June 2025
1st Thursday Connect
1st Thursday Connect, our monthly women’s gathering, meets on June 5 for the last time until fall. The theme is “Celebrate,” and we are excited to celebrate God’s faithfulness as we complete 7 years of Side by Side Bible Reading through the entire Bible!
Join us on June 5 for dinner, connection with friends, teaching from 1 Peter, and fun activities as we cap off not only this year but 7 years with a celebration! Attendees will also receive a study for summer on the covenants of God called Faithful. If you would like to be part of a group studying this book this summer, contact Lisa Hartung.
June 5, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Dinner is provided.
New Life Church West Linn, downstairs
Please RSVP for June’s 1st Thursday Connect at newlifenw.com/westlinn/women.
Next year, Lord willing, New Life Women will begin another cycle of 1st Thursdays and Side by Side Bible Reading. Put Saturday, September 13, on your calendar when we plan to kick-off the 2025-2026 school year with a Connection Cafe. The morning will be designed especially for you and your unchurched friends. There will be delicious treats and drinks, fun connection opportunities, a positive introduction to Jesus, and an invitation to 1st Thursdays. More information will be coming this summer.
Books
June’s suggested reading on the theme of “Enjoying God” is A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church by Megan Hill.
Opportunities
New Life Women’s leadership team is looking for a few women who would be interested in serving on the team for the upcoming year. If you would like more information, please contact Marcia Reavely.
Women’s Camp at Tadmor is July 25-27. Join other women from across the northwest for a weekend just for women at Camp Tadmor. Connect with God through his Word, his creation, and friendships with other women. More information and registration are available online.
If you would like a self-paced online course to help you learn to study the Bible better, perhaps even learn to teach, here are some good options to look into this summer.
Christian Leadership Development—a plethora of free classes for lay people from Western Seminary.
Links
Below are links to articles, books, podcasts, and music that might be of interest or help on various topics. Resources are curated but may not always reflect the views of New Life Church. Enjoy!
Comfort When We Least Expect It—@ The Light for My Path.
7 Tips for Leading a Bible Study—@ Crossway.
Faithful—a Bible study through the covenants offered by The Daily Grace Co., a good summer study.