NLC News September 8 2022

September 8th, 2022
by Mark Isaac

September’s Memory Verse
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy 2:15

THIS WEEK:

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
8:30 a.m. GROWTH CLASSES

Video series on Galatians - Room 111

9:30 a.m. CONNECTING POINT (Dining Room) and Connecting Point for Kids (Rm 101)
10 a.m. WORSHIP - Gym; NLC Kids & The Crew (Jr/Sr High) - Room 207

You Belong Here! Sermon series from the Letter to the Ephesians - Ephesians 1:1-3

5:30 p.m. - LIFELINE Young Adult Growth Group

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
6:00 a.m. MEN'S BIBLE STUDY - THE BEATITUTDES - Dining Room

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
2:10 p.m. GOOD NEWS CLUBS BEGIN AT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
6:00 p.m. WORSHIP REHEARSAL - Gym
6:30 p.m. PRAYER GATHERING - Room 113

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
5:30 p.m. CELEBRATE RECOVERY - Join us for DINNER - Dining room
6:30 p.m. CELEBRATE RECOVERY - Worship / Teaching / Small Groups

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
8:30 a.m. GROWTH CLASSES

Video series on Galatians in Room 111

9:30 a.m. CONNECTING POINT (Dining Room) and Connecting Point for Kids (Rm 101)
10 a.m. WORSHIP - NLC Kids & The Crew (Jr/Sr High)

Otto Ekk preaching - celebrating over 30 years of mission in Portugal

5:30 p.m. LIFELINE Young Adult Growth Group
6:30 p.m. REGIONAL CELEBRATION OF OTTO & MARJORIE EKK'S MISSION WORK IN PORTUGAL

Featuring Bruce Enns, Executive Director of Multiply; Portuguese desserts after program

Church calendar link

Giving Update from Treasurer

END OF FINANCIAL YEAR SUMMARY
I am pleased to share with you a positive report about our church's end of year finances.
The budget we had all approved at the beginning of the year had originally projected we would end the year with a $72,500 deficit. However, our giving enabled us to end the year better than we had anticipated. Our ending deficit was instead only $38,800!
I want to thank you for helping us end the year so well.
Blessings to you.
Chuck Boldwyn, Treasurer

TRY OUT THE AUDIO/VISUAL TEAM!

We have an immediate need for audio/visual team members.
Talk to Henry Serrato or Don Warkentin to get started!

BE A GREETER!

When you walk into church, let one or our Welcome Team Members know
you'd like to join the team! Or contact Sonya Morgan.

INVITE A FRIEND TO WORSHIP OR ONE OF THESE GREAT EVENTS:

LADIES' NIGHT OUT!
Women’s Ministries is gearing up for our new year with 3 dates set for Ladies Night Out!
Save the dates of Friday, October 21st, Friday, Dec 2nd, and Friday, March 24th.
Look for details on the Women’s Ministry cart.

Otto & Marjorie Ekk are home from Portugal!
Come hear of all God did there and is still doing. Learn about the work of Multiply, our church's global church planting organization. And enjoy some wonderful Portuguese treats!
Worship and program in the Gym - Desserts in the Dining Room

Thank you for supporting the work of our Home Resource Center through donations of furniture and additional gifts. We are making a difference, praise the Lord!

Current Sermon Series

Pastor Mark will be preaching through Ephesians in September and October.
It's a sermon series on the Church: YOU BELONG HERE!

Please take some time to read the book of Ephesians in your New Testament.
The average reader can read the whole letter in about 30 minutes.

The focus of the letter is about the blessing of being united with Christ as a church.
In fact, it is our unity with each other IN CHRIST JESUS where all of our blessings are found.
It's also the way God shows off his amazing grace to the world.
There's so much more. Join us on Sundays and bring your Bible or device to see it for yourself!

Prayer

Remember many who are mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II.
Thank the Lord for successful surgeries for Eugene Enns and Jane Jantzen's mother, Marjorie Elrich, this week.
Pray for smooth arrangements with classroom space and registrations as Good News Clubs begin at our adopted school, Jefferson Elementary, next week.
Johnny & Denise Esposito are back from SE Asia. Pray for their travels over the next 3 months to supporting churches and speaking opportunities.
Many people are facing housing issues in our community. We thank God for the opportunity to support people through our Home Resource Center, and for our partnership with Open Gate. Pray for more adequate low-cost housing in our community.
Pray for NLC, that we would feel the desire of the Holy Spirit within us toward greater unity, deeper compassion, and reconciled relationships so Christ Jesus is glorified.
Thank God for his spirit of generosity demonstrated in our giving, and ask Him what more he might want to do through you.