Walking with God

Beginning January 8th, we are beginning a new series entitled Walking With God.  You don't want to miss it.  We are planning to look into the stories of Old Testament characters such as Adam, Noah, and Abraham and apply the five basic promises that God gives us in the Bible.  One of the promises is provision.  The Bible says, "And my God will meet all my needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)

Our theme verse for the series comes from Micah 6:8 - "He has shown you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God."

I am confident that God has a plan for you and will provide all of your needs as you seek to live by His promises.  Walking With God is sure to be an encouragement to your spiritual growth.  Jump in and keep pace with the promises of God. Pastor Tom

Prayer Circles

Looking forward to 2012!  Can't wait to see what God is going to do at New Life.  This past year has been exciting to see God do great things in our lives, in our families, and in our church.  We had the largest crowd ever at our Christmas eve gathering 2011 and our largest Sunday gatherings to date in December.  PTL!!!  This past year, the Lord has answered many of the prayers we have offered up to him and I want to keep the focus on prayer alive at NLCC.  Prayer changes us and God moves when we pray.

Beginning in January we are planning to host an emphasis on prayer every Wednesday.  Wednesday, January 4th at 7 PM we will be meeting at the church office for a prayer meeting and hope you will come.  The following week we will transition into a 4-week prayer emphasis at the ARC utilizing Mark Batterson's book The Circle Maker.  Make plans to join us as we rekindle the importance of prayer in our lives.

I want to encourage you to dream big in 2012.  Ask yourself what big dream God wants to accomplish through you this year?  You might think of three areas: 1) your family? 2) your church, and 3) your church.  Together we can dream big and watch God do miracles in our lives.

This is Christmas Choir presentation

I hope you will join us this Sunday, December 18th for the New Life choir presentation of "This is Christmas".  Last Sunday we had more than 100 people in the gathering for the first time.  PTL.  This Sunday let's continue the momentum by packing out the gathering.  Bring friends and family.  See you at the ARC at 10:15 AM.  Pastor Tom.

God loves the underdog

Hope you enjoyed Sunday's message.  I have to admit, I was still thinking about how God loves the underdog this morning as I made my way to the office.  As our church grows, I hope God will help us to add ministries and programs which can assist those who feel abandoned or left out.  The historical reality that God came into the world as a baby in a manger reminds us that God is a humble God who loves to perform the impossible for those who have been marginalized by life.    Keep the faith.  Pastor Tom

Merry Christmas from New Life

Merry Christmas from New Life!  Each Sunday in December, we are making plans to celebrate the true reason for the season.  Pastor Tom is preparing a four-part series entitled "This is Christmas"  to accompany the choir presentation on December 18th, "This Is Christmas".  Join us each Sunday as we celebrate Jesus and the joy, peace, and hope He brings into our lives.

We hope you have the best December ever.  See you Sunday at the ARC.  Pastor Tom

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given  . . ." (Isaiah 9:6)