God's purposes through His servants

I want to share two verses and a story with you:

Acts 2:47 ...and the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
1Corinthians 3:5-8 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe--as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers...


Sara Clark serves in our nursery and her daughter, Josie attends the "Sharktank" on Sunday mornings and is in second grade. God has touched her through the faithful service of His "fellow workers". Thank you to those "workers" and Praise God!

(Following is a portion of the email Sara sent me today)

I wanted to share with you the happenings of this morning. As I was driving Josie to school she asked me "What does it mean to give your life to God?". I explained to her that God gives us the ability to make choices in our lives. We could choose to do what is not right/easier, or we could choose to do what is pleasing to God. And that when we give our life to God that means we are choosing to do things that are pleasing to him even when they might be hard. Anyways, I asked her if she had given her life to God and she said "no". So I asked her if she wanted to give her life to God and she said "yes." So in our car in the school parking lot we prayed and Josie told God that she wanted to give her life to him.
When you are having a bad day I hope you will remember that good things are happening in the children's ministry and our church. Jeremy and I are so thankful for the changes that God has made in our lives because of New Life, and now for the growth in Josie's life too! God is good!~sara

Team Party!

Attention Nursery Volunteers!

This Saturday, September 22, you and your families are invited to a barbecue at the Wagner’s house! We’ll have a Bible study, food, games, and fellowship. I’m looking forward to seeing you all then!

You do like your burgers well done right?

Letter To God

One of the things I like most about KidzLife is being a witness to the impact God is having on the kids that are attending. Here is a letter that one of the children wrote in May. You’ll notice the spelling. I typed it just as I saw it on paper!

Ministry or Job?

Some people have a job in the church.
Others involve themselves in ministry.

What’s the difference?

If you do it just because no one else will...it’s a job!
If you do it to serve God...it’s a ministry!

If you quit because someone criticized you...it’s a job!
If you kept on serving in spite of criticism...it’s a ministry!

If you’ll do it only so long as it doesn’t interfere with other things...it’s a job!
If you’re committed to staying with it, even when it means letting other things go...it’s a ministry!

If you quit because no one ever praised or thanked you...it’s a job!
If you stay even though no one notices your efforts...it’s a ministry!

If you do it because someone else said it needs to be done...it’s a job!
If you do it because you sensed God saying it needs to be done...it’s a ministry!

It’s hard to get excited about a job.
It’s almost impossible not to get excited about a ministry!


Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men
Ephesians 6:7

Welcome to the KidzLife Blog!

Hi Everyone, welcome to the New Life Community Church KidzLife blog. This will be a web page that you can check out to learn more about what's happening in children's ministry, get access to resources, and simply share thoughts, stories, and ideas. I hope you will enjoy this format and use it frequently. I look forward to sharing with you and together, making KidzLife the best hour in a child's week!



Mike W.