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Compassion Day Partner Shows Gratitude
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You’re Invited!! Pine Valley, one of our local mission partners, invites you to come check out the camp at their Community Day on Sunday, July 12 from 2 - 6 p.m. The new swimming pool will be open along with the 100 foot water slide! Horseback riding, canoeing and rock wall climbing will also be available. They encourage you to bring friends and neighbors to get acquainted with the camp and just enjoy their facilities. Food and drinks will be provided. They are located at 504 Chapel Drive, Ellwood City, 16117, about 10 minutes west of Zelienople. You can also visit them on the web at pinevalleybiblecamp.org.
Because so many people would like to experience Pine Valley while campers are there, they have made a way for you to do just that. You and your family, neighbors, friends, small group, etc. can serve dinner and/or snack on any Monday or Wednesday evening during the summer. Their kitchen staff will still provide and cook the food, all you have to do is serve it! (If you would like to provide the snack, you are more than welcome!) You are then invited to stay for the evening activity after dinner and/or the campfire after snack. To serve dinner, you need to arrive at 5 p.m. For snack, you need to arrive at 7:15 p.m. Just call the Pine Valley Camp office to sign up at 724-752-1661. |
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Backyard BASH -- KidZone 2009
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In six days the fun begins for KidZone 2009—here is the schedule of activities for KidZone week:
Saturday, July 11 Family Fun Night pot-luck dinner at 5 p.m. and special Family Time show begins promptly at 6 p.m. We will provide baked chicken and chicken fingers along with macaroni and cheese. Each family is asked to bring a favorite side dish or dessert to share. NCC’s Blue Man Group will be back with a whole new act—a definite not-to-miss event! After the show your child will have the chance to meet their KidZone counselor and receive their stuff for camp. Please register for this event by stopping by the Welcome Center or calling the church office at 724-935-0909.
Sunday, July 12 KidZone Kick-off Sunday After the 11 a.m. service, parents and children will have the opportunity to meet the counselors of your group(s). Kids will get their cool camp stuff. Please make sure if you have not turned in the Health and Consent forms for your child(ren) to do so at the time of registration.
Monday, July 13—Friday, July 17—KidZone 2009 Backyard BASH—Campers check-in at 9:45 a.m. and check-out at 3 p.m. daily
Sunday, July 19 KidZone Celebration Sunday Activities In addition to the kids performing at two services, we have added a new element this year—a Family Picnic and Service Projects to support the homeless of Pittsburgh after the 11 a.m. service. We will be asking you on Thursday if your family will be joining us to serve together in support of the virtue of Service we will have studied all week.
Be a part of KidZone and serve! There are opportunities for teens and adults to serve. Contact Cindy Davis at cdavis@new-communitychurch.org or pick up an application at the Welcome Center. Training dates for KidZone volunteers are: Interactive Training - July 9 and Child Protection Training - July 9. |
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Kid's Kingdom Summer Serve
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| Consider being a family who serves families. We are looking for volunteers for all three services—Sunday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. or 5 p.m. You will have a FUN time! Even if you do not have children of this age, we still need you! To sign up for this summer opportunity to serve our children contact Sarah Thompson at sthompson@new-communitychurch.org or call 724-935-0909 or stop by Kids’ Kingdom. |
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Student Ministries - What's Happening This Summer?
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Student Small Groups and Bible Studies
Students can join a summer small group or Bible study. Call Family Ministries Pastor, Mike Koepfer at 412-480-5241 to get plugged in.
Surf City—July 26-31
Send your Middle School student to Surf City this year from July 26-31. Join 50 other students and leaders on the beaches of Michigan. Deposits of $100 are due immediately. More information is available at the Welcome Center ~ pick up the Surf City brochure or check out The Edge website: www.theedgelive.org. |
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Manly Camp: Register Today
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| The fourth annual Manly Camp has two weekends to choose from ~ August 7 to 9 OR August 14 to 16. Manly Camp will be held in the beautiful Laurel Highlands with activities including hiking, camp games, swimming, rafting and campfire time. New this year, fathers and sons will be able to choose from a list of activities whether your boys are 18 or 5. You don’t need to be “Mr. Outdoorsman” to be a part of Manly Camp. Many who come do not camp regularly or have never camped. Everything is done in a group. This is an opportunity not only for you ~ we encourage you to invite neighbors and friends to be a part of this meaningful weekend. Stop by the Welcome Center today to get more information or to register! |
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Mission Partner: Urban Impact ~ Part 1 ~
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Ed and Tammy Glover were called to Pittsburgh’s North Side for urban ministry in 1986 at Allegheny Center Alliance Church. As an outreach of that church, they formed Urban Impact in 1995. Wanting to fully restore the lives of the people in the community, they sought to have a bigger impact on its people. Urban Impact focuses on practical aspects of community development while providing a spiritual base for the people of the North Side. Over the past 15 years, UI has impacted thousands of children and youth from the North Side and over 50,000 young people nationally through UI’s various ministries and programs.
Before change occurs in a person’s life, it must occur in a person’s heart. At Urban Impact they work to make that happen through holistic community outreach to meet the needs of the whole person. They can meet academic, physical, emotional and social needs, but to neglect spiritual needs is to fall short. When the Word of God reaches the hearts of troubled young people, real change begins. Broken spirits are restored, making way for hope, which can inspire an entire family. When families change, something even bigger happens: neighborhoods change. With God’s help in building positive relationships with youth on Pittsburgh’s North Side and with His guidance in mending the wounds of needy children, UI works to change Pittsburgh one person, one family, and one block at a time. In part 2 we will share some of the specific programs of Urban Impact. If you would like to help us raise the $8000 needed to specifically support the Glovers and Urban Impact, you may put Urban Impact on your check memo and place it in the offering. |
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Focus on Missions: Dr. Mensah ~ The Recap
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Dr. Mensah began her missionary call as a nun and then at age 40 heard God calling her to become a medical doctor. She is currently the physician and lead missionary at the Banda Health Clinic in Banda Ahendkro, Ghana. Working in the 15 room health clinic on a 24/7 basis, she also serves as the only health care provider in neighboring villages caring for over 40,000 of God’s children. With our help, her efforts, accomplishments, initiatives and plans are now serving as a model for others in the Pioneers organization. NCC was specifically cited as having a major impact on her success through the support we have given over the years.
In October of 2007, NCC had a Medical/Dental Mission trip to Ghana in support of Dr. Mensah and the people who live in the very remote area where she works and lives. The team brought with them much needed medical supplies along with medical talent and experience. They certainly had a life changing experience as they answered God’s call to serve. We hope you will continue to support our brothers and sisters in Ghana and especially Dr. Mensah with your prayers. If you would like to help us raise the $18,000 needed to support Dr. Mensah’s projects, you may put Pioneers Africa-Ghana on your check memo and place it in the offering. We all serve an awesome God capable of using us in the midst of our insufficiency to make His plan a reality. |
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Family Fun Nite ~ July 11 ~ Kicks Off KidZone
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Next Saturday, July 11 Family Fun Nite will kick-off a week of KidZone activities! If you have children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or neighbors who enjoy a fun and engaging Nickelodeon type show, then don’t miss Family Fun Nite. There will be some surprises too as we kick off the weekend moving into KidZone. We hear the NCC’s Blue Man Group will be here performing and you and your kids definitely don’t want to miss that! Also, you can check-in your children for KidZone. They will get their backpack of KidZone materials and have an opportunity to meet their counselors.
Family Fun Nite is free ~ you just need to bring your favorite side dish or dessert ~ we provide the main course. Stop by the Welcome Center and sign up today or call the church office at 724-935-0909. The evening begins at 5p.m. with a family style pot luck dinner followed by a Family Time show at 6 p.m. Don’t miss the only Family Fun Nite of the summer!
KidZone Update: We Need Your Help! The insert is a list of items we need to have donated or we need to borrow from you. Please review the list and let us know what you can contribute to make this the best week of the summer for the kids attending KidZone.
Only one week until KidZone ~ our week long summer camp for children entering Kindergarten through grade 6 in the fall. Invite a friend to join us this year! Registration forms are available at the Welcome Center. Register today!
Interactive Training Today for KidZone Volunteers from 12:15 to 3 p.m. in the Commons. All volunteers must attend this training. Additional training dates for KidZone volunteers—Interactive Training Thursday July 9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Child Protection Training—July 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. |
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467 Bridge Sunday Night Service
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On Sunday, July 12, the 467 Bridge worship will be held “unplugged” outdoors on the NCC patio. What an intimate setting it will be under a tent! We’ll have a cookout after worship and time to hang together. The College Student Small Group will not be meeting that Sunday so they will be able to join the cookout. We will have childcare for children Nursery to first grade.
Childcare for Nursery through 1st grade children is now offered every Sunday evening at 467 Bridge service.
Join the Facebook group 467 Bridge.
CLICK HERE To Go To 467 Bridge web site. |
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Recycle Your Paper at NCC
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Divorce Care and DC4K on Mondays
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Divorce Care has started its last 13 week session prior to summer break. This session will end July 6. You may start any Monday. Fall sessions of Divorce Care and Divorce Care for Kids will begin September 14.
If you know of any adults or children who need support in dealing with separation or divorce, encourage them to learn more about the Divorce Care and DC4K programs by calling Doreen Gerhart at 724-822-9500. |
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| Statistics related to Attendance, Budget, and '09 Financial Campaign are available in the Update you receive upon entering the sanctuary on Sundays. |
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United Way Contributions Can Be Made to Our Missions Partners
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| Many people are encouraged to contribute to the United Way at their places of employment. There are several NCC local Missions Partners that receive contributions from the United Way. You can channel your contributions to one of these Missions Partners by using the following United Way contribution codes: The Mel Blount Youth Home of Pennsylvania (1233), Pine Valley Bible Camp (931352), Imani Christian Academy (1229849), and The Urban Impact Foundation (9532). For more information on these ministries, pick up a flyer at the Welcome Center today. |
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Pillars that Define Our Church
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Experiencing New Life ~ Our mission is to provide teaching and worship marked by God’s power, so people of all ages will come to know and develop a grace-filled relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
Establishing New Community ~ Community is more to us than just our middle name; it is one of the primary reasons we do church the way we do. A few examples of community are the small group model we use from our children’s ministry through our student ministry and into our adult ministry, as well as the way we gather after each service on Sunday morning at our Community Cafe to allow people to connect face-to-face.
Expanding God’s New Creation ~ Our third pillar takes us into the mission of God in the world. God is not just drawing individuals into relationship with Himself; He is on a mission to restore the world to the way it is supposed to be. At New Community Church we believe that to accomplish God’s mission it takes all of us to go out into the world into our areas of influence to reshape the world. We labor together to expand God’s new creation as far away as Thailand and Ghana, West Africa, and as close to home as our offices, neighborhoods and families. |
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NEXT SERVICES Sunday, July 5, 2009 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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Teaching Pastor Mark Bolton continues our summer series -The Message of Proverbs: Practical Skills for Living. The series is designed to deepen our biblical literacy as we explore one of the most fascinating and popular books of the Old Testament. Mark's message is titled Wisdom on Marriage and Family.
NEXT WEEK
Senior Pastor Hollis Haff continues our summer series - The message of Proverbs: Practical Skills for Living. |
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Prelude
Congregational Singing
Every Dzy I Give Praise
Love of God
Special Music
America the Beautiful
Offering
God of Our Fathers
Postlude |
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Listen to Messages Online
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Results from Question of the Day
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We are growing! Student ministries needs more room. AWANA needs more room. TLC needs more room. Unfortunately, our facility constrains our growth. In order to support the growth, we need to reconsider our present approach to TLC, “something for everyone, all on one night”. Last week our congregation responded with strong support (81% favored) to move AWANA to Wednesday night, leave Student Ministries on Thursday night, and let TLC’s adult small groups meet on either night. This not only allows all 3 ministries to grow, but also allows greater flexibility and options to all who participate. For example, a person could take a class on Wednesday night and/or serve in Student Ministries on Thursday night. Alternatively, a person could take a class on Thursday night and/or serve in AWANA on Wednesday night.
The Question of the Day results are:
“Which of the following options do you support?”
81 % A. Move AWANA to Wednesday and let TLC adult small groups meet either night so all 3 ministries continue to grow.
15% B. Leave everything on Thursday night.
4% C. I have another suggestion: ____
Thank you for your input! |
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Sundays @ 8:30
Executive Pastor Prayer Time
July 5
Communion Service
July 11
Family Fun Nite
July 12
KidZone Kick-off Sunday
July 12
467 Bridge Cookout
July 13 -17
KidZone
July 19
KidZone Celebration Sunday
July 19
Reception for Mission Partner, Sasan Tavassoli
July 26
Newcomers' Brunch
July 26 - 31
SURF CITY
July 29
Men's Ministry Motorcycle "Show N' Go"
August 2
Communion Service
August 2
College Sendoff Celebration
August 7, 8, & 9
Manly Camp Session I
August 14, 15, & 16
Manly Camp Session II
August 16
Connection Cafe
August 16
Men's Ministry Motorcycle "Show N' Go"
August 23
Connection Cafe
August 30
Small Group Sign-ups Begin
September 6
Communion Service
September 12
Men's Ministry Motorcycle "Show N' Go"
September 14
DivorceCare Fall Kick-off |
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| NCC currently resets the worship center at least once each week, Sundays from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., in order to prepare for our unique 467 Bridge atmosphere. We also have an occasional need for a setup crew for special events and weddings. Our goal is to establish four setup teams which could rotate by serving one Sunday per month. This is a great serving opportunity for families to come and serve together! If you are willing to help but are not available to serve every month, we can put you on our list to be contacted for special event setups as well. Please contact Vicki Carlson at the church office. |
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| It’s simple. Online Giving allows your weekly or monthly contributions to be transferred electronically from your checking or savings account, or your credit card directly into the church account. While away on vacation, you have peace of mind knowing that your offering or pledge has been received and is contributing to the work of the church. This is especially helpful during summer months! One easy to use authorization form can start or change your electronic contribution amount. The authorization form is available by contacting Gitti Hajduk at the office (724-935-0909) or completing it online at our Web site. |
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| Plan to join the NCC Run Club every Tuesday at 6 a.m. at the Pine Richland track for all levels from beginner to elite. This club is lead by former professional triathlete and coach, Marc Voit. Contact Marc at marc@optimumathlete.com for more information. |
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Groups/Studies-Click for more Info.
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| Our team brought home a win last Sunday taking their record to 6 - 5. Come to Rowan Elementary School Sunday at 12:00 p.m. for the next game and another at 5:00 p.m. and cheer for our team. Our men can use your support and you will have a great time. See you at the game. |
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| The Care Response Team is a dedicated and caring team of people who pray for and connect with members in our congregation who are going through a difficult time. Currently there is a need to expand our Visitation Team. We are looking for volunteers who could make occasional hospital and/or home visits. If you have a heart for this kind of service, please contact the church office at 724-935-0909. |
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Where is NCC Financially Right Now?
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Who would have thought that in this challenging financial season our country is in right now that giving to New Community Church would, as of this past weekend, be only slightly behind last year (0.5% behind year-to-date)? We are thankful to God for the faithfulness of His people.
Having said that, with the ministry expansions we have put into place for this year, right now we are on course to be about $100,000 short of what we projected our needs to be (based on a $1.3 million freewill offering budget). This is too great a shortfall and we must take further actions soon to reverse this trend by reducing our expenses. It is our hope that we will not have to impact our staff as we move in this direction.
So we are grateful but we are also prayerful. Would you join us in praying that God would continue to provide and guide our leadership and our congregation? Ask God to speak to His people about how we can be generous to a God who has been so faithful and generous with us! May God move us all toward obedience in the way we handle the resources He has entrusted to us.
For more information on our church finances, contact Curtis Songer or Gitti Hajduk in the office. We publish our financial status every week on the back page of this Weekly Update under “Key Statistics for 2009”. |
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