March 2019

NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

NEW LIFE NEWSLETTER

Daylight Savings

Time

Begins on Sunday,

March 10, 2019

Don’t be late

for worship -

Set your clocks one

hour ahead!

"So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation.

The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived!"

- 2 Cor 5:17 (CEB)

The Pastor’s Pen 2

Discipleship Growth Page 3

Dinner for 8

Blood Drive

Ash Wednesday

4

Fellowship Gatherings

One Great Hour of Sharing

Finance Committee

Military Prayers

5

2019 PWPD Annual Retreat

Easter Mission Baskets

Extended Communion

6

Children’s Page 7

Insert: March Calendar

March Birthdays &

Anniversaries

Inside this Issue:

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Greetings from Pastor Mary,

"Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi,

he asked his disciples:

“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

And they said:

“Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

He said to them:

“But who do you say that I am?”

Simon Peter answered:

“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

And Jesus answered him:

“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah!

For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.”

[Gospel of Matthew 16:13-17 ]

The Season of Lent is nearly here!

Lent is the season when we prepare spiritually for Easter. On Easter the church celebrates the resurrection of the man, Jesus of Nazareth. The resurrection is the event that confirms the true

identity of this man, Jesus, as the Son of God and as our Lord and Savior.

The work of Christ’s saving activity is not, however, limited to his resurrection. There are many ways in which the man—Jesus—touched those, whom he encountered. There are many ways in

which Jesus continues to touch us and continues to redeem our lives each and every day.

This Season of Lent, we will be looking at the many faces of Jesus. Looking at the man through the

eyes of his contemporaries, through the eyes of the church, and through our own eyes. Come join

us in looking into the eyes of Jesus … face to face!

Pastor Mary

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The Discipleship Growth Committee

will meet on Sunday, March 3 at 1 PM.

Please join us as we plan for the Spring Program and VBS.

Contagious Christians

Thursdays: 11:00 am – NOON

Have you ever thought of Christian faith as something that is contagious? Rather like a disease that you catch? What would it take for your faith to become contagious, so that other people actually wanted to be caught by God? On Thursdays our Prayer Group continues to study what it means to be Contagious Christians. Come join with us and find out!

Thursday Prayer/Study Group

Spark House All Kids program continues with studies from the Old Testament. The children meet at 11:45 AM, following the Sunday worship service. All are encouraged to attend.

CHRISTIAN: It’s Not What You Think

Mondays: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

The group just began this new study on February 11 and we have room for more! Instead of calling his followers Christians, Jesus used the word ‘disciple’ to describe his supporters, who were know for their love. Through eight engaging and enlightening sessions, we will listen to best-selling author and pastor, Andy Stanley, unpack the qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique. What if believers today embodied these traits? Would the non-believing world put aside its definition of ‘Christian’ and instead know us by our love? Explore this question and more as we challenge what you think!

Monday Study Group

Sunday School

Soup and Study!

CHRISTIAN: It’s Not What You Think

Thursdays: 6:00 pm

Have you ever stopped to wonder what it means to be Christian? Curiously, the term is never used in Scripture. Instead, Christian was a label used by outsiders to define Jesus’ followers. Jesus referenced ‘disciple’ as the key word he used to describe his supporters along with the fact that they would be known for their love – a novel concept for their time – and ours today.

Through eight engaging and enlightening sessions, we will listen to best-selling author and pastor, Andy Stanley, unpack the qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique. What if believers today embodied these traits? Would the non-believing world put aside its definition of ‘Christian’ and instead know us by our love?

Explore this question and more with us Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm as we share soup, break bread and challenge what you think!

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Dinner for 8

New Life Fellowship’s

DINNER FOR 8-

It went great!!!

SO we’re going to do it again…

Each group will be meeting for dinner over the next few months.

It will be a wonderful opportunity to get to know one

another better through sharing

food, fellowship, and fun!

If you would like to participate,

please be sure to sign up on the bulletin board.

Blood Drive

The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in

need throughout the United States

and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the

world. They depend on the many

generous contributions of time, blood, and money from the

American public to support their

lifesaving services and programs.

New Life is proud to be a blood

drive sponsor to help save lives and will be hosting our next Blood

Drive on Thursday, March 14,

from 2PM - 7:45PM. Help us support the Red Cross and their

lifesaving program by donating

blood that day.

To make an appointment, sign up

on the bulletin board across from the church office, call Bruce Short

at 586-264-5295, or contact the church office. Walk-ins are also

welcome.

Volunteers Needed to bake

desserts, pies and cookies, and to

host the Canteen the day of the drive, March 14, for 2 hour time

slots. Sign up on the mission

bulletin board to volunteer or call Bruce Short.

Thank you to all who are able to volunteer to make our drive a

success!

Ash Wednesday

Join your church family for

a prayerful beginning to the Lenten season at our

Ash Wednesday service

at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 6.

March Fellowship Gatherings

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Dorcas Circle /

New Life Presbyterian

Women

The Dorcas Circle and

Presbyterian Women will meet together at 7:00 PM

on Tuesday, March 12th in

the church Library. Joan will be presenting the next 2

lessons in our study book. Lynn

will bring a dessert. We will be planning for our annual Easter

project of treat bags to be done for nursing homes at our April

meeting. All ladies are welcome

to join us.

Rachel Circle

The Rachel Circle will

resume meetings in April

• SrA Shawn Konikson– US Air Force

• Mike Stroud- US Air Force (Shirley Coar’s grandson)

• Justin Wright –Marilyn Wright’s grandson

NLPC January Finance Report

1/31/2019 Cash Balance Monthly Change YTD Change

$36,626.23 $5,649.39 $ 5,649.39

YTD Budget YTD Actual

Income $ 14,801.00 $31,169.05

Expense $ 17,156.00 $ 14,498.63

Total ($ 2,355.00 ) $ 16,670.42

Bible Journaling Retreat

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Bible Art Journaling Retreat

scheduled for Saturday, March

2nd has been postponed.

Watch the bulletin and

newsletter for release of the rescheduled date. Sorry for

any inconvenience.

One Great Hour of Sharing

Join with Presbyterians worldwide in sharing God’s love

with our neighbors in need

around the world. One Great Hour of Sharing is the single,

largest way that Presbyterians

come together every year to work for a better world. We will

be collecting the OGHS offering

during the season of lent,

through Palm Sunday, April 14. For your convenience,

envelopes are available in the

narthex and also in the pews. Please give prayerful

consideration to your

contribution this year.

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Extended Communion

A new committee of elders and deacons has been formed to offer

Extended Communion to anyone

who is shut in: at home, in the hospital or in rehabilitation. Pastor

Mary has trained these elders and

deacons on how to share the elements and there is an

abbreviated worship service to

accompany communion.

This service is available on the first

Sunday of each month.

If you know anyone interested in receiving communion in this

manner please contact Dorothy

Harrington at 586-552-7969 by the Thursday prior to the first

Sunday of the month. This will

allow time to make arrangements to serve all who

request this service.

PWPD Annual Retreat

Presbyterian Women of Detroit Invite You to a Day of Spiritual

Renewal, Fun & Fellowship. All

Women are Welcome!

Saturday, March 23, 2019

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

$30 registration fee.

The retreat will be held at First Presbyterian Church of

Farmington, 26165 Farmington

Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334.

Pick up a brochure from the back of the sanctuary for more

details. Direct questions to Joan

Lockard. (Note: Men are welcome to accompany their

spouses).

Easter Mission Food Baskets

New Life Presbyterian Church is planning an Easter Food Basket

Delivery Program to help 10

families in need in our community.

The Baskets will provide food and

various household needs, a grocery gift card and Easter

baskets for the children

We are collecting cash donations

in addition to non-perishable goods each Sunday in order to

fulfill our mission goal.

Please have all monetary, non-perishable, and gift donations to

church by Sunday, April 7 The

final assembly and delivery date is Saturday, April 13 in Agape Hall

with assembly starting at 10am

and prayer and delivery starting at 11:30am. Drivers should arrive

by 11:00 AM. Sign up if you are

able to help deliver baskets.

Any questions or concerns may be

directed to Bruce Short or the church office.

Thank you in advance for your

generosity.

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Children’s Page

New Life Presbyterian Church Staff

NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FEBRUARY 2019

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11300 Nineteen Mile Road

Sterling Heights, MI 48314 Website:

www.newlifepresby.org

Phone: 586-731-6133

Fax: 586-731-6629

E-mail:

office@newlifepresby.org

NLPC Mission Statement (June 2016)

Assured of the new life we have received in Christ, we will live out our faith together through

worship, prayer, education, fellowship, and mission.

Being called to love all people, we will use our gifts to serve God in an imperfect world.

Equipped with our faith and filled with the Spirit, we will:

*reach out in acceptance to a diverse community;

*embrace the marginalized and show love to all;

*feed the hungry and care for the sick;

*search for peace and work for justice.

STAFF

Reverend Mary Bahr-Jones, Interim Pastor

Edyta Jaros Sana Mansour Shelley Claeys

Music Director Child Care Supervisor Secretary

BOARD OF SESSION

Moderator: Rev. Mary Bahr-Jones Clerk: Valerie Robbins

Marge Kunz, Lori Haralson, Frank Kunz, Bill Bowman, Sharon Gire, Charles Gough, Shayla Hansen, Dave Konik-

son, Callie Bowman-Tomlinson (Youth Elder)

BOARD OF DEACONS

Moderator: Joan Lockard Secretary: Dorothy Harrington

Judy Doverspike, Jodie Horan, Margie Hurst, Dorothy Harrington, Cheryl Konikson, Bob Hitchcock, Lynn Booth,

Francis Booth, Lou Angyal