GROWING IN GRACE
August 2021
NJUMC NEWSLETTER

North Judson United Methodist Church
210 W. Central Ave.
North Judson, IN 46366
(574) 896-5927
From The Pastor..
2021
State of the Church
As I think about the state of the church, my thoughts turn to sports; specifically football. In 2012 the San Francisco 49'ers were near the top of the NFL. While they did not get the win, the team competed in the Super Bowl that year. The year after that they just missed making it to the big game two years in a row. However, after that things went south. Between 2014-2015 seasons, the team lost thirteen starting players, as well as the coach who had led to them to victories.  The 49’ers entered what sports teams call a building year. A building year is when a sport’s organization attempts to rebuild to a championship team by getting new talent and attempting to find a winning combination.  Sports fans know that a building year means that championships are unlikely. However, a successful building year sets the team up so that the next season will be better.  This was the case for the 49'ers, for several years the team rebuilt until they once again made it to the Super Bowl in 2020.
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FOR THE LIST OF AUGUST BIRTHDAYS, WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES & BAPTISMS CLICK HERE

AUGUST SCHEDULE

Head Ushers:
9:00 a.m.- Larry Wickert
11:00 a.m.- Peggy Bohac

9:00 Scripture Readers:
August 1 - Larry Wickert
August 8 - Mary Perren
August 15 - Kathy Ward
August 22 - Barbara McLaughlin
August 29 - Nila Beauchamp

11:00 Scripture Readers:
August 1 - Cheryl Allen
August 8 - Sandi Harlamert
August 15 - Amy Mosher
August 22 - Mike Mosher
August 29 - Debbie Otto

Communion Servers: (August 1)
9:00 a.m. - Kathy Ward & Pastor Sean
11:00 a.m. - Jose Marquez & Pastor Sean

To view and/or print out the August calendar please click here 
(when you get to the calendar, click on the arrows to move to the correct month)

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August Mission of the Month - 
Operation Classroom
 
In the month of August, your gifts will be used to help support Operation Classroom, a hands-on mission in West Africa for United Methodists.
 
Date of Special Offering:
 August 1, 2021




MARK YOUR CALENDARS...

KID'S CLOSET FISH FRY
(Drive Thru only)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st
2:00-6:00 p.m.
NJSP High School Parking Lot
$10.00

Come for a delicious fish dinner and support Kid's Closet!
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YOUTH GROUP
August 15th & 29th

We will have Youth Group every other Sunday for the rest of the year. It will be at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall and is for all students 5th-12th grade.


Super Sunday parties are back!!! The first of these parties is going to be August 22nd with a "Silly Science" theme. The Super Sunday parties are for children K-4th grade and begin at 6:00 p.m. Come join the fun!!!


KNIGHTS OF NORTH CASTLE
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!!!

Monday, August 2nd - Thursday, August 5th

Hail, brave knights! We invite all young knights from Preschool to 5th Grade (grade child will be in in August) to join us on a quest to find the King's armor. Along the journey we will make crafts, play games, sing songs, hear Bible stories, eat dinner, and learn how to be strong in the Lord!
VBS is FREE for all children. It is from 5:30-7:45 starting Monday, August 2nd and ending on Thursday, August 5th with a Celebration Program.
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"OUT OF OFFICE"
OFFICE HOURS

Starting this month, Pastor Sean is going to have "out of office" office hours. You are invited on Tuesday to drop into the Grand Central Perk coffee shop in North Judson between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. He will be working out of there, but is looking forward to sitting down with a cup of coffee and chatting with you on those mornings.


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Dear NJUMC,

We would like to greatly thank you for your donation of $95.00. It all helps. We are "pounding" away with our current build in Winamac.

Thank You Again,
Starke/Pulaski Habitat for Humanity
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PULPIT EXCHANGE

As part of our growing relationship with the Methodist churches closest to us, we are going to be having some pulpit exchanges this month. On August 8th, Pastor Sheri LoCascio will be preaching at North Judson and Pastor Sean will be going to Knox and Hamlet UMC. Then, on August 29th, Pastor Randy Schrock will be preaching at North Judson while Pastor Sean visits Hanna UMC.




 STATISTICS FOR JUNE

 
GENERAL FUND INCOME

REC'D IN JUNE:
OFFERING
$12,345.80
OTHER INCOME
$606.91
TOTAL
$12,952.71

REC'D TO DATE:
OFFERING
$72,691.31
OTHER INCOME
$13,187.67
TOTAL
$85,878.98
 
COLLECTED IN JUNE
MISSION OF THE MONTH
$75.00
DISCRETIONARY FUND
$18.55
 
JUNE ATTENDANCE
9:00 A.M.
47   
11:00 A.M.
28    
TOTAL
75
YEAR TO DATE AVG.
83
SUNDAY SCHOOL
21
YEAR TO DATE AVG.
23

*A hard copy of the 2021 budget is available upon request in the office.
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 FROM THE FOOD PANTRY ... Matthew 25: 37 & 40; (37) ..."Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you...?" (40)..."I tell you the truth, whatever you did, for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."
 
LITTLE LIGHTS PRESCHOOL

And here it is... the start of a new school year. Many wonderful children have passed through our doors. I am looking forward to the 2021-22 school year. It will start on Monday, August 16th for the 4-5 year-old M/W/F classes. Classes will start for the 3 year-old T/TH classes on Tuesday, August 17th.
We are looking forward to a great school year with plenty of learning activities and experiences. Our day includes Playtime, Calendar Time, Bible Story Time, Learning Time, Puzzle Time, Snack Time & Story Time.
The students take turns bringing in snacks and being the leader. As the leader they get to "paint" at the easel, call the students to line up to use the bathroom, say the prayers, pass out napkins, etc. They LOVE to be the leader.
I am really looking forward to greeting all of my new students and returning students! I know this is going to be a year filled with new experiences that God has in store for us!

Mrs. Vorm
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

The next UMW meeting will be Tuesday, August 10th at 1:30 p.m. in the Church Lounge. All women are invited!
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GAME NIGHT


Join us for our Church Game Night at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14th. Bring your favorite games or learn a couple of new ones as we all have fun together around the table!!!
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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

There are three fire extinguishers available in Fellowship Hall. These are working extinguishers, but are past the age in order for the church to be up to code. If anyone is in need, please call the church (574-896-5927) in order to pick one up.
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210 Central Ave
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