i am so thankful for the worship team at NLC. SHE (the women't event) last sunday night was so great. i feel blessed to work with such amazing people...who have a heart for GOD...and a heart for others.

i wanna ask that we continue in this excitement as we look to easter...and the next womens event in september.

love you all...b

im not much of a blogger...as is probably obvious by now. however, matt huber recently sent me this link posted by the worship ministry at elevation church in NC. thought you guys might wanna check it out.

http://elevation-worship.com/blog/?p=1331

here's an account of what a young boy who attends NLC is doing to HELP HAITI...

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I have been attending New Life for only a handful of Sundays now, enjoying it very much. My son hasn't attended the children's service yet but joins with me on Sundays occasionally. Last Sunday, with the "Help Haiti" sideshow and prayers...As I had tears, I looked over at Bayliss, and he also had tears streaming down his face. I held him, and we both cried over the pictures. It touched us both.

When we left church, he said, "Momma, I want to do something for these kids." So I told him we would grab a list of supplies needed, collect some money and go shopping. [We went to lunch.] He had the list in his hand and hit up everyone for money, [telling] them he wanted to buy band aids and medical supplies for all the children he saw in these sad photos. He raised $100 in an hour. We went to walmart, and he filled up a cart with all kinds of spongebob band aids, first aid kits, etc. He spent $99 and gave the last $1 to MEMS ambulance outside walmart collecting donations as well.

We dropped off his purchases Sunday afternoon at church, and he wants to continue to raise money and do this as much as he can.

Since Sunday, we have set up a nonprofit account with our bank: "Bayliss' Haiti Relief Fund." He was interviewed last night by The Leader newspaper about his efforts to continue to collect more for this relief for Haiti. He will be featured in this Saturdays paper, hopefully about what he is doing with information to donate to his fund. He wants to continue doing this weekly to help these children. He has raised additional funds this week as well and we have plans to do bake sales, etc to continue to raise money!

Just wanted to share our story and say how much we appreciate the way New Life has made a difference in these efforts for Haiti. I, of course, am so proud that my 6 year old has taken this opportunity to help these children and others in Haiti.

Thanks for allowing us to be a part of New Life.

this week...we will be praying at NLC...monday - friday...at noon...hope you can make it...

this weekend...at all campuses...NLC will be collecting items for Haiti relief. hope to see you here as we reach out to this hurting country.