April @ New Song Church
Behold, the fresh and new has come!!
Many of us may have already begun our annual ritual of "Spring Cleaning", let me suggest that while you're cleaning out those closets and getting rid of those old clothes... (I got this idea from a daily devo I read) take some time to do some Spiritual Spring Cleaning!
1) Cleanse your heart - Get Spiritually healthy: We can't do anything in of ourselves to clean ourselves. Draw close to God and allow Him to clean things up. Ps. 51:10 & Heb. 10:22
2) Clean out your mouth - Deep clean - inside & out: Spiritual cleansing goes beyond what others can see or hear, it's a cleansing from within. As your heart cleans up - your language should follow. I'm not just talking about "bad" or foul language but negative talk and pessimistic thoughts that contradict the Word of God and faith. This includes.... complaining! Luke 6:45 & Philippians 2:14
3) Renew your mind - Take out the garbage: This is one of the biggest struggles for most of us - removing the garbage from our minds. The old saying is true, "Garbage in - Garbage out!". What we feed our minds and spirits willmanifest in our lives, in our thoughts and out of our mouths (and in our actions). Feed on God's Word, instead of the garbage of this world. Rom 12:2 & 2 Corinthians 10:5
4) Repent from hidden sin - Clean out your Spiritual closets: Hidden sins will destroy your life, your peace and even your health. The Bible says to confess your sins - tell someone - reach out for help! When your Spiritual closets are clean, the heaviness of sin will lift. Ps. 32:3-5
5) Release unforgiveness & bitterness - Get rid of old baggage: Any sin will weigh you down, but long kept unforgiveness, bitterness & resentment is like old baggage in your basement (especially the room below the garage) that you just can't seem to part with. You're so familiar with it - you don't even realize how it is hindering your life! Heb 12:1 & Eph. 4:31-32
6) Involve Jesus in your daily life - Let the Son shine in: What God wants most from you - more than anything else - is to have a relationship with you. A real relationship - a friendship! He wants to be your Father, He wants to be involved in the big and small moments of your life. Open your life, let the light of God's presence shine into every part. Experience daily, moment by moment refreshing in the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 1:9 & Ps. 56:13
and finally....
7) Learn to laugh at yourself and at life! Some of us take life or even ourselves far too seriously! Jesus wants you to enjoy yourself, to enjoy the journey - learn to have some fun! God made you for His pleasure! Ps. 28:7 & Ps. 126:2
New Life - New Joy - a New Season at New Song!!
Here's what is coming up for the month of April:
Sundays @ 9:30am join us for pre-service prayer, the service begins @ 10am. Kids (12 mths - grade 5) are dismissed after the worship time to their age specific classes.
Sunday Apr 11 @ 6pm ~ AMP'd Young Leaders Bible study at Dave & Shannon Mischuk's.
Sunday Apr 18 @ 6pm ~ AMP'd & G-Youth combined service @ the church.
Sunday Apr 25 @ 6pm ~ Family Worship Night @ the church.
Tuesday Apr 20 @ 7pm ~ Conversations with Dave Mischuk at the church, an informal question & answer time.
Wednesdays from 7 - 8:30pm ~ Prayer & G-Youth (grades 6-8) at the church.
Wednesday Apr 21 @ 6pm ~ Mandatory meeting for all those leading a department or regular activity. Open to everyone.
Thursdays @ 10am ~ Ladies Prayer Hour @ Ruby Jacobson's home. Children are welcome.
Thursdays @ 7pm ~ Fresh Start Class, "Seeds" @ Ron & Gail Girt's place. A home group covering the foundations of the Christian Faith.
Thursday Apr 8 @ 7pm ~ Dr. Shiv Chopra will be with us. He is a leading Scientist and specialist in health & food safety. We have Dr. Chopra to thank for our government not allowing the Bovine Growth Hormone to be injected into our cattle. Tickets are $10 at the door. See the Facebook event for more information.
Fridays @ 7pm ~ Family Home Group @ Jay & Colleen's place (no home group Apr 30).
Good Friday Service @ 11am - Lunch to follow. Brantford's Citygate Church will be joining us.
Apr 30 & May 1 ~ Freeway Church is hosting Dr. R.T. Kendall, author of “Did You Think To Pray?”, “The Unfailing Love of Jesus”, “God Gives Chances” & “How to Forgive Ourselves Totally” in Mississauga at the Hansa Haus on Hurontario, just north of the 401. He was the Pastor at “Westminster Chapel” in London, England for 25 years. See Dave Mischuk if you need a ride.
Saturdays @ 8am ~ Prayer at the church (no prayer meeting Apr 10, the church is closed for a private function).
Sat Apr 17 @ 9am ~ Men's Breakfast at the church, bring a $2 to help cover the costs.
** For specific location information, please email the office at info at newsong dot ca **
Upcoming 2010 Events:
May ~ Fresh Start Evangelism class with Ted Nellis.
June 25-27 ~ We're in Hidden Acres in New Hamburg for weekend family camp for the entire New Song Family!
July 15-26 ~ Mission's trip to Romania. We can accommodate 8-10 people (14yrs +). They’ll be working with Haven for Children Orphanage, Radio SOS and a Pro-Life group. Cost will be approx. $2,000 so we need to start raising funds!
See you soon & remember... Spring Cleaning has so many rewards (in the natural but especially in the Spiritual)
2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!"
Dave & Shannon Mischuk
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