I would like to serve in a ministry area… □ Audio/Visual □ Newcomer Follow-up □ Children’s Ministry □ Nursery □ Drama □ Office Help □ Greeters □ Prayer □ Kitchen □ Small Group □ Men’s Ministry □ Student Ministry □ Missions □ Transportation □ Moving Crew □ Ushers □ Mowing □ Women’s Ministry □ Music □ Other___________ Comments and Sign‐ups Please inform us of prayer requests/answers, phone, email, address changes, special event sign-ups, etc. For prayer requests please indicate choice: □ Email □ Prayer Sheet □ Pastors & Staff □ Pastors only ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Please detach and place in the offering plate. ‐ OVER ‐ Welcome! We hope that you are able to participate in the worship of our Lord and enjoy His presence today! If you are a guest, we want to welcome you! Please fill out the information portion of this bulletin. We would love to know who you are and to answer any questions you may have. Please remove the portion you filled out along the perforated line and place it in the offering plate. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper every Sunday. Jesus Christ gave us this ceremony to help us remember His death and resurrection. All those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord are invited to take part during this special time. Please partake as the emblems are passed. Our time of Offering is a unique opportunity to worship. We hope that our giving is always done with joy and thanksgiving for what Jesus has already accomplished through Calvary. If you are visiting with us, Thank You. Please do not feel obligated to give as your presence today has already granted us joy. Sunday Morning Schedule 8:00 am - First Service 9:30 am - Second Service 9 - 11:00 am - Fellowship Time 9:30 am - Sunday School 11:00 am - Third Service Treasurer’s Report: Weekly Need: $8,560.00 Last Week’s Offering: $5,915.50 2015 Weekly Average: $6,643.75 Capital Campaign total : $213,240.25 New Life Christian Church January 18, 2015 Sunday School is available at 9:30 am for all ages Welcome to our Worship Service. Please feel free to stand or sit during the Praise and Worship time as you feel led. Attendance Last Sunday: 503 Next week in service: January 25, 2015 Praise Team Practice : Team # 4 Communion & Offering Servers: 1st Service - Team # 2 2nd Service - Team # 2 3rd Service - Team # 2 Communion: Dennis Strong Offering: Joe Salo Communion Clean-up for January: Monte & Deb Mounsdon Greeters: 1st Service – Hansen Kids, Norma Sorenson 2nd Service - Cory & Melanie Greseth, Ryan & Starla Droogsma 3rd Service - Isaiah Schneider, Greg & Kelly Burnham Romper Room: 1st Service - Cory & Melanie Greseth 2nd Service - Amy Kiehn, Peggy Kallevig 3rd Service - Marlene Olson, Starla Droogsma 1910 Co. Rd 82 SE. Alexandria, MN 56308 Website: www.your-newlife.com Email: office@your-newlife.com Office Phone: 320-763-7051 Senior Pastor - John Taplin 808-6795 Associate Pastor - Jeremy Schneider 491-7264 Associate Pastor - Blake Saathoff 605-690-1239 Worship & Women’s - Sue Ronning 766-8559 Office Manager - Tracey Anderson 763-7051 Maintenance - Scott Eustice 808-0233 Ministers - All Christians “Forever” Announcements “Days of Elijah” “God Is Able” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” “Never Once” Communion Dave Henning We celebrate the Lord’s Supper every week. All who have accepted Jesus as Lord are welcome to partake individually as the emblems are passed. This is His table. Offering Special Music Fred Walter Message: “Authenticity” Philippians 3-4 John Taplin New Life Christian Church Elders: Our Elders are available to help in areas of spiritual guidance and direction of the church. Lee Probert - 762-9355 Randy Hansen - 762-8029 Kevin Iverson - 760-8514 Mike Munson - 766-0184 Dave Kallevig - 762-1811 Lee Brewer - 808-6335 Thank you for worshipping with us today! Information Assistance Listening is Available for the Worship Service Please ask the person in the sound booth for a receiver and return following the service. You can use the ear buds provided or bring your own earphones. We Have a Staffed Nursery for children ages 0-3 years available in the Education wing during all services. Church Directory Online! You will need to register to be included in this great communication tool. You can include as much or as little as you would like others to see! It is: https://nlccalmn.infellowship.com/Directory Adult Sunday School is available at 9:30 am—Topic and Teachers:  “The Berean Study”- Various teachers - Fellowship Hall  “Romans” - Dean Ohman - Room 305 - also at 11:00 am (same room)  “Foundations” - Various teachers - Room 107 Opportunities This Week at NLCC SUNDAY - MONDAY:  8:00 pm Youth Lock-OUT - start at New Life MONDAY:  6:45 am Moms in Prayer  9:30 am Staff Meeting  6:15 pm Praise Team Practice - Sanctuary TUESDAY:  6:30 am Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study - Fellowship Hall  2:00 pm Senior Bible Study - Fellowship Hall  7:00 pm Team Leader Meeting WEDNESDAY:  6:25 pm AWANA  6:25 am Women’s Bible Study “Believing God” - Sanctuary  6:30 pm Youth Group - @ YFC (115 8th Ave E) THURSDAY:  12:30 pm Quilting - Room 305 FRIDAY:  10:30 am 101 Class - Membership (date change)              New Life Necessities           Coming Events January 25 January 25 January 29 January 29 January 31-Feb 6 February 1 February 6 February 7 February 9 February 12-20 February 14 February 20-21 February 22 Start of Corporate Study in Service Mission Potluck and Meeting Food Drop Women’s Coffee Club Cookson Hills Mission Trip Roll-out of Corporate Study Groups Single Solution for Women Yes Club Senior Breakfast Mexico Mission Trip “Family Fun on Ice” SnoFeast Newcomer’s Dinner NOTE: Items for the bulletin are due by Noon on Wednesdays.    2014 Giving Statements: Thank you for your generosity in 2014! The Giving Statements for tax purposes are available in the office starting TODAY, Sunday, January 18. Pick up will be available any time the office is open. Youth Lock-OUT: Make some fun memories attending the Youth Lock-out TONIGHT, Sunday, January 18 at 8 pm at New Life — Monday the 19th, 5:30 AM (pick up is at Covenant Church promptly at 5:30 am). Contact Jeremy Schneider with questions. The 41st MCCL March for Life! Thursday, January 22 at 12 Noon at the front of the State Capitol with a program to follow at 12:30 pm. In addition there is a Prayer Service for Life at 10:30 am at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. In case of severe weather, check the website or see poster on bulletin board for contact information. Ready to Take the Next Step? If you are considering membership at New Life, now is the time to sign-up to attend this informational and required class to learn why membership is important in the life of a believer. The next “New Life 101 Class - Membership” is on Friday, January 23 at 10:30 am (NOTICE: DATE AND TIME CHANGE) in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be provided. Please sign up at the Welcome Center so that we have enough food to go around. Come Here News About the India Mission Trip: on Sunday, January 25 at the monthly Mission Potluck & Meeting. Now is YOUR chance to hear what God is doing in India! The Women’s Coffee Clubs will begin again in January, on Thursday, 29 at 6:30 am. One will meet at Caribou North, and an additional one will meet at 2 pm at Traveler’s Inn. All women are welcome to join in! Seniors; we get to sing and play bells at Edgewood Vista on Tuesday, Feb 3rd. Please plan to meet at the church at 1:00 pm to car pool, or please meet us there at 1:30pm Thank you!! Remember To PRAY for the Mexico Mission Trip prior to, during and results after. February 12-20, 2015 will see a team head to the jungles of Chiapas, MEXICO. Save the Date: Saturday, February 14 is “Family Fun on Ice” from 1—5 pm on Lake Mina. The sign up to attend is in the Welcome Center. All are welcome! SNOFEAST: Send your students to a weekend that will inspire life change and grow friendships to last. Jeremy Allard will be bringing God's message to abide in Christ and Andover Christian Church will be leading us in Worship. Your students will not want to miss the chance to ski, snowboard, or tube at Powder Ridge either. Mark up those calendars and make plans to join at Kimball Church of Christ at SnoFeast 2015!! We will leave the church at 5:00pm on Friday, February 20 with the bus and return Saturday the 21st. Cost is $35 plus skiing. More info to follow...join us! Boots On the Ground: The 2nd Annual Life Right Banquet is set for Thursday, February 26. A table of 10 is $300 or $30 each. Please RSVP by February 19 to Rochelle Jenson at 763-238-5694 Are You New to the Church in the Last Year? If you have been coming a few weeks or as long as a year, we would like you to join us for a Newcomers’ Dinner on Sunday, February 25 at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. It will be a chance to get to know staff, leadership and others that are relatively new to the church. Please sign up at the Welcome Center table. How Do I Begin... to thank my church family for all their love and support during Dan’s health decline? There was John’s powerful message, men’s quartet (minus one), Missy’s piano, ladies in the kitchen and committee, cards, visits, flowers, food for me, taking me to hospitals, the list goes on and on. So grateful to all of you! JoAnn DeVolder Date: ______________ 1st___2nd___3rd_____ Please print: Mr./Mrs./Miss Name ________________________________ Address ______________________________ City __________________________________ State ______ Zip ______________________ Phone # ______________________________ Is this a Home or Cell Number? E-mail ________________________________ I visited NLCC because I am... □ A Regular Attendee □ A 1st time Visitor □ Vacationing in the Area □ New to the Community □ A Family Guest I came as a guest of _________________________________ I would like to... □ Know more about New Life □ Know more about Baptism □ Become a member of New Life □ Talk with a minister □ Know more about the small groups and Sunday School classes offered at NLCC □ Know more about Children/Youth/Awana Please detach and place in the offering plate. ‐ OVER ‐