May 10-16, 2015 Volume 6, Issue 17 Special points of interest: Movie Night Solo Connection Mother’s Day Inside this issue: Prayer Requests Deacons of the Week Upcoming Sermons Family Movie Night Calendar 2 Birthdays Nursery Schedule Read Through the Bible Facts and Figures Solo Connection Stephen Ministry 3 Mothers Day Think About It 4 Vision Statement Mission Statement Staff 5 Since 1912 more than two million Boy Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout award—Scouting’s highest rank advancement. Eagle Scouts exemplify the virtues of service, leadership, and duty to God, using their training and influence to better their communities and the world. Page 2 NEW LIFE TODAY The following names have been submitted to us for prayer. Please make them a priority during the week. Some are sick at home; some are hospitalized; some have had surgery; and some have crises in their lives. Some are short term requests. Some are long term. We/ You may not know the circumstances but God does. Wendell Parker, April Richey’s uncle; Florence Landram; Wanda Keegan; Tommy Barnett, friend of Don Lowe; Sharon Gatter; Cliff Keegan; Scott Alcala, Connie Volume 6, Issue 17 Paquette’s grandson; David Martin; Alan Witherington; Sam Butner; Jackie Hudson; Brian Hudson; David Hammond, Donna’s son; Donald Themm, Chuck’s brother; Larry Sexton; Greg Giordano, Jerry Hick’s brother-in-law; Mark Cone, son of Joe and Donita Cone; Mike Webb; Ed Neuzil, friend of Don Lowe; Kitty Hicks; Alisha Rose, Ciaran Doherty Keys, Patrick and Bridgeen and family requested by Karen Loria; Josephine Shoop, Natalie Hicks and Debbie Simmons’ mother; Donna Lentsch, Natalie’s neighbor; Judith Albanese, Brian McKean’s sister; John Marynell; Jan Bednarek; New Life Church Leadership Team; our military personnel; Anna Harvey, missionary in Middle East. Call the church office (728.1861) with your prayer requests. May 10—Mother’s Day What Is Your Testimony? I John 5:1-12 May 17 Accountability… Not Fun, But Necessary I John 5:13-21 May 24 Filled with the Spirit Acts 2:1-21 Deacons for the week are: Pat and Irene Rossiello. If you have a need during the week please feel free to call them at 323-3373 or email them at rossiforgolf@hotmail.com. May 31 Joint Heirs of the King Romans 8:12-17 Family Movie Night has been moved to Friday, May 29, 2015 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall May 10-16, 2015 Sunday 10 9:00 Sunday School 10:00 Worship NO BRUNCH 6:00 NO Youth Monday Tuesday Wednesday 11 12 5:00 Lampstand 6:00 Kids Central 7:00 Andre Keegan Eagle Scout Court of Honor 9:00 Lampstand 5:00 New Life Bells Open Prayer Time 10:00 Staff Mtg 6:00 Praise Team 7:00 Choir Rehearsal 7:00 AA 13 Thursday Friday Saturday 14 15 16 8:00 Thrift House Open 12:30 Solo Connection to Cottage Inn 10:00 Lunch Brigade Page 3 NEW LIFE TODAY May 10 May 10 Toinette Millar May 16 Judy Williams May 17 May 24 Our Bible Readings for the next week are: Monday, May 11 Tuesday, May 12 Wednesday, May 13 Thursday, May 14 Friday, May 15 Saturday, May 16 Esther 1-2 Esther 3-4 Esther 5-7 Esther 8-10 Job 1-3 Job 4-7 Cottage Inn Restaurant Lady Lake Friday, May 15, 2015 Come join us at 12:30 p.m. for lunch, fun, and fellowship. Need more information? Contact Cathy Marynell at 787-1703 or 874-1703. Volume 6, Issue 17 Children’s Church: Erin and Molly Babies: Hattie and Tammi Children’s Church: Wanda and André Babies: Erin and Sasha Children’s Church: Natalie and Debbie Babies: Hattie and André Annual Budgeted Expenditures General Fund Giving YTD (05/03/15) Remaining Unfunded Expenditures Weekly (34Weeks) $483,000.00 $127,049.20 $355,950.80 $ 10,469.00 Needed as of last week (05/03/2015) Received 05/03/2015 $ 10,563.00 $ 13,737.97 There was an old hymn about a "Lonesome Valley." It was about Jesus who had to "walk it all alone." "Nobody else could walk it for him." If you or a friend is in a lonesome valley of any kind, you DO NOT need to walk it all alone. We Stephen Ministers are here to walk with you through your lonesome valley, whatever it is. If you need someone to walk with you now, call the church office or talk with a Stephen Leader. If you are interested in being a Stephen Minister, walking with someone, please call the church office or a Stephen Leader: Donna Dennis, Dave Loria, Pris Peterson or Susan Sapp. Page 4 NEW LIFE TODAY The origins of Mother's Day are attributed to different people. Many believe that two women, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were important in establishing the tradition of Mother's Day in the United States. Other sources say that Juliet Calhoun Blakely initiated Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the late 1800s. Her sons paid tribute to her each year and urged others to honor their mothers. Around 1870, Julia Ward Howe called for Mother's Day to be celebrated each year to encourage pacifism and disarmament amongst women. It continued to be held in Boston for about ten years under her sponsorship, but died out after that. In 1907, Anna Jarvis held a private Mother's Day celebration in memory of her mother, Ann Jarvis, in Volume 6, Issue 17 Grafton, West Virginia. Ann Jarvis had organized "Mother's Day Work Clubs" to improve health and cleanliness in the area where she lived. Anna Jarvis launched a quest for Mother's Day to be more widely recognized. Her campaign was later financially supported by John Wanamaker, a clothing merchant from Philadelphia. In 1908, she was instrumental in arranging a service in the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, which was attended by 407 children and their mothers. The church has now become the International Mother's Day Shrine. It is a tribute to all mothers and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Mother's Day has become a day that focuses on generally recognizing mothers' and mother figures' roles. Mother's Day has also become an increasingly important event for businesses in recent years. This is particularly true of restaurants and businesses manufacturing and selling cards and gift items. Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being lonely does not mean you are alone. Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset. Someone else doesn’t have to be wrong for you to be right. A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it. You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t think of cost. Think of value. No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying. You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one. Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go and move on. Things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out. If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. New Life Presbyterian Church Non –Profit U.S. Postage Paid Leesburg FL 34749 Permit No. 3144 The “Church on the Hill” 201 LaVista Street Fruitland Park FL 34731-4423 Phone: 352.728.1861 Fax: 352.728.8306 E-mail: newlife@newlifefp.org Making Disciples—Growing Disciples—Sending Disciples You can find us on Please become friends and keep up to date with your church family. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Ephesians 3:16 We’re on the web! 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