January 26th 2012 eNews

New Venture Christian Church Newsletter Thursday, January 26th, 2012 "Mind Your Own Business." Our "Mind Your Own Business" series comes to an end this week. It has been one of the most life changing series I have witnessed in the history of New Venture. We are seeing weekly growth as people take God at his word and trust as well as test him. We are witnessing commitments in areas that have been off limits in the past. Only time will tell the long term affects of this four week study. It is truly amazing what God is doing in many hearts and lives. Though some people struggle with the content of this teaching series, there are so many people in our church who have found the freedom and the power of the blessed life. Each week we are hearing first hand story of both the struggles and victories many have experienced. God is at work in big ways. Here’s a link to a story you don’t want to miss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Fq4QLzASxh8 "The Cursed and Blessed Business" is Steve’s latest blog post. . Here’s the link, http://stevethornton.wordpress.com/ Connect Group Sign-ups for the winter semester are under way. You can register at the welcome table on Sunday or by emailing steve. Groups are offered on Tuesday and Wednesday nights this winter. Connect groups are a great example of Biblical community. They can become family to you. You talk about things that you never dreamed of talking about with people who are not in your bloodline. I mean, you talk about the very real, street level stuff. When one hurts, you all hurt. You cry together. There might be more tears shed in that group than you shed any other place. You laugh together. You celebrate. When something good happens you party, bring a cake for this, bring a cake for that, there’s always something to celebrate. When someone is down and out, there’s a sick kid or something, people bring meals, which is a really awesome thing. There is always someone in each group that cooks like nobody’s business. It’s just the most awesome feeling to know that the family of Christ genuinely cares for you. You pray daily for some of the needs in our group. You break bread. This isn’t accidental. It is intentional, and it is Biblical community. Our groups for the winter are as follows. Tuesday Night #1 Leaders: Chris & Margie Kelly, Study: Comparitive Religions, Location: Kelly’s place Tuesday Night #2 Leaders: Steve & Sharon Thornton, Study: Fruit of the Spirit, Location:Thornton’s/Spradlin’s Wednesday Night Leaders: Melanie & Mike Resendes, Study: Fruit of the Spirit, Location: Resendes’ Place You can register at the welcome table on Sunday or by emailing me at steve@relaxedchurch.com. Group max # is 18. Don’t delay. First come, first serve. Get connected today with a Connect Group. This is the last week to collect peanut butter for the Richmond Food Bank. Pull out all the stops. Send the word out on facebook, to all your co-workers, friend and neighbors. We are hoping for another 3-400 jars. Will you help us push to the finish line with a huge shipment of peanut butter? National peanut Butter day isn’t until March 1, but let’s make February 1, National Peanut Butter Day for Richmond as we deliver our truck load to the food bank on that day. Thanks for all your help. Coming Soon: *Next outreach to the community: "Feed the Kids" *Next teaching series begins February 5, "9 Keys to Healthy relationships" The NVCC Church Bowl Super Bowl Sunday, February 5th, around 2pm @ Swift Creek Middle School. This is just a good old game of flag football. We are looking to have up to 16 participants. If you are interested in playing please contact Ray B. at rayb333 WOMEN’S CONNECTION Please join us for… Louie Giglio’s "Grace [The One and Only]" This is a video series. (no book to order, no homework) Thursday Nights, January 5th- February 2nd 7pm-8:30 at the Ministry Center 201 N. Courthouse Road Richmond, VA 23236 Relax… Girlfriend and join us for MOVIE NIGHT! January 27, 7pm At 624 Coralberry Drive Richmond, VA 23236 Please bring a "movie" snack to share. Hi Ladies! The Women’s Ministry Team is writing you to let you know of some events that are coming your way(below)! But first, we need your help!! We are in the midst of planning a Women’s GETAWAY Retreat in May and we would like to get a rough figure of how many women would be interested in attending. This number will help us decide what type of facility we need to acquire. Here are the details: – When? May 4-5 – How much? $30-50, which includes materials, lodging, and food – Where? To be determined, but will be an hour to two hours away – What? BETH MOORE’S "LOVING WELL" RETREAT (DVD Messages) Would you please respond by Friday, February 3 to let us know if you’re interested (and if you have friends or family who would also like to attend)? Please note that this is not a formal commitment, but we would like to get a fairly accurate number. Also, if you have questions, please let us know. E-mail us at newventurewomen For MORE information on the NVCC Women’s Ministry check out our website!! http://www.wix.com/newventurewomen/site To be added to our mailing list, please click the "add me" envelope and submit your information. It’s that easy!!!! KIDVENTURE KORNER We are nearing the end of our lessons called the Plane Truth! It has been fun and we have learned alot about the Bible and ourselves and leading a life that is Christ-like! We are asking your children the questions…Is God the boss of your life!? Have you accepted HIM as your personal Savior? Have you asked him to live in your heart? For information on how to talk to your child about these subjects please see Misti or get the information on the check in table this Sunday. Please take a moment on Sundays to ask your children about the lesson and what they learned. We are working on learning more about the Bible and leading a life that is honoring God. THIS SUNDAY all K-5 Children are in BIG CHURCH! If you are interested in volunteering in Kid Venture, please contact Misti. Commit to serving Christ through teaching the next generation about Him. The New Venture Christian CHURCH OF TOMORROW!

January 19th 2012 eNews

New Venture Christian Church Newsletter Thursday, January 19th, 2012 "Mind Your Own Business." If money really could talk, what would yours say? Good-bye? No matter how much debt you have, no matter how many bills you have to pay, no matter how much – or how little – money you make, you can achieve financial freedom. In our current teaching series we are learning how to take practical steps, spend smarter, make personalized goals and learn why, when it comes to money, IN God We definitely Trust. We are seeing lives changed, by finances being changed right before our eyes. And we are hearing from some of our own New Venture people about how God has been working and honored in the use of the resources he has entrusted to them. This is really one of those teaching series that will change your life forever. What we are discovering in "Mind Your Own Business" needs to be told to the world. So, how about inviting a friend to join you? "Freedom From Debt" is Steve’s latest blog post. It includes a video testimony from Linda Spradlin on how long it has taken her to erase $66,000 of personal debt. Here’s the link, http://stevethornton.wordpress.com/ Connect Group Sign-ups for the winter semester are under way. You can register at the welcome table on Sunday or by emailing steve. Groups are offered on Tuesday and Wednesday nights this winter. Connect groups are a great example of Biblical community. They can become family to you. You talk about things that you never dreamed of talking about with people who are not in your bloodline. I mean, you talk about the very real, street level stuff. When one hurts, you all hurt. You cry together. There might be more tears shed in that group than you shed any other place. You laugh together. You celebrate. When something good happens you party, bring a cake for this, bring a cake for that, there’s always something to celebrate. When someone is down and out, there’s a sick kid or something, people bring meals, which is a really awesome thing. There is always someone in each group that cooks like nobody’s business. It’s just the most awesome feeling to know that the family of Christ genuinely cares for you. You pray daily for some of the needs in our group. You break bread. This isn’t accidental. It is intentional, and it is Biblical community. Our groups for the winter are as follows. Tuesday Night #1 Leaders: Chris & Margie Kelly, Study: Comparitive Religions, Location: Kelly’s place Tuesday Night #2 Leaders: Steve & Sharon Thornton, Study: Fruit of the Spirit, Location:Thornton’s/Spradlin’s Wednesday Night Leaders: Melanie & Mike Resendes, Study: Fruit of the Spirit, Location: Resendes’ Place You can register at the welcome table on Sunday or by emailing me at steve@relaxedchurch.com. Group max # is 18. Don’t delay. First come, first serve. Get connected today with a Connect Group. We have just a little over ten days to collect the peanut butter for the Richmond Food Bank. We will be collecting through the end of January. Bring your donations with you on Sunday or to the other drop off point listed above. Many are finding success in getting their workplace to participate also. So far we have about 400 jars collected. Sure would like to see that pushed up to 4000 by the end of the month. Backpack Lunch Program Sunday January 22nd from 11:45 to 2:30pm CiCi’s Pizza will give 15% of the sales receipts collected from our church members who come and eat there. This is the CiCi’s at Commonwealth Center. Be sure to tell the cashier that you want to donate your receipt to NV Backpack Lunch Program. The NVCC Church Bowl Super Bowl Sunday, February 5th, around 2pm @ This is just a good old game of flag football. Swift Creek Middle School. We are looking to have up to 16 participants. If you are interested in playing please contact Ray B. at rayb333 WOMEN’S CONNECTION Please join us for… Louie Giglio’s "Grace [The One and Only]" This is a video series. (no book to order, no homework) Thursday Nights, January 5th- February 2nd 7pm-8:30 at the Ministry Center 201 N. Courthouse Road Richmond, VA 23236 Relax… Girlfriend and join us for MOVIE NIGHT! January 27, 7pm At 624 Coralberry Drive Richmond, VA 23236 For MORE information on the NVCC Women’s Ministry check out our website!! http://www.wix.com/newventurewomen/site To be added to our mailing list, please click the "add me" envelope and submit your information. It’s that easy!!!! KIDVENTURE KORNER We are nearing the end of our lessons called the Plane Truth! It has been fun and we have learned alot about the Bible and ourselves and leading a life that is Christ-like! We are asking your children the questions…Is God the boss of your life!? Have you accepted HIM as your personal Savior? Have you asked him to live in your heart? For information on how to talk to your child about these subjects please see Misti or get the information on the check in table this Sunday. Please take a moment on Sundays to ask your children about the lesson and what they learned. We are working on learning more about the Bible and leading a life that is honoring God. If you are interested in volunteering in Kid Venture, please contact Misti. Commit to serving Christ through teaching the next generation about Him. The New Venture Christian CHURCH OF TOMORROW!

January 12th 2012 eNews

New Venture Christian Church Newsletter Thursday, January 12th, 2012 "Mind Your Own Business." In week two of "Mind Your Own Business" we will discover where the millionaires are found in America. It’s not where you think. It is in some of the most unexpected places. And we will discover some of the practices that have helped them get to where they are. Of course, all of this is constructed around God’s principles for handling finances and minding the business. As a little extra bonus I will share how, if you are in your twenties, to end up with a million dollars and it will only take about $200 additional dollars to get there. this week’s subject, "Act Your Wage." What we are discovering in "Mind Your Own Business" needs to be told to the world. So, how about going out of your way to invite a friend to join you for week two? If you missed week one you can listen to it at this link, http://relaxedchurch.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=57 You will certainly be glad you did. "Mad About Financial Bondage" is Steve’s latest blog post. Here’s the link, http://stevethornton.wordpress.com/ Debt is a painful bondage. Dear John, We still have about 700 postcards, inviting the community to join us in collecting peanut butter for the Richmond Food Bank, to hand out. They need to be distributed THIS WEEK. If you would be willing to take some and get them in the hands of people or deliver them in your neighborhood give Steve a call at 874-3269 or email him at steve@relaxedchurch.com and make arrangements to get some. Then we need a few volunteers each week to "man" the collection places each Saturday and Sunday in January. The collection times are 10 am-12 noon on Saturdays at the Ministry Center and 9:30 am-11:30 am on Sundays at the church building. We need people to cover all or part of the collection time each week. It is just a matter of being there when people arrive and accepting their donation when they bring it. We will have banners posted to inform the public of the effort and "collection point" location for their peanut butter. Who would like to be the first to sign up as "collection point" volunteer? Backpack Lunch Program Sunday January 22nd from 11:45 to 2:30pm CiCi’s Pizza will give 15% of the sales receipts collected from our church members who come and eat there. This is the CiCi’s at Commonwealth Center. Be sure to tell the cashier that you want to donate your receipt to NV Backpack Lunch Program. WOMEN’S CONNECTION Please join us for… Louie Giglio’s "Grace [The One and Only]" This is a 5 week video series. (no book to order, no homework) Thursday Nights, January 5th- February 2nd 7pm-8:30 at the Ministry Center 201 N. Courthouse Road Richmond, VA 23236 Relax… Girlfriend and join us for MOVIE NIGHT! January 27, 7pm At 624 Coralberry Drive Richmond, VA 23236 For MORE information on the NVCC Women’s Ministry check out our website!! http://www.wix.com/newventurewomen/site To be added to our mailing list, please click the "add me" envelope and submit your information. It’s that easy!!!! KIDVENTURE KORNER This year we are looking forward to starting new traditions with old friends! Please join us on the 3rd Sunday of each month as we celebrate the birthdays of each person born that month! We are just about done finished our journey through the Plane truth. Parents please continue to encourage your child to read Gods Word! Ask your child for the take home piece to each lesson. We are working on memorizing and reading Gods Word! If you are interested in volunteering in Kid Venture, please contact Misti. Commit to serving Christ through teaching the next generation about Him. The New Venture Christian CHURCH OF TOMORROW!

January 5th 2012 eNews

New Venture Christian Church Newsletter Thursday, January 5th, 2012 "Mind Your Own Business."; Begins this Sunday, January 8 If money really could talk, what would yours say? Good-bye? No matter how much debt you have, no matter how many bills you have to pay, no matter how much – or how little – money you make, you can achieve financial freedom. Learn how to take practical steps, spend smarter, make personalized goals and learn why, when it comes to money, IN God We definitely Trust. Do someone a huge favor and invite them to join you. January Outreach Saturday January 7, 10 am Ministry Center, 201 N Courthouse Rd Richmond, 23236 Pretty please with peanut butter on top We are poised and ready to lead a community effort to help meet one of the biggest needs of the Richmond Food bank. One of the top four items the food bank needs is peanut butter. We have been collecting peanut butter throughout the month of December at New Venture. We are now ready to invite the community to join us in this collection effort. This Saturday, January 7, we will be passing out 2500 postcards to the nearby community that invites them to also bring peanut butter to drop points during the month of January. Our huge need at the current time is volunteers to help pass out the postcards. We are asking for ONE HOUR from each one to distribute the cards. We will meet at the Ministry Center, 201 N Courthouse Rd, at 10 am, get our assignment and cards and hit the road. The temp will to be back up in the 60′s for Saturday. It will be a gorgeous sunny day to pass out the cards. Will you join us? The benefits of this minimal effort are tremendous. Here are just a few. Meet a major need of the food bank Get to enjoy other Christ followers in service Make connections with our community in a positive and unselfish way Create a positive impression for the church Hopefully encourage someone to check out NVCC Get some exercise on a beautiful day With all these benefits why would you not want to join us? We sure hope you will. Then we need a few volunteers each week to "man" the collection places each Saturday and Sunday in January. The collection times are 10 am-12 noon on Saturdays at the Ministry Center and 9:30 am-11:30 am on Sundays at the church building. We need people to cover all or part of the collection time each week. It is just a matter of being there when people arrive and accepting their donation when they bring it. We will have banners posted to inform the public of the effort and "collection point" location for their peanut butter. Who would like to be the first to sign up as "collection point" volunteer? Begin now to pray for a tremendous response from our community. And please continue to bring your peanut butter each week. Let’s have a HUGE part in meeting the nutritional needs of some of the under resources people of the greater Richmond area and be a community leader in doing so. "Vision 2012" available at this link. http://relaxedchurch.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=57 "Vision 2012" is Steve’s message from January 1, 2012. It will be worth every minute of your time to listen to it. Backpack Lunch Program A reminder for those who have volunteered to help with the BLP. There will be a meeting at the ministry center at 12noon after church THIS SUNDAY, January 8th. Eat before you come or bring your lunch with you. See you there! Sunday January 22nd from 11:45 to 2:30pm CiCi’s Pizza will give 15% of the sales receipts collected from our church members who come and eat there. This is the CiCi’s at Commonwealth Center. Be sure to tell the cashier that you want to donate your receipt to NV Backpack Lunch Program. WOMEN’S CONNECTION Please join us for… Louie Giglio’s "Grace [The One and Only]" This 5 week video series begins TONIGHT!! (no book to order, no homework) Thursday Nights, January 5th- February 2nd 7pm-8:30 at the Ministry Center 201 N. Courthouse Road Richmond, VA 23236 Relax… Girlfriend and join us for MOVIE NIGHT! January 27, 7pm At 624 Coralberry Drive Richmond, VA 23236 For MORE information on the NVCC Women’s Ministry check out our website!! http://www.wix.com/newventurewomen/site To be added to our mailing list, please click the "add me" envelope and submit your information. It’s that easy!!!! KIDVENTURE KORNER We are looking forward to the new year and are planning some exciting things for the children! We are still looking for volunteers and would love to have you and your ideas!! Please continue to encourage your children to read and bring their bibles to church…bring friends!! We are still working on our prayer life and giving to God!! If you are interested in volunteering in Kid Venture, please contact Misti. Commit to serving Christ through teaching the next generation about Him. The New Venture Christian CHURCH OF TOMORROW!