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Spreading the Word
www.northsidemethodist.org
The News of Northside
October 22, 2014
2571 North Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN 38305
Your Staff
Don Thrasher: Senior Pastor
[email protected]
Daphne Moses: Associate Pastor
[email protected]
Gerry Campbell: Associate Pastor
[email protected]
Dennis Renshaw: Associate in Pastoral Care
[email protected]
Bill McClarin: Pastor Emeritus
[email protected]
Debbie Holmes: Pastoral Care Assistant
[email protected]
Yakko Matamoros: Pastoral Care Assistant
[email protected]
Glenn Miller: Student Ministries Director
[email protected]
Randy Mathenia: Director of Music & Worship
[email protected]
Mitzi Mathenia: Associate Music Director
[email protected]
Kristy Richardson: Children’s Director
[email protected]
Ann Sage: Parent’s Day Out Director
[email protected]
Peggy Nace: Business Manager
[email protected]
Sara McClarin: Receptionist & Pastor’s Secretary
[email protected]
Jim Stilwell: Publications & Communications
[email protected]
Ceci Walker: Nursery Director
[email protected]
Nancy Gay: Hospitality Director
[email protected]
Shirley Cole & Cindy Silvis, Jim Stewart:
Custodial Staff
Ministers - The Entire Congregation
Worship Services
-Sunday8:15 am Blended Service in the Sanctuary
9:00 am Contemporary Service in Hope Hall
11:00 am Blended Service in the Sanctuary
-Sunday School10:00 am All Ages
-WednesdayFellowship Dinners - 5:15 pm
Praise & Worship Service - 6:15 pm - Hope Hall
Bible Studies: 6:45 - 7:45 pm
-Mission Statement-
Sharing God’s Love and Making Disciples for Christ
The Pastor’s Pen
“God’s Fingerprint
Creating Our Fingerprints!”
“So God created humans in his image, in the image of God
he created them!” (Genesis 1:27) So God’s spiritual fingerprint
created our fingerprints and now we are called to reclaim the
fingerprints of all people. God loves us all!
In November we will begin our emphasis on what and how
we give back to God to carry out the ministry and vision God
has given us as a church. Peggy Nace, our Financial Administrator, has once again created our theme which is, “GOD’S
FINGERPRINT CREATING OUR FINGERPRINTS!” Created in
God’s image, we are called to leave our fingerprints on everything around us, especially the lives of the people with whom
we come in contact. Stop and think about it. Just where do
you leave your fingerprints. And, when you touch someone’s
life, do they feel the love of God or do they feel something different? Your touch makes a difference!
As we look at what we will give in 2015 in terms of finance,
energy, time, and passion, we will look at some of the fingerprints on our people’s lives. We will have a good number of
testimonies and reflections about how this church (you the
people) have given of your time, passion, energy, and finances
and how that has made a difference in so many lives. It will
be an exciting time of celebration of all that God has already
done and great anticipation about what is yet to come.
I can testify personally that you have left your fingerprints
on my life. I am not the same person I was 14 years ago.
You have shown me much love and grace and you have also
challenged me and corrected me and led me closer to Jesus. I
ask you to join me as we look at how God is ready to use the
fingerprints of Northside and our individual fingerprints to
touch the lives of people with the love of Jesus. This is amazing work God has given us. Let’s get ready to give of ourselves in ways that bring many others to know the grace and
forgiveness of Jesus!
Honored to serve Christ with all of you. . .Don
Wednesday, October 22
Wednesday, October 29
4:45 - 6:00 am
9:30 - 10:30 am
5:15– 5:45 pm
5:15 - 6:15 pm
4:45 - 6:00 am
Women of Valor Workout- Gym
9:30 - 10:30 am
Acts 29 Bible Study - Conf Rm
5:15– 5:45 pm
Children’s Music - Summit
5:15 - 6:15 pm
Wednesday Fellowship Dinner
Grilled Cheese Sandwich & Tomato Soup
6:15 - 6:45 pm
Connexion Service - HH
6:45 - 7:45 pm
Confirmation - Conf Rm
6:45 - 7:45 pm
Covenant Kids - Summit
6:45 - 7:45 pm
Kids Zone - 204
6:45 - 7:45 pm
*Bible Studies
6:45 - 7:45 pm
*Youth Sm Groups
6:45 - 7:45 pm
Adult Choir - SAN
6:15
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
-
6:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
Women of Valor Workout- Gym
Acts 29 Bible Study - Conf Rm
Children’s Music - Summit
Wednesday Fellowship Dinner
Nachos
Connexion Service - HH
Confirmation - Conf Rm
Covenant Kids - Summit
Kids Zone - 204
*Bible Studies
*Youth Sm Groups
Adult Choir - SAN
Thursday, October 23
Thursday, October 30
4:45 - 6:00 am
Men of Valor Workout - Gym
9:00 - 11:30 am
Precept Bible Study - 301
9:00 am - 2:30 pm PDO
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lydia’s Footsteps - 302
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Daphne Moses Sm Group - Conf Rm
6:00 - 9:00 pm
USJ Middle School Football Banquet HH
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Outreach Basketball - Gym
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Finance Team - Conf Rm
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Carolyn Stewart Sm Group - 114
4:45 - 6:00 am
Men of Valor Workout - Gym
9:00 - 11:30 am
Precept Bible Study - 301
9:00 - 2:30 pm
PDO
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lydia’s Footsteps - 302
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Daphne Moses Sm Group - Conf Rm
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Outreach Basketball - Gym
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Carolyn Stewart Sm Group - 114
Friday, October 24
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Jonathan’s Kid’s - Gym
Saturday, October 25
7:30 - 8:30 am
Men’s Share Group - Perkins
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Chrysalis Team Meeting - Chapel, 302,
304
10:00 - 11:00 am Overeaters Anonymous - 119
4:00 - 9:00 pm
Home School Group - Gym
Sunday, October 26
8:15 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
2:00 - 4:00
4:30 - 5:00
5:00 - 5:30
5:00 - 7:00
pm
pm
pm
pm
Worship - SAN
Contemporary Worship - HH
*Sunday School
Worship - SAN
Men’s Basketball - Gym
Youth Bells - Choir Room
Youth Choir - SAN
Octoberfest
Monday, October 27
4:45 - 6:00 am
10:30 - 11:30 am
5:30 - 7:00 pm
5:30 - 7:00 pm
6:30 - 7:30 pm
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Women of Valor Workout- Gym
Beginner Yoga Class - Upstairs Narthex
After School Mentoring - POH
English As a Second Language - POH
Cub Scouts - Gym
Boy Scouts - Gym
Friday, October 31
Saturday, November 1
7:30 - 8:30 am
Men’s Share Group - Perkins
10:00 - 11:00 am Overeaters Anonymous - 119
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm JCIL Harvest Moon Dance - Gym
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Madison Academic Fish Fry - Gym
Sunday, November 2
8:15 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
2:00 - 4:00 pm
3:00 - 7:00 pm
4:30 - 5:00 pm
5:00 - 5:30 pm
5:30 - 7:45 pm
Worship - SAN
Contemporary Worship - HH
*Sunday School
Worship - SAN
Men’s Basketball - Gym
Sector Charge Conference - HH, 301,
302
Youth Bells - Choir Room
Youth Choir - SAN
Youth - Gym
Monday, November 3
4:45 - 6:00 am
10:30 - 11:30 am
5:00 pm
5:30 - 7:00 pm
5:30 - 7:00 pm
6:00 - 8:30 pm
6:00 - 9:00 pm
6:30 - 7:30 pm
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Women of Valor Workout- Gym
Beginner Yoga Class - Upstairs Narthex
RITI - HH
After School Mentoring - POH
English As a Second Language - POH
Stephen Ministry Cont Ed - 301
Jackson Choral Society - SAN
Cub Scouts - Gym
Boy Scouts - Gym
Tuesday, October 28
Tuesday, November 4
4:45 - 6:00 am
Men of Valor Workouts - Gym
8:30 am - 2:00 pm BOM - 304 & HH
9:00 am - 2:30 pm PDO
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Bible Studies - POH
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Mike Nichols Sm Group - 302
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Church Council - 301
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Volleyball - Gym
*indicates multiple rooms used
4:45 - 6:00 am
Men of Valor Workouts - Gym
9:00 am - 2:30 pm PDO
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Bible Studies - POH
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Mike Nichols Sm Group - 302
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Volleyball - Gym
*indicates multiple rooms used
Worship Singers:
Christy Little, Clare Little, Jim Stilwell, Roy Coats
Information Desk:
8:15 - Mary Alice Nichols
9:15 - Noreen Trefz
11:00 - Wanna Casey, Sara McClarin
Greeters:
8:15 - Eleanor Warmath, Betty Winston
9:00 - Claire Hickey, Dan Brooks
11:00 - Nancy Weems, Sandra Wilkes
Coffee Station Servers:
8:15 - 9:15 - Betsy Allison, Teresa Spann
9:15 - 10:30 - Susan Hinson, Sue Trzynka
Monitors:
9:45 - Dan Pate, David Hardee
Acolytes:
8:15 - Kate McCommon, Ashlyn Berkley
11:00 - Phillip Griffin, Blake Biggs
Crucifer:
8:15 - Demi Striligas
11:00 - Kate McCommon
Ushers:
8:15 - Bill Rider, Steve Berkley, Ed Bodkins, Ray
Murphey, Jim Russell, Richard Beach, Leslie Zaricor,
Larry Lamb
11:00 - Hamp Williams, Mike Wolfe, Bill Ford, Bob
Dixon, Jim Hollman, Larry Barnes, John & Inda Oliver
Children’s Church:
8:15 - Julee Head, Susan Cook, Youth
11:00 - Karina Lasso, Ashby Scott, Youth
Pastoral Care
Friday 10/24, Saturday 10/25 Sunday 10/26
Don Thrasher, 668-7257
Friday 10/31, Saturday 11/1, Sunday 11/2
Gerry Campbell, 217-9314
Worship Singers:
Lauren Holley, Macey Garig, Ashlee Allison, Brad Little,
Chris Allison
Information Desk:
8:15 - Ed Bodkins
9:15 - Kirk Bond
11:00 - Dick Arrington, Sandra Wilkes
Greeters:
8:15 - Susan Barnes, Peggy Byrd
9:00 - Nicholas Massey, Jean Hunderup
11:00 - Richard Barlow, Dan Brooks
Coffee Station Servers:
8:15 - 9:15 - Bryan Allison, Nancy Gay
9:15 - 10:30 - Josh Bard, Debbie Mallard
Monitors:
9:45 - Royce Magee, Randy Wallace
Acolytes:
8:15 - Christopher King, Josh Roolf
11:00 - Jadyn Hayes, Claire Henson
Crucifer:
8:15 - Ben Fisher
11:00 - Anna Ward
Ushers:
8:15 - Denny & Carol Dix, Lance Meyer, Mike Ashley,
Ron Hornburger, Jeff Watlington, Jimmy Craig
11:00 - Winston Truett, Donna Carroll, Sandy Frazier,
Charlie Carroll, Ronnie Fowler, Billy Spain, Phil McClarin,
Phyllis Shoe, Ted Presson
Scripture of the Month
(Thus says the Lord:)
...I have loved you with an everlasting
love; therefore I have continued my
faithfulness to you.
Jeremiah 31:3
Pantry Needs - October
Instant Mashed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Canned Tuna,
Spaghetti Noodles, Jelly, Cereal, Peanut Butter, Canned
Fruit
They are in NEED of plastic
grocery bags.
Please leave your donation in the
RIFA mission box in the hall
outside the Narthex going towards
Hope Hall and a volunteer will
deliver them to RIFA.
Have you recently moved, changed your phone
number, dropped your land line, changed email
addresses, or anything else...Please let the church
office know so we can keep our records straight.
Send information to [email protected]
Thanks!
Stephen Ministry
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and
wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
Northside has four
pages for our members to keep
in contact with goings on at the church.
Children’s Ministry The Intersection: Northside's Children's Ministry
Northside United Methodist Church Northside United Methodist Church, Jackson TN
Student Ministries Northside UMC Student Ministries
YADA Sisterhood 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30 in Hope Hall to the site,
Rev. Bill McClarin
- Pastor Emeritus
Our nation, government officials, all our military people,
area churches, North Side High School, Eric and Liz Soard,
Gamasara UMC in Tarime Tanzania, John and Chasidi
Sharp, Staff of NUMC, and city leaders.
Church family members deployed:
Seth Rickard - Navy - nephew of Donna Mansfield
If you have a church family member deployed, please let the church
office know. And PLEASE let us know when they return.
Church family requesting prayer:
Bennie Farmer
Bettye Goodson
Troy Sisson
Bettye Chumney
Bob Dixon
Judy Piskos
Charlotte Ellis
Jean Caldwell
Evelyn Morse
Jennifer Henley
Sandra Magee Mary Jo Boehms
Cameron Richardson Joe Bishop
Rosemary Hammond
Those friends and families:
Shelby Glisson
Nancy Roberts - friend of Brian & Kathie Carroll
Glenn Jerningen - friend of Brian & Kathie Carroll
Denise Lytle’s brother
Debbie Gaines - friend of Mary Alice Nichols
Joe Sweeney - father of Donna Carroll
Vera Hemrick - mother of Dart Hemrick
Don & Karen Matyszyk - sister and brother-in-law of
Jenna Cagle
Denise Thorman - step daughter of Vicky Thorman
Bobbie Sue Boyd - sister of Vicky Thorman
Michelle Hagerty - daughter-in-law of Bob & Betty Hagerty
Glee Bridges - father of Tom Bridges
Congratulations:
To Denny and Carol Dix are the proud grandparents of
Story Cynthia Dianne Dix. Proud parents are Zac and
Jennifer Dix and big brother is Liam.
Sympathies:
To Jean Penney on the death of her sister, Ernestine
Walters.
To Kim Dilden & Jessica Banks on the death of their
brother, Lee Morris.
Financial Report
9/28/2014
Needed to Date
$1,242,245.55
Received to Date
$1,115,063.07
In Christ Alone
$105.00
Worship Attendance - 681
Financial Report
10/5/2014
One highlight of the business was the old Colonel Sanders a
colorful character from Kentucky, who sold them spices
for their fried chicken. Sanders had an investment in the
businesses; they were some of his franchises. But even the
colonel now demanded cash for his spices. The restaurants
were deep in debt to him.
On his way home from work one day, Thomas decided to
swing by the local radio stations to see if they would carry
some advertising spots for the restaurants and allow him to
pay it back over time. It seemed like a last ditch effort.
The station manager was agreeable. "I'll tell you what.
That fried chicken is the best thing you serve. I'll swap you
some spots for some chicken."
Dave Thomas was elated. "Praise God, we're making
progress!" he said. Suddenly, it hit him. There was the
solution. "We have too much inventory," he said, out loud,
"I'll sell it and SIMPLIFY our menu. WE'LL ACCENTUATE
THE POSITIVE, and that's Colonel Sander's Kentucky Fried
Chicken!"
In short order, he sold off the excess inventory and used
the cash to buy chicken and spices. "I couldn't get over the
SIMPLICITY" he said later. He'd be able to maintain top
quality. God had answered his prayer.
In the weeks and months that followed, the restaurants
changed their name to Colonel Sander's Kentucky Fried
Chicken Take-Homes, and they sold chicken by the
buckets, with the Colonel's face on the front. Thomas paid
off the debt he owed the colonel. The Colonel's old hands
trembled when he got the check. This is the answer anyone
can apply, "in business and professional life." SIMPLIFY!
CLEAR THE SHELVES! MAKE ROOM FOR THE THINGS
THAT MATTER! "Say 'No' to the trivial; say 'YES' to God/,
says Thomas.
When Dave Thomas began his own restaurant, he named it
after his daughter, WENDY. He kept his menu simple,
offering old-fashioned hamburgers, and his success was
SIMPLY SPECTACULAR!
THINK ABOUT IT! Bill
Needed to Date
$1,274,098.00
Received to Date
$1,160,097.24
In Christ Alone
$250.00
Special World Communion
$220.00
Worship Attendance - 694
Dave Thomas was 29 when he offered to take over the
management of four failing restaurants in Columbus, Ohio.
He had prayed about it and felt God was guiding him to do
this. With seventeen years of restaurant experience, he felt
certain he could turn them around but the more he tried,
the deeper the restaurants sunk into debt. Thomas couldn't
figure it out. They were well-stocked with inventory, but
the menu took ten minutes to read.
From October 16, 2013
Octoberfest
Sunday, October 26
THIS SUNDAY
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Fall is here, and that means it’s time for Octoberfest!
Octoberfest is Northside’s fall festival full of food, fun, and
games, including trunk or treat, carnival games, a
cakewalk, dandee jumper, cookie decorating, giant slide,
and much, much more! Wear your costume and bring your
treat bag for a night full of family fun! NO SCARY
costumes, please!
Trunk or Treat: Adults - We will be offering Trunk or
Treat during Octoberfest again this year. If you would like
to decorate the trunk of your car and hand out candy to
“trunk or treaters” during Octoberfest, we need you! Sign
up now on the Ministry Opportunities Board.
Operation Christmas Child, November 2 is our last
collection Sunday: We need a bag of shoebox-sized toys,
school supplies, and hygiene items for each child - there is
a supply list located on the Missions Bin. Our goal is to fill
over 200 shoeboxes – help us reach that goal and bring joy
to children in desperate situations throughout the world.
Are you getting emails from the church? If not we may
have the wrong email address for you. We are getting
several emails back. Please send an email to
[email protected] so the church can have
this on file. This is so we can send out important
information in a timely manner to the congregation.
Do you want to get special announcements i.e. weather
closings and the like? We send these out via email BUT we
can also send out a text message with the same
information. We need your cell number & cell service
provider (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc.) it is a lot faster
than you checking your emails.
Do you want to be apart of our Prayer Warriors at
Northside? We have over 250 people
praying for people’s prayer requests.
If so, please contact the church office
at 668-0617 or email at
[email protected]
To view the complete Sept - Oct Circuit Writer
from the Memphis Conference go to
www.northsidemethodist.org
Sanctuary Choir: Please join us on Wednesday
evenings, 6:50-7:45, in the Sanctuary as we prepare to
lead in Sunday morning worship services.
THERE IS A NURSERY, if you need it !!!
Sanctuary Handbell Choir: Rehearsal Sunday evenings,
5:45 p.m., in the choir room!
Youth Handbells: In the Choir Room at 4:30 pm on
Sundays.
Youth Choir: In the Sanctuary at 5:00 pm on Sundays.
Children’s Choirs: In the Summit at 5:15 pm on
Wednesdays
Singers, instrumentalists: if you are interested in
serving on a regular or occasional basis, we would love to
have your participation – please contact us at
[email protected] or
[email protected] to get involved!
Come for food and
fellowship before the
praise service in
Hope Hall this
Wednesday. Sign up
sheets are posted in the Narthex to make your meal
reservation, call the church office by noon on Tuesday, or
on our church website.
If you are on the reservation list and do not attend
the meal, you will be expected to pay for the meal
since food was prepared for you.
Remember to cancel your reservation by Tuesday
noon if you will not be attending the Wednesday
meal.
October 22
Nachos
October 29
Grilled Cheese Sandwich &
Tomato Soup
November 5
Hot Dog & Chips
November 12
French Toast Sticks &
Sausages
November 19
Chicken Sandwich &
Tator Tots
November 26
no meal this night
All meals include a drink. $3 per person or $12 max per
family. Serving begins at 5:15pm until 6:15pm. See you
there! Wednesday Connexion begins at 6:15 pm
after the meal.
Going through a difficult time? Would
you like a confidential Christian friend to talk
with? Consider being assigned a Stephen
Minister to meet with weekly who will help
you walk through this difficult time. Contact
Daphne in the church office for more
information. 668-0617
Send your shoes
to Lakeshore
and
help the 'camp
and retreat
center' raise
money
According to Funds2Orgs,
"Thomas" now manages a
team of people repurposing gently worn, used shoes and
marketing them in Haiti. This is an example of how the
shoes Lakeshore is collecting will be used. Lakeshore will
receive money for every pair of shoes it collects.
From now until Oct. 31, Lakeshore Camp and Retreat
Center is collecting new and gently used shoes for its
Funds2Orgs Shoe Drive Fundraiser.
Funds2Orgs is an organization focused on helping
churches, nonprofits, schools and civic groups raise money
to continue their work. It has partnered with Lakeshore to
help the camp and retreat center, a ministry of the
Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church, raise
$50,000.
Funds2Orgs will pay Lakeshore for every pair of shoes it
collects and then send the shoes to developing countries,
where they will be cleaned, refurbished and used to help
people start businesses.
Lakeshore says it is accepting all types of footwear—
including boots, flip flops, dress shoes, cleats, golf shoes,
etc.—and encourages everyone to get involved.
Lakeshore staff will pick up donations or shoes may be
dropped off at any of the following locations:
Dyersburg, Jackson and Paducah District Offices
Jackson First UMC in Jackson, TN
Northside UMC in Jackson, TN
Camden First UMC in Camden, TN
Lakeshore Camp and Retreat Center in Eva, TN
St. Luke's UMC in Memphis, TN
Paris First UMC in Paris, TN
Fyke residence, 420 Dove Valley Rd., Collierville, Tenn.
For more information, contact Lakeshore Director of
Development Bill Walker at 731-584-6102 or 731-3948794, or [email protected].
Memorials
In Memory of Florence Winters, given by the Forum SS
Class.
In Memory of Donna Green, given by Thomas & Mary
McGrady.
Dear Northside,
Thanks a Whole Bunch for the many cards, calls, visits, and
prayers. Special hanks to Pastor Don and Dennis Renshaw,
Gerry Campbell and Debbie Holmes for your visits and
prayers. Thank you Dorcas Ministry. We could not have
made it without you. Thank you Karen Wallace, and Mary
Alice Nichols for the delicious meals.
Thank you, Love and Blessings,
Charlie & Evelyn Morse
Dear Friends at Northside,
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”! Thanks for all the
cards, phone calls, and visits since the loss of my brother,
Hal. It was such a shock and he will be missed. I can’t
imagine going through this loss and my mother’s without
having a great support like you. We are so grateful.
The family of Hal McCleary
Nancy Ann, Richard, Laura, and Phillip Stephenson
Dear NSUMC
We can’t believe it’s been 10 years since Yada
Sisterhood started our first night of ministry. From our
small beginnings in the LEC to now hundreds of women
from all around showing up in Hope Hall every month, we
stand amazed at what God has done in our midst. We want
to thank all of you who have volunteered, served on the
Leadership team through the years, provided childcare,
driven the golf carts, provided hall monitoring, helped with
sound or technology, set up tables, cleaned up tables,
taken out the garbage, decorated, prayed or supported this
ministry by your attendance. We are truly grateful. We feel
blessed to reach out to so many and provide nourishment
in the form of good food, good fun, and good fellowship
with inspired music and message for over 105 Yada event
nights! We certainly don’t know what the next 10 years
could bring, but we look forward to it with great
anticipation and feel blessed to continue as long as it’s the
Lord’s will.
Yada Blessings,
The Leadership Team
Parents Day Out is accepting applications for
2 immediate positions.
If you are interested please contact Ann Sage at
668-0617 or 234-7048.