"Keep your roots deep in Christ, build your lives on him, and become stronger in your faith, as you were taught. And be filled with thanksgiving." Colossians 2:7
"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever." Psalms 136:1
Project Elf Update
All of our tags are already taken! All that is needed now is for you to bring those purchased gifts back to church, wrapped, by Sunday, Dec.4. If you need help with wrapping, or have other questions, please let Tess Shearer know: 253-709-3080, trisseaf43@gmail.com. Thanks to all of you generous New Life "elves" who are making some magic happen for kids in the Dripping Springs community this Christmas!
Our worship space during cold weather: See directions below under About the Weather, but our alternative place of gathering is right across the street from our New Life land. Expect a sign posted at the New Life entrance to redirect you if that's where we'll meet. No guessing. Just come!
New Life Book Group has chosen the next read
If you love to read, consider exploring your take-away thoughts with others in a comfortable, single-session discussion following each read of a collectively chosen book. See what title is up next!
November's planned outreach is: Helping Hands Food Bank Helping Hands provides critically needed food, financial, and spiritual support to individuals and familes in our community. See how to donate.
If you have an item for the Thursday weekly newsletter or something to add to the website calendar, please email Renee Carlson. Due date for the newsletter is 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays.
So about the weather: Weather permitting, we worship outdoors year-round under the oaks.
But for the coming winter months, whenever the weather is cold or rainy, see directions below to Ranch Park, across the road from New Life. And what to expect:
Ranch Park is directly across the street from New Life. But before you get to New Life, turn right on Event Center Drive. Then when you turn into the parking lot, drive around and park on the backside of the building, across from the playground (see photo 1). Enter in the door next to the air handler (see photo 2).
There will be a large temporary sign prominently placed on our usual entrance sign to New Life to let everyone know when we are at Ranch Park due to the weather.
So no guessing. Just come to service as usual and follow the directions accordingly.
The "small room" at Ranch Park (photo 3) is actually about 8 times bigger than our tent. It is heated, but please dress comfortably in layers in case of fluctuations in the room temperature. There are bathrooms, and there is an entrance ramp for folks with mobility concerns.
It takes a lot of volunteer work to move us from our outdoor Under the Oaks sanctuary to Ranch Park and back. Please consider volunteering to load the vans and SUVs of the team after worship. And if you can't do that, please pray for us!
Photo 1: Park across from the playground
Photo 2: Enter in this door next to the air handler
Photo 3: A view of the room where we'll gather when we need to over this winter, as seen before we all transform it with a little creativity, and just by being together for worship
New Life is an outdoor worshipping church that is active in the Dripping Springs community, serving our neighbors. We welcome you to find out more about us! www.newlifedrippingsprings.org
Donate online to New Life's environmentally-focused mission of spreading the Good News of God's great love. Donate via PayPal to "New Life Lutheran Church of Dripping Springs Texas."
