Prayer for Andrew

Andrew Higgins stepped up to the plate today to help a lady in distress on the Falls Road. Upon helping her she opened up about cancer. He told her the meeting was ordained by God and that he would get the church to pray for her. Her name is Olive Pettigrew. Please pray for Olive.

 

Pray also for Andrew as he sits a 4 hour interview today from 12 noon today for an engineering job with BT. He is really looking for God's direction.

 

Thanks.

 

Jack

GROCERIES

Some food stuff (cans etc) was left in the church on Sunday. Anyone missing food please contact Tommy Latimer at the church or phone 90239572.

 

Jack

Weekly Contact 10 January 2011

People's comments, on email, Facebook, and spoken about last Sunday morning just say it all! It was another one of those times you just want to savour as worship went to another level and as the Word of God was well received with responses to serve Christ and to recommit. Bring it on 2011!

 

What's on your Radar for 2011? was part two of the previous week's message. I took the time to underline some of the points from last week like the need to seek first His Kingdom and His Righteous. I appealed again for a proper and radical response to the Word of God by simply doing what it says, e.g. 

 

Let's not forsake the assembling of ourselves. Let's get together; stick together; pray together; worship together and grow together etc. As a church we generally only meet once a week - Sunday Morning! Is it too much to ask that those who say that New Life is their church that they attend this once a week service? I think not! By the way, the numbers were excellent last Sunday, although were still some missing! Come on, let's get together on Sundays and at MoMENtum and at GLOW and Revolution and Life Groups etc etc. What a difference we could make together if we got together.

 

Let's support the church financially. Together we pay the bills and advance the Kingdom. Many thanks to those who tithe faithfully and for the offerings over above the tithe. Thanks to those who give an extra £25 per month towards the loan repayment. Believe me, this needs to continue and to improve. It would be great if you were to contribute by Direct Debit on a weekly or a monthly basis. Gareth has DD forms you can fill in and leave into your bank. What a difference we could make together if we gave together.

 

Jordan. Ann Graham's prayer has been answered regarding young Jordan. GLORY!!! Ann has remained faithful and steadfast during some very difficult days (weeks, months and years!), and now Jordan has finally committed his to Christ. He still has some way to go, but he's on a journey now with Christ, and he'll get there. Keep praying for him and encouraging him. If you don't mind me saying, Jordan can be another Shughie Sinclair (minus the singing!) in terms of the impact of his life and testimony. THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT!

 

Thursday night Prayer and Bible Study at 7.45. Awesome time last week and will be the same this week! Please note the other prayer times on Tuesday mornings (for the next 10 weeks) and Saturday mornings.

 

Celebrate Recovery also meets on Thursday night at 7.30 pm. This is open to everyone and anyone who needs encouragement and help through the battles and the struggles of life.

 

Revolution Youth will be back on this Friday 14th January at 7 pm. Our Youth Pastor, Mark Crothers said, "ask anyone who has children or knows of young people aged 11+ to come along for 7 pm start.

Thanks again for all your support and for all you do to promote the vision of New Life City Church.

 

CU@CHURCH on Sunday.

 

Jack

 

From Spud

From Gareth (Spud) Murphy:

Can you send an email to all New Lifers that the envelopes have still not
arrived for this years offerings so if they could continue to use any old
ones they have from last year or failing that any envelope with their name
on it will suffice put in the offering bucket.

Done!

Jack

Enthuse Worship Experience Sat 5th Feb 2011

The following is from Jonathan McKee, Associate Pastor at New Life City Church:

We'd love to invite you to our next Enthuse event on Sat 5th Feb 2011.

 

Enthuse will be an awesome worship experience for any who attend and we'd love to see you and your friends etc at our next event.

Please can you read the attached letter and announce Enthuse in your church and youth group.

Thanks

Johnny McKee

Weekly Contact 5 Jan 2011

Okay, I know it's late, but as it's the first Weekly Contact in 2011 it's worth waiting on!

 

I hope you've had a good start to the New Year. If you have, don't be fooled, there are storms ahead! If you have not, don't fret, there are better days ahead! Either way, we are all in it together, and the Christ we serve is right there with us.

 

"What's on your radar for 2011?" was my first message to the church for this New Year. The response I got on the day was truly awesome, as were the messages afterwards. Perhaps the greatest complement was to see several people put on their Facebooks "2011, the only thing on my radar is God's Kingdom and His Righteousness".

 

As we have begun this year together, let's go through it together, and let's finish it together. There will be mountains to climb, valleys to go through and storms to ride. So what's new?

 

ENTHUSE was launched on Saturday 1st January. The ENTHUSE Worship Band, made up with singers and musicians from New Life and others churches, was truly amazing. Mitch was his usual self as he brought a great word to challenge and inspire us, and Chip Kendall and his CK Band were totally awesome. All round, it was a great night. You might have missed it, but plan not to miss the next ENTHUSE, which will be the first Saturday of every month. This is not just a Youth Event; this is an alternative Worship Event for everyone. Let's see this event grow in the coming months.

 

GLOW had a great start to the New Year last Sunday night; MoMENtum is having its first meeting this coming Sunday night. I can only encourage the women to support GLOW and the men to support MoMENtum.  

 

Prayer Meeting is on this Thursday night at 7.45 pm. Why not come along and spend an hour with us?

 

Celebrate Recovery meets on Thursday night at 7.30 pm. This is open to everyone and anyone who needs encouragement and help through the battles and the struggles of life.

 

Thanks again to everyone who stood faithfully with us throughout 2010 and who continues to work hard for the development and advancement of New Life City Church. We deeply appreciate your efforts whether it's making teas and coffees or providing food; cleaning the church; looking after children in the crèche or at JC's; doing the sound and the lights etc etc. Whatever you do is deeply appreciated.

 

Keep praying for and encouraging each other. Stay focused; stay strong; and keep being a God-influence.

Pastor Jack      

 

Counselling Course

Subject: Counselling Course

This course will cover grief, loss and breavement. It is a 10 week course
(free of charge) held in City Life Centre from 10 am - 1 pm on Mondays
starting 10th January 2011.

Places are limited so first come first served.....

I highly recommend this course to everyone interested in councelling and to
anyone working with people.

If interested, please contact Alex at higherforce@btconnect.com

Many thanks

Jack