This Sunday in Worship from Pastor Darren:
We continue our walk through “The Singing Garden” this Sunday with Psalm 27, a song of personal praise and confidence. Sunday evening we will gather again in the parking lot for vespers. I invite you to make it a personal goal to read one psalm a day through September and October. Open your heart and receive God’s assurance through the psalms.
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Sermon Title: “The Singing Garden: Songs of Assurance"
Lessons:
- First Lesson: Philippians 4:4-7
- Second Lesson: Psalm 27
Sunday's bulletin will be posted in the "Bulletins" section under the "Worship" tab of our website as soon as possible. It will also be in the green box next to the live streaming box on the home page.
Last Sunday's service can be found below:
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Last Sunday's bulletin is here.
Last Sunday's sermon notes are here.
Pastor Diane has prepared supplemental devotions for your use that are available here. These are not intended to replace our Sunday morning worship, but they can be used for those not live streaming or for those who would like to include them in their weekly devotional time.
Please continue to give by making contributions through the "online giving" tab on our website or by mailing them to the church at 3808 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208.
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How to Celebrate Communion
In Your Home
Pastor Darren can bring communion to homes on the first Monday of each month by request. To schedule him to bring communion to your home on Monday, Oct. 5, please email Nancy Fykes. To learn more about how we are celebrating communion during this pandemic, read Pastor Darren’s Q&A on communion.
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Prayers
Send us your prayer requests through this email address:
If you would like to download our daily prayer bulletin for this week please click here.
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Attendance
According to YouTube the live streaming of our worship service on Sunday, Sept. 13 has 297 views to date.
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North Members Help Public Get
Registered to Vote
We are doing voter registration through our outreach ministries. At every North Church Farmers Market and at the weekday Bread and Bowl, North members have been registering new voters, updating voters’ addresses, and distributing information about early voting sites, mail-in voting, and election day poll sites. If you know someone who isn't registered to vote, please let them know that they can drop by North Church at one of these times to get registered quickly and easily. Special thanks to Nancy Howe, Alan Archibald, Jill Lyday and Phil Whistler for their efforts.
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How About Joining
Our A-V Team?
Would you be interested in helping with the audio-video on Sunday mornings? For the time being we are only offering the 11 a.m. service as a live stream but we would like to expand the number of people who know how to operate the system. John Hague and Dick Luchtman will show you how everything works. We gather at 10 a.m. each Sunday and are done by noon.
We are looking for folks who are willing to be a back-up person as well as serve on a rotating schedule. You can learn to do either audio or video or both. If you are interested or want more information contact Pastor Darren or John Hague.
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Closed Captioning
Of Our Videos
Is Available
Just FYI: After our worship service is live streamed each Sunday, YouTube applies closed captioning to the video to assist those whom that would benefit. How long this takes depends on the length of the video and some other factors, but the subtitles usually appear by Monday. Please pass this information along to anyone who uses closed captioning. To start the subtitles, just click on the small "CC" box at the bottom right of the video screen.
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Praying for Our Parish
In the Hospital, Rehab or Hospice:
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Dick Hamilton, 4000 N. Meridian St., Apt. 2G, Indianapolis, IN 46208 (Cards only; no calls. If you would like to visit please contact Kathleen Custer.)
- Bruce Laetsch, Aspen Trace Family-First Senior Living, Room 517, 3154 S. State Rd. 135, Greenwood, IN 46143
Prayer List:
- Melissa & Emily Combs & Steve Wieland
- Connie Conklin
- Ruth Cooksey
- Cindy, Mark, Sean & Emily Cooper
- Tinisi Cooper
- Mai Cooper-Nolen
- Connie & Jim Cosby
- Ann, Elizabeth & Katherine Cottingham
- Bethany Cottom Hensley & Eva and Jude Hensley
- Jenny Courson
- Laura, Mike & Church Courson
- Carl Cowen & Jan Wheater-Cowen
- Al Crandall
- Andy & Gail Crawford
- Caroline & Charles Crawford
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Worship and Arts
Parking Lot Vespers Continue This Sunday at 6 p.m.
This Sunday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. is the second of three Sunday evening vespers service to be held in our parking lot in September.
Vespers is an evening service of prayers and readings that lasts about 30 minutes. These services do not include congregational singing.
Please enter the church parking lot from 39th Street to allow for better traffic flow in the north and northwest parking lots and easy bulletin distribution. Then please follow the directions of the parking lot attendants and park in every other space. You can sit in your car or bring a lawn chair and sit in front of your parking space. As always, please wear a mask.
The services are broadcast to a limited area via car radios set to 1610 AM.
We will collect food for the Mid-North food pantry at our two remaining vespers services. Bring a canned good or box of food and we will have a bin in the parking lot for you to drop off your donations.
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Discipleship and Formation
Eight Small Groups Are Studying the Psalms
There are eight small groups meeting throughout the week to study the Psalms that we are aware of or helped set up. We know that there are others meeting as well. Here is the pdf version of the Psalm Study Guide. We look forward to hearing about all the groups that are meeting throughout the congregation!
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Missions and Outreach
Farmers Market Season Concludes Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 17, from 4-6:30 p.m. in our parking lot is the last North Church Farmers Market of the year. Drop by to get some fresh produce and share some socially-distanced time with other members of North!
Those who come early and/or late to help with set up and tear down are always appreciated too!
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School 43 Sends
A Big Thank You
For the Uniforms
The School 43 Team wants to thank members of our congregation for their many generous donations of school uniform items and monetary gifts for School 43. The following items were received: 90 pairs of pants, 13 jumpers and skirts, 10 belts, 301 pairs of underwear, 136 pairs of socks and 145 shirts. We also want to give a special thank you to Pastor Darren for his willingness to receive these donations at his home and then deliver them to church each day. After Pastor Darren said a blessing over the uniforms they were delivered to School 43 last Thursday. The school's social worker, secretary, and parent and community liaison met us to receive the uniforms. They were surprised at the number of items considering our drive couldn't be conducted in the normal way this year. They were very grateful for the continued support and care the church provides for the neighborhood children at School 43. They are hoping to return in-person to the building sometime in October. Again, a big thank you to all!
In the top photo (left to right), Leah Richmond-Jones, Pastor Darren and Phyllis Groth pose by the piles of clothes North members donated to the students of James Whitcomb Riley School 43. In the photo below it, staff members of School 43 accept North's donations.
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Care and Nurture
Daily Living in the COVID Era
Next week the Care and Nurture Team will videotape the first program in a monthly series that will present topics that effect our everyday health and well-being. The first program will feature epidemiologist and nurse Eileen White, who will discuss issues and concerns about the current pandemic and upcoming flu season.
If you have particular questions or concerns that you would like addressed during this program please email them to Pastor Diane or call her at (317) 340-0094.
The video will be uploaded to the North website by the end of September.
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Stewardship
True North: Lasting Connections
The Stewardship Team is preparing for North's annual Stewardship campaign, "True North: Lasting Connections." Would you share your story of how practicing the discipline of stewardship has strengthened your faith and connections with others, or how the steady compass and connections of North Church are impacting lives? Please email them to Robin Reagan.
You have been faithful and generous stewards during this difficult year. As you prayerfully consider the coming year, please know that your pledge is much more than a donation. A donation is like giving spare change; it's not always something we’re deeply connected to. A pledge, however, is a promise to North Church and a spiritual discipline that complements praying, volunteering, and sharing your talents. When you enjoy the programs and ministries at North Church, when you feel our lasting connections despite COVID-19, or when you see the impact of our work around the world, be proud and know that your pledge made it happen.
Fast facts on generosity: Did you know that there is a genetic link to having a generous disposition? Did you know that Indiana universities are at the forefront of research on generosity? Thanks to Hoosier scholars we are continually learning and expanding the field of knowledge. At the University of Notre Dame, the Generosity Initiative was created in 2009 to advance and communicate research on the roots of generosity and to provide grants for researchers around the world. Here in Indianapolis, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI was the first school dedicated in 2012 solely to the study and teaching of philanthropy.
We can be proud of Hoosier leadership in philanthropy. Your pledge of support to our North Church community is another much appreciated example of leadership in giving.
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Children and Families
Bibles for Kindergarten and Third-Grade Children
If you have a kindergartener or third grader who should receive a Bible this fall please be on the lookout for an email from Miss Amy about “Bible Home Delivery.” She will be setting up a time to deliver your child’s Bible in a socially distanced way. If you don’t receive an email please email Amy.
Worship Resources for This Sunday
Here are the children’s worship bulletins for this Sunday, Sept. 20, for kids age 3 and older and 7 and older. Enjoy these while you watch the worship service as a family.
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Youth
Confirmation Class Continues This Sunday
This Sunday our 2020-2021 confirmation class will meet on Zoom at 9:40 a.m. For those parents with students in grades 7-8 who haven't already received the link, please contact Cory Unthank. Please keep our confirmands in your prayers as we begin this journey!
Youth to Meet Sunday Via Zoom
Youth Group continues this Sunday afternoon via Zoom. From 4-5 p.m. students in grades 6-8 join in for a middle-school youth group, and from 5-6 p.m. students in grades 9-12 have a high-school youth group using the same Zoom link. Parents who want their student to join these Zoom youth groups can contact Cory for more information.
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Young Adults
Game Nights Begin Tomorrow
Young adults can join us for a Zoom game night tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. These are open to anyone ages 18-35, and no pre-registration is required. For more information and to get the link please contact Cory.
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