NEW COVENANT
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About Us
New to New Covenant?
Welcome! If you’re new to New Covenant, we just want you to know that it’s great to have you with us.
New Covenant is full of people from many different backgrounds who are joined together by their love for God and for one another. We work hard at being a loving and caring church community. But we also want our church to be a place where ordinary people can come and meet God. We hope that during your time with us, you will genuinely feel the love of Christ and the presence of God’s Spirit at our church.
Please stop by the Hospitality desk after the service and let us know that you are new here…. we’d love to welcome you in person!
Sunday Morning Service 9:30am
NC 101
New Covenant 101 is a class that is designed to help you learn more about our church, discover ministry options, ask questions, and/or become a member of New Covenant. You can stop by the Hospitality Desk for more info.
The Mission1000 Project
is a three-year initiative to inspire, impact & transform the lives of
1,000 unchurched people
in our community.
We're focusing our efforts on reaching families since families represent the most vulnerable segment of suburban life. Over the next three years, our plan is to strategically launch a handful of new ministries and enhance many of our existing ministries to more effectively fulfill Jesus' calling to transform lives in our own backyard.
Salt and Light Kids
Full Kids program each Sunday.
Pre-K through Senior High
Sundays AM after worship
4 & 5yr olds (Wedge)
1st - 6th grade (Community Rm)
7th & 8th grade (Conference Rm)
9th - 12th grade (West Rm)
This month, SNL Kids starts their new curriculum called FaithWeaver!!! Moving Up Day is on September 12th where we'll have a special fun day for the kids and then we will introduce the new curriculum on the following Sunday!
Satellite
Sundays 9:30 AM Bible Study
Wednesdays 6:30 PM beginning Sept 29th
Satellite is our youth ministry for grades 7-12. We will continue to have Sunday AM bible study.
Our Wednesday evening meetings will begin again on Sept 29th. These meetings will continue to provide a more relaxed but effective and fun way of growing in God with worship, games & skits.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
We have scheduled a Lock-In for Friday Sept 17th. Well have an all out, all night fun event with plenty of games, music and food! Sign up in the café. Please see Elizabeth Ballard if you can donate items or volunteer to help.
Kidstock
Wednesday nights
6:30 - 8PM
Our weekly Wednesday night Kidstock program begins on Sept 29th. Similar to our VBS, it is wild, crazy and fun! This time, we will be running a 10 week program called
Youve Got Questions, Hes got Answers.
where each week we will continue to follow the Godly teachings from the life of Joseph. Sign-up your children in the café or on our church website.
VBS
August 9th thru 13th 2010
Mon - Fri 6:30 to 8:00pm
Pre- K thru 6th grade
Each Summer New Covenant offers a week-long Vacation Bible school that is fun, exciting and filled with biblical teachings.
Check out our video below to the fun!
September 2010 - Childrens Newsletter
September 2010 - Youth Newsletter
Grow deeper in your walk with small group teaching
Braband LifeTogether
1st & 3rd Fridays, 7 PM
(community time and Pot-luck dinner 6:00pm)
737 Hailey Dr, Webster
(585) 670-9096
The Braband Life Together group is a lively place where parents are welcome to bring their children along, & couples without kids can join the fun as well!
We tend to focus our group study on biblical teachings that support relationships, marriage and parenting. We are currently ejoying a video and discussion series put out by Liquid
Our group is a great place to grow in your relationships as you learn about Gods intentions for your family.
(community time 6:00pm)
The Braband Life Together group is a lively place where parents
are welcome to bring their children along, & couples without
kids can join the fun as well! In February, we are alternating between two curriculums to best address the interests of our
group members. The first is called Boundaries with Kids, and sessions focus on how healthy boundaries grow healthy children. The second is called Your Time-Starved Marriage, and it focuses
on how to stay connected at the speed of life! Our group is a
great place to grow in your relationships as you learn about
Gods intentions for your family.
Ferrara LifeTogether
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:15 PM
165 Basket Rd, Webster
(585) 265-9136
Relationships are an important part of growing in Gods love, so our group focuses on fostering a sense of support for each
other through good times and bad. Although every meeting in February will be different (depending on whats going on in the
lives of our group members) we always end our meetings with prayer for whatever needs there are inside or outside the group.
Lancy LifeTogether
2nd & 4th Tuesdays,
7:30 PM
644 Embury Rd, Penfield
(585) 288-2175
We are a new group that just started in December 2008.
Our group is all about supporting one another through relationships, encouragement and prayer. We'd love to
have you stop by and check us out!
Stam LifeTogether
Wednesdays,
85 San Gabriel Dr, Rochester
(585)442-8522
Each week, our group gathers for a time of worship, sharing, prayer and mutual encouragement.
VanVliet LifeTogether
Thursdays,
7:00 PM
2065 Baird Rd, Penfield
(585)381-1733
Our group meetings include great times of worship, sharing, Bible teaching & prayer. Although our group members tend to be a little older, we have a wonderful time growing closer to God and closer to each other at every meeting.
Wallace LifeTogether
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM
1001 Titus Ave, Irondequoit
(585)738-4761
Our group meetings are pretty informal, and in February we'll be focusing on prayer and outreach.
If youre not already connected with a small group at New Covenant, we would love to have you join us!
"A Guy Thing"
Tuesdays, 6:45 AM (Café)
What do you call a group of men who get together once a week for coffee, donuts, and prayer? We just call it A Guy Thing.
Join us on Tuesday mornings for a great time of food & fellowship.
Ladies Bible Study
Tuesdays,
9:30-11:00 AM
(Community Room)
Join us in February as we dig into the book of Acts. Although the book is called the Acts of the Apostles, a more accurate title might be the Acts of the Holy Spirit. Come and be inspired by the word of God as it teaches us the ways that the Holy Spirit empowered the early Christians to spread the gospel.
DivorceCare
Divorce/Separation Support & Recovery Group
Thursdays, beginning Sept 9 _ 7:00 PM
DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside divorced & separated individuals through one of lifes most difficult experiences.
Fall seminar runs for 13 weeks.
See Diane Wood or stop by the Hospitality Desk to sign-up.
Serve one another as Jesus served you
Hospitality Team
Sundays,
9-11:30 AM
The Hospitality Team needs a few more friendly faces to round out our team!
If you love people and want to help make our church even more warm and inviting, stop by the Hospitality Desk (ironic, isnt it?) to find out how you can get started and get involved.
Nursery Ministry
The nursery at New Covenant is a vital and vibrant ministry
for families with young children. We provide care for infants thru 3 year-olds in a nurturing, safe, and fun environment
during Sunday services. We have several openings for workers, so we invite you to stop by and take a look at the nursery suite!
New Beginnings
For Women
New Beginnings is our ministry to incarcerated women in Monroe County jails. The team had an awesome time spreading Christmas cheer, and releasing Gods love to over 90 women in jail in December. In February, we will continue to mentor these women as well as offer our weekly Bible Study which began in January.
Contact Karen Alo to get involved!
Together We Can
What do a partially-employed single mother and a shut-in senior citizen have in common? These are just two of the faces of hunger in Penfield. The Together We Can ministry constantly needs your donations of canned pasta and/or jelly.
Just drop your donation in the specially marked can in the Café & well take care of the rest!
The Penfield Hope Center
The Hope Center is New Covenants faith-based family support & peer counseling ministry. We provide free, nonprofessional, biblically-based counseling for New Covenant attenders and clients from across greater Rochester.
For more information call the church office.
Creative Arts
The Creative Arts teams enhance New Covenants worship through music, video, multimedia, decoration, drama, and dance. To find out how you can get involved, contact our Creative Arts director, Sue Jenks.
Streets For Christ
Friday evenings (Rochester)
Every Friday night, Streets for Christ brings fellowship and assistance to those who call the streets of Rochester home. Volunteers are always needed to help distribute food, hygiene kits, supplies, Bibles, and a healthy dose of hope to the people we serve. Contact Ryan Ballard for more information.
The Food Network
The Food Network brings nutritious meals to those who are unable to prepare one for themselves, delivering convenient, microwaveable, single-serve meals for those living alone and "family meals" if the situation requires it.
If you can volunteer to prepare meals or deliver them, contact Rita Mascaro or the church office.
Prayer Team
1st & 3rd Saturdays, 10 AM
Sundays, 9 AM
(West Room)
All of our Prayer Team meetings are OPEN MEETINGS -anyone can join in & all are welcome.
So why not join us, especially if you need prayer or are
willing to pray
for others in
our church and
community.
The Covell Family
We have been a part of the Braband LifeTogether group for about three years. Our words cannot express how blessed we have been to be a part of this home group. Not only have our lives been enriched in Christ, we have had the opportunity to build meaningful friendships. There have been times of laughter and joy and other times that some might call absolute craziness!
Our meetings start with a special community time and continue on into biblical discussion and prayer. Through it all, we have been appreciative of the fact that it is a family-friendly group and that our children can come with us and are also able to grow in God and in their own friendships there. It is wonderful that we can be a part of this group as a family and share the experiences together as we grow with our spiritual family.
There is an expression that says "you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family." We have chosen to be there and we are thankful for others who have also done the same. Now we can say that our circle of friends has grown as our spiritual family too. God blesses us beyond what we could think or imagine. If you arent already, we would encourage you to become a part of a home group. You never know what God has in store for you, but we are confident that it is good because His plans for each of us are good.
I was privileged to go to Hungary and Serbia with the HopeTogether ministry team in September 2008. I worked alongside our team leader, Malcolm Moore, and two other team members, Paul Howell and Shaun Farnand.
On this trip, I provided preventative dental care for disabled children in Szeged, Hungary and adults in Subotica, Serbia. It was an eye-opening experience and very rewarding.
I am planning on returning with Hope Together in May 2009 to perform more in-depth dental treatments such as fillings, cleanings, and even some extractions of teeth (as needed, of course!)
My experience in Hungary & Serbia has reminded me that God cares for every single one of His children, and that He can use me to accomplish His Kingdom purposes in the lives of other people. I am excited to be a part of what God is doing at New Covenant and I cant wait to return to Hungary & Serbia to see
what He has in store for me next!
Emmanuel Puddicomb
The vignarie Family
Kidstock has been a wonderful experience for our family. It helps Anthony and Kristen (our children)have a better understanding of Jesus, all while playing and having fun. It also gave Phil (my husband)and I a chance to meet the great people at New Covenant. As many of you know, we have worked the registration desk for Kidstock for a while. What better way to meet other parents? Now, Anthony and Kristen look forward to Wednesdays wondering what they get to learn that day.
We have seen first hand how this program has benefited our children. The social environment for the kids has helped Anthony very much. He has Pervasive Developmental Disorder
which is on the Autistic Spectrum. He can have a hard time associating with other children at times. At Kidstock, the kids are so accepting. We are thankful they dont judge him, because he
may do things differently. In fact they encourage him to be himself. Who could ask for more? This has been such a blessing for us. Kristen, who is in preschool, has had many benefits from this program too. They always play fun games, sing songs, and make crafts. We even find our kids singing songs like Jesus is my Superhero at Wegmans and other places. As a parent, it is wonderful to have our children attend a program where their relationship with Jesus can grow in such an engaging way.
The Kidstock crew is great. They have wonderful ideas every week to keep the kids excited about coming. They are taught with puppets and skits to relate Bible stories to their life.
The lessons that they are learning will have life long value. We are very thankful for Kidstock. It has given so much to our family in many ways. If your kids are not a part of Kidstock, get them involved.! The rewards are endless. Thank you Kidstock for all that you do, and keep up the good work!!!
We have been blessed to be a part of the New Covenant Hospitality Team for many years.
We truly enjoy being part of a ministry team that focuses on making others feel welcome and at home here at New Covenant. We have served in several capacities but we have found that some of our most meaningful experiences happened as we greeted smiling faces coming through the door for Sunday morning services.
Many times, we have had special moments where we were able
to give a welcome, a hug and then a bit of encouragement to people who were going through a tough time in their life. It has also provided an opportunity for us to meet new attenders or express our joy about something great that God has done in the life of a regular attender.
Serving on the hospitality team continues to touch our lives in so many ways. It is a privilege to serve here at New Covenant and we are so excited to be a part of a ministry team that expresses love to everyone who walks into our church on Sunday mornings.
Wallaces LifeTogether Group
Jeannette Bjerstedt
As a Christian, it is especially important for me to stay connected with other believers since I am not from this area and I do not have any family that lives here. Belonging to a church is a priority for me, but I have found that it is difficult to get to know others just on Sunday morning. I have been involved on the worship team for several years and have special friendships there but I wanted to reach out to meet other people that attend our church. That is why I joined a LifeTogether Group.
For me, being a part of the Wallaces LifeTogether Group has had a lot of benefits. Jim & Marti Wallace are very supportive and Im happy to call them my friends. Our small group supports each
other in encouragement and prayer, and we have weekly discussions on subjects like: What is God doing all over the
world as well as in our backyards? Sometimes we even have on-the-spot Bible studies! Everyone brings something to share, whether it is a Scripture, an observation or question about scripture, a life experience or an insight (not to mention some great treats).
Each week I am encouraged, challenged and enlightened --I leave enriched and I really enjoy the opportunity to share life together with the people in my group.
Praise & Worhip Team
Ron Perry
After nearly 10 years of learning to play the electric guitar, I completely stopped in 1973 to focus on attending college. I sold my instrument and amplifier and thought I would never play again. But after 20 years, I decided to purchase a high-quality acoustic guitar. I never thought I'd be playing in front of a church congregation but God had different plans! Within weeks, I was doing just that!
I have had continued opportunities to find confidence as a musician here at New Covenant. Once, a team member was unable to play for an extended period so I filled in with my electric guitar (for the first time since 1973) and the mandolin for the first time publicly! I was the victim of recurring attacks of stage fright that would produce severe cramps in my hand minutes before the Sunday service was about to begin. Thankfully, prayer and encouragement from other team members caused me to focus on God and enjoy myself.
I have taken lessons on multiple instruments and played in several bands. Being in ministry is fun! Especially when I know I am doing what God asks of me. As He has done for me, I pray you will continue to find the talents He has in you. My deepest desire is that each of us will continue to use our talents to worship Him with all our hearts.
Mark Hill
Hello, my name is Mark Hill and I attended the last 13 weeks of DivorceCare because in April of 2009 my marriage of over 35 years came to an abrupt end and it changed my life drastically.
Nothing could prepare me for the pain that I would experience in the months that followed my separation. I needed to trust in Gods ability to give me the strength to get through this trauma in my life. I needed insight and help with the support of others who were experiencing the same thing I was.
I happened to read about the DivorceCare group at New Covenant through a Good News WNY email advertisement. I decided to go and found it was just what I needed. The leaders of the group and the other attenders were a constant source of encouragement and compassion during my struggles. Through DivorceCare I started the process of healing that I desperately needed.
As the last session ended, I saw the positive changes that God brought to me through this group of people who were willing to share their love, encouragement and friendship.
I am thankful that Divorce Care was there when I needed it!
New Covenant has a long history of providing prayer and financial support for people who go on short or long term mission trips. We currently support five long term missionaries on a monthly basis.
Three of the missionaries that we support are members of our congregation.
Tim and Barb Kelly are serving in Tanzania, Kigoma, Africa feeding needy children and helping local people in business as they share the Gospel.
Rick and Sharon Labouef serve in Ecuador. They use their airplane to reach people in remote areas that have never heard the Gospel.
Alex Manzewitsch is serving in Argentina. He was raised by the Guarani Indians and learned their language and customs. As a result, he has been able to communicate the Gospel to them.
Mike and Janet Mcmahon have a business teaching English in China. They have been able to touch lives by educating and hiring many indigenous Chinese to work with them.
Ken and Gretchen Patullo are a part of YWAM in Texas and provide training to others who want to become missionaries by escorting them on short term trips.
1350 Five Mile Line Rd, Penfield NY 14526
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Check out their website
6:30-8pm
Satellite is our youth ministry for grades 7-12. Sunday morning Satellite meets as seperate Jr. and Sr. High groups.
Kidstock is our midweek kids program for pre-K thru 6th grade. This is a high energy, fun program filled with music, crafts and age appropriate teachings. We will be starting a new series in the fall.
Click here to check out the fun
Inside the Church
September _ New Covenant
