Prayer Focus for the week of Jan. 30th

New Life Church has a prayer focus each week. Our prayer focus is broken down into three categories of ministry: 1. We pray for another local church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. We pray for a Global Outreach Partner who is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. 3. We pray for a ministry of New Life Church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ locally.

Area Church: Good Roots Community – Milwaukie, OR, Pastor Lenny Bennet

Global Outreach Partner: Calvin & Ruth Kim – World Venture, Beirut, Lebanon

• Pray for the political situation in Lebanon. They have no government. Last night, there were some protests in the streets. Pray for peace and a quick resolution of political situation.
• Please pray for the Sudanese students. The situation in Sudan (the recent referendum to separate the South Sudan as a separate country) has many implications politically, economically, and religiously. This affects the families of our Sudanese students. One of the students had to go back to Sudan to move his family to the South before the referendum. Pray for peace and comfort for the students and their families.
• Please pray for Calvin's lecture in February. He will be teaching a month-long course on NT Background.
• Please pray for Ruth. She is now two month away from delivering their third child. She is very tired and feels uncomfortable.
• Please pray for the health of their two boys (Yehdo and Yehbahn). They've been coughing and sometimes had a fever. 

NLC Ministry: Men's Ministry

Wilsonville Prayer

As we conclude a month of focusing on prayer we have seen some amazing things happen. In Wilsonville we have seen an incredible response to Wilsonville Swap & Play. Several families, businesses, and organizations in Wilsonville have already expressed interest in partnering with us and we haven't even opened yet!
Here are two more opportunities for you to continue to pray for our church plant in Wilsonville.

First, there will be a Prayer Walk in Wilsonville at 9:00 a.m. on February 5th. We will meet at the future home of New Life Wilsonville (27960 SW Canyon Creek Rd. Wilsonville, OR 97070). You will be able to pray either at the building or walk around different parts of the city to pray.

Second, we are forming an email prayer list for the Wilsonville church plant. If you will pray with us email ttadema@newlifenw.com to receive weekly emails with updates and prayer requests.

Thank you for depending on God through prayer!

Missions Around the World Event

You are invited to attend "Missions Around the World", this Saturday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at New Life Robinwood (19915 Old River Drive, West Linn, OR).

The event will feature:
Sherie Henderson- former missionary to Russia and currently working with international students at U of O,
Paul and Diana Mayhugh- missionaries to East Asia,
Bruce Tissell- missionary to Brazil, and The Guatemala Mission Team.

Participants will get a chance to hear about mission work in each of these countries, ask questions, and sample food. The evening will also include a time of worship and a Skype Interview with a short term mission team in China.

Prayer Focus for the week of Jan. 23rd

New Life Church has a prayer focus each week. Our prayer focus is broken down into three categories of ministry: 1. We pray for another local church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. We pray for a Global Outreach Partner who is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. 3. We pray for a ministry of New Life Church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ locally.

Area Church: Lake Bible Church – Lake Oswego, OR, Pastor Jim Andrews

Global Outreach Partner: Conservative Baptist Northwest

• Pray for endurance, encouragement, and unity within our churches.
• Pray that CB churches will replicate.
• Pray that the gospel will be central in everything that CBNW does.

NLC Ministry: Life Groups

• Pray that Life Groups would be “active in mission” based on the gospel and relationships.
• Pray for Life Groups which are starting or restarting during January after breaks for holidays and weather. Pray for consistency in their gathering together.
• Pray for new people to join the relationships found in Life Groups. Pray for good connections and responses. Pray that guests will feel welcome, included, and comfortable to share in gospel community.
• Pray for several Life Groups which are beginning new studies together. Pray that the materials will help bring spiritual life transformation and growth.

Brenda Lauterbach Memorial Service

Brenda Lauterbach passed away quietly in her own home in West Linn on January 14, 2011. Thank you all for your prayers and concern.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at New Life Church Riverfalls in West Linn at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Brenda’s memory to the Celebrate Recovery ministry at New Life Church or Cadence International.

Prayer Focus for the week of Jan. 16th

New Life Church has a prayer focus each week. Our prayer focus is broken down into three categories of ministry: 1. We pray for another local church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. We pray for a Global Outreach Partner who is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. 3. We pray for a ministry of New Life Church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ locally.

Area Church: Happy Valley Baptist Church – Happy Valley, OR, Pastor Robert Vandiver

Global Outreach Partner: Western Seminary

• Pray for our board meeting coming up on 1/24.
• Pray for the successful development of a Western Advisory Board and a Friends of Western group that should strengthen the donors for the school.
• Please pray for Gospel-Centered Transformation for the students this semester.

NLC Ministry: International Student Ministries

• Pray that several people from New Life Church will volunteer to be English Conversation Partners for International Students this term.
• Pray for a mixer between our church and international students at Marylhurst University this Tuesday (1/18) at 6:00 PM.
• Pray for open doors to share the gospel with students.
• Pray for continued openness from the faculty of PIA toward our church.

Riverfalls and Robinwood congregations to meet together on January 23rd

To celebrate a new year together, a combined worship service is planned at the West Linn High School auditorium at 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 23rd. Worship services will not take place at either church location so that all can attend this combined service. Nursery and preschool classes will be provided at New Life Riverfalls.

Next Steps for Wilsonville Swap & Play

We are getting very close to launching our Swap & Play ministry in Wilsonville on January 29th! Thank you so much to all the volunteers who have donated swap items or spent time fixing up the space. It is looking great!

The next thing on our to-do list is to schedule some events for Swap & Play members to get to know each other while doing something fun together. There are several different ways to participate in hosting an event. You can commit to do something just one time or on an ongoing basis (weekly, monthly, etc). You can plan and host an event by yourself, as a family, as a life group, or with some friends. You are not responsible for babysitting the children who attend, just for offering a fun, safe experience! Examples of the types of events we are looking for are:

• Toddler music time (sing songs, play instruments)
• Tutoring
• Cooking class
• Sewing class
• Painting – pictures, ornaments, picture frame
• Clay projects – make figurines, bowls, etc.
• Make paper dolls/corn husk dolls
• Make your own book night
• Make sock puppets/put on a puppet show
• Talent show
• Make balloon animals or origami craft
• Cookie decorating or gingerbread houses
• Woodworking – build a simple project (e.g. bird house, picure frame, shelf)
• Science night – do some science experiments together
• Game night
• Movie night
• Recycled goods art night
• Family portrait day (are you good at taking picures?)
• Parents night out (this would require babysitting and thus being child safety-trained)
• Garage sale swap/recycling day (for the whole community)
• Card-making party
• Kite-making/flying day
• Kickball night

If you are able to commit to putting on an event or have questions about it, please email swapandplay@gmail.com, or call Theresa at (503) 984-4791 or Miranda at (541) 231-5098. To see the calendar of events and/or learn more about the Swap & Play ministry, please check out our website at: http://wilsonvilleswapandplay.wordpress.com/

Prayer Focus for the week of Jan. 9th

New Life Church has a prayer focus each week. Our prayer focus is broken down into three categories of ministry: 1. We pray for another local church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. We pray for a Global Outreach Partner who is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. 3. We pray for a ministry of New Life Church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ locally.

Area Church: First Baptist Church – Gladstone, OR, Pastor Brian Early

• Pray for unity as First Baptist Church is continuing to present Project Nehemiah, a building enhancement project that they will vote on in February.
• Pray that many will join their “Hear the Word” Bible reading program. The elders provide an insight to a passage of Scripture each day via e-mail as they read through the New Testament and Psalms.
• Pray for the five person short term mission team which leaves next Thursday for China. Pray for the doors of the Gospel to be open to them.

Global Outreach Partner: Stephanie Rogers – Josiah Venture

• Pray for wisdom in what to do and opportunities for spiritual conversations with students during the upcoming school breaks.
• Pray for the students to see that real, full, abundant life is found in Jesus alone and is worth sacrificing for.
• Praise God that another young single woman is moving out to join Josiah Venture Slovenia at the end of this month and will be Stephanie's roommate.

NLC Ministry: Celebrate Recovery

• Pray for unity among the leadership.
• Pray that those who come for dinner and worship would also engage in the small group ministry that is so beneficial for healing in recovery.
• Pray that those who attend Celebrate Recovery would also join local churches, whether New Life or another Christ-centered church.

Financial Peace

The beginning of the year is a great time to think about what you want to change in your life. For many, improving finances would be a good change. New Life Church will be offering two Financial Peace University classes to help equip you to make good financial decisions. The class begins this Sunday and will be taught by Mark Hanson at the Riverfalls campus, Sunday mornings from 10:30-12:00 (*note: This is 15 minutes before the second service begins). In February, Phil Reis will be leading an evening class of Financial Peace University at the Robinwood campus (more details will be posted soon). The Financial Peace University material will be supplemented with other materials to help keep finances in proper perspective with our relationship to God.

For more information about Financial Peace click here. For more information about the classes please contact the class facilitator or the church office.

Prayer Focus for the week of Jan. 2nd

New Life Church has a prayer focus each week. Our prayer focus is broken down into three categories of ministry: 1. We pray for another local church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. We pray for a Global Outreach Partner who is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. 3. We pray for a ministry of New Life Church that is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ locally.

Area Church: First Baptist Church – Estacada, OR, Pastor Brent Dodrill

• Pray for good preparation for our team that goes to Nepal in March. Pray for good connections with Tibetans in Nepal and ministry opportunities.
• Pray for expanding vision to reach Estacada as we assimilate new attenders.
• Pray for good use of the new building we purchased down the street from our main building. Pray that "The CenTer" will be a blessing to the community.

Global Outreach Partner: Michele and Anna Gandolfo – Italian Ministries, USA

NLC Ministry: Treasure Land

• Pray for the preparations for teaching about the Providence of God to the children. Pray that it would be enriching for them.
• Pray that many children will give their lives to Christ and be baptized.
• Praise God for physical and spiritual growth in the Treasure Land ministry!
• Pray for the many parents that are training their children at home.