Hello New Life! Here are 6 things I want to share with you…
#1—If you missed Pastor Gary’s message this Sunday…WOW! Good thing is, you can listen to it here (in case you missed it). He was raw. He was real. He shared from his heart. He shared his own personal struggles. THAT’S called being a pastor. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s not about having it all together. It’s about connecting. It’s about being honest. It’s about being transparent. I was encouraged…I was MORE than encouraged! So many of us struggle with doing the things we DON’T WANT to do and not doing the things we WANT to do. I hear it. I see it. I DO IT!! My prayer is that each and every person who walks through the doors of New Life would find the courage to ACKNOWLEDGE their struggles, to BELIEVE Jesus can change you, and to CONFESS to someone they trust. It’s in this process you will find HEALING (James 5:16). It’s in this process you will find FREEDOM (John 8:31-32)!
#2—For those of you who wonder “What the heck is Celebrate Recovery?” or “Celebrate Recovery is for THOSE people” this past weekend, Pastor Gary shared what could be deemed a Celebrate Recovery message. A message of HOPE. A message of OVERCOMING. A message of FREEDOM. Is Celebrate Recovery for THOSE people? Yes, that is, if THOSE represents EVERYONE. We’ve ALL been hurt by someone or hurt someone. So, if chasing after a BETTER life is something you’re interested in, if growing in your relationship with Jesus is something you’re interested in, if learning to live an open and honest life is something you’re interested in…Celebrate Recovery is for you.
#3—Redneck Olympics? Huh? Yup. It’s happening. It’s for real. Our teens are going to have a freakin’ BLAST as Billy Hestand leads the way towards…a gold medal…a Wal-Mart gift card…a Camaro???? I don’t know. All I know is that it’s going to be a FUN time! So, if you like to just get stupid and have a great time, come on out and join us this Friday from 9a-12p at New Life. If anything, join us in support of our students. They are the next generation. They are the HOPE of tomorrow, the HOPE of today!
#4—This Friday night (7p) at Celebrate Recovery we’ll be covering Lesson 15: VICTORY! That just sounds good…VICTORY! It’s offered to us all. It’s available to us all. In Christ we have the opportunity to STAND VICTORIOUS! I’m excited to announce that we’ll be hearing from one of our Open Share Group Leaders as she steps out and teaches for the FIRST time! I LOVE watching, helping, coaching people step out and be challenged! Here’s why I’m excited…her ability to stand up on that stage and teach is a TESTIMONY of God’s work in her life!!! She’s found a strength, a courage that she never knew! Will you be next? See you on Friday.
#5—Water slides? Food? Fun? Yes to all of these above! I’m talking about the LifeKids Wet-n-Wild Kids Day at New Life this Saturday from 8:30a-12p. In the 80s it was said that girls wanna have fun, but this weekend we prove that KIDS WANNA HAVE FUN! So grab a towel, grab some sun screen and head over to New Life for a few hours to running around, laughing, getting water up your nose, and eating snacks! Hope to see you here!
#6—I LOVE MY CHURCH!!!
#1—If you missed Pastor Gary’s message this Sunday…WOW! Good thing is, you can listen to it here (in case you missed it). He was raw. He was real. He shared from his heart. He shared his own personal struggles. THAT’S called being a pastor. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s not about having it all together. It’s about connecting. It’s about being honest. It’s about being transparent. I was encouraged…I was MORE than encouraged! So many of us struggle with doing the things we DON’T WANT to do and not doing the things we WANT to do. I hear it. I see it. I DO IT!! My prayer is that each and every person who walks through the doors of New Life would find the courage to ACKNOWLEDGE their struggles, to BELIEVE Jesus can change you, and to CONFESS to someone they trust. It’s in this process you will find HEALING (James 5:16). It’s in this process you will find FREEDOM (John 8:31-32)!
#2—For those of you who wonder “What the heck is Celebrate Recovery?” or “Celebrate Recovery is for THOSE people” this past weekend, Pastor Gary shared what could be deemed a Celebrate Recovery message. A message of HOPE. A message of OVERCOMING. A message of FREEDOM. Is Celebrate Recovery for THOSE people? Yes, that is, if THOSE represents EVERYONE. We’ve ALL been hurt by someone or hurt someone. So, if chasing after a BETTER life is something you’re interested in, if growing in your relationship with Jesus is something you’re interested in, if learning to live an open and honest life is something you’re interested in…Celebrate Recovery is for you.
#3—Redneck Olympics? Huh? Yup. It’s happening. It’s for real. Our teens are going to have a freakin’ BLAST as Billy Hestand leads the way towards…a gold medal…a Wal-Mart gift card…a Camaro???? I don’t know. All I know is that it’s going to be a FUN time! So, if you like to just get stupid and have a great time, come on out and join us this Friday from 9a-12p at New Life. If anything, join us in support of our students. They are the next generation. They are the HOPE of tomorrow, the HOPE of today!
#4—This Friday night (7p) at Celebrate Recovery we’ll be covering Lesson 15: VICTORY! That just sounds good…VICTORY! It’s offered to us all. It’s available to us all. In Christ we have the opportunity to STAND VICTORIOUS! I’m excited to announce that we’ll be hearing from one of our Open Share Group Leaders as she steps out and teaches for the FIRST time! I LOVE watching, helping, coaching people step out and be challenged! Here’s why I’m excited…her ability to stand up on that stage and teach is a TESTIMONY of God’s work in her life!!! She’s found a strength, a courage that she never knew! Will you be next? See you on Friday.
#5—Water slides? Food? Fun? Yes to all of these above! I’m talking about the LifeKids Wet-n-Wild Kids Day at New Life this Saturday from 8:30a-12p. In the 80s it was said that girls wanna have fun, but this weekend we prove that KIDS WANNA HAVE FUN! So grab a towel, grab some sun screen and head over to New Life for a few hours to running around, laughing, getting water up your nose, and eating snacks! Hope to see you here!
#6—I LOVE MY CHURCH!!!
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