The Bible tells the stories of many broken, damaged and dented people. Some were murders, thieves and liars, while others were prostitutes, cowards and hypocrites. The Bible recounts the stories of people whom, despite their failures and faults, God still loved and used in order to tell his story of grace, mercy and forgiveness. This summer we are going to retell these stories and seek to understand how God can bring redemption, hope, and healing into our own lives.

The Next Level Church has purchased an office building. Over the last 10 years we have been renting office space, but we now have the opportunity to purchase a building to save on rent. We have just closed on a building behind the Gothic Theater. If you would like to find out more about why we are making the move and our hopes for the new space, check out www.tnl.org/acoma.

200 Who Believe
The Next Level Church recently purchased 3220 S. Acoma, located in downtown Englewood. Thanks to funds from a building campaign several years ago, we were able to pay cash for the facility. We have taken a $200,000 construction loan to renovate and remodel the building. We are looking for 200 individuals or organizations outside of TNL who believe in our mission and purpose that would make a one-time contribution of $1,000 by Sept. 1. Will you help us find those 200 people? More information is available online at www.tnl.org/200 or the Information Table.

enteraction: RFKC is Friday, July 24 from 7:00 - 8:30pm in the Fireside Room at Greenwood Community . Many people from within TNL contributed to sending kids to camp through finances and prayer and this event is an opportunity to share stories from camp with you. For more information contact Becky.

On August 1st, TNL Middle School is going to Mini Golf & Pizza at Family Sports Center (6901 S. Peoria Street, Centennial, 80112) on Saturday, August 1 from 11AM -2PM. The cost is $15 for adults or kids. Please RSVP to AJ and Chris Fenske. If you come to TNL and are in Middle School we want you to join other students every Tuesday during the teaching time. It is a great way to meet other Middle School students and learn more about your faith. TNL Middle School meets after the break each Tuesday in the Main Lobby.

On Wednesday, August 5 TNL is building with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver in north Aurora. We are looking for 10 volunteers for a full-day commitment from 9:00-4:30; if you cannot do the entire day, consider building on another upcoming date. All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. To volunteer, contact Jenna Meyer.

In August of last year, we began a process of hiring our new Teaching Core Pastor. It was a time of evaluating our needs and confirming our values. We wanted someone who resonated with TNLC’s value on shared leadership, longing to serve inside of a team. We wanted someone who embodied TNLC’s values – a person who lived a communal, transformational, missional, and holistic life of faith, not just someone who could teach the ideas. Roughly 150 people applied for this position, and through a process of sensing God’s leading, we’ve found the person we believed he was bringing to our community – Chip Anderson.

For more information go to our New Pastor page.

Dear TNL,

My wife Amy and I are planning to move our family to Mozambique, Africa next year. Almost ten years ago, when we first came to TNL, we were burned out on church and frustrated with the idea of doing ministry vocationally.  I was still in seminary, but after two messy church experiences, the thought of graduating from school and working for a church didn’t sit well.  But God used TNL to reconnect us to Christian community and to ministry. Now, after nearly a decade of serving and leading around TNL God has again used this community to change the direction we are headed... For the rest of Dave's letter click here.

Other useful links:
www.daveterpstra.com
www.amyterpstra.com
www.worldventure.com

If you are interested in hearing more talks about specific subjects, then check out our new library section, "TNL by Topic". While we have only begun our indexing of these talks, we hope you will benefit from the selections already posted. Currently listed topics are: "Sex & Sexuality", "Social Justice & Mission", "World Religions", "Finances & Consumerism" and "Work".