October 2013 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! 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. If you have questions about anything feel free to speak with someone at the Welcome Centre (located in the lobby) or contact the church office. Our Contact info is on the back page.
Celebrating God’s goodness
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain September 21 marked our 25th anniversary as a church and we gathered as a church family to celebrate all the good things God has done through the years. As we move into our 26th year it is important for us to be looking ahead and looking to where God has called us to go in the next leg of our journey together. Paul says it this way in Philippians 3:13-14, “But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” I love Paul’s perspective. He could look back over his life with pride at all he had done for God but he would rather look ahead to what was still left to be done. The minute we stop to look backward we have ceased to move toward what God has called us to be. While it is ok (even good) to periodically look back at all we have done (and that God has done) we can’t allow that to stop our progress
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toward the goal. Our purpose, our goal as a church is ‘Celebrating God’s goodness’. This involves living out our faith in such a way that people recognize that God is good and want to join us in celebrating His goodness. We have made great progress in this but we haven’t achieved the goal yet. On Nov. 2 the Leadership Team (pastors and elders) are setting a day apart to discuss how we can pursue this goal in the coming months and years. As our culture continues to change our stategies for ministering within that culture must also change. Ministry at the end of our next 25 years could look very different than it does today. Please be praying for the Leadership Team that we would know God’s leading and guiding. Pray that we would also have wisdom, insight and creativity as we discuss strategies for pursuing our goal in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and the world. When the Leadership Team meets on Nov. 2 our hope is to ‘Explore. Dream. Discover’ God’s plan for the next stage of New Covenant’s life and ministry. We want God’s leading and directing in this believing that even if He calls us out of safe harbour if we are sailing within His will, He will fill our sails with the Wind of the Spirit and do amazing things in us and through us.
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Wednesdays at 7:00
Sr. High All Nighter Oct. 5-6 8 PM - 8 AM
(Following the Hayride and Hoedown) $10 - Includes Food
Harvest Party A safe, warm alternative to Trick-or-Treat
Few days in the year are more exciting for a little kid than Halloween. Call us crazy but we actually try to make it even more fun with one of our biggest, most fun, free community events of the year: The Harvest Party. This evening will be so jam packed with larger-than-life excitement, that it’s hard to imagine this will all take place in one evening. Here’s the rundown: Giant Inflatables - our biggest ever! Carnival Games Hotdogs, popcorn, drinks Candy, Candy, Candy Face Painting Much, Much, More!!! We need lots of help to make this a success. Sign up to help with registration, in the kitchen, game operators, face painters, etc.
October 31 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Limited space available. Register your kids today at the info centre or by calling the church office.
FYI Stay in ‘theloop’ with our weekly e-zine. Sign-up at the info centre. We now offer Automatic Deposit Giving. Forms available at the info centre. Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Fri: 8:30 - 12:30 Wed, Thurs: 8:30 - 4:30 Check out our redesigned website at
new-covenant.ca
GOSPEL CELEBRATION
and Thai Dinner In support of The Isaiah 61 Project’s ongoing missions in Thailand. October 19, 2013 - 6:00 pm
Prices: Adults - $18.00, Youth - $15.00, Under 12 - Free Tickets available through the church office.
With special guests: Award Winning Film Maker Christopher Mark Bessette Instrumentalist/Vocalist Judy Paling
Family night offers something for everyone. Childcare for birth - age 4 Discipletown for K - Gr. 5 Jr. Youth for Gr. 6 - Gr. 8 Sr. Youth for Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 2 Adult Classes Family night now includes a time of worship and prayer and is the spiritual Every Wednesdays at 7:00 boost you are looking for midweek!
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There are two ways to catch up on missed messages.
1. Download
All of our Sunday messages are available to stream or download for free from our website.
2. CD Copies
All of our Sunday messages are available for puchase on CD. Place your order in the media libary.
HAPPENING
WEEKLY AT NC Tuesday
Zumba at 7:00pm
Wednesday Family Night at 7:00pm
Thursday
Women’s Bible Study at 7:00pm Music Ministry Team Practice at 7:00pm
Saturday Zumba at 9:30am
Sunday
Prayer in the Prayer Room at 9:00am Dressed to Kill Study at 9:00am Worship CELEBRATION at 10:30am
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Prayer 9 am Bible Study 9 am CELEBRATION 10:30 am
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2 North of 50 1 pm Family Night 7:00 pm
Zumba 7 pm
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Zumba 7 pm Leadership Team Meeting 7 pm
OB sort 9:30 am Family Night 7:00 pm
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THURSDAY
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Ladies Bible Study 7pm MMT Practice 7 pm
MMT Practice 7 pm
Zumba 9:30 am
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OB give away 11:00 am Ladies Bible Study 7pm MMT Practice 7 pm
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Family Night 7:00 pm
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Gospel Celebration and Thai Dinner 6:00
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OUR PASTORS
SATURDAY
Zumba 9:30 Hayride and Hoedown at 3:30 pm Youth All Nighter 8:00
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ADDRESS // 22 HOLIDAY DR., BRANTFORD, ON EMAIL // INFO@NEW-COVENANT.CA
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Zumba 7 pm
CHURCH OFFICE // 519-753-4549 VISIT // NEW-COVENANT.CA
WEDNESDAY
Ladies Coffee Hr 9:30am Ladies Bible Study 7pm Family Night 7:00 pm MMT Practice 7 pm
Zumba 7 pm
Prayer 9 am Bible Study 9 am CELEBRATION 10:30 am Food Cart Donations
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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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