{Orange Conference} OC13 Fundraiser

Hello There!

New Life Kids volunteers and staff are trying to go to the Orange Conference in April! We will have the opportunity to attend workshops like Reaching Tweens: Effectively Ministering to 4th-6th Graders, Off the Couch! Developing a Youth Leadership Culture, Successfully Partnering with Parents of Elementary Kids and How to Teach Preschoolers Spiritual Truth. But to get there, it can be quite expensive. So we will be selling coffee from Land of A Thousand Hills and other yummy treats to raise money for the conference.

We need to raise over $6,000 to get staff members and Volunteer Leaders to Atlanta, GA to attend The Orange Conference!

We'd love it if you'd show your support by purchasing a bag of coffee and/or a yummy treat. It would really encourage our team!

Also, by purchasing coffee you are supporting a great cause. We will be selling coffee from a company called Land of a Thousand Hills. This company started out dedicated to the rebuilding and reconciliation of war torn communities in Rwanda deeply affected by warring tribes and genocide. Land of a Thousand Hills pays a fair wage to the farmers of Rwanda, helps them with their basic needs, and brings a quality product to coffee lovers.

Now, Land of a Thousand Hills has reached beyond the borders of Rwanda to bring dignity and hope to Haiti, Thailand, and other parts of the globe. They partner with farmers and local community leaders to develop the coffee into a sustainable income, pay a just Living Wage, and strive to further meet the needs of the people.

So this month stop by our table in the lobby and purchase a bag of coffee for yourself and one to give as a gift and just for kicks pick up a yummy treat as well. In doing this you are supporting coffee communities in Rwanda, Haiti and Thailand as well as helping our New Life Kids Team get to the Orange Conference. Thanks for your continuous support!

Here are the dates to look out for in February:

• Sunday, February 10 (After all three services)
• Sunday, February 17 (After all three services)
• Sunday, February 27 (After all three services)   

Here's a video about the coffee you will be purchasing and how it helps people across the globe:

Visit their website at Land of A Thousand Hills.

Here's a video about The Orange Conference we will be attending:


If you'd like to help us get to the Orange Conference in a more direct way, please email Milagros Valle at mvalle@newlifefellowship.org or call 718-424-0122.

Thank you for your support and encouragement... it is so appreciated!

This Summer @ New Life Kids!

So summer is literally around the corner!

Not many of you know this, but our AMAZING Small Group Leaders are committed to being consistent mentors every Sunday for a group of 5-6 kids (either the 9:15 OR 11:15am services). They serve with the end in mind knowing that our mission is to lead kids in a growing relationship with Jesus. And since kids live in an information overloaded world we've decided that church should be a place where kids can be seen, known and treasured by an invested leader and a consistent group of friends who believe what they believe.

Partnering with New Life Kids

Thank You New Life! A Letter...

Dearest New Life Family,

This letter is for you. Yes you! We wanted to take some time to say... Thank You. Thank you for your generosity and support as we worked to raise money to send 2 New Life Kids Volunteers to the Orange Conference for Free. Because of you, it was a success! We still have a few more funds to raise to cover some miscellaneous costs but... WE DID IT!

{Elementary} 1-6th Grade ministry Sabbatical

In our latest Summer 2011 Newsletter we announced that their will be no programming for kids 1-6th grade for the month of August. Here is why behind it:

The Children's Ministry of New Life Fellowship has gone through numerous changes over the past 9 months or so. One major change was that of the transition of Children's Pastor Linda Johnson to Rosie Villodas. As you know transitions take a lot of work and time to be done well. A lot of behind the scenes work was going on during this time.  Besides that, there are many changes that have occurred since then:

New Life Kids Promo Video

Here is a quick little video we put together highlighting what happens in New Life Kids. If you are interested in partnering with us in what God is doing in our Children's Ministry, then come to our info meeting on

Sunday, April 10th @1:30pm, Upper Stage Room

There you will find out what we do and the many creative ways we minister to our kids.  No experience... great!  We like you already! :)  We'll give you everything you need to leave a great legacy at New Life Fellowship's New Life Kids Minsitry.  See you then!

If you plan on coming to the Info Meeting send us an email at children@newlifefellowship.org so we can have enough food for everyone.  Should be fun! :)

Our Featured Volunteer

Periodically we will be featuring one of our volunteers in different ways.  This is so you can get to know who is contributing to the 40 hours WE, the church, have with your kids a year.  We want to help you put a face and a name together as you hear about what your kids are learning about on Sundays.

{Elementary} Small Group Pics

Here are some great pictures of our 1-3rd graders playing games and learning about Kindness.  This past weeks bottom line was:

Treat others as if they belong to God.

Ms. Eva being the great Small Group Leader she is!

{Preschool-Nursery} Security Wristbands: Keeping our kids safe!

Hi Parents,

As many of you have noticed in the Little Lambs (2-3 year old) Room, we have been trying to implement a security procedure to ensure the safety of your children. Soon, we will also be expanding this security procedure to the PreK-Kindergarten and Nursery Rooms (DATE TBD). As big as New Life Fellowship has grown, I love that we still maintain a small community feel. Although we know many of the regular attendees, we average approximately 5-10 new and visiting families and children each week along with a large rotation of volunteers. We, the leadership felt that for the safety of our children, we would like to work towards bettering this system.

Our goal is to create a safe, loving environment where the children will thrive as they learn and play. 

We Heart our NLK Volunteers!

Parents!

Fueling our children's ministry is our awesome team of volunteers! On Sunday, Feb 13th, we want to shower our teacher's with love and we will be doing something special for them! Help us express our love and appreciation for their service to our children by taking a moment to write a short note of thanks and appreciation.

Please fill out by Feb 7th!