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MONTHLY NEWS & EVENTS AT NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH

Summer Family Fellowships

Jeremiah Kirberg // Pastor of Administration The family is the most basic social structure God established and ordered for the blessing of all His creation. Yet, the family has been under attack since our first parents fell. Right down to our time, the traditional family structure is constantly under pressure to capitulate to the worlds values. On one hand, we have the daily struggle against our own sinful tendencies of self-focus and laziness in our roles as husbands, fathers, wives, mothers, children and siblings. On the other hand we have outward expectations placed upon us by a secular world that is commonly at odds with a family’s best interest. Often, we allow the precious time we have with our families to be repurposed by countless individualized priorities. Our culture tempts us with a smorgasbord of sports, clubs and activities, telling us that we are depriving our children, or ourselves, if we do not take every opportunity. Left unguarded, the culture will reorganize your life and minimize the time that your family can spend together. Add to that our culture’s propensity to line up opportunities that test a family’s commitment to Sunday worship and ministry involvement and you have a formula for disaster. One of the primary ministry goals of NCC is to equip and encourage families. Reaching for that goal has led us to put a premium on church fellowship for the whole family as well as the family of God—the church. We want to push back against the tide of the culture and provide opportunities that are fun and refreshing in the context of church-wide mutual fellowship. To that end we have four Summer Family Fellowships events this summer specifically designed to foster familial relationships and church community. Under this banner we have lined up events intended to encourage and stimulate the bond of fellowship we all should enjoy as members in the family of God. Within each event will be opportunities for everyone to learn from and be encouraged by biblical family relationships at work in a casual context. These fellowships will be a special way for NCC to enjoy the summer as a family. Please be sure to see the summer line-up on the back page and be watching for the opportunities to sign-up! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE EVENTS: visit ncc-stl.org

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MAY EVENTS

SATURDAY, MAY 6 // 7:00 AM

SATURDAY, MAY 13 // 11:00 AM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 // 7:00 PM

NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH

NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH

CHESTERFIELD MALL

CHURCH WORK DAY

LIVING WITH SCREENAGERS

MIDDLE SCHOOL MAN HUNT

Volunteer to help make our facilities a pleasant place to worship and fellowship. Mark Isaac [email protected]

Parents will hear from a leadership panel on raising kids amidst today’s technology. Jason Todd [email protected]

Middle School students will be on the hunt for NCC folks in disguise! Jason Todd [email protected]

SATURDAY, MAY 13 // 8:30 AM

SUNDAY, MAY 14 // 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM

MONDAY, MAY 29 // 11:00 AM

EAST ST. LOUIS

NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH

SCHROEDER PARK

PARENT DEDICATION

CHURCH PICNIC

CITY OF JOY WORK DAY

All ages and skill levels are encouraged to attend and serve. Paul DeYoung [email protected]

Parents will commit to raise their children in the discipline of the Lord. Jeremiah Kirberg [email protected]

Gather together as a church family for fellowship and fun! Jeremiah Kirberg [email protected]

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Book of the Month

A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home Jason Helopoulos

In the history of the church, family worship has been one of the Christian family's strongest characteristic. In A Neglected Grace, Pastor Jason Helopoulos calls parents and church leaders to reclaim the practice of family worship. This indispensable means of grace directs our children to seek Christ daily, preparing them to go out into the world as fully functioning Christian adults, who love Christ and see all of life in relation to Him.

Jerry Marshall PASTOR-TEACHER Jeremiah Kirberg PASTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Jason Todd MINISTER TO STUDENTS Sara Drinkard ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT