As I sit down to write

this article, the con-

struction teams are

working diligently in

o u r s a n c t u a r y .

Whenever someone

walks into the room,

their eyes automati-

cally LOOK UP! to

the ceiling where the

divider wall used to

be located. Change is

upon us, and it is a

good thing!

In our lives, we have

the invitation from

the Lord to LOOK

UP! to the One from

whom our help

comes, also. We want

to be a people who

are LOOKING UP!

together in our small

groups, when we

gather together cor-

porately, and in our

families around the

dinner table. This

emphasis in 2013 is

something that I be-

lieve will bear much

fruit.

The challenge to

LOOK OUT! is anoth-

er major emphasis in

2013. Let’s be inten-

tional about finding

ways to talk about

Jesus and His church

with our families,

friends, co-workers,

and neighbors.

Sometimes our small

groups are the best

way to invite a friend

to get involved. How

about inviting a

friend or family mem-

ber to our Easter ser-

vices or our Night Of

Hope service on Good

Friday?

In this newsletter, we

will cover many dif-

ferent topics and

events that will help

us to LOOK UP! and

to LOOK OUT! to-

gether. Please take a

few minutes and read

through this edition

of LIFELINE!

Blessings,

Pastor Tom

LOOK UP! & LOOK OUT!

Staff

Lead Pastor: Tom Herbert

Assoc. Pastor: Rich Webb

Admin. Asst: Janet Webb

Pastoral Asst: Judy Herbert

Custodial: Christina Stampf

Senior Leadership Team

Chuck West

Jay Diers

Sharon Ward

The Webb Site 2

Getting To Know You 3

Easter 2013 3

Women’s Advance 5

“NEW” Kids Page 6

Fascinate Youth Confer-ence

7

Life Resource Center 8

Inside this issue:

Church Of The New Covenant

LIFELINE NEWSLETTER

We have several exciting things planned in

Arenzville in the next few months. Take a

look below and consider joining us.

March 23: Easter Candy distribution with invitation for Easter Weekend.

March 30: Easter Saturday service.

April: During the month of April we will be having a special sermon series on the topic of

Heaven. A mailing will be going out to the entire Arenzville zip code inviting them to at

tend.

May: We will be getting our party on in Arenzville on Saturday, May 25th. More details will be

available later in the spring.

LIFE CHURCH ARENZVILLE OUTREACHES

THE WEBB SITE

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“LOOK UP! AND LOOK OUT!” Pastor Rich Webb

We live in a society that, increasingly, emphasizes self. Advertising is designed to hammer

three basic messages; you deserve this, you’ve earned this and you’re worth it. This message

has been delivered with mind-numbing effectiveness. People don’t even question it any-

more. How do I know this? The evidence is all around us. Personal bankruptcies are up. Per-

sonal savings amounts are down. Men are absent from the families in epidemic numbers. In a

nutshell, people are looking in and looking down.

Contrast this egocentric mindset with the fundamental message of Faith, “I lift up my eyes to

the hills-- where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of

heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not

slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The

Lord watches over you-- the Lord is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not

harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm-- he

will watch over your life; 8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now

and forevermore.” (Psalm 121) So God calls us to look up. But God is not satisfied with his

creation only looking up.

God has also called us to look out. Jesus tells us to look out into the world, share the gospel and

make disciples. James tells us to look out for widows and orphans. Paul tells us to look out and

be ready to give a reason for the hope that we have within us. Paul also tells to look out for

false prophets. So, look up and look out is more than just a good idea, it’s God’s idea.

March 29: Night Of Hope

Good Friday Service @ 7 p.m.

March 30: Easter Saturday Service

Life Church Arenzville @ 6 p.m.

March 31: Easter Celebration Services

9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

EASTER 2013

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU Linnay and Brianna Costello

Linnay Costello is the new director of our Children’s min-

istries, but this is not the first time she has been involved

in activities here at Church Of The New Covenant. She

has actually been a member of this church since she was a

teenager, was the director of Children’s ministry in the

1990’s, has sang on the worship team, helped lead the

prayer team, and even helped plan the 35th Anniversary

Celebration last year!

Linnay lives in Beardstown and works for the Beardstown School District where she is a Guid-

ance Counselor in the Middle School/High School. Recently, she received a Masters Degree in

Human Services with an emphasis in school counseling from Capella University. She has spent

the last 2.5 years working on this degree while working full-time.

Linnay’s daughter, Brianna, is 12 years old and attends school in Beardstown. She loves to sing,

dance, and spend time with her friends, and her Grandpa and Grandma.

We are so excited that Linnay is providing leadership to our ministry to children. She has a lot

of exciting ideas, not only for Kids’ Church but also for Vacation Bible School this summer. She

is looking to build an exciting team of volunteers who will work together to provide the best pos-

sible environment for children to learn about their faith in a fun and innovative environment.

If you would like to be a part of this team, please contact Linnay or the church office.

BIRTHDAYS

ANNIVERSARIES

MARCH

2 Kymberly Deem

3 Samantha Lawson

7 Elijah Frick

8 Judy Herbert

Jerry Walker

11 Sarah Shive

13 Lyndell Hardwick

14 Rick Morris

16 Chelsea Corbridge

17 Jim Beal

Bryon Wisdom

18 Ron Lotz

20 Josiah Burchard

21 Andrea Floyd

22 Amanda Williams

23 Rich Webb

24 Ruben Popet

27 Susan Berry

30 Becky Keithley

APRIL

2 Ed Wainscott

5 Maggie Phillips

9 Marissa Pilarte

13 Rachel Shive

14 Christina Stampf

15 Joshua Herbert

Anna Stampf

19 Aiden Scoggins

20 Mary Wade

22 Amanda King

Josiah Morris

30 Anikin Fairchild

MAY

2 Olivia Mefford

3 Wes Lawson

16 Mary Lotz

18 Andrew Corbridge

24 Deb Heck

Nathanael Herbert

Sydney Holloway

28 Carol Schuster

Dean Studer

29 Sharon Coker

Daryl Darnell

Kellie Tendick

MARCH:

10 Zachary & Amanda Scoggins

APRIL:

1 Ken & Debra Brown

MAY:

8 Jerry & Mary Wade

21 Bryon & Peggy Wisdom

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or

quote from the story here.”

The Pause before “The Pause” Women’s Advance March 16

th 9 a.m. till noon

Lunch immediately following Cost: $10

Guest Speaker: Carolyn Herbert

Carolyn holds a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Counseling and Doctor of Ministry

from Ashland Theological Seminary. She serves as Executive Director of

Cornerstone Among Women, a pregnancy, parenting, and relationship

resource center in Elyria, Ohio.

The Pause before “The Pause” Women’s Advance March 16

th 9 a.m. till noon

Lunch immediately following Cost: $10

Guest Speaker: Carolyn Herbert

Carolyn holds a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Counseling and Doctor of Ministry

from Ashland Theological Seminary. She serves as Executive Director of

Cornerstone Among Women, a pregnancy, parenting, and relationship

resource center in Elyria, Ohio.

Understanding and choosing between

“Menopause Madness” and “Meaningful Maturity”

Are you approaching or past the age of 35 and experiencing perplexing physical

changes? Insomnia? Forgetfulness? Hot flashes?

Are you noticing any unexplained emotional swings? Irritability or depression? Anx-

iety and unfounded fears? Absence of joy?

Are you struggling spiritually, experiencing a wilderness or the silence of God?

Are you further perplexed because you feel too young for this to be happening?

“The Pause” is a seminar addressing these physical, emotional and spiritual dimen-

sions of the female midlife transition from a Biblical perspective. From it you will gain

insight into the complexity of peri-menopause and menopause, and be encouraged by

God’s promises of continued beauty, purpose and fulfillment.

“…You will be like a well watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”

Isaiah 58:11

Page 6 LIFELINE NEWSLETTER

COVENANT KIDS’ CORNER

Eric Thomas has been

busy designing a new

church t-shirt for 2013!

The new shirt will have

our church name on it

with the phrase “Look

Up! and Look Out!”

This new shirt will be a

great conversation start-

er with people in our

community, and a great

way for you to help

spread the good news of

what God is doing in our

church.

Be on the lookout for

more information in the

coming weeks!

NEW CHURCH T-SHIRTS COMING THIS SPRING!

in our new resource center.

If you are interested in pur-

chasing one of the items,

please write a check for the

cost of the item and write

bookstore in the memo of the

check.

There are many great re-

sources available to help you

grow in your walk with God.

Beginning in March, we will

be featuring a collection of

books and worship CD’s that

will be available for purchase

LIFE RESOURCE CENTER COMING SOON!

ence will focus on themes

that will help teens grow in

intimacy with God and to win

the lost, heal the sick, and do

works of justice in Jesus

name. The cost per student

will be between $200-$250.

More details will be available

soon, but mark your calen-

dars now.

We are making plans now to

take our Jr. and Sr. High

youth to the Fascinate Con-

ference in Kansas City on Ju-

ly 25-28.

This teen conference is for a

generation of young people

who desire to live radical

lives of devotion to Jesus, and

to bring his power and love to

a broken world. The confer-

FASCINATE YOUTH CONFERENCE 2013

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520 Nazarene Road Jacksonville, IL 62650

217-243-5096

We want to have a party

at your house!

All you need to do is invite your friends and neighbors, and let us plan and pay

for the party! Fill out one of the applications in the lobby and tell us why your

house is the best place for us to have a Community Party! We want to have at

least three of these parties this year. Let’s get our party on...in Jesus name!

GET YOUR PARTY ON!

We’re on the Web

www.ncjax.org