NLC News June 22 2022

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 - CELEBRATE RECOVERY SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. GROWTH CLASSES

• NEW KIDS’ GROWTH CLASS - Room 101
• Video: “The Real Heaven” - Room 111 - Ron/Judy Brown, Chris Reimche teaching

9:30 a.m. CONNECTING POINT (Dining Room) and Connecting Point for Kids (Rm 101)
10 a.m.  WORSHIP; NLC Kids & The Crew (Jr/Sr High)

• Celebrate Recovery worship service with NLC Celebrate Recovery Ministry Leader, Brian Willems, presenting the Recovery Lesson: “Denial”

11:00 a.m. GRAB & GO MEALS
5:30 p.m. - LIFELINE Young Adult Growth Group
6:30 p.m. - COMMUNITY CLASSES

• GRIEFSHARE - NLC Community Room
• FAITH & FINANCES - NLC Room 114-115

TUESDAY, JUNE 28
6:00 a.m. Men's Bible study - Dining Room
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
6:00 p.m. - Worship Team rehearsal - Gym
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
5:30 p.m. CELEBRATE RECOVERY - Dining Room, Gym, classrooms
Pastor Mark and Laurie leave for Turkey and the beginning of his sabbatical
SUNDAY, JULY 3
Communion Service with District Minister Jordan Ringhofer leading
Guest Speaker: Carlos Huerta from FPU’s Center for Community Transformation

Received Last Week (6/19) ….......$5,492
Received this year to date: .….$309,072
Budget to Date: …………...….....$357,814
Budget Goal: …………..…...........$.443,008
Needed Weekly: ……….….........…$13,394

From Pastor Mark:
The Tuesday (early) morning men's Bible study started a new series featuring Francis Chan. It's called "Jesus' Farewell Message" and taken from John chapters 13-17. I've been preaching from those chapters lately and found there was far more than I could have ever shared in a Sunday morning message. I'm grateful the men are taking the extra time to dive into those words of Jesus for more of what he has for us.
The first session of the series was profound. It dealt with Jesus washing the disciples' feet--even Judas' feet. The love of God present through Jesus was far greater than any treachery Judas was cooking up in his heart. And as Jesus gave the bread and juice to his disciples as a symbol of his body and blood, they could hardly understand the significance of what it would mean for them. Jesus "loved them to the end". And he loves you like that, too.
My heart also felt some of the sense of "farewell" in Jesus' message, not because I'm leaving for heaven, but because I'm won't be with you as the NLC family for the next two months. The reality of Jesus' presence with you and me is greatly encouraging to me. He will continue to give you his love and lead you in his love to others while I'm gone. And we'll rejoin each other in his same love and service when I return. I trust God with you because of Jesus.
Please take some time to watch the session below. The men were encouraged last Tuesday morning. I know you will be, too.