Volume 7; Issue 2

February 2010 New Life Review

1624 Hoyt St. Muskegon MI 49442 231-726-3019 www.newlifemuskegon.com
Rev. Joe L. Lane II -- Senior Pastor

Pastor’s Points
A Strong Start to a look at, five compo- In week three we
New Start nents if you will. read 2 Corinthian
5:17 and chose to be
So we are into a new If we are to be new, the one who is in
month, it is a new we must “Forget Christ, the one who is
thing! I want to take about the Past”, a new creation, the
this time to recap our “Recognize God’s one who let old things
1st month and let you way”, “Recognize pass away and the
know that we are God’s desire showing one who is new.
continuing on for the up in your life”, “Set a
remainder of the year course/plan to do After making the
looking to what God what is best” and choice of newness
will do for us as he “Allow it to manifest in we celebrated the
develops us into a your life”. I want to fact that God pre-
new thing. Let’s do a stop right now and pared us for newness
quick recap. ask how you are do- and finally ended the
ing with this. The task month making a com-
Be Strong in Christ! We began the month is a challenge but one mitment to be new
with our theme, that will grow us be- regardless of what
Isai ah 43:18-19 yond measure. others do.
"Forget the former
things; do not dwell Our second week The only thing left to
on the past. See, I dealt with, “4 Steps to say is don’t let up!
am doing a new Success in Newness” Let’s go. We have a
thing! Now it springs and we identified remarkable start so
up; do you not per- them as remembering let us continue to run
ceive it? I am making where He brought the race with perse-
a way in the desert you from, getting on verance.
and streams in the track, praising the
Creator and not for- Be new!
wasteland.”
getting. Our thought
We said there are was from Deuteron-
five things we need to omy 8:1-14.

Hold one another

up!
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Men of Action -- Todd Hendricks
On the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
of the month we have been
studying the different areas
of life where we are leaders.
We then look at how Jesus
led in some of the same
situations.
Now you may saying “WWJD
– what would Jesus do?” and
think that you already know
the answer. Well, allow me
to get deep and intellectual
for a minute. There is a big
difference between knowing
something and applying it to
your life.
Sister Circle -- Marisa Hendricks
Attention all New Life la-
dies…the 2010 season of
Sister Circle is about to be-
gin, and I am excited! The
new year of Sister Circle will
kick-off with an appropriately
titled ‘Kick-Off Party’ on
Tuesday, Feb. 9th @ New
Life.
New Life Review
In the education world there
is a reference chart that
every educator knows about:
Blooms Taxonomy. On this
chart educational verbs are
broken into basic, medium,
or high levels of thinking. The
higher the level, the higher
the thinking and reasoning
skill required.
Knowledge is a basic level
and the words on this level
include: list, recognize,
name.
Words from the Application
level include: show, use, il-
lustrate.
So you may recognize what
Jesus might say or do. You
may be able to list some of
We’ll begin the evening at
6:30pm with a 30-minute-
mingle…a time for us to let our
social juices flow, get caught
up with old friends, and get to
know some new ones.
At 7:00pm we’ll get down to
business. You’ll have a first
look at the year-long calendar,
get some important info about
the Sister Circle retreat, and of
his strategies. But can you
show others how to enact
those strategies? Do you use
them in your own life when tri-
als or temptations come your
way?
The discussion is always good
and we start each meeting with
a fun game of chance for brag-
ging rights until next week’s
meeting. Come check it out.
Live hard,
Todd
course learn about the 2010
theme.
I’m really looking forward to
having all of us back together
again, and welcoming some
new or long lost faces, as
well. Please bring a snack or
a treat if you can.
Last but not least, come pre-
pared to laugh, to love on
each other, and have some
great heart-to-heart time with
God…Sister Circle style.
See you there!
Marisa
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Sometimes You Have to Live Awhile

As I was processing what it meant What does this have to do with IN- pastors and preachers among
for me to be involved INRUSH in RUSH? This band of faithful broth- those faces who were caught up
even a tiny way, my mind went ers and sisters who mentored me in in the joy of worship ... every tribe
back to 1994 when I was working prayer had been praying weekly for and every nation.
on a political campaign and met a several years when I joined them in
woman who was to become a 1994. They prayed for our nation, Later I would hear from a friend
dear friend. She invited me to join our state, for Muskegon, for its civic who exclaimed, "I didn't know
her and some others who were leaders and its spiritual leaders, for anything like this was happening
praying on Tuesday afternoons in the Holy Spirit to be poured out and in Muskegon." I have heard peo-
a "Concert of Prayer" that rotated for the community to have unity ple say they have a heart for
its meeting places around various among the pastors and the churches bringing the people of Muskegon
churches in the community. It was and the people. The pastors, espe- together and I want to ask them,
unlike any prayer meeting I had cially, were prayed for that they "Where are you when it is actu-
attended because there were no might desire to shepherd the people, ally happening?" Instead I thank
prayer requests and no prayers for to worship the Lord in Spirit and in God for answered prayers, for
people's needs. Prayer began pre- Truth, that they might be grounded INRUSH, and for New Life Chris-
cisely at 2:00 and lasted until 3:00,
in the Word and might work together tian Center ... and I know I will
or longer. to advance the Kingdom instead of continue praying, knowing that
working to protect their own church God answers in His time.
As I look back, I wish I knew the "turf."
names of everyone of the small Shalom
group of prayer warriors that met I believe that INRUSH is part of the
De Bray
each week, but the communion answer to those prayers. It was in-
was in the Spirit and when the credible to be in the choir and look
duty of prayer called, there were out over the sea of worshipping
no interruptions for introductions. faces and to notice that there were

BEWARE!!!
Beware of new Terrorist Groups in church. Latest news reports are that five terrorist cell groups are oper-
ating in many of our churches. They have been identified as: Bin Sleepin’, Bin Arguin’, Bin Fightin’, Bin
Complainin’, and Bin Missin’.

Their leader, Lucifer Bin Workin, trained these groups to destroy the Body of Christ. The plan is to come
into the church disguised as Christians and to work within the church to discourage, disrupt, and destroy.

However, there have been reports of a sixth group. A tiny cell known by the name Bin Prayin’ is actually
the only effective counter terrorism force in the church. Unlike other terrorist cells, the Bin Prayin’ team
does not blend in with whoever and whatever comes along. Bin Prayin’ does whatever is needed to uplift
and encourage the Body of Christ. We have noticed that the Bin Prayin’ cell group has different character-
istics than the others. They have Bin Watchin’, Bin Waitin’, Bin Fastin’, and Bin Longin’ for their Master,
Jesus Christ to return.
Be vigilent. NO CHURCH IS EXEMPT! However, you can spot them if you Bin lookin’ and Bin goin’.
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February Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Jan 31 1 2 3 4 5 6

Haiti relief offer- Bible Study 7:00 Choir Rehearsal

ing 6:00 pm

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Haiti relief offer- Sister Circle 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 Choir Rehearsal
ing 6:00 pm
Men of Action
7:00

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Valentine’s Day
Lead Team 5:00 Choir Rehearsal
6:00 pm
Bible Study 7:00

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Sister Circle 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 Choir Rehearsal

6:00 pm
Men of Action
7:00

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The Haiti Relief offering will go to benefit Heartline Haiti orphanage,
where New Life members served in 2008. Funds are needed to re-
build the orphanage and run a medical clinic for families in the area.
For more information, visit their website at: www.heartlineministries.org

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