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North Shore United Methodist Church January 2015

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Pastor paragraphs

Dear Friends,

For many, the start of

the New Year signals

the end to the

Christmas season. I

know of families who

spend New Year’s Day busily packing away

Christmas until the next year. Looking

forward to getting their houses back to

normal and the return to regular life and

routines. However at North Shore UMC,

we will not be removing the tree, the

nativity, the garland, the candles and other

trappings until the close of our Epiphany

Sunday service. The church calendar seeks

to hold onto the Christmas season awhile

longer.

Yet- when that time arrives for us to “pack

away” Christmas, I wish for us to hold onto

the gift we have received, the gift that the

Magi honored as they came to pay homage

to this Savior for all nations. For we have

received the wonderful gift of God’s love

and mercy that is found in Jesus, the

Messiah. Yes, the Wise Men brought with

them regal gifts, but their worship and

adoration of Jesus was their most important

gift to him. This action reminds us that the

gifts we bring are not as important as the

way we are to live in response to God

entering into our lives.

Yes, it is the start of the New Year; and, it

is also time to move onto other tasks and

activities. But, perhaps we can make a New

Year’s resolution, one that calls us to not

“put Jesus away” so quickly as we move into

the coming weeks and year. This year, may

we resolve to pay Jesus homage and never

forget the reason for our worship each

Sunday. This year, may the light of Jesus

the Christ shine throughout the days and

months of 2015 as we devote our very lives

of ministry to him.

Peace,

Pastor Glenna

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January 26

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The study will use the aid of a book

entitled "Making Sense of the

Bible" by Adam Hamilton. It

approaches the Bible through

topics; such as violence, gender,

homosexuality, etc. presenting

different approaches we can use

when reading scripture. Put your

name on the sign-up sheet in the

narthex. We need to know how many

will be attending the study in order to

get the necessary number pf books.

More details about that later.



Committee on Nominations and Lay Leadership - 2015 Slate

CHURCH COUNCIL 2015 Chair Leslie Muir Recording Secretary Marjorie Kemp Lay Delegate to Annual Conference Ellen Bryant Alternate Delegate Mary Figueredo Historian Bev Fetzer Treasurer John Martin Finance/Stewardship Dave Langenbach Trustees TBD Staff Parish Art Muir Fellowship Scott Javore Adult Forum TBD Mission Outreach Kathy Cole Comm Lay Leadership Rev. Glenna Olumstad Members -At -Large Walter Calhoun

Emmanuel Nyadroh Carlos Figueredo

Youth Representative Nicholas Kacena

STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Art Muir, Chair Mary Figueredo Janice Dodd Nancy Haynor Bev Goodall Lisa Goodale Petr Kacena Ellen Paseltiner Judi Stiles

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Brian Brandt Isidro Ibarra Ellen Bryant Mary Figueredo Jim Simmons Tim Fleming Judy Phillips Annette Tracy Rob Powell John Martin, Treasurer (ex-officio) and Memorial Garden Coordinator

FINANCE & STEWARDSHIP David Langenbach, Chair & Assistant Treasurer John Martin, Treasurer Walter Calhoun, Stewardship Peter Abuls Pete Olson Wade Fetzer Rob Powell Todd Kemp Alison Moon COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP & NOMINATIONS

Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Brian Brandt Ellen Bryant Barb Javore Carlos Figueredo Tim Fleming Sue West David Langenbach Radka Kacena

PROGRAM WORK AREAS MISSION OUTREACH MEMBERSHIP (EVANGELISM) Kathy Cole, Coordinator All Members Walter Calhoun Karla Cavanagh

FELLOWSHIP Scott Javore, Coordinator Nancy Haynor Bev Fetzer Donna Kemp Ed Goodale Ellen Bryant Ryan Doede David Langenbach Joan Wiff

Carlos Figueredo Mary Figueredo

EDUCATION Cherie Abuls Ellen Bryant Mary Figueredo Lillie Gurtisen (Revs Barbara Javore &. Glenna Olumstad Staff)

COMMUNICATIONS Newsletter Carlos Figueredo Web Site Marjorie Kemp Lisa Goodale (floating helper) Facebook: Carlos Figueredo, Marjorie Kemp Rev. Glenna Olumstad

WORSHIP & THE ARTS Ushers & Greeters, Candles: John Martin Communion Stewards: Marjorie Kemp Mary Figueredo Hospitality & Flowers: Ramona “Mo” Cimbalo,

Nancy Cole

Music/Choir: Ed Kemp (director) Carlos Figueredo (maintenance)

Staff: Rev. Glenna Olumstad, Rev. Barbara Javore Ed Kemp Tomoko Shibuya

ADULT FORUM Chair: TBD Mary Figueredo Nancy Haynor Ed Goodale RECONCILING TASK FORCE Ellen Bryant Scott Javore Mary Figueredo Ellen Paseltiner: Chair Lisa Goodale Leslie Muir

FIELD EDUCATION SITE COMMITTEE: Ellen Paseltiner: Chair Bev Fetzer Leslie Muir Jim Simmons Les West

♦

Please keep this page for future

reference when contacting a

member regarding a particular

problem.



Dinner/movie night

Friday, January 16, 2015

6:30 PM

"THE HUNDRED – FOOT JOURNEY"

Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day

January 19, 2015

At Northbrook United Methodist Church

1190 Western Ave., Northbrook, IL 60062

847-272-2442

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Registration/Coffee: 7:45 AM

Service: 8-8:30 AM

Projects at NUMC-8:30-10:30 AM

Offsite Projects-leave for work sites at 8:30 AM; return time varies.

Free Will Offering to cover the cost of food and supplies for projects.

PROJECTS: Chicagoland area:

For detailed information on any of the projects, please consult the “all congregation” email sent out on December 15, 2014 by the communications team of the

North Shore United Methodist Church, or contact

Walter Calhoun.



The 2014 Advent season begins

In Western Christianity, Advent begins on

the fourth Sunday prior to Christmas – in

2014 November 30 is the first Sunday in

Advent.

As is customary for North Shore United

Methodist Church, “Hanging of the

Greens” begins the season of preparation

and expectation (as Advent is known),

leading into one of the happiest and most

magical times in the liturgical year;

Christmas.

This year, the church was buzzing with

extra activity on November 30. While some

members of the congregation climbed

ladders and fluffed garlands, preparing the

church for the beautiful Christmas season,

another group of volunteers set-up the

narthex for the afternoon’s opening concert

of the North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble

– “Cookies, Cocoa and Carols”.

The extremely well attended concert

delighted many with Christmas and

Hanukkah stories. A few of the musical

highlights were violin solos of Hanukkah

music, the aria “Rejoice” from Handel’s

Messiah, and a wonderful rendition of the

1944 song by Frank Loesser, “Baby, It’s

Cold Outside,” in a duet arrangement.

The second Sunday in Advent was gleefully

celebrated with a performance of part one of

Handel’s Messiah. This work, performed by

the North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble,

has become somewhat of a tradition in the

church and is one of the better attended

programs of the musical group – this year

be no exception.

Maestro David Rubens led the musical

forces (eight vocalists supported by an

equal amount of instrumentalists) following

the original performance of the work in

Dublin in April1741. The only deviation

from the 1741 premiere in the performance

by the North Shore Chamber Arts

Ensemble was that every soloists doubled

as chorus members as well.

The advent/Christmas seasons bring rather

hectic times to the church, with some sort

of celebration taking place at the church

each Sunday of Advent; all-the-while other

church-related-activities happening

throughout the congregation away from the

church buildings.

The “UMW Christmas Cookies and

Ornament Party” is one of those

congregational activities. Traditionally held

by Bev Fetzer for the past few years, the

party has been a staple of the celebrations

for some time now.

Each year the party seems to get larger and

more festive. “We had a great time last

night. Thirty-two people – amazing!” Said

Beverly about the party. (See following page for

a number of pictures from the location)



December 21 celebrated the Christmas

pageant during the service, immediately

followed by the magnificent

Congregational-wide luncheon. That

afternoon, several members of the church

gathered in the narthex to sing Christmas

carols and sip hot cocoa.

The Christmas Eve Service, with a

beautiful candlelight singing of "Silent

Night", is a dreamlike tradition many

cherish. The year was capped on December

28 with the quiet celebrations to the

newborn King, guided by Caitlyn Butler,

2014 educational intern.

2014



Reconciling Task Force

The Reconciling Task Force has been created to

explore the possibility of becoming a

Reconciling Congregation. The task force was

unanimously endorsed by the Church Council

and voted on at the Charge Conference in

November. A Reconciling Congregation is a

United Methodist local church that has adopted

a Reconciling statement that publicly states the

church welcomes all persons to participate fully

in its congregational life, regardless of sexual

orientation or gender identity. The task force is

in the process of collecting sample Reconciling

Statements. Here is a recently adopted

statement from Christ United Methodist Church

Deerfield:

"As a Reconciling congregation we celebrate

diversity and are dedicated to creating a

welcoming environment for people of all

sexual orientations, gender identities, races,

ethnicities, special needs, or socio-economic

statuses. We encourage ourselves and our

denomination to truly embrace 'open hearts,

open minds, open doors.'"

The task force came about when a number of

our church members expressed concern about

the worldwide United Methodist Church stance

on homosexuality and approached Pastor

Glenna to learn more. The task force plans to

have a few educational Adult Forums to learn

about this issue in the church. The first Adult

Forum will be on January 11 when we will have

a speaker from the Reconciling Ministries

Network.

The process of becoming a Reconciling

Congregation is by prayer, discussion, study and

discernment through our Wesleyan tradition.

After this process and the draft of a Reconciling

Statement for the church, an all-church vote

would take place.

Most of our neighboring United Methodist

Churches are Reconciling Congregations -

Northbrook, Deerfield, Lake Bluff, Glenview,

Arlington Heights, Evanston and Park Ridge.

Trinity in Wilmette is in the process. There are

a number of churches in the city including First

UMC-Chicago Temple and churches in the

western suburbs that are also Reconciling

Congregations. Currently, there are 634

churches, communities and campus ministries

nationally that are Reconciling.

The Reconciling Task Force has prepared a fact

sheet that is available in the Narthex. Please

take a copy or contact a member of the task

force if you have questions or comments.

Ellen Paseltiner: 847-251-5529 or

[email protected]

Ellen Bryant: 847-835-3499 or

[email protected]

Lisa Goodale: 847-207-4838 or

[email protected]

Mary Figueredo: 847-644-8223 or

[email protected]

Scott Javore: 847-835-0588 or

[email protected]

Joan Wiff: 815-499-6987 or

[email protected]

Leslie Muir: 847-714-9882 or

[email protected] (ad hoc Church Council

chair)

Our congregation extends a warm welcome

already to a wide range of people. As a task

force, we are committed to making this an

affirming, loving and respectful process



~ Looking Ahead at NSUMC ~ Thursday, January 1, 2015 New Year’s Day – Office Closed Pastor Glenna out of office until January 5th Sunday, January 4, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service Rev. Dr. Barbara Javore Preaching Tuesday, January 6, 2015 6:00 p.m. ~ Reconciling Task Force Thursday, January 8, 2015 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal Sunday, January 11, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service 11:00 a.m. ~AF: Reconciling Ministry Thursday, January 15, 2015 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal Friday January 17 2015 6:30 p.m. ~ Dinner/Movie Night Hundred Foot Journey Sunday, January 18, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal Sunday, January 25, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service Monday January 26 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Bible study 7:00 p.m. ~ Bible study Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal

OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS

Ed Kemp and family.

Stuart Olson, father of Peter Olson, who has been diagnosed with colon cancer. Prayers on his behalf and for Peter’s mother.

Linda Fetzer.

For all those in need of healing.

Tull Monsees, who is at The Mather in Evanston.

For those who are unemployed and searching for meaningful work.

Ruth & Bob Woods.

For an end to gun violence in our cities. For the Refugees of the Middle East

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

5 - Valerie Compher, Meredith Smith 9 - Alex Moon, Art Muir 13 - Holly West 23 - Radka Kacena, Ed Kemp 24 - Douglass Boyd, Ryan Bloom 27 - Marty Olumstad

6,and Lisa Goodale; a/o January 1, 2015

Mailing address

PO Box 557, Glencoe, IL 60022 – 0557

Street address 190 Linden Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022

New address



Senior Pastor . . . . . . . . .Rev. Glenna Olumstad Youth/Children Ministries. . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Barbara Javore

Student Intern. . . . . Caitlyn Butler Choir Director. . . . . Ed Kemp Organist. . . . . . . . . . Tomoko Shibuya Nursery Attendant. .Nancy Gandelman Secretary. . . . . . . . . . Peggy Bucklin Custodian . . . . . . . . . Rick Short

January Greeters and Ushers

Greeters Ushers

January 04: Helen Moy Pete Olson*

January 11: Peggy Bird John Martin

January 18: Abuls family

January 25: Mary Kate Scarafile

*Captain

North Shore United Methodist Church 213 Hazel Av., Glencoe, IL 60022 Office: 847-835-1227 Pastor’s cell 847-767-5106 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nsumcglencoe.org

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