If you are returning
to the area please click below or please
pick up a form at the Welcome Desk in
the Narthex and complete the necessary
information. You may drop the form in
one of the information boxes located at
the doors as you exit the Worship Center
or Chapel, or bring it to the church
office. This information helps us to
keep you updated during the months you
are away.
Click
Here
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
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invite you to join us for our “Daily Devotional”. Just click on
“Daily Devotional” above. Our
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VERSE OF THE DAY...
To Contact Us...
Offices located
at: 3470 Woodridge
Drive The Villages,
Florida 32162 352-750-4529 352-259-2971 (fax)
Love INC
Love In The Name
Of Christ, or
Love INC
helps churches help
people. Learn more
about this mission
and what you can do
to transform lives
in our community in
the name of Christ.
To learn more you
may access The Love
INC website below .
The content is
updated frequently,
so check often. Have
access to their
newsletter and the
most current
volunteer needs as
well as current
ministries
available.
The Love
INC
office
is
located
in Baylee
Plaza,
Summerfield,
two
doors
form its
resale
store, "Centsible
Furnishings".
We are
always
in need
of more
volunteers!
If you
can
help, please
call
Diane at
245-4740
or Karen
at
245-8774.
Love INC
main
office
...
245-8774
Centsible
Furnishings
...245-4740
If you
have a
need,
please
contact
our
in-take
office
at
245-8774.
All
interviews
are
conducted
over the
telephone
and no
in-person
interviews
are
accepted.
An
interview
is
required
to take
part in
any of
our
services
and
ministries.
If you
have
donations
or
questions
concerning
donations,
please
contact
our
resale
store,
Centsible
Furnishings,
at
245-4740.
Let's
Stay in
Touch
Please
note the
following
ways to
stay in
touch
with all
the
latest
activities
and
opportunities
happening
in Love
In the
Name of
Christ.
In case
you
haven't
checked
recently,
Love INC has a
new
website
and
email
address:
Our
after-school
program
runs
from
2:30–5
p.m.
Children
will be
picked
up at
area
schools
or
dropped
off in
the
Narthex
by their
parents.
A snack
will be
provided
and then
off to
homework
time. We
will
help
each
child
complete
their
homework,
study
their
spelling
words,
and
enjoy a
few
books.
After
homework
time,
children
may
choose
from a
variety
of
special
classes.
These
classes
may
include
arts and
crafts,
knitting,
gardening,
singing
and
dancing,
bells,
or
drama.
We will
offer
Christian
education
classes
for ages
3 to
adult
from 5–6
p.m.
We will
then
serve a
family-friendly
meal
followed
by a
family-friendly
Worship
Service
from
6–7:30
p.m.
Nursery
will be
provided
from
5–7:30
p.m.
Children
and
families
from all
communities
are
encouraged
to join
us!
Catch
the
Wave!
Looking
for
something
fun to
do on
Thursday
afternoon?
Well…
catch a
wave
at the
B.E.A.C.H.
We are
in need
of
kitchen
help and
help
running
the
cameras
and
computers
during
the
Worship
Service.
If you
would
like to
help in
the
kitchen,
please
call
Doris
Drewes
at
307-2536.
If you
would
like to
help
with
multi-media,
please
call
David
Berardi
at
750-4529.
New
Children's
Church
Format
Beginning
Sunday,
August
15, we
will
have a
new
Sunday
pull-out
program.
During
the 9
a.m. and
10:15
Worship
Services,
the
pastors
will
dismiss
the
children
form the
regular
church
to go to
Children's
Church.
Point
Break
Youth
Group
The
youth
(confirmed
United
Methodist
Church
members
or 7th
-
12th
graders)
are
encouraged
to join
us
Tuesday
nights
from
6:30 -
8:30
p.m. for
Bible
study
and
Christian
fellowship.
Learn
about
God and
have
some
fun!
Help
Wanted!
Wow! We
had a
great
response
to our
after-school
program;
now we
need
more
helpers.
We are
looking
for
additional
helping
hands
during
snacks
and home
work
time. If
you can
assist
with
these
children,
ages
5-11,
please
call
Kristyne
Young at
750-4529.
Picnic
at the
B.E.A.C.H.
Would
you like
to make
a
donation
for the
B.E.A.C.H.?
We need
Goldfish
Crackers,
Animal
Crackers,
and
pretzels
for
after-school
snacks.
GriefShare
Have you
recently
experienced
the
death of
a loved
one? If
you
have,
you know
the many
emotions
of
grief.
If you
need
support
during
this
difficult
time of
adjustment,
you may
want to
be part
of
GriefShare.
GriefShare
explores
the
emotions
of grief
and
shows
you ways
to cope
with
your
loss as
you move
forward
with
your
life. It
also
gives
you a
chance
to talk
with
others
that are
going
through
the same
challenges
that you
are
experiencing.
A new
13-week
GriefShare
group
meets
Mondays,
January
7–April
14, from
10–11:30
a.m. in
the
Chapel.
If you
are
interested
in being
part of
this
group or
you
would
like
more
information
regarding
the
group,
please
call
Pastoral
Care at
750-4529.
Stephen
Ministry
Stephen
Ministers
offer
care and
support
for
people
experiencing
life
difficulties
such as
the
death of
a loved
one, job
crisis,
aging,
separation
or
divorce,
long-term
illness,
or those
needing
the
support
of a
Christian
friend.
Stephen
Ministry
is
confidential.
If you
know
someone
who
needs
care and
support,
please
call
Bill Lee
at
750-4529.
Wildwood
Food
Pantry
The
Wildwood
Food
Pantry
has a
need for
several
able-bodied
MEN to
help our
ministry.
Most of
the need
is for
men who
can lift
and
carry
bags of
groceries,
and be
on their
feet for
three or
four
hours
performing
those
duties.
The
normal
days
that we
need
volunteers
would be
on
Thursdays
and
Fridays.
If we
have
enough
men to
volunteer,
you
would
only be
needed
one or
two days
per
month.
If you
are
interested
in being
a part
of the
Food
Pantry
Team,
call
Marlene
or Don
Huggins
at
753-7901.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
"NEW" New Member
Class
We are beginning
a new seven-week series Monday,
October 4–November 15 from 6:30–8
p.m. for anyone wanting to become
new members of New Covenant. If you
would like to participate, please
register by Friday, September 24.
These sessions
will include the information from
our "Introductions" and
"Connections" sessions, along with
devotions and group discussions.
As a new member
participant, you will have the
opportunity to meet our Pastors,
‘new friends’, Ministry Team
representatives, and discussion
leaders. Also, hear our church’s
vision and mission, ask questions,
learn what you can expect from New
Covenant, and what is expected of
the new member to become fully
involved in this dynamic
environment. We look forward to
using our small group format to
welcome new friends into their
"Place
to Call Home."
For more
information or to sign up for this
class, please take a
brochure/registration form or
contact Elaine McGowan at
emcgowan@newcovenantumc-fl.org or
750-4529.
The Wired Word
The Wired Word
will begin meeting again Saturday, September 11.
Please join us as we
continue our fellowship and study of
current events form a Biblical
perspective.
"Town
Hall Meetings"
Recent reports plus questions and
answers from the Town Hall Meetings
of the Building Task Force are
available in the church office.
Additional questions may still be
submitted to the office.
Join us at the next "Town Hall Meeting" on
September 15 at 1:00 p.m. in
the Worship Center.
Men's
Prayer Breakfast
Due to the
Labor Day Holiday, there will be no
Men's Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday,
September 7. Please join us again on
Tuesday, September 14 at 7:30 a.m.
All men are welcome to share a full
breakfast, morning devotion, and
plenty of humor.
Wonderful
Wednesday
There will be no
program the next two weeks, September 1
and September 8
Please join us
again September 15 for the fall kick-off
of Wonderful Wednesday and 'Another
Perspective.'
Handbell Choirs
Two handbell
choirs will begin rehearsing on
Tuesday, September 7, in the Music
Rehearsal Room. The first choir will
begin at 3 p.m. and the second will
begin at 4 p.m. Both choirs will
practice the same music. Please
contact Betty Williams at 205-7629,
if you are interested in joining.
DeClolores
The North Lake
County Emmaus group will hold its
monthly Gathering on Thursday,
September 9, at 6:30 p.m. It will be
held at Community UMC in Fruitland
Park. Any person that has gone on a
Walk to Emmaus or similar
walk is invited to attend. This is a
covered dish event.
Our next Solo
Flight Singles meeting is Friday,
September 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the
Chapel. All adult singles are
invited to join us. To learn more
about this ministry, call Vy Newman
at 259-4715.
Fellowship
Dinner
Our
first
Friday
Night
Fellowship
dinner
after
the
summer
hiatus
is
September
17, at 6
p.m. in
the
Worship
Center.
Did you
ever
wonder
what
"Elderhostel"
was all
about?
The name
has
changed
to 'Road
Scholar,'
but the
concept
of
education
and
travel
rolled
into one
remains
the
same.
The
program
features
an
explanation
of this
popular
program
and we
will
have
firsthand
accounts
from
church
members
who have
attended
these
programs.
As
usual,
the
price of
admission
is a
dish to
serve
8 -10
people
according
to your
last
name
beginning
with:
A-H
=
Vegetables/Salads
I-T
=
Meat
U-Z=
Desserts
The
church
will
provide
beverages,
tableware,
and
serving
utensils.
Learn to
Handle Finances Better
Do you ever get
to the end of the month and wonder
where the money went?
Are you paying
off Christmas or tax bills because
you had not prepared in advance for
them?
Do you have an
emergency fund for unexpected
expenses?
Would you like
someone to help you prepare a
spending plan or budget so that you
have more control over where the
money goes?
If your answer to
any of the above
questions is yes, you may be pleased
to know that we now have church
members who have been trained to
help with this type of planning.
Please contact Steve Petherbridge at
the church office if you would like
to have someone meet with you. All
discussions will be confidential.
Note:
This is not crisis financial
management or investment counseling.
If you have need for that type of
service, please seek the counsel of
a professional.
A New Opportunity
For You!
Those who attend
New Covenant for the first time are
visited by volunteers from our
church. We give them a small gift
bag and provide information about
our church and its ministries. Our
visits are short and we do not enter
the home. We need volunteers who are
willing to reach out and invite our
guests back.
If you have a heart for this
ministry, please call Chris Wile at
430-0668.
Drop Off/Pick-Up Items—Lost & Found
The 'Drop-Off' is
located in the hall outside
Classroom 1. Items left at the
Welcome Desk will be removed tot he
"Drop-Off' table. Items left on
this table longer than two weeks
will be moved to the Lost & Found.
Small items, such
as glasses or keys will be placed at
the Welcome Desk in the Narthex.
Large items will be placed in the
Lost & Found container in the
Resource Room next to the Library.
Florida
Children's
Home
August
is Fifth
Sunday
month
and that
means
special
attention
to the
Florida
United
Methodist
Children's
Home.
Over 300
children's
lives
are
touched
each day
through
residents
on
campus,
foster
care,
and
child
care
center.
Please
help by
contributing
in the
special
envelopes
in the
bulletin
August
28-29,
or place
a check
in the
offering
plate
any
time.
Make
checks
payable
to New
Covenant
UMC with
FL
Children's
Home on
the memo
line.
Stephen
Ministry
Stephen
Ministers
offer
care and
support
for
people
experiencing
life
difficulties
such as
the
death of
a loved
one, job
crisis,
aging,
separation
or
divorce,
long-term
illness,
or those
needing
the
support
of a
Christian
friend.
Stephen
Ministry
is
confidential.
If you
know
someone
who
needs
care and
support,
please
call
Bill Lee
at
750-4529.
