A very Merry Christmas to you! As we move into Advent I would like to bring you up to date on a few things. First, the survey results. We asked for your input last month through a survey that was in the bulletin for 3 consecutive weeks. The purpose of the survey was to get your input on where you believe New Life needs to head over the course of the next 5 years. Thank you for your input which is tremen-dously helpful. Without getting into a lot of depth here, there were some common themes that were very evi-dent. Among them where such things as increased worship atten-dance, financial stability, Youth and Children’s Ministries, and community outreach were the top 4 “goals” that were most evident. In January we will be looking at this in more depth and have time as a congregation to offer input and ideas through discussion groups as we continue to clearly define how God is leading and calling us all to expand God’s Kingdom. Please pray over

these areas of growth and be look-ing for how God is specifically calling you to serve or contribute as we move forward. Let me encourage you to be a possibility thinker as you pray over these areas of growth. Our goal is to arrive at a vision for New Life that is God-given, challenging, and supported by as many people as possible. Secondly, let me take a moment and say a great big “thank you” to all of you for your amazing generosity! Our weekly offerings are helping us catch up on our Ministry Shares. Through December we are praying that we can strengthen our Emer-gency Fund, support the Food Pan-try, and continue to catch up our Ministry Shares. Again, thank you! Third, we are expanding and rede-veloping our Children and Youth ministries and we need your help! Please contact Meredith if you are interested in helping in these areas. Watch for our children in worship, on Wednesday nights at The Gathering, and during the Children's Christmas

NEW LIFE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

December 2012

NEW LIFE NEWS

Special points of interest:

Food for Thought

Christmas by Candlelight

Community Christmas Celebration

Staff Christmas Card

Christmas Gift Cards

Inside this issue:

Leone Whittum’s Poem & Miscellaneous News 2

For the Women / Praying Hands Story 3

Church Happenings 4

Birthdays and Anniversaries 5

Church Calendar 6

Trustees Minutes 7

Admin. Council Minutes 8

Finance Report / Christmas Events 9

Staff Christmas Card 10

List of Shut-ins / Ill / Living Away 11

Pastor’s Page

program on Sunday Dec. 16th at 11:00AM. As the year draws to a close we approach Christmas, and as we do, we are reminded of its wonderful message. Emmanuel. God with us. He who resided in Heaven, co- equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, willingly descended into our world, breathed our air, felt our pain, knew our sorrows, and died for our sins. He did not come to frighten us, but to show us the way to warmth, safety, love, and hope so that we might do the same out in the world that He loves so much. Christmas is so much more than the celebration of the birth of Christ. It is also a reminder that we are not alone and have not been forgotten. May the grace and peace of Jesus Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be yours throughout this Christmas season. With love, Pastor John

Volume 1 Issue 3

Have you visited the New Life Library since it was moved to a room in the wing of the Education? It may surprise you to learn that we have quite an inventory of books and media. It consists of a large variety of wonderful Christian based items. For adults and teens we have fiction and non-fiction books. Fiction is quite popular with some of our various readers, but what a great selection of “true” books we have on our shelves. The following are just a sampling of subjects; marriage, bereavement, biography, par-enting, Heaven, finances (both personal and tithing), history and humor. An old fashion card catalog will help you find your choices of subject.

We also have an audio—visual inventory of videos and DVD’s on many subjects and entertain-ing movies. Check out our list in the AV notebook placed in the library. A children’s shelf unit of books as well as audio—visual collec-tion of DVD’s and videos is available. A notebook for these is also available. We invite you to come, sit, visit and check it out. Read, enjoy and share the treasures. Need help? Contact Joan Selesky or Carol Enyart, or drop a note in a box located on top of the card catalog file in the library. Yours in Christ, Joan Selesky

Carol 989.818.1190 Joan 989.352.5705

Food For Thought

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Sacred Lullabye

Hearken now, O do you hear it?

The sweetest song of the Spirit.

Borne on angel wings above

A song of everlasting Love.

It’s Heaven’s sweetest lullabye

Coming from our God Most High

The Father singing to the Son . . .

The greatest sacrifice, begun.

Wrapped with love, in swaddling clothes

The Father watches, for He knows . . .

The eternal destiny of His Son

Will change the life of a believing one.

Angels join the chorus clear

Heaven has drawn so very near.

Salvation’s Song for you and me

Was in the heart of God, you see.

Hearken to the Father’s call . . .

He gave His Son, He gave His all.

Help us, Lord, to hear that song . . .

That unto Him our souls belong!

© Leone Whittum August 26, 2012

And she brought forth her first born son, and

wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid

him in a manger; because there was no room

for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

Merry Christmas with Love,

Al and Leone

Recently I was fascinated to watch my 21 month old Great-Grandson sitting on his mothers lap, and with a tiny touch of his finger they could watch a different scene on the screen of her “smart phone”. Surely the world of technology is changing before our eyes. And New Life UMC is keeping pace with updating their computer website to bring you the latest news and pictures of the happenings at New Life in every aspect of church events. Whether you are ‘computer savvy’ or still a ‘dinosaur’ the simplicity of the new website, www.newlifeunitedmethodist.com will open the way for you to enjoy pictures and events of New Life UMC. A newly formed committee of volunteers has made great strides of late, and invites you to check it out. You will find church news, pictures of activities, the monthly calendar, and even read the entire New Life Newsletter. You can now go online to make a one time gift or set up your regular giving with just a click. The committee has plans to keep the website current, and adding many new features. I am certain you will find the information interest-ing and inspirational. What a wonderful way for our ‘Snowbirds’ to keep connected to what is happening at New Life while you are away. New Life is now on Facebook, so you may want to check that out also.

Website Insight

This week features the lovely lighted trees on the Chancel as we enter the Advent / Christmas season. To help you remember, www.newlifeunitedmethodist.com is listed on the cover of the new directory. The monthly newsletter and the weekly bulletin. Your Church wants to keep connected with you and to help new people find out what New Life has to offer. Your suggestions for the website are wel-come. Shirley Frandsen

For the Women

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Our scheduled Unit Business meeting will need to be postponed, because we all wish to participate in the Christ-mas by Candlelight on Monday, December 3rd.

Your officers will meet at another convenient date in December to de-cide where the moneys go that we feel we can put to work to answer our

call to missions. I will share that information in your January newsletter.

On Tuesday, December 10th, the Women’s Fel-lowship Circle will pack and distribute approxi-mately 25 Christmas sacks. All may share in this project if you wish to help share the joy of Christmas with those alone, ill or unable to

attend regular services.

My article is intention-ally short, so I can share a special story as my Christmas Card and Gift to all. I cannot read this story without a tear or two in my eyes. Please enjoy.

Your UMW Pres.

Mary Lou Botma

Women’s Events Schedule

Monday 03 6:30pm Christmas by Candlelight Tuesday 11 1:30pm Women’s Fellowship pack Christmas sacks Thursday13 1:30pm Widows Might Christmas Cookie Exchange Tuesday 18 2:00pm Kelsey Recreation

Widows Might Christmas Cookie

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The Story of the Praying Hands

Back in the 15th cen-tury, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with 18 children. In order merely to keep food on the table for this mob, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost 18 hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore he could find in the neighborhood. Despite their seemingly hopeless condition, two of Albrecht Durer the Elder’s children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, but they knew full well that their father would never be finan-cially able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. After many long discus-sions at night in their

brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation. Albrecht’s etchings, his woodcuts, and his oils were far better than those of most of his professors, and by the time he gradu-ated, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his commissioned works. When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner on their lawn to cele-brate Albrecht’s triumphant homecoming. After a long and memorable meal, punctuated with music and laughter, Albrecht rose from his honored position at the head of the table to drink a

toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enable Albrecht to fulfill his ambition. His clos-ing words were, “And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn. Now you can go to Nurem-berg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.” All heads turned in eager expectation to the far end of the table where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side while he sobbed and repeated, over and over, “No ...no ...no ...no.”

The Story of the Praying Hands Continued on page 5

crowded bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and with his earn-ings, support his brother while he attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his stud-ies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy, either with sales of his artwork or, if necessary, also by laboring in the mines. They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Durer won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his

Mission Work

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A thank you from Circle of Friends. Thank you for all who packed boxes

for Operation Christmas Child. There

were 57 in all!

Thank you for all who took part in wrapping the boxes.

Thank you for all who donated funds, so our Wednesday night kids could pack 10 boxes of those 57.

Thank you for all who sent their prayers out and continue to pray for these boxes.

Thank you to Meredith and Micah, who delivered those boxes to Mount Pleasant Community Church, to be sent out.

God is Good—All the time! Circle of Friends

Earlier this fall eight mem-bers of three local churches gathered at Albright Camp near Reed City for a work and fellowship week. Three other members came up to work for one day.

Some of the projects accom-plished were: hanging screen doors in cabins, for next sum-mer; cutting down and remov-ing trees to enlarge a play ground area; power washing buildings; splitting camp fire wood; moving and building a roof over the camp sign; re-placing facia on a building. Also, cleaning and organizing

in the kitchen and dining room.

The evenings were filled with fellowship, devotions and Bible discussions, much story-telling—of which some might have even been true.

Just a good time of shar-ing— some fun and some very serious. A trip is planned for next year. I hope to see you there.

Mel Houck (Missions Chair)

P.S. Sharon Gray did her usual job of providing

delicious meals.

I wish to thank my family for the surprise birthday party they had for me at New Life Church. Thanks to the many relatives and friends who came to visit also all the cards, gifts and a special rose. It made my 90th birthday very special.

Helen Lindsey

Special Thanks

Circle of Friends Christmas Gift Cards

with envelopes, we will have them on hand when you pick up your gift cards for $1.00 each.

Sue Brockschmidt 989.352.6176 D’Ann Fountain 989.365.3730

Don’t forget to or-der your gift cards for Christmas . . . Our sewing gals have been busy working on a nice addition to this sale, “Gift Card Holders.” If you are interested in these cute little holders

The Story of Praying Hands Continued from page 3

Finally, Albert rose and wiped the tears from his cheeks. He glanced down the long table at the faces he loved, and then, holding his hands close to his right cheek, he said softly, “No, brother. I cannot go to Nur-emberg. It is too late for me. Look … look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less made delicate lines on parchment or canvas with a pen or a brush. No, brother … for me it is too late.”

More than 450 years have passed. By now Albrecht Durer’s hundreds of masterful portraits, pen and silver-point sketches, watercolors, charcoals, woodcuts, and copper engravings hang in every great museum in the world, but the odd are great that you, like most people, are familiar with only one of Albrecht Durer’s works. More than merely being familiar with it, you very well may have a reproduction hanging in your home or of-fice.

One day, to pay homage to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother’s abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful draw-ing simply “Hands,” but the entire world almost immedi-ately opened their hearts to his tribute of love “The Praying Hands.”

The next time you see a copy of that touching crea-tion, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one—no one—- ever makes it alone!

Ernie Jr. Heady 12/01 Linda Peterson 12/01 Sean Bannen 12/06 Autumn Andersen-Franklin 12/07 Aaron Medendorp 12/08 Shirley Frandsen 12/09 Dick Goedge 12/09 Randy Nielsen 12/11 Sharon Vanderwall 12/11 Amanda Heady 12/13 Desiray Sadler 12/13 Stephanie Mallory 12/15 Rick Outman 12/15 Donna Hall 12/16 Josie Licari 12/16 Linda Snyder 12/16

Jeff and Theresa Dilts 12/19/98 Jeff and Kelly Nielsen 12/15/90 John and Kay Shell 12/11/04

December Birthdays

December

Anniversaries

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Sneak Preview Coming In January

The Membership Care & Welcome Committees would like to see more interaction of the congregation. We are planning an informal Sunday Night Supper, which would include 8 adults. Are you willing to have a Sunday Night Supper, to get better acquainted with the people of the Church? We could play games, watch a foot-ball or baseball game or just visit. This would be very informal—so lets get to know each other. More to come . . .

Robert Gilman 12/17 Alyssa Gregory 12/18 Erin Shurlow 12/18 George Huntington 12/19 Craig Farrell 12/22 Joanne Forgar 12/22 Ann Minkel 12/24 Meredith Vander Hill 12/24 Christina Jorgensen 12/26 Jim Wolschon 12/27 Linda Goedge 12/28 Zane May 12/29 Trever Schnick 12/29 Jim Cordray 12/31 Bob Horton 12/31 Larry Young 12/31

“The birth of Christ is the cen-tral event in the history of the earth—the very thing the whole story has been about.”

—C.S, Lewis

Children’s Christmas

Program

Sunday, December 16th

11:00am

“Born For You And Me”

Invite Family and Friends!

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New Life UMC Trustees Minutes October 23, 2012

Present – Mary Main, Bonnie Reed, Eugene Rentschler, Andy Ray, Ron Harvey, Pastor John, Todd Horrocks, Bill Besemer, and Arvin Selesky *Meeting called to order by Todd Horrocks. *Devotion by Pastor John *Minutes of last meeting read. Eugene Rentschler made a motion to accept; seconded by Andy Ray; motion carried. Old Business *The funding for paving from Chemical Bank was finalized. At 3.25% interest, payment [will be] $500 per month, for 33 months. The dollar for dolla match-ing fund for the paving is no longer in effect, but the $2410.37 transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund was transferred in time to be covered. *Bill Besemer mentioned a hump in the parking lot pavement north of the light post in the west parking lot. Todd Horrocks will check with pavement con-tractor. New Business *Reviewed the budget for 2013 on the building and properties ministry of the church and parsonage. As a guide we used New Life Treasurer’s Report, dated September 2012. Item # Description 2012 2013 103 Custodial Supplies $1,500 $1,500 104 Electric $7,000 $7,500 105 Gas $10,000 $10,000 106 Insurance $3,300 $2,850 107 Lawn and Sidewalks $500 $750 108 Maintenance $5,500 $5,500 109 Major Repairs & Improvements $2,000 $2,000 110 Miscellaneous $50 $50 111 Snow Plowing $1,500 $1,500 112 Telephone & Internet $1,500 $1,400 113 Water (Samples) $150 $150 114 Parsonage 115 Capital Improvement $1,500 $1,500 116 Electric $1,900 $1,900 117 Gas $2,000 $2,000 118 Maintenance $1,500 $1,500 119 Telephone, Cell & Internet $1,900 $2,820 120 Snow Plowing $500 $500 121 Yard $250 $250 Total budget for 2013 is $43,370; [an] increase of $820. *The following discussion was had that might affect the budget. Andy Ray stated that in the future we should install a shower in the parsonage. At present

time we have one tub and shower in a 4 bedroom house. *Pastor John and Ron Harvey to get some comparison costs on the insurance on the church and parsonage. *Also, discussion on increased cost of Item#119; telephone, cell & internet at parsonage, of 47%. *Todd Horrocks to check with Ron Kinsey about snow plowing. *Motion made by Andy Ray, seconded by Mary Main that the budget be accepted. Motion carried. Todd Horrocks to inform Linda Houck of the finance

committee. *Mary Main made a motion that SCRIP offerings of $200 and balance [of] building offerings of $288 from the Capital Improvement Expense Report to be

transferred to Parking Lot Fund; seconded by Ron Harvey; motion carried.

*Discussion on Workman’s Comp. Insurance. Item #133 in non-budgeted expenses be moved to Staff Ministry Item #75. Mary Main to inform Linda

Houck. *Discussion on the Endowment Policy. Motion made by Andy Ray, seconded by Ron Harvey to have the past appointed committee of Mary Main, Bill

Besemer, Craig Farrell and Ransom Leppink to investigate the policy and report back to the trustees in the future. *Ron Harvey reported on preschool and he is working with them to pay one half of the State inspection cost, which is $325. *Discussion on the sign in front of church on M-46. Todd Horrocks [will]confer with a person Paris, Michigan to see the possibilities of New Life changing

the information on the sign. *Discussion on enlarging choir area. *Discussion on the rent of United Methodist facilities for receptions, funerals, and weddings. As follows:

Deposit - $100 (same) Janitor - $75 (was $50) Sanctuary - $300 (same) Audio Tech - $100 (was $50) Fellowship Hall - $300 (same) Pastor - $200 (same)

Kitchen - $100 (was $50) Facilitator - $100 (was $75)

Motion by Bonnie Reed, seconded by Mary Main to accept the above rates. Motion carried.

*Pastor John thanked Andy Ray, Jim Larsen and Arv Selesky for working on the railing of the deck and cleaning up some trash behind the storage shed at the parsonage.

Meeting adjourned 8:45pm.

Next meeting will be November 27th. Arv Selesky Trustees Secretary

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Administrative Council Meeting New Life UMC Nov. 13, 2012

Chairman, Mel Houck, called the November meeting of the Ad. Council to order and opened with de-votions and prayer. Members and persons present were: Mel and Linda Houck, Barbara Ray, Paul and Janet Johnson, Kelly Leppink, Bill Besemer, Meredith VanderHill, Diana Jones, Arlene Oberlin, Phil Seiter, and Todd Horrocks. Pastor John was absent due to ill health.

The minutes from the Oct. meeting were distributed. Bill moved that the minutes be accepted with sec-ond from Todd. Motion carried 10—0.

Linda gave the treas. Report. There was an error on the capital improvement report. Linda will look into this and action will be taken in December to accept the report.

There was a discussion about the amount of money we pay for apportionments. The payments are set through 2013 and have no chance of changing until 2014. We again discussed overspending in budget line items and how we can control this problem.

Old Business:

It was clarified that the trustees have determined that any undesignated money given to capital im-provement at this time will go toward the parking lot paving.

Information Items:

Linda Seiter is the new choir director.

Christmas gift cards will again be sold this year.

Mel is going to write a grant to hopefully get our church a defibrillator.

Meredith reported that trunk or treat was a huge success. Next year we will try to expand more on this ministry.

Fire safety—Mel reported that we can’t get a wheelchair out of the door by the piano in the sanctuary. We must also check out the safety of the liquid being used to light the altar candles.

Committee reports:

SPRC—Barb reported that there will be a meeting on Nov. 20th at 6:30p.m.

Trustees—Todd reported that this group has turned in their budget.

Finance—Phil reported that they are working on the 2013 budget.

Financial Secretary—Kelly reported that the pledges are coming in.

Youth Director—Meredith reported that there are 20—25 attending on Wed. nights Gathering. Class-room space on Sunday mornings is a problem. Meredith is working on options.

Pastors report (absentia)

Help is needed to set up and take down on Nov. 20th for the blood drive held at our church.

Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Ray, Secretary

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NEW LIFE UM CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT

for OCTOBER 2012

GENERAL

Income for Oct.

Balance Primary Chk Bk $3,661.70

Total General Offering $18,980.45

Total Offering $22,642.15

Expenses for Oct.

Programs $437.25

Staff Ministry $11,414.57

Bldg & Properties $2,842.03

Non-budget Expenses $447.27

Operating Ministry $25.50

Apportionments $2,899.90

Extended Ministry & Missions $370.00

$18,436.52

October Income - General $18,980.45

October Expenses - General $18,436.52

October Savings Acct. $2,898.09

General Chk Book October $4,180.63

General Designated Money $6,604.32

All Income - October $120,363.18

All Expenses - October $103,103.52

Check Book Balances $17,259.66

Budgeted Income YTD $176,092.61

Budgeted Expenses YTD $173,688.35

We have not been able to pay apportionments for June, July, August, and September and October, which means we still owe $14,499.50 to the church confer-ence. We have only been able to pay January through

May apportionments.

BUILDING October 31, 2012 Bldg. Fund Acct.

Prev. Bal Chk. Bk. 69621.65

Total Income 28124.38

Total Expenses 84667.00

Bal. Chk. Book 13079.03

Less Designated 12424.35

Cash Avail. Oct. 30 $654.68

Christmas

by Candlelight In support of

Still Waters Counseling Ministry

December 3rd, 2012 6:30pm—refreshments

7:00pm—program At

New Life UMC Enjoy an evening of Christmas heart

preparation and fellowship. Proceeds from

the evening will go to Still Waters Coun-

seling Ministry; a local Biblically based

counseling center, which offers free coun-

seling services to the community.

New Life UMC Community

Christmas Celebration December 15th, 2012

7:00pm ~ Movie begins

Hot Cocoa & Homemade Cookies Indoor Christmas Caroling Sing-A-Long

Our gift to You, Your Family &

Friends.

No charge ~No donation

Experience the True Meaning of

Christmas

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Each week your Prayer Group lifts in prayer the names of the seriously ill, shut-ins, and those living away from home, along with soldiers, and other prayer requests. We decided to list the names and addresses of many of these special people that you might remember them with a Christmas Card. (Tuesday Morning Prayer Group)

Alice Lance Metron of Belding Rm #36 Belding, MI 48809

Ina Dye 220 Mott Rd. North Branch, MI 48461

Eris Smis 2121 Rockwell Midland, MI 48642

Katheryn Nielsen Royal View Mecosta, MI 49332

Dorita Johnson Clark-Windsor Manor Apt 24 N Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Fern Hamilink Kelsey ECU Lakeview, MI 48850

Helen Tooker Twin Oaks 14190 Nineteen Mile Rd. Gowen, MI 49326

Helen Lindsey 206 Washington Lakeview, MI 48850

Pat Shriver 9877 Waterwheel Rd. Lakeview, MI 48850

Lillie Tawney P.O. Box 526 Lakeview, MI 48850

Carrol Watts P.O. Box 55 Six Lakes, MI 48886

George & Vivian Huntington 61439 N. Military Rd. Slidell, LA 70461-2046 Danielle Riley 8489 N. Six Lakes Rd. Six Lakes, MI 48886

Agnes Schnick 3223 N. Lockwood Ridge Palmterrace Lot 39 Sarasota, FL 34234 Charmaine Strayer 7019 Cutler Lakeview, MI 48850 Harold Force P.O. Box 455 Lakeview, MI 48850 Al & Leone Whittum 9900 Wilcox Dr. Lakeview, MI 48850 Charles and Nyda Barrix 9710 Kathy Dr. Six Lakes, MI 48886 Leroy and Bobbie Clem 8652 Six Lakes Rd. Six Lakes, MI 48886 Leland Thompson (Not returning to Afghanistan, watch bulletin for he and Cassie’s new address) Lt. Daniel Dustin Charlie Surgical Det 2 Unit 42176 FPO AP 96427-2176 (Craig & Dorothy Farrell’s nephew in Afghanistan)

Sara Hill 2540 Agosta Meeker Rd. New Bloomington, OH 43341 Ed Brooks P.O. Box 173 Crystal, MI 48818 Jim and Sharon VanderWall 166 Pleasant Dr. Six Lakes, MI 48886 Jim & Cherie Walter 8425 Six Lakes Rd. Six Lakes, MI 48886

We’re on the Web!

Www.newlifeunitedmethodist.com

Something For Everyone

6584 W. Howard City-Edmore Rd. Six Lakes, MI 48886 Phone: 989.352.7788 Fax: 989.352.1101 E-mail: newlifeumc@cmsinter.net

The New Life United Meth-odist Church was formed from three local churches. Realizing their need to come together and meet as one entity, brought this con-gregation to where they are today. This church was built in 2001, and has grown from that time on. There are

services and activities for all ages and conditions of your life. Come and wor-ship on Sunday mornings, at 9am, or at 11:00am. We also have Sunday School for all ages at 10:00am.. You may be interested in coming to the Gathering on Wednesday evenings, at 6:00pm, for dinner, fellowship, and fun. Check our calendar and web site for other op-portunities.

Come as you are!

Sundays

9:00am Worship

10:00am Sunday School

11:00am Worship

7:30pm AA & Al-Anon

Wednesdays

6:00pm The Gathering

Family, Learning, Fun, Physical and Spiritual Nourishment, and Games

(September through April)

New Life United Methodist Church