Greetings from the Music Ministry

Hello New Life Church!

It has been a wonderful start to the Lenten season here at New Life Church. Our Choral anthems serve as a source of encouragement and strength as we work together to prepare each week. I count it all joy to have the opportunity to spend time proclaiming God’s Word through song for this wonderful body of believers. Won’t you consider joining us?

If you are interested in being in the Chancel Choir or the Chancel Ringers (handbells), please reach out to me. The Chancel Choir is meeting on Thursday evenings from 6-8 PM. We sing most every Sunday morning during the 9:15 traditional service. Chancel Ringers will shortly begin preparations for Easter if we have enough interest. I would love to hear from you.

Instrumentalists Wanted! If you play an instrument, I would love to hear from you. If you haven’t played in a while, don’t let that hold you back. I am interested in working with church members who could occasionally join in during a service. I can help you prepare if you need that. All musicians and vocalists in choir or serving through playing, are considered worship leaders. We strive to be faithful in that calling. Our aim is to...

Magnify the Greatness of God in Jesus' name,

Through the Power of the Holy Spirit.

Skillfully combining God’s Word with music,

Thereby motivating the gathered church to...

Proclaim the Gospel

Cherish God’s presence and

Live for God’s Glory

Our Anthem for this Sunday will be Love Will Rise, by Karen Crane & JB Taylor. It is a beautiful recount of the story of Christ dying on the Cross, with the joyful message and reminder that Love WILL Rise. It proclaims that Jesus rose from the grave and defeated darkness, sin, and death. Here are the words to the piece.

LOVE WILL RISE

A lonely hill embraces loss

The Savior dying on a cross

His body broken, but not in vain

For Love will rise up from the pain

His mother’s tears caress the earth

This day the reason for His birth

Her baby wearing a crown of thorns

But love will rise up from the scorn

Love will rise! Love will rise!

Like the morning sun fills the skies

By the darkness, never bound

Nothing keeps Love in the ground

Love will rise, Love will rise!

A borrowed tomb awaits the dead

A place to lay the Savior’s head

His body buried and now will save

For Love, will rise up from the grave!

Love will rise! Love will rise!

Like the morning sun fills the skies

By the darkness, never bound

Nothing keeps Love in the ground

Love will rise, Love will rise!

Hymns this Sunday, March 3, 2024

#230 - To Mock Your Reign, O Dearest Lord

#499 - Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

#221 - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

See you Sunday!

Joyfully,

MaryBeth Khamis

Interim Director of Music

marybeth@newlifeforall.church

513-543-6994 (text before calling so I know to pick up)

A Word from Worship

Greetings New Life Church family and friends,

Here we are in the second week of Lent already.  As I may have mentioned, this time of year has become an important one for me from a faith standpoint. As I re-read the history of this time, I have a great heaviness about it. I can't explain why it's like this, other than as a Christian, to realize what Christ went through to save each one of us, is overwhelming. I've read that Easter Sunday has been known as the "Super Bowl" of Church attendance. I'll admit that growing up, it seemed that Easter was about new clothes, and shiny new shoes to wear to church. I am so grateful that with the help of my church family, especially my pastors and leaders, I now experience the 40-day journey through Lent in prayer so I can fully imagine how it must have felt to see the stone rolled away from the tomb. Can you imagine that moment? My prayer life changed and grew a few years ago when Pastor Mike shared with me in much excitement about a book he had stayed up much of the night to read. That book was Red Moon Rising and his enthusiasm was so contagious that I ordered it that same day. It led to the development of our dedicated Prayer Room and resulted in our first 24/7 prayer vigil. God has worked so many wonderful things in my life but after the prayer room, I learned to pray differently. I was always very quiet and reserved, but in the past few years I've learned to listen for God's guidance. I understand now why it's important for us to share our experiences with others.  God has consistently and wonderfully shown me how to step outside my comfort space in a way that I hope can help others. Honestly, I continue to have a myriad of health problems. But I have been blessed to share my faith with others. He has led me on the most amazing path of prayer. My prayer is always " Lord how can I serve you?" Can you imagine - He tells someone shy and quiet - "Start a prayer group!" So RPM -(Rosie's Prayer Moments) was born and continues to meet each Thursday at noon in the sanctuary. It's a great way to pray together and learn from each other. Please join us sometime.  

During Lent each year we try to do something special with prayer ‐ thus our effort to set our phone alarm for noon and say The Lord's Prayer wherever we are - which Pastor Mike mentioned in his message on Sunday. Please accept his challenge and join us in this prayer revival in our church. It takes only a moment of our time and the result could be huge. 

God has also led me to write these articles each week... I am always grateful and encouraged if something I share touches your heart. I love when we as a church family share special times such as the 40 days of Lent together, preparing our hearts to accept the wonderful gift of grace and love on Easter morning. In addition to these group prayer times, we encourage you to spend quiet time with God during this Lenten season. Let Him guide you.  It's not only about giving things up but maybe you'll be led to have a conversation you've put off for a while. Maybe it's spending 15 minutes each morning in the Word. Whatever your path may be ask God to guide you every step of the way. Please watch the Bridge for upcoming ways you can help during this season - especially on Easter Sunday. Please consider joining one of the prayer groups whether it's the online request list for prayers or attending the Thursday prayer group in the sanctuary.

I will be praying for you!

Rosie Young

Worship Coordinator

rosie@newlifeforall.church