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NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER Thursday, December 17, 2020

ALL IN PERSON SERVICES, MEETINGS, BIBLE STUDIES, and SUPPORT GROUPS have been suspended until further notice.

Tune in to the Virtual Service at 10:30 a.m. by going to the Northminster website and clicking on the Join Us for Worship tab.

JUST A REMINDER! Please continue to support Northminster with your giving. (1) Mail in your offerings. If you prefer to save a stamp, drop it in the church mail slot located to the right of the front door. or (2) Simply click the DONATE tab located on the website. There is a link to the website in the heading of the newsletter. 

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THIS SUNDAY at NORTHMINSTER

This Sunday we welcome back to our pulpit... MATT SKOLNIK Sunday, December 20

SUNDAY'S SERMON "Life in a Tree Stump" by Matt Skolnik

LAST SUNDAY'S SERMON "The Cost of Celebrating Christmas" by Brian Hayes Click Here to Listen to Past Messages 

THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READINGS OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 11:1-10 GOSPEL READING Luke 1:26-38

CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING This Sunday, December 20 During this season of Advent don't forget your gift to the Christmas Joy Offering.

When you give to the Christmas Joy Offering, you share your love with the leaders of the Church - past, present and future. 50% of your gifts make it possible for students to learn and grow in faith at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color. 50% of your gifts provide assistance for current and retired church workers and their families with critical financial needs.

THIS WEEK at NORTHMINSTER

Session Meeting - Monday, December 21

CHRISTMAS SERVICES These services are available to watch at the time that is best for you and your family.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 A LINK TO THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED NEXT WEEK

Muskingum Valley Presbytery Virtual Service SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 A LINK TO THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED NEXT WEEK

Filling our pulpit in the weeks to come: December 20 - MATT SKOLNIK Christmas Eve - Virtual Service Sunday, December 27 - Virtual Service 

COMING EVENTS

New Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to Noon

In December Barb will be using remaining vacation for 2020. The church office will be closed on these days: Thursday & Friday, December 24 & 25 (Christmas Eve & Christmas Day) Thursday & Friday, December 31 (New Year's Eve and New Year's Day) 

ROY on VACATION Roy will be off December 27 through January 1

THE MINISTRY of NORTHMINSTER

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING UPDATE On Sunday, December 13, there was a Congregational Meeting for the purpose of approving the slate of nominees for Session and also for the Pastoral Nom-inating Committee.

MEMBERS APPROVED for SESSION to begin 1/1/2021 are: Stephanie Allen / Sherry Jacobsen / Debra Pierpont MEMBERS APPROVED for the PASTORAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Jerry Hill / Jeannine Swaffield / Jeff Weltman Ginny West / Jim York MEMBERS LEAVING SESSION Scot Dowell / Susan Verble / Dennis Yoder

RAHAB MINISTRY DONATIONS Updated again this week. RAHAB MINISTRY meets the needs of women and children who have been caught in the sex trafficking industry.

Northminster is partnering with this ministry by providing items needed for the care of these women and children.

The items on this Amazon list will help RAHAB as they expand their ministry. Click below to see how you can help. Once you've reached the website you will be able to click on several lists posted on the left side under the block that says REMEMBER. CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON LIST The following items are also needed: Visa, Amazon and Target Gift Cards hand soap, olive oil Starbucks K-Cups for treats small bags of chips

BOUTIQUE ITEMS Gently used women's clothes in all sizes: shirts, jeans, dresses, dress pants, t-shirts, leggings, pajamas, jackets Shoes: boots, tennis shoes (in good condition), walking shoes, any type of shoes Undergarments in various sizes: bras, camisoles, socks and underwear (underwear must be new) Purses and Jewelry Full-Size Shampoo and Conditioner Please remember, while you might be able to purchase more at a discount store, RAHAB works to show the women we serve their worth in everything we do. We request that you avoid bargain brands such as VO5 and Suave, which can damage their hair and instead choose items such as Pantene or Tresemme. Thank you! Also Full-Size: Body Wash, Deodorant, Body Lotion, Toothpaste Toothbrushes Chapstick / Lip Balm Cottonballs Cotton Swabs / Q-Tips Double-Bladed (or higher) Women's Razors

DROP IN CENTER ground coffee / powdered creamer sugar / sugar packets Ranch Dressing / Italian Dressing / French Dressing hot sauce vegetable oil Kool-Aid Drink Mix paper bowls / paper plates plastic silverware / plastic sups aluminum foil / plastic wrap / to-go containers Lysol Aerosol Spray ink cartridges (HP 67 - Color and Black) Recovery Bibles All items can be dropped off with no contact in the Northminster foyer between 9:00 and 12:00 Monday through Friday. A box has been provided.

CALVARY MISSION and MEMBERSHIP BOOK SALE Books are now available for sale! Calvary's Mission & Membership Committee has set up a table in the lobby with books for their book sale.

There is no set price for the books. Take the books you want and leave a donation in the jar provided. The table is out all week, so feel free to stop by the church during office hours. Your donations will help support Stark Fresh.

December Birthdays 1 - Betty Linhart 22 - McKenna Hale 27 - Susan O'Brien 30 - Terry Tannehill  December Anniversaries 10 - Mark & Chris Reels 24 - David & Susan Ridgway

NORTHMINSTER HOMEBOUND This Week's Featured Member

BABE STREBEL Inn at Belden Village - D25 3927 38th St. NW Canton, OH 44718

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

Inn at Belden Village & St. Luke Lutheran Community - Continued prayers for these care centers, their residents and staff during this pandemic. Brynne (friend of Sutherland McKelvey) - Cancer Suzie Burnett - Stroke Connie Crabtree (friend of Cindy Taylor) - Lymphoma Mark DeGalen (friend of Cindy Taylor) - Cancer treatment at OSU Oncology. Gayle Guht (friend of Terry Tannehill) - Health concerns. Erin Halbach (friend of Terry Tannehill) is a young nurse who has had a stroke. Amia Jordan (14) (family connection of Terry Tannehill) - Ovarian Cancer Jayne Kidder at home. James & Emily McKelvey and baby Abraham - Continued prayer. Mark Reels - Cancer Susan Ridgway - COVID John Ritchie (coworker of Susan Verble) - Lymphoma Heidi Simpson (Joanne Sogan's daughter) - Upcoming surgery. Larry Sprandel (son-in-law of Joanne Sogan) is a paraplegic (15 years). Please continue to pray. Babe Strebel - Continued prayer. Ellie's (Jeannine Swaffield's granddaughter) other grandmother, Janet, has pancreatic cancer. Suzie VanVranken (friend of Joanne Sogan) - Lou Gerig's Disease Lillian Wellington (friends of Micki Williams) whose husband has passed away. Browning West (16) (grandson of Chuck & Ginny) - In need of your continued prayers. Sue Yoder - Recovering from surgery at home. 

2021 Envelopes Available Offering envelopes have been prepared for all pledge cards received to date. They are located under the bulletin board in the narthex and can be picked up during office hours.

If you know you will be unable to pick up your envelopes for 2021, please call the office or email me so we can discuss an option. If you are giving monthly rather than weekly, I could mail to you the envelopes you would need and hold your box until we return to a more normal time.

2020 Per Capita - $30.56 Per Capita given to date is $1,199.84 2021 Per Capita Amount is $30.59

ON the CALENDAR December 21 Session Meeting December 25 Christmas!