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: $6,281.61 2014 Weekly Average: $8,525.74 Capital Campaign total : $212,435.25 Attendance Last Sunday: 498 Next week in service: November 23, 2014 Praise Team Practice : Team # 3 Communion & Offering Servers: 1st Service - Team # 2 2nd Service - Team #2 3rd Service - Team # 2 Communion: Jerry McCrery Offering: Joe Salo Communion Clean-up for November: Mike & Susie Eckel Greeters: 1st Service – Bill & Mary Franzen, Hansen Kids 2nd Service - Mike Eckel, Brad & Deb Cuff 3rd Service - Wolf & Laurie Gerdes & Andrea 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: [email protected] Office Phone: 320-763-7051 Senior Pastor - John Taplin 808-6795 Associate Pastor - Jeremy Schneider 491-7264 Worship & Women’s - Sue Ronning 766-8559 Office Manager - Tracey Anderson 763-7051 Maintenance - Scott Eustice 808-0233 Ministers - All Christians New Life Christian Church November 16, 2014 Sunday School is available at 9:30 am for all ages *The DVD series that runs with “The Story” will be shown 15 minutes prior to each service Welcome to our Worship Service. Please feel free to stand or sit during the Praise and Worship time as you feel led. “I’ll Fly Away” Welcome/Announcements “My Redeemer Lives” “This Is Amazing Grace” “Amazing Grace” “Shout To The Lord” Communion Steve Slama 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 Rick Jones Message Series: “The Story” Week 27 - The Resurrection 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. New Life Necessities  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 - Library   Opportunities This Week at NLCC SUNDAY:  6:30 pm Smarge Groups - Fellowship Hall, Sanctuary, Room 107 MONDAY—SUNDAY, 17-23: Operation Christmas Child Drop-off MONDAY:  6:45 am Moms in Prayer - Room 107  9:30 am Staff Meeting - Welcome Center  6:15 pm Praise Team Practice - Sanctuary  7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study “Twelve Ordinary Men” - Room 107 TUESDAY:  6:30 am Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study - Fellowship Hall  9:30 am Women’s Bible Study “Believing God” - Room 107  2:00 pm Senior Bible Study - Fellowship Hall  7:00 pm Team Leader Meeting - Room 107 WEDNESDAY:  6:25 pm AWANA  6:30 pm Youth Group “The Way” - @ YFC (115 8th Ave E) THURSDAY:  12:30 pm Quilter’s - Room 305  6:30 pm Divorce Care - Room 110  6:30 pm Dance Practice for Variety Show - Sanctuary Coming Events          November 23 November 24 November 26 November 27 November 28 December 5 December 12 December 19 December 24 Mission Potluck/Meeting Food Drop NO AWANA or Youth Group Thanksgiving (Office Closed) Office Closed Single Solution for Women “Thanksmas” Food Drop Christmas Eve Service (4:00 and 5:00 pm) NOTE: Items for the bulletin are due by Noon on Wednesdays.            Good News. Great Joy. Operation Christmas Child is an important ministry to children around the globe. Every shoebox gift you pack helps Samaritan’s Purse to reach children worldwide with the good news of God’s love and the true meaning of Christmas. The drop-off for the boxes is November 17—23. Details are at the table in the Welcome Center. If you would like to help take in the boxes that come in from the area, please contact Kelly Burnham at 815-9668. URGENT: More Greeters Are Needed! If you would like to be that all important first impression, please contact Denise Powell at 612-802-2891. Fun, Good Food and Great Laughs are waiting for you on December 12 as New Life Christian Church celebrates "Thanksmas"! The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. with a turkey sandwich meal, followed by a variety show starting at 7:00 p.m. headed up by Karol Klug and topped off with dessert. This fun-filled event is a missions fundraiser with the funds raised being split between Pine Haven Christian Bible Camp and the two upcoming trips - one to India to visit Usha Rees and Aby Kallimel and one to Mexico to visit David Garcia. Hope to see you there. Please sign up at the Welcome Center so we know how much food is needed. A NEW Women’s Bible Study will meet each night that AWANA meets. It will meet 6:25 - 8:00 pm Wednesday nights in the Sanctuary. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, November 19 to decide on curriculum. If you have questions, please call Kathleen Simonson at 970-580-9764. Dance Practice started Thursday, November 6 and will continue each Thursday through December 11 (no practice Nov. 27 due to Thanksgiving) from 6:30 – 8 pm for the “Thanksmas” Variety Show. If you wish to be a part of the dance portion, please sign up at the Welcome Center. Any questions? Please call Amy Katterhagen at 760-0921. Anyone Interested in auditioning for the “Thanksmas” Variety Show to take place December 12, please contact Karol Klug at 759-1016, at home or 491-9490, cell. Military & College Care Packages New Life would like to send out Christmas Care Packages to our Military and College students. Please drop-off or call in addresses of family members that are in the military as well as address updates of current college students so we can send them some goodies while they are hard at work. Food! Fellowship! Faith! A new study is starting that will answer your questions Biblically from God’s Word. It is for those of any age, and will meet at 3226 Latoka Beach Rd SW in Alex on Saturday’s 5:30—8:00 pm. Hospitality Groups Ladies, if you are new to the church or have never been added to one of our Fellowship serving groups please let either Norma Sorenson (7634233) or the church office know you would like to be added. You can help with treats on Sunday morning. This is an important ministry. Mailboxes: Would you like a mailbox? Please sign up at the Welcome Center. It is a wonderful communication tool within the church body. Please Be Mindful of Those with Fragrance Sensitivities: as a courtesy, please don’t wear perfume or heavily scented lotions to church. Thank you. Thank You: I would like to say, “Thank you” for the cards, calls, and food during my recovery from surgery. God Bless. Joyce Leslie. Much Appreciation To all of my Church Family: a BIG thank you following the home-going of Anne. Danny Edenloff. Congratulations on the recent arrival of Caleb Steven on Friday, November 11 to Kevin & Jessica Rankl and big brother, Samuel. Bruce & Debra Peterson are the happy grandparents! May God richly bless Caleb’s life. 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 ‐