NLC Connect - November 20, 2024

November 20th, 2024

connect with God's Word

We will be holding a New Members class on Sunday, December 1st, immediately after the service. If you are interested in learning more about New Life Community and how to become connected as a member, please plan to join us! Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP with Joshua or Jessica Aquino.

connect your calendar

Note from the office: If you haven't already opted in to receive text messages from NLC, please text YES to 87447, or respond to the text message you may have received on Oct. 23 or 24. This is a new wireless carrier regulation. Thank you to everyone who responded so far!

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113

THURSDAY, NOV. 21
5:30 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups

SUNDAY, NOV. 24
No "Salt & Light" Class this week
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT

Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Dining Room

10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP/NLC KIDS/NURSERY

Otto Ekk will be the speaker
Missions Offering

11:15 a.m. - Church Family Thanksgiving Meal (please bring a dessert to share)
5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Room 207

MONDAY, NOV. 25
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym

TUESDAY, NOV. 26 -- No Men's Bible Study or Healing Room Ministry this week
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 -- No Prayer Gathering this week

THURSDAY, NOV. 28
Thanksgiving Day--office closed Thursday and Friday
5:30 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups

SUNDAY, DEC. 1
8:30 a.m. - "Salt & Light" Growth Class - Room 114/115
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT

Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Dining Room

10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP/NLC KIDS/NURSERY

Otto Ekk will be the speaker
Communion & Deacon Care Fund offering

Camp fundraiser begins -- place an order for posole, chocolate or vanilla cakes, or sugar cookie kits from a student from today through Dec. 15 (or contact the church office), and pick up on Dec. 22
11:30 a.m. - New Members' Class & Lunch - Room 207
(No CREW youth meeting)

MONDAY, DEC. 2
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym

TUESDAY, DEC. 3
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study - Dining Room
9:00 a.m. - LIFT Women's Bible Study - Room 114/115
2:35 p.m. - Good News Club at Jefferson School
6:00 p.m. - Healing Room Ministry - Library

connect through giving

Received Last Week (11/17): ….... $5,040
(Includes Missions giving of $1,000)
Received this year: .................... $78,433

Budget to Date:........................... $88,543
Budget Goal: ……...……...….….....$383,686
Needed Weekly: …………................. $7,631

connect to God through prayer

Pray for health and strength for Bob Martin, George Sawatzky, Emma (Karen Madrid's mother), Carolina Coralles, and Glen Zimmerman.
Pray for healing for Evelyn Romero's son Mark, who is at Kaweah Delta with a blood clot and other issues.
Pray for Miguel-Angel (Hezekiah) Parker, recovering from surgery. Nights have been difficult for him--please continue to pray!
Pray for Amanda Dover. Her surgery is scheduled for November 22nd.
Pray for Abe & Holly Isaak's 6-year-old granddaughter Tessa Fiscus, who is being treated for cancer but is back at school.
Pray for Ibeth (Maria Gonzalez's niece) and her newborn daughter Estrella. Estrella had an unexpected early arrival into this world. Pray for Ibeth to have a speedy recovery and for Estrella to continue to grow in strength and health. Estrella is now home!
Pray for Laura Miller (step-grandma of Amanda Dover) who is in need of funds to move back down to California so she can be with family. Amanda's family will be hosting a fundraiser to gather funds for this need.
Also remember: Marilyn Chappell and other residents in Palm Village Healthcare, Harold Kruger and others in Sierra View, Louie and Michelle Perez, and Mary Salazar.
Pray for Martha Sawatzky and Abe Isaak at the death of their mother, Doris Siebert, on Nov. 15. The memorial service is planned for Mon., Nov. 25, at 10:30 a.m. at Palm Village. Memorial gifts may be given to Immanuel Schools, Palm Village, and Sierra View Homes.
Pray for safety and peace of mind for the students who attend schools in our surrounding communities. There has been an increase in violent threats recently.
Pray for the students attending Good News Club on Tuesday afternoons at Jefferson School, and the volunteers.
Pray for those who are seeking employment.
Keep the pastoral search in your prayers as applications are being received and reviewed.
Pray for our missionaries: Pablo & Maricela Chavez who are celebrating 2 years in Peru, Cecil & Tracy Ramos in Thailand, Jonathan & Joanna Gutierrez in Portugal, and Johnny & Denise Esposito, who are home before returning to SE Asia.
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.

Connect to our Missionaries

Greetings brothers and sisters -

We arrived in Piura, Peru, two years ago on November 10th, 2022. We are so thankful for EVERYTHING we have experienced in these two years. We have experienced the "goodness of God" in so many ways, and we look forward to this last year of our first term. We are thankful for each of you and each church that has faithfully and graciously walked with us first on the journey to Peru and now on this journey in Peru.
Life has been different, in some ways more challenging, days more difficult than others, and many days of sweet blessings and sweet joys.
Today we say "Thank you Lord for these two years in Peru. Thank you for your goodness and your faithfulness. We love you Lord!"

--Pablo, Maricela, Isaac, Joshua & Samuel

Pablo and Maricela, along with their sons Isaac, Joshua, and Samuel, are halfway through their first term in Northern Peru. With the trust and favor of the local community, they are walking alongside MB churches in their everyday joys, challenges, and struggles for healing and reconciliation. Along with teammate Stacy Kuhns, Pablo is supporting the new board of the Peruvian MB conference.