The ALPHA Course
Explore the meaning of life

What is ALPHA?

Alpha Course Begins 6:00 PM Tuesday, January 8, 2008! 

ALPHA is:

• Adults of all ages getting together to find out more about the Christian faith.
• Having fun and fellowship (6pm supper) while learning about the Christian faith.
• An opportunity to get to know others and make new friends.
• Small groups discussing issues raised during the evening.
• A place to ask any question.

Who is ALPHA for?

ALPHA is for everyone! Especially:

• People interested in investigating Christianity.
• Newcomers to the church.
• New Christians.
• Couples preparing for marriage.
• Christians who want to review the basics.

What happens at ALPHA?

ALPHA is a series of talks on topics like these:

• Who is Jesus and why did he die?
• Why and how should I read the Bible?
• Why and how do I pray?
• How does God guide us?
• Who is the Holy Spirit?
• How can I resist evil?
• Does God heal today?
• What about the church?
• When and Where?

The ALPHA course meets every week for ten weeks. Classes start the second week of January, 2008.

To sign up, contact Bob and Marian Musser at 486-7105.

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Small Groups are the life blood of New Life Community. Small groups provide a place to come together to fellowship, pray, study God’s word and learn how to apply it to your life. You may contact the small group leader listed or email Ryan Brown at pastorryan@newlifecommunity.us to find a group to fit your needs and schedule.

Click on the address of the small group you are interested in for a map and driving directions.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Ryan & Maureen Brown
1832 Mary Lane, Carlisle, PA
Phone: 249-8870
5:00 PM
Families Welcome

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Jim & Peg Porter
1880 Esther Dr., Carlisle, PA
Phone: 249-4744
6:30 PM
Adults Welcome

THURSDAY NIGHT
Bob & Marian Musser
23 Creekview Dr., Carlisle
Phone: 486-4134
5:45 PM
Adults Welcome

THURSDAY NIGHT
Ed Beam
239 W. Middlesex Dr., Carlisle, PA
Phone: 243-1244
6:30 PM
Adults Welcome

THURSDAY NIGHT
Rick Greenwalt
619 Colonial View Rd., Mechanicsburg, PA
Phone: 691-5477
7:00 PM
Adults Welcome

WEEKLY (Spanish Speaking)
Iris Martinez & Sandra Landrau
Phone: 7173850466
Families Welcome

Weekly Challenge

This week’s Challenge was to pray and ask God to help you become aware of the things you idolize, and spend less time on that item each day

Acquire the Fire!!

ATF(Acquire the Fire) will be taking place in Baltimore Maryland from April 27^th-April 28^th! The cost will be $100  per person. It will be 27 hours of fun, music and growing deeper with God. The weekend will include bands like The Afters, Shonlock, Abandon, and School of Worship, and speakers like Akintunde, and Kemtal Glasglow. Check out the video to see what the theme is and get excited(http://youtu.be/NTWLPHu3Lg0)! Please contact Kaitlin to sign-up or if you have any questions. Also, Keep your eyes open for more information.

Check out the youth blogspot: http://www.nlc-youth.blogspot.com/

Contact Kaitlin with questions comments or concerns. (kaitlin@newlifecommunity.us) 

Our families, including children, worship together in the theater and are dismissed following worship to our carefully screened children’s ministry team. They remain in their upstairs classrooms until service is over. There are classes for Toddlers (walking - preschool) and Grades K-5. Middle School and High School students will want to get to Kaitlin Smith our Youth Pastor. We ask that you sign your children in each Sunday at the sign-up table between 9:30 and 10:00 am and take a card bearing your child’s name. Please be prepared to hand this in to your child’s teacher when you pick them up. These cards help us to maintain a safe environment for your children.

Our nursery is for infants and nursing mothers. It is also located upstairs in our children’s ministry area. It is fully staffed and provides an area to take your infant if he/she becomes restless. Our devoted nursery staff does much more than babysit, they provide a wonderful entry into the world of Christian education for your children.

If you would like more information you may email Pam Bream, who oversees our children’s ministry, pambream@newlifecommunity.us.

This year, Fall 2011 - Spring 2012, we are continuing our discovery of the Bible’s essential story through “Unwrapping the Story”. This year’s lessons come from the years of the Kings recorded in the pages of the Old Testament. Your children will continue to discover the consistent love of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit as they journey through these stories together. You may follow along. Each lesson is available in an adult format on the table at Welcome Central.

Project S.H.A.R.E.: New Life Community is collecting cans of pork-n-beans for Project Share, a local organization whose focus is providing food for those in need.

Habitat for Humanity 

Trindle Road Cleanup

Share A Bear: New Life Community is collecting bears for the Share A Bear Program which provides local police, firefighters, clergy and emergency medical personnel with stuffed bears to give to children in crises to comfort them.

SWAP: Sharing with Appalachian People- a home repair ministry that serves low-income families. This summer NLC will be sending a group of 16 to serve in West Virginia.

If you have any questions or would like more information concerning any of the above outreach projects NLC is involved in please email office@newlifecommunity.us

There are many ways to become involved in New Life Community. If you are interested in more information concerning any of the areas of ministry you may email Sue Shaffner at office@newlifecommunity.us and she will get you in contact with the ministry leader.

If you have an hour or so to maybe help with the bulletin, or filing let us know.  It can be brought to your place or you can come into the office.  Contact Sue Shaffner if you think you might be able to help.

Children’s Ministry: Child care workers for ages infant through grade 6. Background check and clearances required.

Facility Ministry: set up and tear down of Sunday service

Hospitality Ministry: Coffee and refreshments before service

Music Ministry: vocals, instruments

Prayer Ministry: A group of committed prayer warriors who pray for requests from the congregation.

Welcome Ministry: Greeters, Ushers, and Info table

Youth Ministry: Youth volunteers

Media Ministries: Computer, sound, lighting and video for Sunday mornings

Office Administration: Assist with office duties, bulletin