Northridge United Methodist Church
JANUARY 2020
Volume 37, Issue 1
Northridge United Methodist Church
9650 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 886-1555 www.northridgeumc.org
To celebrate God's grace and love
while inspiring disciples of Jesus Christ for ministry in our community and the world.
Senior Pastor..................Rev. Dr. Joseph Choi Dir. of Christian Education.... Rev. Yo Han Han Dir. of Senior Ministry….........Char Anderson Business Manager…..............Dorrel Atteberry Facilities/Office Manager…..........Joan Coston H.R. Coordinator................Elizabeth Beckman
Dir. of Connections…………..……Ralph Kwon Dir. of Preschool………........Debbie Goodman Dir. of Music……..……………..Scott Lehmkuhl Section Leaders.....…………Rachel Kye (Alto)
Steve Cannon (Tenor)
Benito Galindo (Baritone)
Michaela Metivier (Soprano)
Organist / Dir. of Handbells…...Dr. Joseph Lee
Sound Technician………..…...Adrian Boluarte
Sunday School Assistant…..............Minji Park
Youth Sunday School Teacher….Eumene Kim
Sunday Childcare.................. Bonnie Sanchez
Lisette Mercado
Sunday Custodian.....................Matthew Nash
Grayson Mosley
Sunday Worships 10:00 AM (English)
11:30 AM (Korean)
Church Council Tuesday, January 14
7 PM in the Library
North District
Leadership Training Events Saturday, January 25
9 AM – 3 PM
Preschool Sunday Sunday, January 26
10 AM in the Sanctuary
Blood Drive Monday, January 27
1 PM – 7 PM in the Fellowship Hall Sign up for your appointment
Starting January 5.
Upcoming Sermons
January 5 (Communion Sunday)
Be Humble and Thankful in Jesus (1)
Matthew 11:25-30
January 12
Be Humble and Thankful in Jesus (2)
Luke 14:7-11
January 19
Be Humble and Thankful in Jesus (3)
Colossians 3:12-17
January 26
Prayers for Our Children (Preschool Sunday)
Luke 2:52
Upper Room Devotional
Sundays at 8 AM
This Bible study sets aside
time each week to read
and reflect using The
Upper Room Daily
Devotional Guide. Issues of
The Upper Room are
available in the Narthex
and online at
www.upperroom.org.
Book Study
Sundays at 9 AM
Please join us for our study
of the book “Grace” by Max Lucado.
Jazz Vespers on January 12 6 PM in the Sanctuary
Cheryl Barnes: Vocals
Liz Kinnon: Piano
Paul Kreibich: Drums
Jeff Takaguchi: Bass No Tickets Necessary
Free Will Offering
Videos of all services are archived on YouTube
https://youtube.com/numcvideo
No one should want to live a life of uncertainty that is based on myth, falsehoods, half-
truths, or legend with no foundation in fact. Luke didn't, and neither did he want that
for his friends. Luke set out to collect evidence about the life, ministry and meaning of
Jesus Christ so sincere seekers of all ages could build their lives on unquestionable
truth. Come join us as we study the Gospel of Luke together.
Bring your Bible!
New 12-week sessions (January – April)
(English) Wednesday Evening: 7:00 PM (1/22 – 4/8)
(English) Thursday Morning: 10:00 AM (1/23 – 4/9)
(Korean) Friday Evening: 7:00 PM (1/24 – 4/10)
Videos of all services are archived on YouTube
https://youtube.com/numcvideo
Bible Study
Sunday School
Finance
Christian Education
The Primetimers invite you to join us for lunch and a presentation of Architecture of the
San Fernando Valley. Ranches & Farms of the San Fernando presented by Shel Weisbach
is a serious and yet light survey on Valley ranches and farms from the arrival of Spanish
colonists to current days — adobes, cattle ranches, thoroughbred ranches, citrus groves,
chicken ranches, celebrity and exotic ranches, contemporary ranch homes and western
take-offs.
Mr. Weisbach is a retired high school and community college history teacher with a great
sense of humor that will make the architecture come alive.
Sign up in the Office or Fellowship Hall.
January 18, 11:30 AM - Fellowship Hall - Lunch will be served
The Big Book Sale
UMW and Senior Ministries are planning a book sale.
All proceeds to be given to Missions. The sale will be
March 14 from 9 AM — 3 PM. The dates to bring
books to the church and put them in the Kendall
Building work room are:
Friday, January 24 Friday, February 21
Saturday, February 1 Saturday, February 29
Friday, February 7 Friday, March 6
Friday, February 14 Saturday, March 7
All drop off times are 9 AM – 11 AM
The Children's Christmas Mart
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Children's Christmas Mart this year!
All your gifts were appreciated! We had over a hundred children participate on Saturday,
December 14.
Senior Ministries
Prayers
Barbara Wheeler, Gordon Short, Jack Kister, Tom Silvas, Carol Allen, Ruth Gray,
Peg Simoneau, Ted Barricklow, Edie Silvey, Gene Schmidt, Elizabeth Anderson
Help our NUMC UMCOR Mission Team
Collect Hygiene Kit Items
◦ One hand towel (15 x 25 –17 x 27 inches)
◦ No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels
◦ One washcloth
◦ No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels
• One comb
◦ Sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth
◦ No pocket combs or picks
• One fingernail or toenail clipper
◦ No emery boards / metal files
• Bath-size soap (3 oz. bar or larger)
◦ No Ivory or Jergens soap
◦ Do not remove from packaging
• One adult toothbrush
◦ Do not remove from packaging
◦ Advertising not acceptable
• 10 adhesive bandages (¾ by 3 inches)
◦ Common household bandages acceptable
Money is also needed to buy toothpaste when kits are shipped to disaster sites and to
buy additional items needed for our hygiene kits.
Important Notes
• All items must be new.
• Do not wash any of the items - they will no longer be considered new.
• Do not include any personal notes, money or additional materials.
• Contents of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements,
religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols.
Mission & Outreach
Movie Night
On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the
Kendall Building, Church and Society will screen
"On the Basis of Sex." The film tells an inspiring
and spirited true story that follows young lawyer
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a struggling attorney and
new mother who faces adversity and numerous
obstacles in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth
takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her
husband, attorney Martin Ginsburg, she knows it
could change the direction of her career and the
way the courts view gender discrimination. The
movie stars Felicity Jones and is directed by Mimi
Lederer from a script by Daniel Stiepleman who is
Ginsburg's nephew. This 2018 movie is rated
PG-13 and has a running time of 120 minutes.
Eat Out Monday
Monday, January 13, 2020
(11:30 AM to 9:30 PM)
Maria’s Italian Kitchen at 9161 Reseda Blvd,
Northridge in Vons Shopping Center.
With each flyer presented Maria’s will donate
20% of the event day sales.
Please take a flyer with you.
“Dine In or Take Out”
Fellowship
FOOD NEEDED
Our church collects food each month for a UMC food pantry.
If you can bring only one can or box a week that would really help others.
Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups are needed. Pastas, cereals,
canned tuna or meat are so appreciated. Place it in the wooden cart in the office or
in the narthex the first Sunday of the month.
Jan 25, 2020
LLeadership Training Events
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 9 AM – 3 PM
Regular Weekly Events
Mondays: (1st & 3rd)
T’ai Chi 10 am Fireside Room
Tuesdays: Cracker Barrel 10 am Library
Wednesdays: Maintenance 8:30 am Church Office
Volunteers (WMD) Celebration Ringers 7 pm Room 5/6
Prayer group (Korean Ministry) 7 pm Kendall .
Thursdays: Chancel Choir 7:30 pm Sanctuary
Fridays: Cracker Barrel 10 am Library T’ai Chi 10 am Fellowship Hall Korean Fellowship 7 pm Kendall Bldg. Korean Prayer Service 8:30 pm Sanctuary
Sundays: Devotional Group 8 am Library
Chancel Choir 9 am Sanctuary
Adult Study 9 am Library
Korean Choir Rehearse 10 am Fireside Room
2 pm Kendall Building
Jubilee Bells 11:15 am Room 5/6
Infant/Toddler Care in Nursery All morning
Worship Service (English) 10 am Brunch at 11 Fellowship Hall
Sunday School 10 am Kendall Bldg. Grades Preschool – 5th Kendall Bldg.
Worship Service (Korean) 11:30 am
Fellowship 12:30 pm Fellowship Hall
Northridge United Methodist Church
9650 Reseda Blvd. Northridge, CA 91324
818-886-1555 northridgeumc.org
January Events and Meetings
1 New Year’s Day
5 11:15 am Caregiver/Grief Support – Library 6 7:00 pm New You – Nancy Easterly’s home
8 1 pm Memorial Service for Don Miller –Sanctuary
Reception to follow.
5 pm Trustees – Library 12 6 pm Jazz Vespers – Sanctuary with the music
of Cheryl Barnes and Friends
13 10 am UMW Board Meet – Kendall Bldg.
11:30 am to 9:30 pm Eat Out Monday – Maria’s Kitchen, 9161 Reseda Blvd.
7 pm Church/Society Movie night-Kendall Bldg. 14 5 pm Cook/Host S.F. Valley Rescue Mission
8756 Canby Ave, Northridge
5 pm NUM Foundation – Library
7 pm Church Council – Library
18 11:30 am Primetimers Lunch/Speaker–F. Hall 20 MLK Holiday Office Closed
21 11:30 am Noon Fellowship Lunch - Kendall Bldg.
5:30 pm Finance – Library
7 SPRC – Library
22 7 pm Bible Study on Luke – Library
23 10 am Bible Study on Luke – Library
24 9 am Book Collection – Kendall Workroom
25 9 am North District Training– All Rooms Sign-up for various workshops
26 10 am Preschool Sunday – Sanctuary
27 1 pm Red Cross Blood Drive – Fellowship Hall
29 7 pm Bible Study on Luke – Library
30 10 am Bible Study on Luke – Library
February 2020
No Soul Food Café
9 ~ Jazz Vespers
10 ~ Eat Out Monday
Church/Society Movie
26 ~ Ash Wednesday
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