Hi Newport Church Family,
We trust you had a hope and faith filled week!
In the midst of all of the current uncertainty I am reminded of what Paul wrote to the Ephesian church:
Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people], 16 making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 5:15-17 AMP
These words are particularly relevant in light of all that is taking place in our world at present. They give us a standard by which we should live in difficult and uncertain times.
Paul reminds us to make the very most of our time on earth. We only have one life to live and even though we may be in lockdown with our lives on hold in so many ways, we have a choice to either recognize and take advantage of the opportunities that this season presents or simply wait for it to all be over, hoping that things will improve.
This is not a time to wait for things to change but rather to be the change by being a voice of hope and faith, as wise, diligent, sensible, intelligent and discerning people.
With all that is taking place in our world let’s approach these coming months with honor, purpose and courage. Together we can make a difference!
Outdoor Summer Worship and Communion Night
Saturday August 1st 6pm-7pm
We are very excited and very much looking forward to our one hour worship and communion night next Saturday!
This will be held in our parking lot at the front of our church building and we will be following all of the necessary protocols, including social distancing and wearing of masks.
Let’s make the most of this awesome opportunity to gather for the first time in 20 weeks and invite our family, friends and those in our community.
Click on this link for further details and please RSVP, which will help us prepare for the evening.
Thank you for your Generosity
Once again a big thank you for your faithful giving of donations, tithes and offerings. Even though we are not able to meet in our building, we still have rent and associated expenses to pay, and your generosity continues to be especially important in this uncertain time.
Don’t forget to keep reminding God of His promises to open the windows of heaven and multiply the seed that you sow. God is faithful and He will honor His word as we partner with Him through our giving, so that His Kingdom will come and His will be done on earth as in heaven.
Praying for Healing, Spiritual Awakening and Unity
We encourage you join us as we continue to pray that God will give us favor in this season, and that He will turn back the tide of COVID-19 bringing healing, spiritual awakening and unity to our nation and world.
6am Prayer Meeting every Tuesday Morning
We would love you to join our 6am prayer meeting led by Rino Chantana and you can find out how to do so by clicking on this link.
We also encourage you to take some time to pray at 7.14 every morning and evening, twice a day with one voice, wherever you may be. #UNITE714
We look forward to you joining us on Sunday at 10 am and connecting through the many zoom call opportunities we have available during the week.
Let’s continue to be a voice of hope and faith in these days!
We love and appreciate you all greatly,
Jonathan & Dianne Wilson
Senior Pastors