Northridge United Methodist Church

MARCH 2019

Volume 36, Issue 3

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 Associate Pastors..............Rev. Karen Murata …………………..…….…...…Rev. Daekyo Lee Dir. of Senior Ministry….........Char Anderson Business Manager…..............Dorrel Atteberry Facilities/Office Manager…..........Joan Coston H.R. Coordinator................Elizabeth Beckman Dir. of Youth Ministries…......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 Coordinator of Children’s Ministries……………

……………..………………Chelsea Obermeier

Sunday School Assistant…..............Minji Park Sunday Childcare............................ Liz Piceno ...............................................Bonnie Sanchez Buildings and Grounds............Richard Grijalva Custodian.................................Andrew Hwang

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

Sunday Worships 10:00 AM (English)

11:30 AM (Korean)

Labyrinth Vesper Service Sunday, March 3

6 PM in the Fellowship Hall Come experience the labyrinth journey

with music, prayer, and healing.

Ash Wednesday March 6 @ 7 PM

Scout Sunday March 10 @ 10 AM

Preschool Sunday March 24 @ 10 AM

Upcoming Sermons

March 3 (Communion Sunday) We Must Grow Up Ephesians 4:11-16

March 10 (Scout Sunday) Preparing the Way

Mark 1:1-8

March 17 Be Still

Mark 4:35-41

March 24 (Preschool Sunday) It Will Grow! Mark 4:26-29

March 31 Looking Good on the Inside

Mark 7:1-8

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 on the book “Honest to God” by John Robinson.

Jazz Vespers on March 10 6 PM in the Sanctuary

Liz Kinnon Gary Gibbons Michael Saucier Sherwood Sledge

Videos of all services are archived on YouTube.

https://youtube.com/numcvideo

Artist of the Month

Judy Lue

Mark's concern in his Gospel is that his readers know the good news of who

Jesus is: God's Son and suffering Messiah. It is a book of action, demonstrating Jesus's identity with a strong emphasis on what he did – acts of service and of power that often left onlookers amazed. Inherent in this revelation of Jesus' identity is a call to radical discipleship fueled by total dependence on him.

Mark your calendar! Come join us! Bring your Bible!

New 5-week sessions in March & April

Sunday Morning: 11:15 am (3/17 – 4/14)

Wednesday Evening: 7:00 pm (3/20 – 4/17)

Thursday Morning: 10:00 am (3/21 – 4/18)

Bible Study

Family Ministries

Construction has begun on the parsonage.

This picture shows the Pastor Glenn DelaCruz,

pastor of Lambakin UMC,

District Superintendent Nomer Lasco,

Edna Alcantara, Church Council Chairperson,

the general contractor John and some

members of the congregation.

Mission & Outreach

THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING NEEDED FOOD

Are you one of the many members who have brought food for the food cart? If you are one of

them, thank you. The Reseda church wrote us a very nice thank you note for the help we are

providing. The first Sunday of each month, the food cart is in the narthex, ready to accept

canned or boxed food. The wooden cart is in the office the rest of the month, eager to accept

donations. The food we gather is taken once a month to the food pantry at the First UMC in

Reseda. Each Wednesday, that church passes out food to families who really need the help.

Some families would have to skip meals without the help we and the Reseda church pass out

each week. Items like soup, cereal, canned fruit and vegetables, canned meals, canned meat

and fish, pasta and sauce, peanut butter, beans, and rice are all part of the items that are

needed to help others in our neighborhood get enough to eat. When you shop this week, buy a

little extra and put it the wooden food cart. You will help more than you can imagine.

DELECTABLES & COLLECTIBLES TO CELEBRATE SPRINGTIME!

The United Methodist Women have been busy as bunnies preparing decadent deliciousness and delightful designs for you! Join us on SUNDAY, APRIL 7, in the Fellowship Hall

between services, to take your pick of Springtime sweets and savories and handmade home decorations for the season.

In the long tradition of the UMW, all proceeds from this sale go to support a myriad of local, national and international missions and charities.

Volunteers, as always, are needed to donate yummies, help with setup on Saturday, April 6, cleanup after the event and staff the sales tables. Please call Dorine Collins (818-993-7939) or

Kay MacGregor (818-705-2755) to volunteer, or sign up in the church office.

Springtime scrumptiousness will be here as quick as a bunny!

On February 22 the Primetimers group of Senior Ministries served lunch to a large group of our

NUMC members. Lunch was great, and the biggest treat was hearing Sally Taylor talk about how

to work through issues and concerns that we all experience as we age.

Table Decorations (Thanks to Shiela Attarian) Enjoying Lunch

Sally Taylor Speaker

Primetimers Upcoming events May 18 - San Fernando Mission

August 17 - Glendale Center Theater - Ragtime

September 14 - Get Together lunch in Fellowship Hall with musical entertainment

October 26 - Museum of Printing

Prayers

Ramona Crutchfield, Carol Allen, Saundra Blankenship,

Christine Coons, Frank Sciarabba, Greg Norberg, Don Miller

Anyone wishing to make a monetary

response may do so by going to the

web site and clicking "donate" at

www.SFVRefugeeChildrenCenter.org

or please contact Gloria Myles for

more information.

New Members received on February 10

Movie Night On March 11, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Kendall Building, Church and Society will screen "Climate Warriors." As the planet heats up, so do its inhabitants -- with a fire in their bellies that's prompted everyone from celebrities to inventors, investors, political activists and everyday people to become warriors for change, as chronicled in this documentary. This 2017 documentary has a running time of 86 minutes and is unrated.

Eat Out Monday Monday, March 11, 2019 (11:00 am – 11:00 pm) Chili’s at 9200 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA 91324

With each flyer presented, Chili’s will donate 15% of the event day

sales. Please take a flyer with you.

Fellowship

(From L to R)

Elizabeth (Beth) Razo

(with Madison),

Lee & Matthew Melo,

Tom & Ellen Rogers

Regular Weekly Events

Tuesdays: Cracker Barrel 10 am Library

Wednesdays: Maintenance 8:30 am Church Office Volunteers (WMD) Jubilee Bells 5:45 pm Room 5/6 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

Saturday Prayer Service (Korean Ministry) 6 am Kendall

Sundays: Devotional Group 8 am Library

Adult Study 9 am Library

Korean Choir Rehearse 10 am Fireside Room

2 pm Kendall Building

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-5 Kendall Bldg.

Worship Service (Korean) 11:30 am Fellowship 12:30 pm Fellowship Hall

Youth Group 6 -7:30pm YAC

Northridge United Methodist Church

818-886-1555 www.northridgeumc.org

March Events and Meetings

3 11:15 am Caregivers/Grief Support – Library 6 pm Labyrinth Service – Fellowship Hall

4 7 pm New You – Sally Taylor’s home

5 10 am Women's Bridge – Kendall Building

6 5 pm Trustees - Library 6 pm Soul Food Café – Fellowship Hall 7 pm Ash Wednesday Service– Sanctuary

10 10 am NUMC all Scout Sunday 11:15 am Nominations & Leadership - Library 6 pm Jazz Vespers - Sanctuary Liz Kinnon with Sherwood Sledge

11 11 am to 11 pm Eat Out Monday – Chili’s 9200 Reseda Blvd. Northridge 11 am UMW Board Mtg - Kendall Bldg. 7 pm Church/Society Movie - Kendall Bldg

12 5pm Cook/host S. F. Valley Rescue Mission 8756 Canby Ave, Northridge

15 10 am Memorial Service-Bob Ulrich Reception - Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm Family Meal Planning Nite - F. Hall

17 11:15 am Bible Study on Mark - Library

19 11:30 am NoonFellowship Lunch - Kendall Bldg. 5 pm Finance - Library 7 pm SPRC - Library 7 pm Connections - Kendall Building

20 7 pm Bible Study on Mark - Library

21 10 am Bible Study on Mark - Library

24 10 am Preschool Sunday 11:15 am Bible Study on Mark - Library

25 7 pm Book Club - Barbara Shields’ home 7 pm Methodist Money Makers - Library

27 7 pm Bible Study on Mark - Library

28 10 am Bible Study on Mark - Library

29 7 pm Youth Lock-in – Library, Sanctuary

31 11:15 am Bible Study on Mark - Library 4 pm Angeles Chorale Concert - Sanctuary

April 2019

7 ~ UMW Spring Bake sale & Boutique

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