From The Pastor’s Desk…

New Life Family:

I want to honor our own NLCCH Family today. Since Wednesday, our Family has been busy about the Father’s business. It has really been exhilarating to watch ‘us’ as we worked, laughed, scrubbed, cleaned and prepared for the most intense fundraiser we’ve ever attempted. Please know how pleased and proud your pastor’s are today for everyone who volunteered time, energy, work, effort and endurance to see a smooth operation succeed these past two nights, in opening Holy Macaroni once again to the public. The response was quite satisfying. Friday afternoon, from 4:30 on, people began to come in and fill our restaurant to the brim. It never failed that almost everyone had to tell us “we’re so glad you’re back. Winter was so long and we’ve missed you so much.” Then, of course, we explained the situation and that this is not officially an opening, but a ‘test drive’ and a church operated fundraiser with all volunteer help. The people were astounded that all of the labor was donated. Different ones even wrote extra checks to donate to New Life. Isn’t that absolutely amazing? Personally, we were very pleased, if not somewhat overwhelmed, at the busy night we had friday. And, I thought it would be slower on Saturday due to the drop in temps and inclement weather. Wrong! Last night we had waits of up to 45 minutes. The business doubled! Needless to say, this fundraiser was a great success and we should consider doing it monthly to help keep our budget in tact as well as please the community of supporters that we really do have. We have to know that God will use this to bless our church and help us to remain on the course He has for us.

Thanks, NLCCH Family. You’re the best!
Pastor Randy & Dan

From the Pastor’s Desk…

New Life Family:

Spring is peaking around the corner and causing me to yearn for warmth and sun. When I lived in the South, I would already be planting a garden and getting ready for summer. We wait longer in the upper Midwest for gardens to produce crops and trees to bloom and turn green. But, when it finally happens, we love it and appreciate it. It seems we’ve waited a long time for the promise of a harvest of souls. However, we must realize that worldwide revival and harvest is in full swing. Just because it isn’t here yet, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening elsewhere. What must we do in the meantime? We must keep busy preparing for the harvest. We will seek the harvest giver and be ready for the day and time of its arrival. We must have the rows ready where the plants will be planted. Our tools for evangelism and discipleship must be cleaned up and already instilled. “Be ready” is often the directive by Jesus to his followers. This pertains to the harvest and to the final call that will be given for us to gather around His eternal throne. We must continue to be pliant and willing to align ourselves with the Husbandman, Jesus Christ.

God bless you today!
Pastor Randy

The He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38

NLCCH Fundraiser Event

New Life Family:

As most of you are aware, we are planning a major fundraising event on Friday and Saturday evening, March 27 & 28. Basically, the church will be opening the restaurant (formerly Holy Macaroni Cafe) for business to the public on those two evenings from 4:30PM to 9:30PM CST. We will be serving the main items from the previous menu including pizzas, calzones, Italian Beef and Sausage Sandwiches, Soup, Salad, Bread Sticks, Lasagna, Spaghetti and a few of the popular dessert items.

We will be asking for donations to cover the food costs. We will need volunteers to serve, wash dishes, make pizza, bus tables and help with clean up. ALL proceeds will go into the general fund of New Life Church to help with our past and current liabilities (bills). This should be a very good money making fundraiser IF we get enough cooperation to keep the overhead to a bare minimum. We are currently advertising using the signage in front on the HM Marquee and word of mouth in the community. We plan to email former customers and do some calling around to businesses and former customers who we have contact info for.

Please respond to this email and let us know what you will be willing to do to help with this much needed fundraiser. This is a chance for you to show support for your church. If you have any friends that you can invite to come out and eat, that would be helpful. People dining in will be given the same service and atmosphere that Holy Mac always offered.

A response to this email will be appreciated will be appreciated before Sunday so we can take the results to the PAC Meeting as we sit down after church to plan the two day event.

Thank you for your cooperation in seeing our church survive the present economic crunch that has affected our budget and financial health.

God bless you all,
Pastor Randy

From The Pastor’s Desk…

New Life Family:

It is a privilege to be pastor of this flock of God’s sheep! In fact, there is no reason that someday this could be the greatest and most exciting church in NW Indiana as the people of New Life become committed to spreading this great gospel message to “whosoever will.” There is no reason to be selective to whom we share our testimony and message with. All people and all nations need to get in on this great salvation that you and I enjoy living and experiencing day by day. We are not a club or a social outlet. We are an assembly of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. The blood that Jesus shed was not in vain. More than ever before we must declare the glory of God to our world. Our brothers and sisters that have AIDS or cancer or that have succumbed to drug addictions need us and they need our message of deliverance. The homeless or those in mansions need salvation one and the same. And, it all starts right here. We come to church in obedience to the apostolic commandment to “not forsake the assembling of the saints.” However, we know that it is more than just a duty. We come to give and to receive what God has for us. Some have really caught the vision of this house. Others are starting to get it. Everyone needs to see it and know that God has sovereignly chosen us for such a time as this to be a beacon of light to our entire region and world. The harvest is ripe and the need for laborers is great. Who will volunteer to labor for Jesus? Who will enlist in this great army? Of believers for service that will pay in eternal benefits? As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

In His Service,
Pastor Randy