NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER
Thursday, December 21, 2017
CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING
Sunday, December 24

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

Sunday Evening
December 24 at 7:00 p.m.

"Born a Savior, Born a King"
Presented by the Calvary Choir prior to the
Christmas Eve service at 6:30 on Sunday, December 24.
The Christmas Eve Offering will benefit the
Stark County Hunger Task Force
SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
You may be aware that while we are worshiping on Sunday mornings, the outside front door which opens to Maple Street remains unlocked. For security reasons, however, it may bring you comfort to know that our ushers lock the door that opens to the welcome center shortly after worship begins, along with all the other doors to the church.
If you should arrive late to worship after the ushers have locked the front door, please feel free to ring the buzzer and the ushers will let you in. While it is certainly true that constant buzzer ringing could create a distraction for worship, the Session and Property Committee are currently working on finding a door bell system that will use a light instead of a buzzer.

In the meantime, if you are concerned about creating a distraction during worship, please do your best to try and arrive on time. Thank you.
THIS SUNDAY

"Down to Earth"

by Pastor Rich Holmes


Last Week's Sermon:

"Along Comes Mary"



WHEN YOU ARE LINKED TO THE SERMON CLICK ON THE SMALL "HEADPHONES" ICON TO BEGIN THE AUDIO.

 
THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READING

OLD TESTAMENT READING:
Isaiah 9:2-7

GOSPEL READING:
Luke 2:1-20


ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
will NOT meet this Sunday.
Preschool Sunday School will NOT meet this Sunday.
MINISTRY LEADERS
NURSERY WORKERS are still needed for the following dates:
December 24 & December 31


IT'S ALSO TIME to BEGIN SIGN-UP for 2018
Sign up at the Welcome Desk or call the church office.

Please remember we need NURSERY WORKERS
on a regular basis.


YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
will meet this Sunday
at 9:15 a.m. in the Youth Room
and also on December 31.


FOOD & FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

There will be NO Food & Fellowship
on December 26.

YOUTH ALL-NIGHTER
is this week!
Youth will meet from 8:00 p.m. on
Friday, December 22, until 8:00 a.m. on
Saturday, December 23.

There will be a White Elephant Gift Exchange
at the All-Nighter with a $15.00 gift limit.
 
CONTACT NICK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUTH ACTIVITIES
nick.zaccone@northminsterlife.org


2018 FLOWER CHART

You can begin signing
up now for 2018.

THE CHART IS LOCATED IN THE NARTHEX.

December Birthdays

1 - Betty Linhart
1 - Lois Nicoll
1 - Peggy Kenney
10 - Joyce King
27 - Susan O'Brien
30 - Terry Tannehill



December
Anniversaries

10 - Mark & Chris Reels
24 - David & Susan Ridgway




NORTHMINSTER HOMEBOUND

This Week's Featured Member

DON GRAY
315 Summit St. SW
North Canton, OH 44720
PRAYER REQUESTS
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE TO UPDATE OR REMOVE REQUESTS

  • Family of Robert Anthony (friend of Pastor Rich) who passed away this week.
  • Chris Baker (friend of James McKelvey) - Illness
  • Howard Bowen (Paula Bowen's husband) is on kidney dialysis.
  • Nancy Curtis recovering from surgery.
  • Jack Dawson (Bill Tannehill's cousin) is not doing well.
  • Tom Dolan (a neighbor of the Reels) is recovering from heart surgery.
  • Steve Fiebig - Advanced Cancer
  • Beth George (niece of Ginny West) - Acute Pericarditus
  • Bill Griffin - Cancer
  • Barb Laney (Debra Pierpont's sister) - Cancer
  • Chris Reels who is recovering from illness.
  • Browning West (grandson of Chuck & Ginny) - Needing Prayer
  • Victoria Zaccone ( Nick's grandmother) - Cancer

ON the CALENDAR 
December 25 through January 7
Pastor Rich is on vacation.
December 25 - 27
The church office will be closed.

Sunday, December 31
We welcome Brian Hayes to the pulpit.

Sunday, January 7
January Birthday Celebration
9:30 in Fellowship Hall
also
Nick Zaccone will be preaching on this Sunday.

Tuesday, January 9
Tuesday Bible Study begins again at 10:00 a.m.
Women's Circle meets at 12:30 p.m.