April Work of Mercy College Scholarships and Scholarship Fund
April 2015 April 5 Church Anniversary Grief Support Group 2 April Work of Piety Endowment Funds 3 Adult Forums Silent Meditation 4 Children and Family Ministry 5 Youth Ministry 6 April Calendar 7 April Birthdays Joys and Concerns 8 EngAging Ministries 9 April 2 Maundy Thursday Service of Communion John 13-17 Later You Will Understand Easter Celebration of the Resurrection 8:45 and 10:45 Worship Luke 24:1-32 “Were not our hearts burning within us…?” Celebration of Communion Easter Breakfast 9:30-10:30 a.m. April 3 Good Friday Service of Darkness Psalm 22, Luke 22:39-23:56 The Darkness of the Cross April 12 United Methodist Women’s Sunday Ruth 1:1-18 April 19 “Do Good” Sunday Come celebrate all the ways we do good wear your Do Good t-shirt! John 21:1-15 UMW 10 SALT Enrique’s Journey 11 Parish Nurse Community 12 Thank You’s 13 April 26 Super Wed Menu Camp Kowakan 14 Worship and Praise Acts 2:41-47 Worship Schedule Worship 8:45 & 10:45 Nursery provided at our worship services. Fellowship and coffee on Sundays in the Fellowship Hall following the worship services. April Work of Mercy College Scholarships and Scholarship Fund Every year on Graduate Recognition Sunday our congregation awards college scholarships to our graduating seniors. Some of the monies for these scholarships come from our church’s Endowment Scholarship Fund (see article inside about our church’s endowment funds), and the rest from monies raised through our giving to an annual Work of Mercy. April’s Work of Mercy will be divided equally between adding to the principle of our Scholarship Endowment Fund and to the monies which will be used to award scholarships to our graduating seniors on Graduate Recognition Sunday, May 31st. Would You Like to Help Plan an Anniversary! This summer and fall we are planning to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our being in our current church building. If you would like to be a part of a team that will work together to plan and organize some celebration activities and events, please contact Ron Sommers, Bruce Paulson, or Pastors Donna and Marty. THANK YOU!! To everyone who helped support the Pi Day Pie Bake by donating pies, buying pies, baking pies, and eating pies: A great big THANK YOU from the Senior High Youth! Opportunity for Service Sanctuary Team is looking for a few more people who will help take turns cleaning the sanctuary. Training is available. With a few more people each person will only be responsible two months a year. If you would be interested in helping with this, please talk with Pastor Donna or Marty. Card Making with Margie Thursday, April 9, 2015 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 with Margie Brockton, an exceptionally talented card-crafter from our church. She will have all the supplies needed. Contact Margie with questions at 507-649-2324. New Locations Tapes and CDs are now located in the first section for magazines, third shelf down. You will find them by lifting the retractable shelf or “lid.” Magazines are held for one calendar year. Recent issues are on display; past issues are found in the first periodical shelving unit. See above explanation of how to locate. Duplicate copies of a few books are in the second periodical shelving unit. For further help, see Barbara Brown or Diane Genova. Grief Group for Parents (grieving the loss of a child) Northfield United Methodist will host this group, on Tuesday evenings: April 21 to May 26th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the church library. Please call Sherri Bunch Quaas at 507-645-4300 to register or with questions. Wendy Russell will also be co-facilitating. Please pass this information on to anyone you think could be helped by this support group. ALSO Available for check-out is Qiguang (“Q”) Zhao’s book, Do Nothing & Do Everything, an illustrated NewTaoism. It is on the display table in the Fellowship Hall. 2 April 4, 2015 Work of Piety for April We Make the Road by Walking This year our congregation is on a year-long biblical journey guided by a newly published book called, We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation and Activation by author Brian McLaren. If you have not received your own copy, check with Pastors Donna or Marty. You are also welcome to purchase your own copy (or download) of the book from your favorite book supplier. In preparation for each Sunday we encourage you to read the assigned chapter and related scripture texts, and spend time, individually or in a small group, with the reflection questions provided. Even if you don’t have the book, we encourage you to read the weekly scripture texts which will be printed each month in the newsletter. April 2, 2015 32A. A Table. A Basin. Some Food. Some Friends. Maundy Thursday John 13-17 April 3, 2015 32B. Everything Must Change Good Friday Psalm 22, Luke 22:39-23:56 Stewardship Notes Our Church’s Endowment Funds Thanks to a generous gift from Harold and Eleanor Sather some years ago our church was able to establish four permanent endowment funds. Under the direction of our Gift and Investment Committee, these monies are invested with the United Methodist Foundation. We are able to use the income generated from these funds to support a variety of ministries, projects, and initiatives in the life of our congregation. Three of the funds are overseen by our Stewardship and Finance Committee. The Scholarship Fund is used to award college scholarships to our graduating seniors each year. The Mission Fund is used to support service projects and mission efforts by our children, youth, and congregation. And the Undesignated Fund monies are 3 32.C Doubt. Darkness. Despair. Holy Saturday Psalm 77, Psalm 88, Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Job 10:1-22 Mar. 30-Apr. 5, 2015 33. The Uprising Begins Easter Sunday Ezekiel 37:1-14, Luke 24:1-32, Colossians 1:9-29 April 6-12, 2015 34. The Uprising of Fellowship Psalm 133, John 20:1-31, Acts 8:26-40 April 13-19, 2015 35. The Uprising of Discipleship Psalm 25, Luke 10:1-11, 17-20, John 21:1-15 April 20-26, 2015 36. The Uprising of Worship Psalm 103, Acts 2:41-47, 1 Corinthians 14:26-31, Col 3:12-17 Apr. 27-May 3, 2015 37. The Uprising of Partnership Psalm 146, Matthew 10:16-20; 11:28-30; 28:16-20, Acts 16:11-40 less restricted than the other funds and have been used to help fund the Kid’s Club bus, to purchase a new TV and DVD player, and to provide some seed money for our Engaging Ministries Team. The fourth fund, our Building Maintenance Fund, is overseen by our Trustees, who use the monies to maintain and upgrade our church building and grounds. If you would like to learn more about our endowment funds, feel free to talk with Tim Hanson our Stewardship and Finance chair, Jim Finholt our Gifts and Investment chair, or Pastor Marty. . A World of Travel Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain Several members of our congregation have been doing some interesting travelling recently, and they are going to be sharing some of their experiences with us. We will begin our forum series on A W orld of Travel by watching a TEDx talk by travel guru Rick Steves entitled The V alue of Travel. April 19 A W orld of Travel Rick Steves April 26 Travels in Ecuador Kar yn Ludewig & Mar issa Thor nton Karyn and Marissa are two high school youth in our congregation. May 3 Travels in India, Oman, and Jordan J im F inholt Jim is a long-time member of our congregation and a retired chemistry professor from Carleton. May 10 Travels in South Africa Dave VanWylen Dave is also a long-time member of our congregation and a biology professor at St. Olaf. 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. Each Thursday evening a group has been gathering in the sanctuary around the Baptismal Font for a time of silent meditation practice. We invite you to join us. If you are interested or would like to know more please speak with Pastors Donna or Marty, or simply show up on any Thursday evening and join those of us. We have been leaving the area around the Baptismal Font set up for meditation throughout the week. Feel free to make use of this space for your own quiet reflection any time the church is open and the sanctuary is not in use. These weekly gatherings include a brief welcome, a reading, poem, or scripture, a time of silent meditation (25 minutes), and a closing blessing. Those of us who have been attending regularly are finding this to be a blessed gift of quiet and stillness in the midst of our noisy and busy lives. This pr actice is open to all ages, though participation will involve sitting in silent stillness for 30 minutes. 4 Easter Breakfast Sunday, April 5 9:30-10:30am Fellowship Hall (No Sunday School) Hosted by: Sunday School students and families Proceeds benefit: Raise The Roof (2015 NUMC Sunday School Mission Focus) Join us for a wonderful Easter morning with your church family. Please sign up at the Welcome Center to bring an eggbake, muffins, rolls, or fruit Spring Flower Sales Hanging baskets, patio pots and individual plants galore! Geraniums, Begonias, Petunias, and so much more! Also available, many vegetable and herb plants Orders will be taken throughout April Plants will arrive at the church Mother’s Day weekend Proceeds will support our Wednesday Kids Club bus Contact Kathy Hupf with questions Think Spring! Kids Club Overnight Retreat May 1-2 For 2nd-5th graders At Three Crosses Retreat Center in Cannon Falls Swimming, games, good food, friends and a whole lot of fun! It’s always such a great time of friendship and faith for the children. Please contact Kathy Hupf if you plan to go and if your parent(s) would like to chaperone or drive. Cost: $20/person – scholarships available RSVP to Kathy Hupf- [email protected] Vacation Bible School July 27-30 1:00-4:00 th 3 year olds- 4 graders Join us for four fun and faith-filled days of learning to put God’s Love in Action! Games, Snacks, Bible stories, Great music, Crafts, Friends and so much more! Youth and adult leaders needed to serve as group and activity leaders. Contact Kathy Hupf. Summer Camping Look for great camping opportunities for all ages at www.minnesotaumc.org Horse camps, family camps, canoeing, water skiing, fishing camps, and much more! Booklets available in the Gathering Space at church. Check it out! Put VBS on your family calendars and join the fun! Bring your friends, too! Come Move with us! Learning to Show God’s love in action; Moving, Acting, Caring, Following, Sharing Kids Club Calendar April 8 – Foodshelf tour May 1-2 – Kids Club Overnight Retreat May 6 – Last Wednesday for Kids Club 5 Middle School Youth grades 6-8 Middle School Fellowship – April 1 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat – April 10-11 A retreat in the Twin Cities to learn about issues of urban poverty, and to have some big city fun! Friends are welcome! Middle School Fellowship – Apr 15 7th/8th Grade Ushers – A-M: Sunday, April 19th Those whose last names begin with A-M will meet in the Narthex at 10:35am before the service for instructions and preparation. Ushers are expected to attend the entire service. 30-Hour Famine – April 24-25 Commit to going 30 hours without food to get a small taste of what life is like for the millions of people around the globe who experience food insecurity. We will learn about various causes of world hunger and what we can do to help, and play some simulation games and activities. Sign-up Now! – 7th/8th Grade Summer Camp – June 14-20 "L.Y.F.E. Camp" (Live Your Faith Everyday!) at Camp Koronis. Cost is $389/person. Fundraising and Campership opportunities are available - see Matt for details. Senior High Youth Senior High Fellowship – April 8 grades 9-12 Northfield Area Churches Present: Romans & Christians! – April 17 This event will be held at St. John’s from 7:00pm – 10:00pm. Romans & Christians is a hide-and-seek-style game in which the Christians have to meet secretly while avoiding getting captured by the Romans. We will serve pizza at the halfway point. Friends are welcome! Senior High Fellowship – April 22 30-Hour Famine – April 24-25 Go 30 hours without food to see what life is like for the millions of people around the globe who experience food insecurity. We will learn about various causes of world hunger and what we can do to help, and play some simulation games and activities. Sign-up Now! – Senior High Amnicon Canoe Trip – June 28-July 3 We will canoe the Brule River on a 4-day whitewater canoe trip. The cost is $454/person. Fundraising opportunities and camperships are available now – See Matt for details. 9th Grade Confirmation 9th Grade Confirmation Service Rehearsal (students and par ents) Sunday, April 26, 3:00-5:00 p.m. More information and regular updates are available at our website: www.nor thfieldumc.or g Help Support Our Youth Ministry-Buy Kwik Trip Cards! Info at the Welcome Center 6 Sunday 29 Monday 30 Palm Sunday 8:45 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 31 1 2 3 9:00 AM Bible Study Care Team Super Wednesday 9:30 AM Mugs N' Muffins 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Worship 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast 7:00 PM Good Friday Worship Saturday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Easter Holy Communion 8:45 AM Worship 9:30 AM Easter Breakfast 10:45 AM Worship OFFICE CLOSED 9:00 AM Bible Study 1:00 PM Staff Meeting 7:00 PM Trustees Care Team Super Wednesday 7:00 PM Silent Meditation 7th & 8th Grade Retreat 7th & 8th Grade 6:30 AM Men's Break- Retreat fast 12 13 14 15 16 17 Blood Pressure Screen- 7:00 PM Esther ing Circle UMW Sunday 8:45 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship 9:00 AM Bible Study Care Team Super Wednesday 4:00 PM Newsletter Deadline 5:00 PM Staff Social 7:00 PM Silent Meditation 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast 19 23 20 11 18 21 22 24 25 7:00 PM Renewal Do Good Sunday 8:45 AM Worship Group 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship 12:00 PM New Member Brunch 9:00 AM Bible Study 1:00 PM Staff Meeting 7:00 PM Gift & Investment Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Silent Care Team Super Wednesday Meditation 9:00 AM Mission Sewing 30 Hour Famine 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast 3:00 PM EngAging Ministries 30 Hour Famine 26 28 29 30 1 2 7:00 PM Silent Meditation 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast 27 8:45 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship 3:00 PM Confirmation Rehearsal SUPER WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 3:30 Kid’s Club 5:30 Shared Meal 6:30 Middle School Fellowship: 1st & 3rd Wed. 9:00 AM Bible Care Team Study Super Wednesday 1:00 PM Staff Meeting 7:00 PM Staff Parish Relations Committee 6:30 High School Fellowship 6:30 Adult Handbell Choir 6:30 Knitting Group 7:00 Choir Rehearsal 7:30 Band Rehearsal 7 11 Cheryl Anderson Maria Hegland Peg Jennings Mary Keen Carver King Marianne Neitzel 19 Ryland Updike 21 Hailey Seymour 22 Royce Farmer Brent Feldhake 12 Andrew Nielsen 14 Jacob Erickson 1 4 15 Cully Trotman 7 Ian Bartlett Walter Keane 8 Katie Franek 24 Karin Bartlett Stan Ehlers Jack Magnuson Darrell Sawyer 16 Tana Kelly Justin Kuyper Brandon Enberg Pam Sexton Lauren Allin Katie Roster Cindy Jenson Matt Larsen Daniel Boudreau Luann Copper John Mortensen Andy Smith 6 23 Sam Holman 17 Wayne Abdella Donna Buell Marlys Hudson Betsy Lund Jeb Sawyer Bruce Paulson 28 Dawn Grench Kris Huseth 29 Jim Burns Gary Messer Allison Oberto 30 Jenn Caskey Arlene Gustafson Ryan Marks Gary Rock Clare Roos 25 Jenna Dardis Daniel Gill Nathan Oglesbee 26 Perry Kruse 18 Amanda Buecksler Elaine Dack Bruce Gustafson 10 Janet Dale 27 19 Ryland Updike Maria Estenson Joys and Concerns Prayers of Celebration with: Litao Zhang, and the late Qiguang Zhao, as they celebrate National and World Concerns: ● Those studying and working internationally: Sam Estenson (Germany), Chelsea Koenigs Lane (Tanzania), Nathan Raths (China), Tommy VanWylen (Japan), Lila Weaver (Brazil) , Aimee Mousel (Japan), Ruth Dolan (St. Olaf Student, Costa Rica ● Prayers for those serving in the military in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. the birth of a granddaughter Zoe Guang Zhao, on March 15, child of Ellie and Zhiming Zhao Ken and Reggie Fineran, as they celebrate the birth of great grandson, Sawyer Bennett, on March 16, child of Jenny and Tyler Finger Prayers of Sympathy for: Litao Zhang, following the death of her husband, Qiguang Zhao on March 13 Phil Soltis and family, following the death of his brother, Jack, on March 4 The family of Irene Nelson, following her death on February 27 The family of Roger Jenni who died on February 21 The family of Alex Larsen who died on February 25 The family of Bessie Skulborstadm following her death on February 22, service was held here on February 27 8 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. Building resilience within our congregation and community through opportunities for adults to meaningfully Connect, Grow, and Serve as we navigate the transitions of aging Volunteer Visitor Program Update This year our Care Ministry Team developed a Caring EngAgement Workshop. This workshop has provided training and information for those interested in being part of a Volunteer Visitor Program in our church. 13 people have participated in training sessions during October and January. These folks have been deployed in one-on-one relationships with members of our congregation, many of whom are homebound or residing in care facilities. We pray that this new program will be a blessing not only to the people being visited, but to our volunteers as well. If you would be interested in being part of this ministry, either as a visitor or as one who receives a visitor, please contact Pastor Donna or a member of the Care Ministry Team (Parish Nurse Ruth Kruse, Reggie Fineran, June Hiza, Clare Mather, and Marge Randolph). We know there are others in the congregation who regularly and informally visit church friends. If you are making regular contact with a church member, we would appreciate it if you would let us know. It is helpful for our Care Ministry Team to know that these connections exist. And if, in the course of your visits, you learn of care needs, please encourage the person to contact the pastors or Care Ministry Team or ask for permission to let us know. Thanks! I MISSED CHURCH No peg on which to hang my week, No base camp from which to venture out to other days and activities, special or mundane. What do I miss? Perhaps a sermon, often a hymn, especially the people, but more a sense of being home with God. O, I know, I know— We can be with God any time and place: A shimmery sunrise, the wonder of a flower, a child or a cat quiet in the lap, a beloved voice or smile— all remind me. But I miss church. written by Rev. Jeanne Martin, 2013 Thanks to Jeanne Martin, one of the retired UMC clergy who are part of our congregation. Her poem reflects a common experience of those who are no longer able to attend worship and church activities regularly. It is one of the reasons that we established the Volunteer Visitor Program, to help people continue to feel meaningfully connected to their church family. ______________________________________________ Missed the Funeral Preparation Workshop? Pastors Donna and Marty have created materials that may be useful to you for sharing information, guidance and instruction to those who will one day plan your funeral. These materials include worksheets for recording biographical information and suggestions for planning the funeral/memorial service, as well as lists of suggested hymns and scriptures. These materials are now available to download from the church website. The Sunday Lunch Connection This is a great opportunity to CONNECT over a meal with those you may not know so well. Sign up at the Sunday Lunch Connection table in Fellowship Hall following worship. We meet at the restaurant at about 12:15 p.m. in order to accommodate those who attend the 10:45 worship service. W.O.W. (Widows Or Widowers) will meet on Wednesday Here’s the April Sunday line-up: April 8th 12:00 noon at Culvers. All widows and widowers are invited to attend. This group is convened by Orrin DeLong (645-7344) and Rev. Jeanne Martin. Apr. 5: Invite someone to share Easter Dinner with you! Apr. 12: Tokyo Grill, 1301 Bollenbacher Dr. Apr. 19: George’s Vineyard, 1160 W. Highway 3 Apr. 26: Ole Store Restaurant, 1011 St. Olaf Ave. 9 April 25, 2015 UMW River Valley District Spring Gathering—Chatfield UMC Karen Edmonds Presents: Rochester’s Homeless Youth On March 23, 1869, eight women gathered at Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, and organized the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, what would become United Methodist Women. Those women raised money to send a doctor, Clara Swain, and a teacher, Isabella Thoburn, to India as missionaries to serve the women of that nation." (unitedmethodistwomen.org) There are over 2,500 Minnesota youth that do not have a place to stay tonight. About 300 of them are in t he Rochester area. We have our own in the Northfield area too. Wilder Research defines homeless youth as 21 and younger. Minnesota’s Homeless Youth Act tries to address needs with increased funding to improve programs, drop-in centers, street outreach and living spaces. Some youth are in this situation because of difficul- That was 144 years ago. Today, all women, eighteen ties or abuse at home. Others were part of the foster years old and older can take part in this courageous, forcare system and have aged out at 18 years old. ward sighted group of 800,000 women. "The entire program and organization of United Methodist Women focuses on mission. Our mission initiatives include: -Providing opportunities to grow spiritually -Equipping women & girls to be leaders -Providing transformative educational experiences -Organizing for growth & flexibility -Working for justice through service and advocacy " (unitedmethodistwomen.org) Northfield UMC has a very active group of United Methodist Women. Our upcoming events are: March 29 April 12 April 1-12 April 25 May 2 May 15-16 UMW/Baseball Joint Bake Sale United Methodist Sunday Emma Norton Supplies collected River Valley District Spring Gathering Northfield Ecumenical Women Gathering (NEW) at Bethel Lutheran Goods for Good Rummage Sale What can one person do about homelessness? What can we do in Northfield? Karen Edmonds started Project Legacy 20 years ago. She began with a few youth committed to change. She narrowed it even more to African-American youth. She had a special affinity with them and their need was great. Find out what we can do from someone who has taken on a small part of this problem. Project Legacy is a pr ogr am to meet the needs of youth of color in the Rochester Community. The youth have no stable housing, or caring adults to advocate for them. The youth have demonstrated resiliency in the face of extreme obstacles and are sincerely motivated to change their current lifestyles. They meet with a group of adults who genuinely care and are committed to advocate for them. If you are interested in going, contact Catherine Williams at 507-301-5865 or [email protected]. Emma Norton Supplies Collected There is a box by the Welcome Center to deposit supplies needGoods for Good Rummage Sale ed at Emma Norton Residence. The List can be found on the May 15-16, 2015 Center counter and on Emma Norton's website. (emmanorton.org) Paper products are always needed. Spring Cleaning? Northfield UMW's Goods for Goods sale is a great place to rid your homes of the clutter and little used "stuff" being stored in all those "glory corners." 10 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.” needed with maintenance and upkeep of the facilities and major cleaning of the apartments between residents. Contact Person: Mike Behr 645-6067 Thursday’s Table This Thursday’s Tables’ 7th Anniversary. More volunteers may be needed for this communitysupported endeavor which provides a meal to approxManger Inn imately 200 people each Thursday of the month at Owned by 25 community partners with several of the NCRC. April 2 is the next opportunity for our church partners being members of our congregation, Manger to provide volunteer support. You may sign-up at the Inn provides affordable housing for low income per- Welcome Center in the narthex. sons, as well as emergency housing in collaboration with our local Community Action Center. Help is Northfield Reads: “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario Community Program and Discussion Monday, April 13th Church of St. Dominic 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Northfield Reads is a community initiative to br ing people together fr om many segments of the community in a way that will encourage conversation and understanding, especially regarding diversity among us. This year we will be reading “Enrique’s Journey” to pr ovide insight and under standing r egar ding the immigrant situation. How do you participate? First, read the book by yourself or with your book group, form your own group or discuss with friends. There is a young reader’s edition that would be appropriate for older middle school and high school youth. Then, attend the community gathering at Church of St. Dominic for a program and small group discussion on Monday, April 13th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. “Enrique’s Journey” by Pulitzer Prize winner Sonia Nazario tells the tr ue stor y of a 17 year old boy’s attempt to leave Honduras on his own and find his mother in the U.S. This book touches on the influx of young, illegal immigrants who travel unaccompanied from Central America and attempt to enter our country to find parents or other relatives. Copies of the book are available at the library or can be purchased locally at Content at a 10% discount. Northfield Reads is sponsored by the Human Rights Commission, Nor thfield Public Libr ar y, Car leton College, League of Women Voters, Content Bookstore, Northfield Schools. Questions? Contact Corinne Smith ([email protected]) or Leah Eby ([email protected]) 11 A service of inspiration and renewal for caregivers will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. at the Northfield Retirement Community Chapel, 900 Cannon Valley Drive, Northfield. Called “Restore, Replenish, Renew,” this service is designed for anyone who is providing care to persons in need. This includes family caregivers, nurses, physicians, neighbors, friends, healthcare workers, therapists, clergy, and volunteers. The service will include a litany for healing, hymn singing, and readings. Mary Keen, pastor and therapist, will offer the message. Local musicians Richard Collman and Jenny Pelletier will provide music and accompaniment. Kathleen Pender, local dancer and choreographer, will perform and will lead a movement-based activity with the attendees. Anointing of hands will also be included in the service. Anointing is an age-old tradition of the Christian church. Historically oil or myrrh was used to make the sign of the cross (or nowadays a heart or the Star of David) on the person’s forehead, hands, or both. Words of blessing and healing are spoken. Following the service there will be refreshments and a time for fellowship. Hand or back massage and healing touch will be offered free of charge by local practitioners. A limited number of prayer shawls will be available for caregivers. “Restore, Replenish, Renew” was initiated in 2000 by local parish nurses who recognized weariness in caregivers. They joined local clergy to offer a service of healing and renewal to caregivers. In 2003, “Restore, Replenish, Renew” and Lois Schonning, parish nurse, were awarded the National Community Service Award by the American Association of Homes and Services for Aging. Since that time there have been over 60 requests from 30 states for information to replicate this service. Local sponsors of the service are Northfield Area Interfaith Association, Northfield Retirement Community, Northfield Hospital & Clinics, and Three Links. Southern Minnesota/Rice County Dispute Resolution Program RCDRP is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that has been providing alternative dispute resolution to the community since 2001. This community conflict resolution program trained neutrals to help you resolve your dispute in a respectful, positive and constructive manner. By participating in mediation you have control over the disBRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY pute, which allows a win-win situation where a voluntary Let’s get to work ENDING POVERTY in Northfield and un-coerced agreement is made. First things first: Educate! Please join the Community For more information visit their website: www.rcdrp.org Action Center for an enlightening workshop – Bridges Out Of Poverty – to hear about the challenges our neighYom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day bors face in breaking the cycle of poverty and the small at Carleton College Chapel steps you can take to enact change. Featuring an educaSunday, April 19th at 5:00 p.m. tional, entertaining presentation by Jodi Pfarr, this daylong event will transform the way you think about pov- This event will include special guest, author Peter Grose, who has just published a new book on the amazing story erty and the role you can have in ending it. th of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, "A Good Place to Hide: Wednesday, May 13 8:30-3:30 How One French Community Saved Thousands of Lives St. Olaf College During WWII". Two women from that town live in St. Cost $40 Lunch $10.50 (optional) Paul - Nelly Trocme Hewett, daughter of the minister for information and registration: who is the hero of this story, and Francine Lurie, a Jewcommunityactioncenter.org/bridges ish child survivor of the town. They will be in attendance as well. Watch for details. 12 Dear Habitat Supporter, As we gear up for our 2015 Build, we look back with gratitude for 2014. Because of YOUR support, we were able to build homes with four families! THANK YOU for your total support of $2699.72 in 2014. We look forward to our 2015 Build Season. Spring HAS to be right around the corner, so check back to our website, habitatricecounty.org to see our Build Schedule. We’ll see you in 2015! Thanks for your support! God’s Joy Dayna Norwald, Executive Director Dear NUMC Members, Dear Members of United Methodist, Thank you for United Methodist Church’s very generous contribution of 30 pounds of food to the Community Action Center food shelf for the month of February 2015. Your contribution included an assortment of food products for distribution to CAC clients. Thank you for the contribution of $50 to the Community Action Center of Northfield for the purposes of Christmas. Your gift strengthens our work in the community—giving hope back to people in poverty and giving voice and action to neighbors like you who care about them. It does wonders! On behalf of CAC clients, the CAC Board of Directors and food shelf staff, we are grateful for the thoughtfulness and support of United Methodist Church. Without partners like you, we would not be able to keep up to meet these needs. So, please know how much we appreciate your assistance. Once again, thank you! You may regard the contribution as tax deductible. The CAC Board of Directors and I are grateful for your thoughtfulness and support. Sincerely, Jim Blaha, Executive Director Sincerely, Jim Blaha, Executive Director Our Church Staff Pastors Marty Raths Donna Buell Parish Nurse Ruth Kruse Office Administrator Nancy Finnila Children’s & Family Ministries Kathy Hupf Youth Ministries Matt Stelter 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 Adult Education Coordinator Drew Weis (Volunteer) Sunday School Superintendent Diana Huseth (Volunteer) Treasurer John Stull (Volunteer) Web Site Jesse Steed Michelle Pritchard (Volunteer) Retired Clergy Wayne Abdella Carl Caskey Richard Collman Ken Fineran Jeanne Martin Mary Keen Gordon Orde 13 NORTHFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHU RCH Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID 1401 South Maple Street Northfield, MN 55057 Phone: (507) 645-5689 Fax: (507) 645-3196 Email: [email protected] Website: www.northfieldumc.org Northfield, Minn PERMIT No. 122 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED "Offering Christ" SUPER WEDNESDAY MENU April 1: Italian chicken melt sandwich, Caesar salad, green salad, chips, assorted bars April 8: Ham mac & cheese, broccoli, fruit salad, green salad, bread, assorted cookies April 15: Breakfast for dinner, assorted frosted cakes April 22: Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, Caesar salad, green salad, ice cream cone April 29: Cook’s choice. Baker’s choice May 6: Build your own Nachos, toppings, green salad, brownies Service Trip to Camp Kowakan Near Ely The Weekend of May 22-25 Our Service Ministries Team is exploring the possibility of having a group from our church spend a long weekend at Camp Kowakan near Ely. Camp Kowakan is one of our United Methodist Camps, and it is the launching point for groups going into the boundary waters. This service trip would be for all ages, and it would involve helping to get the camp ready for the summer season as well as taking some time to enjoy hiking, canoeing, campfires, and the beauty of God’s creation. If you are interested in being a part of the group, speak with Jim Dale, Mary Lynn Oglesbee or Pastors Donna and Marty.
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