October 9, 2024

Sunday, October 13, 2024

"Behold: God's Abundance"

1 Chronicles 29:10-18

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.

October's Second Mile Offering

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.

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 

Mosaic Fellowship Picnic

in the Pumpkin Patch Sunday, October 20

All Young Families/Singles/Mosaics should join us for outdoor games, pictures and friendly fellowship from 4:00-6:00 PM in the Northbrook Pumpkin Patch! Picnic food & drinks will be provided by Ed and Jeanette Rogers. Bring the whole family!

Contact Allen Whittaker for more information.

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.

Behold 2025 Commitment Sunday Celebration

November 3, 2024

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!

RSVP Here.

Northbrook Preschool

Scarecrow Competition



Incredible things happen when you put nature, paint brushes, loose parts, and recyclables into the hands of children. Reggie Emilia is the latest and greatest creation to come from the amazing little hands and minds of our Norhbrook Preschool children.

Please stop by and visit Reggie and then go online and vote for her (Scarecrow #52)

Vote Here.

Pastor Appreciation Month

October 2024

"Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other." 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

As we enter the month of October, please join the Staff Parish Relations Committee in expressing gratitude to our Northbrook Pastors: Jennie Andone, Josh McDaniel, and Kena Newkirk. They are the spiritual leaders who guide us, inspire us, and support us in our faith journeys. They work tirelessly to prepare sermons, counsel individuals, and lead our community.

We encourage you to pray for our clergy and show your appreciation by offering words of encouragement, writing a note, or simply expressing your gratitude in person. We will have baskets in the Narthex and Simmons Hall throughout the month of October to collect notes and cards of appreciation.

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You for Jennie, Josh, and Kena. Thank You for blessing our church family with their leadership and wisdom. Thank You for giving them the strength and dedication to minister to us beyond what we see on Sunday mornings. May we all strive to follow the example of our clergy and show love, support, and appreciation for one another. 

In Jesus’ name we pray, 

Amen.

Our Behold Generosity Initiative will begin this Sunday. We will be looking into God's Abundance, God's Blessings, God's Community, and God's Dreams. You will begin receiving devotions next Monday written by members of the Northbrook staff and congregation on the ways we BEHOLD God in our midst. Visit the Behold page on the Northbrook website for more information, to see the weekly videos, or to find your online commitment card.

DID YOU KNOW?

We have a form on the Northbrook website (under "resources" then "Facilities Request") where you can give all of our branches of communication the information about your event or announcement? Anytime you would like something in the midweek, on social media, or announced in worship, you can fill out the following form.

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.

Northbrook Book Club| 4th Tuesday | 2:00 p.m.| Room 206

Upcoming Discussions:

October 22 - The Prayer Box by Lisa Wyngate

Contact: Linda Sandridge

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.

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.

Prayer Concerns Ongoing:

Shirley Adams, Jamie Beliveau, Jan Boyea, Gwen Lindsey, Rae Siders, and Ann Warren.

Additional Prayer Concerns:



Sonya Adams, Tom Adams, Adams-Durstan family (Heather Wallace), Huss Beutell (Mary Jane Stone), Cheryl Beutell, Janet Beyer, Wayne Bryan, Jacki Bugg (Jennifer Ellis), Danny Cornell, Billy Gualtney (The Gentners), Delle Griffin, Jim Hanson, Sally Hodges, Dennis Jarvis, Sophie Knapp, Anne Newton, Fleurette Pelletier & Tyler Gall (Flo Acker), Marie Rawls, Allie Rhoden, Gerald Scott, The Family of Joan Sloan, Nancy Tretinik, The family of Frank Waits,

Attendance & Giving

Records from Last Week

Attendance

9 a.m., Modern Worship, 101

11 a.m., Traditional Worship, 190

Online, 69

Giving

$18,464

September Altar Rail Offering

$2655 to WellRoot

Memorials

In Memory of Dennis Nunnally

Karen and Ed Bell

In Memory of Jennifer Root (Connie Nunnally's sister)

Karen and Ed Bell

In Memory of Frank Waits

Mary Jane Stone

Brenda Simpson

In Memory of Faye Buckham

Faye and Gene Westbrook

Irwin Stolz III

Cindy Cambert

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.