On Sunday May 25th the church received a beautiful Thomas Kincad Painting in loving memory of Mrs

We are God’s people at New Chapel United Methodist Church, who believe in the salvation offered freely to all through the love of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins. We are called to love one another and to proclaim the good news to everyone through worship, missions and fellowship.

In The Message translation of Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus says, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

These are some interesting questions that Jesus asks in these verses and some even more fantastic promises he makes. I have found that within both these rhetorical questions and promises exists a “snapshot” of the relationship between God and humanity. For example, when we need help we know that the Lord understands how we feel. He tells us not to worry, and invites us to a new place of intimacy by sharing three little words, “Come to me.”

Imagine yourself at the beginning of a busy day. You wash, dress, eat breakfast (if you have time), and you sit down to plan out your day. Amid the usual commotion of getting the day started though you feel this need for some contact with God. We know from Scripture that we can “Come to me [Jesus]” instantaneously or without appointment; nothing holding us back.

However, something I struggle with from time to time is remembering that Jesus wants me to come to him; he wants to walk with me while I fulfill my daily tasks. He doesn’t want us to wander through our days overwhelmed and worn out. The message from this text is that neither you nor I have to go it alone.

It is amazing though that as we go through life with Christ at our center, we experience this wonderful impossibility of simultaneously standing still inwardly, while being with God, and moving with God on our daily round of duties. Christ awaits our coming to him, and when we do he responds graciously to our need for guidance.

However, to receive the divine guidance of God in our everyday lives, we must be willing to bring our whole lives before the Lord, to keep nothing hidden. In honesty and humility we must share with him whatever is on our minds and in our hearts. Are you tired? Tell God. Are you worn out (physically, mentally, emotionally)? Tell God. Are you burned out on religion? Tell God. We don’t have to go it alone; Christ is simply waiting on us.

In Jesus Name,

Bro. David

UMYF meets every Sunday 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Any youth 6^th grade and older is welcome to join us!

What is going on this month?

¨ Promotion Sunday, September 6^th

New teachers for Jr. High and High School

Jr. High – Jason Crenshaw

High school – Tammy Atkins

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¨ Wednesday Nights

"A Pirate's Life for Me"

based on Colossians starts Sept. 9 ...

at 7:00 P.M.

¨ Youth will be running games this year at the Country Fair. Plan to be there bright and early to help Sept. 26^th

Youth Parents please bring a 12-pk of canned

cokes/juice to UMYF to be used for one of the

games at Country Fair.

We have

an exciting new

start to our

SUNDAY SCHOOL

program!

Promotion Sunday

September 6^th

Let’s get all our

children back in

Sunday school!

B.G.K. 2009 HAD A TOTAL OF 98 VOLUNTEERS!!!

HOW AWESOME IS THAT!

BUILDERS OF GOD'S KINGDOM IS SO VERY THANKFUL FOR THE FINANCIAL BLESSINGS WE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS & BUSINESSES

Nina Smith The Furniture Center

Geneva Anderson Home Depot

Quizno’s Lee’s

Witt’s Barbeque Melvin Goosetree

Elder Services City of Springfield

Farmer’s Bank Circle of Friends

F & M Bank Genesis SS Class

Randy & Wanda Farris Hardee’s

Sherman Williams The Depot

Larry’s Restaurant O’Charley’s

49 Market

All the volunteers that provided supplies and the "extra’s" for our special site families.

BGK would not have been possible if

it weren’t for the hard work of

Tammy Atkins. God Bless you!

"FOR EVERY HOUSE IS BUILT BY SOMEONE, BUT THE BUILDER OF ALL THINGS IS GOD"

HEBREWS 3:4

Some of our graduating seniors have taken off

for college the last couple of weeks. Keep them

in your prayers as they enter the next chapter

of their lives.

1 – Jackson Causey

3 – Carolyn Carter

Trent Dority

4 – LeAnn Ochs

6 – Evan Salsman

7 – Kathy Krites

9 – Nina Smith

Don Hix

15 – Jacob Gingerich

23 – Jane Hickman

Vivian White

24 – Nick Carter

Please let us know when your birthday is so we can help you celebrate!

FELLOWSHIP HOSTESS

September 6^th – Ginger Gingerich

September 13^th – Mitzi Frey

September 20^th – Alisha Allsbrooks

September 27^th – Carol Justice

A list for the rest of the year is posted on

the bulletin board to your left as you enter the fellowship hall. If you can not host on the Sunday you are given, please swap with someone and let Bunny know.

Bro. David will begin a

Wednesday night Bible

starting Sept. 9^th at 7:00.

We’ll gather together and

decide what we want to

study. Give Bro. David

your ideas.

Ø 28^th Annual; Saturday, September 26^th

Ø Cakes, pies, breads, cookies, homegrown vegetables and home canned goods.

Ø Auction at 10:00 a.m.

Ø New booth: New Chapel Boutique

Ø Lunch that day will consist of hamburgers and hotdogs with all the fixings! Chili is back!

Ø Homemade ice cream!

Ø Youth related activities!

Ø Inflatable Bounce House and an Obstacle Course.

Ø Horse and buggy rides in the field.

Ø First New Chapel Country Fair Horse Shoe Tournament sure to become an annual event.

Don’t forget! . . . The Circle of Friends are still selling the newest addition of The New Chapel cookbook. You can purchase anytime from Michelle Barnett. $10 each. Proceeds go to help fund this year’s “Toys from Heaven” toy store coming up in December. We will be selling the cookbooks at Country Fair.

ALWAYS CHECK ON THE

BULLETIN BOARDS THROUGHOUT

THE CHURCH. . . YOU MIGHT MISS SOMETHING!

The book club is moving on the their next read,

“Handle with Care” by Jodi Picoult. They invite

you to go pick up a copy and join them in October.

Date and time will be announced later.

The first Sunday of each month

at 2:00 p.m.

we make a visitor over to our friends

at Morningside

for a short message and singing.

Ths is an open invitation!

A smile is a light in the window

of the soul indicating that

the heart is at home.

Now that the summer is coming to close we invite

each and every one of you to Sunday school! We

have many classes that we hope will suit your

needs. If you have never attended a class, see Bro.

David and he will guide you in the right direction.

After fellowship, the ‘bell” will ring at 10:00 a.m.

and off you go!