Senior Bible Study takes Summer Break

Tuesday mornings 10:00 AM September through June, fifteen to eighteen people meet for Bible study and prayer. George Nelson leads the sessions. Recently the Book of Revelation was completed; Isaiah will be continued in the Fall. Lively discussion and fellowship (including coffee and treats) complete the agenda.
Seniors, remember in September to drop in and check this out.

Here is a letter from one of the participants to the leaders:

Dear George & Betty,

Thank you for your faithfulness in preparation and teaching our Tuesday Morning Senior Bible Study. Each week finds you giving yourselves away for Him and we are beneficiaries of your service.

George, you unselfishly share from the reservoir of God’s truth you’ve acquired through a lifetime of serving Him. It takes a certain skill, and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to teach (impart knowledge) with humility and authority. You do this gently and effectively each week, breathing life into difficult passages of Scripture, adding information from your own research.

Betty, the heart of your husband trusts safely in you (Proverbs 31). Your quiet, careful attentive presence beside him contributes, perhaps more than you know, to his confidence. Your basket of snack materials and treats makes our fellowship time complete. God shaped you as a pastor’s daughter to be a pastor’s wife and we thank Him for you.

We praise God for the two of you and ask His continued blessing and joy on your life.

With love,
Your students

Thank you note from Freda Fox

Freda Fox, who recently lost her husband, Jerry, sent this note of thanks:

Dear Church Family,
Thank you for the plant. It's beautiful and I have a place for it in the yard. Thank you seems shallow when it comes to your support but I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love, support and prayers.
Love, Freda

Middle School Graduation Ceremony

New Life Church Middle School group had a graduation ceremony to celebrate the students who are graduating to the high school Ignite group. Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W2SnU9GKOo

Families Reach out in Wilsonville

We are working together to connect with the people of Wilsonville for the glory of God. You can participate in outreach to the community of Wilsonville by volunteering for 2-4 hours at: The Wilsonville Fun Run on July 30th to hand out flyers and lemonade; Wilsonville's Fun In The Park on August 6th to run a booth of fun activities for children and promote Sports Camp and Swap & Play; or New Life Wilsonville's evening Sports Camp, Aug. 8-12th, to fill roles from administration to hospitality, and from set up to playing with kids. Contact Pastor Travis at ttadema@newlifenw.com if you would like to join the fun!

Prayer Focus for the week of June 26th

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: Athey Creek Christian Fellowship – Wilsonville, OR. Pastor Brett Meador

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

• Please pray for strength for Skip! 
• Pray for Ruth as she stays home still recovering from a sore back. (One cool thing – the infection is completely gone now!) Still has arthritis and disc probs. 
• Pray for all 3 of us as we travel back to the States at the end of July for a 7 month furlough. 

NLC Ministry: re:Generation

Prayer Focus for the week of June 19th

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

Global Partner: Paul and Diana Mayhugh – World Venture, China (Ephrata, WA)

• Pray for our senior pastor, Gary Nock who is presently in Montana caring for his elderly Mother. As a result Paul is filling in for him June 19 and the 26th preaching on Zechariah 13 then 14. 
• Please pray for Pastor Nathan as he is preparing to go to Asia to visit and participate in ministries there. He will need to have endurance, courage and faith. Pray for his family to entrust him to the Lord during his absence from them.
• Pray for our church that was ordered to disband on Easter morning by the local authorities. They continue to be full of faith. A number of new Christians were baptized 10 days ago. All had been detained by police prior to their baptism but have not been deterred from their obedience to Christ.
• Pray for Paul to have diligence in writing his PhD dissertation.
• Pray for a committed brother to become the pastor of one of our churches. Our current co-worker is retiring in January 2012. 

NLC Ministry: Sports Camp

• Pray for preparation of the kid's hearts for the truth they will learn about our God and His Gospel.
• Pray for good weather and that the gospel will be clear, rain or shine.
• Pray that the volunteers would recognize their dependence upon, and follow the lead of, the Holy Spirit, because apart from Him we produce no fruit.
• Pray for the safety of the kids that we are entrusted with.

Prayer Focus for the week of June 12th

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 – West Linn, OR. Pastor Joel Dombrow

Global Partner: Dan and Alice Simmons – World Venture, Rome, Italy

• Praise God for a victorious celebration on June 5th in Ostia. The whole evening was dedicated to bringing God praise and honor. Over 75 people packed themselves into the little building to celebrate the new commitment of two women to follow Christ.
• Pray also for Fabio and his family. He has a cancerous tumor and just became a Christian.
• Please pray for them as they now live out their commitments. Pray also for their families to see the changes and follow suit.

NLC Ministry: Ignite
Ignite is preparing for Sports Camp and their "local mission" June 19-24th.

• Please pray for children at Sports Camp to give their lives to Christ.
• Pray for the youth to trust in, and be inspired by, God's strength.
• Pray for safety, both physical and spiritual, during these busy days.

New Life Church to Celebrate 70 Years!

New Life Church will celebrate our 70th anniversary with a picnic dinner on Saturday, June 11th at 5:00 p.m. at Hammerle Park in West Linn. Hamburgers and hotdogs, drinks, and tableware will be provided, along with strawberry shortcake for dessert. Guests should bring a side dish or salad, and a lawn chair. It will be a time to reflect on our church family and how far God has taken us, and look forward to what the Lord is going to do through us.

Prayer Focus for the week of June 5th

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: Living Hope Church – Oregon City, OR. Pastor Mike Albin

Global Partner: Bruce Tissell – World Venture, Brazil

• Pray for safety in travel as Bruce spends the next couple of weeks traveling through Oregon and parts of Washington.
• Pray for a smooth transition as he starts to work toward his return to Brazil in August. Pray for him as he says good-bye, starts to close up his apartment, and prepares to return to ministry in Brazil.
• Pray for him as he prepares to be the camp missionary at Camp Morrow, a Bible camp, the last week in August.

NLC Ministry: Middle School

• We are celebrating the graduation of Rachel, Abigail, Tessa, David, Sam, and Dylan. 
• Praise God! Rachel and Abigail and Tessa all accepted Christ in MS, and all of these students love God's word and are seeking Him in their daily life.
• We are thankful for the great support of the parents and the faithful lay leadership team - Cheri, Grant, Caitlyn, and Gay, who love the students and are training them to be Champions for Christ.

Update! These are the needs of the Ignite Summer Mission team:

1. Prayer- we need prayer partners. There are already 50 kids signed up for Sports Camp, so we are expecting record numbers. Pray for good outdoor weather!

2. Scholarships- we have already received two $50 scholarships, but we still need $200 for four more. The cost of the trip is $150/student, and without fundraising this year we need some help.

3. H20 outreach- We have received $40 so far toward a goal of $500. The money will be used for H20 bags and other supplies as we minister to the needy.

4. Dinners- Thank you to the Men’s Leadership ministry for volunteering to feed us on Sunday night! We will be ready to Bocci! We need groups/ministries/ families to provide dinners for Monday-Wednesday (June 20-22). It will be great fun to feed some hungry teenager, and spend time listening to stories of what God is doing. You are invited to come use our kitchen at camp, or we can come to your place.

If you can help, or if you have questions, please contact Josh Hochstettler or Dave Nizic: josh@ignitenw.com or dave@ignitenw.com
Thanks!

*The poor (in spirit) snail has no arms and needs help, reminding us of our poverty of spirit and need for a savior. We are serving on mission not out of our strength, but out of our brokenness before the Holy God.