Northridge United Methodist Church

May 2018

Volume 35, Issue 5

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.

Pastor.............................Rev. Dr. Joseph Choi Associate Pastor….............Rev. Karen Murata Dir. of Senior Ministry….........Char Anderson Business Manager…..............Dorrel Atteberry Facilities/Office Manager…..........Joan Coston H.R. Coordinator................Elizabeth Beckman Dir. of Youth Ministry……......Jason Obermeier Dir. of Preschool………........Debbie Goodman Dir. of Music……..……………..Scott Lehmkuhl

Section Leaders…….Carol de Leon (Soprano)

….……………………..…….Rachelle Kye (Alto)

....……...….…………....Manfred Anaya (Tenor)

……………….……....Benito Galindo (Baritone)

Organist……….........................Dr. Joseph Lee Dir. of Handbells.....................Ruben Mendoza Sunday School Lead Teacher

& Music Leader……….......Chelsea Obermeier

Sunday School Assistants……...Leslie Orozco ..............................................Lindsey Woerner Sunday Childcare..................Ashley Anderson .........................................................Liz Piceno Buildings and Grounds............Richard Grijalva Custodian.................................Andrew Hwang

Sunday Custodian.....................Matthew Nash Sound Technician………..…...Adrian Boluarte

Sunday Worship at 10 AM

Sunday School & Nursery

10 AM in the Kendall Building

Childcare available

Senior Ministries Lunch Saturday, May 5

11 AM in the Fellowship Hall

Protect Yourself from Senior Scams and Cyber fraud

Presented by Assistant US Attorneys from the US Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles

Mission Dinner

Wednesday, May 9 5 PM in the Kendall Building

Come and meet with GYTTE Missionaries (see page 6)

Contact the office for more info.

Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13

10 AM in the Sanctuary Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ed Hansen

Upcoming Sermons

May 6 (Communion Sunday) Shalom Community (Part 1 of 4)

Love Yourself Romans 13:8-10

May 13 (Mother’s Day) Rev. Dr. Ed Hansen

The Real Test John 13:31-35

May 20 (Pentecost) Shalom Community (Part 2 of 4)

The Year of Jubilee Leviticus 25:10-17

May 27 Shalom Community (Part 3 of 4)

What Did Jesus Do? Matthew 23:23-28

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 Join us for our study of the book “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel.

Jazz Vespers on May 13 Hyung Kyu Lee, Drums Jonathan Richards, Bass Nery Kim, Piano Carol Chaiken, Sax Peter Park, Guitar

Barbara Nathanson, Artist of the Month

No Tickets

Needed

April showers bring May flowers! That’s what I learned anyway, but it seems the weather is always wonderful here. I can’t tell you what a joy it has been watching this youth ministry program grow over the last couple months. The Lock-In last month was a HUGE success. Several youth showed up for games, snacks, and overnight activities in the church. Every Sunday in April also included a weekly youth group, meeting after church for an hour. As I am writing this it is still going on, but I can tell you we have had a blast so far! Here are some pictures so you can see what we have been up to. Youth group is only for the month of April for now, so I am glad so many are taking advantage of the events this month. On the first Sunday in May, we are having a Homemade Ice Cream Celebration for middle-high school youth and families to celebrate the end of April’s youth group meetings. Yum! Youth ministry has been non-stop lately and I couldn’t be happier. All youth deserve the experience to be encouraged and challenged in their spiritual walk with Christ. I look forward to more activities this summer, and seeing where God will lead NUMC. Please continue to pray for our youth, and the program’s leaders, together we can accomplish great things. If you feel called to volunteer, please reach out to me, we would love to have you! Jason Obermeier, Director of Youth Ministries Jobermeier4@gmail.com

Youth

Children & Family

Changing Lives One Plate at a Time Thank You! To our wonderful NUMC Dinner Hosts for the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission. We have a wonderful time preparing, serving and cleaning up - but the best time is sharing our meal with all of the families and getting to know each other.

SFVRM is blessed to have a beautiful facility with a commercial kitchen and a spacious dining room.

NUMC will be hosting dinner at SFVRM on the second Tuesday of each month:

May 9 June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 …

Contact Nancy or Mike Easterly if you have a group that wants to take the lead for a specific date or if specific dates are good for you personally.

Mission & Outreach

Next Stop Salt Lake City On September 23, for the fourth year in a row, 14 members of NUMC will travel to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City. There they may sew baby clothes, make blankets or quilts, assemble school, sewing or hygiene kits all of which are sent throughout the world to the indigent or those who are suffering from natural disasters or civil strife. The NUMC Mission Team traveling to Salt Lake City will include: Mike & Nancy Easterly, Everto & Martha Ruiz, Bob & Eleanor Serrano, Gloria Myles, Virginia Johnson, Gene Kahmann, Carolyn Pratt, Donna Donald, Margaret Thomas, Sue Fritsche, Lulu Emery. Please help support our team by donating the items listed below. There is red bucket in the office just waiting for your contribution. 80 Washcloths; 80 Hand Towels 15”x25” to 17”x27”; 80 Adult Toothbrushes; 10 Boxes of Band-aides 3/4” to 1”; 80 Sturdy Combs @6” long; 80 Bath-Size Soap: 3 oz. and larger (NO Ivory or Jergens soap) 80 Nail Clippers or metal Nail Files (NO emery boards or toenail clippers). ALL MUST BE NEW—DO NOT WASH. REMOVE ALL PACKAGING EXCEPT FROM SOAP. KITS MUST CONTAIN ONLY REQUESTED ITEMS. – Dorine Collins

Nan McCurdy and Miguel Mairena, Global Ministries missionaries

Their new assignment will be with a Methodist organization Give Ye Them to Eat in Puebla Mexico. Nan and Miguel try to share God’s love so that everyone they meet hears the message: You are

God’s Beloved. They attempt to follow in

Christ’s example contributing to the building

of God’s “Kin-dom” among us. They served

the last three and a half years as the

Western Jurisdiction Mission Advocates

encouraging churches to form Covenant

relationships with missionaries. They lived

in the Cal-Pac Conference serving on

Conference task forces like Disaster

Response and Immigration as they brought

the missionary perspective. In 2015 and

2016 they taught the Latin America Study for United Methodist Women. In 2017 they taught “Let

the whole World say Amen!” at the Lay Servant Ministries Academy.

As missionaries in Nicaragua for thirty years they worked to develop programs with youth and

women for Education, women’s health, economic empowerment, prevention of violence,

promotion of gender equity, and a youth-run community radio station. They worked with dozens of

Volunteer in Mission teams, and educated about topics like migration from Central America, the

Eternal (External) Debt and Free vs Fair Trade.

Nan and first husband, missionary Philip Mitchell, worked in pastoral accompaniment in Nicaragua

with families that lost loved ones in the US-war in the 1980s. Phil died suddenly after a simple

operation in 1991; their children Daniel and Nora were ages one and three. Three years later Nan

and Miguel fell in love working with Volunteer in Mission teams through an ecumenical center

where they worked; they married in 1995.

Nan served as Peace with Justice Educator for the Baltimore-Washington Conference (1996 -1997).

On return to Nicaragua in 1997 they supported the founding of the Women and Community

Association in San Francisco Libre and San Juan de Limay. Nan and Miguel worked with this

organization until August 2014.

Miguel, the eighth of eleven children was raised on one of the 36 Solentiname Islands in

Nicaragua’s great lake. He was not able to begin primary school until age twenty, but then studied

all his life – becoming a lawyer and receiving a Master in Criminal Law at age fifty-six. He also

studied at Wesley Seminary. Before his assignment with Women and Community, his work in

Nicaragua included development and theology promotion with churches and ecumenical agencies.

He loves to encourage people to go back to school at any age. Contact them directly: E-mail:

nanmigl@yahoo.com, cell: Nan 949-397-4729 or Miguel 949-397-4733

Traveling Angels

One of the groups of angels that serve our senior population is Traveling Angels - along with Food

Angels, Visiting Angels, Primetimers, and Caring Ministries. We need help at this time with our

Traveling Angels.

NUMC “Traveling Angels” are willing to provide rides to those in the congregation who are not able

to drive themselves. The “Traveling Angels” transports the person to worship services, church

activities, medical appointments, etc.

If you are able and willing to be added to the list of “angels” that assist with the help to provide

rides, please call Nancy Leverage at (818) 267-6556 or the church office at (818) 886-1555 to let us

know on what days you can volunteer.

Reminder

If you have books that you are ready to give away please take them to the $10 or Less Book Store.

It is located at Nordhoff and Tampa behind Chi Chi's in the south end of the strip mall near Big Lots.

Just tell them to credit the account for Northridge United Methodist Church. We have a credit there

that we can use when we want to get books for the North Valley Caring Services.

Save the Date

The Primetimers will be going to the Glendale Center Theater on August 25.

Contact the office for more info.

Prayers

Nate Carmody, Cari Banke, Koreen Miller, Don Miller, Kyle Catterlin,

John Turner, Christine Coons, Delora Bloomingdale, Bill Conroy, Sue Fritsche

A Celebration of the Life of Theodore (Ted) Knox will be held at his

home on Saturday, May 12, 2018 2 pm to 8 pm.

Please call the office for the address.

The Florida Project

On Monday, May 14, at 7:00 p.m., in the Kendall Building, Church and Society will screen the 2017 film "The Florida Project" set at a motel in Kissimmee, Florida (outside Orlando), the plot follows a six-year-old girl living with her rebellious mother, as they try to stay out of trouble and make ends meet. The title is derived from the early name for Walt Disney World, located near the setting of the film. The film was praised for its direction and acting. It was chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year. Willem Dafoe earned Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTA Awards, and Brooklyn Prince won a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress. Rated R (for language throughout, disturbing behavior, sexual references and some drug material). Running time: 111 minutes

Eat Out Monday

Monday, May 14, 2018

California Pizza Kitchen (Lunch – Dinner – Take Out)

9301 Tampa Ave. Northridge, CA 91324 California Pizza Kitchen will donate 20% of your check to NUMC’s Family Ministry Program. Please take a flyer with you.

All Church Hike Las Virgenes Canyon, Calabasas Saturday, May 5, 2018 (8:30 am – 12:00 pm)

Enjoy an easy, 4-mile loop hike in Las Virgenes Canyon. This hike features valley and live oaks, sycamores, and scenic green hills (if the green can hold out just a couple weeks). This trail is mostly level, with a slight, gradual elevation gain followed by a long, easy downhill stroll back to the trailhead. We will follow a rarely used trail tucked between the two main trails of the Former Ahmanson Ranch and Las Virgenes Canyon, while avoiding the climbs to the mesa or ridge trails. Dogs on leash are welcome. Hat, water, and sunscreen are a must. Meet at the church parking lot to carpool. Trailhead is located at the north end of Las Virgenes Canyon Rd. (From 101 West, take Las Virgenes exit and turn right; continue to the end of the road and park on the street.)

Fellowship

May Events and Meetings

5 8:30 am All Church hike-Las Virgenes Canyon

Meet in church parking lot to carpool

11:30 am Primetimers Lunch-Fellowship Hall

Program on scams/ frauds.

6 11:15 am Grief/Caring Support Grp-Library

11:15 am Youth Group - YAC

11:15 am New Member Class-Pastor’s office

11:30 am Family Ministry-Kendall Building

7 7 pm New You-Barbara Hamilton’s home

8 5 pm Host & cook SF Valley Rescue Mission

9 5 pm GYTTE mission dinner - Kendall Building

12 6-8pm Family Ministry Bowling-Matador Bowl

13 6 pm Jazz Vespers-Sanctuary

Hyung Kyu Lee Quintet

14 11:30 am UMW Board –Kendall Bldg

11 am to 10 pm Eat Out Monday– California

Pizza Kitchen, 9301 Tampa Ave.

7 pm Church/Society Movie-Kendall Bldg

15 11:30 NoonFellowship Lunch - Kendall Bldg.

4 pm NUM Foundation-Library

5 pm Finance-Library

7 pm Trustees-Library

20 11:30 Nom/Leadership Development-Library

11:30 am Cakewalk for VBS–Patio

21 7 pm SPRC-Library

27 11:30 Nom/Leadership Development-Library

28 Office Closed for Memorial Day

7 pm Book Club–Lulu Emery’s home

7 pm Methodist Money Makers-Library

Regular Weekly Events

Mondays: UMW Arts and Crafts 9 am Kendall Bldg T’ai Chi (1st & 3rd) 10 am Fireside Rm

Tuesdays: Cracker Barrel 10 am Library

Wednesdays: Maintenance 8:30 am Church Office Volunteers (WMD) WORMS 9:30 am Kendall Bldg. Jubilee Bells 5:45 pm Room 5/6 Celebration Ringers 7 pm Room 5/6

Thursdays: Chancel Choir 7:30 pm Sanctuary

Fridays: Cracker Barrel 10 am Library T’ai Chi 10 am Fellowship Hall

Sundays: Devotional Group 8 am Library

Adult Study 9 am Library

Infant/Toddler Care in Nursery All morning

Worship Service 10 am Sanctuary

Brunch at 11 Fellowship Hall

Sunday School 10 am Kendall Bldg.

Grades Preschool-5 Kendall Bldg.

Children’s Choir 11 am Kendall Bldg.

Northridge United Methodist Church

818-886-1555 www.northridgeumc.org June Events

2 ~ All Church Hike

6 ~ Soul Food Café

10 ~ Jazz Vespers at 6 pm in Sanctuary

11 ~ Eat Out Monday

12 ~ Cook/Host S. F. Valley Rescue Mission

23 ~ Missions dinner

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