Coming This Week

This Sunday is Reformation Sunday. Presbyterians celebrate the tradition that grounds their faith on Reformation Sunday, which marks the occasion in 1517 when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany.

The Rev. Kathy Carpenter will be leading the service as she fills in as Linda is on her reduced schedule. The choir will sing “Challenge.”

In Sunday School, we will start a study of the book "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith"  by Mariann Edgar Budde, the bishop and spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., and the Washington National Cathedral. There are copies of the book available in the church office.

It is Northside's turn to provide support at the Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry on Tuesday, October 27, starting at 3:45 p.m. Contact Joe Hunnings for details.

The memorial service for long-time member Emily Bender will be on Saturday, October 31, at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Emily was an avid gardner who loved to raise and arrange flowers, providing many arrangements for a variety of church functions. To that end, members are invited to come to the church on Friday, October 30, at 1:00 p.m. to help arrange flowers for Emily Bender’s memorial service.

Stewardship Season

Updated Office Hours

With Linda's move to 3/4 time, there are some changes in office hours and availability. Linda will be in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, typically from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. She will be off on Thursday and Friday. She will be available for an emergency, such as a serious illness, hospitalization, family crisis, or death. The first contact when Linda isn't available is the Officer on Call, who is listed in the eUpdate each week, the Sunday bulletin, on the church website on the "For Us" page, and on the church answering machine message.

Bruce, our Administrative Assistant, is in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, typically from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

These hours are subject to change for both due to meetings and other activities.

Monday Night Supper

The meal on Monday was a spaghetti and meatballs, bread, salad, fruit cup, and cookies. We served 75 meals. Helpers included Marge and George; Susan; Alex, Marshall, Georgia, and Stu Bear; Barbara; Stella; and Heidi and Bruce.

Volunteers to help prepare and pack meals are always welcome and needed.

Homebound Members and Friends

For those wishing to keep in touch with our homebound members, here are some addresses:

Pastoral Care

"Offer prayers and petitions in the Spirit all the time." – Eph. 6.18

Please be in prayer for:

Please let the church office know if names should be added to or removed from the list. Names will be removed after a month unless the office is notified to leave the name on the list.