New Life News
Zoom Sunday Service – November 21, 2021
This is a time to come together, to be in prayer, and to renew our trust in God. We know so many of you have been impacted by the devastation to our city. This is heartbreaking for all of us. We want to come together to seek God in prayer on Sunday at 10 AM over zoom for our worship service. We will NOT be meeting in person this Sunday at the church building.
Below is the zoom link for Sunday at 10AM:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82426290082
Meeting ID: 824 2629 0082
As of today, Friday, November 19, Delair road is under a evacuation order, which means we will not be hosting any events at the church until the order is lifted. We also have withstood some water damage in the basement of the church. Almost every part of the basement will need some kind of repair. A restoration company has already been in to evaluate and repair. We do not know how long the repairs will take. This means for the next little while our basement will be off limits. This coming Sunday we will be meeting together over zoom for our Sunday Service, NOT in person.
Please remain patient with us as we navigate this crisis. Please be ready to serve your neighbour when a need arises. We appreciate already the huge amount of support for the church family.
Ways to Help with Flood Crisis
Ways to Help with Flood Crisis
If you have resources or space in your home to help people out during this time please let us know. We will do our best to coordinate services for people in need.
You can also give to the following non profits: Archway Community Services, MCC Clothing on South Fraser Way & MCC Thrift on Gladys Ave.
For more information click here to see the City of Abbotsford website.
Flood Crisis Update – November 23, 2021
Church property outside has no flooding, there was extensive flooding in the surrounding area. We also have withstood some water damage in the basement of the church. Almost every part of the basement will need some kind of repair. A restoration company has already been in to evaluate and repair. We do not know how long the repairs will take. This means for the next little while our basement will be off limits.
If you are someone who would like to help practically, please contact Justin Dudney by email, [email protected], or call/text 604-768-8277. There are families who will need a variety of help: Meals, Cleaning, Removal of garbage, Light demo, Dump runs, Clearing barns, Etc. Justin, along with a leadership team from New Life, will be organizing work crews to help.
If you are someone who needs help, please contact Justin Dudney by email, [email protected], or call/text 604-768-8277. We will organize work crews to come out to you.
Other ways to help are to donate food to Archway Community Services at 2420 Montrose Avenue. You can donate clothing to Bible for Missions on 2337 West Railway Street. You can also give a financial donation to New Life Church and make sure you designate it to “Flood Relief.”
Please remain patient with us as we navigate this crisis. Please be ready to serve your neighbour when a need arises. We appreciate already the huge amount of support for the church family.
November Serve Focus
This month for our second last serve focus we are working with Ministry to Seafarers with their Christmas at Sea drive. We are going to collect a bunch of items that this ministry will then use to make christmas bags to hand out at the ports. Below is a list of items and also a link to a sewing pattern that can be used for the actual Christmas bags.
- Bars of soap
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Good moisturizing cream
- Shampoo
- Razors
- Lip balm
- Good new warm men’s socks
- Chocolate bars
- Dental floss
- Small shower gel
- Toques
- Thank you/merry christmas/God bless cards
Bag Pattern: https://ministrytoseafarers.com/ditty-bag-pattern/
Click here to learn more about the Ministry to Seafarers!