New Life Apostolic U.P.C.

What are services like?
Singing: We sing to God because we read in Psalms 30:4: "Sing unto the LORD, 0 ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness". Psalms 33:2-3 tells us to: "Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise." In Psalms 95:1 we read: "0 come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation." We also read in Psalms 71:23: "My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed." Clapping Our Hands: We clap our hands in praise because we read in Psalms 47:1: "0 clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph." Lifting Our Hands and Praising God Aloud: We Lift our hands and praise God aloud because we read in Psalms 98:4: "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise." and in Psalms 106:1, we read: "Praise ye the LORD. 0 give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." We also read in Psalms 134:2: "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD." Praying Together: We pray together because we read in Acts 4:24 that the apostles "...went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord,..." We also read in Acts 12:12: "...he(Peter) came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. Public Testimony: We share the things that God does for us publicly because the Bible tells us in Psalms 9:11 to: "Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings." and in Psalms 107:22 we read: "... let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing." We are told in Acts 1:8 that we are witnesses of him and that our lives are a testimony of him: "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Speaking In Other Tongues: We speak in other tongues as the Holy Ghost gives utterance as did those of the early church, for we read in Acts 2:4: "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."

What is the community like?
We are in a quite part of town near some subdivisions, not far from the rec center.

What if I'm not a Christian?
All are welcome!