NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER
Wednesday, December 29, 2021


LET'S WELCOME
A
NEW YEAR!
Barb will be out of the office on
Friday, December 31
One of my favorite Christian singer/ songwriters is Robin Mark. One of my favorite songs by him is "Days of Elijah." It says that in a world seemingly filled with darkness, we
are still filled with the joy and hope of Christ and obligated to share that hope and joy with the world. The opening verse says it quite starkly:

These are the days of Elijah,
Declaring the world of the Lord
And these are the days of Your servant Moses,
Righteousness being restored.
And though these are days of great trial,
Of famine and darkness and sword,
Still, we are the voice in the desert crying
"Prepare ye the way of the Lord!"

We may be about to enter the worst days of the COVID pandemic. We have more tools to deal with it than we did two years ago, but we have to be willing to utilize those tools, specially vaccines and masks. The Lord hasn't abandoned us. Our hope remains in the Lord. Utilize all the tools of medicine and science to remain healthy and strong. And never stop preparing the way of the Lord for this world that so badly needs God's redemption.

Blessings,
Pastor Jim
THIS SUNDAY at NORTHMINSTER
THIS WEEK'S SCRPTURE READINGS
OLD TESTAMENT READING
Isaiah 60:1-6

EPISTLE READING
Ephesians 3:1-12

GOSPEL READING
Matthew 2:1-12
SUNDAY'S SERMON

"Presents for the Baby"
by Pastor Jim Crawford

LAST SUNDAY'S SERMON
"Teach Your Parents Well"
by Pastor Jim Crawford

Attendance on 12/19 - 38
Attendance on Christmas Eve - 25
Attendance on 12/26 - 16
Ministry Partners for Sunday, January 2
Liturgist - Margaret Bischoff
Usher - Jim McKelvey
OFFERING PROCEDURES
  • Place your offering envelopes in the plate as you enter the sanctuary.
  • Mail in your offerings or drop in the mail slot.
  • Click the DONATE tab located on the website.
THIS WEEK at NORTHMINSTER

CHOIR PRACTICE
NO CHOIR PRACTICE ON 12/30
COMING SOON

BEGINNING SUNDAY, JANUARY 9
Sunday school for adults will begin on January 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. in the church parlor. The class facilitator will be Perry Lazich and Jeff Weltman will assist. Perry has years of experience leading adult classes at Christ Presbyterian Church and is excited to lead us at Northminster.
THE MINISTRY of NORTHMINSTER

GIVEN TO DATE:
$685.00
RAHAB MINISTRY
DONATIONS
RAHAB MINISTRY meets the needs of women and children who have been caught in the sex trafficking industry.
Liquid Laundry Detergent
Liquid Fabric Softener
Lysol Bathroom Cleaner
Lysol Spray

Donations can be dropped off during the week between 9:00 and 12:00 or brought in on Sunday.

DECEMBER
BIRTHDAYS

30 - Terry Tannehill

JANUARY
BIRTHDAYS

2 - Sherry Jacobsen
13 - Debbie Spies
20 - Joyce Rake
23 - Corey Phillips
24 - Ben Verble
26 - Mike Jacobsen
29 - Kenzie McKelvey
30 - Tina Morris



JANUARY
ANNIVERSARIES

31 - Jerry & Susan Hill
NORTHMINSTER HOMEBOUND
This Week's Featured Member

JOYCE RAKE
12240B Strausser St.
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
PRAYER REQUESTS

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


  • Nancy Curtis is at St. Luke's for rehab.
  • Robin Cutcher (friend of Cindy Taylor) is at home recovering from her recent surgery.
  • Mark DeGalen (friend of Cindy Taylor) is having some tests done. Continued prayer needed.
  • Todd & Cooper Downerd (son and grandson of the Downerds) - Continued prayer for physical and emotional recovery.
  • Kelly Holmes and family. Kelly's father has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
  • Jayne Kidder is in hospice care (Level 6).
  • Pastor Nominating Committee: Jerry Hill; Jeannine Swaffield; Jeff Weltman; Ginny West; Jim York
  • Joyce Rake - Weekly dialysis.
  • Mark Reels - Cancer
  • John Ritchie (coworker of Susan Verble) - Lymphoma
  • Carl Simpson (Joanne Sogan's son-in-law) - Medical condition.
  • Larry Sprandel (son-in-law of Joanne Sogan) is a paraplegic (15 years). Please continue to pray.
  • Browning West (16) (grandson of Chuck & Ginny) - In need of your continued prayers.


WAYS YOU CAN SERVE
at Northminster
SERVE AS...
  • An Offering Counter
  • A Driver for Joyce Rake
  • A Liturgist
If you can serve on a regular or occasional basis, contact Barb in the church office.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday / 9:00 a.m. to Noon
2021 Per Capita - $30.59
Per Capita given to date is $986.82
ON the CALENDAR
JANUARY 16
Fellowship Hour

JANUARY 17
Session Meeting