October 2016 Connect
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MONTHLY NEWS & EVENTS AT NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
Warning: Risk is Right!
Jeremiah Kirberg // Pastor of Administration Everyone has to live for something and if that something isn’t the one true God, it will be a false God an idol. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones gives a helpful definition of an idol. He says, “An idol is anything in my life that occupies a place that should be occupied by God alone. An idol is something that holds such a controlling position in my life that it moves and rouses and attracts me so easily that I give my time, attention, and money to it effortlessly.” One of the deepest idols of our day is comfort. The fabric of our culture, and of our hearts, is woven with the threads of comfort, ease and security. We overwork in pursuit of a comfortable lifestyle. We sacrifice family and relationships to preserve a standard of living that is comfortable. We work for that next relaxing vacation to enjoy. We organize our schedules around those things that are most comfortable to us. Just as we do many things in this pursuit, there are many things we choose not to do for the sake of comfort as well. We are prone to withhold taking risks in extending ourselves for the benefit of others. We are reluctant to make sacrifices of our time and resources to serve others. We are reserved in building new relationships with people that have nothing to offer us in return. But Christ has not called us to a life of comfort. The Christian life is a life of risk and inconvenience in order to make much of Christ. John Piper reminds us, “Paul’s whole life was one stressful risk after another...He had two choices: waste his life or live with risk. And he answered this choice clearly: ‘But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God’” (Acts 20:24). Will you consider taking a small risk by getting involved with one of our outreach opportunities to serve our community? Please consider taking advantage of the Halloween Community Connection, the Rake n Run, GriefShare and the Sparrow Ministries Orphan Awareness Weekend.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE EVENTS: visit ncc-stl.org
call the church office
lobby or information center
registration required
OCTOBER EVENTS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 // 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14-15 // 6:30 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 // 7:00 PM
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
CAMP WYMAN
THE HURTS’ HOME
EQUIP CLASSES
NCC KIDS CAMP
ASCEND BONFIRE
A new lineup of Equip classes begins! Jeremiah Kirberg [email protected]
4th and 5th graders are camping out! Steve Linsky [email protected]
Worship, fellowship and food around a cozy campfire! Jason Todd [email protected]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 // 6:30 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 // 9:30 AM
LOCAL HOMES
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
DINNER FOR EIGHT
RAKE N RUN
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Ladies, sign up to enjoy dinner in a home with a small group of NCC women! Kathy Stinehagen [email protected]
All are invited to serve our community by raking leaves! Jason Todd [email protected]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 // 10:00 AM
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21-22
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
TROUT LODGE
GRIEFSHARE
MEN’S RETREAT
A new 14-week session begins on learning to cope with the loss of a loved one. Mike & Kathy Tharp [email protected]
NCC Men will enjoy fellowship and teaching at their annual event. Bill Toole [email protected]
Reach out to your neighbors by hosting a driveway get together! Tim Handyside [email protected]
THE BULLETIN BOARD NEED TO CONNECT AT NCC?
We send out a weekly newsletter, prayer requests and special announcements through email. Stop by the Information Center and fill out a database form to make sure you stay connected or visit ncc-stl.org/email.
to glorify God // to make disciples // to share God’s love
MISSING SOMETHING?
Lost items are waiting to be found at the Information Center. Items are purged once a month so be sure to stop by and see if your items are there!
COUNSELING AVAILABLE
If you or someone you know would like to meet with one of our biblical counselors, contact the church office to set up an appointment. Visit ncc-stl.org/seacounseling for more information.
16801 Manchester Rd Wildwood, MO 63040 [email protected] 636.458.4744
OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
NCC ONLINE WEB ncc-stl.org
TWITTER @NCCWildwood FACEBOOK facebook.com/NCCWildwood
NCC ON AIR
CUTTING IT STRAIGHT KSIV 91.5 FM Saturdays: 9:30 am
ELDER PRAYER LINE 636.458.4744 ext. 16
Jerry Marshall PASTOR-TEACHER
Book of the Month
Risk Is Right: Better to Lose Your Life than to Waste It John Piper
A choice lies before you: Either waste your life or live with risk. Either sit on the sidelines or get in the game. After all, life was no cakewalk for Jesus, and he didn’t promise it would be any easier for his followers. We shouldn’t be surprised by resistance and persecution. Yet most of us play it safe. We are all tempted by the idea of security, the possibility of a cozy Christianity with no hell at the end. But what kind of life is that really? Discover in these pages a foundation for fearlessness. Hear God’s promise to go with you into the unknown. And let Risk Is Right help you see the joys of a faith-filled and seriously rewarding life of Jesus-dependent abandon!
Jeremiah Kirberg PASTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Steve Linsky MINISTER TO CHILDREN & FAMILIES Jason Todd MINISTER TO STUDENTS Sara Drinkard ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Erica Winn MINISTRY ASSISTANT
MONTHLY NEWS & EVENTS AT NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
Warning: Risk is Right!
Jeremiah Kirberg // Pastor of Administration Everyone has to live for something and if that something isn’t the one true God, it will be a false God an idol. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones gives a helpful definition of an idol. He says, “An idol is anything in my life that occupies a place that should be occupied by God alone. An idol is something that holds such a controlling position in my life that it moves and rouses and attracts me so easily that I give my time, attention, and money to it effortlessly.” One of the deepest idols of our day is comfort. The fabric of our culture, and of our hearts, is woven with the threads of comfort, ease and security. We overwork in pursuit of a comfortable lifestyle. We sacrifice family and relationships to preserve a standard of living that is comfortable. We work for that next relaxing vacation to enjoy. We organize our schedules around those things that are most comfortable to us. Just as we do many things in this pursuit, there are many things we choose not to do for the sake of comfort as well. We are prone to withhold taking risks in extending ourselves for the benefit of others. We are reluctant to make sacrifices of our time and resources to serve others. We are reserved in building new relationships with people that have nothing to offer us in return. But Christ has not called us to a life of comfort. The Christian life is a life of risk and inconvenience in order to make much of Christ. John Piper reminds us, “Paul’s whole life was one stressful risk after another...He had two choices: waste his life or live with risk. And he answered this choice clearly: ‘But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God’” (Acts 20:24). Will you consider taking a small risk by getting involved with one of our outreach opportunities to serve our community? Please consider taking advantage of the Halloween Community Connection, the Rake n Run, GriefShare and the Sparrow Ministries Orphan Awareness Weekend.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE EVENTS: visit ncc-stl.org
call the church office
lobby or information center
registration required
OCTOBER EVENTS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 // 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14-15 // 6:30 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 // 7:00 PM
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
CAMP WYMAN
THE HURTS’ HOME
EQUIP CLASSES
NCC KIDS CAMP
ASCEND BONFIRE
A new lineup of Equip classes begins! Jeremiah Kirberg [email protected]
4th and 5th graders are camping out! Steve Linsky [email protected]
Worship, fellowship and food around a cozy campfire! Jason Todd [email protected]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 // 6:30 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 // 9:30 AM
LOCAL HOMES
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
DINNER FOR EIGHT
RAKE N RUN
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Ladies, sign up to enjoy dinner in a home with a small group of NCC women! Kathy Stinehagen [email protected]
All are invited to serve our community by raking leaves! Jason Todd [email protected]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 // 10:00 AM
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21-22
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
TROUT LODGE
GRIEFSHARE
MEN’S RETREAT
A new 14-week session begins on learning to cope with the loss of a loved one. Mike & Kathy Tharp [email protected]
NCC Men will enjoy fellowship and teaching at their annual event. Bill Toole [email protected]
Reach out to your neighbors by hosting a driveway get together! Tim Handyside [email protected]
THE BULLETIN BOARD NEED TO CONNECT AT NCC?
We send out a weekly newsletter, prayer requests and special announcements through email. Stop by the Information Center and fill out a database form to make sure you stay connected or visit ncc-stl.org/email.
to glorify God // to make disciples // to share God’s love
MISSING SOMETHING?
Lost items are waiting to be found at the Information Center. Items are purged once a month so be sure to stop by and see if your items are there!
COUNSELING AVAILABLE
If you or someone you know would like to meet with one of our biblical counselors, contact the church office to set up an appointment. Visit ncc-stl.org/seacounseling for more information.
16801 Manchester Rd Wildwood, MO 63040 [email protected] 636.458.4744
OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
NCC ONLINE WEB ncc-stl.org
TWITTER @NCCWildwood FACEBOOK facebook.com/NCCWildwood
NCC ON AIR
CUTTING IT STRAIGHT KSIV 91.5 FM Saturdays: 9:30 am
ELDER PRAYER LINE 636.458.4744 ext. 16
Jerry Marshall PASTOR-TEACHER
Book of the Month
Risk Is Right: Better to Lose Your Life than to Waste It John Piper
A choice lies before you: Either waste your life or live with risk. Either sit on the sidelines or get in the game. After all, life was no cakewalk for Jesus, and he didn’t promise it would be any easier for his followers. We shouldn’t be surprised by resistance and persecution. Yet most of us play it safe. We are all tempted by the idea of security, the possibility of a cozy Christianity with no hell at the end. But what kind of life is that really? Discover in these pages a foundation for fearlessness. Hear God’s promise to go with you into the unknown. And let Risk Is Right help you see the joys of a faith-filled and seriously rewarding life of Jesus-dependent abandon!
Jeremiah Kirberg PASTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Steve Linsky MINISTER TO CHILDREN & FAMILIES Jason Todd MINISTER TO STUDENTS Sara Drinkard ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Erica Winn MINISTRY ASSISTANT
