February is the month of love and at New Beginnings we celebrate the agapē love of God, the Father. Agape love is defined as the steady intention of the will to another’s highest good. God is the source of this kind of agapē love: “We love, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19. This love is characterized by unselfishness and giving, even to the point of sacrifice. It’s an unconditional love that doesn’t judge based on performance. In John 3:16 we find this love sacrifice, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Join us at 29 Park Place Dr., Covington for 8:30am or 10am each Sunday, and hear how God will use New Beginnings Church to fulfill the purposes of His Word as we focus on a lifestyle of worship. We hope to see you soon as we WORSHIP the ONE!

2023 Spring Connect Groups

Begin Sunday, February 5th

*for specific addresses, please visit the Connect Group table in the Fellowship Hall

SUNDAY

5:00 PM FRESH START WITH GOD

PAM DOMINGUE

WOMEN ONLY

COVINGTON

6:00 PM REST & REJUVENATE WITH PRAYER

DAVE & LAURIE BROWN

ADULTS only

COVINGTON

MONDAY

6:00 PM POT LUCK & PASTOR’S NOTES

DEANE & ERIN OSNER

ADULTS only

COVINGTON

5:30 PM TRAILBLAZERS: NEW PATHS IN JOURNALING

KAREN FIRMIN

ALL (kids included)

COVINGTON

6:00 PM HOLY ROAR

ALEXA DEFFES

WOMEN (AGES 22-30yrs.)

COVINGTON

TUESDAY

6:30 PM WINNING THE WAR IN YOUR MIND

NICK & MARTHA DIPASCAL

ADULTS only

BUSH

7:00 PM LETTER TO THE AMERICAN CHURCH

KEITH HENDERSON

ADULTS only

COVINGTON

6:30 PM JESUS REVEALED IN THE PASSOVER & SEDER MEAL

TRENT & MARLA CLINESMITH

ADULTS only

COVINGTON

6:30 PM LEADING A LEGACY: BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES

REGGIE & JENNI VEGA

ALL (with childcare)

ABITA

WEDNESDAY

7:00 PM ACT LIKE MEN

JUSTIN PLUMMER

MEN ONLY

FOLSOM

6:00 PM CULTURE OF HONOR

ALEX BUSH

MEN ONLY

ABITA

THURSDAY

9:30 AM FROM DREAM TO DESTINY

KATHY PETZ

WOMEN ONLY

MANDEVILLE

5:30 PM CRAZY FAITH

CALEB HAYES & GABRIELLE KACKLEY

YOUNG ADULTS

COVINGTON

6:30 PM THE EPIC OF EDEN PSALMS

JOHN & KAREN BREWSTER

ADULTS ONLY

MADISONVILLE

FRIDAY

6:30 AM ALL IN

PASTOR EDDIE

MEN ONLY

MANDEVILLE

8:30 AM THE ARMOR OF GOD

BELINDA CONERLY

WOMEN ONLY

COVINGTON

Curious about what the NBC Connection Kids' Ministry is teaching the month of February 2023? Then check out the videos below and find out what the children of NBC are learning from the Word of God!!

Have a child ages 2-5 (pre-kindergarten) and you're looking for an early start in Christian education? Fill out the form below to receive registration information

or call Tara Boynes at 985-892-8037.

S. P. A. R. K

Don't miss out on an opportunity to make a difference.

For more information, email richard@nb.church or call the church office at 985-892-8003.

If you are interested in becoming a partner with New Beginnings Church, join in on the journey by emailing peggy@nb.church, calling 985-892-8003, or signing up at the Count Me In area in the Fellowship Hall.

Get to Work- Sunday, February 19th DURING the 8:30AM service

Get Started- Sunday, March 5th AFTER the 10AM service

Get Equipped- Sunday, March 12th DURING the 8:30AM service

Get Empowered- Sunday, March 19thth DURING the 8:30AM service

**When you complete the entire growth track, you receive a special CONNECTED t-shirt!**

• March 5th- Get Started after 10AM service AND First Response prayer @5:30pm
  
• March 12th- Daylight Savings
  
• March 18th- Men's Wild Game Supper
• March 19th- Baby Dedication @10AM service
  
• March 19th- Night of Worship @5:30pm
  
• March 26th- Communion
  

To be a true disciple we must live a life of love and be willing to serve others. Not only should we serve/volunteer within our church, but we must step outside the walls of the church and enter the “mission field”: the community and world around us.

Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

1 Peter 4:10, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

Matthew 25:40, "The King will reply, “'Truly I tell you whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'”

Romans 15:1-2, Matthew 5:16, Hebrews 6:10, Philippians 4:9, Isaiah 1:17, Acts 13:47

There are many opportunities both locally, nationally, and internationally for us to serve others and advance the kingdom. You can act as a representative of Jesus Christ on behalf of New Beginnings Church to any of the following local ministries/charities:

NATIONALLY:

Disaster Relief Ministries:

• Carpenters for Christ (Rebuilding Churches after Natural Disasters) https://carpentersforchrist.org
• Eight Days of Hope (Disaster Relief and Rebuild Ministry) www.eightdaysofhope.com
• 516 Project (Disaster Relief and Rebuild Ministry) https://516 project.org
• God’s Pit Crew (Disaster Relief and Rebuild Ministry) www.godspitcrew.org
• Team Acts 20:35 (Rebuilding after Natural Disasters) Facebook@Teamacts2035

Feeding Ministries:

• Just The Crumbs (Providing Meals for Families Affected by Natural Disasters) www.justthecrumbs21.org
• Mercy Chefs (Providing Meals for Volunteers and Families Affected by Natural Disasters) www.mercychefs.com

LOCALLY:

• Angel’s Place (volunteers would love and support families with children with life threatening illnesses) www.angelsplacenola.org
• Crisis Pregnancy Center (volunteers would sort and stock donations) www.northlakecpc.com
• 4 Such A Time As This-assisting children and women in need. To volunteer contact Lorna@4satat.org about the need
• For the Children (volunteers would assist at camp with children in foster care) www.forthechildren.org
• Habitat for Humanity (volunteers would assist at Restore and/or building homes for families in need). To volunteer contact Kayla Willie Volunteer Coordinator at kwillie@habitatstw.org
• Love Moved First-recovery and restoration for women in crisis www.lovemovedfirst.net
• The Miracle League Northshore-sports program for children with disabilities lira.casaborne@lcmchealth.org
• Our Friends Closet-providing basic needs for homeless (volunteers would assist in delivery of furniture and hygiene products to schools) www.ourfriendscloset.org
• Restoration Senior Living of Covington (volunteers would visit and befriend residents) www.rslcovington.com
• Special Olympics of Louisiana-games for children with disabilities www.laso.org
• Support Our Troops (volunteers would construct care packages) www.operationwecare.org

• Mail in your tithes and offerings to 29 Park Place Dr., Covington 70433
  
• Visit NB.CHURCH and click the "GIVE" tab
  
• Text the word "GIVE" to 985-241-8003
• Kiosk located in the Fellowship Hall (debit/credit cards)
  

Luke 6:38 says, "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

Mark 16:15, "He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all creation.' "

Join us as we pray for the missionaries that New Beginnings Church supports!

New Beginnings Church also financially supports many missionaries both locally and abroad. When you give tithes and offerings to New Beginnings you are part of this support. These missionaries also covet your prayers. New Beginnings also sponsors the Angel Tree Program for Christmas and assists Single Parents.

These are the missionaries that we currently financially support. We are continually adding to the list, so it may change accordingly.

Local and Regional Missions

Jody and Wendy Dyess (Free International Human Trafficking Ministry)

Isaac and Morgan Fulton (Xavier Campus)

Tyler and Bethany Gerfers (ULM Campus)

Jonathan and Ali Buras (LSU Campus)

Eric and Annabelle Treuil (ULL Campus)

Matthew and Jennifer Degier (Tulane Campus)

Austin Howenstine (Southeastern Campus)

Albert and Marie Skinner (Native Americans)

Joshua and Andrea Holder (N.O. Street Ministry to Homeless and Hurting)

Reach America (Church Planting)

Habitat for Humanity (West St. Tammany)

New Orleans Mission (Homeless and Hurting)

Angel Tree (providing Christmas to children of incarcerated parents)

Single Parent Ministry

Foreign Missions

Jason and Britney Curtis (Arab World)

Charles and Amanda Gravely (Belgium)

Kelli and Cody Miller (Israel and Palestine)

Shane and Mandy Phelps (Arab World)

Kody Barbier (Kenya, Africa)

Aaron Domengeaux (Kenya, Africa)

Luis and Lourdes Padilla (Argentina)

Kirk and Amy Priest (Germany)

Michelle Lejeune (China)

Chris and Debbie Bowser (Peru)

Speed of Light (Transportation Supplier to Missionaries Worldwide)

Psalm 34:15: “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are

attentive to their cry.”

Vision

The vision of New Beginnings is to reach the Northshore community with the life giving message of Jesus Christ, and to teach those we reach to become true disciples, ultimately reproducing themselves. We say it like this....reach and teach we don't just want them to know, but to grow.

Purpose

The purpose of New Beginnings is to be a life giving beacon of hope, a sanctuary for the hopeless, and a haven for the downtrodden. As Jesus Himself said, "It's not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick". New Beginnings is a place for a fresh start.