We will be a transformation center for the Southwest side of Chicago.

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VISION

We envision New Life Midway helping to bring transformation to thousands of lives in Chicago and beyond.

We plan on raising an army of change agents, youth on fire for God, next generation leaders, men of courage and women of virtue.

We dream of building a spiritual powerhouse that blesses the surrounding communities, breaking cycles and starting new legacies in thousands of lives in Jesus name.

We invite you to be a part of it.

-Pastor Mark and Dee Jobe

STORIES

These are just a few of the many lives that God has changed through the ministry of New Life Community Church. Email stories@newlifechicago.org to share your story!

“At New Life I’ve changed from living in fear and feeling alone to experiencing God’s unfailing love.” -Olga

“God changed my life at New Life. I am now clean and sober for the past four years. I have a new life.” -August

“I was diagnosed with depression, upset, angry and negative. I could not trust anyone. I started coming to new life and reading the bible. I trust in God now. I am happy and have forgiven people who have hurt me.” -Anna

COMMITMENT CARD

This card is for the New Life Midway “SEE THE CHANGE” Campaign only. February 2018 through February 2021. The estimated giving you record represents an amount over and above your regular offerings. The “See the Change” gift is to sponsor expansion of New Life’s ministry and building.

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GIVE

You may give through the SEE THE CHANGE envelope on Sundays or online at any time!

  • Sign in or Register your account
  • Go to Your Giving page
  • Choose the Midway location
  • Select the SEE THE CHANGE fund
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F.A.Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

Summary of BE THE CHANGE (Phase 1):

What did we spend the BE THE CHANGE money on?

(The crossed out items have been completed the rest remain to be finished.)

  1. Enlarge our main sanctuary by 37% of current size.
  2. Expand Welcome Center by about 80% of its size.
  3. Enlarge our children’s ministry by 60%.
  4. Build new restrooms near the main foyer.
  5. Expand administrative offices.
  6. Repave and finish our main parking lot.
  7. Finish construction of Spanish Sanctuary. (half way done)
  8. Build a new youth center.
  9. Build a new chapel.
  10. Renovate cafeteria lounge area.
  11. Build vision/prayer room.
  12. Re-roof area of leakage over children and ministry area.
  13. Finish outside of our building with visible steeple and lighting.

Additionally:

  • Replaced new windows around the building that were letting in a draft- $24,000
  • Removed the brick chimney that the city required us to fix- $35,000
  • Upgraded electrical that inspectors required for expansion- $50,000
  • Replaced HVAC unit about Spanish auditorium that went out- $28,000
  • Replaced HVAC units about offices that were going out- $35,000

 

What will our 2nd phase accomplish?

In 2013 we explained our expansion project this way:

“If we collect 1 million we can complete several vital expansion projects. That would be amazing.  If we collect 2 million we can complete the majority of the projects presented. That would be extra-ordinary. If we collect 3 million we can complete all the projects of our expansion. That would be miraculous.”

We collected 1,150,000 which allowed us to accomplish a good portion of our building expansion and upgrade.

How much money do we anticipate raising?

To complete the projects that we would like to finish we anticipate conservatively it will cost 1.5 million. This would include paying the remainder of the first phase of expansion and completing projects:

Building Expansion to Be Completed:

  • Build a Youth Center
  • Build a Multi-Purpose Chapel
  • Build a Vision/Prayer Room
  • Finish Spanish Auditorium
  • Finish the outside building to be attractive destination

 What is our time frame?

Our first offering will be on Sunday, Feb 11th and we expect to complete our campaign the final in Feb of 2021.

Our History

How did we buy our current building at 51st and Keeler?

In 1999 we engaged in a campaign called Building To Bless in which we raised 1 million dollars to purchase our current building. After months of searching and intense negotiations we were able to strike a deal to purchase our current 84,000 square foot building for 2 million dollars. We put $400,000 as a down payment and used the remaining $600,000 to start construction.

What has happened since we have been in this building?

  • We have grown from an average of 550 to 1500 at Midway worship services.
  • We have baptized almost 1500 people in this building.
  • We have double the amount of children we work with weekly.
  • We started a non-for-profit called New Life Centers that focuses on mentoring at risk youth with 35 people on staff.
  • We started Straight Talk daily radio program that has thousands of listeners weekly.
  • We have helped launch 15 more New Life Congregations in Chicago.
  • We have helped start 7 New Life congregations in other cities around the world.
  • We have started running a 19 acre camp in Michigan called Pine Trail that we are using to minister to youth and families.

 We have seen God do some amazing things over the last 13 years we have been in this building. We firmly believe that the greatest miracles, strongest stories and most significant impact are still coming. We are inviting you to be a part of helping us SEE THE CHANGE!