New Life News
Worship Service Cancelled – October 30
We are cancelling our Sunday Worship Service this morning, October 30, due to a power outage. Please spread the word to your friends and family who may not receive this communication.
Be safe out there and we will see you next week!
Christmas Craft Fair
WOMEN’S CONNECTIONS CRAFT FAIR New Life Women’s Connections is hosting a craft fair to raise money for the women’s retreat and women’s program. We want to invite everyone out from 5pm-9pm on Friday, Nov 18 and 10am-2pm on Saturday, Nov 19 to experience the many different gifts and abilities in our community. 10% of all proceeds are donated to our New Life Women’s ministry and admission is free. All are welcome to come check it out!
New Life Connects
NEW LIFE CONNECTS is starting up again on November 6 for three consecutive weeks. This class will be following the Sunday service from 12pm-2pm. These are casual classes with Pastor Nathan for those interested in Baptism, Profession of Faith, Membership & the inner workings of New Life. Please fill out this form if you are interested in joining this class or spread the word to those new to the New Life community. Lunch will be provided and childcare can be made available upon request.
Reverse Offering
REVERSE OFFERING Every year for Thanksgiving our deacons put on a reverse offering. This type of offering is to support the local food banks in Abbotsford. Right next door at Cascade Community Church a new non-profit grocery market aimed at ending food insecurity has opened called the Gathering Mar-kit, which was started by Hieke Morton. Gathering Mar-kit aims to provide the dignity of choice and convenience through affordable groceries and ready-made meal kits for single-parent families. This past Sunday, October 2 we passed around little slips of paper with different non perishable items on them. These are much needed items that the Gathering Markit needs for their meal kits. This Sunday, October 9, we ask that you bring whatever item you pulled out as a donation. Items can also be brought anytime during office hours before October 9.
If you didn’t get a slip of paper or want to bring more items, below are the items that are in need:
- Barley – pot
- Basmati Rice
- Black Beans can 398 mL
- Chicken Stock
- Chinese Style Steam Fried Noodles – Farkay Brand
- Coconut Milk can 398 mL
- Corn can 398 mL
- Kidney Beans can 398 mL
- Long Grain Rice
- Tomatoes can 398 mL
- Tomato Paste
- Tomato Sauce – 398 mL & 500 mL
- Tortilla – Small & Large
Thanksgiving Breakfast Service
THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST SERVICE On Monday, October 10 we are going to host a Thanksgiving Breakfast Service at 9am. Bring your friends and families for a time of sharing about the work God is doing in our lives, hear a short devotional and of course, have breakfast together! Please take special note the service starts at 9am not our usual 10am. There will also be no childcare and live stream available for this service.
Delair Rd. Block Party
Spread the word. We are hitting the street on September 18 from 12-2:30pm for a Delair Rd Block Party. Be prepared for tons of free family fun games, activities, lots of food and other surprises. Your hosts, New Life Church, New Life Korean, The Salavation Army Church & Zion Church, want to see the community come together for tons of fun. This event is rain or shine, we hope to see you there!
Cadets, GEMS & Youth Registration
GEMS & Cadet registration is open for the 2022-2023 ministry year! They each run from October-May every other Tuesday for kids in grades 3-7. GEMS is our girls program & Cadets is a boys program. If you have any questions about this program or the registration please email Sam Postma. Registration will close on September 1, 2022 and the programs estimated start will be October.
Switchlife Youth is going to be back in full swing starting September with our first youth event being a denominal wide youth retreat called Re:Activate on September 9-11. Switchlife is for anyone grades 8-12 and runs on Thursday nights. Please register for Switchlife using the button below and you can also register or learn more about Re:Activate using the button below. If you want to stay up to date on all things youth follow @snapswitchlife on Instagram.
Women’s Retreat
On November 25-27 we are having a women’s retreat at Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre. We are scheduled to arrive at 7pm on Friday, November 25 and leave at 1pm on Sunday, November 27.
Our theme for the weekend is Follow Me. And our hope is to find rest and renewal and also to challenge ourselves to follow Jesus actively in our everyday lives. We will be led in three sessions by Colleen O’Gorman and Sam Postma. Sam works at New Life as the tech director and associate of faith formation. Colleen attends Central Heights, and has served as a speaker at various events over the years. She is passionate about helping women dig deeper into being shaped by identity in Christ.
All women are welcome, no matter what church you attend. The cost will be $190. This includes two nights at Stillwood, all the meals and some goodies that we are preparing for you!
You can pay with cash or cheque in person, or etransfer to giving@newlifecrc.ca and write Women’s Retreat in the memo line.
If finances are a factor for you in whether you can attend or not, please do no hesitate to reach out as we do not want that to be the reason you can’t come.
Click here to register! Registration will be available until October 21.
Switchlife Registration
Switchlife Youth is going to be back in full swing starting September with our first youth event being a denominal wide youth retreat called Re:Activate on September 9-11. Switchlife is for anyone grades 8-12 and runs on Thursday nights. Please register for Switchlife using the button below and you can also register or learn more about Re:Activate using the button below. If you want to stay up to date on all things youth follow @snapswitchlife on Instagram.
GEMS & Cadets Registration
GEMS & Cadet registration is open for the 2022-2023 ministry year! They each run from October-May every other Tuesday for kids in grades 3-7. GEMS is our girls program & Cadets is a boys program. If you have any questions about this program or the registration please email Sam Postma. Registration will close on September 1, 2022 and the programs estimated start will be October.