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I would like to serve in a ministry area…
□ Audio/Visual
□ Newcomer Follow-up
□ Children’s Ministry
□ Nursery
□ Drama
□ Office Help
□ Greeters
□ Prayer
□ Kitchen
□ Small Group
□ Men’s Ministry
□ Student Ministry
□ Missions
□ Transportation
□ Moving Crew
□ Ushers
□ Mowing
□ Women’s Ministry
□ Music
□ Other___________
Comments and Sign‐ups Please inform us of prayer requests/answers, phone,
email, address changes, special event sign-ups, etc.
For prayer requests please indicate choice: □ Email □ Prayer Sheet □ Pastors & Staff
□ Pastors only
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We hope that you are able
to participate in the worship
of our Lord and enjoy His
presence today!
If you are a guest, we want
to welcome you! Please fill
out the information
portion of this bulletin.
We would love to know who
you are and to answer any
questions you may have.
Please remove the portion
you filled out along the
perforated line and place it
in the offering plate.
We celebrate the Lord’s
Supper every Sunday.
Jesus Christ gave us this
ceremony to help us
remember His death and
resurrection. All those who
have accepted Jesus Christ
as their Savior and Lord are
invited to take part during this
special time. Please partake
as the emblems are passed.
Our time of Offering is a
unique opportunity to
worship. We hope that our
giving is always done with
joy and thanksgiving for what
Jesus has already accomplished through Calvary.
If you are visiting with us,
Thank You. Please do not
feel obligated to give as your
presence today has already
granted us joy.
Sunday Morning Schedule
8:00 am - First Service
9:30 am - Second Service
9 - 11:00 am - Fellowship Time
9:30 am - Sunday School
11:00 am - Third Service
Treasurer’s Report:
Weekly Need:
$8,560.00
Last Week’s Offering:
$6,281.61
2014 Weekly Average:
$8,525.74
Capital Campaign total :
$212,435.25
Attendance Last Sunday: 498
Next week in service: November 23, 2014
Praise Team Practice : Team # 3
Communion & Offering Servers:
1st Service - Team # 2
2nd Service - Team #2
3rd Service - Team # 2
Communion: Jerry McCrery Offering: Joe Salo
Communion Clean-up for November: Mike & Susie Eckel
Greeters:
1st Service – Bill & Mary Franzen, Hansen Kids
2nd Service - Mike Eckel, Brad & Deb Cuff
3rd Service - Wolf & Laurie Gerdes & Andrea
Romper Room:
1st Service - Cory & Melanie Greseth
2nd Service - Amy Kiehn, Peggy Kallevig
3rd Service - Marlene Olson, Starla Droogsma
1910 Co. Rd 82 SE. Alexandria, MN 56308
Website: www.your-newlife.com
Email: office@your-newlife.com
Office Phone: 320-763-7051
Senior Pastor - John Taplin
808-6795
Associate Pastor - Jeremy Schneider 491-7264
Worship & Women’s - Sue Ronning
766-8559
Office Manager - Tracey Anderson
763-7051
Maintenance - Scott Eustice
808-0233
Ministers - All Christians
New Life Christian Church
November 16, 2014
Sunday School is available at 9:30 am for all ages
*The DVD series that runs with “The Story” will be shown 15
minutes prior to each service
Welcome to our Worship Service. Please feel free to stand or sit during
the Praise and Worship time as you feel led.
“I’ll Fly Away”
Welcome/Announcements
“My Redeemer Lives”
“This Is Amazing Grace”
“Amazing Grace”
“Shout To The Lord”
Communion
Steve Slama
We celebrate the Lord’s Supper every week. All who have accepted Jesus
as Lord are welcome to partake individually as the emblems are passed.
This is His table.
Offering
Rick Jones
Message Series: “The Story”
Week 27 - The Resurrection
John Taplin
New Life Christian Church Elders: Our Elders are
available to help in areas of spiritual guidance and direction of the church.
Lee Probert - 762-9355 Randy Hansen - 762-8029
Kevin Iverson - 760-8514 Mike Munson - 766-0184
Dave Kallevig - 762-1811 Lee Brewer - 808-6335
Thank you for worshipping with us today!
Information
Assistance Listening is Available for the Worship Service Please ask the person in
the sound booth for a receiver and return following the service. You can use the ear buds
provided or bring your own earphones.
New Life Necessities
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We Have a Staffed Nursery for children ages 0-3 years available in the Education wing
during all services.
Church Directory Online! You will need to register to be included in this great
communication tool. You can include as much or as little as you would like others to see!
It is: https://nlccalmn.infellowship.com/Directory
Adult Sunday School is available at 9:30 am—Topic and Teachers:
 “The Berean Study”- Various teachers - Fellowship Hall
 “Romans” - Dean Ohman - Room 305 - also at 11:00 am (same room)
 “Foundations” - Various teachers - Library
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Opportunities This Week at NLCC
SUNDAY:
 6:30 pm
Smarge Groups - Fellowship Hall, Sanctuary, Room 107
MONDAY—SUNDAY, 17-23:
Operation Christmas Child Drop-off
MONDAY:
 6:45 am
Moms in Prayer - Room 107
 9:30 am
Staff Meeting - Welcome Center
 6:15 pm
Praise Team Practice - Sanctuary
 7:00 pm
Women’s Bible Study “Twelve Ordinary Men” - Room 107
TUESDAY:
 6:30 am
Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study - Fellowship Hall
 9:30 am
Women’s Bible Study “Believing God” - Room 107
 2:00 pm
Senior Bible Study - Fellowship Hall
 7:00 pm
Team Leader Meeting - Room 107
WEDNESDAY:
 6:25 pm
AWANA
 6:30 pm
Youth Group “The Way” - @ YFC (115 8th Ave E)
THURSDAY:
 12:30 pm
Quilter’s - Room 305
 6:30 pm
Divorce Care - Room 110
 6:30 pm
Dance Practice for Variety Show - Sanctuary
Coming Events
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November 23
November 24
November 26
November 27
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
December 24
Mission Potluck/Meeting
Food Drop
NO AWANA or Youth Group
Thanksgiving (Office Closed)
Office Closed
Single Solution for Women
“Thanksmas”
Food Drop
Christmas Eve Service (4:00 and 5:00 pm)
NOTE: Items for the bulletin are due by Noon on Wednesdays.
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Good News. Great Joy. Operation Christmas Child is an important ministry to
children around the globe. Every shoebox gift you pack helps Samaritan’s Purse to
reach children worldwide with the good news of God’s love and the true meaning of
Christmas. The drop-off for the boxes is November 17—23. Details are at the table
in the Welcome Center. If you would like to help take in the boxes that come in from
the area, please contact Kelly Burnham at 815-9668.
URGENT: More Greeters Are Needed! If you would like to be that all important first
impression, please contact Denise Powell at 612-802-2891.
Fun, Good Food and Great Laughs are waiting for you on December 12 as New
Life Christian Church celebrates "Thanksmas"! The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. with a
turkey sandwich meal, followed by a variety show starting at 7:00 p.m. headed up
by Karol Klug and topped off with dessert. This fun-filled event is a missions fundraiser with the funds raised being split between Pine Haven Christian Bible Camp
and the two upcoming trips - one to India to visit Usha Rees and Aby Kallimel and
one to Mexico to visit David Garcia. Hope to see you there. Please sign up at the
Welcome Center so we know how much food is needed.
A NEW Women’s Bible Study will meet each night that AWANA meets. It will meet
6:25 - 8:00 pm Wednesday nights in the Sanctuary. There will be an informational
meeting on Wednesday, November 19 to decide on curriculum. If you have
questions, please call Kathleen Simonson at 970-580-9764.
Dance Practice started Thursday, November 6 and will continue each Thursday
through December 11 (no practice Nov. 27 due to Thanksgiving) from 6:30 – 8 pm
for the “Thanksmas” Variety Show. If you wish to be a part of the dance portion,
please sign up at the Welcome Center. Any questions? Please call Amy Katterhagen at 760-0921.
Anyone Interested in auditioning for the “Thanksmas” Variety Show to take place
December 12, please contact Karol Klug at 759-1016, at home or 491-9490, cell.
Military & College Care Packages New Life would like to send out Christmas Care
Packages to our Military and College students. Please drop-off or call in addresses
of family members that are in the military as well as address updates of current
college students so we can send them some goodies while they are hard at work.
Food! Fellowship! Faith! A new study is starting that will answer your questions
Biblically from God’s Word. It is for those of any age, and will meet at 3226 Latoka
Beach Rd SW in Alex on Saturday’s 5:30—8:00 pm.
Hospitality Groups Ladies, if you are new to the church or have never been added
to one of our Fellowship serving groups please let either Norma Sorenson (7634233) or the church office know you would like to be added. You can help with
treats on Sunday morning. This is an important ministry.
Mailboxes: Would you like a mailbox? Please sign up at the Welcome Center. It is
a wonderful communication tool within the church body.
Please Be Mindful of Those with Fragrance Sensitivities: as a courtesy, please
don’t wear perfume or heavily scented lotions to church. Thank you.
Thank You: I would like to say, “Thank you” for the cards, calls, and food during my
recovery from surgery. God Bless. Joyce Leslie.
Much Appreciation To all of my Church Family: a BIG thank you following the
home-going of Anne. Danny Edenloff.
Congratulations on the recent arrival of Caleb Steven on Friday, November 11 to
Kevin & Jessica Rankl and big brother, Samuel. Bruce & Debra Peterson are the
happy grandparents! May God richly bless Caleb’s life.
Date: ______________ 1st___2nd___3rd_____
Please print:
Mr./Mrs./Miss
Name ________________________________
Address ______________________________
City __________________________________
State ______ Zip ______________________
Phone # ______________________________
Is this a Home or Cell Number?
E-mail ________________________________
I visited NLCC because I am...
□ A Regular Attendee
□ A 1st time Visitor
□ Vacationing in the Area
□ New to the Community
□ A Family Guest
I came as a guest of
_________________________________ I would like to...
□ Know more about New Life
□ Know more about Baptism
□ Become a member of New Life
□ Talk with a minister
□ Know more about the small groups and
Sunday School classes offered at NLCC □ Know more about Children/Youth/Awana
Please detach and place in the offering plate.
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