Silent Meditation Coffee Hour 2 September Worship Pastor’s Message 3 Faith, Family, Fun 4 Children and Family Ministry 5 Youth Ministry 6 September Calendar 7 September Birthdays Joys and Concerns 8 Lay Leader Isaiah 9 EngAging Ministries 10 SALT September Work of Mercy 11 Parish Nurse WOW/Solo Singles 12 Thank You Community 13 Super Wednesday Men 14 Worship Schedule Worship 9:30 a.m. September 4,11 & 18 Fall Schedule Begins September 25 Worship 8:45 & 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided during our worship services. Fellowship and coffee on Sundays in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. September 2016 September 25 is a Big Day! This is the day we launch our “50TH JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY” Capital Campaign to prepare our church for minis- tries today and the future. The church facilities we enjoy today are gifts from God, made possible by divine provision through our loving gifts. The building, however, is only a tool for ministry. We are the Church. The steps we take now will allow us to minister to our community in greater ways and serve others in Jesus’ name. You will not want to miss this historical day of worship and commissioning of our entire 50 th Jubilee Anniversary Campaign lead- ership team. Leadership: Bruce & Diane Lyman and Jeremy & Erin Updike are partner- ing to provide leadership in the campaign. Honorary Chairs include Hank & Lou Witman, Gene & Elaine Lyman, Orrin DeLong, and John Stull. Many other teams have been formed and are already at work to assure our minds and hearts are prepared. We are very optimistic about what we can accomplish, given the com- mitment to mission and generosity of our church family. To achieve our best, we must unite in bold prayer, and set personal priorities to allow us to do our individu- al best. Our Jubilee year is a great time to take these steps as we prepare for the future. Our trustees are working on a refine list of campaign objectives in keeping with member feedback through the recent Feasibility Study. Key Dates: Mark your calendar now for these two key dates: September 24—Prayer Walk September 25—Kick-off Sunday!
Transcript
Silent Meditation
Coffee Hour
2
September Worship
Pastor’s Message
3
Faith, Family, Fun 4
Children and Family
Ministry
5
Youth Ministry 6
September Calendar 7
September Birthdays
Joys and Concerns
8
Lay Leader
Isaiah
9
EngAging Ministries 10
SALT
September Work of
Mercy
11
Parish Nurse
WOW/Solo Singles
12
Thank You
Community
13
Super Wednesday Men 14
Worship Schedule
Worship 9:30 a.m.
September 4,11 & 18
Fall Schedule Begins
September 25
Worship 8:45 & 10:45 a.m.
Nursery provided during
our worship services.
Fellowship and coffee on
Sundays in the
Fellowship Hall
at 9:45 a.m.
September 2016
September 25 is a Big Day! This is
the day we launch our “50TH JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY” Capital Campaign to prepare our church for minis-tries today and the future. The church facilities we
enjoy today are gifts from God, made possible by divine provision through our loving gifts. The building, however, is only a tool for ministry. We are the Church. The steps we take now will allow us to minister to our community in greater ways and serve others in Jesus’ name. You will not want to miss this historical day of worship and commissioning of our entire 50th Jubilee Anniversary Campaign lead-ership team.
Leadership: Bruce & Diane Lyman and Jeremy & Erin Updike are partner-
ing to provide leadership in the campaign. Honorary Chairs include Hank & Lou Witman, Gene & Elaine Lyman, Orrin DeLong, and John Stull. Many other teams have been formed and are already at work to assure our minds and hearts are prepared. We are very optimistic about what we can accomplish, given the com-mitment to mission and generosity of our church family. To achieve our best, we must unite in bold prayer, and set personal priorities to allow us to do our individu-al best. Our Jubilee year is a great time to take these steps as we prepare for the future. Our trustees are working on a refine list of campaign objectives in keeping with member feedback through the recent Feasibility Study.
Key Dates: Mark your calendar now for these two key dates:
September 24—Prayer Walk September 25—Kick-off Sunday!
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Be still and know that I am God. ~Psalm 46:10 Jesus would withdraw to deserted places and pray. ~Luke 5:16
Weekly
Silent Meditation Practice Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Since September 2014 a group has been gathering in the
Church Library for a time of silent meditation practice.
This weekly practice has been a blessed gift of quiet and
stillness in the midst of our noisy and busy lives. The
practice usually includes a brief reading, poem, or scrip-
ture, a time of silent meditation (25 minutes), and a clos-
ing blessing. All are welcome! If
you are interested, simply show
up on any Thursday evening.
Thank you to all who contribut-ed special music for worship dur-
ing our summer season!
Use your talents to provide music for our Sunday morning worship ser-
vices! Musicians of all ages and abilities are invited to be a part of our music min-
istry. There are many opportunities to play for worship.
Please contact Wendy Smith at church, by phone at 507 645 5689ext 23, or
September 4: Jubilee! Leviticus 25:1-7 Rev. Rachel McIver Morey
September 11: Jubilee! Leviticus 25:39-46 Rev. Jerad Morey
September 18: CREATION Question: What do I believe about how the uni-verse came to exist? Genesis 1 Rev. Rachel McIver Morey
September 25 (begin two services): CREATION Question: What is God's continuing relationship with the universe? Genesis 2:1-3 Rev. Rachel McIver Morey
What does God want with so many stars and black holes in infinite space?
What is God’s plan on rainy nights when the wind blows and topples the flowers?
In this dark empire the gift of uncertainty follows me through the forest.
Maybe I dreamed the clearing I saw in the trees.
(by Lêdo Ivo, translated from the Portuguese by Jessica Goudeau)
“The gift of uncertainty. . .” I can’t remember a time when I re-ceived uncertainty as a gift. As an obstacle? Absolutely. As
the prodding anxiety keeping me awake at night? More often than not. As bad news, plain and simple? Painfully, yes. Un-certainty can only be framed as a gift if we accept Pascal’s wa-ger, and have hope that the clearing in the trees could be real.
One thing we heard in our interview project (fall and winter, 2015-2016) was from many parents and grandparents who were struggling to find words to talk about faith with their children and grandchildren (and others). This wasn’t necessarily because folks don’t have deeply held convictions – but they didn’t feel like they had language to fully express what is so important to them. Others in our interviews expressed struggling with doubt and uncertainty, and feeling inadequate to the task of faith as a consequence. So beginning in September, we are inviting eve-ryone who is part of our faith community to begin writing their own creed, or statement of beliefs. This might seem daunting (it should!), but we are taking from September to May for this work, and we will give you the questions you need to answer along the way in a number of formats. We know that no two creeds will look alike – we are Methodists, after all! – but most critically, we want you to be able to say what’s at stake in your faith, doubts and all. In the face of uncertainty – be it welcome or not - what do you believe really matters? And where do God, Je-sus, you, and the world all fit into that?
What does God want with so many stars or black holes . . .or us? This year is an opportunity for us to sink into this and other questions, and to arrive at a clearing with some sense of what it is that really animates our lives. Let the uncertainty that follows you be a gift, if you dare. And let your convictions take new shape and new language as needed and called.
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Are you interested in joining Faith, Family and Fun (FFF) at Northfield United Methodist Church?!
FFF DETAILS Faith, Family…and Fun is a small group of NUMC parents with similarly-aged children (birth thru college) who will gather regularly to discuss the challenges and joys of parenting and family-life, through the faith lens. This is not a bible study, but instead a time for parents to talk about parenting with hopes to learn and grow from each other, understanding we all have NUMC in common! FFF was created to develop a stronger sense of community between the "young" families at the NUMC. FFF strives to strengthen our faith together by creating a shared ownership and investment in the NUMC that would better support each other, our families, our growing children, our ministry team, the broader church community and our surrounding communities. This type of consistent small-group gathering focuses on families and parenting, and it happens monthly to de-velop stronger and deeper connections and relationships with one another.
FFF LOGISTICS · Pre-planned monthly meeting times set at the start of the school year (ie., first Friday of each month) · Pre-planned monthly participant-hosted (in-home or at-church) gatherings with hosting responsibilities rotat-ing between participants monthly · Pre-planned topics determined by the church calendar (in-synch with youth and children ministry topics) · Service project and full-family events planned throughout the year · Currently there are over 20 families involved- and we want you to get involved!
FFF SIGN-UP If you are interested in continuing with FFF, signing up for the first time or have questions, please be in touch Jared or Rachel at the church Julie Thornton at [email protected] or 612-296-2570
Contact Kathy Hupf (645-5689) with questions regarding our children and family ministries programs.
2016-17 Sunday School!
Sundays 9:45-10:40
Classes begin September 25
3 year olds –adult
Join us as we grow together in God and faithfulness.
Learning to serve with a heart for Christ. This year we’ll return to
our traditional classroom style of Sunday school, however, we’ll begin
each Sunday in a large group gathering for music, drama, story sharing, etc.,
then be dismissed to classrooms. We’ll begin our year learning about God’s
Creation.
Bring your friends for a fun and faith-filled year!
Watch for registration forms and information
arriving in your email.
Contact Kathy Hupf at the church if you’d like to
be part of a Sunday school teaching team
Calling all
2nd – 5th Graders!!
It’s time for
Kids Club!
Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 21
3:30-5:30 All 2nd-5th graders are invited to join us Wednesdays after school for a great time of friendship, faith and a whole lot of fun! Games, snacks, service projects, crafts, field trips & fun adventures! Bus transportation is available from Middle School, Greenvale & Bridgewater Elementary school. Contact Kathy Hupf register or for more infor-mation. Middle School and high school youth are wel-
come to volunteer as helpers. 5:30-6:30 – Super Wednesday Meal for everyone! It’s a great family gathering!
Thank you to our amazing volunteers. We are
so blessed by such caring and talented youth
and adults who made our VBS so much fun
for the children.
Parent Orientation/Information Meetings: Wednesday, September 14 – 6:30pm Sunday, September 18 – 10:30am Very Important meeting for all parents of infants –
high school children & youth. Plan to attend one of
the sessions.
Surf Shack! VBS 2016 – What
a great time we had catching
the Wave of God’s amazing
love, growing in faith, meeting
new friends, making memories
with old. God is Good! “Hang
Loose!”
Summer Fun! We had a blast at our new Arts in the Park events. We traveled to six different parks throughout the summer, spreading the word of God and making new friends. A huge thank you to the volunteers who lovingly gave their time and talents: Patty Gangloff, Marilee & Paul Roby, Shirley Davis
Surf Shack Crew - Thank You!! Activity Leaders:
Music – Lisa Weis
Surf Shack skits – Pastors Rachel &
Jerad
Bible Stories – Gordon Orde & Rachel
Haines
Crafts – Marilee Roby, Patty Gangloff
Snacks – Paul Roby & Tyler Snyder
Games – Dorothy Orde, Marshall Niel-
sen, Sam Holman
Science – Amy Allin & Calvin Weis
Pool Party – Katie Holman
Photographer – Shirley Davis
Group Leaders: Ruby Holman, Ella Heg-
land, Julia Klein, Savannah Newberg, Ahni-
ka Trotman, Megan Snyder, Jonie Erickson,
Julia Gates
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A Prayer for Back to School Parents who pray raise children who pray. Say this prayer together as a family. “Dear God, thank you for this new school year and for the opportunity to learn new things. Help me to show your love to the people I’m with each day. Amen.”
Mark your calendar September 14, 6:30pm Parents’ Orientation (option 1) September 17, 9:30am Rally Sunday September 17, 3:00pm Parents’ Orientation (option 2) September 21, 6:15pm Church family night * September 24, 9:30am 6th/7th/8th grade Sunday School begins * September 24, 9:30am Sr. High Forum begins * September 29, 6:15pm Youth Night October 5, 6:15pm Church Family Night
* October 12, 6:15pm Youth Night
* Your Volunteerism Will Strengthen Faith
Adult volunteers will ensure the success of our Wednesday youth nights, 7th/8th grade Sunday school, and Senior High Forum on Sun-day mornings. Think about how God has built you and volunteer accordingly: If you like to be a patient presence: On youth nights volunteers will be trained earlier in the evening by Pastor Rachel or Pastor
Jerad. The evenings will be led by the pastors. Register to provide additional adult support here: http://signup.com/go/FBSDoj (Minimum 5 volunteers per night)
If you like to follow a plan: For 7th/8th grade Sunday school the lessons have been scheduled according to the date. Teachers will receive a copy of the day’s lesson plan and walk the class through a video, activity and discussion between services. Volun-teer to teach a few lessons here: http://signup.com/go/FBSDoj (Minimum one volunteer per morning)
If you like to stir things up: For Senior High Forum the first couple months of curriculum have been set – a video, scripture and discussion questions. The nature of this group may flow according to the faithful direction that youth and facilitators take it. Volun-
teer to be part of the excitement here: http://signup.com/go/FBSDoj (Minimum one volunteer per morning)
To ensure safe and grace-filled programming, youth nights and Sunday school classes will be rescheduled or delayed if we don’t meet minimum volunteer requirements. Contact Pastor Jerad with any questions.
Blessings There is so much good in the world, and in our families. Our church is fostering intergen-
erational relationship that produce a sticky, resilient love of Christ. Ask God how you can
help this to happen.
Stay connected by checking the church website: www.northfieldumc.org and the Facebook NUMC webpage: www.facebook.com/NorthfieldUMC/
Weekly deadline for Sunday bulletins are on Wednesdays at NOON and the deadline for the monthly newsletter is Wednesdays at 4:00pm. Anything submitted after these
8 11:30 AM Northfield Retirement Center Lunch 6:30 PM Silent Meditation
9 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast
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11 Blood Pressure Screening 9:30 AM Worship
12 13 7:00 AM Stewardship and Finance Meeting 9:00 AM Bible Study
14 9:00 AM Care Team 6:15 PM Handbell Rehears-al 6:30 PM Parent Orientation 7:30 PM Church Family Leadership Planning
15 11:00 AM MICAH Meeting 6:30 PM Card Mak-ing with Margie 6:30 PM Silent Meditation
16 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast
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18 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM Parent Orientation
19 7:00 PM Renewal Group
20 9:00 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM Administrative Council Mtg
21 Super Wednesday Begins 9:00 AM Care Team 4:00 PM Newsletter Dead-line 6:15 PM Church Family Nite
22 6:30 PM Silent Meditation
23 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast
24 12:00 PM Prayerwalk
25 8:45 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship
26 27 9:00 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting
28 Super Wednesday 9:00 AM Care Team 9:00 AM Mission Sewing 6:15 PM Youth Nite
29 6:30 PM Silent Meditation
30 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast
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Prayers for: Law enforcement and the communities they serve Victims of violence in our country and the world Victims of the fires in California and flooding in Louisiana Places in the world where there is unrest and conflict Peace and understanding among peoples of different faiths
Prayers of Celebration with: Donna and Gary Rock who celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary on August 18
Prayers of sympathy for: Steve Holman upon the death of his father, Dennis, on July
29 Marge Randolph upon the death of her brother-in-law Susan Johnson upon the death of her brother, Dane Wilson,
on August 5
National and World Concerns: ● Those studying and working internationally: Maria Esten-
son (Guatemala), Chuck Huff and Almut Furchert (Germany)
● Prayers for those serving in the military around the world
Remembering Those in Military Service Luke Erickson, Jay Pederson,
and Eric Nordine
If you have family deployed in military service, please let
us know so that we can include
them in our prayers.
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1 Jane Dupay Blayne Neily
4 Nicholas Mortensen
5 Susanne Benson Michelle Mortenson
6 Dave Antonneau Elizabeth Elling Regina Price Kieran Rodning Madison Van Wylen
8 Diana Huseth Darcy Monroe Don Price
9 Dan Hanson Clare Roos
10 Julie Moen
11 Dorothy Goodwin Madelyn Malecha Tessa Tanttari
12 Bev Brumbaugh Becky Messer Sara Nielsen
13 Katie Holman James Huseth David Parrott
14 Ben Jerdee
15 Linda Betzold Brett Kimber
16 Cheryl Barnes Jack Holman Brienna Klepperich
17 Katherine Cloherty Banning Mucha Rose Sorenmann
19 Roger Berquist Mark Kimber Kevin Malecha William Stelter
20 Devyn Gardner
21 Gabriel Farmer Roger Norsted Marilee Roby
23 Michael Nelson
27 Amanda Koenigs Alex Mousel Jamin Sawyer
28 Lori Happel-Jarratt Bradley Kelly Joshua Moen Hannah Neil
30 Nancy Halling
31 Phyl Coonley Lance Trotman
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What is a Lay Leader? Liz Littlefield That is the very question I asked before accepting the position. The role of a Lay
Leader is as varied as the individual that assumes the title. Historically, many special folks have held this post and are tough acts to follow. The United Methodist Church website has several ideas for the description that seem to fit the role that I would like to fill at our church. They are: 1. The Lay Leader works with the pastor to fulfill the mission and vision of the congregation. He or she works with the pastor and other leaders to launch or strengthen ministries that build discipleship and increase God’s presence of caring, justice and love in the world. 2. The Lay Leader must have the ability to keep a broad view of the separate parts of the congregation and help align the entire ministry toward the mission of the church. 3. The lay leader should show interest in connecting the congregation with the community and the world in order to participate in the petition of the Lord's Prayer "thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as in heaven." My hope is to partner with the congregation as we shine a light and give energy to the great things that our church has done and continues to do, while grow-ing in Christ's love. Please feel comfortable sharing your concerns, suggestions or ideas that will help our church and “family” as we navigate the next few years. I look forward to working with you and getting to know those of you that I haven't yet had the chance to meet.
Repairing the Breach:
Coming Together in
Divisive Times
WHO: Members of Northfield's faith community that feel drawn
to the mission of justice. There will be participants from most local churches, including Northfield United Methodist.
WHAT: A faith-based community organizing group, Isaiah, has
been working with a number of Northfield congregations, includ-ing ours, to address issues of concern to us and others in Great-er MN. Several members of our congregation have been in-volved in helping to plan for a listening session, While we will focus on just three statewide issues at that meeting, we thought it might be helpful for you to see the broader goals of Isaiah: Life: Policies at state and local levels need to strength-
en families and communities. Healthy families are able to provide one another their basic needs in addition to physical, emotional and spiritual support.
+ Paid family leave & paid sick time + Affordable Childcare + A living wage, especially for those who care for the most vulnerable in our society
Abundance: We must invest in shared community re-
sources. Healthy communities strengthen individuals and families through their commitment to providing essential infrastructure for everyone.
+ Transit investments + Housing, especially senior and affordable housing
+Affordable mental and physical health care access for all +Sustainable living: clean water, clean energy access, healthy food
Community: No one is left out of the circle of human concern. Healthy individuals flourish when we truly “love our neighbor as ourselves” and expect that inclusiveness will prevail for all people.
+Drivers licenses and health care for undocumented immigrants +Ensuring our criminal justice system has mercy, forgiveness, and redemption at the center, especially for youth and people who have served time and are returning to society. +Our communities will not tolerate any public official using divisive or hateful antiimmigrant or anti-Muslim rhetoric for their own political gain.
WHERE: St Dominic’s Catholic Church 104 Linden St. N. Northfield, MN 55057
WHEN: Sunday, September 25th, 2-4pm
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A New Ministry EngAging Ministries was created in 2013 as an inten-tional ministry “by, for, with, and to” older adults. Its purpose is to build resili-ence within our congrega-
tion and community through opportunities for adults to meaning-fully connect, grow, and serve as they navigate the many and varied transitions of aging. As our families age, our roles within our families, church, and community may change substantially, requiring us to adjust to altered circumstances and eventually to make difficult and life-changing decisions. Our ability to adapt successfully to change, and to rebound from challenges or set-backs, depends on the degree of resilience we possess. Much of our individual resilience comes from community, from the per-sonal connections with loved ones and friends of all generations that allow us to lean on each other for support when we need it. Relationship-building lies at the heart of creating and strengthen-ing both individual and community resilience, and at the center of NUMC church ministry.
EngAging Ministries has worked to create and promote opportu-nities for older adults to remain purposefully engaged: to build and sustain close connections, to continue to grow, even during times of transition, to address the challenges of aging from a faith perspective, and to serve in ways that are meaningful. Specific programming has been guided by our Mission State-ment, Congregational Ministry Plan goals, and feedback solicit-ed from congregation members, and has been shaped by the particular strengths and interests of our Team members. For example: - Building relationships: Ongoing Lunch Connections
(Sunday, Monthly Weekday, and monthly Widows Or Wid-owers lunch gatherings), a Super Wednesday intergenera-tional “Senior Night,” a 2-month “Letters from Dad” work-shop.
- Offering support and fostering growth during times of transition: a two-part Graceful Journey Conversation work-shop to help families talk about and prepare for decisions that need to be made at the end of life, a two-part funeral-planning workshop (“Preparing with the Funeral Home” and “Preparing with the Pastors”), an annual December Advent Service of Comfort and Hope (open to all those who seek healing and calm in the days before Christmas), a Sunday Adult Forum: “Tell Me About Hospice.”
- Meaningful service: an adult service trip to the Midwest Mission Distribution Center in Springfield, IL (in cooperation with Service Ministries), the NUMC Volunteer Visitor Pro
gram (joint initiative with NUMC Care Ministry Team to train con-gregation members to visit our homebound). Some of these initiatives have run their course; others that meet an enduring need are still going strong. Workshops and events that address recurring needs will be repeated at appropriate intervals. Some emerging ideas await tweaking and a trial launch. So, what’s next? Just as we are currently a church-in-transition, EngAging Ministries is navigating its own transition - but not alone. . . A New Opportunity . .Meanwhile, in April of 2016, middle school and high school youth and parents were invited to a meeting to form a new task force to discern how God is calling us to move forward with our youth ministries. Through that process, we discerned that one direction we are called to move is to create more space for inter-generational relationships in our congregation. Super Wednes-days in particular were targeted as opportunities for having deep conversations across families and generations around faith and life. At the same time, we knew that our confirmed youth were being under-utilized in church leadership, and that their ideas and energy were necessary to move the church where God is calling us to go. So we proposed putting together a team of confirmed youth and other adults to create a new program for Super Wednesdays that we are calling "Church Family Nights" - select Super Wednesday nights where we can create relation-ships through conversations, games, reflecting on Scripture, and
other creative ways.
A New Team The Engaging Ministries team saw joining this effort as an op-portunity to move into one of its core values of creating intergen-erational relationships, which are known to help create resilience as we age. A sub-group of Engaging Ministries, led by Kris Es-tenson, was recruited to meet with a team of confirmed youth to form teams for the new Church Family Nights program-ming. What will this be? Look for “Church Family Night” in the Herald calendar – on those nights, all adults and youth are invit-ed to participate in intergenerational activities and programs 6:15-6:45pm at the end of the Super Wednesday night meal. These teams are currently meeting, and the energy in the room is palpable! You will NOT want to miss Super Wednesday nights this fall as we launch this new ministry - deepening rela-tionships and deepening faith!
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S.A.L.T. Shaker This periodic email is sent out when we have specific and immediate volunteer needs. If you have not received the S.A.L.T. Shaker and would like to, please let us know in the church office. If you are receiving the
S.A.L.T. Shaker and would rather not, there is a place on the email where you can “unsubscribe.”
Manger Inn Owned by 25 community partners with several of the part-ners being members of our congregation, Manger Inn pro-vides affordable housing for low income persons, as well as emergency housing in collaboration with our local Communi-ty Action Center. Help is needed with maintenance and up-keep of the facilities and major cleaning of the apartments between residents. Contact Person: Mike Behr 645-6067
THURSDAY’S TABLE The program run by the Com-munity Action Center (CAC), offers a weekly free meal to anyone in the community.
Volunteers help set up the room, serve food from the kitchen, clean and re-set the tables, and clean up the dining room. Help-
ing with Thursday’s Table is a wonderful way to serve others. Ask Marilee Roby (507-664-3814) if you have questions.
Please sign up at the Welcome Center.
Northfield United Methodist Church will continue to fulful our ser-vice committment to Thursday's Table for the upcoming year 2016. Our service dates are the 1st Thursday of each even numbered month in 2016.
2016 UPCOMING DATES
October 6th, December 1st
September Work of Mercy
September Work of Mercy is Midwest Mission Distribution Center
Recent floods have depleted their stock of clean-up kits and personal care items.
Our September contribution will go with our NUMC mission team working October 3-8 at the center. There are a
few spots left for those wishing to join us in this mission work.
COSTA RICA SUITCASE DONATIONS
***Back to School Sales - take advantage NOW! We hope to take a suitcase full of school supplies with our mission team next February. What is needed? - pens, pencils, crayons, child scissors, rulers, -glue sticks. Items must be new and in their original wrapping.
Look for our suitcase be-ginning in September. Questions? contact Jim or Lynn Gryc 507-210-7923
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As we age, many people worry about becoming for-getful. We can expect some changes with memory because our brain ages just as our body ages. The ability to process information may slow, there may be a reduced ability to concentrate, more memory cues may be needed, and reaction time may slow. “Memory loss that disrupts every-day life is not a normal part of aging. It is a symptom of demen-tia, a gradual and progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills. The most com-mon cause of dementia is Alzhei-mer’s disease, a disorder that results in the loss of brain cells.” Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. The Alzheimer’s Association “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” is the “world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Each year more than 490,000 people of all ages and abili-ties come together in over 600 communities to re-claim the future for millions.” The mission of the Alz-heimer’s Association is to “eliminate Alzheimer’s dis-
ease through…research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.” A local “Walk” will be held at the Northfield Retire-
ment Community on Sunday, Septem-ber 25, 2016. Please save the date. There will be door prizes and raffles for people who show up and walk. Also music will be provided by the White Sidewalls, the “Upper Midwest’s premier doo-wop, rockabilly, and rock and roll band.” For more information, contact Emily Kerling at 507-645-9511. The local support group for caregivers
of people with dementia is affiliated
with the Alzheimer’s Association and
meets on the Three Links Campus.
Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednes-
day of the month from 4:00-5:00 P.M. at the Chapel
Conference Room of the Care Center. You may
contact Tana Kelly at 507-664-8821 for more infor-
mation about the support group or for directions to
the meeting location.
All widows and widowers are invited to enjoy lunch and conversation as WOW meets monthly. In September our time together will be on the 14th, at noon, in
Culver's back room. We share experiences, laugh a lot, maybe shed a few tears, and additionally often comment on a topic of general inter-est. We welcome you! -Orrin DeLong ((645-7344) and Jeanne Martin (645-1606) serve as co-conveners if you have any questions.
This ecumenical group, which usually meets on the sec-ond Thursday of each month, will meet in September on Wednesday, the 14th, at 5:30, getting together at the Pizza Barn. An alternate location will be provided in case of rain. You probably know that a chair, plate, beverage and utensils need to be brought along. We enjoy each others' company, and offer the chance to get to know a variety of single per-sons. Please contact Jeanne Martin (645-1606) for driving directions if necessary, and to let us know to watch for you. Also call if you need a ride.
Our Church Staff
Pastors Rachel McIver Morey
Jerad Morey
Parish Nurse Ruth Kruse
Office Administrator Nancy Finnila
Children & Family Ministries Kathy Hupf
Worship & Music Wendy Smith
Organists /Accompanists Bob Henstein
Cathy Rodland
Choir Director Ron Rodman
Handbell Director Marilyn Wing
Projection Coordinator Molly Peterson
Custodian Margie Brockton
Sunday School Superintendent Diana Huseth (Volunteer)
Treasurer John Stull (Volunteer)
Web Site Jesse Steed (Volunteer)
Retired Clergy
Wayne Abdella Carl Caskey
Richard Collman Jeanne Martin
Mary Keen Gordon Orde
Victoria Roller
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Doris Moeller of Northfield, MN will be cele-brating her 80th birthday on September 2nd. Her family would like to have a card shower for Doris. Please send them to her at :14408 Cannon City Blvd, Northfield, MN 55057.
Thanks to Jeanne Martin for her donation to the Church Library of a set of The New Interpreter’s Bible. Thanks also, to all of you who have also made donations which are useful additions to the church’s collection.
September 15, 2016 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Cost: $10 to cover supply costs
Join us for a fun evening of making greeting cards
