Collective Kitchens
Through our Collective Kitchens, groups of four to ten people gather together once a month to cook and build community. It is a fun way to make low-cost, healthy and tasty meals to take home.  At the same time, the cooks try out some great new recipes and connect to other people in our church and neighbourhood. 

Contact: Eva Joosse

Community Clothing Closet:
The Clothing Closet is a place for people to get good used clothing. Clothing is offered for free, with a request for a donation if able. The closet is open every Thursday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. Donations of clothing are always welcome. Call Gretchen if you wish to volunteer.

 

Closet Coordinator: Gretchen VanArragon

Fellowship:
This committee provides refreshments at funerals and congregational functions as well as the weekly coffee socials following the church service. This group also plans and co-ordinates special social events.

Contact Person: Joan Klapwyk

Food for Friends:
Volunteers cook and deliver meals to members and friends of New Life Church who are in need. If you would like to volunteer or know someone in need, please contact: Eva Joosse

Healing Prayer Ministry:
Our mission is to help nurture the spiritual and emotional needs of our congregation and community through prayer and worship.  If you are interested in receiving prayer in person, please contact Lisa Hogeveen. For more information about our services, please contact Sharon Soderholm or Jim Veldhuis.

 

KITE Team: Keeping in Touch Everyday.
The KITE mandate is to identify ways to increase awareness of activities of New Life church and its ministries, to stir up excitement and celebrate the gifts God has given to New Life, to educate and initiate local and global thinking, and to encourage the blessing of giving and sharing in the joy of what we have been given.        

 

Contact: Ted deJong, Diane Stronks, Tet Tacoma, Maria Fitzpatrick

Missionaries:

Please remember our missionaries in prayer, as well as sending them emails or letters.

 

Missionary Representative: Rene Louter

 

Dwayne and Gladys Thielke - The Philippines

Gerald and Jackie Hogeterp - West Africa

Nyamuhu Gladys Kabogo - Kenya

 

http://www.crwrc.org/pages/crwrc.cfm

 

Property Committee:
The purpose of the property committee is to maintain the New Life church facilities and grounds. Meetings take place every three months. Items that come up for immediate attention would be dealt with at that time by contacting each other and taking the appropriate action.

 

Members are:

Chair: Edward Koopman

Secretary: Ted DeJong

Henry Louter,  Bette-Ann Bruulsema, Brant Ryzebol

Rooms for Students:
If you are attending University/College in the Guelph area and require housing, contact Jamie VanderBerg (e-mail: javander@uoguelph.ca or phone 519-824-4120 Ext. 52392) for room and board, rooms and apartments.

Safe Church:
At New Life Christian Reformed Church we are committed to ensuring our community is safe for all of our members and visitors. Over the years we have developed many different policies and procedures that focus on protecting our children, vulnerable individuals, members, staff and volunteers from all forms of abuse - physical, sexual, emotional and spiritual.

 

Our Safe Church Policy encompasses many of these policies and describes in detail the procedures we enforce. One of which is that all volunteers and staff go through a Safe Church screening process.

 

Safe Church Coordinator: Freda Adema

 

20 Something:

20 Somethings is an informal fellowship ministry. Lunch is provided at different church family homes after the church service for young adults eighteen - thirty years old. The intent of the ministry is to develop friendships and build community between young adults and the families in the church who volunteer as hosts.

 

Coordinator: Joseph Brunsting

 

Ushers and Greeters:
The ushers and greeters welcome people into church on Sunday mornings and at special services. They provide information as required and assist newcomers to become familiar with the church building.

 

Contact Person: Jeff Buisman

Welcoming Ministry:
This ministry, which is part of the work of the Pastoral Elders, works to welcome new members and visitors to the church.

 

This ministry is led by Joan Klapwyk.

Worship Ministry:
We are called to worship God in every aspect of life. As a church, corporate worship is at the heart of our life together. The Worship Ministry leadership team works with the preaching team and worship team members, seeking the Spirit’s guidance to provide meaningful worship for those attending New Life Church. We seek to use the spiritual gifts of our members in the area of music, drama, dance, visual arts , the spoken word, prayer, giving, etc. to draw people into worship.

Worship Ministry Page        Art as Worship Page

 

Worship Ministry Coordinator: Nicole Ensing

Chair: Sharon Buisman

Secretary/Treasurer: Bette-Ann Bruulsema

Technology Coordinator: Kevin Klapwyk

VE Liaison: Mark Wallace