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Sunday, October 27, 2024
"Behold: God's Community"
Ephesians 4:1-16
Modern Worship | 9 a.m., Simmons Hall
Traditional Worship |11 a.m., Sanctuary & Online
We regularly take photographs during all services. If you do not want your photo or that of your child taken, please let the front office know.
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RSVP TODAY!
On Commitment Sunday, there will be one combined service at 11:00 in the sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Rodrigo Cruz preaching. The service will be followed by a potluck luncheon and mortgage burning ceremony. There will also be inflatables for the kids.
The main course for the luncheon will be provided by the church and the sides, salads and desserts provided by the congregation. Please use the link below to RSVP and designate what dish you will bring.
Our expectation is that we will have a huge group joining us for the momentous celebration, so please RSVP early so we know how much ham and chicken to order.
We look forward to celebrating this momentous occasion with you!
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Trinity Table
October 27
We need for 20 - 25 hearts and hands to volunteer at Trinity Table in downtown Atlanta, on Sunday October 27, offering lunch and warmth to the community's most vulnerable. We invite you and your family to extend love beyond our homes to those in need. Meet at Northbrook at 10:30 am for setup, then we will caravan down together at 11 am. We will leave Trinity around 2:30pm. Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind possibly getting stained.
Youth ages 12 and up are welcome- there should be one adult per two youth ages 12 and 13
Sign Up Here.
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Pumpkin Palooza
October 23 | 5-7 pm
Help us make our festival a night to remember! We need help with crafts, s'mores, set-up, and more. Your presence and smiling faces help our visitors feel welcome, or simply invite a friend and enjoy the festivities.
Nut-free candy will be accepted in the Northbrook donation center on the portico.
Click Here to Volunteer
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Craft Market 2024
ovember 8-10
Simmons Hall
Craft Market 2024 will be in the Simmons Hall November 8-10. Handcrafted items for your Fall, Thanksgiving, and gifts to fill your Christmas list.
Preview our crafts on Facebook: Northbrook Crafters.
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Charge Conference
October 24 | 6 pm
Charge Conference is our annual meeting with the District Superintendent in which we report on the year and approve pastor salaries. It's a good celebration of the last year at Northbrook and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Volunteer in the Pumpkin Patch | All of October | Weekdays 4-8 p.m. | Weekends 12-8 p.m.
The Pumpkin Patch is just around the corner, and we need people to staff the patch! Our Pumpkin Patch is an outreach opportunity and an easy way for the whole family to volunteer. Families who volunteer in the patch will receive a pin for their Milestone Stole!
Click Here to Volunteer
Dedicate Flowers in Worship
Honor a loved one or commemorate an occasion with altar flowers. Also, the Flower Ministry needs volunteers to repurpose the flowers Monday morning, substitute as delivery drivers, and drop off small vases to the church kitchen.
Click Here to Dedicate Flowers
Click Here to View Other Volunteer Opportunities.
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Fall Tuesday Night Bible Study
"Set Apart: A Six-Week Study of the Beatitudes" | Tuesdays 7 pm
September 3 – October 22; Room C233
Leaders: Violette Garrett and Robin Hocking
Study includes a workbook and videos
In this study you will examine the promise of blessedness in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. Blessedness is eternal and grounded in the reality of Christ in you. The author guides readers to realize they were made for holiness – a life lived in the present-tense power of God. Pursue holiness, and blessedness comes!
Please use the SignGenius link to register for the class.
If you have questions, contact Violette Garrett
Fall Thursday Morning Bible Study
"Epic of Eden: Understanding the Old Testament" | Thursdays 10:30 am – noon
August 29 – November 14; Room C233
Leaders: Pat Mitchell and Leigh Ann Launius
This is a 12-week study with videos that is a deeply substantive and profoundly spiritual exploration of the Old Testament. Sandra Richter, a learned scholar and passionate teacher, shows us how Old Testament understanding leads to fresh depths of New Testament faith for everyday life in the real world.
Please use the SignUp Genius to register for class.
If you have questions, contact Leigh Ann Launius.
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The Northbrook Prayer Team
The Northbrook Prayer Team is looking for prayer volunteers to join the team and pray once a week in their homes for our church and community. If you are interested in joining this vital ministry. Contact Leigh Ann Launius
The Prayer Focus for October is those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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Prayer Concerns Ongoing:
Shirley Adams, Jamie Beliveau, Jan Boyea, Gwen Lindsey, and Ann Warren.
Additional Prayer Concerns:
Sonya Adams, Tom Adams, The Bahl family (Heather Wallace), Peter Beliveau's sons and their families, Huss Beutell (Mary Jane Stone), Cheryl Beutell, Janet Beyer, George Brown (Marie Given), Wayne Bryan, Jacki Bugg (Jennifer Ellis), Alex Bui (Pat Helenbrook), Steve Bupp's grandson, Danny Cornell, Stuart Fuller's family (Heather Wallace), Delle Griffin, Anne Fuller, Joel Guinoban, Jim Hanson, Sally Hodges, Betsy Kiriakedes (Violette Garrett), Sophie Knapp, Anne Newton, Fleurette Pelletier & Tyler Gall (Flo Acker), Marie Rawls, Allie Rhoden, Gerald Scott, Kim Shea (Craig Smith), Nancy Tretinik,.
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Records from Last Week
Attendance
9 a.m., Modern Worship, 77
11 a.m., Traditional Worship, 175
Online, 104
Giving
$28,415
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September Altar Rail Offering
$2655 to WellRoot
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Memorials
In Memory of Faye Buckham
Marlene Fellows
In Memory of Will Carter
Linda and Ernest Bond
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October's Second Mile Offering is NGUMC Hurricane Helene Response Fund.
We encourage you to prayerfully consider contributing above and beyond your regular offering to help bring healing and support to those recovering from the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. Every gift, no matter the size, helps provide emergency relief, rebuild homes, and restore hope to those who need it most.
Here's how to give: Give online and select "Communion Offering" from the drop-down Fund menu. Or mail a check to the church office and indicate "Altar Rail" on the memo line.
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Until we meet again, know that you are loved! | | | | |
