The Woman at the Well (John 4:1-26)

Jesus is thirsty in Samaria at Jacob's Well. He claims that the water that I give will become a wellspring spring of water welling up to eternal life = The water that we are given will become a source of life for others. What we are given does not just save us in our need, but it wells up and overflows. An hour is coming in the future when true worshippers will worship God the Father in spirit and in truth. The Samaritan woman says that she knows that the messiah is coming and he will tells us all things. Jesus says, "I who speak to you am he." Jesus is claiming to be Messiah. He is the one the prophets foretold. He is the savior who has come to bring about the culmination of all things. He is who he says he is. The day that he spoke of has not yet come, but it will. Until then, we must prepare ourselves and our neighbors for what will take place. The future is certain and I want to be among those who worship, the true worshippers, in spirit and truth. Lord help us to serve you and your kingdom well until that day.

Starting a new Journal project = The Gospel of John

I started reading the Gospel of John as per the instructions in "A Call to Joy" - So far, I have read the first three chapters. So I guess I am going to start Journaling and commit to it as a regular practice... I hope! I am reading at my own pace. I hope to put down thoughts that I might look back on this in the future and maybe learn something.

John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whomever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life"

Ok. That's a start...

(At this point I am typing in some entries that I had handwritten in my journal. Today is actually October 31. I will be back-filling these entries to bring me up to date. I want to keep my notes here, just in case I might lose my paper notebook. I have no great plan for this. I am just jotting down my thoughts. This is not meant to be anything more than that.)

Church Bonfire

The Annual New Life Bonfire was held on Friday October 10 at 6pm at 7071 Spieth Rd in Medina. We had a great time of fellowship and food. Andy Adams had the giant VBS slide set up in the backyard and he drove the kids around through the woods on the back of his tractor for a hay ride! The teens got together at Rick & Dee's house for a game night as well. 

Ugandan Kids Choir at New Life

The Ugandan Kids Choir (formerly Ugandan Orphans Choir)  came to visit us at New Life on September 7^th at 7pm. This was a free event. No tickets were required and we had over 100 people from several different local churches come out to support the kids. We had 3 member homes volunteer to host the kids and their chaperons while they were with us. Some of us even went to see the kids perform at several different local churches on their next stops. If you have a chance to see these kids perform, go!

The children in the Ugandan Kids Choir are known for their musical talents and their joyful performances. They sing traditional African songs, play authentic African instruments, and dance in their colorful African attire.

The Choir is a ministry of Childcare Worldwide, which has been devoted to empowering children in the developing world since 1981. Childcare Worldwide serves children in nine developing countries by taking care of their physical, spiritual, and educational needs.

Picnics, Baseball, Pool Parties, and Radio Interviews

August was a busy month! We had our Annual Church Picnic at Buckeye Woods on August 24 at the Buckeye Woods Shelter on the corner of Deerview Lane and State Route 162 on Sunday August 24 at 3pm. We had hot dogs on the grill and plenty of food to share. I was interviewed on Living the Word with Glenn Mertz Monday August 11 at 10:30am on 1220AM WHKW.  On Friday August 8th we had a section of tickets reserved for the Akron Rubber Ducks game vs New Hampshire. The teens met at 5800 Ryan Road for a pool party on Sunday August 3 at 5pm.

Wade Dolamore

A Celebration of Life Gathering for long-time member and friend, Wade Dolamore, was held Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 6:00 PM at the New Life Christian Fellowship, 580 North State Road Medina, OH Pastor Ted Hall, officiated and a private Family Interment was held at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Valley City.

VBS & Sports Camp

In June we hosted two major outreaches to the kids and families of Medina with our annual Vacation Bible School onsite at New Life and a sports camp at Memorial Park. We partnered with First Baptist Church of Elloree, South Carolina to host the sports camp. They also helped with a Kids Bible Club in the morning as well as hanging dry wall at a local home that had received some flood damage from earlier Spring storms. We capped off the week with a Family Night in the Park.