New Life Church, PCA
248 entries
- June 1972About 40 Conversions at Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, New Jersey
- October 1972First Unofficial New Life Church Prayer Meetings in Miller Home
- December 1972Presbytery Oversight of New Life Church Plant Begins
- December 21, 1972New Life Chapel Comes Under Calvary OPC
- December 22, 1972New Life Chapel to New Life Church, OPC
- February 197340 Plus Meet in Miller’s Home for First New Life Church Meeting
- February 1973New Life Church Prayer Meeting at Jack’s Home (Over 40 People Attend)
- February 28, 1973Average Attendance: 54 at 4:30PM Service
- March 1973Average Attendance: 48 at 4:30PM Service
- March 1973New Life Church 2nd Sunday Service Added at 10:30 am
- March 1973New Life Meets in Abington Society Library
- April 1973Average Attendance: 45 at 4:30PM Service
- June 1973Average Attendance: 43 at 4:30PM Service
- July 1973Average Attendance: 37 at 4:30PM Service
- August 1973Average Attendance: 30 at AM Service, 50 at PM Service
- October 1973Average Attendance: 40 at AM Service, 85 at PM Service
- October 1973First Unofficial Meeting of Temporary Session of New Life Glenside
- October 1973New Life Church moves to the Abington Library Society of Jenkintown
- November 1973Average Attendance: 45 at AM Service, 90 at PM Service
- December 21, 1973New Life Becomes Chapel Under Calvary OPC
- January 1974Average Attendance: 48 at AM Service, 105 at PM Service
- January 1974Petition to Presbytery by Glenside Temporary Session to become Established Church in OPC
- January 1974Small Group Forms about Sexual Temptation and Luke 12
- March 1974Average Attendance: 50 at AM Service, 100 at PM Service
- March 1974New Life Church Receives 23 Members Including Covenant Children
- March 31, 1974Committee Had Examined 23 Members Including Covenant Children
- April 1974Average Attendance: 60 at AM Service, 110 at PM Service
- May 1974Average Attendance: 62 at AM Service, 115 at PM Service
- May 1974New Life Church Accepted by Presbytery of Philadelphia, OPC as Particular Church
- May 1974New LIfe Church of Jenkintown Particularized as Congregation of OPC
- June 1974Average Attendance: 55 at AM Service, 110 at PM Service
- June 21, 1974New Life Church of Jenkintown, OPC Incorporated
- June 30, 1974Articles of Incorporation Filed for New Life Orthodox Presbyterian Church
- July 1974Average Attendance: 58 at AM Service, 105 at PM Service
- July 1974New Life Church Incorporated with Trustees and Officers
- August 1974Average Attendance: 60 at AM Service, 100 at PM Service
- August 1974New Life Church Meets in Abington YMCA from August 1974 to August 1981
- August 1974New Life Church Purchases Hillside House
- August 1974Three People Fell Away from the Church that Jack Helped Come to Christ
- September 1974Average Attendance: 70 at AM Service, 125 at PM Service
- September 1974Membership Stats: 51 Adults, 19 Covenant Children
- October 1974Average Attendance: 35 at AM Service, 80 at PM Service
- October 1974Important Info about Lord’s Supper and Prayer Meeting at New Life in Early Years
- October 1974New Life Church, PCA — From Sessional Minutes Beginning 1974
- October 15, 1974Election of Elders and Deacons at New Life Church
- November 1974Small Groups at New Life Church
- December 1974Bob Heppe Describes Early New Life in Published Testimony
- January 1975Prayer for Paul’s Financial Difficulties
- January 1975Steve Hohenberger Begins Oversight of Northeast Philly Work
- February 19, 1975Congregation Meeting to Call Jack Miller as Pastor
- March 1975Average Attendance: 90 in AM Service, 125 in PM Service
- March 17, 1975Development of First Discipleship Groups
- March 20, 1975Evangelism Workshop at New Life Church
- April 1975Average Attendance: 98 in AM Service, 131 in PM Service
- March 14, 1976Ron Lutz Called in Congregational Meeting as a Pastor of New Life Church
- September 26, 1976Ron Lutz Passes Committee on Candidates and Credentials
- October 1976Average Attendance: 159 AM Service, 185 PM Service
- October 11, 1976Presbyterian Evangelical Fellowship Salary to Church’s General Fund
- December 1976Membership Stats: 146 (115 Communicants, 31 Covenant Children)
- March 1977First Ireland Mission Trip — 23 People from NLC (Casket Skit)
- June 1977Average Attendance: 144 in AM Service; 210 in PM Service
- June 1977Evangelism Training with Jack Miller—Mary Ann McGuire in Coffin in Franlin Square
- October 1, 1977Street Preaching in Philadelphia — Franklin Square (“Casket Skit Effective in Evangelism Effort”)
- October 30, 1977Commission Dan Herron to Kenya to Ministry to Ugandan Refugees
- October 30, 1977Dan and Nancy Macha; Paul and Evelyn Bricker Join New Life Church
- October 30, 1977Joe and Barbara Novenson and Richard and Nancy Winter Join New Life Church
- November 1977Average Attendance: 180 in AM Service, 228 in PM Service
- November 20, 1977Clyde and Valerie Godwin Join New Life Church
- December 1977Membership Stats for 1997: 192 (155 Communicant, 37 Covenant Children)
- December 11, 1977Dick and Elizabeth Kauffman Join NLC
- December 20, 1977Session Agrees Dr. Miller Should Give 32-35% of His Time to PEF
- January 1978Handwritten Review of New Life Church for 1977
- January 24, 1978Proposal for Discipleship Groups by Karl Cooper
- February 1, 1978Jack Preaches at Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
- February 1, 1978Treasurer’s Report for 1977 by Robert Osborn
- February 12, 1978Attendance at New Life during February 1978: 12th - 295, 19th - 287, 26th - 304
- February 18, 1978Proposal for Youth Church by Dick Kauffman
- February 19, 1978Charles and Janet Brown Transfer Membership
- March 1978New Life Church Budget for 1978: $78,321
- March 1978New Life Newsletter Begins
- March 1978New Life Newsletters from March to December 1978
- May 1, 1978Letter to Budget Committee
- June 1978Proposed New Life Church Budget for 1978
- July 1978Bible Study at Millers Saturday Morning from 8:30-10am
- July 1978Jack has Recurring Prostate Infection
- August 7, 1978Session Announces Worship Times Change at New Life Church: Morning 9:30am, Afternoon 4:30pm
- August 12, 1978Grace Baptist Church in Dublin — 54 People from NLC
- September 1978Communion: 190 AM Service, 125 PM Service
- September 1978Testimony of Patricia Dunbar
- September 24, 1978Jack Miller & Ron Lutz Preach through Thessalonians
- October 6, 1978Jack, Van Til, and 20 New Lifers Street Preaching on Wall Street
- October 20, 1978Elder Retreat for New Life Church Session at Pinebrook in the Poconos
- November 17, 1978Joint Worship with Chelton Baptist Church
- January 1979New Life Church Newsletters January to December 1979
- January 7, 1979Dave and Nan Powlison Join New Life Church
- January 14, 1979Clair Davis Joins Session and New Life Church as Pastor
- January 17, 1979Kauffman House Situation Described by Clair Davis
- January 22, 1979Pro Life March in Washington DC
- January 26, 1979Joint Worship Celebration: Jack Preaches on John 17
- January 28, 1979Fred and Jean Klett Join New Life Church
- February 25, 1979Jack Miller & Ron Lutz Preach Series from Malachi
- March 1979Deacons Set Goals for 1979
- March 1979Jack;s Health Unstable Again
- March 1979New Life Budget 1979: $88880: Congregational Meeting in 3 Parts
- March 7, 1979First Marriage and Family Seminar
- August 28, 1979Letter from Kefa Sempangi Requesting Help to Start Presbyterian Church in Uganda
- August 28, 1979Redefining Jack’s Role Stressing Prayer, Writing and Evangelism
- September 25, 1979Session Discusses Jack’s Uganda Trip and Restoration of Jamie Prince
- September 30, 1979Session Comminicates to New Life Restoration of Jamie Prince from Excommunication
- November 1979It’s Safe to Come — Kefa Sempangi
- November 17, 1979Dick Kauffman to Teach Evangelism at Westminster West in January, 1980
- November 28, 1979First Mission Trip to Uganda
- December 1979Letter from Jack Miller to New Life Church While Traveling to Kampala
- January 1980New Life Church Newsletters from January to December 1980
- March 1980John Julien Joins Full Time Staff at New Life Church
- May 21, 1980Held Worship Services in Owina Market to Keep Soldiers from Killng More People
- May 21, 1980Soldier Shot in Owina Marketplace
- May 24, 1980Garbage Truck Evangelism in Uganda — 2nd Uganda Mission Trip
- July 15, 1980Preaching with Power
- August 28, 1980Jack Writes Letter to Deacons Apologizing for Lack of Leadership from Session
- September 9, 1980Session Asks Jack to Write on Lord’s Supper and Parent’s Responsibilies for Children
- November 2, 1980Paul Johnson, Karl Cooper, Dave Powlison Elected to be Elders
- November 11, 1980Jack’s Proposed Time Schedule Endorsed
- December 16, 1980Jack’s 1981 Compensation: Housing $6000, Car $2500, Telephone $800, Medical Insurance $1000, Disability $250
- January 198120-20-20-40: Session Changes Jack’s Job Description
- January 1981New Life Church Newsletters from January to September 1981
- January 1, 1981Letter from Clair Davis to New Life Church
- January 13, 1981Hillside House Not to Continue as Hillside House After April 30, 1981
- January 15, 1981"Best Trip Yet”: Third Uganda Mission Trip
- February 1981Painting Company in Uganda Started under Leadership of Steve DeMoss
- February 4, 1981Jack’s 1981 Compensation: Salary $12,000, Annuity $720, Insurance $1200, Housing $6000, Car $2000, Phone $800, Total $22,200
- February 10, 1981Elders Meeting to Discuss Ireland and Uganda
- March 1981New Life Budget 1981: $175,000 (36% Increase from 1980)
- April 1981A Christian Growth Checklist Part 1: For New Lifers Interested in Going to Uganda
- April 1981A Christian Growth Checklist Part 2: For New Lifers Interested in Uganda Missions
- April 1981A Christian Growth Checklist
- April 1981Hillside House Becomes Mustard Seed Coffee House
- April 12, 1981Communion: 226 in Am Service, and 105 in PM
- May 26, 1981Abington Friends School Faciity Usage Information
- May 26, 1981Job Description for Mini-Church Elder
- June 1981Statistics for 48th OPC General Assembly: New Life is 3rd in Size, 1st in Budget, Out of 140 Churches
- June 7, 1981Jack Leads Pastors Conference in Uganda
- June 23, 1981Visting Research Students
- July 12, 1981Communion: 250 in AM service, 81 in PM
- July 28, 1981NLC Session Recommends “No Westminster Seminary” Effective 1982
- July 28, 1981Session Recommends 1982-1983 Schedule to Jack (No WTS in 1982)
- August 9, 1981New Life Church Meets in Abington Friends School
- August 9, 1981New Life Plan to Move to Abington Friends School ($1500/month thru June 1982)
- September 1981Fundamentals for Peace: Letter from Jack to Steve DeMoss
- October 1981Review and Revise D-Group and Mini-Church Locations
- October 5, 1981Jack Expresses Conviction that Hugh Whitted Settle
- December 1, 1981John Songster Takes Over Painting Company in Uganda
- December 10, 1981Session Asks Jack to Meet with High Whitted
- December 15, 1981New Life Church Sends Jack to Serve with Presbyterian Church in Uganda
- December 22, 1981Jack’s 1982 Compensation: Salary ($16,230), Housing ($6000), Auto ($2000), Phone ($800), Disability ($250), Pension ($720), Total $26,000
- January 1982Story of Sonship Origins: Pre World Harvest Mission & Uganda
- April 1982Jack Starts Bible Study on Justification by Faith in Carriage House
- May 18, 1982Jack Requests Assistance in Custody Conflict Discipline Case
- May 22, 1982Discussion of Custody Conflict
- May 25, 1982Letter from Jack to Session Requesting Help for Court Case Regarding Custody Conflict
- July 1982Impetus for Forming WHM from Paul McKaughan (Mission to the World), Nelson Malchus (World Presbyterian Mission), and Harvie Conn (Westminster Seminary) meet at New Life
- August 1982Paul Miller Becomes Administrator for Uganda Committee
- September 1982Leading a Small Group
- September 16, 1982Letter to George Fuller Re: Leadership Training
- October 9, 1982Proposed Committee Structure for Ireland Ministry
- November 12, 1982Communion: Total 8:30am is 98, 11:00am is 194, and 4:30pm is 63 for total of 355
- December 12, 1982Communion: Total 8:30am is 82; 11am is 150; 4:30pm is 43 for total of 250
- December 14, 1982Jack’s 1983 Compensation: Salary ($17250), Housing ($6000), Auto ($2000), Phone ($800), Disability ($200), Pension ($1800), Total ($28,050)
- January 10, 1983World Harvest Mission is Formed in United States
- February 6, 1983Leadership Training: Evangelism and the Foundations of Discipleship — 25 Students
- March 1983New Life Church Newsletters from March to August 1983
- March 1983World Harvest Mission: A New Mission by God’s Grace
- April 1983“Let’s Call it Sonship”: Bible Study on Justification
- May 1983An Accurate Picture of New Life Church by Robert Nix for Peter Wagner’s Class
- May 1983The Hidden Cost of Discipleship
- May 22, 1983Jews for Jesus: Fred Klett Starts Jewish Outreach
- June 30, 1983Alan Lee Updates NLC on WHM and UPC in Letter Covering June 30 to Sept 19, 1983
- July 12, 1983Dr. Arnold Gash Joins Session Meeting Re: Jack’s Heart Attack
- October 1983Thursday Morning Prayer Meeting From 7am to Noon Meeting Leading to “Concerts of Prayer”
- October 9, 1983New Life Northeast Begins Worship Services
- October 21, 1983A Call to Prayer: Leadership in the Church (An Open Letter to New Life Church)
- November 6, 1983Jack Miller is Guest Preacher at New Life Northeast
- April 1984Hillside House Discontinues Its Ministry
- June 3, 1984Proposed Purpose Statement and Goals for New Life Church
- July 15, 1984Interpretive Dance During Worship on Exodus 15
- October 23, 1984Session Approves Sale of Hillside House for $63,500
- October 23, 1984Statement Adopts Statement to Hugh Whitted Re: Litigation DeMoss Foundation
- October 28, 1984New Life Church Joins Reformation Rally with Calvary OPC
- November 9, 1984Paul Johnson and Nancy Winter Church Discipline
- November 18, 1984Jack and Rose Marie Uganda Trip
- December 11, 1984Session Discusses Paul Johnson and Nancy Winter Matter
- 1985Leadership Training Evangelism Course
- January 1985Jack’s 1985 Compensation: Salary ($17256), Housing ($10,500), Phone/Car ($2600), Disability ($0), Pension ($750), Total $31,106
- April 14, 1985New Life Church John Yenchko as Pastor and Ed Welch as Elder
- October 1985Tim Keller Nominated to Session of New Life Church
- October 22, 1985Kathy Keller Joins New Life Church as Associate Member
- November 1985Letter from Ed Welch to New Life Re: Jack’s Preaching
- December 10, 1985Tremper Longman Interviewed as Elder
- February 5, 1986New Life Church Staff Retreat
- March 7, 1986The Founding Principles of New Life Church: Anniversary Banquet
- March 28, 1986Communion: Total 158 for Good Friday Service
- April 13, 1986Communion: Total 424
- May 13, 1986New Life Moves to Three Sunday Services Due to Increased Attendance
- May 13, 1986Session Decides Position on Re-Baptism
- May 18, 1986Angelo Juliani Becomes Full-Time Youth Director
- May 18, 1986Tremper Longman, Paul Miller, Bob Heppe, and Tim Keller Elected as Elders
- May 20, 1986Letter to New Life Church from Dave McCarty Re: Justification
- October 12, 1986Communion: Total 476
- November 9, 1986Communion: Total 493
- December 14, 1986Communion: Total 435
- December 15, 1986The Founding Principles of New Life Church: Revised for South African Pastors
- 1987Evangelism: Finding and Cultivating Friendships
- January 1987New Life Dresher (Formerly Fort Washington) Church Plant
- January 13, 1987Jack’s Salary ($22,221) and Housing ($7000) for total of $29,221
- February 1987Fort Washington (Dresher) Daughter Church Begins Sunday Night Prayer
- May 22, 1987Bulletin: Leadership Team at New Life Church
- July 19, 1987Understanding the AIDS Crisis: Jack Speaks with Dr. Dorrit Sterner
- March 15, 1988Session Approves Purchase of Casa Conti for $1.5MM to become New Life Glenside
- July 2, 1988Of Gays, Morality, Bigotry, Repentance: Jack writes Letter to the Editor (Newspaper article)
- August 14, 1988Abington Restaurant Converted into Church (Newspaper Article)
- September 11, 1988Building a Relationship of Love: Jack and Barbara
- September 11, 1988Reaching the Child’s Conscience for God: Course Outline
- September 18, 1988Ending The Game Playing: Jack and Barbara
- October 2, 1988Engaging in Constructive Conflict
- October 9, 1988Forgiveness as a Lifestyle
- October 16, 1988Learning to Pray with Authority as Sons
- October 18, 1988What Parents Owe Their Adult Children, and Vice Versa (Newspaper article)
- October 23, 1988Nurturing and Disciplining Young Children
- October 30, 1988Nurturing Today’s Teenagers: Angelo and Barbara
- December 8, 1989To the Elders of New Life Church Re: Moving to the PCA
- December 12, 1989Session Recommends to Congregation of New Life Church to Withdraw from OPC to PCA
- December 17, 1989First Congregational Meeting to Discuss Withdrawing from OPC
- December 19, 1989Letter to Congregation of New Life Church Outlining Schedule for Move from OPC to PCA
- 1990Heppe to New Life Church Re: Preaching the Gospel to Christians
- January 6, 1990Congregational Discussion at New Life Church to Withdraw from OPC
- January 7, 1990Called Congregational Meeting of New Life Church to Withdraw from OPC
- February 3, 1990New Life Notifies Presbytery of Philadelphia OPC of Desire to Withdraw
- February 11, 1990New Life Church Leaves OPC for PCA
- February 11, 1990Second Congregatonal Meeting of New Life Church to Withdraw from OPC
- June 1990God is Our Home: To a Young Man Dying of AIDS
- June 1990This World Is Not Our Home
- January 1, 1991Time Scheduled for Jack in United States
- July 1991Life for Others Comes Out Of Our Dying
- September 13, 1992Cancer Patient Encourages Cancer Victims (Newspaper Article)
- March 11, 1994Jack and Joni Eareckson Tada Speak at Conference on Assisted Suicide at Westminster Seminary
- June 16, 1994Annual Judicial Prayer Breakfast: Destiny of a Nation in an Age of Self Fullfillment
- April 19, 1996The Service Thanking God for the Life of C. John Miller
- October 26, 2014Tim Keller Interview on 40th Anniversary of New Life Church