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August 22, 2010
General Fund $ 3186.12
Attendance
Traditional Service: 51
Sunday School: 62
Contemporary Service: 56
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Wed, August 25th: 6:30pm Bible Studies for all ages
Sun, August 29th:
9:00 am Traditional Service 10:15 am Sunday
11:15 am Contemporary
for a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. |
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Ministry
August 29, 2010 | | |
Traditional Service:
Ushers: Volunteers Needed
Nursery: Thames Robinson
Sunday School:
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Contemporary Service:
Greeters: Volunteers Needed
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
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| Birthdays and Anniversaries | | |
Happy Birthday Sept. 4th Glen Whitaker
Sept. 8th Curtis Brown
Sept. 12th Chuck Bradley
Sept. 17th
Kenneth Paul Dennis
Sept. 24th Milanda Taylor
Sept. 28th Jean Wilkie
Happy Anniversary
Sept. 5th
Kelly & Lisa Saylor
Sept. 26th
Gregg & Milanda Taylor
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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. |
| 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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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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New Life Line
August 25, 2010 |
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Greetings!
Sunday was a day of both sadness and joy as we said farewell
to our wonderful choir director, Susan Smith and her sons, Chuck and Trey and
welcome two new members. We ended
our traditional service with a prayer of blessing on Susan and Chuck as they
return to South Alabama to begin a new chapter in their lives. I believe that God truly blessed us by
sending Susan to serve in ministry with us during her time in Grant! Please keep Susan and the boys in your
prayers during their transition and send her a card to let her know how much
she has meant to us. Her address is listed below.
And how wonderful to begin our 21st year of
ministry by welcoming two new members! Shirley Jenson and Kayla Patterson
joined our church family during the Contemporary service and we had the joy of
praying a blessing on Robert and Kayla's daughter, May. Their addresses are listed below and I
hope you will send them a card and welcome them to our church family!
This week, Pastor Melisa will continue our sermon series as
we explore "When Dreams Become Nightmares." And remember each week, you will have the opportunity to go
deeper in the discussion during the Wednesday night Bible Study.
This Sunday, I will be on the road to Lake Junaluska, North
Carolina for New District Superintendent Training. For those of you unfamiliar with Lake Junaluska, Junaluska
is the Southeastern Jurisdiction Camp and is located near Ashville. While I'm away, Marvin McCormick,
pastor of Henryville UMC, and Pastor Melisa will be available if you need pastoral
care. But you will also be able to reach me by phone or e-mail as usual.
There are many ways to serve others for the Kingdom. Some people, like our praise band and
our choir, serve in ways that everyone can see. Others work behind the scenes in quiet ways. And while you
may not hear him all that often, one of the people at New Life who speaks
volumes to our community is Mike Giles, who selects the sayings that appear on
our sign each week. Each week,
Mike selects a wonderful, short message to share with us and our
community. I have often cringed
when reading signs at other churches but Mike does an excellent job of
selecting inspiring and appropriate messages. This week's message is one of the
best I've seen. It reads:
Church is a gift from
God. Assembly is required!
As we are reminded in the book of Hebrews: Let us not give
up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage
one another. . . . Hebrews 10:25
Have a Blessed Sunday!
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Scripture Lesson for August 29th:
1 Timothy 6:10b
On Sunday, August 29th, we will have the pleasure of having Pastor Melisa to bring the message. The title of her sermon will be "When Dreams Become Nightmares". Please be sure to mark you calendars! |
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Please Welcome Our Newest Members!
On Sunday, August 22nd, we had the pleasure of welcoming three new members to our church family.
Shirley Jensen
1705 Anderson Ridge Road
Grant, AL 35747
Kayla and May Patterson
301 Mary Drive
Please take the time to welcome these families to our church. It is always such a blessing to see God at work in our church family! |
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New Address
Susan Smith
105 Highway 22E
Rockford, AL 35136
Please take a moment to let Susan know that she and her family are in our daily thoughts and prayers. |
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New Sermon Series!
Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity
Stress. Anxiety. Fear. These words capture well the state of mind of many of us in America today. We have witnessed dramatic market losses, the collapse of the world's largest insurance company, and many bankruptcies and mergers. Every day seems to bring another piece of economic uncertainty.
A 2008 survey found that over three in four Americans are stressed about the economy and their personal finances and I suspect that number has increased since then! Half were worried about providing for their family's basic needs. Over half of respondents reported feeling angry and irritable, and reported lying awake at night worried about this. The report concludes that, "The declining state of the nation's economy is taking a physical and emotional toll on people nationwide."1
Join us in worship the next six weeks for a sermon series entitled Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. Our nation is experiencing what many have described as the "American Nightmare." Increasing consumer debt, declines in savings, lower income growth, and a volatile stock market are all a part of our economic insecurity. We have lived in a society that tells us "you deserve it now," whether or not we can afford it or really even need it.
All of us have struggled with these issues at one time or another. They are important issues that we cannot ignore. This is why, over the next six weeks, we will be having a churchwide study and worship emphasis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. During this time we will explore what the Bible teaches us about financial management through corporate worship and small group study on Wednesday nights. We'll hear expert advice and stories about what others have learned by working through financial challenges. Each week we will provide you with some practical tools you can use to assess your financial situation and develop a financial plan with a biblical foundation.
At the conclusion of the emphasis, we will have the opportunity to make personal commitments of our offerings to God through our church in the coming year. We will consecrate these commitments in the worship service on September 26th.
I hope you will join us in the coming weeks as we look at how we can manage our financial resources and truly experience simplicity, generosity, and joy.
Schedule of Events:
Aug. 22 Faith in the Midst of Financial Crisis
Aug. 25 Small-Group Study Begins
Aug. 29 When Dreams Become Nightmares
Sep. 5 Wisdom and Finance
Sep. 12 Cultivating Contentment
Sep. 19 Defined by Generosity
Sep. 22 Small-Group Study Ends
Sep. 27 Consecration Sunday
Oct. 10 Celebration Sunday - Results Celebration and Consecration of Next Year's Ministry Commitments
1 "Eight Out of Ten Americans Stressed Because of Economy," by Madison Park, from CNN.com, October 7, 2008; http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/07/economic.stress/index.html.
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Safe Sanctuary Training: New Date
Safe Sanctuary Training has been rescheduled for
Sunday, Sept 12th at 5pm.
For more details, please contact Pastor Melisa. |
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 Kids Night Out
Kids Night Out at New Life
Friday, August 27th
6pm - 10pm
Ages 4 thru 5th Grade
Cost: $5 donation
Please see Pastor Melisa for more details!
Children's Ministry Donation Needs
Donations for Kid's Night Out - Friday, August 27th 6-10pm
If you would like to donate any food items for this event, Please let Pastor Melisa know. Needed items include: packages of hot dogs, hot dog buns, whale crackers (from Dollar General), cookies (any kind), and drinks (any kind).
Do you have.....a large cooler, a sprinkler, baby pool or washtub?
If so, the Kid's Night Out Event would like to borrow it!
Please contact Pastor Melisa if you can help out.
Monetary Donations are also needed
for the purchase of an Inflatable Slide.
Children's Ministries would like to invest in purchasing an
inflatable slide to be used in the children's department
and for special church events.
This would eliminate the need to set aside money for rental.
Please see Pastor Melisa if you would like to help. |
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YOUTH NEWS!
Youth Sunday Nights start back Sunday, September 12th!
Youth Center Renovations If you, your family, or small group would like to adopt one of the rooms at the youth center for renovations, sign your name on the board in the narthex. The adoption may include labor, money or both. See Milanda for details. Our goal is to have the majority of the renovations completed by September 12th. |
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Calling all Ushers and Greeters!
Ushers and Greeters are needed for the remainder of the year. If you are interested please sign up in the Narthex! |
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Mark Your Calendars!
Bible Studies for all ages, every Wednesday Night at 6:30pm.
The Pastor's Bible Study will meet every Wednesday night and will continue the "Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity" series. |
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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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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:
Custodian:
DeLoris Bevel 728-2093 |
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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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