Northside Presbyterian Church Weekly eUpdate |
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The Week Ahead
This Sunday is the Transfiguration of the Lord. Linda's message is “Morphing.” The choir will perform “Be Still and Know.” We will also collect additional donations for the Souper Bowl, which supports hunger programs.
This week's Sunday School will be a Zoom presentation by Janet and Len Shabman (former Northside members), who will talk about ministry and missions in 2026 at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, located in downtown Washington, D.C.
They will describe the congregation–size, budget, programs–and give a sense of the joys and challenges of being an urban church, especially right now from a position three blocks from the Trump White House. If time permits, they will tell stories about:
• NYAPC history from 1937 to 2020.
• How and why did “Under God” get inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance?
• Why was Martin Luther King's last sermon not delivered at NYAPC?
They will return on March 22 and 29. They will tell these and other NYAPC stories:
• What was Abraham Lincoln’s faith journey at NYAPC and how did it affect his path to the emancipation proclamation?
• The Scopes “Monkey Trial” at 100: What is NYAPC’s and the Presbyterian Church’s connection to the trial and what has been the legacy for the nation?
The Session will have its monthly meeting following Sunday School. |
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Souper Bowl This Sunday is the second collection of food for the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit the Interfaith Food Pantry. The weather put us behind schedule, so we are collecting donations for two Sundays to fight hunger. Suggested items are hearty/chunky soups, canned fruit, instant oatmeal, chili, toothpaste, and soap. Cash and Kroger gift cards are also acceptable. There are collection boxes in the narthex. |
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Prayers and Squares The Prayers and Squares group will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Old Kitchen.
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Lenten Lunches Lenten Lunches start on Monday, Feb. 16, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. We will watch the video series "People of Promise" by N. T. Wright while we enjoy a lunch of homemade soup and bread. We will meet every Monday for six weeks, ending on March 23. Heidi is fixing the soup for the 16th, with volunteers signing up for the additional lunches. |
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Lenten Suppers and Worship Services The Blacksburg Ministerial Association is once again sponsoring the Lenten suppers and worship services. The program will be each Wednesday starting on February 25 and ending on March 25. Northside will host the meal on March 11. The schedule of locations, preachers, and messages is below:
February 25th - Brad Dulaney, "Fasting" at Unitarian Universalist Congregation
March 4th - Linda Dickerson, "Ashes Lament" at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church
March 11th - Sarah Wiles, "Sabbath" at Northside March 18th - TBD at Blacksburg United Methodist Church
March 25th - TBD at St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Volunteers Needed for March 11
Northside’s turn to host the service and provide the meal is on Wednesday, March 11. We will be offering a Potato Bar, as we did last year and expect to serve 75-80 people, based on attendance each week last year. The potatos will be baked at the church in the afternoon while we prepare all the toppings.
Here is what is needed from volunteers:
• About 14 dozen cookies, cupcakes, brownies, or any small dessert that can be easily picked up
• Preparing the toppings for serving for 4 lines
• Setting up the sanctuary for the meal, then a quick reset for the worship service
• Cleanup afterwards.
• Other needs and duties as needed
Contact Sue Bently by email (sueinpilot@gmail.com) or see her at church to let her know what tasks you are willing to do. We are a small congregation and we need everyone’s help!
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Music Conference at Montreat One of the highlights of Linda's summers is attending the Worship & Music Conference at the Montreat Conference Center. The event is hosted in partnership with the Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM). Leadership for this year’s conference includes David Hufford, Ariel Merivil, Brian Blount, Mel Bringle, and Katie Aumann, along with many others! Talk to Linda about attending this summer and mark June 21-26 (week 1) or June 28-July 3 (week 2) on your calendar. Explore the full leadership roster, class options, and more here: https://www.presbymusic.org/conference
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Monday Night Supper
This week's meal was Mexican lasagna, salad, fruit, and cookies. We served 40 meals, including several that went home with our volunteers. The extra lasagna and salads were delivered to the Community Refrigerator at the Cooper House, which is stocked with food for anyone who needs meal assistance.
We were blessed this week to have extra food donated by the Hethwood Market. Many thanks to them!
Thanks to our volunteers this week: Barbara, George and Marge, Ann Marie and Maria, Susan, and Heidi and Bruce. Thanks to Steve for working to get the trash and recycling bins through the snow to the curb.
Volunteers to help prepare and pack meals are always welcome and needed. |
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Feed the Flock It is Northside's turn to provide the meal for the students at Ukirk, on Tuesday, February 24. Contact Jane Jones (540-250-1963, mooshulover@yahoo.com) or Mary Lough (540-250-5810, mrmlough@gmail.com) for details and to volunteer.
Future dates are March 31, and April 28. |
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Communication Notes
For church-related communications, please use the new address secretary.northside@northsidebburg.org to send email. I will be using this address going forward to send the eUpdate and other messages.
The weekly eUpdate is prepared every Tuesday with last-minute updates on Wednesday before it is emailed. If you have something to include, email it to the above address. The update is printed and mailed to our homebound members listed below. If you know of someone to add to the list, please let me know.
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Volunteers -- February 15 Usher: Bruce
Nursery:
Flowers: Barbara
Greeter: Karen
Fellowship:
Scripture: Sandi
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Officer on Call
Feb. 8-7
Sue Bentley, 540-320-3170
Feb. 15-21 Marshall Chaney, 540-320-8083
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There are a number of open slots for volunteer service. See https://www.northsidebburg.org/volsign/ to sign up. |
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Homebound Members For those wishing to keep in touch with our homebound members, here are some addresses: |
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Janis Brown Heritage Hall, Room 307
3610 S. Main St.
Blacksburg VA 24060
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Nedra Underwood English Meadows #112 3400 South Point Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060
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Harvey Sowers 140 Maple Dr. Christiansburg, VA 24073
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Sue and Joe Herbein 6964 Pinehurst Place Radford, VA 24141
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Jan and Leon Geyer
English Meadows #242
3400 South Point Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
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Mary Rhodes English Meadows #H116 3400 South Point Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060
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Betty Simpkins
1910 Meadowbrook Dr. N.W.
Blacksburg VA 24060
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Betty Manus
1005 Kentwood Dr.
Blacksburg VA 24060
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Pastoral Care "Offer prayers and petitions in the Spirit all the time." – Eph. 6.18 Please be in prayer for: |
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Jan and Leon Geyer
Brenda Payne
Betty Manus
Andrew Harper
Matthew Harper
Keith Wright
Elnathan Rathjen
Margaret Bender
Mary Rhodes
June Rieley
Deanie Heath |
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Lea & Ricky Teasdale
Robyn Gregg – Heidi’s sister
Lindsay Salany – Heidi & Bruce’s niece
Asa Peeples
Bob Dawson – Jane's friend Our Monday Night Congregation
Jeff Kallas (Bronwyn’s husband)
Michael Schreiber
Kristin Adams Wes Dickerson Christy Knox |
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Please let the church office know if names should be added to or removed from the list. |
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Coming Events • Feb. 11 7:30 pm Choir Practice
• Feb. 12 1:00 pm Prayers and Squares
• Feb. 14 Valentine's Day
• Feb. 15 Transfiguration of the Lord
• Feb. 15 10:00 amWorship
• Feb. 15 11:15 am Sunday School
• Feb. 15 12:00 pm Stated Session Meeting
• Feb. 16 All Day Presidents' Day
• Feb. 16 5:00 pm Monday Night Supper
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Lectionary for Sunday Exodus 24:12–18 Psalm 2 or Psalm 99 2 Peter 1:16–21 Matthew 17:1–9
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“Welcome home!
Come walk with us!” |
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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) |
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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: |
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