Other Services Offered

Would you like to get baptized?

Water baptism is a big deal! It’s one of only two New Testament ordinances. Also, it’s for those who have committed their lives to Jesus, so if you were baptized as a baby or a child, be encouraged to watch the short video. 

If you’d like to get baptized, go to the “Contact Us” page and let us know.

“Starting Point” is NVC’s membership class and new believer class. It’s also a great refresher course for those farther along in the faith.

This class will acquaint you with the church’s history, philosophy of ministry, mission/vision/values, and more. You’ll also be taught, or refreshed, on the fundamentals of Christianity.

Only four Sundays, after our second main service. Lasts about an hour and 15 minutes. Lunch is provided.

Below are the links to our curriculum.

To become a member of NVC, someone should be…

  1. A Christian – Only someone who professes faith in Christ and desires to be an obedient learner and follower of Him should be a member of a Christian church.
  2. A regular attendee – A church cannot affirm and oversee a person’s profession of faith if they do not regularly attend. Without attendance, membership is meaningless.
  3. Someone who desires to obey the Bible – A church member exercises childlike faith in the Bible being the Word of God and the only source whereby one lives a lifestyle pleasing to God. A church member embraces Absolute/Universal Truth and adopts a Biblical Worldview regarding all matters of life.
  4. Someone who agrees with the church’s mission, vision, and values – A church member is congruent with the overall DNA of the church and is eager to assimilate into the church’s culture.
  5. Someone willing to submit to the leadership of the church – If someone isn’t willing to follow the church’s leaders, then one will inevitably stir up division and strife. One should join a church whose leaders one can obey.

If you just signed up for this class, then you could open the above curriculum links, print the curriculum, hole-punch the papers, and insert them into a 3-ring binder… or you could open the PDF on your phone when class starts. Either way works just fine. See you in class after church this Sunday!

Do you have a hard time reading the Bible? (Most people do.)

Take our 90-Day Challenge!

Bible Reading Plan Details

What if you spent the next 90 days walking alongside Jesus, listening to Peter preach, visiting churches with Paul, following Moses throughout the desert, and just falling more in love with God with each turning page?

You are hereby challenged to read through a section of the Bible in 90 days! Our prayer is that by the end of this challenge, you’ll feel so spiritually full you’ll never want to live on empty again.

Why should I do this? I could just read on my own!

It’s safe to assume that, in all honesty, we don’t read the Bible as much as we should. By signing up for this challenge, you will be encouraged and held accountable for gettin’ er done!

The feeling of accomplishment is awesome because this is hard. For most, the amount of reading is not what makes it difficult; it’s the spiritual warfare involved.

Okay, you sold me. How does the challenge work?

Step 1: Select one of the challenges below. Print the PDF, hole punch the papers, and put them in a 3-ring binder.

  • The PDF serves as an outline template. It shows you which book and chapters you are to read each day.
  • Write down a takeaway or two per chapter on the outline template.

Step 2: On day one, CLICK HERE and let us know you started. A staff member will be assigned to be your “accountabilabuddy.”

Step 3: Bring your 3-ring binder to church every Sunday and share your journey with your assigned staff member!

That’s it! Let me be the first to congratulate you in advance regarding meeting one of the most awesome goals you can meet as a follower of Jesus!

Need help?

Our Certified Counseling and Coaching Center can assist.

If you…

  • are struggling with PTSD, depression or some sort of anxiety disorder. You tried different ways to find relief, yet to no avail.
  • are so head-over-heels in love, it’s crazy! You proposed. She said yes. But you know you’re both works-in-progress and you want a marriage that lasts a lifetime.
  • are having a hard time with everything that’s going on the world. Having a hard time is an understatement. You can’t sleep well. You’re angry. Your kids are driving you crazy. You need help.
  • are together, but… you’re too far apart. Your kids and/or grandkids are being ill-affected and they need help. You feel like too much damage has been done to save your partnership or marriage. You owe it to yourselves, and possibly your children, to make things… healthier.
  • find yourself thinking, “I am NOT where I want to be in life! Really, is this all there is? I’m discontent about the present and not excited about the future.” You struggle with procrastination, a lack of focus, setting priorities and/or boundaries.
  • have no idea what you’d like to accomplish… or maybe you do, but you have no idea how to get there. You’re stuck.
  • are overly stressed or depressed or not able to cope with a particular area in life… and you’re not dealing with it in the healthiest fashion.
I am interested in your services. Tell me more.

Pastor Paul Bartelme has been a certified coach and counselor for 18 years. His service is solution-focused and involves Certified Life Coaching and Christian Counseling Services to the Greater Milwaukee area. He currently provides general Christian Counseling that is caring and compassionate. He also provides Life Coaching that is robust and results-driven. Services are available for all ages and they address a variety of issues. Services are provided to both New Vintage Church attendees and the community. You do not need to be an attendee of the church to take advantage of Pastor Paul’s Counseling and Coaching Service.

What is Christian Counseling?

Christian Counseling combines faith with the principles of psychology to improve one’s mental health and relationships. More specifically, this approach uses the Bible to help one deal with life’s challenges. The ultimate goal of Christian counseling is to help identify behaviors that are inconsistent with the Bible’s teachings, so one can experience a life of greater joy, peace, hope, and rest amid life’s challenges and best navigate through such challenges.

What is Christian Life Coaching?

Christian Life Coaching is a synergistic relationship between a certified life coach and a client designed to tap into your full God-given potential in life. Just as Olympic athletes wouldn’t think of training without the added keen insight, objective perspective, and enthusiastic support of an athletic coach, many of today’s successful people in every area of life use the services of a life coach to take their lives to a higher level for God’s glory.

What’s the difference between counseling/coaching and therapy?

There is a fundamental difference between Christian Counseling/Coaching and Therapy. Counseling is defined as “giving guidance” whereas therapy is a type of treatment procedure where emotional and behavioral problems are diagnosed and sought to be treated, sometimes alongside prescribed medications. It is not the role of a Christian Counselor/Coach to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological condition, and that is not what Pastor Paul’s Christian Counseling and Coaching Center does. Pastor Paul has not promised, implied, nor obligated himself to act as a therapist providing any treatment in the realm of therapy.

Do I have to be a Christian to use your services?

No, you do not need to be a Christian, yet you would need to be open to Biblical principles and truths since Pastor Paul’s service is Christian-based. That said, his approach is non-judgmental and caring.

Do I have to be a member of your church to use your services?

You do not need to be a member or attender of NVC. This service is available to the community.

I don’t live in the area. Do you do online or phone appointments?

No. Only in-person service is available at this time.

How do I set an appointment?

Go to the “Contact Us” page on this website and fill out your name, email, and a brief description of your situation. You’ll then receive an email reply with time/day options, that is, if your situation is in the realm of Pastor Paul’s treatment.

What if I have a life-threatening emergency?

If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.

Will my visits be covered by insurance?

These services do not deal directly with insurance companies. Clients are responsible for offerings that are payable either the time service is rendered or on the first of the month for ongoing services.

How much do you charge?

There is no charge for these services. Rather, an agreed-upon offering is received. (The services are valued at $120 hr on average.)

When a prospective client decides to schedule an introductory session, there are two options: 1) providing an offering for the intro session with no future commitment, or 2) providing an offering for the intro session and also the remaining sessions of the month since the client has agreed to commit to the proposed treatment plan/coaching strategy.

If you need help, the first step is to go to the “Contact Us” page and fill out the contact form. Let’s start a conversation.