NLC Connect - Sept. 24, 2025
connect with God's Word
PC: John Warkentin and Amanda Dover
New Life Community had a wonderful day celebrating 100 years of ministry. A special thank you to the planning committee for all of the hard work they put into creating this beautiful space for us to enjoy.
Looking for more pictures and videos? Click the links below:
100 years of pictures
Interviews from long-standing members
100 Celebration Facebook Page
New Life Community had a wonderful day celebrating 100 years of ministry. A special thank you to the planning committee for all of the hard work they put into creating this beautiful space for us to enjoy.
Looking for more pictures and videos? Click the links below:
100 years of pictures
Interviews from long-standing members
100 Celebration Facebook Page
connect your calendar
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24
6:30 p.m. - Worship Night in Rose Ann Vuich Park (no prayer group here)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25
8:00 a.m. - DUSD Meeting - Dining Room
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
8:30 a.m. - Salt & Light Class - Room 114/115
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30
No Men's Bible Study
6:30 p.m. - GriefShare Support Group - Room 114/115
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
6:30 p.m. - Discipleship Initiative - Dining Room
THURSDAY, OCT. 2
6:00 p.m. - Open Gate Dinner (purchase tickets by Sept. 28) - Living Word Fellowship
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
TUESDAY, OCT. 7
(No Men's Bible Study until Oct. 21)
9:00 a.m. - LIFT Women's Bible Study - Room 114/115
6:30 p.m. - GriefShare Support Group - Room 114/115
6:30 p.m. - Worship Night in Rose Ann Vuich Park (no prayer group here)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25
8:00 a.m. - DUSD Meeting - Dining Room
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
8:30 a.m. - Salt & Light Class - Room 114/115
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Patio
- Guest speaker JJ Castillo
- Last day to get Open Gate dinner tickets
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30
No Men's Bible Study
6:30 p.m. - GriefShare Support Group - Room 114/115
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
6:30 p.m. - Discipleship Initiative - Dining Room
THURSDAY, OCT. 2
6:00 p.m. - Open Gate Dinner (purchase tickets by Sept. 28) - Living Word Fellowship
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Patio
- Communion
- Deacon Care Fund offering & donation collection for Sharing Hands Pantry
TUESDAY, OCT. 7
(No Men's Bible Study until Oct. 21)
9:00 a.m. - LIFT Women's Bible Study - Room 114/115
6:30 p.m. - GriefShare Support Group - Room 114/115
Norma Froese also has tickets on Sunday mornings!
Sign up online on Connect/Adults, or on Sunday at the Welcome table!
connect through giving
Offerings Received last week (9/21): .............. $6,691.06
(includes $4,306.22 designated for Children & Youth)
Offerings Received this year to date: ............ $22,431.17
(New fiscal year began Sept. 1)
(includes $4,306.22 designated for Children & Youth)
Offerings Received this year to date: ............ $22,431.17
(New fiscal year began Sept. 1)
connect to God through prayer
- Pray about participating in the Discipleship Initiative for Community on Wednesday evenings in October (sign up on the website or in person on Sunday).
- Pray for those dealing with long-term health issues and cancer treatments, and for Anissa Almaguer and Neida Roa as they recover from the births of their daughters.
- Also remember: Marilyn Chappell and other residents in Palm Village Healthcare, Harold Kruger and others in Sierra View, and Mary Salazar.
- Pray for those who have lost loved ones and those attending the GriefShare support group.
- Pray for the North Fresno Church as they are walking with families through recent losses--Larry Martens (pastor, conference leader, FPU/seminary professor) died from pancreatic cancer, and the Ochoa family was in an accident where the mother was critically injured, three children died, and two others received minor injuries.
- Pray for those who are seeking employment.
- Pray for the undocumented in our community as they navigate life under this administration.
- Pray for our missionaries: Pablo & Maricela Chavez in Peru, Cecil & Tracy Ramos in Thailand, Jonathan & Joanna Gutierrez in Portugal, and Johnny & Denise Esposito in Cambodia.
- Pray for peace as violence and war affect so many families and children in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, in the Middle East, and in parts of Africa.
PC: NLC 100 Anniversary Facebook page
Pictures show worship and fellowship, along with church members engaging in various acts of service within the community (2013).
Pictures show worship and fellowship, along with church members engaging in various acts of service within the community (2013).
Living Stones in a Story being Written
“You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house.” – 1 Peter 2:5
New Life Community, once Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, began in 1925. Those early believers became the first “stones” of a spiritual house that God has been building for 100 years.
Over the years, the church grew outward—planting new congregations, sending missionaries, and launching ministries like the Home Resource Center and Celebrate Recovery. Each step was a reminder that living stones don’t stay still; they multiply, serve, and extend Christ’s love.
Today the church is known not only for worship on Sundays, but for practical love throughout Dinuba—helping families, walking with the broken, and sharing Christ in word and deed.
Just like the generations before us, we are called to be “living stones.” That means showing up, investing in people, and letting God place us where we can bless others. The building isn’t finished—God is still shaping and setting each of us into His ongoing story.
Jesus, our Cornerstone, thank You for the past 100 years of Your faithfulness. Shape us into living stones, ready to serve, welcome, and build. Keep writing Your story through us for the next 100 years. Amen.
New Life Community, once Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, began in 1925. Those early believers became the first “stones” of a spiritual house that God has been building for 100 years.
Over the years, the church grew outward—planting new congregations, sending missionaries, and launching ministries like the Home Resource Center and Celebrate Recovery. Each step was a reminder that living stones don’t stay still; they multiply, serve, and extend Christ’s love.
Today the church is known not only for worship on Sundays, but for practical love throughout Dinuba—helping families, walking with the broken, and sharing Christ in word and deed.
Just like the generations before us, we are called to be “living stones.” That means showing up, investing in people, and letting God place us where we can bless others. The building isn’t finished—God is still shaping and setting each of us into His ongoing story.
- Remember: We stand on the faithfulness of past generations.
- Live: Be willing to serve as a “stone” God uses today.
- Look ahead: Trust the Master Builder to continue His work in and through us.
Jesus, our Cornerstone, thank You for the past 100 years of Your faithfulness. Shape us into living stones, ready to serve, welcome, and build. Keep writing Your story through us for the next 100 years. Amen.
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