Ringgold Tornado Relief Effort Phase Two

Last Sunday night we filled up a a 12-foot enclosed trailer and the back storage area of a Chevy Tahoe with supplies for Ringgold, Georgia and delivered it to Peavine Baptist Church in Rock Spring, Georgia right outside of Ringgold.

This weekend is phase two of our Ringgold Tornado Relief Effort. We are continuing our partnership with Peavine Baptist Church to assist them in directly distributing and serving their community. With Peavine on the ground in the area they can be more effective in helping their neighbors since they are more familiar with their community and the specific needs of the people affected by the tornado.

Phase Two Game Plan:

Supplies Collection:

  • Saturday, May 7: Evans Wal-Mart from 10 am – 3 pm [Directions]
  • Sunday, May 8: Patriot’s Park (Grovetown, GA) from 7:30 am – 12:30 pm [Directions]

The supplies list is continually being updated, please check it out as you prepare to purchase items for donation.

We are also collecting financial gifts online. 100% of these gifts are tax-deductible and 100% will go towards the Ringgold Tornado Relief Effort.

 

Thank You New Passion Church and CSRA

I would like to personally thank those at New Passion Church and in the CSRA who stepped up big over the weekend to help tornado victims in Ringgold, Georgia.

The results of your generosity resulted in filling up a 12-foot enclosed trailer and the back storage compartment of a Chevy Tahoe with bottled water, chain saws, work gloves, and other work supplies along with a bunch of personal items like diapers, baby wipes, deodorant, tooth paste, etc.

My family at New Passion never cease to amaze me at your desire to share revolutionary compassion with those who are in distress. This has been a part of our DNA since before we launched the church. Although we are young and small, we have tried our best to answer every opportunity that is presented to us to help people! It’s encouraging that with every opportunity you all go to a whole new level in your sacrifice for others.

The reality is, it’s not over! The people of Ringgold, Georgia and the surrounding areas still need our help. We are currently working to secure a more prominent location to collect supplies this weekend along with the ability to transport more supplies for phase two. It is imperative that you continue to spread the word, stay up-to-date on the needed supplies and if you haven’t contributed already, be sure to help this weekend, of course, if you’ve contributed already but would like to do more, you are more than welcome to do more! Go to http://newpassionchurch.com/relief and stay up-to-date with the current information and be sure to email it, tweet it, post it, or tell it!

Shine On!

Nick
Lead Pastor

Ringgold Tornado Relief: Helping a little or a lot

As many of you know, we are leading a Tornado Relief Effort for Ringgold, Georgia by partnering with Peavine Baptist Church.

Many times people feel that they cannot help if they don’t have a lot of money themselves. However those feelings are misguided. Here is a list of practical ways you can get involved and help with this relief effort whether you have a lot of money to contribute or a little. These are ideas, you can use your creativity to come up with other combination’s of supplies:

FREE

  1. Email or share through social media this URL: http://newpassionchurch.com/relief and ask your friends and family to also help spread the word and to donate supplies or money if they are able. The truth is we are all able, the smallest gifts still make a huge impact.

$5

  1. One case of 20 oz. Wal-Mart Brand water (24 bottles) and one jug of distilled or drinking water.
  2. Two pairs of work gloves.
  3. Five packs of Rayovac Batteries or a lesser quantity of Duracell or Energizer.
  4. Two packs of off-brand flashlights and one jug of distilled or drinking water.

$10

  1. Two cases of 20 oz. Wal-Mart Brand water (24 bottles) and two jug of distilled or drinking water.
  2. Two cases of 20 oz. Wal-Mart Brand water (24 bottles) and one pair of working gloves.
  3. One sleeping bag (Wal-Mart – starting at $8.88) and one  jug of distilled or drinking water
  4. Ten packs of Rayovac Batteries or a lesser quantity of Duracell or Energizer.
  5. Four pairs of work gloves and two jugs of distilled or drinking water.
  6. Five packs of off-brand flashlights

$25

  1. Six cases of 20 oz. Wal-Mart Brand water (24 bottles) and one jug of distilled or drinking water.
  2. One two-man dome tent and one case of 20 oz. Wal-Mart Brand water (24 bottles)
  3. Three sleeping bags (Wal-Mart – starting at $8.88).
  4. Twelve pairs of work gloves
  5. Twenty Five packs of Rayovac Batteries or a lesser quantity of Duracell or Energizer.
  6. Twelve packs of off-brand flashlights and one jug of distilled or drinking water.

$100

  1. Twenty Five cases of 20 oz. Wal-Mart Brand water (24 bottles).
  2. One small chainsaw (beginning around $96 at Wal-Mart)
  3. Eleven sleeping bags (Wal-Mart – starting at $8.88).
  4. Two or Three larger tents
  5. Five two-man dome tents
  6. Twenty Five pairs of work gloves
  7. Twenty Five off-brand flashlights
  8. One Hundred packs of Rayovac Batteries or a lesser quantity of Duracell or Energizer

Get the idea?

We would love to have you contribute in a small way or in a large way to help these families who in many cases have lost everything. Everyone’s contribution together makes a huge impact! Please check out a full list of needed supplies on our relief page and bring them to Patriot’s Park tomorrow from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Thank you!

Take Note

Here are a few updates for the website that you may want to check out:

  1. The sermon video from Easter Sunday is available to watch online.
  2. We will be baptizing this Sunday, May 1, if you have never been baptized and would like to be, you can register online; if you need more information about baptism you can download our baptism information sheet.
  3. On Mother’s Day, May 8, we will offer a baby and child dedication service. If you would like for your baby or child to be dedicated they can be registered online.

New Passion Church Easter Recap

Yesterday was a pretty exciting day at New Passion. It was Easter, the day our Savior Jesus, rose from the dead to redeem us from our sins; that alone was all we needed to celebrate. Today, we continue to celebrate as we saw the largest attendance in New Passion’s history! There were children everywhere. It’s remarkable how many 3-4 year old’s our church already has with our regular people and then you add guests to that equation and they were busting at the seams. Having a lot of people in service is always a great thing, but we have even better news to celebrate, 5 people placed their faith in Jesus during the service, while a couple more people asked for information concerning salvation and baptism.

That’s what Easter is all about, Jesus offering hope and new life to a bunch of hopeless and helpless people. Next week we continue the celebration as we will be baptizing anyone believer who would like to follow Jesus in obedience by making a public profession of their faith in him. If you would like to be baptized you can register online.

Thanks to Keith Shevlin for providing footage of the New Passion Band covering My Hero by the Foo Fighters, check it out below: