Prayer Focus for the week of Feb. 27th

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: Grace Chapel - Wilsonville, OR, Pastor Mike Tatlock

• Pray that the upcoming series on "hurt" will help people to find grace an healing through Jesus.
• Pray that people will be open and transparent about their lives and that they would feel empowered to not hold on to their hurt, but rather trust God to bring healing and purpose in it.

Global Outreach Partner: Skip and Ruth Sorensen – World Venture, Kabale, Uganda


NLC Ministry: Coffee Cart

• Pray that God would continue to open doors to grow in personal relationship with the kids.
• Pray that seeds of gospel would be planted and would grow and take root.
• Pray that the volunteers would have eyes to see the opportunity, and boldness to step out.

Thursday Activities Cancelled 2/24

All New Life Church activities are canceled today. Be safe and enjoy your "snow day."

The memorial service for Brett Seltmann is still on as planned at 5:00 pm.

Wednesday Evening Activities CANCELLED

All evening activities for New Life Church are cancelled for tonight, February 23rd, due to weather. Please check the blog for future updates.

New Life Church Snow Policy

When it snows, there is always the question as to whether to go to church. For your safety and to aid you in making a decision, we have developed the following policy. Weekdays: If West Linn High School is closed that day, the church’s activities will also be cancelled and the church office will be closed. Sundays: If snow or ice on the roads makes travel treacherous where you live, don’t attempt to come to services. Check the blog or our Facebook page for official announcements about weather cancellations.

Prayer Focus for the week of Feb. 20th

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: Willamette Christian Church – West Linn, OR. Pastor Joel Dombrow

Global Partner: Paul and Diana Mayhugh – World Venture, China

• Please continue to pray for the Mayhugh's second son, Daniel, and his family in the Philippines. His wife, Anna, is due to give birth to their second daughter March 21, 2011. 
• Please pray for their church’s weekly Women’s Bible Study. They are doing Beth Moore’s JESUS, THE ONE AND ONLY study. Diana is the co-leader of the Monday night study.
• Please pray for Paul as he continues his PhD studies on I Thessalonians 2:7-12.

NLC Ministry: Seniors Ministry

Letters from Home

To our men and women in the military, letters from home mean so much. Our own Holly Thomas, Alex Polley, and Mike Polley are serving in Afghanistan. If you would like to send a much-appreciated letter or package to them, you'll find the addresses below:

HOLLY THOMAS
CJSOAE
CAMP JEFFERSON
APO, AE 09355

ALEXANDER POLLEY
HHC 1249th EN BN
FOB Sharana
APO, AE 09311

MICHAEL POLLEY
HHC 124th EN BN
FOB Sharana
APO, AE 09311

If you are planning to send a package, you may visit the U.S. postal service website for information on military mailing restrictions, http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/mailingrestrictions.htm

Prayer Focus for the week of Feb. 13th

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: Logan Community Church – Oregon City, OR
Global Outreach Partner: Dan and Alice Simmons – World Venture, Rome, Italy
Praises:

• A successful men's meal and launching of three men's groups. About eighteen men are committed to meeting together in these three small groups to encourage one another in living with Kingdom priorities. 
• Growing participation in Friday night Bible studies. About 25 people are coming together to study.
• A victorious church business meeting with more individuals taking on ministry responsibilities.

Requests:

• That Ricardo and Anna along with their daughters Andrea and Alessandra will soon be united in following Christ. 
• That our co-worker, Andrea Gerber, will have quick healing of a bad foot infection.
• That the three Bible school students (Angelo, Marco, Andrea) helping at our church will find jobs or ways of obtaining support for their continuing studies. We are trying to determine if there is a way for some of them to serve in internships with us during their summer break. 

NLC Ministry: GriefShare

New Additions to our Library

The following books have been donated to our main library and are available for check-out:

NON-FICTION:
For Men Only by Shaunti and Jeff Flehahn 248.8F
Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy 248.8L
How to Stay Christian in College by J. Budziszewski 248.8B
Rachel’s Tears by Beth Nimmo 227.3N
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller 277.3M
Where to Find It in the Bible (Ultimate A to Z Resource) by Ken Anderson 220.3A
Who’s Who in the Bible by Raul D. Gardner 220.9G

FICTION:
Bates, Shelley
A Sounding Brass
Grounds to Believe
Pocketful of Pearls

Carlson, Melody: Diary of a Teenage Girl
Face the Music
My Name is Chloe
On My Own
Road Trip
Sold Out
Who I Am

Kingsbury, Karen:
Family
Forever
Someday
Summer
Sunrise
Take Three
Take Four

Inspirational Romance Reader
Historical Collection No. 1
Historical Collection No. 2
Historical Collection No. 3
Historical Collection No. 4

The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer

Moldova Bible Seminary

In a month, Taylor and I will head to Chisinau, Moldova to teach for a week at Moldova Bible Seminary. We are team-teaching a class on Worship. We will stay in Europe and visit the Simmons the next week. The dates of the trip are March 11-March 27.

We were introduced to this ministry a few years ago by Rich and Cheri Strahm. Rich is teaching at this seminary this week. You can read about some of New Life Church's earlier interactions in Moldova here.

Please join us in prayer that:

• Churches throughout Moldova and that entire region would treasure God more passionately because of these students.
  
• Their worship would fuel mission.
• Taylor and I would effectively connect the glory of God and the worship of the local church.
• This trip would enhance our ministry and vision through New Life Church.
  
• God would take care of us and our family while we're away.
  
• We would refresh the hearts (Philemon 7) of the Simmons and Gandolfos.
  

Prayer Focus for the week of Feb. 6th

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: GracePointe – Milwaukie, OR, Pastor Duane Storey

Global Outreach Partner: Bruce Tissell – World Venture, Brazil

• Praise God for the provisions that He has provided over the past few weeks. He has provided housing, contacts and opportunities to minister while Bruce has been back in the States. 
• Praise God for the way that a number of Brazilians have stepped up to continue the ministries that Bruce was involved in while in Brazil. Praise God that these ministries are continuing and reaching out to people with God’s love. 
• Pray for Bruce as he is in Guatemala this week. Pray for opportunities to share the gospel. Pray that the team would be able to see God’s provision in opportunities for partnership with the Guatemalan church. 
• Pray that Bruce would be able to make meaningful contact with pastors, churches and individuals while here in the States. Pray that he would be able to share his vision and passion for the ministry that God has given him with the people he ministers to and that he would find resources that will help him teach more seminary classes back in Brazil. 

NLC Ministry: Women’s Ministry

• Pray that the women involved will be diligent in the homework and open to the Spirit’s work in their lives. 
• Pray that the study on the Fruit of the Spirit would result in much fruit.

Wilsonville Prayer Walk Tomorrow

New Life Church has been praying about planting a gospel preaching, Christ exalting church in Wilsonville, Oregon for the last couple of years. We are hoping by God’s grace to launch this new church location in the fall of this year. This is not an endeavor that we enter into lightly. We know that “unless the Lord builds the house, those who labor, labor in vain”.

That is why we are inviting you, and any other mission-hearted friends you might invite, to join us for a prayer walk this Saturday, February 5^th from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. We will meet a the building where we are hoping to plant the church:

NEW LIFE WILSONVILLE- 27960 SOUTHWEST CANYON CREEK ROAD WILSONVILLE, OR 97070

We will open with a brief time of worship, encouragement, and instructions. Then we will head out into the neighborhoods around the church with prayer guides and maps. There will be an option for staying at the church to pray for those who are not as mobile as others.

Will you labor with us in prayer for an hour this Saturday?

CONNECT

The Connect Ministry is starting up again at New Life Riverfalls in one week. Connect is an opportunity for you to build friendships, discuss the gospel and life, laugh together, and pray for one another. This is an eight week series using Tim Keller's, Gospel in Life material. 
What: Connect is for people to meet and build friendships. Each evening includes: dinner, a short video, small group discussion, and prayer.
Who: Connect is open to all adults. Please come and meet new people. Invite friends and neighbors to come and join you!
When: 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings from Feb. 9th until April 6th. Mark your calendar!
Where: New Life Church Riverfalls, in the fellowship hall downstairs.

Email ttadema@newlifenw.com if you would like to take part so that we can be sure to have enough food.