ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This Sunday marks the beginning of the Christmas Advent Season. We will light the candle of “Hope” and Pastor Drew will continue teaching his sermon series entitled, “Little Words, Big Impact”.
College Care Packages
We are still in need of 17 people who would be willing to send a care package to our college students. Please call or text Jaynee Christner ASAP if you can send one or more packages. Care packages need to be sent by Dec. 1st to allow time for delivery before finals week for our students. Thank you for your help with this need!
Adopt-a-Family Christmas Project
If you, your small group, or a group of friends would like to sponsor a family from our community and provide Christmas gifts for them, please contact Michelle Sharick. There a number of families from the Westview school district that are in need of help this Christmas.
Kids’ Country Christmas Project
We will be collecting books and puzzles for the Boomerang Backpack program this Christmas. These gifts will be going home with the students (ages K-6th grade) as a gift before Christmas break. There will be a collection box in the Kids’ Country hallway. Please bring your donations by Sunday, Dec. 15th.
Topeka Food Pantry
New Life is in charge of filling the Topeka Food Pantry for the month of December. Many families in our community depend on this help from the Food Pantry! You can support them by donating non-perishable food items and supplies to the pantry. Please place your items in the large Christmas box in the foyer. Contact Vern Miller for more info.
ON THE SCHEDULE:
Volunteer Appreciation Open House
With sincere appreciation for your service, the NLF staff would like to invite you to join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Open House on Dec. 11th from 12-6pm. Refreshments will be provided. As a thank you, we have a small gift for you! We hope to see you on Dec. 11th!
Women’s Life
Ladies, you are invited to help solve the mystery at the Ugly Sweater Christmas Mystery Party! If you’d rather just be a bystander and watch the mystery be solved, you’re still invited! Please join us Friday December 6th at 6:00pm for an evening full of fun, food, and fellowship! Please see the women’s ministry desk for sign-up and details.