Sunday, November 27, 2022 - First Sunday of Advent

"Wonderful Counselor," Isiah 9:2, 6-7

Rev. Elizabeth Pollard will be preaching.

Join us at 11:05 a.m. in the Sanctuary or online for our traditional worship service, or in person at modern worship at 10:50 a.m. in Simmons Hall.

The church office will be closed Wednesday-Friday, November 23-25, for Thanksgiving. To reach a pastor during this time, call the main church number, (770) 998-2000.

Northbrook will host a concert by the Golden Bells of Atlanta, a community handbell choir, on Monday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The concert is free and open to the public.

The flower calendar is open for signups through Easter 2023. You can honor a loved one or commemorate an occasion with altar flowers. Sign up here. 

Launching Our Legacy

This past Sunday was the final week of Northbrook's stewardship season, and this year's theme is "Launching Our Legacy." You can learn more about the 2023 budget campaign and turn in an electronic pledge card on our website.

You can see a complete listing of Northbrook's Advent

festivities on our website.

Come join us for the annual Hanging of the Greens, Tuesday, November 29 or Wednesday, November 30 (or both), 1-4 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Volunteers are needed to make our indoor and outdoor spaces ready for Advent.

Advent Festival, Wednesday, November 30, 5-6:30 p.m.

We need your help with the Advent Festival. We will make advent wreaths, gingerbread houses, and ornaments. Come kick off the season with a visit with Santa Claus and enjoy milk and cookies with your Northbrook Community. Sign up to help here.

Alternative Christmas. Unsure of what to give the person who has everything? We’ve got you covered! Northbrook’s Alternative Christmas allows you to give donations to non-profit organizations on behalf of a loved one. The organizations we’re supporting this year are Love-Serve (school tuition and uniforms for Guatemalan kids), Heifer International, and The Drake House. Each donation comes with a special Christmas gift certificate. See Jill Sandridge in the Narthex through December 15 for more information.

Advent Family Sunday School Class, December 4, 11, and 18, 9:30 a.m.

This class engages the entire family around the table of faith and promises to be a meaningful way to more deeply experience Jesus in a season of distraction. We will be exploring the imagination of the prophets, the names of Jesus, and allowing each generation to lead and learn in their own way. You don't want to miss this memory making opportunity to focus your family on Jesus this Christmas.

Our modern worship service, The Brook, returns this week, Sunday, November 27 at 10:50 a.m. in Simmons Hall. This is our last modern worship service until mid-January

You can prepare your heart for worship ahead of time by downloading the playlist for The Brook here. This week's songs are:

• "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" by Fernando Ortega
• "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Barenaked Ladies
• "O Come, O come Emmanuel" by King & Country
• "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" by We the Kingdom

Family Mission Trip to the Holy Land, July 12-22, 2023, $250 Deposit

This is the journey of a lifetime. We will visit amazing Biblical sites and volunteer with local ministries. All fees and lodging will be covered if you have participated in the pumpkin patch, and families will be responsible for airfare only. Email Kena Newkirk to sign up.

Weekly Prayer. Join us on Mondays at 10 a.m. on Facebook Live. Each week a different member of our worship staff / clergy will lead in prayer.

Purchase Christmas gifts for children in the foster care system with WellRoot Family Services. Select a gift from the Angel Tree in the Narthez and return unwrapped gift by this Sunday, November 27.

A request from Rev. Elizabeth: If you recently committed to adopt a family for Christmas through Inspiritus, Elizabeth would like to share more information with you. Please reach out to her.

In addition to coats, Inspiritus is also collecting Amazon and Walmart gift cards. If you're interested in purchasing a coat to donate, stop by the Angel Tree in the Narthex this Sunday.

Northbrook is one of the sponsors of Habitat for Humanity's Habitat of North GA Ecumenical Build, a house supported by church sponsorships, and as such we have volunteer slots to fill for the build site at 5360 Woodstock Rd in Acworth, GA. Please consider helping with the following:

First Nail, January 21, noon-3 p.m., 3 slots

Exterior painting, March 4, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m., 5 slots

Exterior painting, March 11, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m., 5 slots    

For those who wish to volunteer, the instructions for registering are below:

• Visit the Habitat website. 
• Click the “Use Reservation Code” button and type in the code provided to you by your coordinator: https://cerv.is/0251rnbumc
• Click “Register for an Event.”
• Fill in your email address and first name provided. 
• Fill out the entirety of the volunteer profile (volunteer interest and profile picture are optional).
• Review terms and conditions and click “Create Volunteer Profile.”
• Select “Volunteer Name” as your own name.
• Click the event you are trying to register for and click “Choose time slot(s) and register for selected event.” 
• Check the box of the time slot (s) you will be attending and click “Complete Registration.”

Please note: If you have previously registered using a different “Reservation Code” you must clear the code and type in the new one to see current volunteer opportunities.

Northbrook is also scheduled to provide lunch for 35 people on Saturday, March 4. We are currently seeking volunteers that could procure and serve lunch on this day. Please contact Rev. Elizabeth Pollard or Brent Richardson at (704) 995-4920 to volunteer for this additional service opportunity. 

Northbrook UMC has a new web page for viewing all our volunteer opportunities in one place. Current opportunities include serving in The Brook, serving as usher or greeter on Sunday mornings, providing meals to youth on Sunday nights, helping with The Drake House and UMCOR, and much more. Sign up to help.

Pat Alderman, Kent Alexander, Leigh Anne Ayers, Beulah Boozer, Jan Boyea, Wayne Bryan, The Cash Family, The Derby Family, Cecile Easterling, Scott Fellows, Joe Fielden, Carol Hill, Jan Holcombe, Carolyn Hutchinson, Patty Jordan, Somchai Larksukthom, Bill Livesay, Fran Michaud, Mable Milner, Linda Minter, Claude Mitchell, Pat Mitchell, Rev. Kena Newkirk, The Olson Family, The Pohlman Family, The Seymour Family, Jean Schwartz, Adrian Shapiro, Lincoln Stone, The Swartz Family, Judy T, Teresa Volk, Health Waller, Ann Warren, and Beth West.

We have a new mailing address. If you send your donations through your financial institution, please notify them of the change. Address all correspondence to:

Northbrook UMC

885 Woodstock Rd.

Suite 430-380

Roswell, GA 30075

Attendance

Sunday, November 20:

• Traditional worship, 124
• Modern worship, 76
• Online traditional worship, 35

Giving

Week 45, November 13: Donations totaled $22,822.

Altar Rail giving for October for Bridge of Light Atlanta was $556.15.

Thank you for your generosity!

November's Altar Rail Gift is Trinity Table, which provides food for the hungry in a hospitable setting that affirms the dignity and worth of those in need. Trinity Table is a ministry of Trinity UMC in Atlanta.

Here's how to give a gift without an altar rail: Give online and select "Communion Offering" from the drop down Fund menu. Or, mail a check to the church office and indicate "Altar Rail" on the memo line.

Contact a Pastor: To reach a pastor on call and receive pastoral care for yourself or a loved one, call the church office at 770-998-2000.

Support Referral List: Click here to download.

Stephen Ministry

Someone to care, listen, can help you make it through grief, loneliness, or other stressful times. To connect, email stephenministry@northbrookumc.com or call Mike Johnson at 404-550-2860 or Elaine Riddle at 470-273-1320. Learn more here.