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.

Easter: Two Things to Pray For


Easter will be here in three days. Here are a couple of things to be praying for…

  1. The 5 families that you committed to invite to New Passion for Easter. If you haven’t invited them yet, do it now. Pray that they will be open to your invite and that they will accept.
  2. For the families who will receive or have received a door hanger invite to our Easter service. Pray that God would use the door hangers as a tool to inform people where we are at and what they can expect at New Passion.

Let’s not just pray for these guests, let’s be prepared to welcome, serve and love them on Sunday, as we do every week! We are asking anyone who can arrive at 9:30 a.m. this Sunday to do so to help in areas like Guest Services.

Thank you…you are the greatest church and people in the world!

Launch Week 3: “Lead Others”

Launch Week 3  “Lead Others” by Pastor Nick on Sunday, April 17, 2011…