Autumn upon us

October was filled with church bonfires, hosting the annual Summit Baptist Association meeting at New Life, preparing for Operation Christmas Child, and the My Hope with Billy Graham broadcast. We distributed invitations to people in out neighborhood on Halloween night for a viewing party of the My Hope broadcast on November 8th. This was when the program aired on ABC in the Cleveland market. It was a very powerful message that I wish more people could see. We have also been partnering with Love, Inc to help stock and serve at a local Personal Care Item Pantry with several other local churches. We have been collecting and distributing items that cannot be bought with food stamps/EBT. Last month we helped to serve nearly 100 families in our local area through this outreach.

We have been growing on Sunday mornings, so we have added more chairs to the sanctuary to provide more seating capacity. When we first came to Medina we had about 60 seats out. We expanded early on to make room for 100 seats. Now we can seat just about 140. The Lord continues to bless us and provide for us. Please pray that we would serve Christ well and represent Him well to the community and world around us.

Kingdom Kids Starts Tuesday October 8

We are starting a new weekly program for elementary school kids. We now have a weekly opportunity for learning and fun starting Tuesday October 8 from 6:30-8pm. The evening will include fun activities, Biblical teaching, scripture memorization, Bible drills, and more. This is a new ministry led by Jeff Smith. For more information go to http://newlifemedina.org/kingdom-kids/

Summer, Summer, Summer!

Hilton Head

We're Starting a New Soccer Club

Ohio Fusion is a new soccer club in northeast Ohio starting in the Fall of 2013. It is a competitive and affordable alternative, developmental club team for anyone born between August 1, 2003 and July 31, 2006 (U8, U9, U10). For more information, go to ohiofusionsoccer.com

Getting Ready For VBS

Roller Coasters & Jesus = Colossal Coaster World
July 22-26 6:30-8:30pm at New Life in Medina, Ohio
Register Here

Cups Cafe

In July we helped to put together two fundraisers to help raise money for Cups Cafe. The building was up for auction on June 26th. On June 15th there was a Family Fun Day from 12-4pm in front of the Cafe. We also hosted an open mic night at the cafe on Saturday June 22. Although Cups was unable to win the auction, there is much hope for the future of this local ministry. 

Cups Cafe is a non-profit organization where all donations go to feed hungry people, help the homeless, and serve the elderly, disabled and those on fixed incomes. Cups serves 50-80 guests a day. They rely on donations from businesses, churches, organizations and individuals to serve those in need.

National Day of Prayer

I had the privilege of participating in my first National Day of Prayer service in Medina. During the evening service held at the Medina United Methodist Church, I prayed with Mike Van Arsdale from Love, Inc. for the families and community of Medina. Cassy Mathews represented New Life as she prayed for the students of Medina, and Buck Wilford, a member of New Life and the founding pastor of Brunswick Community Church prayed for the military.