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News from Northwest Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
January 2021
January 2021 Newsletter
Our January Outreach Focus is a canned protein drive for the
Camp Christian Free Store. The most requested items are canned
chicken,
canned tuna, peanut butter, and beef jerky. Please drop
these
items off at the church portico on any Wednesday this
month (1/6, 1/13, 1/ 20, or 1/27) from 9am-4pm. Thank you for
your support of
struggling folks during these challenging times.
Back by popular demand!! – HOLY HAPPY HALF HOUR – Thursdays at
7:00pm on
zoom – bring your favorite beverage and join us for this 30
minute adventure!
Resumes Thursday, January 14 – 7:00pm
Linda and Steve Rath demonstrate the process of creating
individually
hand-crafted fairy houses for Tino’s Treasures – their
eco-friendly business.
Thursday, January 21 – 7:00pm
Victor Jochem explains his process for brewing beer in his
downstairs home
brewery - this week is entitled – Holy HOPPY Half Hour!
(smile).
Thursday, January 28 – 7:00pm
Jim Embree shares about his life as a firefighter for 35 years
of service in this life
saving profession. Learn about life in a firehouse and on the
front lines of fire-fighting.
Thursday, February 4 – 7:00pm
Michele Eastlake, a Life Skills teacher in UA for many years,
presents “Out, Out
D% Spot!” with many practical tips for every day around the
house.
2021 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Sunday, January 24, 2021
The congregation will meet via Zoom at 11:30 am on Sunday,
January 24, 2021.
The purpose of this meeting is to receive reports on the
finances of the church and make
decisions on a proposed budget for 2021. This will be an
important and informative
meeting as we continue to work through the economic impact of
the pandemic.
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Every New Year observance in the church should begin with a
heartfelt expression of gratitude for God’s
unfailing grace and the faithful generosity of God’s people.
This is especially true as we come to the end of the
most unusual year we have experienced within our lifetimes. Who
could have imagined everything that we
have endured the past nine months?
So, we begin by thanking everyone who gave through their
financial covenants and offerings to support the
mission and ministry of our church this past year. A complete
report of our stewardship will be shared at our
congregational meeting on Sunday, January 24th at 11:30 via
Zoom. Your faithful generosity throughout the
unusual circumstances of 2020 has provided the church with
continuity and purpose that has sustained our
congregation’s life!
We, the pastors and staff, also want to express our appreciation
for the expressions of love and concern you
shared with us this Christmas season. Your gifts and greetings
of encouragement warmed our hearts and
strengthened our spirits in this season of our Lord’s birth. We
are grateful to serve with you in “such a time
as this.”
After all the problems of 2020 and anticipating 2021, we pray
for God to grant us the vision and hope
necessary for faithful living in these days. A vast array of
challenges faces our nation and our world involving
global health, political leadership, and personal security. To
whom can we turn for a credible hope?
Living now on the threshold of a new year, we do not know what
we can expect in 2021. Faith is now an
indispensable ingredient to our lives, individually and
collectively. May we, in this new year, renew our faith in
one another and especially in our Lord Jesus Christ. In this
relationship of trust, we can move confidently into
the future relying on God that all will be well ultimately.
Our church, the community of faith in Jesus Christ, is essential
for us to keep our focus on God, where it
belongs. As a congregation we still have many opportunities for
growth and ministry stretching out before us
this new year. We hope that you will be a part of this faithful
movement into God's future. So much has
already been accomplished through virtual worship and
fellowship, community outreach, missions, and
ministry. Let us continue to build upon these innovations to
reach out into a future held by a loving,
compassionate God.
For 2021 let us remember and act upon the vision of NWCC… to be
radically hospitable, passionately
worshipful, and extravagantly generous! The times may be
changing, but the mission of the gospel and the
church remains the same.
God grant us vision and hope for 2021!
Your pastors and staff
Pastor Jeff Pastor Cindy January 2021 Newsletter
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January 2021 Newsletter
December-January Building Update
On Thursday, December 3, we found the temperature in Fellowship
Hall to be in the forties.
The two furnaces that heated that part of our building had
failed. A check by our HVAC
company determined that one was no longer functional, and the
other was too dangerous to
repair. We secured the west end of the building with alternative
heat sources and from Monday
through Wednesday, December 7-9, replaced the two old furnaces
and redesigned the gas and
electrical lines in the furnace room. (Please note the before
and after photos.)
Total cost for this first phase of the project is $20,000.00. It
has been paid by our Capital
Campaign Fund that was done during covid-19 closure. Almost the
entire amount of the
Capital Campaign Fund has been used. The remaining two furnaces
in the photograph heat
several rooms in the west end of the building. Both of these
furnaces and their corresponding
air conditioning units have been in service for more than 30
years and need to be replaced as
quickly as funds can be raised. The total for remaining work to
be done will be approximately
$22,000.
Additionally, a windstorm in late November damaged soffit and
facia on the peak of the front of
the church and shingles in various parts of the roof. The cost
to repair this damage is about
$3300.00 which will be paid from our Capital Replacement and
Maintenance Fund.
Thank you for your on-going generosity that allows us to
maintain our church building!
Prayerfully consider what you can do to help grow our Capital
Campaign Fund to meet these
on-going expenses.
Before After
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I Peter 1:3-9 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ! In
his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope
through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an
inheritance that can
never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven
for you,
who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming
of the
salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all
this you greatly
rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to
suffer grief in all
kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness
of your
faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though
refined by
fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is
revealed
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you
do not
see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an
inexpressible and
glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your
faith, the salvation
of your souls.
I’m sure you have seen memes and heard the complaints about the
year 2020
being a “bad” year. I’m not aware of anybody calling 2020 a good
year.
Yes, we have been made acutely aware of the sufferings all over
the world,
coming from vicious storms, the pandemic, political unrest, and
a host of
other problems. One would think we have no reason to praise God.
After all,
we haven’t even been able to worship together in person.
However, we do have reason to praise God. He has blessed us with
Jesus, and
the ability to be in relationship with Him. We may have been
separated from
family, friends, and our church, but we have not been separated
from God.
He has been just as close to each of us as ever in 2020, and
will continue to
be close through 2021.
It doesn’t make any difference what kind of trials we
experience, God is with
us. And that is reason to praise the Lord.
Carla Nuenke,
Stewardship Moderator
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January 2021 Newsletter
Northwest Family,
Thank you for the delivery of
coat donations from Northwest
Christian Church to the
Riverview International Center
(RIC). Emily Miller was there
when your delivery arrived
at the same time! Today, we
had 59 of our international
neighbors come to our
outdoor hygiene kit and coat
giveaway at the RIC. I wanted
to send along a few photos
along with our great
appreciation!
Can you see the long line?
Since we are trying to work
remotely, it is fun to see
everyone. Social distancing
didn't happen as we would
have liked but masks were
mandatory! and the weather
was great. The coats are such a help to our families. We know of
3 families who
just arrived in Columbus in the last month! Please pass on our
thanks to those
who donated.
Warmly,
Diane Linton
Philanthropic Engagement Director and Workforce Development
Riverview International Center
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HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ZOOM MEETINGS
Have you had issues navigating the Zoom meetings that have
become more and more a part of our shared congregational life?
Would you like to understand more about Zoom meetings and how they
work? There is help available now through our office thanks to Jack
Strawn, who has put together a helpful guide in how
to use Zoom as a meeting participant. If you would like to learn
more about Zoom, you can access by clicking here.
https://northwestchristian.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NWCC-ZOOM-REFERENCE-
SHEET_11062020.pdf
Congratulations to Will Moore on his promotion to Junior
Petty
Officer in the US Navy! Will is now stationed in Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii serving on the submarine the USS
Topeka. We are so proud of Will and continue with
our prayers on his behalf.
Recipe requested from December 17th Holy Happy Half Hour
Blackened Scallops - (makes 4 appetizer servings)
Ingredients
8 large Bay Scallops Blackened Cajun Seasoning (can use salt and
pepper as substitute)
2 Tbs Olive Oil 2 Tbs Butter
Pepper Jelly Crumbled Bleu Cheese
Toasted Chopped Walnuts
Directions
1. Heat Olive Oil and Butter in cast iron skillet or frying
pan.
2. Pat Scallops dry with paper towel to avoid steaming when
cooking.
3. Season Scallops with Blackened Cajun Seasoning or salt and
pepper
4. Once skillet is very hot, add the Scallops, making sure that
they are not touching each other and/or crowded in
the skillet so that they sear rather than steam.
5. Sear the Scallops for about 1 to 2 minutes per side. The
Scallops should have a 1/4-inch golden crust on each
side while still being translucent in the center.
6. Remove the seared Scallops from the skillet and top each one
with
• 1 to 2 tsp. Pepper Jelly
• 1 to 2 tsp. Toasted Chopped Walnuts
• 1 to 2 tsp. Crumbled Bleu Cheese
7. Using kitchen torch or oven broiler, quickly melt/toast the
Bleu Cheese (only takes a couple of seconds)
Enjoy! Cheryl Jennings
* Delicious served with Judy Embree’s hot pepper jelly!
2020 has changed the Annual Chi Rho bake sale too! It was
calorie and fat free!!
Our generous congregation donated $570 to the Cleveland
Christian Home. The home
has a Amazon Wish list which we were able to help provide
multiple and varied
gifts! On behalf of NWCC Chi Rho thank you for always supporting
the cause!!
https://northwestchristian.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NWCC-ZOOM-REFERENCE-SHEET_11062020.pdf
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January 2021 Newsletter
Dear Northwest Christian family,
we would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love,
support
and condolences following the very sudden passing of
Victor’s
mother, Ursula. We are so glad many of you got to know what
a
unique and loving woman she was. She so enjoyed the friendly
conversations and sense of community at Northwest. Your
continued support means a great deal to us.
Wishing you all a safe and blessed holiday season.
Love, Laura and Victor Jochem
We express our sympathy to Sam Moore and family
on the passing of his mother, Elsie Moore,
on December 22, 2020.
We express our sympathy to the family of Bill Flaws on the
passing of his mother, Claudia Flaws, on Tuesday,
December 15th, in Chicago.
Jack Suess would like to thank all the members of
Northwest Christian Church that sent Christmas cards to
him this year. They were very appreciated!
We express our sympathy to Warren Fife’s family
on the passing of his sister, Beth, on Tuesday,
December 15th. We continue to pray for
Warren Fife’s brother-in-law who is
hospitalized with Covid-19.
We express our sympathy to Debbie and Dave Stephan
on the passing of his Debbie’s sister, Joyce,
on December 26, 2020.
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1/1 Jesse and Becky Rogers
1/16 Terry and Angela Roe
1/17 Clint and Amy Taylor
1/31 Lanny and Bev Rhodes
We apologize if we’ve missed your birthday or
anniversary. Please contact the office so we can
update our church records Thank you!!
January Needs:
Donate books for all ages, especially kids, baby wipes, large
size diapers (size 5 and 6).
Hygiene items: dental items, razors, shampoo, feminine hygiene
items.
SOAP AND PURELL FOR CLIENTS CONCERNED FOR THE CORONA VIRUS!
Should you have any pastoral needs or concerns, please let our
Pastors know. Rev. Cynthia N. Adcock, Minister:
[email protected] Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Wheeler,
Minister: [email protected]
Rev. Faith Solon, Pastor of Young Adult Ministries:
[email protected] Albert Adcock, Minister of Music:
[email protected]
Debbie Stephan, Director of Christian Education:
[email protected] Rebecca Bean, Secretary:
[email protected]
January 2021 Newsletter
1/1 John Davis
1/1 Betty Hill
1/1 Tim Jameson
1/2 Jacob Badgeley
1/2 Tina Jameson
1/3 Kendall Flood
1/3 Faith Solon
1/5 Debbie Stephan
1/6 Caelin Parsons
1/9 Rebecca O’Dell
1/12 Michiel Brongers
1/19 Lisa Beaverson
1/21 Noah Allen
1/23 Rob Steffy
1/23 Jonathan Wheeler
1/24 Laura Thornton
1/28 PJ Roe
1/31 Kylie Thomas
Bill and Eleanor Holroyd
Azalea Estates Gracious
Retirement Living
700 N. Estes Dr. Room # 730
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3
9:15am Present Word
10:30am Virtual Worship
11:30am Virtual Coffee Hour
4
10am Zoom Staff
Meeting
5 6
9am - 4pm Outreach Dropoff
10am Zoom Bible Study
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8 9
10
9:15am Present Word
10:30am Virtual Worship
11:30am Virtual Coffee Hour
11
10am Zoom Staff
Meeting
12 13
9am - 4pm Outreach Dropoff
10am Zoom Bible Study
7pm Cousins Zoom Meeting
14
7pm Holy Happy Half Hour
“Linda & Steve Rath”
Hand-crafted Fairy Houses
15
7pm Icthus Zoom
Meeting
16
17
9:15am Present Word
10:30am Virtual Worship
11:30am Virtual Coffee Hour
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19
10am Zoom
Staff Meeting
20
9am - 4pm Outreach Dropoff
10am Zoom Bible Study
21
7pm Holy Happy Half Hour
“Victor Jochem”
Brewing Beer
22 23
24
9:15am Present Word
10:30am Virtual Worship
11:30am Virtual
Congregational Meeting
25
10am Zoom Staff
Meeting
26 27
9am - 4pm Outreach Dropoff
10am Zoom Bible Study
28
7pm Holy Happy Half Hour
“Jim Embree”
Being a Firefighter
29 30
31
9:15am Present Word
10:30am Virtual Worship
11:30am Virtual Coffee Hour
1
10am Zoom Staff
Meeting
2 3
9am - 4pm Outreach Dropoff
10am Zoom Bible Study
4
7pm Holy Happy Half Hour
“Michele Eastlake”
Life Skills Teacher
NWCC Virtual Calendar
