New Life News
Baptism & Profession of Faith Classes
Join Us for Baptism & Profession of Faith Class starting Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at 11:30am. This class is for youth and adults.
Are you ready to take the next step in your faith journey? Are you wondering whether to publicly declare your commitment to Jesus Christ? New Life Church invites you to participate in our three-session class designed to prepare you for baptism or a profession of faith. In this class we will explore major biblical teachings and key aspects of Christian faith. The class is held at New Life Church (Board Room) for three consecutive weeks (February 22, March 1 and March 8). Participants also have to be available on April 12 or 19, for the 10am worship service. This is the Sunday they will make their profession and/or be baptized. We encourage you to prayerfully consider this opportunity and join us as we grow together in faith. We look forward to walking alongside you on this exciting journey! Use the button below to sign up!
Class
- February 22, March 1 & March 8
- New Life Church
- 11:30am-1:30pm
- Participants must attend every class
New Member’s Sunday
- April 12 OR 19
- New Life Church
- 10am
Let’s do Lunch Sunday – Feb 22
Host Sign ups are open now until Feb 4.
Guest Sign ups will open on February 6.
We continue to seek to be a hospitable community that puts love into action! On Sunday, Feb 22, at 12:30pm we want you to be a HOST or a GUEST at a potluck. The goal is to have 10, 20, or even 30 potlucks happening at the same time all over Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, etc. Everyone will be responsible to contribute to the meal whether you are the host or guest. We will begin on January 23 by finding as many HOSTS as we can. Once that is settled everyone will be invited to sign up to attend as a GUEST. Sign ups are available below.
Host Sign Ups: Open (Now – Feb 4)
Whether your house can host 4 people or 20, you could be a host! If you would be willing to open up your home on February 22 for a potluck, please use the button below to let us know. On the form you will give us all the important details like where you live and how many you can host. Host sign ups close on Wednesday, February 4.
Guest Sign Ups: Opening Feb 6
Guest sign ups will be open from February 6 – 16. Guest sign ups will take place on Sunday mornings with physical paper copies and online. If you choose to sign up online (using the button below), you will be placed at a home, but not have a choice for which home to attend. If you sign up in person on Sunday, February 8 or 15, you will be able to choose which house you’d like to attend.
Two years ago, New Life was in a sermon series called “At The Table”. This series focused on hospitality and being an open community. The New Life congregation participated in this event and it was an astounding success. Many people were encouraged and blessed by the potlucks they attended. We ALWAYS want to be a hospitable and welcoming community and that’s why we are excited to do this again! We hope and pray that you will consider participating in this year’s “Let’s do Lunch Sunday”.
If you have any questions about being a host or guest, please contact the church office.
Newcomer’s Lunch – Jan 25
Are you new to the New Life community? Whether you have come once, a handful of times or been attending for many months, we’d love to have lunch with you! Come upstairs after the service to room 303 on Sunday, Jan 25. You will have a chance to meet New Life Staff and Elders, ask questions and hear from Pastor Nathan a brief intro of New Life’s mission, vision and values. This is a great place for anyone who wants to connect deeper at New Life.
The Journey – Jan 25
Do you ever feel like the world is defined by ‘not enough’—not enough time, not enough money, not enough hope? On Sunday, January 25, at 6:30 PM, we are continuing our monthly discipleship series with a deep dive into the Book of Genesis. We’ll explore various themes that suggest the book is all about God’s abundance and provision for a flourishing creation. The aim of the workshop will be to bring together the popular (and not so popular) stories of this first book of the Bible into a coherent picture of God’s fierce commitment to the world he created and loves. The workshop takes place in Room 303 at New Life Church.
Upcoming Journey Sessions:
- February 22: Christian Education
- March 22: TBD
- April 26: TBD
Give Guide – New Life Missions
We are inviting you to serve our community with gifts to our mission partners & missionaries.
Here are eight opportunities for you to give:
- Hope for Korah – They have a gift catalogue available online at org/gift-guide. You can feed a child breakfast, launch a new business and lots more.
- Joshua House – There is a large box near the mailboxes in the church foyer where you can deposit items such as shoes (sizes 11, 12), winter coats (sizes L,XL, XXL), new socks & underwear for the men overcoming addiction.
- Brand New Life – You can provide a child a full set of clothes, including shoes, for $80. Donate through New Life and mark it for “Brand New Life”.
- Esperanza – Send a child to camp for $50.
- Youth Unlimited – A faith-based organization that meets vulnerable youth in Abbotsford needs funds to support their ministry to youth. They also would be blessed by baked goods and hot chocolate, contact the Youth Unlimited office via email ([email protected]) for arrangements. In the New Year, there will be opportunities to volunteer with Doug’s sports programs at the two Sumas Prairie schools.
- Donate to one of our missionaries: Fred in the Middle East, Eve in Ethiopia, Fernando in Colombia, Doug in Abbotsford or the Barnhoorn family doing Bible translation work for Nigeria.
- World Renew – Visit net/shop to see their gift catalogue.
- Archway Food Bank – You can bring food or monetary donations to the church. Food can be placed in the large box near the mailboxes and monetary donations should be made out to New Life Church, but marked as “Archway Food Bank.”
We know there are many ways to give and many things to which we can give. Let us give with thankful hearts in response to the gift God has given us.
Either donate directly to the cause you choose or through New Life by any of our giving methods, but make sure you clearly indicate where to send your gift in the memo.
Please give all gifts by December 21.
We wish you joy as you reach out to others this Christmas Season.
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Services – Dec 24 & 25
It’s Christmas! You are invited to Christmas services at New Life church. Let’s celebrate together!
On December 24 at 4:30pm, we’ll gather for our annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service. It’s a beautiful story-telling time where we reflect on the small and ordinary ways God reveals Himself to His people.
Then on Christmas Day at 10am, we’ll have our Christmas Choir Service—a joyful, music-filled celebration of the miracle of Jesus’ birth.
Nursery will be open for ages 0-3 for both of these services. These children should be checked in a few minutes before the service begins. There will be no mid service dismissal. Activity packets will be available for children to help them engage with the celebrations and worship.
We are excited to celebrate the miracle of small and ordinary with you!
The live stream can be viewed during service times at newlifecrc.online.church or afterward on our youtube channel.
New Life Live – Dec 3
NEW LIFE LIVE New Life’s semi-annual congregational meeting is coming up on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. This meeting will include a review and approval of the financial statement for the past ministry year and group prayer time for ministries of New Life and the church in Abbotsford. Hard copies of the meeting agenda and report are available in church mailboxes and at the information booth. Use the button below to view the electronic copy. The meeting will be held in the New Life Auditorium at 7pm, this meeting will not be live streamed. Please submit questions you would like addressed at this meeting in advance to [email protected].
The Journey – Nov 23
The November workshop in The Journey series will be an interactive workshop led by guest Joel Zantingh of the Peace and Reconciliation Network. The workshop explores what it means to participate in God’s reconciling work in the world today and considers how that can be applied in our homes, church, community, nation, and world. The workshop takes place on November 23 at 6:30pm in Room 303 at New Life Church.
Upcoming Journey Sessions:
- January 25: Genesis Overview
- February 22: TBD
- March 22: TBD
The Journey – Oct 26
The monthly Journey workshop is Sunday, October 26 at 6:30pm in room 303. Pastor Nathan Elgersma and Janessa Gritter will lead this workshop called “Mental Health in the Church.” How do we understand mental health? What is the relationship between mental health and spirituality? What does healing look like in a communal church context? We invite you to this month’s workshop to wrestle with these questions together. These Journey workshops will happen once a month and feature a variety of different topics.
Upcoming Journey Sessions:
- November 23: Peace & Reconciliation
- January 25: Genesis Overview
- February 22: TBD
Christmas Craft Fair – Nov 7 & 8
New Life Women’s Connections is hosting a Christmas Craft Fair on Nov 7 & 8 to fundraise for their ministry. They have many different vendors from the New Life congregation coming to sell their own hand made crafts like candles, wood signs, art, pottery etc. It will be hosted at New Life Church from 5pm-9pm on Friday, Nov 7 and 9am-1pm on Saturday, Nov 8. Come out to support our women’s ministry and get some Christmas shopping done. Admission is free!
When:
Friday, November 7 at 5pm-9pm
Saturday, November 8 at 9am-1pm
Where:
New Life Church – 35270 Delair Road, Abbotsford, BC
If you are interested in being a vendor, please email Sam Postma.