GROWING IN GRACE
January 2019

NJUMC NEWSLETTER

North Judson United Methodist Church

210 W. Central Ave.

North Judson, IN 46366

(574) 896-5927

Hello from the online newsletter from North Judson United Methodist Church!!!  If you are new... welcome! We also welcome any comments or suggestions.  If you have any problems viewing or printing your newsletter, please call the church office at 574-896-5927.  Hope you find the January newsletter interesting and informative.

 

Church Office Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

   2:00-5:00 p.m.

 

 
IN THIS ISSUE
PASTOR'S ARTICLE
JANUARY SCHEDULE, BIRTHDAYS, ETC.
PRESCHOOL, MOTM, POINSETTIAS, THANK YOU, DEATH
STATISTICS, OUTREACH, STEWARDSHIP

FROM THE PASTOR...
Church 
  
I wanted to share these important thoughts with you from Rev. Dotson as we enter a new year.  Pastor Kevin

Some of the statistics about churches are enough to make us really, really downhearted: 
To read more click here

 
JANUARY SCHEDULE

    Head Usher: 9:00 a.m. Dave Altman

                                          11:00 a.m. George Thompson   
  
                                        9:00 Scripture Reader                           11:00 Scripture Reader
  
                       January 6        Carol Grubbs                                       Amy Mosher
            
                  January 13      Donna McKee                                     Sandi Harlamert
                                    
                                          January 20      Bob McKee                                         Mike Mosher

 

                                          January 27      Rowdy McKee                                     Wendy McKee

                                       
                                                                         
             Communion Servers (January 6):   9:00 - Rick & Kathy Ward, Steve Lee & Pastor Kevin
                                                                   11:00 - Mike Mosher & Pastor Kevin   
                                                                  


FOR THE LIST OF JANUARY BIRTHDAYS, WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES & BAPTISM ANNIVERSARIES,CLICK HERE

Sunday Worship Services:

Traditional

 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Contemporary 11:00 a.m.

To view and/or print out the January calendar please click here 

(when you get to the calendar, click on the arrows to move to the correct month)


January Mission of the Month - 

United Methodist Children's Home

 

In the month of January, 100% of your donations will be sent to United Methodist Children's Home in Lebanon, Indiana.

 

Date of Special Offering:

 January 6, 2019

 

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POINSETTIAS

 

If you would like to see a list of those donating poinsettias during the Christmas season, please click here.  

  
 
     Little Lights Preschool
 
 
We will resume classes on Tuesday, January 8!
               
Happy New Year!!
 
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Dear Friends in Mission:

 

Thank you for the following gifts to support missionaries and ministries of the General Board of Global Ministries:

 

Red Bird Mission     $116.00

UMCOR                   $117.00

World Hunger           $66.00

 

May God grant you a sense of hope and joy as you continue your support for mission.

 

Roland Fernandes, General Treasurer

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 Let the Community of Faith proclaim the promise of Eternal Life to Carolyn Parkerson, who passed away on December 26, 2018.

 

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 STATISTICS FOR NOVEMBER

 

GENERAL FUND INCOME

                              REC'D IN NOV.        REC'D TO DATE

OFFERING             $13,222.21                  $163,393.80

OTHER INCOME       $704.15                      $8,984.95

TOTAL                     $13,926.36                  $172,378.75

 

 

COLLECTED IN NOVEMBER

MISSION OF THE MONTH        $71.00

DISCRETIONARY FUND            $32.91

 

 

AVG. ATTENDANCE

9:00 A.M.                       67     

11:00 A.M.                     28      

AVG. COMBINED       95                                   104

SUNDAY SCHOOL     35                                     40

 

***A hard copy of the 2019 budget is available upon request in the church office.

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 FROM THE FOOD PANTRY ... Matthew 25: 37 & 40; (37) ..."Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you...?" (40)..."I tell you the truth, whatever you did, for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."


 

******NOTICE....MARK YOUR CALENDARS....


 

THERE WILL BE NO FOOD PANTRY ON THE 1ST THURSDAY OF JANUARY DUE TO THE MOVE TO THE NEW LOCATION AT THE OUTREACH BUILDING.  WE WILL RESUME THE REGULAR SCHEDULE OF THE 1ST & 3RD THURSDAYS FROM 1:00-4:00 PM EACH MONTH STARTING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH.  THE NEW OUTREACH BUILDING IS AT 4735 W HIGHWAY 10, NORTH JUDSON.  

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STEWARDSHIP NEWS:

    

 We would like to thank all who pledged their prayers, service, worship, Bible Study and financial resources on Stewardship Sunday.  So far we have 36 financial pledges, totaling $108,480.00 for 2019.  If you have not yet pledged, there are pledge cards in the Narthex that can be placed in the offering plate or mailed to the church.  Also, we thank all of you for your generous giving for the year 2018.  Have a Blessed New Year!!!


 

   
  


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