This Sunday in Worship from
Pastor Darren:
This Sunday I conclude our worship series on renewing rituals with an exploration of rituals of dedication. Lent is a season to recommit our lives to Christ. What area of your life do you need to offer as a "living sacrifice" to God? Join us at 8:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. this Sunday.
Sunday's Sermon: Renewing Rituals, Part 5: "Dedicating Rituals"
Scripture Readings:
- Matthew 16:21-26
- Romans 12:1-2
- Psalm 37
Upcoming Services:
- 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, sanctuary.
- 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Contemplative prayer, chapel.
- 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, communion, chapel.
The video of last Sunday's 11 a.m. service is below:
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Last Sunday's bulletin is here. The bulletin for this Sunday's 11 a.m. service will be posted on NorthChurchIndy.com as soon as possible.
Here are this Sunday's children's worship bulletins for children 3 and up and 7 and up.
Please continue to give by making contributions through the "online giving" tab on our website; by mailing them to the church at 3808 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208; by texting "Give" to 1-(317) 676-2061, or by using one of our offering boxes or collection plates when attending in person.
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Church Yard Clean Up Set for Saturday, April 1
On Palm Sunday we will parade around our yard with two donkeys and music to celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus. The Sojourner class invites you to join us the day before, Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m. to get the church grounds ready for Palm Sunday and Easter. We will meet in the west entry. Bring work gloves and any grabbers or tools that will help you. We'll provide latex gloves and trash bags. Help the church look its best. If you have a question, contact Eric Galloway. See you there!
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PT Breakfast Has Been Canceled
The Project Transformation breakfast slated for this Saturday morning in Fellowship Hall has been canceled.
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'Events' Booklet
The spring/summer "North UMC Events" booklet is available to pick up in the west entry. You can also download it here.
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Prayers
Send us your prayer requests through this email address:
com. Unless the request is marked "clergy only," it will be printed in our daily prayer bulletin, which is issued each Monday. If you would like to download the daily prayer bulletin for this week, please click here.
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Attendance
A total of 36 people attended the 8:30 a.m. service last Sunday, March 19, and 148 people attended the 11 a.m. service. The livestream of the 11 a.m. service has been viewed 109 times to date according to YouTube.
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Praying for
Our Parish:
Prayer List:
Throughout the year each church member is prayed for on a monthly rotating list. T he list for March is here. The members for this week follow:
- Anthony & Suzanne Overholt
- Dot Owen
- Evelyn Owen
- Jo Pannell
- Peter Park & Nelly Tuikong-Park
- Andy Pertler, Mimi Souchet-Pertler & T.J. Pash
- Charles & Karen Payne
- Matthew Payne
- Debbie & Mick Peek
- Carolyn Pennington
- Janet Penwell
- Darren Peoples
- Kathy & Tim Pertler
- Vanessa, Jordan & Josie Peters
- Timothy Phillips
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Mask Policy
It is recommended that people who are not fully vaccinated or have health concerns wear a mask.
— North UMC
Board of Directors
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Worship and Arts
Renewing Wednesdays Continues Today at 5:30 p.m.
Every Wednesday evening in Lent we are gathering at 5:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall for a light supper and to share experiences designed to enrich our faith and deepen our fellowship. Each night will be a different theme sponsored by one of our ministry teams. The remaining programs follow:
- March 22 — Meditation and prayer (Discipleship and Formation)
- March 29 — Spa night (Care and Nurture). The night will include massages and relaxation techniques, as well as card and board games.
Please RSVP so we have a good head count for the meal.
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'Via Crucis' to be Offered on Good Friday
The Cathedral Singers will offer Franz Liszt's "Via Crucis" at 7:30 p.m. on Good Friday. This special service will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. The composition is a musical setting of the 14 Stations of the Cross. Please join us, and invite your friends. More information is available here.
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Easter Is Perfect Time to
Donate to Visual Arts Fund
Honor or memorialize a loved one with a donation to North’s visual arts fund this Easter. The money raised will go towards flowers and other visual items used at North throughout the year.
Forms are available at the front desk or here. Please be sure to specify if the donation is in honor of or in memory of someone, and please print legibly.
The suggested donation is $20 per name. Payment may be made by cash or check. Payment may also be made by credit card online by selecting "Visual Arts Fund" in the drop-down menu under "Online Giving." Please indicate that you paid online on the form, which can be dropped off or mailed to the church office.
The donations will be listed in North’s newsletter after Easter.
The worship and arts committee thanks you very much for your donations.
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Air Mattresses, Food Needed
For Purdue Bells' Visit April 15-16
On Sunday, April 16 the Purdue Bells will visit North Church. This ensemble, directed by North member Jeff Warbinton, will perform at both services that morning and will collaborate with North’s Cathedral Ringers that afternoon in a free concert at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary.
The Purdue Bells, part of the Purdue Musical Organizations, is a non-credit ensemble comprised of volunteer musicians from freshman through grad school. The group has performed throughout the Midwest and it toured England and Scotland in the summer of 2019. Formed in 1979, the ringers play five octaves of Schulmerich bells, five octaves of White Chapel bells, seven octaves of Malmark chimes, a two-octave set of Swiss Silver Melody bells, as well as a three-octave set of Deagan Shaker chimes. Further information can be found here.
We will house the Purdue Bells in our church overnight on Saturday, April 15 until Sunday, April 16, and are in need of donations. We would like to borrow 14 air mattresses. We will also feed the students Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, Sunday lunch, and snacks during the two days. If you can loan air mattresses or donate food or drinks, please email Jeff and Kelley Warbinton, or call Jeff at (317) 341-4012.
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Mission and Outreach
Wandega Primary School Update Set for April 2
The Umoja Partnership's Denise Soltis will speak during our worship services on Palm Sunday, April 2, for an update on the Wandega Primary School, which North sponsors. Come hear the progress these students have made over the last year.
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Final Session of 'The Healing Zone' Is This Sunday
The final session of “The Healing Zone” workshop will be held in the club room from 4-5:30 p.m. this Sunday, March 26. Alan Archibald, LCSW, is leading us in discovering the experience of healing for ourselves and others.
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'Evicted' Book Study Concludes Next Tuesday, March 28
Our study of Matthew Desmond's "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" concludes on Tuesday night, March 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. in North's conference room and on Zoom. RSVP to Pastor Sunil or Alan Archibald.
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Thanks to All Who Helped Assemble 70 Kits for UMCOR
Last Wednesday we gathered for a light meal, an informative game of North Church trivia, and then we assembled the UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) hygiene kits for those suffering from natural or human disasters. Thanks to the generosity of the people at North, we put together 70 complete hygiene kits, beating our original goal of 50 kits. We have some leftover supplies which we will pass on for the prison re-entry kits and to Bread and Bowl guests. The kits have been boxed up and were delivered to the UMCOR storage site in Pawnee, Ill. on Monday.
Thank you to Eric and Beth Galloway for the North Church trivia game; the people who helped assemble the kits; to Lois Kotian, who also helped to sort and count; to Mike and Susan Shaw Harrison, who delivered the kits to Noblesville, and to all of the people of North who generously donated supplies for the kits.
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Discipleship and Formation
Final Session of Extra-Canonical Study Is Next Tuesday
The final session of Dr. Perry Kea's course on the early books that Jesus’s followers used but that didn't make it into the New Testament will be held this coming Tuesday night, March 28, from 6-7:30 p.m. in room 007 and on Zoom. If you would like to participate please email Amy.
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Children and Families Ministries
Spring Break Family Fun Day Is Friday, March 31
Spring Break Family Fun Day will be held on Friday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are on spring break, join us for a day of fun, friends, food, and service! We will have some fun activities and service projects as well as lunch. Please RSVP to Amy by this Sunday, March 26. All are welcome.
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No Easter Egg Hunt
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Easter egg hunt scheduled for April 1 in North's parking lot has been canceled.
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United Women in Faith
Miriam Circle Celebrates Giving Day Tomorrow at Its Monthly Meeting
United Women in Faith's 150-year legacy began in 1869 with eight bold women determined to change the world for the better. It boasts nearly half a million members today.
Miriam Circle will celebrate Giving Day tomorrow, Thursday, March 23, at its monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the library. Our own Shannon Priddy will speak on the Legacy Fund and how you can help keep United Women in Faith strong for the next 150 years.
If you have been curious about the origins and history of United Women in Faith and what it is doing today, please join us. Everyone is welcome.
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Women of Lydia to Meet Next Tuesday, March 28
The Women of Lydia Circle will meet next Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the club room. The theme will be "Growing Seeds," taken from the United Women in Faith program book.
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Please Pick Up Pies on Palm Sunday
If you ordered a Wick's pie from our United Women in Faith circles, don't forget to pick it up on Palm Sunday (April 2) in the west entry.
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Green Team
Earth Hour Activity Guide Available for Use This Saturday
Earth Hour is celebrated all over the world by millions of people to show their love and care for the earth.
For just one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this Saturday, March 25, you're asked to turn off all your lights and electronics to observe Earth Hour.
At North Church, the Green Team asks you to celebrate in your homes or with your family or friends. To help with the celebration, the team has prepared an activity guide for you to download. Please share the handout with your friends and neighbors too!
Feel free to send an email to let us know what you did! We would love to hear!
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Collect Your Unwanted Sneakers for Recycling April 23-30
Start gathering your unwanted sneakers! Bring them to North April 23-30 and place them in a gray bin in the west entry. Pairs that are in good shape will be resold to people who need sneakers. The others will be recycled, keeping them out of landfills. All proceeds will go to North's landscaping project. For more info email Eric Galloway.
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Hospitality Team
Name Badge Rack Available
A note from North's Hospitality Team: If you enter the church using the north door by the chapel, you will find a magnetic white board where you may leave your name badge for use from week to week.
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Mid-North Shepherd's Center
Busy Wednesday Is Planned for Shepherd's Center
This coming Wednesday, March 29, the Mid-North Shepherd’s Center will meet at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall, where Norma will lead devotions followed by bingo and crafts, as the group will make cards for American Village Cottage residents. At the same time the discussion group will meet in the youth room to talk about current events and statistical topics. At 11 a.m. an audiologist will speak about hearing aids. Lunch will follow at noon, and Charlie McDonald won the free lunch for this week. The Shepherd's Singers will rehearse from 1-2 p.m.
A limited number of "Great Decisions" booklets are available for the series running April 12 through May 31, which will cover international topics. They cost $20 each.
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