Thank you for visiting the NBC Newsletter. We are thankful you are here. The month of April brings many NEW BEGINNINGS, as we officially enter springtime. The word "April" comes from the verb "aperit," which means "to open." As we reflect on the "opening" or 'blooming" of nature around us, let us not forget that the most important "opening" was given by God the Father, Himself. After Jesus died on the cross for us, He was taken and laid in a tomb, but three days later the most life-changing "opening" occurred. God opened the tomb and Jesus was resurrected to life and seated on His heavenly throne! Without the cross there would be no forgiveness of sin, but without the opening of the tomb, there would be no power over death. Jesus has opened the door to victory over sickness, sin, and death and given that authority to each of His children. Now, that certainly gives us reason to celebrate! Join us at 29 Park Place Dr., Covington for 9am or 10:30am each Sunday, and hear how God will use New Beginnings Church to fulfill the purposes of His Word as we focus on each one, be-friend one.

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We would love to recognize you!! Please be sure to complete the form below or sign up at the Generations Ministry counter no later than April 10th!

Graduate Recognition 2025

NBC-Young Adult Coffee Nights continue on the last Friday of every month of 2025! College students, young professionals, and young married couples are invited to join us for a time of fellowship, encouragement, and of course - COFFEE & snacks on Friday, April 25 at 7pm! NBC-YA Coffee Night in APRIL will feature coffee from HAVEN COFFEE & COCKTAILS and a variety of Crossaints and will be held at the Vega Residence in Abita Springs! You can sign up on the Connect Group sign up form, at the Generations Ministry counter, or by emailing Pastor Jenni at jenni@nb.church!

If you are interested in becoming a partner with New Beginnings Church, join in on the journey by using the form below, emailing peggy@nb.church, calling 985-892-8003, or signing up at the Count Me In area in the Lobby. All sessions will be held in Room 1.

UPCOMING 2025 session dates:

GET CONNECTED- Sunday, April 6th @10:30am

GET STARTED- Sunday, April 13th @10:30am

GET EQUIPPED- Sunday, April 27th @10:30am

GET EMPOWERED- Sunday, May 4th @10:30am

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

Check out what is happening in the NBC Generations Ministry -

it's EVERYTHING from preschool to young adults in one place!

Generations Ministry APRIL 2025 Newsletter

ANY STUDENT COMPLETING 6th-12th GRADES this school year is NOT going to want to miss out on this time to reset on Jesus before going back to school! Happening APRIL 20TH-21st!! The event starts at NBC at 4:00pm on Sunday afternoon and ends on Monday with pick up at 4:00pm from NBC!

The registration cost is only $30 and includes all meals, lodging, transportation! You will be able to register online or in person at NBC GENERATIONS MINISTRY counter starting January 5th. You can pay at HERE under NBCY Events.

We are praying that you join us AND BRING A FRIEND!!! If the cost is a concern or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Pastor Dom at dominick@nb.church or Pastor Gabrielle at gabrielle@nb.church.

REGISTER HERE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Please complete the form below to reserve your spot at the NBC Mother-Daughter Tea on Saturday, May 3rd at 11:00am in the church lobby. Get your favorite tea attire ready as we enjoy a tea party, an encouraging word from the Lord, and memory-making time together!

Mother-Daughter Tea 2025 Registration

Tickets are $15 each. Please go to nb.church/give to complete your registration after filling out this form.

Ready to volunteer for VBS 2025????

NBC Vacation Bible School is BACKKKK!!! We are so excited to share the hope of Jesus with young people from both our church and the community!

TRUE NORTH VBS - July 14-17 from 6:00-8:30pm

Finding your way in a world gone wild.

We have Jesus—our true north! Give kids a rock-solid foundation and point them to Jesus,

their unmovable, unshakable friend forever!

SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER!!!!

(Volunteer Meeting will be held in April!!)

Be sure to follow New Beginnings Connection Youth on Instagram @NBCyouth29.

Keep up to date with all the great things happening with the youth group!

Bring a friend and join us every Sunday at 6pm!!!

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.

NEW BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER is expanding

for Summer 2025 and for the 2025-26 school year!!!

If you have a child from 18 months to 2nd grade, we have an educational program and/or a summer camp option for you! Enrollment for the upcoming school year AND for Summer Camp will open on Monday, January 13th. For more information or to reserve your spot TODAY, check out the church website - nb.church/early-learning-center, the flyers below, or email jenni@nb.church!

Interested in being part of the NBC Worship Choir?

Sign up using the form below and we'll see you for FIRST WEDNESDAY practices!

We can't wait for you to be part of the team!

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
• God’s Pit Crew (Disaster Relief and Rebuild Ministry) www.godspitcrew.org
• Team Acts 20:35 (Rebuilding after Natural Disasters) Facebook@Teamacts2035

• 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
  
• The Miracle League Northshore-sports program for children with disabilities lira.casaborne@lcmchealth.org
  
• Sage Lake Senior Living Center (volunteers would visit and befriend residents) www.sagelakeseniorliving.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
  
• Give at the end of each service at the back of the sanctuary
• Visit NB.CHURCH and click the "GIVE" tab
  
• Text the word "GIVE" to 985-241-8003
• Kiosk located in the Guest Services in the Lobby (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."

New Beginnings Church 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 will 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 and Katherine Howenstine (Southeastern Campus)

Jennifer Weiss (La. Tech Campus)

Albert and Marie Skinner (Native Americans)

Kingdom Come Global (Texas)

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)

No Heart Left Behind (Christian Counseling)

4 Such a Time as This (Children and women in Crisis)

Inner Faith Prison Ministry

KAIROS Prison Ministry

James Samaritan (Covington/foster care ministry)

Angle Tree (providing Christmas to children of incarcerated parents)

Single Parent Ministry

Foreign Missions

Charles and Amanda Gravely (Belgium)

Blair Bonin (Belgium)

Jason and Britney Curtis (Arab World)

Kelli and Cody Miller (Israel and Palestine)

Gregory and Rosanna Schultz (Israel)

Jack and Dawn Foran (Israel)

Will and Angela Lester (Israel)

Daniel Vanhook (Israel)

Shane and Mandy Phelps (Arab World)

Kody Barbier (Kenya, Africa)

Aaron Domengeaux (Kenya, Africa)

Luis and Lourdes Padilla (Argentina)

Kirk and Amy Priest (Germany)

Chris & Debbie Bowser (Peru)

RAPHA International (Scotland)

Patrick O’Laughlin (Ireland)

‘Til He Returns (Costa Rica)

Global Charity Water (Worldwide)

Speed the Light (Transportation Supplier to Missionaries Worldwide)

Light for the Lost (supplies evangelistic tools 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.