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