NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Fellowship Hour - This Sunday, October 21
Following the morning service.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETING
Sunday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor
THIS SUNDAY

"The Cosmic Rescue"

Pastor Rich Holmes


Last Week's Sermon:

"Camels and Needles"

by Rich Holmes



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:
Job 38:1-7

GOSPEL READING:
Mark 10:35-45
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
This Sunday, October 21, Pastor Rich
will begin a series on
The Gospel of John

Join him at 9:30 a.m. in the Parlor

2019 FLOWER CHART
The 2019 Flower Chart has been posted in the narthex. Take time on Sunday to enter your requested date(s).
MINISTRY LEADERS
Sign up at the Welcome Desk to serve.

ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT TO FILL
November 4

to View the October to December Schedule

CHOIR PRACTICE - Each Thursday
Bell Choir - 5:45 p.m.
Chancel Choir - 7:00 p.m.
COATS for CHRISTMAS
Coats for Christmas sponsored by A Community Christmas is now collecting new or gently used coats and jackets for adults and youth. Hats, gloves and scarves can also be donated.
Last year over 5,000 coats were distributed
throughout Stark County.

Donations will be accepted through the first week of December.

DON GRAY
CELEBRATES 100 YEARS!
Come celebrate
DON GRAY
who smoked a shot
in century one
and is teeing off
for century two!

PARTY DETAILS...
Sunday, November 11, 2018
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
at
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall

Please bring a wrapped box
with $1.00 (signifying 100 years) and a note of memory or affirmation inside.
In order to plan well an approximate head count
for the party is needed from Northminster members by
November 1
There is a sign up sheet at the Welcome Desk
or call the church office at 330.499.4606

MANY OTHER FRIENDS OF DON (apart from Northminster) ARE BEING
INVITED TO CELEBRATE WITH HIM THAT DAY

October Birthdays 

4 - Bill Rake
8 - Roy Yoder
13 - Ashley Griffin
24 - Paula Bowen
25 - Diane Lowry
25 - Sue Paradis
26 - Jerry Hill
29 - Claudia Weltman
30 - Susan Hill

 October
Anniversaries

7 - John & Jo Ann Swope
11 - Jeff & Debra Pierpont
12 - Terry & Susan Verble
27 - Scot & Susan Dowell





NORTHMINSTER HOMEBOUND

This Week's Featured Member

JOYCE KING
Inn at Whitewood Village
3146 Whitewood St. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
PRAYER REQUESTS
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE TO UPDATE OR REMOVE REQUESTS

  • Howard Bowen (Paula Bowen's husband) is on kidney dialysis.
  • Jeremiah Curtis (32) (Nancy's grandson) recovering from the burns on his legs.
  • Tom Fiebig (friend of the Hills) who has mesothelioma.
  • Beth George (niece of Ginny West) - Acute Pericarditis.
  • Sarah Latham (daughter of the Hills) - Health concerns.
  • Scott Mann (nephew of Nancy Curtis) is critically ill.
  • Charlie Mossgrove is now recovering at home.
  • Lori Nye (sister of Tina East) has complications from MS.
  • JJ Ohmann, (son of Susan Verble's coworker) recovering from surgery.
  • Mark Reels is undergoing treatment for cancer.
  • Nancy Savage (75-year-old piano student of Cindy Taylor) undiagnosed health concerns.
  • Our sympathy and prayers for the family and friends of Rev. Jerry L. Snyder who passed away on October 8. He was a former associate pastor at John Knox Presbyterian and an interim pastor at Calvary Presbyterian.
  • Larry Sprandel (son-in-law of Joanne Sogan) is recovering from surgery.
  • Babe Strebel - Health concerns.
  • Ben Verble in Basic Training for the Air Force in San Antonio.
  • Bill & Lillian Wellington (friends of Micki Williams) - Both in need of prayer.
  • Browning West (grandson of Chuck & Ginny) - Needing Prayer

THIRD QUARTER CONTRIBUTION REPORTS
The giving reports for 1/1/18 through 9/30/18 are
available to be picked up this Sunday.
THEY ARE LOCATED IN THE NARTHEX UNDER THE BULLETIN BOARD
2018 Per Capita - $29.34
Per Capita given to date is $1578.02

ON the CALENDAR 
Sunday, November 4
Time Change &
November Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, November 6
Women's Circle

Sunday, November 11
Don Gray Party