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NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER Thursday, October 10, 2019

THIS SUNDAY at NORTHMINSTER

Outreach Committee Meeting This Sunday, October 13, after service in the Parlor.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:35 a.m. in the Parlor Join Pastor Rich this Sunday, October 13 for a study in Romans.

SUNDAY'S SERMON "Thanks and Discipleship" by Rich Holmes 

LAST SUNDAY'S SERMON "Back in My Day" Click Here to Read the Sermon Click Here to Listen to Past Messag es 

THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READING OLD TESTAMENT READING: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 GOSPEL READING: Luke 17:11-19

QUARTERLY STATEMENTS AVAILABLE NOW Please pick-up your statement this Sunday to help save on the cost of postage. Statements are located under the bulletin board in the narthex.

MINISTRY LEADERS The October through December Schedule is available on the Welcome Desk. Sign up this Sunday.

CLICK HERE to View the October to December Schedule

THIS WEEK at NORTHMINSTER

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Tuesday, October 15 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor

Join us for our study: "Jesus Among Other Gods"

CHOIR PRACTICE Thursday, October 17 BELL CHOIR at 5:45 p.m. CHANCEL CHOIR at 7:00 p.m.

WIENER ROAST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 5:00 p.m. -- Eating at 6:00 p.m. Sign up at the Welcome Desk!

Plan to bring a SIDE DISH as well as a CHAIR and ROASTING FORKS

COMING EVENTS

SILENT AUCTION Sunflower Illusions Quilt Calvary's Mission & Membership Committee is extending an invitation to both the Calvary and Northminster congregations to participate in a very special fundraiser to support the Heifer International Organization. This beautiful 60 x 61" quilt, which was made by hand by Ruthanne Lungociu and kindly donated, will be on display every Sunday in the month of October during Calvary's coffee hour.

With the quilt will be an auction sheet where you can place your name, a phone number, and your bid amount. Encourage your friends, family, and co-workers to participate and support this great cause. Information about the Heifer International Organization can be found in Fellowship Hall.

Another Opportunity to Minister

Calvary's Mission & Membership is asking both congregations to donate food items to Thanksgiving Baskets Downtown , a 501(c)(3) that unites faith communities and civic organ-izations in Canton to support the under-served population with food at Thanksgiving.

Food will be collected the first three Sundays of October. A separate container will be available by the Welcome Desk at the main entrance for your food donations. Items being collected are:

BOXED GOODS: Instant Oatmeal - 12 Pack Box Macaroni and Cheese Stuffing / Dressing in Boxes - 13 oz. Instant Mashed Potatoes - 13 oz. Jello, Puddings, Cake Mixes CANNED or PLASTIC-PACKED GOODS: Baked Beans - 23 oz. Chicken Noodle Soup Fruit / Applesauce - 24 oz. Green Beans / Corn FOR SAFETY REASONS: NO Glass Jars, NO Expired Items NO Partial Containers

PANCAKE BREAKFAST The Calvary Deacons are hosting a Pancake Breakfast and have once again invited the congregation of Northminster to join them.

Sunday, October 27 at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall

TRUNK or TREAT ! Sunday, October 27, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The Outreach Committee will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 27, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the west parking lot. This is a great opportunity to interact with nearby young families. We need volunteers to decorate the trunks of their cars with a Halloween theme. There are lots of ideas on line and some stores even sell kits of materials. We also need volunteers to provide and pass out candy. Dress in costume or your favorite fall attire and join us.  It should be a lot of fun! Sign Up at the Welcome Desk this Sunday!

MINISTRY of the NORTHMINSTER FAMILY

Pastoral Care for September Pastoral Care Visits - 6

Please know that if you would like me to pay your a pastoral visit you may call me or Barb at (330) 499-4606. You can also reach me on my cell phone at (803) 312-5147. Blessings, Pastor Rich

COATS for CHRISTMAS Going On Now! The 2019 Community Coat Drive is in progress. There is a box in the narthex where you can place your gently used warm coats for the entire family.

Your least favorite coat may become someone's most favorite coat! Last year throughout Stark County over 4,400 coast were collected.

All donations due by Monday, December 16

FOOD CUPBOARD MINISTRY DONATIONS GIVEN ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 6 11 Items  Thank You for your Contributions!

October Birthdays 4 - Bill Rake 8 - Roy Yoder 13 - Ashley Griffin 24 - Paula Bowen 25 - Diane Lowry 25 - Sue Paradis 26 - Jerry Hill 29 - Claudia Weltman 30 - Susan Hill October Anniversaries 7 - John & Jo Ann Swope 11 - Jeff & Debra Pierpont 12 - Terry & Susa Verble 27 - Scot and Susan Dowell

NORTHMINSTER HOMEBOUND This Week's Featured Members

SCOTT TANNEHILL St. Luke Lutheran Community 220 Applegrove St. NE North Canton, OH 44720

PRAYER REQUESTS IN ORDER TO KEEP PRAYER REQUESTS CURRENT PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE TO UPDATE OR REMOVE REQUESTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. 

David Appleby - Cancer Nick Ciccozzi (21) (son of friend to Cindy Taylor) continues treatment at Cleveland Clinic. Nancy Curtis is at St. Luke's recovering from an infection. Dr. Mark DeGalen (friend of Cindy Taylor) - Cancer has returned. Boyd Dowell (Scot Dowell's brother) - Battling Lyme Disease Polly Dutilly (Joyce King's granddaughter) - Leukemia Onita Hall (aunt of Bob Allen) - Bone marrow cancer. Rich & Sue Hirschman are both recovering from an accident. Tiffany King (granddaughter of Joyce King) in need of prayer. Julie Klaserner - Cancer. Recovering from a bone marrow transplant. Lecia Lance (friend of Jayne Kidder) needs our prayers. James & Emily McKelvey and baby Abraham need your continued prayers. JJ Ohmann, (son of Susan Verble's coworker) is now in remission. Mark Reels is undergoing treatment for cancer. Larry Sprandel (son-in-law of Joanne Sogan) is recovering from surgery. Babe Strebel - Health concerns. Bill & Lillian Wellington (friends of Micki Williams) - Both in need of prayer...conditions are declining. Browning West (grandson of Chuck & Ginny) - Needing Prayer

2019 Per Capita - $30.56 Per Capita given to date is $1,503.45

ON the CALENDAR  Sunday, October 20 Fellowship Hour

Monday, October 21 Session Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor Sunday, October 27 Pancake Breakfast - 9:30 a.m. Trunk or Treat - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29 Reedurban Community Dinner - 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.