Join us this weekend for our gathering in Ngunnawal Primary School Hall from 10:30am.

19 December – ‘Simply Christmas’ Carols@NewLife

10:30am Carols service at School Hall with uplifting carol singing and readings from Luke’s Gospel for all ages and guests.

Seating will be configured to allow households to sit together. Just as you might safely and warmly invite someone into your home you can invite others into your household  seating.

Please bring a bible, morning tea and drinks for yourself. Side doors will be open for ventilation so dress warmly if weather is cool.

REMINDER: Maintain good hand hygiene / Keep your distance (1.5m) / Stay home if unwell and get tested / Check in for contact tracing / Masks required on school property

Christmas@NewLife – 25 December:

9am Christmas service at School Hall followed by morning tea at Smidt Home in Ngunnawal (address will be shared at Christmas Day service).

New Life @ Home: On pause… until 26 December when the Summer Refresh series in Philippians will be broadcast from 9am every Sunday until 6 February.

NewLife Kids@Home: With the resumption of physical gatherings a weekly program on the website will be paused. For the Christmas season there will be a Christmas Special which can be used in families at any time.

Summer@NewLife: Every Sunday of the summer school holidays (from 26 December) meeting in the church building in smaller gatherings of up to 50 people at a time (9am; 10:30am and adding other times if needed).

We are planning to be back in the Ngunnawal Primary School Hall from 30 January. Starting on  Christmas Day and continuing to Easter we are reading Luke’s Gospel.

Christmas
Luke 1-2 / Simply Christmas

January
Luke 3-9 / Simply Christ

Term 1
Luke 10-24 / Simply Christianity

TEAR Useful Gifts Shop: Through your generosity we contributed $715 to TEAR in 2021.

Community prayer concerns

• Christmas Tears: Please remember in prayer those who are feeling sadness of family breakdown, travel restrictions, bereavement, extended sickness, financial loss or empty anniversaries this Christmas.
• Max K: Please pray for family of Max (Elder at Taralga) and congregation as they grieve his death and plan for Christmas gatherings without him. Russell and Mike A led the funeral for Max at Taralga on Thursday.
• Brock J: Give thanks for God’s enabling of Brock for ministry at New Life over the past 5 ½ years and pray for his family as they leave New Life.

Contact Russell to share your concerns for prayer here: connect@discovernewlife.church

Grace and peace,
Russell