Northside Presbyterian Church Weekly eUpdate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upcoming Events
The Maundy Thursday service and communion will be at 7:30 p.m. on April 17.
The Easter Sunrise service is at 7:30 a.m., outside if weather permits. Linda will reflect on the Resurrection. Following the service will be our traditional Easter breakfast at 8:40 a.m. (more below). Linda’s Easter Sunday sermon at the 10 a.m. service is “Witness.” The choir will offer “Christ is Risen” to enhance the worship service. Please remember to bring flowers for our blooming cross.
There will not be an Adult Forum class on Easter, but the following week the class will begin a series of three classes led by Charles Bostian on Ancient Christianities.
Linda will be on vacation for the week following Easter. Lucian Robinson will preach on April 27. Contact the officer on call or the office if something arises.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Easter Breakfast Following the Easter Sunrise service, we will have our traditional Make-Your-Own-Omelet Breakfast, with the addition of waffles this year. We will start making and serving at 8:40 a.m. Please bring a dish to share, although that is not a requirement to attend. Suggestions for something to share include a breakfast casserole, fruit, bread, or mini-muffins.
Set-up and preparation will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Lots of help will be needed to move and set up tables in the Chapel, set places, and chop and sauteé veggies. Contact Barbara Wierwille with any questions or offerings of help.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarterly Offering Statements
Quarterly statements of offerings and contributions are being sent out this week, either by email or USPS mail. Please look over the statements and let the church office know of any corrections or omissions. We have migrated to ChurchTrac, a church management software program, to manage membership information and pledges and contributions. There is a learning curve, so we want to make sure payments are properly tagged for the intended purpose.
If you donate online, please help us with the processing. There are currently two choices for your donation, Regular Pledges and Ad Hoc Giving. If you are making a payment on your pledge, use the Regular Pledges category and indicate the appropriate amount. If you are making a donation to a church program or offering, such as Monday Night Suppers, the Food Pantry, a seasonal offering, etc., tag it as Ad Hoc Giving, indicate the amount, and list the recipients (and amount if there are multiple recipients) in the notes. If you have any questions, send a note to secretary.northside@gmail.com.
|
|
|
|
|
Officer on Call The officer on call for the week of April 13-19 is Marshall Chaney. He can be reached at 540-320-8083. The officer on call for the weeks from April 20 to May 3 is Alex Aning. He can be reached at 540-988-1048. |
|
|
|
|
|
Monday Night Supper |
On Monday, the menu was Kroger fried chicken, a half of a baked potato, broccoli, fruit, and cookies. The last seven meals were filled with chicken nuggets and green beans after the chicken ran out. We gave out 106 meals. Helpers this week were: Marjorie and George, Barbara, Steve and Rosemary, Alex and Marshall, Susan, Hailey and Alex (student volunteers), and Heidi and Bruce.
|
|
Service Opportunities |
Every Sunday is open to serve Fellowship after worship. The sign-up sheet and instructions are on the Fellowship table. You can also contact secretary.northside@gmail.com to sign up.
There is a need for people to read the scripture each Sunday. Please contact secretary.northside@gmail.com to sign up.
|
|
|
|
|
Homebound Members For those wishing to keep in touch with our homebound members, here are some addresses: |
|
|
Lou Brown
English Meadow #103
3400 South Point Dr.
Blacksburg VA 24060
|
Janis Brown
1060 Showalter Dr. #206
Blacksburg VA 24060
|
Nedra Underwood English Meadow #112 3400 South Point Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060
|
|
Jan and Leon Geyer
English Meadow, #242
3400 South Point Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
|
Mary Rhodes English Meadow #H116 3400 South Point Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060 |
|
|
|
|
Pastoral Care "Offer prayers and petitions in the Spirit all the time." – Eph. 6.18 Please be in prayer for: |
|
|
Chip Carroll Marsha Spalding Jan and Leon Geyer Matthew Harper Ron Pearson Betty Manus Margaret Bender Kristin Adams Elnathan Rathjen Robyn Gregg Brenda Payne Cathy Cunningham
|
|
Charles Allen Jeff Kallas (Bronwyn’s husband) Wendy Ballard Lindsay Salany Mary Rhodes Asa Peeples Martha Taylor Lea & Ricky Teasdale Christy Knox Lavetta Cumbee Daniel, Erika, and Ted Harper
Please let the church office know if names should be added to or removed from the list. |
|
|
|
|
Coming Events
• April 17 7:30 pm Maunday Thursday service, Communion
• April 20 7:30 am Easter Sunrise Service
8:30 am Easter Breakfast
10:00 am Worship, One Great Hour of Sharing offering
• April 21-27 Linda on Vacation
• April 22 All Day Earth Day
• April 22 3:45 pm Northside at the Food Pantry
|
|
|
|
|
Freeeezer
The Monday Night Supper mission upgraded to a new larger freezer, rendering the smaller upright freezer it replaced as surplus. It is free to anyone who wishes to move it from the lower level. It is not a frost-free model so will require an occasional defrost. If you are interested, or know of someone or some place that could use this freezer, let Bruce know, either in person, by calling the church office, or drop an email to secretary.northside@gmail.com |
|
|
|
|
“Welcome home!
Come walk with us!” |
|
Northside Presbyterian Church, reflecting the love of God, celebrates inclusion and diversity. Whoever you are, whatever your ancestry, ability, or identity, you are made in God’s image. Wherever you are in your faith journey, come as you are. We welcome you and invite you to walk with us. (adopted by the Session, April 21, 2024) |
|
DO YOU KNOW? You have an online way to support Northside! Your REGULAR OFFERING, PLEDGE, OR 2 CENTS A MEAL. Go to the page on our church website (northsidebburg.org), and click the button. OR just scan the QR code below to take you there: |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
