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This Sunday in Worship from Pastor Darren:
This Sunday is Youth Sunday. Come and celebrate our youth ministries as our teens share their faith and talents.
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Upcoming Services:
- 5:30 p.m. Thursday, contemplative prayer, chapel. (Note change in day.)
- 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, sanctuary.
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Video Links and
Bulletins
The video of 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 the church website as soon as possible.
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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Attendance
A total of 52 people attended the 8:30 a.m. service on Sunday, April 28, and 208 people attended the 11 a.m. service. According to YouTube, the livestream of the 11 a.m. service has been viewed 100 times to date.
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Group to Visit
North on Friday
Approximately 60 residents of the Hoosier Village Retirement Community near Zionsville will visit North UMC this Friday, May 3, between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. as part of the “Great Organs of Indy” program. They will learn more about the church and its sanctuary’s organ, and then proceed to Broadway UMC to do the same there.
The “Great Organs of Indy” program was started four years ago by Dr. Charles Goehring, retired director of music at St. Luke’s UMC. He and his wife, Joy, reside at Hoosier Village.
In the past the program’s participants have visited St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Second Presbyterian Church, and St. Luke’s UMC, and they’ve toured the Goulding and Wood Organ Company.
Pastor Sunil will provide opening remarks about North’s building and its stained glass windows, and then Rev. Bob Schilling, our retired minister of worship and the arts, will offer information about our organ. Ted Gibboney, who has over four decades of experience as a professional organist and church musician, will provide a mini organ concert, and a question and answer period will follow if time permits.
The public is welcome to attend North’s portion of the program.
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Please Welcome
Emily Willson
Emily Willson will serve as North's Duke Divinity School intern from May 26 through Aug. 4. She is an upcoming third year master of divinity student. She’s originally from Murfreesboro, Tenn. Before attending Duke Emily earned her BFA in theatre at Samford University in Homewood, Ala. Afterwards she served as a youth pastor in Birmingham, Ala. During this time she discerned a call to ministry and became a certified candidate for ordination in the North Alabama Conference in the UMC.
When Emily isn't studying she loves to connect with others, craft, and talk about how God is at work in the world over a good cup of coffee. She's excited to explore Indy and serve at North UMC. Please welcome her warmly.
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Special Music Sunday Is Set For May 19
On Sunday, May 19, the Cathedral Singers will present Franz Haydn's "Short Mass of St. John of God" at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary with our organist, Dr. Heather Hinton. Written between 1777-1778, Haydn composed it for the Brothers of Mercy's chapel organ, and it was dedicated to their patron saint. The work is composed in the tradition of the missa brevis, in which some of the longer movements, particularly the Gloria and Credo, are condensed — i.e. the four voices of the chorus sing different words of the text simultaneously.
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Job Opening
North is accepting applications for the finance director position. For the job listing please click here.
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South Elevator Update
There are several stages and companies involved in upgrading the south elevator by the community room. Most of the work has been completed and we are waiting for fire protection work, an internal inspection by the elevator company, and then a final inspection by the city of Indianapolis. In the meantime please continue to use the elevator by the gathering center. Thank you for your continued patience while the work is being completed.
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Prayers
Send us your prayer requests through this email address:
prayers@northchurchindy.
com. Unless the request is marked "clergy only," it will be printed in our daily prayer bulletin, which is issued each Monday. To download this week's prayer bulletin please click here.
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Praying for
Our Parish:
Prayer List:
Throughout the year each church member is prayed for on a monthly rotating list. The list for April is here. The list for May is here. Members for this week follow:
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Linda Smith
- Madeleine, Justin & Genevieve Smith
- Vic & Katie Smith
- Irena & Jeremy Warriner & Colleen Priddy
- Bob Duvall & Derelle Watson-Duvall
- Betsy Jalloh & Alim Tunkara
- Allen McCormack
- Mary & Mike Musson
- James Robinson
- Steve Roudebush
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Youth Group
Youth Will Lead Both Services on Sunday
This Sunday is Youth Sunday. The youth will lead both worship services, and breakfast will be provided to them by United Women in Faith in Fellowship Hall during the Sunday school hour. We hope that all youth will be able to be here that day. If you are interested in participating in the services please let Brandon know by today, Wednesday, May 1.
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Note: No Bowling
The youth group's outing to Royal Pin Woodland originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been canceled.
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Register for Summer Camp Now
Get ready to rock 'n' roll at Pine Creek Camp this summer! From July 7-12 we're diving into a week of pure awesomeness with both elementary and middle school camps in full swing. All sixth to eighth graders are invited to join us for a mega mix of fun, friends, faith, and so much more! And if your high schooler would like to be a junior counselor, contact Amy Sell or Brandon Wallace. Sign up your campers using the link in the article in the "Children and Families Ministry" section, which also contains our scholarship code.
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Save the Dates
Summer is right around the corner, and the summer sign-ups will start soon! Mark your calendars for King’s Island on June 4 and our summer mission trip to Oklahoma City on June 15-22 as well as camp at Pine Creek on July 7-12!
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Mission and Outreach
Funds, Household Items Needed
In June 2020 Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis began an apartment shelter program to rent 10 apartments in its name. Congregations and corporations procure the housewares and furnishings. Mustard Seed of Indianapolis provides the furniture. Since its creation in Indianapolis, the program has now spread to at least 20 other cities.
Today, thanks to the primary fundraising campaign to support the program, the annual Night Without a Bed fundraiser, and with support from Glick Philanthropies, Family Promise operates 20 apartments around Indianapolis. Each apartment is used as a temporary homeless shelter for a family and its children. The family works with a case manager to secure permanent housing. Wrap-around services are also provided. If the guest family desires, it can continue to stay in that apartment and eventually take over the lease. If not, the family gets help from Mustard Seed and Goodwill vouchers to rent its own apartment. The now-vacant Family Promise apartment and its furnishings become a shelter for the next family that calls.
This year's Night Without a Bed campaign is underway and it runs through this Saturday, May 4. Here is the online donation page. Additional information about the fundraiser is here. The fundraiser also encourages people to spend a night without a bed on Saturday night to remember those who don't have beds to sleep in each night.
Donations of household items can also be brought to North and dropped in a gray bin in the west entry now and throughout May. The organization's wish list is here, although it doesn't expect any one group to supply everything. Please ignore the highlights; all items listed are needed equally. If you have questions please email or call Lydia Shaw.
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Plant Exchange Will Be Held on May 19
Check your yard. If you have plants to divide or move, consider bringing your extras to the North Church Green Team plant exchange. Bring plants to share and take other plants home, one for one. The plant exchange will take place on Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every plant needs to arrive in a container the giver does not want back (pot, Ziploc bag, etc.). The event will be held in North's courtyard. In case of rain we'll move to the community room. Labels you can attach to the plants you're sharing can be downloaded here.
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Discipleship and Formation
LGBTQ+ Fellowship Is Wednesday, May 8
Our next LGBTQ+ fellowship gathering is set for Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Garage Food Hall at Bottleworks. No RSVP is necessary.
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'Paul's Pastoral Letters' Concludes Tonight
"Tips for Church Leaders: A Study of Paul's Pastoral Letters" will conclude tonight from 6:30-8 p.m. in room 007 and on Zoom.
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Children and Families Ministry
What's Happening This Sunday?
All children are invited to join us for Sunday school this week from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., where we will learn about "Peter Heals." Kids in grades K-two will meet in room 101, and grades three-six will meet in room 203. Child care is offered for children ages six weeks to 5 years old (not yet in kindergarten) in room 102 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. There is no alternative worship this week, as we will celebrate Holy Communion together.
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Church Camp Registration Is Open
This year both elementary and middle school camp will be held at Pine Creek Camp the week of July 7-12. All children who have completed kindergarten are welcome to join Amy for a week of fun, friends, faith, and so much more! If you have a high school student who would like to be a junior counselor, please contact Amy. You can register your kids and youth for camp here. Our scholarship code for assistance that is available to all is North934 (case sensitive, no space). If you have any questions please feel free to contact Amy.
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Don't Miss 'Moonlight SUN-ata' on May 12
The annual children's musical, aka "The Mother's Day Musical," is coming up at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 12 in Fellowship Hall. Join the children's choirs as they travel to the moon in "Moonlight SUN-ata." Meet astronauts and aliens! Listen to music made famous by Count Basie, The Four Seasons, Lin Manuel Miranda and Jiminy Cricket (and that Beethoven guy!). Discover the most important destination of all, the TRUE LIGHT.
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Sunday, June 2 Is End-of-the-Year Picnic
Mark your calendar now for Sunday, June 2 because following the 11 a.m. service we will have our end-of-the-school-year picnic on our northeast lawn. Join us for a fun afternoon of friends, food, fellowship, and fun! This is an all-church event! Children and youth ministries will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the fixings. We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert to share with others. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 29 to Amy.
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Young Adults
Young Adults to Enjoy Dinner Together Tomorrow Night
North's young adults will meet for dinner tomorrow, Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. at K-Town Korean BBQ and Hot Pot, 878 U.S. Hwy. 31 N., Greenwood.
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United Women in Faith (UWF)
Thank You
Thanks to all who supported the UWF last Sunday at our Sunday Supper! We had a great time eating fabulous food and enjoying fellowship with others. We appreciate your contribution so we are able to support the Lucille Raines Residence and North's youth's summer activities as they participate in summer camps and a mission trip to Oklahoma.
Women of Lydia to Meet on May 28
Women of Lydia will meet at Sue Childers’ home for a salad pitch-in on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m.
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Green Team
Green Hint: Switch to E-Bills
Switch to e-bills. In the United States, paper bills alone generate almost 2 million tons of carbon dioxide.
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Shepherd's Center
Members to Learn About NATO on May 8
On Wednesday, May 8 at 10 a.m. Mary Davis will host devotions and word games in the club room while Robert Kirk leads a discussion of current events in the youth room. The "Great Decisions" series continues at 11 a.m. in Fellowship Hall when Dr. Douglas Woodwell, a professor at the University of Indianapolis, speaks on NATO's future. He'll pose questions like "Will expanding membership in NATO protect countries, or will it further provoke Russia?" Lunch will follow at noon in Fellowship Hall. The Shepherd's Singers will rehearse in the choir room with Sean Baker at 1 p.m.
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