FunDay p4SundayEvening with p5Steve Legg Hope for Justice p6& Kings ChamberOrchestra Foodbank p7Update Chrissie’s Story p8

Try Alpha? p9

Making a p10Difference in Uganda

updateupdateIssue 2 Sept-Nov 2014

New Teaching Series:When You Pray...Because many people admit topraying, but most don't know how.

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take a look at our website:www.newliferomsey.org.uk

Tel: 01794 450451 Email: info@newliferomsey.org.uk

Charity Number 1154422Members of Evangelical Alliance and ARC (Association of Romsey Churches)

find us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/NewLifeChurchRomsey

follow us on twitter: @NewLifeRomsey

“New Life Churchis all about

helping peoplefind and follow

Jesus”

New Life Church meets each Sunday

10:30 am in the main hall at The Romsey School, Greatbridge, Romsey,

SO51 8ZE.

Doors open from 10am with refreshments being served.

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According to the Telegraph Newspaper last year, six out of seven people inBritain pray! People that refuse to pray or don’t believe in prayer are in theminority. In fact the report went on to say that young people in their teens andtwenties are more likely to pray than their parents generation.

And, although prayer is apparently seen as a natural concept, manypeople including Christians, don’t know HOW to pray.

Jesus spoke to his friends, the disciples, and gave them an outline of how to prayin the Bible that is famously known as “The Lords Prayer”, which I learned torecite, not in church but in my cub scout pack as an 8 year old boy. We said itevery week right at the end of all the other activities, it was the final piece of theevening, but after three years of reciting it I still wasn’t sure what it meant toforgive our trespassers. The way I simply saw it was that I didn’t own any land foranyone to trespass on!

But Jesus started his instruction with the words “When you pray…”, not if youpray, but simply when. He was expressing the concept that prayer should be anormal part of everyday life.

So why is it that we often pray only when things gowrong in our lives, or we pray, like a child on ChristmasEve, when we want something? Prayer is so much morethan that – it is a conversation with God himself. Thisautumn, in New Life Church we will be lookingat how to pray, whether you are in themajority or not, everyone is welcome.

Sim and Lottie Dendy

p.s. If you want to receiveregular updates from NewLife Church via ourmonthly email please letone of the team knowand we would love tohelp you Get Connected.

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FunDay Sunday - an excitingmorning of fun just for kids!Our children’s work team host a special Funday from10:30-12:00pm 3-4 times a year where all the differentage groups join together for a jam-packed morning.Typical activities include: crafts, football treasure hunt,bouncy castle, console games, puppets, lots ofdoughnuts and more. Our next Funday takes placeon Sunday 30th November so book the date in nowand invite all your friends and family. Everyone fromour local communities are welcome, so come along andjoin in. We know you will have a good time!

Want to visit?

At New Life we have an excellent team who provide arange of children and youth work each Sundaymorning. It is a great way for children and youngpeople to start to explore and grow in their faith as wellas developing close friendships. Join us every Sundayfrom 10.30am.

FunDaySunDay

crafts

bouncy castles

puppets

dance

music

and lots more!

The next “FunDay Sunday” event is going

to be on Sunday 30th

November 2014.

Book thedate!

Kids meetevery Sunday –bring yourfriends!

Youth Group

(years 7 – 11) meets

every Thursday –

everyone welcome!

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Men’s Breakfasts

Are you a man, love afull english breakfastand want to get toknow some other menfrom the localcommunity? If that’syou (sorry ladies!) thenevery other month atThe Old House atHome we run a regularMen’s Breakfast.

The dates for thisquarter are Saturday20th September andSaturday 15thNovember starting at8.30am - £7 perperson

You need to book in soplease call 01794 515440

Men Only EveningOn Thursday October 16th we areback again for our regular eveningget together for men with a verydifferent special guest who isbound to entertain!

Steve Legg is a magician, escapologist and aGuinness World Record Holder and a lover ofcurries. He is the founder of Sorted Magazine- a monthly Men’s mag with morals, which isnow available in W H Smith and given awayfree to members of the armed forces.

He loves telling the message of Jesus increative different ways and this evening willbe no different. Bring your friends, your Dad,your brothers - all men are welcome!

Steve has performed in Manchester’s ApolloTheatre, London’s Albert Hall and nowAmpfield’s Golf Club! Thursday 16th Octoberwith doors open from 7.30pm for an 8pmstart - see you there for an evening not toforget.

If you require more details then pleasecontact Trevor on 01794 515440.

Like us on Facebook? The men have a new Facebook pagefor men to keep updated of newevents and activities. If you areinterested then please go towww.facebook.com/groups/menonly. newlifechurch

“Steve Legg is the secondfunniest magician I know”- Joe Pasquale

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Hope for Justice “Plus You” Tour Sunday 12th October, Main Hall at Romsey School, Doors Open from 6pm

Hope for Justice exists to end human trafficking andslavery in the UK, in our generation.Join Ben Cooley and the Hope for Justice Team for an incredible, all-new tour experience all about ALL YOU ARE.We’ll be raising up a generation to fight injustice as we take our message and some greatmusic on the road and come to a city near you. Find out what you add up to in God’s visionof justice. We can’t wait to see you on the PLUS YOU TOUR!

Tickets are free but you are asked to book in advance to ensure there is enough room for everyone.www.hopeforjustice.org.uk/plus-you-tour

Gerard Le Feurve and the King’s Chamber Orchestra Friday 28th November, The Abbey in Romsey, Doors Open at 7pm

Some events for your diary!

Doors Open at 7pm tostart at 7.30pm, pleasearrive early to giveyourself plenty of timeto park and find yourseat. Tickets are pricedat £15 per person andare available online atwww.musicinromsey.ticketsource.co.uk

The evening will be co-hosted between NewLife Church and TheAbbey.

“Kings Chamber Orchestra are professional, creative, inspiring, entertaining, butmore than that, they enable the listeners to tune into the melody of heaven.”

J. John

This is THE event to get your Christmasstarted. Gerard Le Feuvre and the KingsChamber Orchestra are coming to The Abbeyin Romsey for 2014.

The evening will be a great way to start offyour Christmas Celebrations. So, get yourdinner jacket out of the wardrobe and dust off

your tiara for a chance to dress up and enjoy somewonderful music.

Kings Chamber Orchestra always bring with them a mix ofClassical Music, Christmas Carols and Comedy - this event isperfect for everyone.

Gerard Le Feuvre is a renowned cellist, who has played withsome of the greatest musicians around the world. Heformed Kings Chamber Orchestra in 1985 as a way ofcombining his music, his Christian faith and his friends and ithas gone from strength to strength each year.

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FoodBankAs a church we regularly donate food items to

the Andover Foodbank, part of the TrusselTrust. Together with other churches in the TestValley area, food is collected and thendistributed to those who need it most withinour communities.

The foodbank is a Christian organisation, servingpeople of all faith groups and beliefs or none. Theyare passionate about inclusion and being non-judgemental, believing that everyone has theright to have food on their plate, dignity, skills, achance to work and hope for the future.

You can help provide a foodbox for someone bydonating non perishable food items on the firstSunday of each month. They do run short of basicfood items and also treats and snacks for thosewith families. There will be a box in the foyer areafor all items which will be received with thanks.Take a look at their website to see the amazingwork they do and perhaps get involved with oneof their supermarket collections!

www.andover.foodbank.org.uk

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Chrissie’s StoryOver the last 2 years I have had a lot of very difficult ‘stuff’

going on in my life as well as having to deal with manyhealth issues. I thought by the beginning of this year I had atlast come to the end of it all, but no, ‘stuff’ has a habit ofcreeping back when you least expect it!

In February of this year I received a notice from my landladystating that she wanted me to move out of her house I had

been renting for the last 4 years. You can imagine my reaction, what have I done, why,panic, despair, what am I going to do and more importantly where am I going to go!

I was given 2 months to find somewhere else to live. Suddenly my whole world wasturned upside down. I was already dealing with a lot of anger from all the ‘stuff’ now Iwas given more to cope with. What was going on, why did God keep letting thesethings to go on in my life, surely now at my age I was entitled to be able to have a quietand peaceful life.

Yet over my life so far that peace was snatched away so many times I began to feellike a yo yo. And although I was strong, got through it and dealt with it all, when was Iever going to be at peace not only with life but also within me.

When I heard about the “Freedom in Christ” Course, I felt that I had to do somethingto try and help me get rid of the anger. Over the first few weeks I listened and watchedthe DVD and it made me think about how things affected me, how my emotions got inthe way of me dealing with things in the right way for me.

But I still felt the anger I still felt ‘why me’ I still felt ‘it's not fair’ and I thought is it worthme carrying on, but I knew that I had to keep going, and I am so very glad that I did. Bythe end of the course I understood a lot more of not only myself but also of life, humannature and relationships. But above all I finally knew beyond a doubt that my FatherGod was always there, that God hadn't abandoned me, that He wasn't to blame, it wasjust life getting in the way.

And as it says in the Footsteps poem, when I thought I couldn't go on He carried meand strengthened me enough for me to go on and get through. I know that He hasplans for my life and through all these things the ‘stuff’ is for a purpose, because Heknows that if we go through these things it make us a better person able to makebetter choices in the way we deal with things and gives us experience with which wecan help others.

As it says in Romans 5:3 5 ‘but we rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that,suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hopedoes not disappoint us, because God has poured our His love into our hearts by the HolySpirit, whom He has given us’.

So that last day I came away from the course, I was smiling properly for the first timein a long while! I felt good, I knew I had my peace back and above all I felt free!

God Bless

Chrissie x

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Alpha is a ten week course that invites peoplewho have questions about Christianity to comealong to a non-threatening environment wherethey can ask any questions they want to.

At New Life Church we will be hosting our nextcourse in Costa Coffee in Market Place on Tuesdayevenings from 7pm starting on 23rd September2014. A free coffee and cake is included and asalways, everyone is welcome!

If you are interested and would like to attend, orwhy not bring a friend or two with you please callTrevor Clewer, who will be hosting the event, on01794 515440.

AlphaCourse“I felt I needed to knowmore aboutChristianity, God andJesus. The AlphaCourse was the perfectopening for me. I feltwelcomed by the teamand any questions Ihad they seemedhappy to answer. Alphahas changed my life!”

Chris

“I took many questionswith me to the Alphacourse - lots of thingswhich I had simply neverfound the answers to.Thankfully, the Alphacourse was able toaddress many of them, ina great environment, andwith a fantastic group ofpeople. It was partentertainment, partenlightenment and partchallenge - but alwaysenjoyable and of hugebenefit. If you've everwondered about takingthis course, don't hesitate -just sign up and see whereit takes you.”

Jenny

Are you a new Christian or someone who hasrecently completed Alpha or maybe just looking fora refresher on your faith? Then we have the perfectcourse for you: The all new FOUNDATIONSCOURSE takes place over 3 consecutive Mondayevenings starting on Monday 15th September from7.30pm in the School Community Lounge.Everyone's Welcome.

Millions of people around the world have completedthe Alpha Course, but what actually is it?

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making a differenceNew Life Church is excitedby the opportunity topartner with ServeDirectby sending a team toUganda this November.

Over the years various members of the church have visited theproject and helped with the practical development of the schoolbut this is the first time that we are sending a team to specificallyhelp develop the spiritual aspect of the school. New Life Churchare keen to develop the existing relationship with ServeDirect andthis team trip is a key part of that.

ServeDirect have projects at Lukomera, Uganda, include theWobulenzi Town Academy Secondary School providing a safe

environment for teaching up to A-level examinationfor 600 day and boarding pupils, The Rock HealthCentre providing basic health care and education tothe local community including midwifery services,and The Bridge Primary Resource Centre enabling afun environment for top-up education for localprimary school children in the key core subjects ofMaths and English.

The team will be heading to Uganda the last two weeks ofNovember 2014, to bring biblical teaching, crafts, games, sportand general support as the students prepare at the end of theirterm to return home, often to very difficult and pressured

environments. It is also a great opportunity to build uponthe partnerships between local churches and the schoolas part of our ongoing Christian support network.

Please pray for the team as they prepare themselves andraise necessary funds to cover their costs and more as weseek to be a real blessing to the work of ServeDirect andthe children of Wobulenzi Town Academy.

The team going this year are: Sim Dendy, Mandy Ord, SheilaClewer, Andrew Hill, Chris Land-Jones, Alan Robinson, PhilGarraway, Jo Bond, Daisy Bevan,Helene Rushworth, AmandaJones and Anna Miles

You can give towards the trip usingthe giving envelopes on a Sunday, marked clearly as “Uganda Trip” or online via Just Giving:

www.justgiving.com/SDNLCNovemberTrip

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Sim Dendy Senior Leader

Trevor BondLeader

Penny Anderson Admin Assistant

Assistedby...

Trevor Clewer Pastoral Coordinator

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Board ofTrustees:

Jane Lucas

Alan RobinsonChair

Simon HunterTreasurer

Cliff Blake

Neil Kirkland

Dick Ord Leader

Get to know ourLeadership Team...

SeptemberSun 14th Meeting at Mountbatten School, 10.30amFri 12th Football Club, Romsey School Sports Hall, 8:00-9:00pmSat 13th Romsey Show Church TentSun 14th Harvest Festival, Woodley Grange, 10:30amMon 15th Foundations Course, Community Lounge Romsey School, 7:30pmTue 16th Hymn Singing, Woodley Grange, 2:30pmSat 20th Men’s Breakfast, Old House at Home, Romsey, 8:30am Mon 22nd Foundations Course, Community Lounge Romsey School, 7:30pmTue 23rd Alpha Launch, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmWed 24th Visiting Speaker, Mike Andrea, Drama Hall, Romsey School, 7:30pmThur 25th Bible Study, Woodley Grange, 6.30pmFri 26th Football Club, Romsey School Sports Hall, 8:00-9:00pmMon 29th Foundations Course, Community Lounge Romsey School, 7:30pmTue 30th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pm

OctoberMon 6th Vision evening, 7:45pm, Drama Hall, Romsey SchoolTue 7th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmFri 10th Football Club, Romsey School Sports Hall, 8:00-9:00pmSun 12th Hope for Justice Tour, Main Hall, Romsey School, 6.30pmTue 14th Hymn Singing, Woodley Grange, 2.30pmTue 14th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmThur 16th Men Only, Ampfield Golf Club, 7:30pmTue 21st Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmFri 24th Football Club, Romsey School Sports Hall, 8:00-9:00pmTue 28th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmThur 30th Bible Study, Woodley Grange, 6.30pm

NovemberTue 4th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmTue 11th Hymn Singing, Woodley Grange, 2.30pmTue 11th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmSat 15th Men’s Breakfast, Old House at Home, Romsey, 8:30am Tue 18th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmThur 22nd Bible Study, Woodley Grange, 6.30pmTue 25th Alpha, Costa Coffee, Market Place, Romsey, 7:00pmFri 28th Gerard Le Feurve and the Kings Chamber Orchestra, Romsey AbbeySun 30th Children’s Funday Sunday, Romsey School, 10.30-12:00pm

ActivitiesEvents September/October/November