Greetings in Christ!
Our Faith Promise Weekend is in two days! For more information about
Faith Promise, click here. Our speaker is Cisca Ireland-Verwoerd, who
lived in Taiwan for five years. We're looking forward to hearing from
her. Jason Parker and a friend of his will be making authentic Chinese
food for us. You won't want to miss it! Everyone is invited to bring
desserts and drinks to share. We'll gather at 6:00 and eat around 6:30.
And then on Sunday morning, Cisca will speak to us again in our morning
gathering to worship.
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Remember to continue praying for David Restrick and his work in
Mozambique. He continues to update us through his online weblog that
you can see here.
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In addition, Jonathan Ardrey continues to teach at Africa Nazarene
University. You can read his updates and experiences at his blog here.
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Speaking of overseas, our prayer continues for EJ & Keri Lewis' and
Sara Miller's brother Greg who is deployed in Iraq. This Saturday
(October 10th) there will be a car wash fundraiser at Eastern Nazarene
College (23 E. Elm Ave, Quincy, MA) to send personal supplies and needs
to Greg and his comrades. Here are some details from Keri:
Car Wash for Our Troops
Saturday, October 10th
9:00am- 2:00pm
The money raised will go toward buying supplies and shipping overseas
to my brother and his Army Infrantry platoon. They are now deployed in
northern Iraq. We are also taking donations at the car wash or I will
be happy to accept them at church. Some useful items are:
AA batteries
Advil
Baby wipes
Black Sharpie Markers
Books (new or used)
Chapsticks or lipbalms
CDs and DVDs (new or used)
Duct Tape
Hand sanitizer
Magazines (current and used)
Munchies (no chocolate)
Powered drink mixes in packets
Sunscreen
Writing pads & envelopes
Ziploc baggies
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We continue to gather each Sunday evening for The Remembrance at 6:00.
We've been focused lately around the them of reconciliation,
re-membering the Church (the Body of Christ), and healing. Here is our
video from last week:
(If you're reading this in e-mail and can't see the video, click here.)
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Lastly, the calendar gives us a unique occurrence this year. November
1st, All Saints' Day falls on a Sunday. Last year, we recognized the
day by lighting candles for those who've gone before us just prior to
receiving communion together. We'll have candles again this year, but
will take a bit more of an intentional and personal approach. If you
would like to have a candle lit for someone specific who has died in
Christ, e-mail me with his/her name and date of death. If you would
like to help cover the expense, $3 per candle would help (but please
don't let this amount be a hindrance from sending in names for
remembrance!). Remembering the faithfulness and lives of those who've
gone before us is a great way to be challenged today in the continued
revealing of God's Kingdom.
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As always, use the online calendar to keep up with our gatherings.
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Posted By Jeremy D. Scott to North St. News at 10/08/2009 08:43:00 AM
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