UWF Monthly Luncheon

2nd Thursdays of the Month

Thursday, October 10th

Noon in the Lounge

Bring a sack lunch!

All ladies are invited!

Two Questions for the congregation from DS Rev. Garth Gilliam:

What qualities are you looking for or do you value in a Pastor?

How is our church and congregation resilient?

There will be a moderated Q&A with the D.S., time permitting. For the sake of time, priority will be given to select submitted questions. What question would you like to ask Pastor Garth?

Email your questions to pattyfumc@gmail.com by tomorrow, 10/4. Thank you.

We have a fun Mission Service Sunday planned and we hope you will join us!

First, we will build sandwiches and then assemble 120 sack lunches together!

Lunches will be delivered by frontline volunteers on the same day! If you'd like to caravan to Van Nuys Home Depot, let Jon or Patty know.

Second, we will assemble goodie bags that will be gifted to the children at Casa de Vida and the young people at The Landing in Chatsworth.

5:30 Arrive at Casa de Vida for Pumpkin decorating, treats, and dinner.

If you'd like to join, let Jon or Patty know.

On the third Sunday of October (10/20), United Methodist Churches celebrate Laity! NOHO First UMC will have a joyful worship, led by our lay people, followed by a wonderful celebration in the courtyard. You won't want to miss it!

You're invited for a night of fun, fellowship, and lots of laughs! Bring a snack to share and a game or two.

Organized by Sherri Perry

We are looking for lots of volunteers to join in the fun and spread some wholesome spooky fun in our community! This is our 7th Annual Trunk or Treat and we would love you to be a part of it! Decorate your trunk in a fun theme, dress up in costume, bring some candy, and enjoy the night! Fun themes: Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, Nightmare Before Christmas, Barbie, Cookie Monster, Batman, Spiderman, Pirates, Scooby Doo, Snoopy, Star Wars....Sign up with the church office!

NEEDS

Plese lift up The Griffin Family in your prayers. It is with heavy hearts that we share the death of Sean Griffin. Sean's mom, Regina, first came to NOHO when Indra and Sean were toddlers, when Pastor Joey was appointed. They are grateful to call NOHO First UMC their HOME CHURCH.

Sean's celebration of life will be announced soon. The family started a GoFundMe and you may support his memorial if you feel moved.

• Ann Schulz mother is not doing well.
• The Griffin Family
• Danny Peters had cardiac arrest and was being airlifted to a hospital on Sunday, 9/29.
• Muffett Brinkman requests prayers for her cousin Angela Brinkman's son, Dimitri, who collapsed at work in Des Moines, IA on Friday the EMTs noted at least 8 minutes of no heartbeat/no oxygen to brain.  Dimitri is still very much confused, agitated, anxious trying to remove his iv's. He can't be left alone. The haven't determined the cause of the cardiac arrest, the damage to his heart, or how extensive the brain damage may be.
• Hanna Sack is feeling much better. She has a weak valve in her heart. She is otherwise doing well.
• Allie Grant's grandmother passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 8th.
• Prayers for the Doggett Family. Margaret passed away on September 9th.
• Lisa Cheby requests prayers for her friend, Amy's son, Keyen who was airlifted to a specialist. We’ve prayed for them in the past. Amy is a single mom and her family is on the other end of CA and this has been very hard for her as you can imagine. Please pray for Keyen’s and that he gets the care ne needs. He is only six or seven now. And for Amy to have strength and comfort through this difficult time.  
• Pressi Laciste had a successful hip surgery and is home recuperating.
• Jaz is finally finished with radiation! She is tired in the afternoon but is grateful to be done with treatment. Prayers for her swift healing.
• Sherri Perry's 98 year old grandmother, Florine Humphrey, was in the hospital and it seemed was not going to wake up. But she did wake up on Sunday, and Sherri's aunt brought her home late Monday night. She currently has pneumonia, with a lot of congestion, she doesn't want to eat or drink, so my aunt is frustrated with because my grandmother fights her on it. Please send prayer to my aunt Audria, to keep her spirits up and body and mind healthy during this time (She is my grandmother's primary caretaker) and for my grandmother to give her the will to eat and drink. My cousin who lives close is going to start helping her more. We all are leaving this in God's hands.
• Jesse Boone sent an update on his mother, Christine Vivona Boone, who has finished her chemotherapy.
• DeAnne Hayes has been at an Alzheimer's care center. Byron misses her at home.
• Prayers for our Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank and DS Rev. Garth Gilliam (and cabinet) as they work on finding our next pastor.
• Homebound: Joyce Cunningham, Dottie Vick, Rhonda Scott.
• Prayers for Hope the Mission, Ken Craft, his team and our partner shelters and their participants: Casa de Vida and The Landing TAY.
• Prayers for our friends at the Van Nuys Job Center.
• The Middle East
• Prayers for those struggling with health, relationships, finances, mental health.

“We call on all United Methodists to renew a deepened commitment to pray for those who have been injured, abducted, or killed, and to deepen our prayers for those who have suddenly lost a loved one. . . . More than that, pray that God’s peace will, throughout the land and in the hearts of all those who are initiating this conflict.”



~The United Methodist Conference

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