Welcome to New Covenant! We believe God is good all the time and we gather on Sundays to celebrate His goodness. We are really glad you have decided to join us today! If you are new to New Covenant be sure to visit our Welcome Centre in the lobby to receive a special gift and a brochure designed to help you get the most out of your first few visits. Our hope is that as you take the next step into the New Covenant community and get involved, you will begin to see that NC is more than just a Sunday Morning celebration; it is a family of everyday people following Jesus together to bring hope and change to the world - one life at a time.
Celebrating God’s goodness
5 Tips for Inviting Friends to Church! Many of us cringe at the prospect of inviting friends or neighbors to church. Which is so sad, because our celebrations are great opportunities for those you know to hear how good God is and how much He loves them. The following is used with permission from: www.withoutashepherd.com These top 5 tips may help ease some of the cringe and fear! 1. DEPEND ON GOD Appeal to God’s promise to soften hearts of those you know (Ezekiel 11:19), to the gospel and to your invitation to Church. Pray also for the strengthening of your friendship and for God to open the door for the gospel and in inviting your friends along. (Colossians 3:4) 2. BE A GOOD FRIEND Invite them into your life long before inviting them to church and love your friends for loves sake. Please don’t feel like you
are being a martyr by being friends with an unbelieving friend. Unbelieving friends have lots to offer you and God calls us to love our neighbours as yourselves. He will soften hearts and change lives. 3. CROSS POLLINATE I recommend this idea a lot as a top tip in personal evangelism, mainly because I think it affirms us that we don’t have to do it alone. God has richly blessed us with a believing family to partner with us. Slowly introduce those you know to others at church. Have after work drinks with friends from all your social circles. If friends connect well, seek out ways to get together in the future. The more believers your unbelieving friends feel comfortable around, the less threatening it will be when they rock up to church, for there will be a few familiar faces. 4. TALK ABOUT CHURCH Do your friends and neighbours know you even go to church? The more you share about church, the more you demystify it. Help them see church is about people and God, not about religion and rituals. Talk about the benefits of belonging. Share about the exciting ministries and lives you are involved in. When the opportunity arises, tell them how the church has been benefiting you in your life. 5. SIMPLY INVITE ‘Hey, what are you doing Sunday night, want to come along to church with me?’ If they say no, don’t become discouraged and don’t give up. Continue to be their friend, and wait for other opportunities to arise. When the timing seems right, ask them again.
Our Purpose: Celebrating God’s goodness!
Our Mission: Helping one another to Encounter God, be Equipped by His Word, and Empowered by His Spirit to live a life that celebrates God.
HAPPENING
WEEKLY AT NC Monday
Women’s Bible Study at 7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study at 7:00 pm
Sundays at New Covenant March. 2: Anchored Series Conclusion: The Practice of Faith Hebrews 13 March 9: Be Rich - Week #1 March 16: Be Rich - Week #2 March 23: More info coming soon!
Tuesday
Zumba at 7:00pm
Wednesday
Family Night7:00 pm
Discipletown (K-Gr.5), Jr. Youth (Gr.6-Gr.8), Sr. Youth (Gr.9-Gr.12), Adult Bible Study
Thursday Music Ministry Team Practice at 7:00 pm
Saturday
Zumba at 9:30 am
Sunday
Prayer in the Prayer Room at 9:00 am Worship CELEBRATION at 10:30 am
Sunday, March 9 and Sunday, March 16 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.” - 1 Timothy 6:18
Send your child to camp and support our Youth on Missions this summer.
MARCH BREAK GUITAR CAMP with Kathryn Van Wyngaarden
March 10-14 - 10 am - 3 pm Beginner Level - Guitars Provided Space is limited Contact Kathryn for more information. vanw.kat@gmail.com 519-752-1156
All proceeds support Kathryn’s trip to Swaziland this summer!
Worship Night The last Wednesday of each month. Join us for an evening of intimate and interactive worship as we celebrate God’s goodness together.
Saturday, March 29 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is a great opportunity to meet some new New Covenant friends! Sign up at the Information Kiosk to be either a host family or visiting family. Host families prepare and host dinner for visiting families. Neither the host nor the visiting family know who they will be eating with until the visiting family arrives. After dinner all families head to the church for dessert, fellowship, and games.
Wednesday, March 26 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sign-up begins Sunday March 2, 2014.
Indoor Scavenger Hunt Friday, March 7 6:30 pm Open to All Ages
March 15 at 10 am the flag drops. Make sure you are on the starting line! Prizes, food and fun for the whole family! Need help building your car? Come to a clinic: Tue., Feb. 25, Mar. 4 or Mar. 11 at 7 pm and we’ll help you build your racer! Cost is $5 for a car kit and $2 to register. Kits will be available in the lobby beginning Feb. 2!
Hospitality
Invite your friends to this fast and fantastic family event!
Thursday. March 13 at 7:00 pm
For more info contact Pastor Jeff!
Team Meeting
Greeters, Ushers, Weclome Centre Hosts
Save Women’s Conference - June 6-7 divineconference.com
Date
July 7 – 11
Kids! Have your parents mark your calendars. More details coming soon! Planning has already begun to make this our BEST
VBS EVER!
April 12 -13 Grade 8 - 12 $60/person
Includes food and accomodations
Apps Ridge Camp See Josh for more info
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WEDNESDAY Ladies’ Coffee Hr 9:30 Family Night 7pm
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MMT Practice 7 pm
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North of 50 1:00 pm Family Night 7pm
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MMT Practice 7 pm Hospitality Team Training 7 pm
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Disciple Town at 7:00 pm MMT Practice 7 pm Jr. Youth at 7:00 pm Worship NIght 7:00 pm
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FRIDAY
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CHURCH OFFICE // 519-753-4549
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Zumba 9:30 am Downhill Dash 10:00 am
Prayer 9 am Women’s Study at 7pm Bible Study 9 am Men’s Study at 7pm CELEBRATION 10:30 am
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REV. DR. JOHN TWEEDIE, FOUNDING and SENIOR PASTOR REV. LANCE TWEEDIE, ASSOCIATE PASTOR PASTOR JEFF CHAMPEAU, CHILDREN’S PASTOR JOSH CLARKE,YOUTH LEADER
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