Monday, May 28, 2012
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
New Destiny bridges technology, faith
New Destiny bridges technology, faith
New Destiny bridges technology, faith
by Sarah Grano
DENVER – New Destiny Community Church found a permanent home in January. Now, its pastor is focused on sending the message of God’s love through all mediums possible including sermons, Facebook, Twitter and podcasts.
“It’s about loving God and loving people, and people knowing when they come to our doors and spend time with us that we’re going to love them as a person, and we care about them,” said pastor and church founder Mike Teeter. “It’s about a community.”
The church was founded in early 2009 by Teeter and his wife, Melissa. Initially, the Teeters used a trailer to move church supplies such as sound equipment to temporary locations. They’ve had services at East Lincoln High School, their home and Westport Country Club.
“We really appreciate the club at Westport,” Teeter said. “It really helped us amp up and get connected more to the Denver area.”
Getting connected to the Denver area is what Teeter wanted to do.
“I just felt a desire, God’s call, to plant a church, and I was looking in this area,” he said.
The church found its home this winter at 626 N.C. 16 S. It has about 30 members and meets at 6 p.m. Sunday. It also holds prayer meetings on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
“Church is about people,” Teeter said. “You don’t have to have a building, but it sure is nice to have a home, and we’re thankful.”
Services at the church include video clips and dramas. Teeter also regularly sends out tweets, posts on the church’s Facebook page and updates his blog with video podcasts.
During his years as a youth pastor and associate pastor, his church had a bulletin every Sunday and a newsletter, but things have changed.
“That’s all good then, but now it’s easier to do a two-minute video or twitter post or email,” Teeter said. “A high majority of people, they don’t want a piece of paper anymore.”
He believes people can be reached through technology.
“It’s an avenue to people who are looking for a church, but also those who, even if they never come, they’ll be ministered to from the podcast from the website.”
New Destiny Community Church also reaches out to people in other ways. Its members have made twisty balloons at Denver Days and handed out water during Denver’s fireworks display.
“We want to be part of the community,” Teeter said. “We’re not out there preaching. We’re just out there being part of things in the community.”
He said New Destiny Community Church wants to make connections with other Denver churches even if there are differences in Christian denominations.
“We still can agree on the foundation of things that are true to the Christian faith, and we can both grow, and we can both be connected to God and we can be connected to each other,” Teeter said.
Want to know more?
For more information, visit newdestiny
denver.org, email info@newdestiny.org or call 704-947-3829. The church is located at 626 N.C. 16 S., a mile south of the intersection of N.C. 16 and N.C. 73.
Mike Teeter, pastor of New Destiny Community Church, uses video, blogs and Facebook.com to reach out to his congregation and beyond. (Sarah Grano/DW photo)
“It’s about loving God and loving people, and people knowing when they come to our doors and spend time with us that we’re going to love them as a person, and we care about them,” said pastor and church founder Mike Teeter. “It’s about a community.”
The church was founded in early 2009 by Teeter and his wife, Melissa. Initially, the Teeters used a trailer to move church supplies such as sound equipment to temporary locations. They’ve had services at East Lincoln High School, their home and Westport Country Club.
“We really appreciate the club at Westport,” Teeter said. “It really helped us amp up and get connected more to the Denver area.”
Getting connected to the Denver area is what Teeter wanted to do.
“I just felt a desire, God’s call, to plant a church, and I was looking in this area,” he said.
The church found its home this winter at 626 N.C. 16 S. It has about 30 members and meets at 6 p.m. Sunday. It also holds prayer meetings on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
“Church is about people,” Teeter said. “You don’t have to have a building, but it sure is nice to have a home, and we’re thankful.”
Services at the church include video clips and dramas. Teeter also regularly sends out tweets, posts on the church’s Facebook page and updates his blog with video podcasts.
During his years as a youth pastor and associate pastor, his church had a bulletin every Sunday and a newsletter, but things have changed.
“That’s all good then, but now it’s easier to do a two-minute video or twitter post or email,” Teeter said. “A high majority of people, they don’t want a piece of paper anymore.”
He believes people can be reached through technology.
“It’s an avenue to people who are looking for a church, but also those who, even if they never come, they’ll be ministered to from the podcast from the website.”
New Destiny Community Church also reaches out to people in other ways. Its members have made twisty balloons at Denver Days and handed out water during Denver’s fireworks display.
“We want to be part of the community,” Teeter said. “We’re not out there preaching. We’re just out there being part of things in the community.”
He said New Destiny Community Church wants to make connections with other Denver churches even if there are differences in Christian denominations.
“We still can agree on the foundation of things that are true to the Christian faith, and we can both grow, and we can both be connected to God and we can be connected to each other,” Teeter said.
Want to know more?
For more information, visit newdestiny
denver.org, email info@newdestiny.org or call 704-947-3829. The church is located at 626 N.C. 16 S., a mile south of the intersection of N.C. 16 and N.C. 73.
May 24 - Prayer needs
Prayer requests:
1. Favor and wisdom upon our lives and New Destiny
2. Increase in financial and other resources so that we be a greater blessing locally and beyond.
3. needed funds to do renovations at the church
4. Godly, passionate musicians with kindred spirits to join the New Destiny Team
5. Children workers that love GOD and LOVE children
6. For New Destiny to go BIG on July 1st when we make the change to Sunday mornings
7. For Pastor Mike and Melissa's home to sale soon... and to find the right home local the the church. Thank you for you prayers!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
NC District Council 2012!
It has been a great week! George O. Wood has really brought The Word in a powerful way at NC District Council. Both Melissa Bruining Teeter and Michael A. Teeter have been impacted. Huge things in store for New Destiny Community Church....!
Denver NC Fireworks 2012!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
New Destiny news! May 19th
Since last Sunday: 1. changed lightbulbs on outdoor lights - Church sign can be seen! 2. Grass has been mowed and trimmed! 3. We have a couple of new IWorship DVD's. 4.... and change is coming - Sunday morning service soon.
Blessings,
Pastor Mike
Next prison outreach? Saturday, May 26th!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Prison Ministry! upcoming dates: Saturday, May 26th and Friday, June 15th
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Destiny Radio! This Saturday
New Destiny Community Church invites you to tune into our radio program this Saturday at 1270 am from noon until 12:30pm. On the internet it is wcgcam.com. Michael A. Teeter looks forward to having his mom, Gloria VanSteeland Teeter with him on this mother's day weekend. Also, Baby Katelyn and my dad, Larry Teeter plan to joining me.
Blessings, New Destiny Community Church
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
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