Next15
OUR GOAL
We are asking God to provide $160,000 by December 31st, 2024.
From Pastor Drew
What a year we’ve had at New Life! From our largest Easter service ever to our first Sauk Valley Serve Day, God has been at work. We helped coordinate 150 volunteers from 10 churches to serve across our community, and our first-ever Financial Freedom class helped students pay off over $63,000 in debt! Our Vacation Bible School was our biggest yet, with 150 kids diving into God’s Word with 43 incredible volunteers. Plus, this year we’ve been able to baptize 10 students from our teen and kids ministries.
God has been faithful—but I believe He’s calling us to even more.
As we celebrate 15 years of ministry, we’re stepping boldly into the Next15, a vision for where God is leading us in the years ahead. We began humbly, relying on God for every need. Now, we believe He’s inviting us to help whole families in the Sauk Valley be transformed by Jesus.
We’re asking God to provide $160,000 by January 31, 2025, to fund three key projects that will shape our future:
1. Balanced Budget & Bold Ministry
This year stretched our resources thin, and we need to close the budget gap and rebuild our emergency fund. A strong financial foundation allows us to follow God’s call boldly, ensuring our ministry can grow and reach even more people with the gospel.
2. Stronger Marriages & Confident Parents
Families are facing real challenges, but together, we can strengthen them. Your support helps us expand programs like MarriedPeople and Financial Freedom, giving families the tools to thrive in their relationships and faith.
3. Hope & Help for Our Community
We’re called to be a light in our community, partnering with local missions like Hope Life Center and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We’re committing at least 10% of what we raise to these outward-focused ministries (whether we reach our goal or not), ensuring we’re sharing God’s love with the community outside our walls.
As we approach this Christmas season, I invite you to prayerfully consider how you can be part of this vision. Your gift isn’t just about meeting a goal—it’s about joining Jesus in transforming lives. Together, we can build stronger families, serve our community, and step boldly into the future God has for us.
Let’s make this a season of action, generosity, and hope.
Grace + Peace
Drew Williams
Balanced Budget & Bold Ministry
PROJECT 1
–GOAL REACHED– This year has brought significant financial challenges to our church, as we’ve had to stretch resources to maintain our ministry efforts and meet unexpected needs. But we believe God is still calling us to do even more. To remain a healthy and resilient church, we need to close the budget gap and replenish the emergency funds that we’ve drawn from over the past year. A financially secure church ensures that we are not only able to cover our needs but also ready to step forward boldly in ministry, trusting that we can follow where God leads without hesitation.
Your gift allows us to rebuild our financial foundation, ensuring we are equipped to continue reaching more people with the gospel. With $100,000 to close the gap and restore our emergency fund, we will have the financial strength to weather any storms and remain focused on our mission to transform lives through the love and truth of Jesus Christ.
Stronger Marriages & Confident Parents
PROJECT 2
Families today face real pressures—from strained marriages to the challenges of raising kids in a changing world. We believe that by offering more support, families can not only survive but thrive in their relationships and faith. Programs like MarriedPeople and Financial Freedom have made a difference, but there’s so much more we can do.
Next year, we’re committed to expanding our resources for families. We’ll offer more classes, conferences, and workshops with practical, biblical guidance for navigating marriage and parenting. By giving couples the tools to strengthen their love and communication, and equipping parents with leadership strategies, our goal is to build healthier families rooted in faith and connected to one another.
Your support helps us invest in marriages and parents both in and outside our church, empowering them to build homes grounded in faith and love. Together, we can strengthen families, create new connections, and be a source of hope.
Hope & Help for Our Community
PROJECT 3
Our calling as a church doesn’t stop at our doors—it extends out into the Sauk Valley and beyond. We’ve seen the tremendous impact that local missions can have when they are supported and empowered to bring the love of Jesus to those in need. Whether it’s providing free prenatal care to mothers in crisis through Hope Life Center, discipling teens in public schools through Fellowship of Christian Athletes, or mobilizing multiple churches to serve the community through Sauk Valley Serve Day, we are committed to making a difference for Christ in practical, life-giving ways.
But there is more to be done. We feel called to deepen our partnerships with these organizations and others, expanding the ways we bring hope and help to the people in our community. In fact, we are committed to giving at least 10% of the funds raised in this campaign to our outward-focused partnerships (no matter whether we reach our goal), ensuring that our mission extends beyond our walls and into the world in tangible ways.
Your gift unlocks our ability to serve even more people in the name of Jesus, blessing our neighbors with no strings attached. Together, we can be the hands and feet of Christ in the Sauk Valley.
Stories of Transformation
Wife, attended MarriedPeople event
“We were excited to have a night out and learn more about strengthening our marriage.”
Volunteer from Serve Day 2024
“It was such a good feeling to serve the community and there are all types of projects even for young people to help out with!”
Mom of 2
“[My kids] grew in maturity and I think even a couple inches taller this year at Vacation Bible School. The volunteers and staff made our connection amazing. Without their love and commitment our exciting advances for the Kingdom would not have been made.”
NEXT15
We began in 2010 as a small group with minimal resources, relying on God for chairs, Bibles, and a place to gather. Through His provision, we built our permanent home and expanded our mission to impact the Sauk Valley and beyond.
Now, God is calling us to something even greater: helping whole families be transformed by Jesus. New Life isn't just a place to meet; it's a movement where people learn to spend time with Jesus, become more like Him, and join Him in His work as apprentices. We believe this will spark a spiritual awakening across our region, inviting thousands to experience the abundant life in God's Kingdom.
God has lead us through amazing things in our first 15 years. Will we follow him into the NEXT15?
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This is an opportunity for all of us to join Jesus in his work of building stronger families in 2025. By contributing to our NEXT15 campaign, you're not just donating; you're investing in the future of countless families, empowering them to find strength, unity, and purpose in Christ. Together, we can roll up our sleeves and build a strong, faith-filled community for everyone.
All donations are tax-deductible.