October 10, 2012

Vol. 29, Issue 21

OFFICE: (818) 886-1555 FAX: (818) 886-9105

WWW.NORTHRIDGEUMC.ORG WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL: (818) 886-4949 SUNDAY WORSHIP AT 9:00 & 11:00 AM

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

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BISHOP MINERVA CARCAÑO

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT CEDRICK BRIDGEFORTH

REV. STEVE PETTY

KATIE KEVORKIAN, DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH MINISTRIES

It's No Trick —

It's All Treat

Sunday, October 28, 4:30 to 6 PM

in the Church Parking Lot

Halloweens are LEGEND at

NUMC, thanks to our annual Trunk-

or-Treat. From ecstatic, costumed

children collecting candy, and happy

parents with cameras, to drivers with

their festive cars decked-out for the

day, everyone has a terrific at time at

Trunk-or-Treat.

Continued on Page 4

Catch the Spirit — Gourmet Food, Entertainment and Auction

LAST CHANCE to buy tickets for our big fundraiser on Saturday, October 20 at 5 PM is fast approaching. Those who were at last year’s dinner will remember the great food, auctions and program.

Again this year you will be treated with hot and cold hors d’oeuvres while you bid on the many items offered at the silent auction. An outstanding musical program of blues music and other familiar tunes will follow this, featuring Yvette Freeman Hartley, with her husband, Lanny Hartley, accompanying her.

Next will be a wonderful dinner with a choice of steak or chicken cordon bleu. We will end the evening with a number of great items offered in live auction. Be prepared for an evening of great fun!

Tickets are $35/person and can be purchased on the church website, in the church office or following Sunday worship services. Tickets are limited. Get yours now! Childcare is available, with reservations.

Stewardship Campaign

The Finance Commit-tee will begin its annual Stewardship Campaign on October 14. Watch for material you will receive in the mail. Please return your pledge card by October 28, when we will consecrate the Finance Campaign for 2013.

Thank you for believing in the ministry we are growing at NUMC. We appreciate your support of NUMC’s staff and programs — with your prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness.

Through

your giving

you touch

many lives,

but most of

all your

own, for in

giving you

find the true

spirit of

Christ.

Jazz Vespers Presents…

Calabria Foti

and her quartet will perform ‘Jazz at the

Movies’

Sunday, October 14, 6 PM, Sanctuary

Calabria Foti, vocals and violin, will

be joined by Bob McChesney, trom-

bone; Matt Harris, piano; Dominic

Genova, bass: and Dick Weller,

drums. Continued on Page 3

The Preacher’s Part

Upcoming Sermons

October 14

“What Mite You Do?” –– Mark 12: 41-44

October 21

“Insurance Inventory” –– Mark 8: 34-38

October 28

“Let Me Scare You” –– Mark 10: 13-16; Luke 17: 1-4

November 4

“Revere Ware” –– Mark 10: 17-31

November 11

“In Defense of Defense” –– Matthew 22: 15-22

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A few years ago Linda’s mother Pauli asked her to

travel along to New England for a fall colors tour.

Linda and I haven’t been separated too often in our 42

years, but Pauli really wanted a traveling companion,

and it seemed like a good time to go, so Linda went.

Every fall since then Linda has moments when she

waxes eloquent about the spectacle of the fall leaves on

that trip. Nothing else compares. The few liquidam-

bars which remind us that indeed fall is around are not

qualified to hold a candle to the thousands of trees in

hundreds of hues of yellow, orange and red to be found

in the hills and valleys back east.

I commented on the resplendent yellows of the

mountain aspen as we scampered over the Wasatch

Mountains on Monday afternoon. Linda admitted the

colors were pretty, but, ah, they weren’t like New

England.

We arrived in Rifle, CO later that day — where our

daughter Lisa serves the United Methodist Presbyterian

Church — as the sun was setting on the red and yellow

buttes that surround the Colorado River town. The

trees that line the river are showing lots of yellow, but

clearly the best is yet to come. The nights here are

dropping down into the 30’s already, and soon more

trees will be convinced it’s time to close up shop for

winter.

I’ll have to make this trip again when I can truly

relax and have no worries or additional agenda. As it

is, we have come across these 800 miles to care for

Lisa as she is having some major surgery. Tomorrow

before the sun rises in Glenwood Springs, her doctors

will remove some stuff that isn’t supposed to be where

it is. They tell me the human body is pretty tightly

packed to begin with, and things the size of melons just

create lots of discomfort. I’ll take them at their word

on that one. It’s enough of a discomfort when they

carve out my skin cancers which are the size of but-

tons. Lisa can expect to do little but mend for the next

six weeks, and Linda is here to make sure she does just

that. I merely provide transportation services and the

occasional pastoral fill-in, like a sermon on World

Wide Communion.

It was easy for me to make the decision to come. I

realize not everyone can pick up and leave their work

on a moment’s notice. But the nature of ministry is

that we do it in family and we do it in teams.

The Rifle United Methodist Presbyterian Church is

a big church by small town standards. But its nature is

that of a large family, which is the nature of a small

town. Even though Lisa has only been their pastor for

nine months, people have rallied around Lisa as if she

were their own child. Offers of food and help have

come rolling in from all corners. Inside a week she

should have enough casseroles to last the winter. But

finding a preacher to fill in on a moment’s notice: not

so easy, except that one was visiting from the big city

by the coast.

The Northridge United Methodist Church is a big

church by national standards: Even in our currently

reduced numbers we fall into the top 5% of all UMC’s.

Though I know my place is important to the church, I

also know we have a fantastic staff, extremely capable

leadership team, and fully functioning committees led

by wonderful committed lay people. We also have

over twenty trained lay pastors who can make hospital

calls in my absence. I can slip away from time to time

and not be missed. There are also twenty other UMC

pastors within ten miles who can be called upon in a

severe pastoral emergency, plus a number of clergy

available to fill the pulpit even on a Communion

Sunday.

Which brings me back to the fall colors. We are

very concerned about Lisa, and we are here to support

her in any way we can. This is a hard time, to be sure.

But God is good, we have wonderful support from two

churches, and the beauty of our surroundings reminds

us that God is here in this time. God’s beauty is

present not only in the world of nature’s splendor, but

even more so in the wonder of God’s people rallying to

hold one another up in hard times.

We give thanks for all your love, support and

prayers. I’ll be back at work in Northridge by the end

of the week.

Love,

A

AOur condolences and prayers for Eileen

Clausen and family on the death of her

brother, Bobby Dunaway.

AOur condolences and prayers for the family and friends of Joann DeSantis’ friend Bonnie Carpenter, on her death.

Prayers of healing for:

Pearl Adams; Ralph Anglea; Ted

Barricklow; Ethel Benham; Dorine Collins;

Marion Dugan; Lanny Hartley; DeWayne

Johnson; Tony Mayhall; Rev. Lisa Petty;

Catharine Phillips; Ruth Scheppers; Lauren

Stipulkosky; Bim Wendler.

Prayers for all those undergoing treatment and

those in pain.

Prayers of safety for all our Service Personnel

serving at home and abroad.

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Join an NUMC Bible Study

Jazz Vespers Presents… Calabria Foti and her quartet

Sunday, October 14, 6 PM, Sanctuary

Continued from Page 1

Johnny Mathis said, “Calabria Foti’s voice is

some of the most beautiful and artistic music

I have ever heard!” Famed composer Johnny

Mandel said, “Calabria is a true artist in every

way, and she has the ability to tell a story and touch your heart.”

Equally at home performing musical theatre, jazz, cabaret, or her

own original songs, Calabria has been called a “master of jazz im-

provisation and interpretation”. For more information about Ms.

Foti, see the September 12 Methodist or visit www.CalabriaFoti.com.

Bob McChesney (trombone) is thrilled to have been able to work

with legendary composer and entertainer Steve Allen. The two col-

laborated on the last CD from Allen’s prolific songbook, resulting in

the highly acclaimed No Laughing Matter – The Bob McChesney

Quartet plays Steve Allen. Continued on Page 4

Sundays at 8 AM in the Kendall Building

DVD Study: From Jesus to Constantine: A

History of Early Christianity, by Professor Bart

D. Ehrman, M. Div, Ph. D.

Wednesdays at 6:30 AM in the Library

This Bible Study sets aside time each week to

read and reflect, using The Upper Room Daily

Devotional Guides.

Thursdays at 10 AM in the Library

Led by Rev. Petty

Study of Luke

I wanted to give special thanks

and praise to everyone who has been

so helpful to my girls and me as my

progressive MS worsens. Many

members of our church family have

donated their time, energy and

expertise to help my family through

the personal and medical problems facing us.

Special thanks to Char Anderson, Sally Taylor, Bill

Thompson, and Joan Coston, for their innovative solutions and

tenacity in finding resources for my care. Also, thank you to

Rev. Steve for his wonderful counsel and support. Finally, a

special thanks to the Wednesday Maintenance Crew for making

my home safer for me — I know you don't like to be publicly

recognized, but you know who you are.

God Bless all of you for your prayers, too. We are truly

blessed to be part of such a caring family. Christine Coons

Thank you so much to all the wonderful volunteers who

helped with the Annual Yard Sale. The time and effort you put

into this event were truly amazing. You are the reason the sale

was such a success. Sincerely, Denise Woerner

Interfaith Insight: Steps toward knowing and under-standing the faiths next door

Katie Kevorkian will lead two sessions, open to young adults and adult church and community members. Partici-pants will learn the basic history and principles of three of the world's major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. During two hour-long sessions, participants will be better prepared for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Temple Ramat Zion on Monday, November 19, and to engage in

dialogue, service, and other events with those of different faith backgrounds and beliefs. Emphasis will be placed on commonalities among the three Abrahamic faiths, scripture, history, worship traditions and lived faith. We will also briefly discuss Sikhism, since November is Sikh Awareness and Appreciation month!

The first session will be held on November 7 at 7 PM, fol-lowing Soul Food Café. Questions may be directed to Katie (Katie@NorthridgeUMC.org) or Bill Foster.

Two Interfaith Insight Workshops Offered

November 7th and 14th at 7 PM in the Kendall Building

Children, Youth, Young Adult and Family News

This event continues to get bigger

and better each year. In addition to

carloads of candy, there will be arts

and crafts for the kids Prizes will be

awarded to the funniest, scariest, and

most creative cars (or trunks).

Donations of candy will be appreciated.

"Carticipants" must arrive by 4 PM to set up prior to the event.

Children of all ages are invited to trick-or-treat to parked cars decorated by the NUMC community. Craft activities provided by Weekday Preschool!

Hot dogs and snacks available for a low cost.

For more information, call the church office at (818) 886-1555.

Renowned for his emotional delivery, as well as his fast playing technique, Bob McChesney is equally at home performing classical repertoire with symphony orchestra, or improvising jazz. Bob has played on hun-dreds of CDs, TV shows, and motion picture scores. He has produced and arranged several highly ac-claimed CDs for other artists, including When A Woman Loves A Man, and A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening for his wife, singer Calabria Foti. Bob is in demand as a cli-nician and guest soloist at schools and universities world-wide, gives master classes on trombone technique, jazz improvisation, and doodle tonguing all over the country, and is proud to be on the faculty at CSUN and CSU-Long Beach.

Matt Harris (piano) moved to LA after touring, writing, and recording with jazz leg-ends Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich. Matt is co-director of Jazz Studies at CSUN, has written for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Airmen of Note, Air Force Falconaires, as well

as high school and college bands throughout the country. He has arranged, orchestrated, and/or performed on numer-ous jingles, recordings, and live performances including Jack in the Box, Ford, Schwab, and more. Matt has played with jazz legends Lanny Morgan, Carl Saunders, Chuck

Findley, to name a few. Matt teamed up with Neal Peart of Rush in 2010 to redo Canada’s “Second National Anthem” …the Hockey Night in Canada theme song! The recording session included the actual Stanley Cup delivered directly to the studio!! He has played piano and/or written music for some of today’s top jazz vocalists including Karyn Alli-son, Diane Schuur, Kurt Elling, and others. Matt recently teamed up with long-time friend Tim Ries, (current saxo-phone for the Rolling Stones) arranging 12 “Stones” tunes for big band.

Dick Weller (drums) is one of the most electrifying drummers in Cali-fornia today. His virtuosity has gained him recognition from some of the top jazz musicians in the US and has earned him the reputation of being one of the most ver-

satile, hard-driving, solid groove players around. Dick appeared in concert with the great Diane Schuur. While in New York, he appeared with Andy Laverne, Rachel Z, Chuck Loeb and Walt Weiskopf. Dick is an affiliate faculty member at CSUN.

Dominic Genova (bass) teaches bass and has played with Seals & Crofts, Kim Carnes, Patti LaBelle, John Tesh, David

Benoit, Pat Boone and on the Simpsons TV show.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Learn more abou t UNICEF and how you can help children all over the

world during Sunday School on October 14 at 11 AM.

Children and youth: Wear your costumes to church on Sunday, October 28. Collect coins for UNICEF during Fellowship Hour at 10 AM and after the Second Service at noon!

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes will also be available during Trunk-or-Treat on October 28 at 4:30 PM. Look for the UNICEF-mobile sponsored by Children's Missions.

Sunday School at NUMC… Coming Up…

October 14: Our Children's Mission is Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! October 21: A House for God

October 28: God Chooses Joshua

November 4: Spies in Canaan

Upcoming Youth Activities

Friday, October 12

Friday, October 26 - Halloween cup-cake decorating party! 7 PM, YAC

Note: There is no MYF Youth Group on Friday, October 19

It's No Trick — It's All Treat Continued from P. 1 Sunday, October 28, 4:30 to 6 PM, Church Parking Lot

Jazz Vespers Presents Calabria Foti and Quartet October 14, 6 PM, Sanctuary Cont’d from P.3

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San Fernando Valley CROP Hunger Walk

The world’s resources are not distributed fairly. Some lack

the basics of nutritious food and clean drinking water while others have vastly more than they need.

On Sunday, November 4, the annual San Fernando

Valley CROP Hunger Walk will again raise funds to help build a world that works for

all people. The 5K Walk and 10K Fun Run Route will begin at 1:30 PM (Registration,

12:30 PM) at the Congregational Church of the Chimes, 14115 Magnolia Blvd., Sher-

man Oaks, and return to the church for refreshments and entertainment after the walk.

CROP Walk is a project of the interfaith arm of Church World Service in conjunction

with the San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council. Twenty-five percent of the funds

raised on November 4 will remain in the Valley assisting Meals on Wheels and the

Food Pantry programs. Will you help us again this year? Sign up to walk/run or spon-

sor a walker/runner. Stop by the CROP Walk table on Sunday or contact Barbara

Shields. Our church has been very supportive in past years and we’re anticipating an-

other successful day of fund-raising for hungry people in the Valley and around the

world. Contact Barbara Shields to become a walker or donor.

When do you think of the “second half” of your life as beginning? Mid-life? Later? Most of us don’t think about the “second half” commencing during mid-life, but rather, the “second half” as beginning with retirement. Now with better medical care and better nutrition, people are statistically liv-ing longer and more productive lives, and that gives our “second half” more years for us to enjoy.

What do we envision that second half as being? As we approach retirement, or are recently retired, most of us have a list of things we hope to accomplish when we no longer have a work schedule to keep or jobs on which we have to focus. It’s that long list of things that we haven’t had time to do while paying the mortgage or educating children. Your list could involve small repairs that need to be done around the house, more travel, or more experiences and contact with your grandchildren. Perhaps those plans include more lei-sure to attend concerts and plays or just to relax or read that long-put-off 800-page novel. However, after those things are done or seen or read, what do you ponder doing that might give you a rewarding reason to get up in the morning?

One of our recently retired members has already become involved in volunteer math tutoring at a junior college and joined the NUMC Chancel Choir. Others are involved with a

food pantry; some are volunteering in activities around our church. Still others enjoy finding part-time work, perhaps in their career field or perhaps in something new and entirely different. Curiosity may lead some to a class that holds inter-est, possibly celebrating newfound time for a fun or relaxing hobby that one hasn’t previously had the luxury to pursue.

One of the big adjustments that comes with the “second half” is the loss of the social interaction we get from our work life. Right or wrong, we get a lot of our identity from what we do during our careers; and thinking about filling those voids is part of the planning we all need to do. Love your spouse? Of course, you do! However, an additional adjustment beyond retirement may be spending 24/7 with that person or, alternately, filling a lot of “alone” time.

All of the mentioned adjustments take some preparation and deliberation. The great compensation is that with care-fully calculated thinking and preplanning, we will not only find the freedom from the schedules and demands of our em-ployment or businesses, but we will be also be gifted with the freedom to seek and discover the rich rewards and fulfillment that the “second half” can offer.

Char Anderson, Director of Senior Ministries

The Senior Scene: “The Second Half”

GYTTE - Help Us Meet Our Goal

GYTTE has been operating for over 30 years

in improving the living conditions and the earn-

ing potential of families and communities

throughout Mexico.

Help us raise funds to enhance the Communi-

ty Development Workshops through construc-

tion of a water wheel pump and a typical village

home at GYTTE's "Tree of Life" Training Center in Tlanqualpican, Mexico.

Make donations to NUMC with “GYTTE” in the memo line. Mike Easterly

WHAT'S YOUR

MISSION?

Ted Barricklow was a teacher at

Canoga Park Elementary School

for 30 years and taught English as a

second language (ESL) classes for

25 years. Ten years ago, he had just

retired from teaching when friend

and fellow churchgoer, Martin

Early (former Chrysalis Board

Member), introduced him to Chrys-

alis. Ted has been volunteering as a

bilingual teacher at Pacoima Chrys-

alis ever since the first year it

opened. He is thankful for the op-

portunity because it allows him to

use his teaching skills and com-

municate in Spanish, a language he

loves and with which the clients are

comfortable.

Ted begins each class by asking

clients, “Why do you think we

have so many butterflies in this

room?” He goes on to explain the

process by which a caterpillar

becomes a butterfly and how that

serves as a metaphor for their own

growth and transformation.

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Northridge United Methodist Women Present: Fall Boutique Saturday, November 3, 9 AM to 2 PM

Fellowship Hall

Gifts... Crafts... Browse in Tillie’s Trunk

Proceeds go to our various missions programs.

Open to all bridge players. We meet monthly, the second Saturday, at 6 PM for dessert, followed by bridge, for ap-proximately two or three hours. We almost always meet in someone's home. If you are single and don't have a regular partner, you’re welcome also, as we have other singles who are in need of a partner. This is a fun evening of socializing as well as a small fundraiser for the church, as we charge $2.50 per person to participate. We give a small portion of that amount to our "winners." With questions or to join us, you may contact Joann DeSantis or Vivienne Webber.

Dessert Bridge

Saturday, October 13 at 6 PM

at Virginia Jackson’s Home

UMW Noon Fellowship

Tuesday, October 16, 11:30 AM, in the Kendall Building

Allegra Wilson will be our speaker, about our new Care Package Ministry. All women are invited to join us for a pot-luck lunch, an interesting program, and good fellowship.

Church and Society to Screen Into the Abyss

October 22nd at 7 PM in the Kendall Building

Werner Herzog's compelling documentary

examines the aftermath of a triple murder in

Texas, interviewing the two convicted killers,

their relatives, the victims' families, and the law enforcement

officials involved in the case. This documentary examines

why people kill — and why the state kills. Herzog's investiga-

tion achieves what he describes as "a gaze into the abyss of

the human soul". As he has often done before, Herzog's in-

vestigation unveils layers of humanity, making an enlighten-

ing trip out of ominous territory.

(Rated PG-13 for mature material and some disturbing im-

ages. Running time is 1 hour 47 minutes).

Members Exchange Thoughts The Book Club will meet on Monday, October 22, at 7 PM, at the home of Dorine Collins. We will discuss To Heaven and Back

by Mary C. Neal, M.D. Please call the church office if you would like to join us. The selection for November will be The Girl in the Green Sweater by Krystyna Chiger.

Primetimers Visit Nethercutt Museum

October 13

Carpool from Church Parking Lot at 11:30 AM

All-Church Hike

to Deerleg and Lookout Trails,

Malibu Creek State Park

Saturday, November 3

Get a whole new view of this popular park. This 3-mile

loop offers spectacular vistas of the lake and mountains.

Sorry, no dogs in the state park. Trailhead and free parking

are on Cornell Road just south of Mulholland Highway.

Meet at the church parking lot at 8:30 AM to carpool.

Be a Part of Operation Christmas Child

October 14th - November 4th

Operation Christmas Child — a ministry of Samaritan's Purse — distributes simple shoebox gifts and spreads God's love to children in over 150 countries throughout the world. Last year more than 8.6 million boxes were collected in the US and ten other countries. Ways to be part of this ministry are: pray for the success of this ministry; pack a shoe box; donate money to cover the cost of shipping a shoe box ($7 per box); and contribute items for the boxes. More information is available in the church office or online at www.samaritanspurse.org. NUMC will collect items for Operation Christmas Child from October 14th through November 4th. We will be packing the shoeboxes on November 5th.

Join Us as We Celebrate Betty Kinzy in Fellowship Hall on Sunday, October 14,

between worship services. There will be cake to

celebrate Betty’s 90th birthday and her 60th year as a

member of NUMC. Stop by and wish Betty the best.

Raising a Resilient Child

Navigating Challenges in Friendships Coping Skills Stress Tolerance-T

oPresented by Rebecca E. Eberlin, Ph.D.

Monday, November 5th

NUMC Weekday Preschool

6:00 PM Check-in 6:30-8:30 PM Presentation

NUMC parents and friends, please join the staff and parents of Weekday Preschool for an informative evening with guest speaker Dr. Rebecca E. Eberlin. Dr. Eberlin is a licensed psy-chologist who specializes in providing evidence-based treat-ment and assessment to children and their families with a va-riety of emotional, behavioral and developmental challeng-es. As a psychologist and family coach at the UCLA Family Commons, Dr. Eberlin provides individual and group interac-tions for children, adolescents and their parents.

As anyone knows who has ever watched (or helped) tod-

dlers and preschoolers play together, children aren't born

knowing how to be friends. They have to learn — which they

do, by trial and error, all through the elementary school years.

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Regularly Scheduled Meetings

Tuesdays:

Cracker Barrel 10:00 AM Library Sr. Exercise Class 10:45 AM Fellowship Hall Worship Band Rehearsal 7:30 PM Sanctuary

Wednesdays:

Devotional Group 6:30 AM Library

Maintenance Volunteers 8:30 AM Church Office

WORMS 9:30 AM Kendall Building

Jubilee Bells 4:00 PM Room 5/6

Celebration Ringers 7:00 PM Room 5/6

Thursdays:

Rev. Steve’s Bible Study 10:00 AM Library

Chancel Choir 7:30 PM Sanctuary

Young Adult Study Night 7-11 PM YAC

Fridays:

Cracker Barrel 10:00 AM Library

T’ai Chi Class 10:00 AM Fellowship Hall

MYF 7:00 PM YAC

Sundays:

Adult Study 8:00 AM Kendall Building 1

Sunday School & Nursery 9:00 AM Library

Youth Choir 10-11 AM Fireside Room

Cherub Choir 10:15 AM Room 5/6

Sunday School & Nursery 11:00 AM Ed. Bldg.

Preschool to Kindergarten in Nursery Grades 1 to 5 in Room 5/6 Youth (Grades 6-12) in Room 4

Worship Services @ 9 & 11 AM \

Childcare available at all services.

United Methodist Women

Contact Person

UMW Pat Small Prayer Chain Dorine Collins Hearts & Hands Betty Kinzy

WEEKLY:

Mondays at 9 AM Arts & Crafts Phyllis Nelson

Remaining October 2012 ACTIVITIES

16 Tuesday at 11:30 AM Noon Fellowship Dorine Collins 23 Tuesday at 10 AM Bluejays Bridge Pearl Adams

Early November 2012 ACTIVITIES 12 Monday at Noon Executive Board Kendall Building

Ongoing Community Groups

Sundays: Narcotics Anonymous at 7 PM in Fireside Room Mondays: AA (Women) at 6 PM in Fireside Room Tuesdays: Alanon at 10 AM & AA Book Study at 8 PM in Fireside Rm Thursdays: AA at 7 PM in Fireside Room Fridays: Alanon at 12:30 PM in Fireside Room Boy Scouts - Troop 911: Tuesdays at 7 PM in Fellowship Hall Call John Orlick at 818-886-6229 Cub Scouts - Call Gary Kuykendall at 818-426-8195 Girl Scouts - Call Tandy Wilson at 818-886-9376

All age levels, various days.

Newsletter Articles Are Due Articles for the next newsletter, dated October 24, should be submitted before 4 PM, Tuesday, October 16. Please send pictures, articles and/or information to:

announcements@northridgeumc.org.

Remaining October Events

October 10… Friends of Music Committee @ 6 PM in the Library

October 13… Choir Retreat, 9:30 AM to Noon in the Sanctuary Primetimers to Nethercutt Museum

Carpool from the Church Parking Lot at 11:30 AM

Dessert Bridge @ 6 PM at the home of Virginia Jackson

October 14… Cake to celebrate Betty Kinzy’s 90th Birthday @ 10 AM in Fellowship Hall

Family Ministries Meeting @ Noon in the Kendall Building Jazz Vespers @ 6 PM in the Sanctuary

October 15… Caring Ministries @ 11:30 AM in the Kendall Building Missions Meeting @ 7 PM in the Kendall Building

October 16… Noon Fellowship @ 11:30 AM in the Kendall Building Finance Committee Meeting @ 5 PM in the Library

Trustees Meeting @ 7 PM in the Library October 20… Gourmet Dinner / Entertainment / Auction

@ 5 PM in Fellowship Hall October 22… Book Club @ 7 PM at the home of Dorine Collins

Church and Society Movie @ 7 PM in the Kendall Building Methodist Money Makers @ 7 PM in the Library

October 23… Resource Team @ 7 PM in the Library October 28… Trunk or Treat @ 4:30 PM in the Church Parking Lot October 30… Quarterly Conference @ 7 PM in the Library

Save the Date:

Saturday, November 10 8:30 AM in Fellowship Hall

Joint Charge Conference of the North Mission Area Churches

Welcome the other area churches and learn what is happening in the San Fernando Valley UMCs.

Raising a Resilient Child

Continued from Page 6

The presentation is designed to help families of young children

(toddlers — kindergarten) and will include:

How to help your child cope with difficult friendship situations How to introduce appropriate coping skills with your

child

How to cope when stress becomes a problem for the preschool child and his/her family

The cost of this event is $7/person. Childcare will be provided

at a minimal fee for children (2 years to 10 years old) of NUMC

and Weekday Preschool families only. Tell family and friends

about this great evening and purchase your tickets ASAP so that

we may know how many of you to expect. Please contact Linda

Casey (our Parent Education Coordinator) or the preschool office

with any questions, at (818) 886-4949. Informational flyers will

be in the church office.