9:00a.m. until 3:00p.m.
Church Staff checks phone
messages throughout the day.
Pastor Maxwell is available for
appointments days and eve-
nings and is glad to schedule at
convenient times.

Christian Education (all ages):
Sundays 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship:

Meet the Staff
New Life Preschool
Library Dedication
College Student Parents
Children\u2019s Ministry
Women\u2019s Ministry
Focus on Sunday School
The Five Love Languages

for Teenagers
Church Workday
Worship News
Music Tech Day
Music Notes from Mary Ellen
Epiphany Prison Ministry
Congregational Care

After listening to a great concert \u2013 we applaud the participants
After eating a marvelous meal \u2013 we compliment the chef
After watching a great race \u2013 we congratulate the winner
After experiencing an inspiring event \u2013 we give tribute to the one

The Christian life is best lived when in gratitude for what God has
done for us through Jesus Christ. We have been given new life
here and now in addition to the promise of eternal life in heaven.
We have been forgiven our wrongs and given the opportunity to
start fresh and new. We have been given power to overcome the
patterns and habits that hold us back from being all God desires us
to be. We have been given a new family to journey with through
life. We have a great deal for which to be thankful.

So, how do we say thank you to God?
Worship God regularly
Grow in our faith
Serve God with our gifts
Share our faith with others
Give freely of the resources God has given us

\u201cIf you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose (Philippians 2:1-2).\u201d

During worship in the month of October, we continue focusing
on how to live the full Christian life by giving of ourselves and our
resources in gratitude for who God is and what God has done.

Worshipping, growing, serving, sharing and giving\u2026This is life lived well \u2013 life as God intends for us to live. It\u2019s not only for our bene\ufb01t \u2013 it\u2019s for God\u2019s glory.

Where in the church is Cindy Butler? She might be
found getting the children to form a train to \u201cchug-a-
chug\u201d down the hall to Children\u2019s Worship, organizing
materials and volunteers for the Sunday School
classes and Children\u2019s Worship, assisting with the

small group ministries, planning and getting volunteers for special events such as VBS, the
Children\u2019s Christmas Play and the Happy Birthday Jesus Party and planning and organizing
our Children\u2019s ministry. Why does she do all of these things? These are some of her
responsibilities as our Christian Education Director, a position she has had since August 2007.

Cindy and her husband John have been married for 14 years and live in the Midlothian area
with their two children Hannah and Andrew, who attend Watkins Elementary. Cindy said that
when she and John moved to the area, their prayer was for God to lead them to a church
where they felt welcomed. After visits to several churches, they came to New Life during the
summer of 2003, signed up to participate in VBS and Caritas and have been active participants
in our Church family since that time.

Some of Cindy\u2019s favorite things are Mexican food, big band and jazz music, going swimming
at the YMCA with Hannah and Andrew, reading, sewing and going to the driving range to
hit golf balls! Things you might not know about Cindy are that she has a B.A. Degree in
Secondary Education and Spanish, she speaks Spanish and French and lived in New England,
Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida by the time she\ufb01 nished college. She also was an assistant
cheering coach (ask her to do a hurkie).

Our Christian Education Program would
not be successful without the many
volunteers who graciously serve to
deepen people\u2019s faith. Cindy strives to not
just\ufb01 ll the needed position, but to match
a person\u2019s passion with the volunteer
opportunity\u201d. When asked her favorite
part of her job as Christian Education
Director, she immediately beamed and
answered - \u201cthe children at New Life\u201d.

Thank you Cindy for your enthusiasm and love for what you do as Christian Education Director at New Life UMC.

We would like to extend an invitation to our church family to get involved in the weekday pro- gram. We would love to have storybook readers, puppet shows, substitutes, etc. Be creative\u2026 what talent could you share with these precious children? If you would like to get involved, please call Tracy Cooper, Preschool Director at 794-4522 (Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30

Did you know we have a church library? Do you know where it is? Our newly
organized New Life Church Library will be dedicated on September 28th after the
11:00 service. It\u2019s located in the youth room, which is down the hall and across
from the nursery. There are bookcases lined with Christian\ufb01 ction, non-\ufb01 ction,
DVD\u2019s & VHS tapes, teacher resources, etc \u2013 all cataloged to make it easier to

after the 11:00 service to check out a book, get a door prize, and see what
you have been missing! If you have any questions, please call Marilyn
Leander (379-3781).

Please make sure that you turn into the Church Of\ufb01ce
your college student mailing information if you have
not done so already. We want them to receive the
newsletter and the Fall College Care Gift Cards in
October. We want all college students to know how
proud we all are of their accomplishments.