May 2025
1st Thursday Connect
1st Thursday Connect, our monthly women’s gathering, meets next on May 1. The theme is School Spirit, so this would be a good time to wear your school colors! Join us on May 1 for dinner, connection with friends, teaching from Daniel, and fun activities as we learn more about New Life Youth.
May 1, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Dinner is provided.
New Life Church West Linn, downstairs
Please RSVP for May’s 1st Thursday Connect at newlifenw.com/westlinn/women.
We have been reading Daniel in April, and we will be reading 1 and 2 Peter in May. Come to 1st Thursday to receive a personal reading plan and Side by Side Bible reading questions to use with a friend throughout the month. Reading plans can also be found online and in the church lobby.
Ask someone older or younger, a neighbor, a co-worker, someone you’d like to get to know, or a good friend to partner with you in reading God’s word Side by Side this month. You set the time and place. Or, join a group that meets Sunday mornings in the lower fireside room with Amy Crooks at 10:45. No preparation is necessary; come whenever you can.
You don’t need to be participating in the monthly Bible reading to join us at 1st Thursday Connect. All are welcome, and each month stands alone, so if you miss one, join us next time!
Books
May’s suggested reading on the theme of “Enjoying God” is Jesus Continued by J.D. Greear.
Opportunities
New Life Women is beginning to form the leadership team for the 2025-2026 year. Would you like to know more about serving on the Women’s Ministry leadership team? Contact Marcia Reavely for more information.
Women’s Camp at Tadmor is July 25-27! Join other women from across the northwest for a weekend just for women at Camp Tadmor. Taylor Turkington of Portland will be speaking from the book of Habakkuk. Enjoy plenty of time for painting, crafts, swimming, worship, fun, and friendships. Come with a group of friends or make friends when you get there. Either way, you will find women’s camp to be a time of spiritual refreshment as you get away to connect with God through his Word, his creation, and friendships with other women. Registration is now open!
If you would like a self-paced online course to help you learn to study the Bible better, perhaps even learn to teach, here are some good options to look into.
Christian Leadership Development—a plethora of free classes for lay people from Western Seminary.
Links
Below are links to articles, books, podcasts, and music that might be of interest or help on various topics. Resources are curated but may not always reflect the views of New Life Church. Enjoy!
1 Peter For You: Offering Real Joy on Our Journey Through This World—by Juan Sanchez.
2 Peter & Jude for You: To Help You Stand Firm—by Juan Sanchez.
Epistles—@ Spotify, a playlist to accompany our reading this month.
What Does the Bible Mean When It Teaches Wives to Submit?—by Jonathan Threlfall.
What Makes You Beautiful: 20 Daily Devotions for Girls—a new book for girls by Kristen Wetherell.
3 Questions for Bible Reading and Reflection—@ Knowable Word.
Jesus—a new album from Jon Guerra, just right for your earbuds on a devotional walk.