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Last Updated: January 04, 2012

Imagine Financial Peace

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University
is coming back to New Life!
 
Imagine aligning yourself with Biblical principles for a sense of protection, destiny,
control, confidence and a future on where you’re going with your money and your life.
 
Imagine telling your money what to do and achieving Financial Peace.

  Romans 12:2 says, “Be not conformed to this world.” 
Dave Ramsey says, “Don’t be normal.  Normal is broke.”
Classes begin February 26th
 
 Click here for a video preview.
 

  program is available!

If you love the feeling of dropping your pledge into the plate each Sunday, our new system of delivering your envelopes by mail is perfect.

If you prefer, however, you can have your pledge deposited to the church electronically through a program in cooperation with our friends at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and administered by Vanco Services, LLC. It is called Simply Giving.

Simply Giving means you never have to worry about whether your offering check makes it out of the kitchen on Sunday. When you are on vacation or away on business, Simply Giving keeps your pledge up to date while you are gone. You’ll never wonder if you missed a Sunday or worry about making it up, it happens a predictably as the rising of the sun.

Both our members and the church benefit with this program. For those who choose to participate, automatically withdrawing the pledged or specified amount from your bank account is truly giving the Biblical "first-fruits." The program allows you to reach your annual stewardship goals without having to play catch up. For the church, the advantages are consistent, predictable income. This will help avoid the "summer slump".

All you need to do is complete the enrollment form (Updated for 2011) and turn it into the church office. We’ll take care of the rest! You can change your donation in any way at any time simply by submitting another form. You can get assistance and answers to questions by calling the church office at 630-759-7636.

Check out "Daily Discipleship" - an online lectionary Bible study. The study is designed for use with small groups as well as personal devotions. Gather in groups of two to seven people and explore each Sunday's lesson. Come prepared for worship. Or, meet after you have heard the Sunday sermon to ponder the text. Reflect on the text with a spouse, family member, friend or others. Meet, discuss, and explore how to follow Christ daily.

Please contact the Church Office if you are interested in joining these or any of the other ongoing small group bible studies.

1 John 3:18 
 “My children, our love
should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.”

Are you ready to listen, encourage, and show love to a friend?  Then you should consider joining the new small group ministry called Friends in Faith!  We are currently seeking volunteers to bring the caring presence of a friend and God to a Christian companion. 
There will be one training session in March, date to be determined.  This training session will outline the ministry and address how to effectively encourage others during regular visits by attentively listening. 

If you are interested in learning more, you can talk to a member of the Care Team: 
Susan Brown, Cheryl Deardorff, Dorothy Dominiak, Jennifer Fredrick,
Carol Ryl-Kuchar, Nancy Leiting or Norma Sabine, Alyson Wold

Blood Drive                

Our Congregation has been very generous in giving this gift of Life.
So we are going to make it a regular offering at New Life.
We will have several dates spread throughout the year.
The next opportunity to donate blood is
Sunday January 22nd, 2012...
 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

Photo ID is Required
Please encourage friends and Family to share the Gift of Life

Can't make our next Date??
Mark your Calendar for one of our Future Scheduled Dates:

 

  We Offer Tutoring !
     Tuesdays 7:00pm-8:00pm and Wednesdays 6:30pm-7:30pm
     during the School Year

The tutor program has begun for this school year.

Be a Mentor to the Youth of our Community, Volunteer to be a Tutor.
Need Help with your Studies? Come to New Life!
For more information or to sign up contact the Church office 630-759-7636.

Again This Year!
New Life Tutoring Computer Lab!!
Thanks to all our Volunteers that help to provide our community Youth
with the ability to expand their learning potential! 

Youth & Family Ministry

JAB is New Life's Middle School aged Youth Group (Grades 6, 7 & 8)
The Coordinator of the group is Amy Beaugard, who has been working with middle school youth for 16 years.
JAB Meets monthly for fellowship, outreach, Bible Study, Field trips and just plain FUN!

Watch for Details of Our next event ......

Every Week:  Meet with your friends in Christ to discuss faith, the world, and what YOU think about it all.  Sundays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Youth House.  Abby and Joe Moles, and Scott Bovaird will be there, too! 
What could be better than that on a Sunday morning?!

Also...
We meet every 2nd Sunday in the Youth house from 6:30~8:00pm.
We have Snacks, Play games, do Teambuilding exercises and talk about what our Faith has to do with peer pressure, sports, school, friends, and life in general.
Friends are always Welcome!

Ongoing weekly and biweekly
Join young adults from New Life and nearby churches for a series of small group bible studies. Current groups include: girls' weekly, co-ed weekly, and co-ed biweekly. Contact Sally Minor for more information.