new life ramblings (6/19/09)

Every week (or most weeks) I take a moment to share what is on my heart.  Everything from what is happening at New Life, our culture, in my life and just random stuff.  I call this “New Life Ramblings”.  Enjoy! Feel free to respond back!  Give input!  Ask questions!  Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on what is going on in my mind. 

•  This Sunday is Father’s Day.  I will be speaking from Genesis 3 to all men, a message burning in my heart called, “Where are you?”.  God is waking our men up spiritually at New Life.
• This Wednesday at 7 PM I am going to do a one night “workshop” for men only.  We will discuss “How to lead your family spiritually.”  We will be practical and down to earth. 
• I have a burden for our senior high students.  This Sunday night I will be speaking at Axis.  I will be answering questions via text message during the Axis Service. We will also have an Axis BBQ with Ultimate Frisbee. 
• Our Junior High event—Amp’d, had 325 Junior high students and 70 volunteers.  Amazing to see what God is doing in our youth ministry.  This is one of the largest Junior High events in the Seattle area.  47 students gave their lives to Jesus.
• Last week the concrete pad for the auditorium was laid.  This week the remainder of the concrete pad will be done for our new lobby, chapel and bathrooms.   Check it out this Sunday or online.
• Be praying about Sunday, November 1.  We are going to do a one day ‘big” offering for our new building.  We need $800,000 to complete phase 1 of this project.  I am asking “everyone” do something this day. 
• I am calling a 40-day fast in the fall for the Church—September 20-November 1.   We will be discussing the dates and details around this soon.  I am going to ask everyone to bathe New Life and our future in prayer and fasting. 
• Our Junior Bible Quiz team went to nationals.  There are 2,500 JBQ teams across the country. Our team placed 16^th in the nation.  I am very proud of them.  Also, one of our very own students placed 2^nd in the nation—Jason Markarian. (There are over 10,000 kids involved with JBQ across the nation). 
• Read Genesis 3 to prepare for Sunday
• Membership Orientation is Sunday June 28.  This is a great evening to hear the vision and strategy of New Life.  Sign up today 
• On Sunday we will have special envelopes ready for anybody who wants to help pay a kid or teenager’s way to camp.  Camp is  $200 per student.  I want to challenge you to give a full or half scholarship.  This is a great spiritual investment.