New Life Christian Church

The Worship Circle

christopherhopper — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:51:45 +0000

You can tell where someone’s been because of how they smell. You can tell what’s important to someone based on where they spend their money. And you can tell what a person idolizes based on their behavior. That’s because as people, we become like what we worship.

This summer at New Life, we’re focusing on becoming a community of believers who worship God in every aspect of our lives. By allowing God’s Word to form our behavior and conduct through dynamic Sunday services from a brand new stage in-the-round, and asking the Holy Spirit to inform our daily lives during the rest of the week, we believe this series will provoke you to form Godly patterns in your lifestyle.

Join us in The Worship Circle.

4 Services

christopherhopper — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:19:36 +0000

That’s right: we’ve moved to 4 services on Sunday mornings.

We’ve seen so many new people come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior in the last year that we need to expand. For any organization, significant growth is the best kind of problem to solve, and for us, it means making more room.

Our new service times are now 8:30 AM, 9:45 AM, 11:15 AM and 12:30 PM. While this isn’t a perfect answer to our space issues, it’s the one we feel best for this season as we try to accomodate members and guests alike.

Thanks for your eagerness to embrace more souls as we spread the Gospel in Jefferson County!

Blueprint

christopherhopper — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:19:34 +0000

This Spring, we’re talking about the power of building our lives in Christ one step at a time. Focusing on the singular points that the Holy Spirit is revealing in our lives allows us to grow strategically without becoming overwhelmed by the call to maturity.

From family values, fruits of the Spirit and work-related issues, to struggles and triumphs, it’s time to pull out your pencil and drafting paper, and start drawing up plans.

Praying for Names. Praying for People.

christopherhopper — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:37:23 +0000

On Easter Sunday we’ll be hosting an immersive worship experience unlike anything we’ve ever put on before, called The Gardener and The Door. We’re expecting over a thousand people to attend this unforgettable day, due in large part to the individuals you pray for and invite.

But as a church, we want to do even more. So we’ve created this page to list the first names of those you’re praying for and inviting to come to the Easter Sunday worship experience. To add a name, fill out the back of the “Let’s Get Connected” card during Sunday service at New Life and turn it in to an usher or Guest Connections.

Join us in lifting these names up before the Lord in prayer! These are souls that are precious to God and need the blood of Jesus covering their lives:

Amber
Dani
Jack
Carlos
Katie
Roy
Jen
Justin
Michele
Lee
Melissa
Paul
Teresa
John
Serena
Aiden
Bob
Torrie
Ty
Micah
Phoenix
Layla
Joe
Bud
Lois
Frank
Karen
Ben
Katie
Shannon
Gina
Don
Sharon
Patrick
Ryan
Sonya
Mindy
Mike
Spradlin Family
Layne
Ken & family
Alexis
Simone & family
Melanie
Emmett
Betlina
Holger
Christiane
Klaus
Inge
Dorian
Tristan
Carlos
Rush
Diane
Jess
Jason
Jaquline
Rosalie
Patrick
Sonya
Jane
Catherine
Melissa
Greg
Stephanie
Tammy
Shane
david
Lexi
Elle
Shane
Chrissy
Jeremy
Adrian
Logan
Simone
Chris
Melanie
Emmett
Aaron
Jennifer
Shane
Chimey

Ann
Angeliqu
D._
L._
Alejandro
SSG.Proanio
Tammy
Glenn
Dalton
Peru
Christopher
Kenneth
Diane
TY
Micah
Catherine
Samantha
Blod
Justin
Kenny
Annie
Jackie
Mark
Renee
sonny
Jen
Chris
Jamie
Liza
Shayne
Bob
Christine
Eli
Christina
Barbara
Audrey
Penny
Jacqueline
Genival
Jordan
Chris
Marvin
Melinda
Allen
Evan
Paige
Danielle
Evan
Crystal
Erica
JP
Bryan
Taylor
Gage
John
Mary
Joshua
Jerry
Nicholas
Billy
Desiree
Cheyenne
Vicki
Marvin
Melinda
Monica
Adam
Shane
Cindy
Tim
Kelly
Alexzavior
Diane
Glenn
Marian
Jessica
Teri
Justin
Chris
Chris
Heather
Sherri
Kerrie
John
Vicky
Jacob
Jenny
Toney
Ryan
Lydia
Chris
Maria
Rob
Mike
Ann
Gregory
Jessie
Sherry
Rena
Charles
Taylor
Tina
Rosie
Ty
Phoenix
Micah
Layla
Rush
Chris
Jordan
John
Donna
Eboni
Annie
Don
Sherry
Elisha
Anaya
Nicholas
Stephanie
Derek
Judy
Beth
Nicole
Cara
Justin
Angel
Luckus
Adam
Malire
Kathie
Jeff
DanAnn
Steve
Mike
Jessie
Brandon
Maria
Rene
OFary
William
Spencer
Timothy
Deveric
Althea
Pat
Sonya
Christine
Barbara
Roberto
Mary
Jen
Richard
Greg
Kelly
Matt Sarah
Brian
Jeff
Dan
Chris

The Gardener and The Door

christopherhopper — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:59:06 +0000

The Gardener and The Door from New Life Christian Church on Vimeo.

Join us for an unforgettable journey of imagination as we uncover the mysteries hidden within some of the Bible’s most marvelous parables. This amazing series culminates on Easter Sunday, March 31, with an interactive worship experience. And we’ve added a fourth service just to accomodate the record number of attendees we’re expecting this year, so please take note that service times for Easter Sunday will be 8:30am, 9:45am, 11:15am, and 12:30pm.

Matthew Barnett Coming to New Life

christopherhopper — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:59:21 +0000

New Life is thrilled to host Matthew Barnett on April 5th and 6th at New Life. Matthew is the co-founder of the LA Dream Center and senior pastor of the Angelus Temple, the central house of worship of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles, California.

We look forward to the impact God will have on us through Matthew’s bold and compassionate heart, as well as his no-nonsense approach to meeting the felt needs of people within our communities. Come be challenged and inspired like never before!

The Dream Center is a Pentecostal Christian Church mission located in the heart of inner city Los Angeles, California. The church and housing facility consists of almost 400,000 ft² in buildings on 8.8 acres of prime commercial real estate, and ministers to gang members, drug addicts, unwed mothers and children without parents, motorcycle groups, taggers, AIDS victims, and various subculture, ethnic and nationality groups.

It feeds the homeless and others in need and runs a halfway house for released prisoners. Close to 500 people are housed at the center and receive rehabilitation. Many other services are offered each week to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the community.

The center has been said to epitomize a quote by Tommy Barnett, pastor of the Phoenix First Assembly of God Church, “Find a need and fill it, find a hurt and heal it.”

Multiply

christopherhopper — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:48:33 +0000

How do you hear God’s voice? How do you “grow” in your relationship with him? Why is the church so important, anyway? And how exactly do lives “get changed” by Jesus on a daily basis?

These are just some of the common questions we have as unbelievers or even as Christians. And at their root, they can be extremely destructive to the spiritual wellbeing of a person.

Join with us this February as we explore exactly how are are called to not only grow-up in God ourselves, but how we’re called to share his love wit others around us.

Todd Agnew and Unspoken

christopherhopper — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:31:55 +0000

Tickets:
$18 advanced general
$22 gold circle (includes meet and greet and preferred seating)
$20 at the door
$12 youth 3-17

Buy now on iTickets!

CCM legend Todd Agnew will be performing live, in-concert at New Life on Friday, May 24th at 7pm. His powerful music, ministry and records have reached millions of people with the message of hope, and we’re privileged to have him with us this Memorial Day weekend. To find out more about Todd, check out his blog.

Along with Todd, we’re also honored to have Unspoken, a new, breakthrough group with the #1 Christian Song of the Year on iTunes. Through what seemed to be a never ending spiral of drug abuse in his early 20′s, Chad Mattson, lead singer for Unspoken, shares the remarkable story of his redemption, his passionate calling to share Christ, and the early days on the road. [Listen to the full interview here...]

The Prayer Room

christopherhopper — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:46:45 +0000

We all need sacred spaces. Spaces that represent moments of separation from the world and its demands. Spaces that allow us to seek God for who he is, not just what he can do.

During our 21-day fast for The Journey series, we’ve constructed a “chapel” within our worship sanctuary. This sacred place is designed for you to come during your week, on your own time, and seek God. Whether it’s sitting and listening to worship music, praying for the nations on our world map wall, writing down a sin that you’re leaving behind, or posting something to the testimony wall, we believe you’ll be inspired to meet with the Lord on a new level.

You may also wish to join our morning staff prayer meeting at 9am every weekday.

The Prayer Room is open to the public Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm.

Click here to learn more about The Journey, and our 21-day Daniel Fast.

Daniel Fast Recommended Foods

christopherhopper — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:35:02 +0000

For those taking part in our 21-day, church-wide Daniel Fast in the month of January, here is a helpful list of foods that constitue a Daniel Fast as described in the Book of Daniel, and based on what we know about Levitical food laws in the Bible.

Please make sure to READ THE LABEL when purchasing packaged, canned or bottled foods. They should be sugar-free and chemical-free. Keep this in mind as you review this list of acceptable foods.

Foods to include in your diet during the Daniel Fast:

All fruits. These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Fruits include but are not limited to apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, grapes, guava, honeydew melon, kiwi, lemons, limes, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tangelos, tangerines, watermelon

All vegetables. These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Vegetables include but are not limited to artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, ginger root, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, scallions, spinach, sprouts, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, yams, zucchini, veggie burgers are an option if you are not allergic to soy.

All whole grains, including but not limited to whole wheat, brown rice, millet, quinoa, oats, barley, grits, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat tortillas, rice cakes and popcorn.

All nuts and seeds, including but not limited to sunflower seeds, cashews, peanuts, sesame. Also nut butters including peanut butter.

All legumes. These can be canned or dried. Legumes include but are not limited to dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyed peas, kidney beans, black beans, cannellini beans, white beans.

All quality oils including but not limited to olive, canola, grape seed, peanut, and sesame.

Beverages: spring water, distilled water or other pure waters.

Other: tofu, soy products, vinegar, seasonings, salt, herbs and spices.

Foods to avoid on the Daniel Fast:

All meat and animal products including but not limited to beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish.

All dairy products including but not limited to milk, cheese, cream, butter, and eggs.

All sweetenersincluding but not limited to sugar, raw sugar, honey, syrups, molasses, and cane juice.

All leavened bread including Ezekiel Bread (it contains yeast and honey) and baked goods.

All refined and processed food products including but not limited to artificial flavorings, food additives, chemicals, white rice, white flour, and foods that contain artificial preservatives.

All deep fried foods including but not limited to potato chips, French fries, corn chips.

All solid fats including shortening, margarine, lard and foods high in fat.

Beverages including but not limited to coffee, tea, herbal teas, carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and alcohol.