TODAY AT NEW DAY

A NOTE FROM THE PORT CHARLOTTE CAMPUS STUDENT PASTOR JAMIE HAZELTINE

Hey New Day Family,

Society makes topics controversial, but the Bible is very clear. Pastor Rusty worked through a topic that our country has deemed full of choices, but we understand that the family model God built is the way we want to live. If you missed the weekend service, click here to watch and share. I hope you don’t miss an opportunity to hear about each of the Ten Commandments.

Life in the land of student ministry has been nothing short of amazing! God is doing amazing things in the lives of our students. We have had just an awesome month at Midweek with our middle and high school students! We have set records and then broken those records with our attendance this month! We have had over 260 students across our campuses attend Midweek on Wednesday nights! We are preparing for another invite night, where we challenge students to talk to their friends about church and encourage them to come and check it out!

With this tremendous growth comes some slightly concerning problems. We need help! We need adults who would like to come and love our students, helping them in their walk with Christ. We especially need men to be leaders to our young men and teach them what it means to be a man pursuing God in this complex world. Kids are trying to navigate the various lifestyles that the world pushes on them, and we want to be a beacon of hope for them, so they can see which way God wants them to live. Would you be interested in helping us out? Fill out our serve form here. I think this would be an opportunity to deepen your faith and challenge yourself to give to the next generation of Christians who will shape our great country!

On a personal level, I find myself feeling old… kids tend to do that to you sometimes! My oldest daughter, Allyson, started working and earning some money. It has been a joy to watch her navigate this new responsibility while consistently striving for good grades and maintaining the great friendships she has. My oldest son, Ty, is an excellent soccer player. One of the parents on the team has given him the nickname “The Gnat” because he is constantly buzzing around and annoying the opponents. On top of that, he takes the time to care for others often, and he is the first to hurry to help his great-grandmother to the car and give her special hugs. He amazes me with his thoughtfulness. Charlee is my baby girl. She is sweet and sassy. She is our snuggle bug, always smiling and full of joy in her life. She is quite a softball player, too. What impresses me most about her is how far she has come at school. When she started school, we knew she might struggle, but what she has accomplished is quite impressive. She is now excelling above grade level in school. Luke is my baby boy. I have told him many times that he is the answer to my prayers, all the way back when I was a teenager. He is quite an athlete as well. He has learned to play many sports, the latest being baseball. He is always up to something, whether it is building gaming areas in his closet or taking my tools to try to make something in the garage. He always keeps me on my toes! Lastly, I want you to know about my wife, Melody, who is so much more than a fantastic mother to our children and a loving wife to me. She is an administrator in the public school system, making a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of students every day. I am amazed at how God has gifted her. I feel so blessed that God allows me to be part of her life.

As we learned about family and the commandment to honor your father and mother, I felt like I should celebrate the family that God has blessed me with!

God bless!

Pastor Jamie