Side by Side
HOMEMADE COOKIES DAY
Did you know that October 1st is National Homemade Cookies Day? Want to celebrate? Here are three ways!
Find your favorite cookie recipe and share it in the Women’s Ministry Facebook group.
Bake yourself a batch to enjoy at 1st Thursday Connect on October 1st!
Pack up a batch in individual serving zip-lock bags for The Father’s Heart. Do a porch drop-off at one of these locations on Sunday October 4th or Monday October 5th, and we will deliver them to The Father’s Heart as a treat for the homeless and needy.
Elaine Hochstettler’s house: 5385 Amy Street, West Linn, OR 97068
Marcia Reavely’s house: 2277 Ostman Road, West Linn, OR 97068
Cindy Shaw’s house: 19650 Kalal Court, Oregon City, OR 97045
Toni Hedrick’s house: 3001 SE Concord Road, Milwaukie, OR 96267
1ST THURSDAY CONNECT
PANORAMA
1st Thursday Connect meets October 1, 7-8:30 PM. This meeting will be the first session of the study Panorama: a sweeping vista of God’s Word. If you have taken the class before, the materials are the same. If you do not have the printed materials for the study, you can print them from the church website. If you are unable to print them, please email the Women’s Ministry team for information on picking up printed materials. You will need them for the first class!
This interactive study would be fun to do with a friend! It is also an excellent introduction for someone new to the Bible. Invite a friend to join you for this study and be sure to print materials for them!
MAILINGS
We are currently in the middle of our study of Genesis. In November, we will begin Isaiah. Materials will be available to print from the church website. Or, we are happy to mail them to you. Printed materials will only be mailed to people who have signed up for them. Please use this form to sign up: NewLifeWomenSignUp. Once you sign up, we will mail each study to you for the upcoming school year.
ZOOM
1st Thursday Connect will meet monthly on Zoom for the time being. The link is the same each month: bit.ly/NewLifeWomen. Or join with the meeting ID 825 8083 9189 and passcode Connect. Contact Elaine Hochstettler at 503-314-4107 for technical assistance.
ISAIAH 40
Would you join us in memorizing Isaiah 40 this year? Pretty little memory cards are available. Sign up for a set to be mailed to you by using the form NewLifeWomenSignUp. These might be nice for your Isaiah memory cards: floating picture frame, wall frame, wood block photo holder.
SIDE BY SIDE
One-to-One Bible Reading is now called Side by Side Bible Reading. Many do the study one-to-one, but there is also a new group of women meeting at New Life Church Gladstone on Thursday evenings to read and discuss God’s Word together. Hence the new name. If you would like to be part of that group, sign up using the form NewLifeWomenSignUp. Email the Women’s Ministry team with any questions. The notebook and handouts are the same, but you will see the new name on the church website and on new materials.
THE FATHER’S HEART
At 1st Thursday Connect in September, Robin Schmidt (now Robin Keating) shared with us about the ministry of The Father’s Heart. Below is a list of some of the opportunities for ministry with The Father’s Heart.
Make breakfast burritos for distribution on a Monday.
Serve food at their facility.
Provide sack lunches.
Supervise the showering station.
Pray.
Give.
Find more ways to serve and learn how to get involved by going to their website, by visiting their office in Oregon City, or by calling them at 503-722-9780.
PRAYER
If you would like prayer for any particular needs, there is a group of women committed to praying for you. There is a place on the NewLifeWomenSignUp form for prayer requests. Or, email the Women’s Ministry leadership team anytime at wlwomen@newlifenw.com. Thank you for the privilege of praying for you.
SHARE THE JOY
Save the date for Share the Joy, our annual Christmas celebration: Sunday, December 6th, 4-7 PM.
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!
Heroes—by Kristen Couch @The Palest Ink. A simple and beautiful message.
Depression on My Doorstep—by Colleen Chao @Revive our Hearts. “Depression’s visits once scared and overwhelmed me, but now I see them as a conduit of blessing.”
The Still More Glorious Day—by Marshall Segal @Desiring God, because we need to keep remembering what is ahead. “Has the eagerness slowly dissolved out of your waiting for him? Meditate, again, on just how glorious that great day will be.”
What Could Make You Sell Everything You Own?—by Nancy Guthrie @GCD. “There seems to be great joy in the very act of emptying out his assets in pursuit of the prize.”
God’s Word and Our Emptiness—an episode with Nancy Guthrie at Daily Grace podcast. Nancy Guthrie shares from her new book, God Does His Best Work with Empty.
Decision-Making—on the Let’s Talk podcast with Melissa Krueger and friends.
Keeper of Days—an album full of encouragement by Jon Guerra.
ESV Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey through the Unfolding Promises of God—leads readers through the story line of the Bible with conversational commentary written by pastor Greg Gilbert interspersed throughout the full ESV text. Highly recommended.