First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• Lenten Bible Study

• One Great Hour of Sharing - UMCOR

• Lucky In Fashion

• Easter Basket Mission

GOOD NEWS is published monthly by First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood, California 91601

Phone (818) 763-8231

Minerva Carcaño Bishop

Rev. Dr. Cedrick BridgeforthDistrict Superintendent

Dr. Joey K. McDonaldPastor

CongregationMinisters

Jeff ThomasDirector of Music

Roger EshlemanOrganist

Nylean RapinacAdministrator

Patty KelseyDirector, Program Ministries

Tim LahrDirector, Outreach Ministries

When I was in my last year of graduate school in 1986, now amazingly twenty nine years ago, life was hectic.   I was serving 29 Palms United Methodist Church full time.   Sue had no career option in the high desert that didn’t involve a hair net so she stayed with her company in Orange County and came up on weekends.  Our sons were with me or in child care.  I had three semesters of course work left, the last one seemed the toughest.  My Dad had died the previous November, and I was driving 120 miles, one way to school...sometimes five days a week.  It was especially difficult for an 8:00 AM class.  This meant waking my sons at 5:00 AM so I could make class.

One cold and rainy spring morning in March of 1986, we were running just a bit behind schedule.  I started the trek to school, only to run over a rock that had washed onto the road causing me to lose a hubcap.  I stopped, found the hubcap, pounded it back on getting my hands filthy and skinning a knuckle in the process.  As highway 62 turns south heading out of the Morongo Valley, the storm worsened and slowed my journey.   I could feel my class slipping away.  Finally, I reached interstate 10 and headed west toward Claremont.  With the rain still falling, the early morning sun was just peeking through the clouds behind me.   Then a marvelous thing happened...a beautiful, full rainbow appeared in front of me, and stranger still it began to rain inside the car.  At least I assumed so because my cheeks were wet.   I was crying, stopping to compose myself, I walked toward the rainbow a few feet pausing to take it in along with the sweetness of the desert air.  Back on the road, for as long as I could, I just basked in the glory of that rainbow.

This was B.C.P., before cell phones (imagine that) so after class, which I indeed made on time, I called my Mother and shared the story.  She said, “When you saw the rainbow you thought of your Dad.”  I said, “How did you know?” and she reminded me of how my Dad would stop the car on vacations to have us admire rainbows and remind us of the Noah blessing.   What makes this significant is that my parents’ relatives lived in Pennsylvania and Michigan, so the car trips were long and deliberate, dawdling was not on the agenda.  Except when there was a rainbow, then Dad would stop the car and make sure we all saw it.  Several years ago, my son Aaron drove his 1969 Plymouth Barracuda to Carlisle Pennsylvania to a national show for Chrysler enthusiasts.  I met him in Chicago and drove the twenty-one hundred miles back with him.  It was August and we were in the Midwest so there were thunder storms.  Somewhere in Iowa there was a big one, but there was also a beautiful rainbow.  Aaron stopped and said, “Let’s take a good look.”  So we did.  Every time I see a rainbow, I think of my Dad, because he knew every color in the band across the sky gives us good reason to be glad and hopeful.

Your Friend and Pastor,Joey

A NOTE FROM PASTOR JOEY

COME AND WORSHIPThe following Bible passages will be the basis for the 10:30 messages in March.

Please take time each week to read the selected passages.

March 1 Take A Walk Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

March 8 Ten Things To Think About Exodus 20:1-17

March 15 On Being Grateful Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

March 22 The Ethics of Grace Jeremiah 31:31-34

March 29 On Not Meeting Expectations Mark 11:1-11

HIGHLIGHTS OF WORSHIP

February 1 - Today we began our focus on Black History with a moment by Norman Kelsey. Phillip Mottaz and Norman Kelsey shared our monthly announcements in Super Bowl style! The congregation collected above our goal of 200 cans of soup for the food pantry during our Souper Sunday collection contest! Pastor Joey’s sermon was based on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, titled, “To Believe And Belong.”

February 8 - Today was Boy Scout Sunday. The Boy Scouts took part in the entire worship service and their Scout Coordinator, Kathi Ellis, also shared announcements. Rhonda Scott shared a lovely moment for Black History Month. Ken Ellis shared a Mission Moment about the Epworth Project. Pastor Joey based his message, “To Speak Of Goodness,” on Isaiah 40:21-31.

February 15 - Norman Kelsey sang, “Inner City Blues,” by Marvin Gaye in honor of Black History Month. Patty Kelsey presented a Children’s Moment about “Loving One Another,” every day, not just Valentine’s Day. The message shared by Pastor Joey this morning was titled, “The Long And Short Version,” and was based on 2 Corinthians 4:3-6.

February 18 - In preparation for the Lenten Season we shared in Ash Wednesday services. The congregation was invited to take part in silent communion, prayer, meditation and candle lighting prior to worship service at 7:00 PM in Boyer Chapel. Libeck Kadu & Shaun Vieten blessed us with music , by singing, “Above All.” Lisa Cheby shared a reading by George Herbert, called, “The Temple.” Norman Kelsey’s homily was based on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, that he titled, “The Color Purple.”

February 22 - This morning we enjoyed special music from Francis Nyaforh, who sang “Lean On Me,” by Bill Withers. Accompanied on guitar by Shaun Vieten and Jeff Thomas on the Piano. Rhonda Scott invited everyone to take part in our Food & Fellowship media project on Saturday, February 28th. Everyone in attendance received a Lenten Checklist and our Lent Board was presented to the congregation. Reminding everyone to Live and Love Lent! #40DaysOfGiving. Pastor Joey shared a message titled, “Read The Fine Print,” based on Genesis 9:8-17.

The United Methodist WomenINVITES YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS

Fashion Show

& Luncheon59th

FEATURING THE LATEST FASHIONS FROM

SATURDAY

March 14th11:00 am - 2:00 pm

First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood4832 Tujunga Avenue

NoHo 91601

Social Hall Doors Open at 10:30 am

Tickets $20 per personEnjoy a delicious salad buffet!

A LITTLE HISTORY:

Martha circle started it all in Norma Villee’s backyard, Spring 1955.

Then Ruth Circle took over the food a few years later.

Minette Harris and Betty Hogarth are the only original members

of Martha Circle.

Traditions are so important, come and support the United Methodist Women!

Donations going to UMW Mission Projects

Lucky in

Fashion

For about 11 years now, the Mission Team has been providing baskets to disadvantaged children in our community and we invite you to participate. Baskets filled with little things you

would like to find in a green and yellow basket! Chocolate bunnies, individually wrapped candies, small toys, books, stuffed animals, crayons, and soap bubbles! 

This year, our church family will be assembling 150 baskets!

The baskets will be delivered to Hope for the Valley Rescue Mission and to the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission.

We will collect items on three Sundays, March 8, 15, & 22.  Please leave your donations on the table by Boyer Chapel. 

On Palm Sunday, March 29th, we will all help assemble the baskets following coffee fellowship outside the Lounge.

(The baskets and Easter grass are being provided).

Thank you for your support of this meaningful project! From Your Mission Team.

for homelessand needy children

“A Tisket, A Tasket...a green and yellow basket.”

I wrote a letter to my love and on the way I dropped it. This song dates back to 1879 when it

accompanied a children’s round dance. It was heard in the opening scenes of The Grapes of

Wrath and Ella Fitzgerald is remembered for her well-known recording of it. I’ll bet the children

who come to the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission are singing “a-tisket, a-tasket, I hope I get

a basket...” and they will with our help.

It is time to order your Easter Lilies!

Each year, a cross is erected in the chancel of the Sanctuary, which is made of Easter Lilies. The lovely plants are given in memory and

in honor of loved ones and are $10 per plant.

The plants may be taken home following the 10:30 am worship service on Easter Sunday, April 5th.

Your Name ______________________________________ Phone Number ________________________

Please Circle One:(In Memory) or (In Honor) of _____________________________________________________________

(In Memory) or (In Honor) of _____________________________________________________________

(In Memory) or (In Honor) of _____________________________________________________________

Total Number of Lilies Ordered _________ @ $10.00 per plant Total Due ______________

What’s Happening in March?

Sunday, March 8th - Missions Sunday! Please bring nonperishable proteins to donate to the Food Pantry! (Tuna, Peanut Butter, Chili)

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIMESUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015, 2:00 AM

Reminder to set your clocks forward one hour!It’s already Spring! Don’t be late for church on the 8th!

Saturday, March 14th - The 59th Annual UMW Fashion Show! Lucky In Fashion! 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Social Hall. Tickets $20. Donations go to UMW Missions Projects.

Wednesday, March 18th- Ruth Circle meets at 7:30 PM in the Community Room

Monday, March 23rd- Tabitha Circle Meets at 10:30 AM in the Hand in Hand Room.

Wednesday March 25th - UMW Boutique Workshop.

Monday, March 9th- Martha Circle meets in Hand in Hand. 11:00 AM.Tuesday, March 10th- Methodist Men meet in the Lounge. 7:00 PM.

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Hosted by David EshlemanFriday, March 13th

6:45 dinner7:15 movie

Lenten Bible StudySUNDAYS

March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 293:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Lounge

Pastor Joey leads us through a study by Living the Questions.

“We’re having a culture war and Jesus happens to be one of the weapons tossed about by both sides.” ~Amy-Jill Levine

PB & J PROJECTThursday, March 19th

7:00 PMLounge

We have made over 2,200 sandwiches to feed hungry people in our community. Thank you to anyone who has made a sandwich, bought supplies or given a

donation to the project.

What a perfect way to give back all year and not just Lent!

Friday, March 13th- ALL CHURCH MOVIE NIGHT! 6:45 Dinner. 7:15 Movie. See details below.

Monday, March 23rd- VBS Planning Meeting in the Lounge. 7:00 PM.

Thursday, March 19th- PB & J Project meet in the Lounge at 7:00 PM to make 150 sandwiches for the homeless!

VBS PLANNING MEETING - Monday, March 23rd, 7 PM. Lounge.If you can volunteer your ideas, skills and/or time to our 3rd Annual Vacation Bible School, we

request your presence at our planning meeting! We will be discussing scheduling and theme.We will be looking volunteers and station leaders: Music, Projects, Bible Stories, Games.

Norman also donated two lectionary commentaries by Ronald J. Allen & Clark M. Williamson.  In “Preaching the Old Testament” the authors encourage the church and its preachers to rediscover the Old Testament as a vibrant wellspring of Christian faith and life.  “Preaching the Letters without Dismissing the Law” helps preachers see how knowledge of 1st century Judaism can help them avoid incorporating misunderstandings and stereotypes into their sermons on the letters.

Timothy Keller, a Presbyterian minister, has compiled a list of the most frequently voiced “doubts” skeptics have brought to his church and in “The Reason for God” he dismantles each of them and explains how faith in a Christian God is a soundly rational belief.

In “The Screwtape Letters”, satirist C. S. Lewis provides a series of lessons in the importance of taking a deliberate role in Christian faith, by portraying a typical human life, with all its temptations and failings, seen from devil’s viewpoints. Screwtape, who holds an administrative post in the bureaucracy of Hell, acts as a mentor to Wormwood, the inexperienced (and incompetent) tempter. In the 31 letters which comprise the book, Screwtape gives Wormwood detailed advice on various methods of undermining faith and promoting sin, interspersed with observations on human nature and Christian doctrine.

“The Confessions of St. Augustine” is a very moving diary of a man’s journey to the fountain of God’s grace. He shares his innermost thoughts and conversion experiences and wrestles with spiritual questions.

If you are looking for something lighter, try “The Unofficial United Methodist Handbook”. It is a combination of historical and theological information along with fun facts and useful tips on being a church-going follower of Jesus Christ presented in a practical United Methodist, tongue-in-cheek sort of way.

During the month of March, these 9 books may be found on the piano in the Church Lounge/Library. 

Norman Kelsey donated a number of very special books to the church library. For many years the library has contained a set of the Daily Study Bible series.

William Barclay of Scotland dedicated his life to "making the best biblical scholarship available to the average reader.” The eventual result was the Daily Study Bible, a set of 17 commentaries on the New Testament. These books go verse by verse through the New Testament, listing and examining every possible interpretation known to Barclay and providing all the background information he considered relevant, all in laypersons' terms.

In recent years, the commentaries were fully updated with the help of Barclay's son, Ronnie Barclay.  Thanks to Norman, “The Gospel of Matthew, Vol. One”, “The Letters of James and Peter” and ”The Letters of James and Peter” of the New Daily Study Bible series are now in the church library.

By Lynn Yoshizumi, Librarian

A Mossimo reversible hooded jacket has been in the Lounge for over a month.  One side is gray fleece, the other is gray and black plaid.  Is it yours or do you know who it belongs to?  Please pick it up before the end of March.

For the 3rd year in a row, our United Methodist Women unit was awarded the banner for having the highest percentage of Reading Program readers in our district.  The bright red banner is currently displayed in the Lounge in front of the fireplace. Jodi Smith was our most prolific reader, achieving Level IV by reading a total of 20 Reading Program books.  There were 5 women who each read 10 books to achieve Level II – Kathi Ellis, Kim Miller, Hanna Sack, Marijane Settlemyer and Carol Van Meter.  Judy Palmer, Pattie Rogers and Lynn Yoshizumi achieved Level I by reading 5 books.  Congratulations to all of these Certificate recipients.

“An Invisible Thread” by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski, the true story of an 11-year old boy, a busy sales executive and an unlikely meeting with destiny was the most read book in 2014.  Laura Schroff was a successful ad sales representative in Manhattan.  Maurice was a homeless 11-year old panhandler.  He asked for change; she kept walking.  Then something stopped her and she went back.  She continued to go back again and again, forming a friendship that has spanned almost 3 decades and brought life to an overscheduled professional and hope to a desperate boy.

Sixteen new books were purchased for the 2015 Reading Program; they can be found to the left of the fireplace in the Lounge.  You don’t have to be a member of UMW, you don’t even have to be a woman to read and enjoy these books.  In the process you will broaden your understanding, deepen your faith, and increase your knowledge.

Netiya, which is affiliated with the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry, cultivates gardens to tithe nutritious food and organizes community to seed a more just and resilient food system.  You can register for Netiya’s Garden Course Certification, taught by a team of Master Gardeners, on the basics of starting an organic and sustainable vegetable garden in the ground or in a container.

Class 1: Seed starting, site planning, choosing containers &

building raised beds. Plant selection (including drought-tolerant plants), soil preparation & transplanting.

Class 2: Water conservation, composting, irrigation & mulching.

Class 3: Pest control (insects, larger critters, diseases, weeds).

Potluck party for graduation! 

When:  Sundays, March 8th, 22nd, and 29th

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Where:  Unitarian Universalist Church

12355 Moorpark Street, Studio City, CA 91604 

Sign up for the whole course:  $55   Each individual session:  $20

RSVP:  info@netiya.org

2,000 + SANDWICHES

Congrats to the PB & J PROJECT volunteers for all of their hard work and dedication over the last 15 months! They happily made around 2,200 sandwiches and fed numerous hungry and needy people in our community!

The Mission Team committed and succeeded in providing 150 peanut butter & jam sandwiches each month since October of 2013. The sandwiches were distributed to homeless clients of the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry on the 3rd Friday of every month.

Special thanks to Lynn Yoshizumi for bringing this mission to our attention and for her dedication to the project!

Hope to see you on Thursday, March 19th, for an hour or so of fellowship and sandwich making. Many hands make light work!

What you can do:1. Join us on the 3rd Thursday in the

Lounge at 7pm and help make the sandwiches!

2. Donate sandwich fixings:      *White or wheat bread *Creamy peanut butter *Jam (spreads better than jelly)

3. Host you own sandwich-making night - invite your family or friends - call Lynn Yoshizumi, 818-764-8803.

FOR NEW MOMS & BABIES IN NEED

The late Rose Marie Sparling started Tabitha Circle in the mid-90’s. Rose Marie’s friend worked at Olive View Hospital and told her that some of the babies were sent home wrapped in paper because they were so poor they did not have blankets. Rose gathered a

group of talented women to make baby blankets.

After 20 years, they still meet every month and make 10 - 11 blankets per month. If you do the math, that is about 2,640 blankets. Each blanket is prayed over and given to the new mom with a note attached that says:

May God’s Grace be upon this blanket. This baby blanket has been blessed especially for you.

Love, prayers and hugs have been tied into each blanket.From the United Methodist Women

That’s 2,640 babies that went home with something made with love and care.

Olive View Hospital has requested nursing covers and

demise garments (used to cover still born babies).Tabitha now makes these items too.

Tabitha Circle can use fabric, thread and monetary donations to continue with this precious project.

One of the biggest expenses is the personalized tag that they sew into each baby blanket. “Handmade by the United Methodist Women of North Hollywood.” It’s $100 for all the blankets they will make in a year.

Tabitha Circle members currently: Hanna Sack,, Helena Walle, Judy White, Joyce Cunningham and Jodie Smith.

Gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing lay the foundation for all United Methodist Committee on Relief work by covering the costs of doing business. This means all contributions designated to specific programs can go 100 percent to those programs because UMCOR’s basic expenses are covered. Neither UMCOR’s administration costs nor the numerous Advance programs for disaster relief, aiding refugees and alleviating human suffering around the world receive apportionment funds.

Sunday, March 15th, is designated the One Great Hour of Sharing but donations may be made to UMCOR any time throughout the year. You may donate by writing a check to NOHO FUMC with UMCOR on the memo line and placing it in the offering plate. Our church will send one check for all UMCOR donations to the national headquarters.

A trip to southern Asia allowed me to view a blanket-making project among Afghan refugees housed in Pakistan. The warm, cotton-filled blankets offered thousands of people protection from the severe winter cold. In Bangladesh, I traveled out to the silt islands where UMCOR has built cyclone shelters. These shelters provide the poor farmers and families protection from flooding and high winds caused by frequent cyclones that strike the region. In Moscow, once again I visited a number of institutions serving disabled children. UMCOR has provided much-needed medicines and food for the children. Most recently, I toured Sager Brown, an institution in Baldwin, LA, that was reopened after Hurricane Andrew and is now serving as a place of healing and hope to the once devastated community.

It is truly a remarkable story that is being written daily. If the story could all be contained in a single book, each page would take you to a different place and speak of different projects and faces. But while the story would take you around the world, the theme would be a common one of God’s people bringing to a hurting world, compassion…hope…unqualified love.

By Lynn Yoshizumi

The following article excerpt was written by the Rev. Kenneth R. Lutgen during his 5-year (1992-1997) service as associate general secretary for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). The article, which promotes One Great Hour of Sharing, the financial backbone of UNCOR’s worldwide ministry, was originally published in an UMCOR Update newsletter dated Winter, 1993-94.

75th Anniversary

METHODIST MEN

On Sunday, February 22nd, the Methodist Men had a successful

waffle breakfast as their fundraiser.

For a $5 donation, everyone received waffles, bacon and Chef Charlie’s

delicious eggs made to order!

Thanks to everyone who supported the Methodist Men!

Pictured: Charlie Cox (l) & Phil Roche (r)

Wishing you many blessings on your birthday!Love, Your Church Family

Joyce Cunningham is adjusting to assisted living and is ready to come to church when transportation is available.

Ed Zung is still undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Currently in round 8 of 12.

William Steward, passed away at 37 years old. William was Jim Tyree’s cousin.

Jim Wilkinson has been under the weather since before his birthday and has been moved from Le Bleu Chateau and is now in hospice care.

Gladys Woodard fell off a step stool and broke her pelvis. She was in a rehab center and the doctor’s think she should heal up in about 6 weeks.

Lisa Cheby requests prayers for her students, Sara and Rebeca Lopez-Viramontes.

March 1 Jerry AcostaMarch 1 Mildred Doyel March 1 Willa KoenigsaeckerMarch 1 Desi ResinosMarch 1 Barbara RobertsMarch 2 JoAnn ParnellMarch 3 Amy SchwartzMarch 7 Ed WebsterMarch 8 Michael KentMarch 11 Zachary ThomasMarch 12 Pat SucherMarch 13 Harold KoenigsaeckerMarch 17 JoAnn Roche

March 18 Sue McDonaldMarch 19 Bridget RemmingtonMarch 20 John KentMarch 27 Jane KossMarch 28 Tim CoyleMarch 28 Evangeline FettermanMarch 28 Anne RocheMarch 29 Alycia WattsMarch 30 Joan BeckerMarch 30 Daniel CoxMarch 30 Eli CoxMarch 30 Carrie Downs-Minetree

Minette Harris’ graveside and memorial were held on Saturday, February 21st.

Grace LawrenceEntered the church triumphant on January 11th.

Reflections! Joey K. "Donald

Reflections are part of the weekly bulletin inserts for worship. This writing is originally from February 8, 2009and Dr. McDonald’s sermon was titled “The Weight of Opinions and a $3.00 Cup of Coffee”

which was based on 1 Corinthians 7:29-31.

In the two letters which the Apostle Paul wrote the people of Corinth the questions and concerns of both parties come out of perceptions and opinions surrounding issues of doctrine and ethics relative to the faith community.  What does the Church look like in terms of who we say we are, and how do we relate to each other and the world?  Since Paul first brought the message of Christ to Corinth, he held a deep affection for them.  Scholars surmise this was reciprocal, for his letters appear to be in response to letters first sent to him.  This does not mean they agreed on everything. Hence Paul’s direct language in reminding the people that the life they have accepted in Christ is very different than the one they left as non believers.  

Have you ever disagreed with someone for whom you had respect, perhaps even loved?   I would be surprised if your response was no.  After all who among us has not had words with a friend or family member over politics, religion, philosophy or culture to name a short list.  Who doesn’t have an Uncle or Cousin with whom we carried on verbal battle over what seemed clear and important differences of opinion.  The information we ingest whether it be read or heard, and how we process it,   informs our thought, having a great deal to do with how we perceive the world.  It is then through our perceptions that we formulate opinions.  Which is to say that opinions often have little or no basis in fact or reality. This means if we perceive someone to be bad they become so.  If we think something is wrong or for that matter idiotic, it becomes so, through perception.   In this process perception becomes thought, thought becomes opinion and opinion held as dogma becomes a point of conflict when we encounter opinion different from our own.

One of my favorite professors when class dialogue and discourse had moved in debate and diatribe would caution us to curb our opinions.  He would say, “For opinions are like armpits and each of us has two, however, one is liable to stink at any given time. Besides, he would go on, a strident and well thought opinion and fifty cents will buy you a cup of coffee.” Though the price of a cup of coffee has gone up considerably, the principle still holds.   I hear that phrase from time to time from a voice inside my head.   It usually comes when I am at my strident best, railing against some opinion I perceive an affront to my humanity.  It never fails to cause me to smile.  Then I head off to find a good $3.00 cup of coffee.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP

March 1 Second Sunday in Lent. Purple. Gen. 17:1-7, 15-16; Ps. 22:23-31 or UMH 752; Rom. 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 March 8 Third Sunday in Lent. Girl Scout Sunday. Purple. Exo. 20:1-17; Ps. 19 or UMH 750; 1 Cor. 1:18-25; John 2:13-22

March 15 Fourth Sunday in Lent. One Great Hour Of Sharing. Purple. Num. 21:4-9; Ps. 107:1-3 or UMH 830; Eph. 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

March 22 Fifth Sunday in Lent. Purple. Jer. 31:31-34; Ps. 51:1-12 or (UMH 785); Heb. 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 March 29 Passion/Palm Sunday. Red or Purple. Liturgy of the Palms: Mark 11:1-11; Ps. 118:1-2, 19-29 or UMH 839 Liturgy of the Passion: Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps. 31:9-16 or UMH 764; Philip. 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)

Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 AM in the Main SanctuaryAdult Sunday School meets at 9:15 AM in the Hand in Hand Room

Children’s Sunday School meets at 10:30 AM in the Community Room/NurseryChildren’s Moment every second & third Sunday of the month during 10:30 AM worship

Communion will not be served during the Lenten Season.

8:15 AM Worship Services in Boyer Chapel March 1 - Pastor Joey March 8 - Norman Kelsey

March 15 - Norman Kelsey March 22 - Patty Kelsey March 29 - Sandra Smith

Lenten Bible Study Sundays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the Lounge.

Please have your articles for the Good News to the church office by March17th for the April 2015 publication or email them to pattyfumc@gmail.com

If you no longer wish to receive this publication, please contact the church office or return this address label noting that we are to discontinue sending it. Thank you.

POSTMASTER - Please send changes of address to:First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood4832 Tujunga Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601

Holy ThursdayTENEBRAE

April 2nd7:30 PM

Boyer ChapelSilent Communion Served

The purpose of the Tenebrae is to recreate the emotional aspects

of the Passion story.

The service will be in candlelight and each candle will be

extinguished in memory of Christ’s passion. The service will

end in darkness.

Silent Communion served at the end of worship.

Worship ServiceReadings

Special Music Communion Served

Good FridayApril 3rd6:30 PM

Boyer Chapel

Children’s Easter PartySaturday, April 4th

10:30 AMSocial Hall

Face Painting, Arts & Crafts,

Meet the Easter Bunny!

6:30 AM Sunrise ServiceApril 5th

On the Patio*Communion Served

Continental Breakfast7:30 AM

Community Room

9:00 AM WorshipApril 5th

Boyer Chapel

10:30 AM WorshipApril 5th

Main Sanctuary

HAT SUNDAY!

Easter Sunday is the day to wear your best hat!

We’ll be looking for the jauntiest chapeaus this special day!