Hi Newport Church Family,
We trust that you are keeping well and experiencing a fresh measure of grace for this season.
Summer Night Worship and Communion Service
We are excited about our one hour worship and communion service this evening from 6.30-7.30pm! This will be our third outdoor service this month and is another great opportunity for us to gather, experience God’s Presence, and to encourage on another in our faith and purpose.
Let’s do all that we can to the people in our world. Here is a link that you can send to your family and friends them with details of the evening: bit.ly/npc-sum-3 .
We very much look forward to seeing you there.
Jesus said, “I will build My Church…..”
On September 8th it will be six months since we last gathered for a Sunday church service! At that time, no one would have imagined that the disruption to our normal patterns of life would have been so far reaching and restrictive; yet during this time even though we have not been able to hold services in our building, the church has not been closed, silenced or put on hold!
No! Instead we, along with the church worldwide, have found creative ways to gather in our homes as we participate in online services, to make the most of 21st Century technology, to be a voice of hope and faith and to gather in smaller groups while observing all the necessary protocols that help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Jesus said,
“I will build my church; and all the powers of hell shall not prevail against it”
Matthew 16:18
Jesus was not saying that we as the church would be on the defense, desperately fighting off the onslaught of the enemy. No! He was saying that His church would always be on the front foot, taking ground from the enemy and that the gates of hell, where all of the power and authority of the kingdom of darkness reside, would not be able to withstand us!
Let’s never forget the magnitude and extent of all that we a part of as we build Jesus’ church together.
The Importance and Power of Gathering Together
As we navigate the transition from lockdown to the lifting of restrictions,
outside gatherings give us the opportunity to begin to gather together again as an interim step towards resuming meeting in our building.
The writer of Hebrews encourages us to gather together, whenever and wherever possible, and even though we are facing significant challenges and restrictions in this season, these words that were penned 2,000 years ago are every bit as relevant and powerful today.
This is not the time to pull away and neglect meeting together, as some have formed the habit of doing, because we need each other! In fact, we should come together even more frequently, eager to encourage and urge each other onward as we anticipate that day dawning.
Hebrews 10:25 TPT
We are better together, and we invite you to join us as we encourage and urge each other onwards as a community of faith.
Thank you for your Generosity
Once again a big thank you for your faithful giving of donations, tithes and offerings. Your generosity continues to be especially important in this uncertain time and on the first Sunday of next month, when we will be giving our Vision 2020 offerings, we will be sharing some of the things that we have been able to do to make a difference in our community and world.
Keep reminding God of His promises, to open the windows of heaven and multiply the seed that we sow. God is faithful and He will honor His word as we partner with Him through our giving, so that we can see His Kingdom come and His will be done on earth as in heaven.
Praying for Healing, Spiritual Awakening and Unity
Let’s keep praying 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 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 very much look forward to seeing you tonight and to you joining us on Sunday at 10 am
Let’s continue to be a voice of hope and faith!
We love and appreciate you all greatly,
Jonathan & Dianne Wilson
Senior Pastors