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December 5, 2010 General Fund $ 4362.00
*Designated Fund $ 457.00
*Communion Rail Offering to benefit the Christmas Stars Program $323.00
Attendance
Traditional Service: 60
Sunday School: 68
Contemporary Service: 40 | | |
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Wednesday, Dec. 8th:
6:30pm Bible Studies for all Ages Sunday, Dec. 12th: 9:00am Traditional Worship 10:15am Sunday School 11:15am Contemporary Worship
5:00pm Christmas Program Practice 5:30pm YOUTH 5:30pm Choir Practice
6:30pm Handbell Practice for a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. |
| Members in
Ministry
December 12th | |
Traditional Service: Ushers: Jack Wilkie & Daniel Newton Nursery: Mary Edmonds
Sunday School: Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Contemporary Service: Greeter: Rhonda & Kenneth Paul Dennis
Nursery: Volunteer Needed
Projection Assistant: |
| Birthdays and Anniversaries | |
Happy Birthday!
Dec. 2 Mike Franks
Dec. 2 Robert Patterson
Dec. 12 William Brown
Dec. 15 Charles Henry Ayers
Dec. 20 Susan Smith
Dec. 22 Eric Bucklin
Dec. 22 Jan Dixon
Dec. 27 Xavier Anderton
Dec. 30 George Buffington
Dec. 30 Laura Clontz
Dec. 30 Savannah Rickman
Happy Anniversary!
Dec. 24
Jack and Jean Wilkie |
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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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Welcome to
Our
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Please joining us in officially welcoming our newest members.
Tommy and Tammy Harbin
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New Life Line
December 8, 2010 |
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Greetings!
As we move into the third week of Advent, we explore what it means to experience joy! 1 Wilderness and desert will sing joyously, the badlands will celebrate and flower - 2 bursting into blossom, a symphony of song and color. Mountain glories of Lebanon - a gift. Awesome Carmel, stunning Sharon - gifts. God's resplendent glory, fully on display. God awesome, God majestic. 3 Energize the limp hands, strengthen the rubbery knees. 4 Tell fearful souls, "Courage! Take heart! God is here, right here, on his way to put things right And redress all wrongs. He's on his way! He'll save you!" 5 Blind eyes will be opened, deaf ears unstopped, 6 Lame men and women will leap like deer, the voiceless break into song. Springs of water will burst out in the wilderness, streams flow in the desert. 7 Hot sands will become a cool oasis, thirsty ground a splashing fountain. Even lowly jackals will have water to drink, and barren grasslands flourish richly. 8 There will be a highway called the Holy Road. No one rude or rebellious is permitted on this road. It's for God's people exclusively - impossible to get lost on this road. Not even fools can get lost on it. 9 No lions on this road, no dangerous wild animals - Nothing and no one dangerous or threatening. Only the redeemed will walk on it. 10 The people God has ransomed will come back on this road. They'll sing as they make their way home to Zion, unfading halos of joy encircling their heads, Welcomed home with gifts of joy and gladness as all sorrows and sighs scurry into the night. Isaiah 35:1-10 The Message
- How would you define joy?
- What do you desire most?
- What activities bring you the most joy?
- If you have a moment, check out this video of what happens in a mall food court when people burst out singing. What would inspire you to jump and shout or sing Hallelujah?
- Isaiah paints a picture of dramatic reversals: springs gush forth in the desert; the blind see; weak hands are energized; hot sands are cool. Think of those you know who are struggling and carrying heavy burdens. What changes would bring those kinds of reversals into their lives?
- How does the good news of the coming of Jesus Christ speak to those needs?
- What can you do to bring joy to others?
I am looking forward to our joyous worship on Sunday.
See you then! And be sure and invite someone who needs to experience the joy of Christ to join us!
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Mark Your Calendars!
Children's Christmas Program Thurs. December 16, 2010 Sun. December 19, 2010
Both performances will be at 6:30pm! |
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New Life United Methodist Church
Advent Season Calendar
A Life-Giving Christmas
4th Sunday of Advent - December 19th Romans 1:1-7 "Love...Gotta Have It" Christmas Eve Service Friday, December 24, 2010 6:30pm |
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Youth - Progressive Dinner
Date: Sunday, December 12th
Time: Be at the Youth Center at 5:30pm
Bring: Wrapped $5 gift of your favorite
candy for Dirty Santa
Progressive Dinner Schedule
5:30 pm: Gather at the Youth Center
5:45 pm: Go to the Buffington's for appetizers
6:15 pm: Go to the Taylor's for the meal
7:00 pm: Go to the Robinson's for dessert and Dirty Santa
7:45 pm: Leave the Robinson's
7:50 pm & 8:00 pm: Parent Pickup at the Youth Center |
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New Life Youth
Sunday Nights in the Fellowship Hall
Optional Meal and Hang Out 5:30 - 6:00 pm
Bible Study 6:00 - 7:30 pm
For 6th - 12th Grades
REFRESH New Year's Eve Youth Retreat
Thurs. Dec 30th - Sat. Jan 1st
Location: Camp Sumatanga
Cost: $75
For: 6th - 12th Graders
See Milanda to sign up or for more details!
Chaperones are Needed! |
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Youth Fundraiser: "Restaurant Night"
Featuring the talents of Chef Sam Hartline
and the New Life UMC Youth!
Date: Tues. December 28, 2010 at 6:00pm
Place: New Life UMC Fellowship Hall
Cost: $25 per person or $40 per couple
All Proceeds will benefit the
New Life Youth Center Rennovations.
Payments must be made in advance.
Deadline for Reservations: Wed. Dec. 22nd
Menu
Roasted Garlic Hummus: a blend of chick peas, tahini and rich roasted garlic served with warm flatbread
Black Bean Soup: pureed black beans paired with cocoa and chili peppers served with a chipotle creme fraiche
Tostones: fried green plantains served with a
vinegar-garlic sauce
Sausage Ravioli: Italian Sausage inside handmade pasta covered in a cream sauce
Intermezzo Sorbet: fruit sorbet meant to cleanse the palate before the main course
Pork Tenderloin: roasted tenderloin served with a French demi-glaze
Bread Pudding: traditional bread pudding with banana served with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
Hungry Yet???
To make a reservation for this event see Milanda Taylor, contact the church office, or use the reservation form in this Sunday's bulletin!
See you there!
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It's Time for the Christmas Stars!
Looking for a way to brighten a child's Christmas this year? Adopt a Christmas Star!!
The Christmas Stars are now available for adoption at the following locations in Grant:
The First Bank of the South
People's Bank
Want to help but don't have time to adopt a Star? You can make a donation to the Christmas Stars Program! Please see Sherry Sutphin or Denise Acker for more details.
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A Memorial Service for Everil Paradise, mother of Wes Paradise,
will be held on
Thursday, December 30th
at 6:30 p.m. at
New Hope Funeral Home in
New Hope, AL.
Calling hours will be 5:00 -6:30 with Memorial Service to follow. |
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Mark Your Calendars!
Bible Studies for all ages, every Wednesday Night at 6:30 pm.
Join us this Wednesday as we explore the book of Genesis reflecting on the meaning of creation, sin and sacrifice. We'll reflect on the wonderful adventures of Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. And we'll learn what it means to be God's people who are blessed to be a blessing. Bring your Bible and a willingness to learn and join us in our journey. |
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You are invited to join us for New Life's
(re)NEW(ed) Sunday School Class
Your Bible The Study Begins
Teachers: Pastor Sherill and Rocky Harnen
Join us Sunday mornings in the Fellowship Hall for a (re)NEW(ed) Sunday School class. Rocky Harnen's adult class, which has been studying the Andy Griffith and Beverly Hillbillies bible studies, is expanding and exploring new areas. We will begin this week on a 7-week study of the Bible. Join us as we explore how the Bible came to be, ways to study the Bible, and the place of the Bible in our lives.
If you've never really studied the Bible, this is a great place to start. If you have been studying the Bible for years, this is a great place to share, to learn, and to grow.
Join us this Sunday as we get started! |
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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 the New Life Shepherd Ministry. This ministry will be making calls, visiting and sending cards to members of our church family. Each member of the ministry team will receive a list, of approximately 8 to 10 families, to be responsible for keeping in touch with. If God leads you, please join us for blessings you won't believe!
Contact Nell Barker at 728-8003 |
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Church Office Hours
8 AM - 2:30 PM Monday Through Thursday
8 AM - 11:00 Friday
728-2093
Church Staff Pastor: Sherill Clontz (256) 508-3760 (cell)
Secretary: Carrie Bucklin 728-2093
Choir Director:
Tammy Harbin 728-3233
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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