Prayer Focus for the week of July 31st

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: Emmanuel Community Church – Clackamas, OR, Pastor Rob Martini

Global Partner: Paul and Beryl Metko – Cadence International

NLC Ministry: Men's Ministry

Wedding Announcement and Reception Invitation

Brian and Judy Cochran are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Hannah, to John Matthew Byrnes. The wedding will take place in Santa Barbara, California on August 14, 2011. Friends from New Life Church are invited to an Open House Reception to meet the bride and groom on Saturday, August 20th between noon to 4:00 p.m. at the home of Brian and Judy Cochran. Cake and beverages will be provided.

Saying Good-Bye and Coming Home

Today I said goodbye to two of my best friends in the world. I have known Young and Donghoon 4 and 5 years respectively. I spent three days with each of them and their families here in Seoul, South Korea. We had some good talks about life and about how Jesus gives us life. Both are considering the truth of the gospel. I am not sure when I will see either of these guys again. We are so thankful for the Internet to be able to stay in touch.

The parting is bitter-sweet because in just one hour I will board a plane bound for home. I miss home even more than I thought I would! I'll take a couple of days to de-jetlag and reconnect with my family, but then I'd love to grab coffee with anyone who would like to hear Asia stories. I'm looking forward to reconnecting with my church family!

Prayer Focus for the week of July 24th

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 – Canby, OR, Pastor Lee Wiegand

• Pray for Pastor Lee as he is in Peru on a two week mission trip.
• Pray for the church to be strong in unity and God's purposes during his absence.

Global Partner: Rich and Cheri Strahm – Equippers Network International

• Pray for the Strahms as they are in the middle of six weeks of travel to visit churches and supporters.
• Pray for many to partner with them in support of the proclamation of the gospel.
• Pray for them as they will leave for Kiev on August 18th for the start of a new seminary year. 

NLC Ministry: Transition Ministry

• Pray that those who are in the transition houses will take part in Celebrate Recovery.
• Pray for them to experience the transformational power of the gospel.
• Pray for the Bible studies that are currently meeting to reveal clearly who Jesus is.
• Pray for a new women's Bible study to begin at the Buse Street house.

Prayer Focus for the week of July 17th

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: Sandy Baptist Church – Sandy, OR, Pastor Fred Vogel

Global Partner: Brian and Lavonne Buhler – South Asia

• Thankful for the continued encouragement by the Middle School’s involvement and the additional funds raised by the auction will help sponsor a computer lab at one of the Dalit schools. 
• Thankful for our successful home schooling venture and happy growing children. 
• Praise that our Data Entry division continues to grow and we are seeing lives change as these new workers can now afford transportation and brides! Several of our young men now have the standing in the community they needed to allow them to marry. Some of the graduates from the Dalit schools will be eligible to work in this division to help them earn funds for their college tuition and support their families. 
• Praise that we have the opportunity to see you all this winter as we have our next home assignment between November and January this year. 
• Pray for our local partners as they are dealing with stressful circumstances. 
• Pray for the victims of this week’s bombings in a nearby city and that they will find True Hope and Peace. 

NLC Ministry: Coffee Creek Prison Ministry

• Pray for six ladies being released in July and August, for provisions, strength for making the right choices, and healing as they are reunited with families.
• Pray for the Thursday night service, that it always Glorifies God, and that they can continue to overcome the obstacles that come up.
• Pray for Coffee Creek in general, that there will be a revival in the lives of inmates and officers.
• Pray for more volunteers called by God to serve in the prison.
• Pray for a Sunday afternoon Bible study with the men's orderlies.

Prayer Focus for the week of July 10th

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: Barton Community Baptist Church – Boring, OR, Pastor Thom Turner

Global Partner: Rick and Mary Beth Holladay – The Art Factory, Deutschland

• Pray for a small work team that is visiting for three weeks. They hope to finish a number of projects. 
• Pray for a trip that Rick is making to London in August. He will be talking to a potential donor for their project. Pray the donor will be inclined to involve his resources in what they are doing. 
• Pray for the Holladay's trip to the States this Fall. They will be seeing their girls and finding new ministry partners from Florida to Oregon. 

NLC Ministry: Celebrate Recovery

• Pray for Gary Beck as he is in recovery of colon cancer. The treatments are really hard on him physically. 
• Pray also for the new attendees. Please pray that we would effectively share the love of Christ so that they will feel comfortable and safe.

A Note to New Life Church

Dear New Life Congregation,

I wanted to say thank you to your church and to anyone and everyone who helped out in any way regarding Mark's death.
My husband and I were blown away by the amount of support and love shown to Bonnie, Nicole and Dustin, and all their extended family and friends by your church family.
We now understand why Mark and Bonnie became so involved in your church and it makes us feel better knowing they have their church family close by when all of us can't be.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!

Carol, Tracy and Megan Miller

Pastor Bill was a Swearing Sailor who finds Salvation

Pastor Bill Kramer is featured in the Multnomah University Newsletter. He attended there and they wrote a nice article about his salvation, life and ministry. Congratulations Pastor Bill, we're proud of you, too!

Prayer Focus for the week of July 3rd

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 Church of Molalla – Molalla, OR. Pastor John Baker

Global Partner: Carmen Bryant – Missions Door

• Pray for Carmen as she takes on a new role as Interim Executive Director at Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals (ACMI).
• Pray for healing of relationship between ACMI and one of the international student missions.

NLC Ministry: Treasureland
Robinwood: Praise the Lord for some new middle school kids who have been coming to the church.
Pray for people who have a heart to minister to these great kids.

Riverfalls: Prasie God for 3 kids who were baptized a couple of weeks ago. Praise Him for providing a new administrative team member for Treasureland (Welcome to the team Meghan!).
Pray for all the Treasureland kids (preschool through 5th grade) who will be working on The Lord's Prayer this summer.  Our desire is that they will all have it memorized by end of summer and that they will have an understanding of how to pray (1st-5th are working on each section of the prayer and learning what each section "means" and how they must respond).