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A LOVE FEAST for ALL on FEBRUARY 12 It’s February and the talk turns to love. Even at Northbrook, we’ll talk about love on Sunday, February 12. Kirk will share his insights on all types of Christian Love. The Sanctuary will be available for Renewal of Wedding Vows after worship. Couples can come to the altar in small groups to renew their vows with one of our pastors. What a wonderful gift for your spouse to repeat those vows again and say “I love you more today than yesterday…” This will be a welcoming day for our entire congregation. We’ll celebrate the love of families with a barbeque lunch at noon. Invite someone to join us on this special day and on any worship or fellowship occasion. For reservations, email DHightower@NorthbrookUMC.com with your name and the number of people who will attend. We will accept donations to cover the expenses of the meal. |
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SPROUTS (4th and 5th Grade Ministry) Sprouts, a covenant group made up of only 4th and 5th Graders. Each week we explore various lessons and scripture and then follow up with games and activities. This is a great way to prepare children with life skills and get them ready for youth group in the coming years. Sprouts is a ten week commitment. It is very important that your child come each week. At the end of our ten weeks we will go on a retreat to Woodland Christian Camp in Temple, Ga. Our spring session will be “Building Christian Character, Faith and Wisdom”, beginning Sunday, February 26. Our meeting time is 5:30 – 7:30pm. Sprouts Schedule We encourage your child to bring their friends!! |
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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE -- SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012 In the U.S., about 4 million people need blood each year. That’s one person every two seconds, and the overwhelming majority of people who need it would die without it. Healthy, generous donors are the only source of blood. There is no substitute for blood. Blood is needed for emergencies, for surgeries, and for people who have cancers, blood disorders, sickle cell anemia, and other illnesses. Every donation makes a difference in someone’s life! Our goal for March is 70 donors. Our church family’s response in October was tremendous with 71 donors participating. Watch for sign-up information in the church bulletin in February. Call Lynn Clements @ 678-491-0080 if you have questions. |
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ESL PROGRAM We are planning to start our SPRING SEMESTER on January 24th all the way through early May. If you shared with us
this past semester and you would like to keep doing so, let me know if you want to keep doing what you are doing, or if you want to do something else. If you weren’t part of this first semester, I invite you to join the team and get involved. We
want to keep growing, so we need more TEACHERS, TUTORS, CHILDCARE, SNACKS and DRIVERS. There are still some areas in which you can help! This is our fall schedule and our needs:
Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 (teachers, tutors, childcare, snacks and drivers)
Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00 (teachers and drivers)
Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 (teachers and drivers)
You don’t have to commit to every single day of the week; you can ONLY pick one day per week and that would be amazing! |
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2ND SATURDAYS OF SERVICE We have been serving in the community on the second Saturday of each month since November and the need for our hands and feet remains tremendous. On February 11th we will complete home repairs for a woman in Roswell who’s home was damaged by the flooding 3 years ago and had no insurance to cover the repairs needed. Everyone serving in the groups led by Lewis Poley have been blessed with fellowship, a sense of accomplishment, and a little education in “do it yourself ” work. Please contact Trey Kinney at trey@gokinney.com with questions, suggestions. Sign up online to serve. |
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WINTER/SPRING WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASSES On Wednesday night, there will be two adult classes offered. The first session will begin on January 11 –February 29. February 22 will be the Ash Wednesday service.
The Most Prominent Cults in America (Beliefs & Origins) will meet in Room 228 and be led by Dr.
Kirk Bozeman.
Invitation to Genesis (Short-term DISCIPLE Bible Study) will meet in Room 233. This study approaches the Book of Genesis not simply as a story of the beginning but as a story of beginnings from start to finish. You will be invited to listen afresh to the witness of this opening book of the Hebrew Bible and to understand more clearly God’s purpose in beginning to form a people with the likes of Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Esau. |
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The Music Ministry has several opportunities in all our groups from children’s choirs to the Chancel Choir, Hand Bell Choir and Youth Choir. If you enjoy singing, we have a place for you and your children in our choirs. Ever thought about playing hand bells? Experience is not necessary. We learn while we play and it’s easy to get started.
Music is an important part of our lives and instilling a love of music in our children is a precious gift that we can give to them. We need a few people to help with our children’s choirs this year. You do not have to be a trained musician or have experience teaching music. We will work together to share music with the children. Please prayerfully consider joining in with us. If you have interest in these ministries, please call Brian McLeod at ext. 224. |
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WOMEN’S SPRING RETREAT
Save the Date: March 23 – 25, 2012 for the Women’s Spring Retreat
“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us . . .” Hebrews 12:1
Online registration is now open for this event. Questions, contact Jacinda Kolosna at jkolosna@gmail.com or 770-289-1444. |
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FITNESS AND FAITH: Ladies, please join us for Fitness and Faith! This is open to women of all ages and fitness levels, who wish to meet weekly for support, devotion, and prayer We'll meet this year at Sweet Apple Park parking lot (adjacent to the soccer fields, off Crabapple Rd.). After a brief devotional time, we'll break into groups to run or walk together for about one hour. Please note the meeting time has changed to 8:00 am For more info, please email Laura Hensley at laurahnsly@yahoo.com. Please register online if you would like to attend. |
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RAINBOWS is a peer support group program that provides a bridge to emotional healing for children, adolescents confronting death, divorce or other painful family transition – “because it doesn’t need to hurt forever.”
Change is a part of life, but it can also be frightening – particularly for children who don’t understand what is happening. Grieving children need caring, trustworthy and knowledgeable adults to help them through the pain. And in cases of family transition, many times parents are trying to cope with the loss themselves. |
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OUTREACH NEEDS! Do you love meeting new people? Does making people feel welcome make you feel fulfilled? The Outreach Committee is looking to form a team to help in a variety of outreach efforts, including baking cookies and food for outreach events, helping to plan fun events and welcoming new families to our church. Interested in this fun and vital ministry? Email Shannon Georgecink at sgeorgecink@gmail.com. |
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MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (MOPS) If you are the mother of a child ages birth to 6 years, then Northbrook’s MOPS ministry is for you! Join us for interesting guest speakers and insightful discussions, with topics geared to your specific needs as a mother of young children. Programs will be the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month beginning September 8th. Childcare is provided with your registration fee, which is $150. You also have the option of dividing the registration fee into 2 separate $75 payments. Space is limited, so please register immediately. For more information, contact Keri Reddish at 770-992-7328 or Jen Allen at 404-372-4423. We hope to see you there! |
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IT'S OKAY TO BE HUMAN: We're brought up to be strong, self-sufficient, independent people. We tend to think that if we ask for help, it is a sign of weakness. So we try to keep our struggles hidden, stuffed deep inside. God wants us to care for others - and allow others to care for us in our time of need. To find out more about Stephen Ministry for yourself or someone you know, talk with Stephen Leader Debora Daniel at 770-891-2002. |
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent in the church. You are invited to join the Christian community on a journey of repentence and renewal in preparation for the celebration of Easter.
Ash Wednesday Services February 22, 2012 at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary.
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The NORTH GEORGIA ADVOCATE is now available on-line. There is no cost involved, however, you do need to subscribe. It's very easy and can be done via the NGC website: www.ngumc.org/advocate
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WEDDINGS @ NORTHBROOK
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| PARENTS: Please remember that to comply with Safe Sanctuaries, all children 5th grade and under must be supervised while on church premises, especially Sundays and Wednesday nights. Please do not allow your children to wander the property or play on the playground without adult supervision. We have had instances of vandalism and children being hurt, so thank you in advance for helping us to keep our children safe. |
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2012 FLOWER CALENDAR: Place flowers in the Chancel on Sundays in memory or honor of a loved one. The calendar to sign up is located on the wall outside the Fellowship Hall. The cost for one arrangement is $45.
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