Northridge United Methodist Church

FEBRUARY 2017

Volume 34, Issue 2

Northridge United Methodist Church

9650 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 886-1555

www.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……...........Steven Klotz Dir. of Preschool……….....Debbie Goodman Dir. of Music…………..….Rayvon T.J. Moore

Section Leaders…..Carol de Leon (Soprano)

………………………..…..Rachelle Kye (Alto)

………...……………..Manfred Anaya (Tenor)

……………………..Benito Galindo (Baritone)

Organist………......................Dr. Joseph Lee Dir. of Handbells..................Ruben Mendoza Dir. of Youth Choir...................Carol de Leon

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

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

Sunday Worship at 10 am

Sunday School & Nursery

10 am in the Kendall Building

Childcare available

Scout Sunday

February 12 at 10 am Cubs Pack 911, Girl Scouts Troop 22346, BSA Troop 911 & Venture Crew 911 will

join us in worship.

Preschool Sunday February 26 at 10 am

Families from Weekday preschool will join us in worship. We will also celebrate our

preschool’s 50th anniversary.

Beginning this month

we are moving to ONE service time at 10 AM

Develop your spiritual growth in a small comfortable environment with caring people. We learn about God and each other together. Come join us! Don’t forget to bring your Bible.

Discipleship Groups led by Rev. Joseph Choi New 5-week sessions during Lent

Wednesday Evening: 7:00 pm (3/15 – 4/12)

Thursday Morning: 10:00 am (3/16 – 4/13)

Thursday Afternoon: 3:30 pm (3/16 – 4/13)

Upcoming Sermons

February 5 (Communion Sunday) Prayer Changes Matthew 7:7-11

February 12 (Scout Sunday) Be Prepared

Matthew 25:1-13

February 19 (New Members Sunday) Be Strong in the Lord

Ephesians 6:10-18

February 26 (Preschool Sunday) Be Patient

Hebrews 6:10-12

Photos courtesy of Teresa Priem

Sunday, February 12 at 6 pm

Artist Mary-Gail King with her artwork

(L to R) John B. Williams, Charles Owens, Sandra Booker, Don Littleton and Lanny Hartley

Jazz Vespers on January 8

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Videos of all services are archived

on YouTube.

https://youtube.com/numcvideo

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 “Grace” by Max Lucado.

Discipleship Group The Book of John Wednesday: 3/15 – 4/12 Thursday: 3/16 – 4/13

Phillip Ranelin

John Campbell

Tony Dumas

Don Littleton Pablo Calogero Beth Summers

Artist

Children & Family

LET’S MAKE THIS A “FANTASTIC FEBRUARY” for Families!

February 5 at 10am-We begin a new chapter in the life of the church with ONE SERVICE at 10AM.

This will be a Family Worship Service. No Sunday School. Children will stay in worship and take

Communion with the rest of our church family on this special day. Nursery Care will be available.

February 12 at 10am- Sunday School in the Kendall Bldg.-We will begin “The Rainbow Promise”

Rotation Stations in Sunday School. Come and explore God’s promise to Noah through Art with 3-D

Rainbow Sculptures and Chenille Stem Animals and more!

February 19 at 10am-Sunday School in the Kendall Bldg. Explore God’s covenant with Noah & with us

through Storytelling and Drama-adding sounds to the story; “seeing” the story; & “smelling the story!”

February 26 at 10am-Weekday Preschool Sunday. Weekday Preschool is celebrating its 50th

Anniversary! Kids are invited to stay in worship. No Sunday School. After the service enjoy bagels and

other goodies provided by Weekday Preschool. Play yard will be open (weather permitting).

Weekday Preschool Registration

Weekday Preschool Registration begins Thursday, February 16.

Waitlist registration begins Thursday, March 16.

**Families who are members of NUMC receive priority in registration.**

Celebrating Jesus’ birth into our lives and the New Year at the Spiritual Practices station by offering up “WITH” PRAYERS. W-Wow, I-I’m Sorry, T-Thank You, H-Help

Celebrating Jesus’ birth into our lives and the New Year at the Cooking Station in Sunday School.

Mission & Outreach

Primetimers - SAVE THE DATES

February 18 - Saturday - Glendale Center Theater - Bye Bye Birdie. Bye Bye Birdie is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. It tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. The singer, Conrad Birdie, an Elvis Presley type, has a pompadour and thick sideburns, he wears gaudy gold costumes and speaks in a rugged voice. Cost of the theater ($24) and bus ($20) a total of $44/person. Meet the bus near the YAC at 1:45 PM. Sign up in the office or Fellowship Hall. Tickets are limited so sign up soon. Make out your check to NUMC with Primetimers in the memo line.

April 22 - Nixon Library Your Primetimers team is considering the following: Long Beach Aquarium USS Iowa M.E.N.D. Tour Architectural Tour of Los Angeles As always we appreciate suggestions from all of our seniors.

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Prayers

Don Miller, Ruth Shaw, John Turner, Peggy Walters, Christine Coons, Elizabeth Andersen, Millie Wambold.

Prayers for the family of Pearl Adams, her Memorial service will be February 19 at 4 pm in the Sanctuary

Dear Friends, Thank you to all of you for your sympathies, thoughts, prayers and

remembrances at the loss of my husband, Howard. It is your kindness and support that makes the difference

during this difficult time. Fondly,

Pat Small

Traveling Angels

NUMC has a team of members willing to provide transportation for those who are

not able to drive themselves. "Traveling Angels" provide transportation to worship

services, to church activities, to the doctor, to other appointments, etc.

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Church and Society Movie Night On Monday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kendall Building,

Church and Society will screen "4 Little Girls," a movie by Spike Lee.

This is the documentary about the bombing of an African American

church during the Civil Rights Movement. This film recounts the

people and events leading up to the one of the most despicable

hate-crimes during the height of the civil-rights movement, the

bombing of the 16th Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In that

attack, four little African-American girls lost their lives and a nation

was simultaneously revolted, angered and galvanized to push the

fight for equality and justice forward. This 1997 film won seven

awards including a Critics Choice Award and a NAACP Image Award.

It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best

Documentary Feature. This movie runs 102 minutes.

Eat Out Monday

Monday, February 13 Eat Out Monday at the Habit, 9243 Winnetka Ave,

Chatsworth. 3 pm to 10 pm. The Habit will donate 20% of all sales to

NUMC’s Family Ministry Program. Please take a flyer with you.

All Church Hike

Saturday, February 4. Enjoy stunning views of

Topanga Canyon and the Pacific on this 3-mile hike.

This trail is appropriate for all ages and abilities, and

dogs on leash are welcome. Meet at the church

parking lot at 8:30 am to carpool. Trailhead is located

at the intersection of Stunt Rd. and Saddle Peak Rd.

If you like to hike and meet new folks, come and join

us as we discover new areas of our community!

Fellowship

If you like playing table tennis, badminton, bowling or basketball and would like to do it with our church members,

please contact the church office to show your interest.

WELCOME CENTER FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN

Shortly after its formation, NUMC's congregation was given an introduction to the efforts of our conference to address the crises arising from the arrival in the United States of thousands of unaccompanied minors (UM's) from the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. In an article in "The Methodist" Pastor Karen Murata wrote of the newly formed Welcome Center for Refugee Children located at North Hills UMC Mission: detailing its purpose and work. To recap, the North District's Center is one of three in The Los Angeles area, initiated in 2015 by the Conference bishop, "to be an extension of God's welcoming, healing embrace..." to these children, fleeing life threatening violence in their home countries. The centers are administered and coordinated by the Conference Compassion and Justice Ministries, led by Rev. David Farley. More than 3000 children have been placed in the Los Angeles area. More than 400 are in our communities of Mission Hills, North Hollywood, and Pacoima.

Because these young lives remain under constant threat, they are a subrosa presence. They and their whereabouts cannot be reveal to us. We have to locate them. During the past 18 months, an office has been in operation. The director, her assistant and two volunteers have made contact and registered 100 children, qualified for assistance in seeking refugee status.*

In 88% of the case, children with legal representation win refugee status. Without it, 80% of them are deported, where in too many cases, they are murdered by the gangs they were initially fleeing. Most of the legal representation have been pro-bono, obtained through agencies such as CARECEN, Esperanza and KIND. But they are currently maxed out. We now seek "low-bono" attorneys whose fees range from $2500 to $5000 per case. The center has been sustained by Conference funds and donations, and a couple of low- grade fund raisers. But now we need to raise funds to pay attorneys’ fees. We will be holding our first major fund drive on March 17th, 2017. A dinner at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, for which we will be selling tickets; an opportunity drawing and silent auction will be featured. In order to do this, we have become an independent non-profit organization.

We need the support of churches in the North District: ticket buyers, donations, volunteers and most of all, PRAYERS. A role for each and everyone. For additional information, please contact Gloria Myles, in person or by phone (818-366-3599).

*Under a law signed by President George W. Bush, they are to be granted asylum if they can show that they have legitimate fear for their lives.

Refugee Children

February Events and Meetings

10 am One Sunday Service

1 6 pm Soul Food Café-Fellowship Hall

2 6 pm Special Events meet

3 12 noon Celebration Team-Library

4 8:30 am Church Hike–meet in parking lot.

Hike to Topanga Lookout.

5 11:15 am Grief/caregiver support-Library

11:15 am New Member Class

- Pastor Choi’s office

6 7 pm New You at Joann DeSantis’ home

12 Scout Sunday

11 am Usher Meeting –Library

6 pm Jazz Vespers-Sanctuary.

13 11:30 am UMW Board Mtg-Kendall Building

3 pm to 10 pm Eat Out Monday at

The Habit, 9243 Winnetka, Chatsworth

7 pm Church/Society Movie-Kendall Bldg

18 1:45 pm Primetimers to Glendale Theater

Meet bus in church parking lot

19 3 pm Pearl Adams’ Memorial Service

20 7 pm SPRC

21 11:30 am Noon Fellowship Lunch-Kendall

5 pm Finance-Library

7 pm Trustees-Library

26 Preschool Sunday

11 am Usher Meeting-Library

27 7 pm Methodist Money Makers-Library

7 pm Book Club-Dorine Collins’ home

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 Worship Band Rehearsal 7:30 pm Sanctuary

Wednesdays:

Maintenance 8:30 am Church Office Volunteers (WMD) WORMS 9:30 am Kendall Bldg.

Jubilee Bells 5:30 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

Worship Service 10 am Sanctuary

Brunch at 11 Fellowship Hall

Sunday School 10 am Kendall Bldg.

Grades Preschool-5 in Kendall Building

Infant/Toddler Care in Nursery All morning

Northridge United Methodist Church

818-886-1555

www.northridgeumc.org

March 2017

1 ~ Ash Wednesday Lent starts

Soul Food Café at 6 pm

4 ~ All Church Hike

11 ~ CPR Class

15 & 16 ~ Book of John study for 5 weeks

19 ~ The Labyrinth in Fellowship Hall

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