Weekly

 

As of March, 2020—Tierra Nueva Leadership has altered the way Sunday Worship happens, no longer meeting in our building, as per Washington state COVID guidelines.

We will livestream Sunday Worship at the regular time of 4:30 PM - follow us on our Facebook Page to participate. We also connect through Zoom for a face-to-face experience. We will continue to publish sermons on our podcast as usual.

As of November, 2020, we have begun to meet outdoor at 3:00 PM for worship at Maiben Park, 3 blocks southeast of the Tierra Nueva building. Masks and social distancing are required.

Family Support Center is still openfor curbside service, with increased facility sanitation measures taken, at the regular times: Monday and Wednesday from 11 AM - 4 PM.

Psalms group will continue to meet nightly, at 9:00 PM, with increased sanitation measures taken - masks required and temperature taken; please stay home if sick or someone in your home is sick.


 

Guerrilla Bible Studies, Volume 2: God's Radical Recruiting is now available

The Bible tells the story of God's pursuit, liberation, and recruitment of human beings as agents of blessing for the world. God calls people throughout Scripture, launching them as announcers and change agents to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.

 

"Exploring the reasons why you use, the lies and false beliefs that have kept you in addiction, and the liberation in Jesus and truth. It's really hard, but it's really good at the same time."

The Hold Fast Podcast is the chronicle of Danielle and Kevin's ministry at Tierra Nueva. 
In this brief episode, Danielle shares a glimpse of a typical week's events loving God's women in our various communities. Our ministry overlaps in so many ways and we're constantly collaborating, partnering, and learning from our community partners…

 

More Baptisms, Summer 2019

Felix recited prayers throwing off old burdens that were not of Jesus. After one of the prayers, Felix expressed feeling lighter, as if a weight was lifted from him—a reminder of the truth of Jesus’s promise in his invitation, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest...

 

Kealy Returns to Continue Exploring How We Love and Pastor

Kealy's first talk with us was so good, needed, and short. We asked her to come back and stay for longer. We cleared our schedules, invited some area ministry partners, and got to dig in further in our role—as a church and as individuals—in the larger timeline of recovery…

 

Strange Year of Migrant Ministry

Our team is faithfully gearing up with coolers of cold drinks at the end of long, hot days. Your partnership provides a brief reprieve to a weary people.
We don’t know for sure, but the migrant community tells us we are the only church visiting them in the camps. We are a moment of patient kindness, prayer, support, and stability.
Due to various family logistics; many of our regular families did not return to the fields this year..

 

Housing: the biggest hurdle to Re-Entry

If people don't have a safe, stable place to land, the chances of moving forward successfully are very slim. Some people have family or friends, but in many cases they have burned those bridges…

 

Thank you, Matt: Update from Tierra Nueva Staff

This Tuesday's meeting was Matt Malyon's last as a Tierra Nueva staff member. He's off to pursue the arts non-profit UNDERGROUND WRITING full-time, hosting creative writing workshops at the margins…

 

Kealy Visits Staff Meeting

Our work in seeking after people on the margins often has us not knowing how to help. We kept running into our own inadequacy in assessing mental health. So Kevin and Danielle Riley's longtime friend Kealy came to share her expertise at this week's staff meeting…

 

Explorations with Jessica

Jessica is one of our most active volunteers. She's at Tierra Nueva on Sunday to help host the sanctuary and she's often fixing the building and tending the garden during Family Support Center…

 

Migrant Ministry Season Begins

Our migrant community works in 80-90 degrees of heat for 12+ hours a day, 7 days a week. We've been equipped through your generosity to provide cold drinks when we visit this community…

 

Baptisms at the River

Every summer for several years we have been doing baptisms in the Skagit River. It is a highlight of the summer for us! As our faith community grows and reflects our contexts of incarceration and addiction, we have more people wanting this…