service:
Ushers: Youth
Nursery: Babs Holcomb
Sunday School:
Nursery: Greta Ayers
Contemporary Service:
Greeters: Youth
Nursery: Paula Wright
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| Birthdays and Anniversaries | | |
Happy Birthday
Aug 3 Nik Filmore
Aug 10 Rhonda Dennis
Aug 12 Jean Cobb
Aug 18 Luke Bailey
Aug 24 Cindy Guffey
Aug 26 Charles Brown
Happy Anniversary
August 14th
Charlie and Greta Ayers
August 19th
Patrick and Wendy Self |
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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. |
| Be a Hero-
Mentor a Child | |
Mentors meet with a child weekly to develop and provide healthy relationships for children in the Marshall County school system. If you are interested, please contact Diana Turner at turnerd@marshallk12.org |
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Welcome to our Newest Member
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Jan Dixon
1905 Holiday Shores
Scottsboro, AL 35769
256-609-1354
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HELP WANTED
CHOIR DIRECTOR/ ACCOMPANIST
New Life is accepting applications for the position of choir director/accompanist.
If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact the church office for an application. |
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Help Wanted for NLCA
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New Life Christian Academy is taking applications for two full time positions: Day Care Director and Pre-Kindergarten teacher. Experience with childcare and daycare administration is preferred. Love of children and a positive attitude are requirements. Send resumes to: Board of Directors, P.O. Box 566, Grant, AL 35747 by Friday, Aug 20th if you are interested. No phone calls please.
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New Life Line
August 4, 2010 |
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Greetings!
Youth Sunday was such a blessing! Milanda Taylor had a big weekend which
including hosting 46 youth for a Friday night lock-in (and don't forget to
thank Paula Wright for helping her!) and organizing youth to participate in
both worship services. A special thank you to Virginia Robinson for her moving
and brave testimony. Thanks to all
the youth who helped: Charles
Henry Ayers, Laura Grace Ayers, CJ Brown, Sydney Garner, Daniel Newton, Hali
Pendergrass, Will Robinson, Madelyn Sibley, Cassie Taylor, and Claudia Taylor! And a great big thank you to all who helped support the school children of Grant through our communion rail offering!
This week many of our families are
preparing for their children to return to school and for their young adults to
return to campus. Our scripture
this week is also about getting ready and being prepared for what is happening
in our midst and what is yet to come:
32"Do
not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you
the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for
yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief
comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also. 35"Be dressed for action and have your
lamps lit; 36be like those who are waiting for their master to
return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon
as he comes and knocks. 37Blessed are those slaves whom the master
finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have
them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. 38If he comes
during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are
those slaves. 39"But know this: if the owner of the house had known
at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken
into. 40You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an
unexpected hour." Luke
12:31-40
This passage follows immediately after
Jesus' instructions to not worry and to seek the Kingdom. But then Jesus' turns the tables a bit
and says not to worry because it is God's good pleasure to give us the
kingdom. -
What does it mean to know that God
desires to give us the kingdom and therefore, we should not worry?
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How does that knowledge change our
understanding of what it means to seek the kingdom of God?
We find great comfort in Jesus' command to not worry and to
not be afraid (which is better translated "do not continue to be afraid"). - What
kinds of actions does Jesus expect of his non-anxious, courageous disciples?
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fears and anxieties keep you from being that kind of disciple?
This passage encourages us to be ready
for Jesus to return! - What does Jesus expect to find
us doing when he returns?
- If Jesus showed up today, would he find you ready and alert?
On Thursday and Friday, I will be at the Willow Creek Summit Videocast at Cove UMC. I hope to come back with LOTS of new ideas!
Hope you are having a
blessed week and I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday!
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Scripture for Sunday, August 8th:
Luke 12:32-40 |
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 Children's End of Summer Pool Party
WHO: All children through rising 5th grade --parents welcome too!
WHAT: Hot dogs, chips, drinks provided. Feel free to bring a side or dessert to share.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 4th
WHERE: Home of Rod and Jan Eddleman, 400 Ayers Rd.
If you need transportation, meet Pastor Melisa at the church at 6pm sharp. We will return at 8pm.
The Youth will be doing a service project this Wednesday, August 4th. We will meet at the Youth Center at 6:30pm and will take the church van to Rising Above to assist with unloading of a truck. If time allows, we will drive to Claysville to reload the truck with more "stuff". We will be done around 8:30pm. |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
New Life United Methodist's
20 Year Anniversary!
Traditional Service by:
Rev.
Beaul Hunkapillar,
Founding Pastor of New Life
Contemporary Service by:
Rev. Phil Howell
Covered Dish Luncheon to follow the
Contemporary Service. |
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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. 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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Pastor's Bible Study and Youth/Children Studies have concluded for the summer. They will all resume on August 18th, so mark it down and plan on joining! |
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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 |
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New Life Christian Academy Open House
NLCA will host the 2010 - 2011 school year Open House on Sunday, August 8th. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and students to meet new teachers, see the new classrooms and review the curriculum.
NLCA Open House
Sunday, August 8th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
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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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