January 19, 2025

Series: Pressing On
Title: Walking In Christ
Text: Colossians 1:1-14

Attn Online Givers: We wanted you to know that we will be changing our online giving provider! We are moving from ShareFaith to Subsplash
for online giving. Diana Shaffer will be sending an email to all who have been giving online with instructions on how to sign up on Subsplash. Watch for the email. If you have questions, see Diana Shaffer.

Missing something? Check the lost and found table in the foyer. The last Sunday to claim items will be January 26th. All unclaimed items will be donated to the BNOC.

New Life Kids and Youth Group tonight at 6pm. See Jason Sharp for more information.

Griefshare this Wednesday, January 22nd from 6:30 -8:00pm in room 114 for those who are interested. See the flyer for details and sign up sheet on the New Life table.

Stephanie Kistler's Ladies Bible study" Now & Not Yet". The next session will be this Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:00pm in room 101-102.

MOVIE NIGHT! We will be showing the film The Forge this Saturday, January 25th at 6:00pm. Invite your family and friends!

We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner Mission Trip Fundraiser on Sunday, February 9th following the service. Please join us in supporting our Church Missions' Team.

Roundlake Camp: The discount code for 2025 camp is 25newlifebellville33pcamp4u. This will give you a 33% discount on camp registration cost. Also, there are winter retreats for kids coming up in January and February. Check out the flyer on the New Life table for details.

For all New Life Youth (babies-12th grade), please fill out the information paper located at the check in table ASAP.

There are still a few Polo shirts and t-shirts available to purchase. See Jason Sharp if interested.

Pickleball this week:
Thursday- 9:00am for Women
Thursday- 6:45pm Co-ed
Friday- 9:00am and 6:45pm Co-ed

Teen Faith Unleashed- New Teen Podcast: A group of teen friends that discuss information about God that they have learned and believe others can benefit from: Teen Faith Unleashed is on Youtube, Amazon Music, Spotify, and iHeart Radio.

Weekly Numbers
January 12, 2025
General Fund $9635.00
Budget YTD $16,600.00
Offering YTD $17,431.00
Attendance 198

Weekly Bible Reading
Sunday Luke 1-3
Monday Luke 4-6
Tuesday Luke 7-9
Thursday Luke 10-12
Friday Luke 13-15
Saturday Luke 16-18

Church Staff
Steve Kistler Senior Minister
sdkistler4@aol.com
Chris Mulpas Associate Minister
chris.newlifecc@gmail.com
Jason Sharp Family Minister
sharpjnlcc@hotmail.com
Sherri Benick Office Administrator
nlccstaff@gmail.com
Amber Sharp Worship Coordinator
amber.newlifecc@gmail.com

Church Address
195 W. Durbin Ave.
Bellville, Ohio 44813
419-886-3611
www.newlifebellville.com

Supported Missions
Alpha House Children’s Home
Christian Children’s Home of Ohio
Choloma Church in Honduras
Church of Christ Prison Ministry
Diamond Willow Ministries
Joshua Johnson MMS
Richland Pregnancy Services
Round Lake Christian Camp
Sarah Johnson El Salvador

Elders
Scott Cromer
Jon Beveridge
Darryl Jones

Welcome to our visitors!
We are so glad for you to join us to worship Jesus Christ. Our goal is to worship the Lord fully while being encouraged by God’s Word.
After today’s message we invite all Christians to participate in the Lord’s Supper. Please hold onto your communion cups and we will partake together when we are finished singing a song.
To get connected text 'Welcome' to 419-792-3839. Click the link to fill out information so we can get to know you more!
As our guest please do not feel obligated to give to today’s offering. Nursery is available for babies through three years of age. Children pre-school through 5th grade are dismissed before the message for classes. Thanks again for worshipping with us!

Colossians 1:1-2
"Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother: To the saints in Christ at Colossae, who are faithful brothers and sisters. Grace to you and peace from God our Father." (CSB)

Colossians 1:2b
"To the saints in Christ at Colossae"

Colossians 1:3-5a
"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. "(CSB)

· “…your faith in Christ Jesus…”
· “…the love you have for all the saints…”
· “…the hope reserved for you in heaven.”

Colossians 1:5b-6
"You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to truly appreciate God’s grace." (CSB)

Colossians 1:7-8
"You learned this from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, and he has told us about your love in the Spirit." (CSB)

Colossians 1:9-10a
"For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: "(CSB)

Colossians 1:10b-12
"bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light"(CSB)

Colossians 1:13-14
"He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." (CSB)