Northridge United Methodist Church

JANUARY 2020

Volume 37, Issue 1

Northridge United Methodist Church

9650 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 886-1555 www.northridgeumc.org

office@northridgeumc.org

To celebrate God's grace and love

while inspiring disciples of Jesus Christ for ministry in our community and the world.

Senior Pastor..................Rev. Dr. Joseph Choi Dir. of Christian Education.... Rev. Yo Han Han Dir. of Senior Ministry….........Char Anderson Business Manager…..............Dorrel Atteberry Facilities/Office Manager…..........Joan Coston H.R. Coordinator................Elizabeth Beckman

Dir. of Connections…………..……Ralph Kwon Dir. of Preschool………........Debbie Goodman Dir. of Music……..……………..Scott Lehmkuhl Section Leaders.....…………Rachel Kye (Alto)

Steve Cannon (Tenor)

Benito Galindo (Baritone)

Michaela Metivier (Soprano)

Organist / Dir. of Handbells…...Dr. Joseph Lee

Sound Technician………..…...Adrian Boluarte

Sunday School Assistant…..............Minji Park

Youth Sunday School Teacher….Eumene Kim

Sunday Childcare.................. Bonnie Sanchez

Lisette Mercado

Sunday Custodian.....................Matthew Nash

Grayson Mosley

Sunday Worships 10:00 AM (English)

11:30 AM (Korean)

Church Council Tuesday, January 14

7 PM in the Library

North District

Leadership Training Events Saturday, January 25

9 AM – 3 PM

Preschool Sunday Sunday, January 26

10 AM in the Sanctuary

Blood Drive Monday, January 27

1 PM – 7 PM in the Fellowship Hall Sign up for your appointment

Starting January 5.

Upcoming Sermons

January 5 (Communion Sunday)

Be Humble and Thankful in Jesus (1)

Matthew 11:25-30

January 12

Be Humble and Thankful in Jesus (2)

Luke 14:7-11

January 19

Be Humble and Thankful in Jesus (3)

Colossians 3:12-17

January 26

Prayers for Our Children (Preschool Sunday)

Luke 2:52

Upper Room Devotional

Sundays at 8 AM

This Bible study sets aside

time each week to read

and reflect using The

Upper Room Daily

Devotional Guide. Issues of

The Upper Room are

available in the Narthex

and online at

www.upperroom.org.

Book Study

Sundays at 9 AM

Please join us for our study

of the book “Grace” by Max Lucado.

Jazz Vespers on January 12 6 PM in the Sanctuary

Cheryl Barnes: Vocals

Liz Kinnon: Piano

Paul Kreibich: Drums

Jeff Takaguchi: Bass No Tickets Necessary

Free Will Offering

Videos of all services are archived on YouTube

https://youtube.com/numcvideo

No one should want to live a life of uncertainty that is based on myth, falsehoods, half-

truths, or legend with no foundation in fact. Luke didn't, and neither did he want that

for his friends. Luke set out to collect evidence about the life, ministry and meaning of

Jesus Christ so sincere seekers of all ages could build their lives on unquestionable

truth. Come join us as we study the Gospel of Luke together.

Bring your Bible!

New 12-week sessions (January – April)

(English) Wednesday Evening: 7:00 PM (1/22 – 4/8)

(English) Thursday Morning: 10:00 AM (1/23 – 4/9)

(Korean) Friday Evening: 7:00 PM (1/24 – 4/10)

Videos of all services are archived on YouTube

https://youtube.com/numcvideo

Bible Study

Sunday School

Finance

Christian Education

The Primetimers invite you to join us for lunch and a presentation of Architecture of the

San Fernando Valley. Ranches & Farms of the San Fernando presented by Shel Weisbach

is a serious and yet light survey on Valley ranches and farms from the arrival of Spanish

colonists to current days — adobes, cattle ranches, thoroughbred ranches, citrus groves,

chicken ranches, celebrity and exotic ranches, contemporary ranch homes and western

take-offs.

Mr. Weisbach is a retired high school and community college history teacher with a great

sense of humor that will make the architecture come alive.

Sign up in the Office or Fellowship Hall.

January 18, 11:30 AM - Fellowship Hall - Lunch will be served

The Big Book Sale

UMW and Senior Ministries are planning a book sale.

All proceeds to be given to Missions. The sale will be

March 14 from 9 AM — 3 PM. The dates to bring

books to the church and put them in the Kendall

Building work room are:

Friday, January 24 Friday, February 21

Saturday, February 1 Saturday, February 29

Friday, February 7 Friday, March 6

Friday, February 14 Saturday, March 7

All drop off times are 9 AM – 11 AM

The Children's Christmas Mart

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Children's Christmas Mart this year!

All your gifts were appreciated! We had over a hundred children participate on Saturday,

December 14.

Senior Ministries

Prayers

Barbara Wheeler, Gordon Short, Jack Kister, Tom Silvas, Carol Allen, Ruth Gray,

Peg Simoneau, Ted Barricklow, Edie Silvey, Gene Schmidt, Elizabeth Anderson

Help our NUMC UMCOR Mission Team

Collect Hygiene Kit Items

◦ One hand towel (15 x 25 –17 x 27 inches)

◦ No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels

◦ One washcloth

◦ No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels

• One comb

◦ Sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth

◦ No pocket combs or picks

• One fingernail or toenail clipper

◦ No emery boards / metal files

• Bath-size soap (3 oz. bar or larger)

◦ No Ivory or Jergens soap

◦ Do not remove from packaging

• One adult toothbrush

◦ Do not remove from packaging

◦ Advertising not acceptable

• 10 adhesive bandages (¾ by 3 inches)

◦ Common household bandages acceptable

Money is also needed to buy toothpaste when kits are shipped to disaster sites and to

buy additional items needed for our hygiene kits.

Important Notes

• All items must be new.

• Do not wash any of the items - they will no longer be considered new.

• Do not include any personal notes, money or additional materials.

• Contents of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements,

religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols.

Mission & Outreach

Movie Night

On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the

Kendall Building, Church and Society will screen

"On the Basis of Sex." The film tells an inspiring

and spirited true story that follows young lawyer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a struggling attorney and

new mother who faces adversity and numerous

obstacles in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth

takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her

husband, attorney Martin Ginsburg, she knows it

could change the direction of her career and the

way the courts view gender discrimination. The

movie stars Felicity Jones and is directed by Mimi

Lederer from a script by Daniel Stiepleman who is

Ginsburg's nephew. This 2018 movie is rated

PG-13 and has a running time of 120 minutes.

Eat Out Monday

Monday, January 13, 2020

(11:30 AM to 9:30 PM)

Maria’s Italian Kitchen at 9161 Reseda Blvd,

Northridge in Vons Shopping Center.

With each flyer presented Maria’s will donate

20% of the event day sales.

Please take a flyer with you.

“Dine In or Take Out”

Fellowship

FOOD NEEDED

Our church collects food each month for a UMC food pantry.

If you can bring only one can or box a week that would really help others.

Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups are needed. Pastas, cereals,

canned tuna or meat are so appreciated. Place it in the wooden cart in the office or

in the narthex the first Sunday of the month.

Jan 25, 2020

LLeadership Training Events

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 9 AM – 3 PM

Regular Weekly Events

Mondays: (1st & 3rd)

T’ai Chi 10 am Fireside Room

Tuesdays: Cracker Barrel 10 am Library

Wednesdays: Maintenance 8:30 am Church Office

Volunteers (WMD) Celebration Ringers 7 pm Room 5/6

Prayer group (Korean Ministry) 7 pm Kendall .

Thursdays: Chancel Choir 7:30 pm Sanctuary

Fridays: Cracker Barrel 10 am Library T’ai Chi 10 am Fellowship Hall Korean Fellowship 7 pm Kendall Bldg. Korean Prayer Service 8:30 pm Sanctuary

Sundays: Devotional Group 8 am Library

Chancel Choir 9 am Sanctuary

Adult Study 9 am Library

Korean Choir Rehearse 10 am Fireside Room

2 pm Kendall Building

Jubilee Bells 11:15 am Room 5/6

Infant/Toddler Care in Nursery All morning

Worship Service (English) 10 am Brunch at 11 Fellowship Hall

Sunday School 10 am Kendall Bldg. Grades Preschool – 5th Kendall Bldg.

Worship Service (Korean) 11:30 am

Fellowship 12:30 pm Fellowship Hall

Northridge United Methodist Church

9650 Reseda Blvd. Northridge, CA 91324

818-886-1555 northridgeumc.org

January Events and Meetings

1 New Year’s Day

5 11:15 am Caregiver/Grief Support – Library 6 7:00 pm New You – Nancy Easterly’s home

8 1 pm Memorial Service for Don Miller –Sanctuary

Reception to follow.

5 pm Trustees – Library 12 6 pm Jazz Vespers – Sanctuary with the music

of Cheryl Barnes and Friends

13 10 am UMW Board Meet – Kendall Bldg.

11:30 am to 9:30 pm Eat Out Monday – Maria’s Kitchen, 9161 Reseda Blvd.

7 pm Church/Society Movie night-Kendall Bldg. 14 5 pm Cook/Host S.F. Valley Rescue Mission

8756 Canby Ave, Northridge

5 pm NUM Foundation – Library

7 pm Church Council – Library

18 11:30 am Primetimers Lunch/Speaker–F. Hall 20 MLK Holiday Office Closed

21 11:30 am Noon Fellowship Lunch - Kendall Bldg.

5:30 pm Finance – Library

7 SPRC – Library

22 7 pm Bible Study on Luke – Library

23 10 am Bible Study on Luke – Library

24 9 am Book Collection – Kendall Workroom

25 9 am North District Training– All Rooms Sign-up for various workshops

26 10 am Preschool Sunday – Sanctuary

27 1 pm Red Cross Blood Drive – Fellowship Hall

29 7 pm Bible Study on Luke – Library

30 10 am Bible Study on Luke – Library

February 2020

No Soul Food Café

9 ~ Jazz Vespers

10 ~ Eat Out Monday

Church/Society Movie

26 ~ Ash Wednesday

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