NLC Connect - August 19, 2026
connect with God's Word
The community came together to celebrate the opening of Dinuba Intermediate School—a wonderful milestone for our students, families, and community!
At New Life Community, we also celebrated Back to School Sunday. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather and pray over our students, school staff, and families as they begin a new school year. We also shared a special prayer of blessing over the MCC School Kits before they are sent out to bless children in communities around the world.
From celebrating a new school in our community to sending students and educators into a new year covered in prayer, we have so much to be thankful for!
At New Life Community, we also celebrated Back to School Sunday. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather and pray over our students, school staff, and families as they begin a new school year. We also shared a special prayer of blessing over the MCC School Kits before they are sent out to bless children in communities around the world.
From celebrating a new school in our community to sending students and educators into a new year covered in prayer, we have so much to be thankful for!
connect your calendar
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19:
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Group - Room 113
THURSDAY, AUG. 20:
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23:
9:30 a.m. - Connecting Point - Patio
5:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Community Room/Gym
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26:
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Group - Room 113
THURSDAY, AUG. 27:
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
FRI.-SUN., AUG. 28-30:
Fall Festival at Hartland Christian Camp -- go for the day on Saturday or the whole weekend!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30:
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT - Patio
5:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Community Room/Gym
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Group - Room 113
THURSDAY, AUG. 20:
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23:
9:30 a.m. - Connecting Point - Patio
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and pastries
5:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Community Room/Gym
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26:
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Group - Room 113
THURSDAY, AUG. 27:
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
FRI.-SUN., AUG. 28-30:
Fall Festival at Hartland Christian Camp -- go for the day on Saturday or the whole weekend!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30:
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT - Patio
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks
- Guest speaker Angel Menchaca
- Last Sunday in our fiscal year
5:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Community Room/Gym
Hartland's QR code to register for housing if you want to experience the whole weekend -- Saturday just for the day is free!
Sign up using the QR code or click here, or fill out the form on the Welcome table on Sunday morning. Lunch will be provided for workshop attenders.
connect through giving
Offerings Received last week (8/16): ................$4,788
Offerings Received this year to date: ...........$333,412
Additional Income received (Ministries, Facility Rental & Interest) to date: ... $27,990
Total Income this year to date (96% of estimated expenses): ……..…..........… $361,403
Estimated Expenses to Fiscal Year End (Aug. 31): ……….……...……......…..…….. $376,467
Needed to meet expenses (estimate): …..….......................................................….. $15,064
Offerings Received this year to date: ...........$333,412
Additional Income received (Ministries, Facility Rental & Interest) to date: ... $27,990
Total Income this year to date (96% of estimated expenses): ……..…..........… $361,403
Estimated Expenses to Fiscal Year End (Aug. 31): ……….……...……......…..…….. $376,467
Needed to meet expenses (estimate): …..….......................................................….. $15,064
connect to God through prayer
- Pray for Janice and Matt Hoy as they plan the memorial service for her father, Dennis Harms, at NLC on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10:00 AM.
- Thanks for praying for Elva Cardona's great-grandson Santiago, who was born July 27 with breathing difficulties. He is home now and doing well!
- Continue praying for Evelyn Romero, Manuel and Karen Madrid (Manuel is recovering from surgery and anticipating another surgery), and Kristel Salazar's nephew Matthew (still has blood clots) and her friend's stepdad Roger, who is at Sierra View on hospice.
- Pray for Tessa Fiscus and her family as she undergoes chemo; for Eugene Enns as he battles an additional type of cancer, and for others dealing with long-term health issues.
- Also remember: Mae Ewert, Marilyn Chappell and other residents in Palm Village Healthcare, Harold Kruger and others in Sierra View, and Mary Salazar.
- Please pray for Joshua Aquino serving on a fire crew during this fire season. Ask God to protect him, give him strength and wisdom as he serves.
- Pray for those who are seeking employment.
- Pray for the undocumented in our community and those facing food insecurity and financial challenges.
- Pray for our missionaries: Pablo & Maricela Chavez (Peru), Cecil & Tracy Ramos (Thailand), Jonathan & Joanna Gutierrez (Portugal), and Johnny & Denise Esposito (Cambodia).
- Pray for peace as violence and war affect so many families and children around the world.
- Pray for events on the calendar and people connecting with God and each other, and pray for those involved in the budgeting process as we seek to be good stewards and plan for next year.
Celebrate Recovery Summit
Brian and I (Christine) had the privilege of attending the Celebrate Recovery Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, this year. These conferences bring thousands of Celebrate Recovery leaders from all over the world together to learn new ideas, collaborate with one another, and renew our passion for helping those who feel lost, broken, or hopeless, as well as those who are on a journey of recovery from drugs and alcohol.
There is something incredibly powerful about being in a room filled with God’s people who have learned to overcome their hurts, habits, and hang-ups and now have a passion for serving others. These leaders use their own experiences and the CR guideline’s to help others develop the tools they need to heal, grow, and move forward. Standing in a sanctuary and singing praises to God alongside thousands of other people moves your soul in a way that is difficult to put into words. It can only be described as a truly spiritual experience.
My own Celebrate Recovery journey started when I came as a support person for someone else. That person attended one time and left—but I stayed. I carried a great deal of trauma from my past, and by staying involved, completing step studies, and eventually serving in leadership, I continued to grow and heal from the things I had experienced throughout my life. Through this journey, I learned more about who I am, that I am enough, and that God can use the difficult parts of our past to help someone who is walking through those same struggles today. Our stories can remind others that they are not alone.
Our NLC Celebrate Recovery family is truly a tight-knit family. We are always ready to help one another, and when one of us falls, we rally around that person and help them get back up and continue moving forward. There is no judgment and no shame—just grace, encouragement, and the love of God.
My prayer for NLC is that more people will walk through the doors of Celebrate Recovery and discover that God’s broken people are mighty. We are all more alike than we sometimes realize. Regardless of what life has thrown at us or where we are in our journey, we can use our experiences to show God’s love and support to others. Sometimes people come to us so broken that they cannot even stand on their own yet. That is when we stand beside them, love them, and help them take the next step.
I am incredibly grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity to attend the Celebrate Recovery Summit, spend time and have fun with other leaders, learn from people from around the world, and most importantly, witness God move in mighty ways. I came home encouraged, renewed, and reminded of why this ministry matters so much.
God can take our hurts, habits, and hang-ups and turn them into a testimony that helps someone else find hope.
Brian and I also do Celebrate Recovery Inside and are in Valley State Prison on Friday nights.
There is something incredibly powerful about being in a room filled with God’s people who have learned to overcome their hurts, habits, and hang-ups and now have a passion for serving others. These leaders use their own experiences and the CR guideline’s to help others develop the tools they need to heal, grow, and move forward. Standing in a sanctuary and singing praises to God alongside thousands of other people moves your soul in a way that is difficult to put into words. It can only be described as a truly spiritual experience.
My own Celebrate Recovery journey started when I came as a support person for someone else. That person attended one time and left—but I stayed. I carried a great deal of trauma from my past, and by staying involved, completing step studies, and eventually serving in leadership, I continued to grow and heal from the things I had experienced throughout my life. Through this journey, I learned more about who I am, that I am enough, and that God can use the difficult parts of our past to help someone who is walking through those same struggles today. Our stories can remind others that they are not alone.
Our NLC Celebrate Recovery family is truly a tight-knit family. We are always ready to help one another, and when one of us falls, we rally around that person and help them get back up and continue moving forward. There is no judgment and no shame—just grace, encouragement, and the love of God.
My prayer for NLC is that more people will walk through the doors of Celebrate Recovery and discover that God’s broken people are mighty. We are all more alike than we sometimes realize. Regardless of what life has thrown at us or where we are in our journey, we can use our experiences to show God’s love and support to others. Sometimes people come to us so broken that they cannot even stand on their own yet. That is when we stand beside them, love them, and help them take the next step.
I am incredibly grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity to attend the Celebrate Recovery Summit, spend time and have fun with other leaders, learn from people from around the world, and most importantly, witness God move in mighty ways. I came home encouraged, renewed, and reminded of why this ministry matters so much.
God can take our hurts, habits, and hang-ups and turn them into a testimony that helps someone else find hope.
Brian and I also do Celebrate Recovery Inside and are in Valley State Prison on Friday nights.
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