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Journey Into Light
Lent Worship Focus
Sunday, March 6 Isaiah 60:19, “Lost”
John 8:12
Sunday, March 13 Psalm 139:1-12,
John 14:15-20, 25-27 “No Way”
Sunday, March 20 Isaiah 9:1-5, John 18:4-6, John 18:33-37 Palm/Passion Sunday John 19:16-30 “Liberating King” Thursday, March 24 Holy Thursday 7:00 pm Sunday, March 27 Isaiah 60:1-5, 19-22, 8:00 am Easter Sonrise John 19:41-20:1 8:45 am Easter Brunch John 20:11-18 9:45 am Easter Servce
We are using the image of traveling on a road toward the Light to represent our Journey Into Light - into Jesus Christ, the Light that is Life. Each week we will take a look at revealing specific areas of darkness in our lives to the Light of Jesus Christ that overcomes all darkness so that we will be journeying further into the Light/Life that is Jesus Christ.
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Pastor’s
Ponderings
2
VCI Update 3
Calendar 4
Leadership Team 5
NECM Needs 6
Silver Seniors 6
Volunteer List 7
Membership
Class
8
Coming Events 12
The Lamplighter M A R C H , 2 0 1 6 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
GRUMP tro-
phies
Knitting w/a
Purpose
Malaria Giving
Calendar
Emmanuel
Hospice
Needs You
Easter Brunch
Red Bird
Mission Trip
Northlawn United
Methodist Church
1157 Northlawn Street N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: 616-361-8503
Fax: (616) 361-2878
E-mail:
Northlawnumc.org
P A G E 2
“Journey closer
to the Light that
is Life.”
“In Him was life, and
that life was the light
of all mankind.”
John 1:4
Pastor’s Pondering The recent sunny warm weather helps me appreciate the wonderful creation God has given us. There is something about seeing the sun shine, the brightness of the sun’s rays penetrate into my body and experiencing our entire back yard come alive with birds and squirrels that brings joy to my life. This led me to think about our Lent worship focus of Journey Into Light.
Our Lent worship focus of Journey Into
Light is bringing life
to me by opening
myself to the Light that is Christ which is true life. Unlike the recent sunny weather,
the Light that is Christ cannot be overcome by the changing circumstances of my life that often feel like the ever changing weather patterns. Unlike the recent sunny weather, the brightness of the Light that is Christ penetrates deep into my soul, permanently driving out darkness. Unlike the recent sunny weather, the Light that is Christ pulls me further into a life Eternal, not just for a moment. As I am filled each week with more Light, more darkness is forced out causing me to experience more Life in Christ: more abundance, more freedom, more joy, more hope, and more
love. I still appreciate and enjoy the sunny warm weather in February. I am thankful Christ is using it to move me along in my Journey Into Light.
Each week the Scriptures for the next Sunday’s worship are listed in the bulletin. I encourage you to each week read along in the Gospel of John, pray about what you read, and talk to others about the Scripture. I encourage you to fully participate in our Journey Into Light, allowing the
Light that is Life that is
Jesus Christ to draw your life into His Light!
In Christ,
Pastor Tim
T H E L A M P L I G H T E R
Vital Church Initiative Team Members
P A G E 3 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
Sharron Myler
June Swanson
Leslie Martin-Good
Darla Kilgore
Emmie Yen
Jeff Yen
Pat Whyatt
Pastor Tim
Alan Claybaugh
Hilda Russell
Sharon Longstreth
Chris Longstreth
Sharon Sumner
Phil VanHammen
Tracy Scheid
the cloak room outside of
the men's classroom. If
you would like one or
more of the trophies,
please take
Northlawn has had some
really good sports teams
over the years and we
have a lot of trophies. All
of them are currently in
them. Remaining trophies
will be donated to
charity. Talk to Jerry if
you have questions.
HUNTING
VERSES
FISHING
“Come, follow me,” Jesus
said, “and I will send you
out to fish for people.”
Matthew 4:19
Jesus did not say HUNT people, but go FISH for people. Fishing uses lures, hooks, rods, bait, etc. Fishing uses different kinds of tackle for different kinds of fish. The fish have a choice to take the bait. We FISH because Jesus commanded us to grow the kingdom of God.
VCI Update by Sharon Longstreth Session 6: Real Life Evangelism (UNBINDING THE GOSPEL by Martha Grace Reese) What is your motivation for
evangelism?
E-van-ge-lism (əˈvanjəˌlizəm), noun: 1) the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ: 2) Militant or crusading zeal. [Merriam-Webster.com] Evangelism: faith sharing; anything you do to help another person move closer to a relationship with God, or into Christian community [Unbinding the Gospel]
VCI Update
Grand Rapids United Methodist Player (GRUMP) Trophies
P A G E 4
N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E
March 2016
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
10:00 am
Bible Study
6:30-8:00 pm
Financial Peace
Univ.
2
12:00 Noon
Silver Seniors
6:00 pm
Bell Choir
7:00 pm
Choir
Yashana Lodge
3
6:30 pm
Yarn/w Purpose
4
5
6 7 8
VOTING DAY
10:00 am
Bible Study
6:00 pm
Trustees
.
9
2:00 pm
Clark Gathering
6:00 pm
Bell Choir
7:00 pm
Choir
Yashana Lodge
10 6:30 pm
Yarn/w Purpose
11 12 9-2:00 pm
VCI Away Team
13 14 6:00 pm
VCI Full Team
6:30 pm
WON Circle
15 10:00 am
Bible Study
6:00 pm
Healthy
Congregation
Followup
16 6:00 pm
Bell Choir
7:00 pm
Choir
Yashana Lodge
17 6:00 pm
Finance Team
6:30 pm
Yarn w/Purpose
18
19
20 21 22 10:00 am
Bible Study
6:00 pm
SPRC
23 6:00 pm
Bell Choir
7:00 pm
Choir
Yashana Lodge
24 6:30 pm
Yarn w/Purpose
25 26
27
8:00 am
Sunrise Service
8:45 am
Easter Brunch
9:45 am
Worship
28
7:00 pm
Congregational
Care
29 10:00 am
Bible Study
30 6:00 pm
Bell Choir
7:00 pm
Choir
Yashana Lodge
31 6:30 pm
Yarn w/Purpose
MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS: Please
note, it is YOUR responsibility to list
all meetings on the Office calendar.
The online calendar is then updated
based on the office calendar. ALL
COMMUNICATIONS ARE BASED ON
THE OFFICE CALENDAR.
“It’s up to us to
keep our hearts
moldable to His
teaching and our
ears open to his
voice.
Wendy Pope,
First5.org
Northlawn United Methodist Church
2016 Leadership Team
P A G E 5 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
Administrative Team
Chairperson ............................................................................. Phil VanHammen
Finance Chairperson ................................................................... Diane Ludwig
SPRC Chairperson ....................................................................... Judy VanLente
Trustee Chairperson .................................................................. Jerry Lachniet
Lay Member to Annual Conference ..................................................................
Women of Northlawn President ................................... Ruth VanValkenburg
Members @ Large ............................................ Alan Claybaugh, John Secord
Outreach ....................................................................................... Sally Wesorick
Education .................................................................................................................
Worship .................................................................................................... Jan Jager
If you use the internet for any
type of search, you can use
GoodSearch and a donation will
be made to the church for
every search and purchase you
make over the internet. All
proceeds go toward the
mortgage principle. Here’s all
you need to do: Go to
Deadline for The Lamplighter
Newsletter is the 17th of the pre-
vious month. All articles must be
received by this date or they may
not be included. You may email
your articles to Sha-
[email protected] or leave
them in her mail slot.
Thank you.
goodserarch.com/nonprofit/
Northlawn-united-
Methodist.aspx. Click REGISTER
NOW and begin raising money
for Northlawn every time you
search, or shop on line!
Newsletter Deadline Help Earn Money for the Church!
CHURCH CALENDAR
ALL MINISTRY LEADERS...In order to ensure clear and
concise communication, please make sure all meetings/
events are on the calendar in the office.
P A G E 6
“Woolen mittens
for school children
in Alaska”
Knitting With a Purpose
SILVER SENIORS MARCH LUNCHEON
NECM Monthly Needs Canned Meats
Snack Items: Gran-
ola Bars, Crackers,
Chips, etc.
Beans
Mac & Cheese,
Pasta
Fruit Juice
Cereal
Condiments
Personal Care
Items
Rice
Beans
Come join us for a
lasagna lunch...Bring a
friend! Please sign up at
MARCH Luncheon
WEDNESDAY, March 2
At Noon in Fellowship
Hall
Connection Corner.
Questions? Call Lee
Grey, 361-8458
have many ideas!
Making prayer shawls
is one of our
ministries. Right now
we are making woolen
mittens for school
children in Alaska. We
also make items for
our annual craft show.
If you want to learn to
knit or crochet, one of
us can probably teach
you how! And above
all, come and have a
good time for an hour
or two. Bring a friend.
(You don’t have to
attend Northlawn.)
We knit and crochet!
Anyone who knits or
crochets is welcome
to join us. We meet
on Thursday evenings
at 6:30 p.m. in Room
104-105. Bring a
project you are
working on, or we
T H E L A M P L I G H T E R
Silver Seniors -
Sharing & Caring
Imagine No Malaria is an extraordinary ministry of the people of the
United Methodist Church, putting our faith into action to end
preventable deaths by malaria in Africa. Our congregation has
chosen Imagine No Malaria as our Lenten focus. On page 10 of this
newsletter, you will find a “No More Malaria” calendar with some
suggestions each day for what you might give. There are collection
boxes in the Narthex that you can take home and bring back each
Sunday with your contributions. Let’s help stamp out malaria!
Imagine No
Malaria our
Lenten Focus
MARCH VOLUNTEER LIST
P A G E 7 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
Liturgists
6 Emmanual Joshua
13 Hilda Russell
20 Opportunity
27 Paula Wright
Connection Corner
If you would like to serve
at Connection Corner,
please sign up at
Connection Corner.
Coffee Fellowship
6 Wanda Skutt
13 Doris Black
20 Opportunity
27 Easter Brunch
Greeters
There are opportunities each
week in March for you to be a
greeter. Please sign up at
Connection Corner. This is an
important part of our ministry
here at Northlawn.
Wesley & Phyllis Smith
Robin Eslinger
Wheeler & Phyllis Tortellet
RuthAnn Buschert
Ruth VanValkenburg
Bishop Deborah L. Kiesey
G.R. District Superintendent,
Rev. Bill Haggard
Pastor Tim
Pastor Jan
Family of Greg Cleveland
Marcia Loveless
Izzy Ward
Dave & Dorothy Spaulding
Bob Morton
27 Mary Black
29 Vivian Lundskow
30 Sharon Hopkins
30 RuthAnn Buschert
ANNIVERSARIES
1 Jerry & Jane Lachniet
15 Greg & Sally Wesorick
16 Greg & Char Weidenfeller
17 John & Sharon Applegarth
24 Sal & Karen Russo
25 Lyle & Roberta Brockway
BIRTHDAYS
7 Joshua Hamilton
10 Theresa Gorter-Hoff
16 Joseph Black
21 Crystal Weidenfeller
26 Jan Bertoia
26 Pat Whyatt
27 Betty Beck
MARCH BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Keep These People in Your Prayers
“Don't just count
your years, make
your years
count.”
George Meredith
“
Pray without ceasing
P A G E 8
Faith Sharing - How Are We Doing?
Membership
New Coat Room We are investigating
making the small first
floor classroom into a
cloak room with port-
able coat racks. Please
see Jerry Lachniet or
Pastor Tim if you have
suggestions, questions,
or concerns regarding
this new idea.
member. If you are
interested, please
check the box in the
Registration Pad or
contact the church of-
fice at (616) 361-8503
or [email protected]. I will be con-
tacting those interest-
ed to schedule a date
Are you interested in
becoming a member of
Northlawn United
Methodist Church?
I will be leading a
Membership Explora-
tion class to explore what membership
means. This class is
required to become a
and time when we can
have the class.
Feel free to attend,
even if you are not
sure. Attendance does
NOT require that you
become a member.
Pastor Tim
Evangelistic churches concentrate on helping people grow in their faith lives through spiritual practices. These churches hone in, with laser-like focus, on helping their members
articulate and share their growing faith. Taken from “Unbinding the Gospel” by Martha Grace Reese
Individual Barriers to Faith Sharing 1. I don’t know why
to do evangelism. 2. I don’t want to
risk a friendship. 3. I don’t know how
to talk about my faith
Membership
Exploration Class
T H E L A M P L I G H T E R
“It’s up to us to
keep our hearts
moldable to His
teaching and our
ears open to his
voice.
Wendy Pope,
First5.org
P A G E 9 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
Thoughts on Exodus 33:14: “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
This morning as I was spending my “quiet” time with God and doing my daily devotions, God
brought Ex. 33:14 to mind. I meditated on it, and concentrated on the two words that popped out at me - “presence” and “rest.” In pondering His “presence” and “rest,” the thoughts that
came to my mind were, “He is in, over, under, around, and on either side of me. He
surrounds me, envelopes me. He works through me. He is the God of the Universe, and yet he chooses to be present in this sinner’s life. He loves me THAT much - that He DESIRES to
be with me, to love me, to guide me, to take care of me, to listen to me, to find me when I wander and bring me back. I can rest in Him.
As all of these thoughts came to mind, I also thought about an incident that happened over the last few days - an analogy of sorts. Last week, my little Westie, Murphy, ruptured his
cruciate ligament and lost the use of his left back leg. It was going to cost a great deal (in my
financial realm), to have it surgically repaired. Murphy is 8 years old, which in human terms, makes him elderly. But, I didn’t have to ponder what to do - he would have the surgery. I
love him THAT MUCH. He had the surgery on Friday and did well. The recovery will be 4-6 months and will require that he be on a leash when outside so that when he decides to chase
something, he can’t. That protects him from further injury and protects the “good” back leg
because it’s under more strain now. My vet also instructed to not allow him to jump on and off furniture, or do stairs (and I have lots of them). He has to be carried off my deck to “potty.”
In other words, it’s going to be a lot of extra work for me over the next several months.
The thing is, I LOVE MURPHY. And, he depends on me alone for his care and protection. I
try to guide him away from danger and into safety. I make sure he “rests.” I give him his meds. I am there for him. I try and not get upset when he softly grumbles when he’s in his
kennel at night (He’s used to being on my bed at night). And God feels the same way about
me and wants the best for me, only SO MUCH MORE!!
When Murphy wraps his little front paws around my arm for stability as I carry him outside, it
makes me remember that I should be doing the same thing with God. It should be the first thing that comes to my mind - run to God, lean into Him, crawl into His lap and allow Him to
hold me and care for me. HE LOVES ME THAT MUCH!! And I’m so very grateful.
If you have an analogy you’d like to share with me or want to talk about mine, let me know.
I’d love to talk to you about it. Let’s share our faith and how God is working in our lives. He’s amazing and I’m so blessed!!!
Blessings, Sharon Sumner
P A G E 1 0
T H E L A M P L I G H T E R
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
$.25 for each
soap dispenser
in your home
2
$2 if you got a
new toothbrush
this year
3
$3 if you have
Band-Aids in your
home
4
Watch Jennifer’s
story -
youtube.com/
watch?
v=K10ZFJgJyj8
5
$1 for each doctor
in your address
book or contact list
6
Pray for women
who are pregnant
all over the world
7
$.25 for each pair
of shoes in your
home
8
Tell a stranger
about Imagine No
Malaria today!
9
$1 if you have ice
in your freezer
10
$.05 for each
drinking class in
your home
11
Read Muriel’s
story - your actions
matter!
Www.inmiowa.org
/muriel
12
$.10 for each
electric outlet in
your home
13
Pray for
researchers
working on
malaria vaccines
14
$5 for each person
who has been
vaccinated in your
family
15
$10 for each car
in your family
16
$.50 for each step
in your house
17
$1 for each
television in your
home
18
Read success
stories around the
world
imaginenomalaria.
org/news
19
$5 if you
vacationed in the
last year; $25 if
you flew
20
Pray for families
mourning the loss
of life to malaria
21
$.50 for each
phone in your
home/family
22
$1 for every load
of laundry done
this week
23
Tell a stranger
about Imagine No
Malaria today!
24
$.25 for every
window that has a
screen
25
Watch Seeing the
Beauty in Sierra
Leone:
youtube.com/
watch?
v=FOPWk907/
wus
26
$3 for every bottle
of bug spray in
your home
MARCH 2016
2016 No More Malaria Giving Calendar
These proposed gift amounts will generate giving around $100 over the course of Lent for an average household. You can
add the money in the boxes provided at church as you bring in the money weekly or every other week so we can see the
progress the congregation is making in stamping out malaria! The giving calendar ends on a Saturday, and Easter is the
following Sunday. Make sure to bring your donations on Easter Sunday so that you can celebrate lives saved with your
congregation.
Emmanuel Hospice Needs You….
P A G E 1 1 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
and energy help create one of
the most gratifying
experiences of their lives.
Care is provided wherever
the patient calls home. If you
have had the recent loss of a
loved one, we ask that you wait a 12-month bereavement
period before providing direct
patient support.
What kind of volunteer
training is required?
An initial, comprehensive, 4-
session volunteer training
course is provided, as well as
ongoing educational offerings.
An abbreviated training
program for office volunteers
is also available.
How do volunteers assist
patients and their families?
Volunteers visit, read to
patients, prepare meals, run
errands, provide respite, sit
vigil, provide bereavement
calls/visits, and various other
Healthy Congregations Workshop and Neutralizing Conversation Training Events have given us a foundation to journey ahead in healthy ways into the future God has for us.
At the conclusion of the last Neutralizing Conversation Training Event the Holy Spirit guided the group to move forward with the next step in building healthy, Matthew 18 based practices into the entire life of the Northlawn UM Church congregation.
On Tuesday, March 15th from 6:00-7:30pm in Fellowship Hall everyone is invited to participate in a Healthy Congregations Next Step meeting. There are two items on our agenda. First, review and simplify our Behavior Covenant into two to four items, keeping Matthew 18 as a core element. Second, discern a method for this group to inform and education the congregation of what the Behavior Covenant is and how it is lived out.
If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Tim.
The Healthy Congregations Workshop, led by Naomi Garcia, gave us tools to navigate conflicts in ways that reflect Christ, are life giving, and will help Northlawn UM Church grow into the church God intends. The three Neutralizing Conversation Training Events, also facilitated by Naomi Garcia, enabled us to begin to use Matthew 18 in real situations to free us from the hurts of conflicts we have experienced. Combined, the
duties. Some patient care
volunteers also provide
professional hair care,
manicure/pedicure, Massage or
Reiki therapy.
Are there other needs for volunteers besides patient care?
Absolutely. We always have a
need for clerical help and
committee participation for
various special projects.
How much time are volunteers
expected to provide?
Volunteers are asked to be
available to dedicate 2-4 hours
per week to Emmanuel Hospice
when on an ongoing
assignment. Many Emmanuel
Hospice volunteers work full-
time. When assigning
volunteers, we work around
employment schedules.
Emmanuel is the hospice
Pastor Jan serves with.
Our next New Volunteer
Training will be held on:
Saturday March 5, 1-5:00
PM. Refreshments will be
provided.
Location: St. Ann’s, 2161
Leonard St. NW, Grand
Rapids
For more information or to
register for training, please
call: Heidi Pelton, LMSW,
719-0919,
hpelton@emmanuelhospice
.org
VOLUNTEERING AT
EMMANUEL HOSPICE
At Emmanuel Hospice,
volunteers fill many roles.
Volunteers are an
important part of the
Hospice care team,
providing a special kind of
caring and compassion to
patients and their families.
For many volunteers, the
rewards and friendships
gained while offering time
Healthy Congregations - Next Step
P A G E 1 2
More Coming Events
It’s become a
Northlawn
tradition. Help us
celebrate and welcome
worshipers on Easter
Sunday morning by bringing a breakfast
item to share at our
special Easter
Brunch. We
hope to offer a yummy
assortment of items as
worshipers enter the
front lobby. You can
help by signing up to
bring an item of your
choice to share. We
hope to include some
meat and breakfast
casserole type items in addition to continental
items, fruit & other
brunch dishes..
Please have items at
church by 8:30
a.m. Food will be served
in the front lobby
between the Sunrise and
Traditional
service. Brunch will start
at 8:45 am; tables &
chairs will be available in 1st floor classrooms.
Easter Brunch Sign up
Sunrise Service 8:00 am
Easter Brunch 8:45 am
Worship Service 9:45 am
Coming in May
Plant Exchange & Bake
Sale
Hunger Walk - Mark
your calendars for Sunday, May 1
April
Supper House
Free Neighborhood
Movie Night
April 15 - Finding
Nemo Doors open at 6 pm
Movie starts at 7 pm
Free pop &
Celebration Cinema
popcorn
Mark Your
Calendars
T H E L A M P L I G H T E R
Invite Your Friends
and Neighbors!
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
to contribute may be the most important member of our team. We need you! SCHEDULE: Four days of work (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and one day for touring the area. We’ll have morning devotions in the dining hall, before breakfast, at 7:15 each morning. Work hours are 8:30-4:00 with lunch on site. The food at Red Bird is amazingly good.
COST: $375 plus expenses for a total of up to $525.00
Commitment deposit: $100 by April 1 (late registrants asap as you sign on, if there is room). Make the check payable to Northlawn UMC. Please write Red Bird in the memo. Remaining Red Bird Cost: $275 (total of $375) by July
30. Includes: meals, lodging and cost of our project while there. Make the check payable to Northlawn UMC. Write Red Bird in the memo.
Additional expenses: $150 ( trip down, trip back, Wednesday excursion) Note: Donations from the congregation may help to decrease overall expense such as gas, project fee, etc. Questions or to sign up contact: Sally Wesorick [email protected] Cell: 616-443-2528
About Red Bird Mission
Video: Northlawn UMC Red Bird Work Camp
2015
WHERE: Red Bird Mission in Beverly, KY (9 hour drive)
DATES: Sunday, August 7 – Saturday, August 13, 2016 (5 days/6 nights)
SKILLS: Whatever you have to offer, God will use to meet needs in the heart of Appalachia. Remember that What God has planned for you may have little to do with construction. It is really about relationships and your relationship with the Lord. Just being there or listening may be more important than any project. In other words, those who feel that they have nothing
Will You Join Us?
2016 Northlawn Red Bird Mission Trip Dates: August 7 - 13
P A G E 1 4
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N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E
Northlawn United Methodist Church
Altar Prayer Team
“My house will be called a house of prayer….” Matthew 21:13
“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is
anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil
in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise
them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.”
James 5:13-15
The purpose of the Altar Prayer Team at Northlawn United Methodist Church is for people
to experience God’s Presence and Unconditional Love through prayer as an integral part of
worship.
The Altar Prayer Team has received training and is commissioned to serve as conduits of
God’s grace. By being open and responsive to the working of the Holy Spirit, the Altar Prayer
Team prays that God’s love, guidance and healing power would be released for the benefit of His
people and to His glory. The Altar Prayer Team is not the source of power, but conduits of God’s
grace. It is God’s grace that saves, heals and sets free because God is the source of all good (James
1:17).
At the conclusion of each worship, members of our Altar Prayer Team will be available at
the front of the sanctuary to offer the ministry of prayer to those who need encouragement, hope,
healing, help to get through the pain of current circumstances, or who have been impacted by that
day’s worship in some way. Members of the Altar Prayer Team can be easily identified by the
Name Tags they are wearing.
Take your concerns to Jesus, no matter how big or small they may seem to be. Altar prayer
can be one of the first steps in seeking God’s hand on issues in our lives. It’s not something
reserved only for the great challenges or very serious issues. Those on the Altar Prayer Team
handle concerns with kindness, care, discernment, and confidentiality.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Pastor Tim.
Altar Prayer Team
P A G E 1 5 V O L U M N 6 5 , I S S U E 3
Pastor Tim Wright
Sharon Sumner
Jeff Yen
Shawna Wassing
Pat Peters
Bev Wells
Pat Whyatt
Emmie Yen
Mike Peters
Betty Beck
opportunities to care and
serve in all these ways:
Worship Volunteers,
Hospitality,
Congregational Care,
Northlawn has one full
time employee, Pastor
Tim. We operate on
volunteer power and we
need YOU! We have
Music, Environment,
Community Outreach.
Sign up at Connection
Corner.
ALL of the food, cards, and love shone to me from my church family. I am working hard at my therapy and hope to be active again in the next month. GOD IS GOOD and HE has shown his love and
care through my family and friends. Ruth VanValkenburg
How do I begin to express my "thanks" for all of the visits from Pastor Tim, VERY early in the morning before my surgery, and from Pastor Tim and Paula as I started recovery at Pilgrim Manor, and
Thank You
Caring & Sharing
Northlawn United Methodist Church
1157 Northlawn Street N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: 616-361-8503
Fax: (616) 361-2878
E-mail: [email protected]
Northlawnumc.org
MISSION - Why We Are Here:
Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world.