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Hey gang,

Just want to let you know that the Video Library has been updated. We’ve added the old Video Journals from 2005 and will continue to upload some other videos we’ve had in the vault. Talk about a blast from the past!

Click above to go the Videos page, or use the menu nav bar at the top of the screen. The old Video Journals are listed under the Archives in 2005.

Enjoy!

Pastor Christopher

We are rescheduling The Quest for NEXT TUESDAY, October 30th, 6:45pm at the church. (Leaders still meeting at 4:00pm at the Hopper’s; please notify me for exceptions).

Pastor Kirk just reminded me that there is a Woman’s Meeting at the church this Friday; we try and hold to a very strict policy within New Life of not overlapping events, especially as woman’s meetings only happen 3 times a year and specifically ask for ladies ages 18 and up to attend.

Tuesday’s forecast is cloudy, and probably even better than this Friday (as rain is forecasted). Please advise everyone you know of the change.

Again, I apologize for the multiple changes. All I can say is next year, “September, here we come.”

~Pastor Christopher~

Pastor Christopher & Jennifer Hopper take a small band of leaders and teens to Youth Fest 2007 in Elkton, MD hosted by Pleasant Hill Worship Center.

“Ki-aye!” was all the audience heard as Paul Manfredi flipped through the air and slammed against the wooden floor of the church. Everyone was stunned, especially me, at having just flipped Paul using a special hold.

“This is an example of some of the disciplines you will learn,” Paul explained as he stood to his feet and brushed himself off to the cheers of the 94 students present at 33 Live’s October 10th meeting.

Paul, an instructor on staff at Empire Family Martial Arts in Watertown, was our guest speaker, brought in specifically to talk about the importance of learning how to discipline yourself both spiritually and physically. His talk on 40 points of discipline reflected Jesus in so many amazing ways and he did an excellent job incorporating his testimony. His talk was extremely encouraging to all those present, as well as challenging. And the added of effect of being tossed about the room was equally effective (and exciting!).

What one of his points meant the most to you?

Pastor Jim Shaw also shared, discussing our need as teenagers to begin to apply ourselves to discipline. He was wonderfully clear about how our future success depends on our present discipline.

Another powerful point he made was how, when we de-cide to do something, like in homo-cide and sui-cide, something has to die: our own fleshly desires.

What is one area of personal self-discipline that God has recently convicted you about?

Make sure to leave a comment to be eligible for next week’s giveaway!

// Pastor Christopher //

Come join us for the community harvest party at the Depauville Fire Hall. We’ll be setting up beginning at 1pm and open the doors at 6pm. All games are built by students in 33 Live. Games must be brought to 33 Live for approval on Wednesday, October 24th.

The last four weeks we’ve been studying the foundations of our beliefs in order to know what we believe and why we believe it. We started by discussing the role that relationships play as the single most influential entity on the human condition.

Who are the most important relationships in your life?

Then we discussed the role of the Father and his desire in creating mankind to be in fellowship with Him–to have a relationship with Him.

What kind of relationship do you have with your father? How has is affected your perspective of the Heavenly Father?

Week 3 we talked about Jesus both in small group and in a time of public preaching. We talked about our rebellion and rejection of the Father’s desire for relationship with us because of our disobedience. Life is in the blood, and blood is required to cover our sins. Only perfect blood can perfectly eliminate our wrong doing.

Is Jesus merely your Savior, or is He the Lord of your life as well?

And this last week we talked about the person of the Holy Spirit. He is not interested in your second hand experience with Him–He is jealous and wants to know you personally. He wants a habitation of your life, not just a visitation.

Have you completely yielded your life to the Holy Spirit? Is it Christ in you the hope of glory, or is the Spirit of God just something you’re content to read about?

Thanks for posting your comments to this post! We’ll be giving prizes at random to those of you who post comments and attend next week’s 33 Live meeting!

// Pastor Christopher //

Outdoor, team-based, role-playing adventure. Event is Free. The Quest is taking place at the Hopper’s house. Please dress warmly, and arrive at New Life Christian Church promptly at 7:00 PM. Will be returning back at the Church at 10:30 PM.

Below is a clip of Pastor Christopher and the 33 Live Worship Team during their final concert in Longuyon, France!