 New Life Stephen Ministers now have a ministry relationship with Altercare of Nobles Pond in Jackson Township and Altercare of Hartville Center in Hartville. Two Stephen Ministers, one male and one female, visit each facility once a week for about an hour. But Stephen Ministers are not the only ones at New Life who have the opportunity to share in this rich ministry!
On the last Sunday of each month, Pat will conduct a worship service at the Nobles Pond location at 1:30 PM. She, and the other Stephen Ministers, hopes that New Lifers will come along to sing and/or worship and share Christ’s love and hope to the residents. The next opportunity for you to share in this special ministry will be Sunday, March 28, 2010, Palm Sunday. Please consider making a periodic commitment to this ministry! |
A part of New Life’s continuing outreach to local children in need, some members of the congregation are now participating in the Reading Buddies Program organized by Uniontown Elementary School. The job involves visiting the school on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 to 10:30 and having a child read to you….so you can help them when needed.
As you know, reading is the foundation to all learning, so this ministry is vital to say the least! Volunteers have to get fingerprinted and have background checks before they can participate, a cost which New Life has covered. Joining Julie Martin, who was already involved in the program, is Pat, Judy Johanning, Jerre Savage and, when they find her missing fingerprints, Gaynor Lanik! Planning to participate soon are Bea Birmingham and Vi Croasmun. If you are interested in this ministry, talk to Pat or Julie. |
 After Easter, New Life would like to offer a Dinner and a Movie event once a month for members of the congregation and their guests. Pat is still looking for your input about which movies to show and which night of the week might be best! Get YOUR suggestions to Pat at
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 New Life member Gaynor Lanik has donated a quilt top to the local chapter of The Red Hatters. The quilt top has been made into a twin-size (76" x 88") quilt that the Hatters are offering in a raffle. The quilting, designed and donated by Linda Miller, features a rising star block alternating with a simple diamond square block. Both blocks are multicolored on a beige background. The back of the quilt is a rich brown with a beige binding. (Look closely for the doves in each corner of the quilt inside the diamonds!)
For more information about the quilt or the raffle, contact Gaynor Lanik (877-9644), Jerre Savage (644-3076), or any Red Hat member. |
  As we enter the season of Lent, we reflect back on the things that keep us from a fuller relationship with God. Often, we will discover that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets consume an overwhelming amount of our time - time that could be better spent in nurturing that relationship. Many people choose to "give up Facebook" for Lent, as a way to make room for that relationship to grow.
However, we could instead use social media to enhance that relationship - to bring us into a closer relationship with God and with others. We could "pray Facebook" where we pray intentionally for the person who is at the top of our wall when we sign in. We could send a FB email of prayer/thanksgiving to those people on our Friends list.
How do you see yourself using social media as a lenten discipline? Join the discussion on (where else?) Facebook, and share your experience. Get new ideas, try them, and share the results with the online community.
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 A very special Lenten Series in conjunction with St. Philips Episcopal Church will be conducted on Wednesdays from February 24 through March 24 at 6:00 to 8:00 PM, alternating locations between St. Philips and New Life.
The subject of the Lenten series will be The Gospel in Four Directions, which introduces us to the creation-centered spirituality of the Native Americans, and relates that to our more familiar Episcopal/Anglican spirituality.
The series uses video and print materials prepared by the Native Ministry Network in Province VIII of the Episcopal Church in partnership with the Diocese of Los Angeles.
We’ll start on February 24 with soup, salad, and bread supper at New Life. On March 3 we’ll be at St. Philip’s; March 10 at New Life; March 17 at St. Philip’s; and March 24, at New Life for the last session.
St. Philips is located at 1130 Mercer Ave, Akron, Ohio 44320, phone 330.535.7295. Read more about St. Philips and get directions on their website.
What a great opportunity to meet other local Episcopalians and share the season of Lent! |
The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a program of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole Church, founded and administrated by women since 1889. The mission of UTO is to invite people to offer daily prayers of thanksgiving to God. Placing an offering in the blue boxes is a visible sign of these prayers to God. These offerings will benefit others.
The UTO is a project in the mission work of The Episcopal Church, through every person in every pew. The United Thank Offering joins together Episcopalians in:
- Offering daily thanks and prayers as part of our life in Christ
- Taking the opportunity to put an offering in our United Thanks Offering boxes
- Bringing our offering boxes to our local Episcopal churches on Ingathering Days - May 16th and 23rd
- Joining our offerings with others to support mission projects locally and around the world
Be on the lookout for the Blue Boxes!
Your UTO Co-Chairs, Gaynor Lanik and Judy Johanning |
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