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Here at New Life Tabernacle, ministry is a team effort! We have several different teams, all under the umbrella of Pastor Bunner and coordinated by Sis. Jan, Church Administrator. Our Music Team is lead by Mary Records, Youth by Chad Lucore and Jessica Roy, Sunday School by Sis. Jan, Toni LeBlanc heads up our Ladies' Ministry, and finally Arthur LeBlanc is our Home Bible Studies Team Leader.
Part of Our Purpose is to establish every member in a ministry. God has given each of us talents and gifts to use for His Kingdom! We want you to be a part of our team, involved in ministry at New Life Tabernacle!
Pastoral
Pastoral Ministry is all encompassing - From leading the leaders in our congregation in their respective Ministries to being shepherd to the entire flock. My goal as pastor is casting vision, teaching, preaching and counseling. Pastoral Ministry is not a one man show. It's each individual team moving forward as one unit to fulfill the will of God. The office of Pastor is similar to being a CEO, except my BOSS is out of this WORLD.
Music
It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Music Department at New Life Tabernacle! Our church loves to magnify God with various musical styles and forms of worship. As a music team our aim is to recognize and develop people’s musical talents and abilities for the glory of God. We also strive to create an atmosphere in every service so as to make the Spirit of God welcome and please Him through group worship. We are constantly making every effort to live overcoming lives so we can minister and fulfill the call of worship God has given us.
Our Praise Team, led by Mary Records, leads us into the presence of God every service, where there is freedom to glorify God in any way you choose. Our creative movements group, Expressions of Worship, interprets songs using sign language, mime, and dowel rods. They perform about once a month, and anybody is welcome to join, just get ready to have a blast and work hard. We also have occasional performances by different special groups, such as our Youth Band and Ladies Ensemble. Our growing team of talented musicians strive for excellence while putting their hearts into praising God with their instruments.
A relatively new component of our Music Department is our Community Impact Choir, open to anyone who loves music, singers or musicians. The choir’s desire is to reach out to our community, get people involved in a good spiritual atmosphere, and it is continually growing. The Community Impact Choir sings twice a month, and from time to time at special events.
Ultimately, our main ambition is to connect all ages and races, keeping biblical worship alive in the world today!
Sunday School
Everybody ought to go to Sunday School, to Sunday School, to Sunday School The men and the women and the boys and the girls Everybody ought to go to Sunday School.
I know it's an old song, but statistics show that more people attend church at 10 AM on Sunday morning than at any other time of the week. So at New Life we want to see things happening at 10 AM on Sunday morning!
Our classes are divided by age. Nursery is birth until their 4th birthday, taught by Jeanie Landry. The Beginner Class, taught by Donna Lucore, consists of children ages 4 to 7. Penny Hatcher teaches the 8 to 11 year olds. Chad Lucore and Jessica Roy teach the teens. Music has their own class, with Mary Records teaching and also practicing songs. Pastor Terry Bunner teaches the adults in the sanctuary.
As our purpose states, we are a "church that is founded on God's Word." Sunday mornings at 10 AM are dedicated to teaching God's Word in a way that each age can enjoy. They can hang with their peers and know God at their level.
Try it...we think you will like it!
S.T.I.C.
Our ladies meetings are known as S.T.I.C., which stands for Sisters Together In Christ, where women can come together the second Thursday of each month for fellowship. It’s a time where women can come together without husband or kids and be ministered to by Godly speakers, prayer, or sharing God’s Word. It’s also a time to get together and enjoy entertainment such as games, crawfish boils, and dining out. We also enjoy coming together to pray and/or make goodie baskets for different ones in our community such as our policemen, firefighters, teachers, etc., to let them know how much they are appreciated.
S.T.I.C. meetings are not for New Life Tabernacle members only. We want to invite any woman in need of fellowship to come and be blessed!
home Bible studies
John 8:32 - And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
At New Life Tabernacle we have a strong commitment to teaching the Word of God. Arthur LeBlanc loves to come into a person's home and teach in a casual setting. It's a little hard to raise your hand and ask a question during the preaching on Sunday night. But in a Home Bible Study setting you can ask questions and receive a clearer understanding of God's Word.
We have several people in the congregation who are well qualified to teach Bible Studies. We also have several different types of Bible Studies. One of our favorites is called Search For Truth. It is accompanied by a chart, with illustrations to help you understand the Bible more clearly. In approximately 13 lessons we cover an overview from Genesis to Revelation. There are shorter studies available that teach only the basics of salvation.
No matter which lesson you choose, we do our very best to teach God's Word - not church doctrine, not man's opinion. If you are interested in a more in depth study of Scripture, contact Arthur LeBlanc at 385-2224. He would love to share with you the Truth of God's Word.