Northside Presbyterian Church Weekly eUpdate |
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Coming Sunday
This Sunday, Linda’s sermon is “Welcome.” The choir will perform “Was I Faithful?”
Come to the adult forum on March 30, when George Norton will continue to discuss with us the challenges and possible solutions to hunger, locally and abroad. We will examine the extent and nature of hunger problems locally and abroad and what we can do as individuals and nationally to reduce them. Hope you can attend this important class.
Linda's sermon continues her Lenten series of sermons. On April 6, it will be "Way, on April 13, it will be "With Others," and it will conclude on Easter with "Witness."
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Lenten Lunches"The Message of Jesus: Words that Changed the World" by Adam Hamilton is the theme of our Lenten Lunches. Each session begins at noon each Monday, with a warm bowl of soup and some bread, followed by a short video and then discussion led by Reverend Linda.
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Lenten Suppers The Blacksburg Ministerial Association Lenten Suppers and Worship are continuing for the next three weeks. Supper starts at 5:45 pm with a worship service to follow at 6:30. Linda will deliver the message this week. Here is the schedule:
March 26 - Blacksburg United Methodist Church • "Trusting: trusting in the hope of God's promise" -- Linda Dickerson, NPC
April 2 - Blacksburg Presbyterian Church • "Noticing: deepening our hope by noticing signs of God" -- Pam Phillips, UUC
April 9 - Northside Presbyterian Church • "Courage: being rooted in hope gives us courage" -- Father John Asare, SMCC
Sue Bentley is coordinating the meal when Northside hosts the service. She is looking for helpers for meal preparation and clean-up. The supper will be a baked potato bar, so people are needed to scrub and bake potatoes and to bake cookies for the dessert. Help will be needed to chop toppings on the afternoon of April 9, set up for the meal, and clean up after the service. Contact Sue to be added to her list. |
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"Just One Can" Food Drive
The Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry is continuing its "Just One Can" town-wide campaign, ending on March 30th. The goal is to collect Just One Can from each resident, with hopes to exceed the goal of collecting 30,000 cans. There are collection places all around Blacksburg and the Pantry has bins outside our doors at 706 Harding Avenue. As always, donations can be dropped off in the side entrance hallway of the church.
The Pantry needs standard-size cans
• Vegetables: carrots, potatoes, diced tomatoes, peas, corn, and green beans
• Beans: pork and beans, chili beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, and red beans
• Fruit: applesauce, pears, peaches, fruit cocktail, and mandarin oranges
• Meat: tuna and chicken
• Soup: any variety
Collection Locations |
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Annie Kay's
Avelinos
Blacksburg Bagels
Blacksburg Country Club
Blacksburg Eye Associates
Blacksburg Library
Blacksburg Pharmacy
Bottom of the Stairs
Cabo Fish Taco
Counseling Center on Gilbert Street
EATS
Food Lion N. Main
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Food Lion Prices Fork
Hello Bagel
In Balance Yoga Studio
Kroger S. Main
Kroger UCB
Our Daily Bread
PK's
Skyline National Bank
The Weight Club
Top of the Stairs
VCOM
Wikiteria – VT CRC
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Officer on Call The officer on call for the week of March 23-29 is Ann Marie Connor. She can be reached at 540-392-2490. The officer on call for the week of March 30-April 5 is Betsy Stinson. She can be reached at 540-392-7946. |
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Monday Night Supper |
On Monday, the menu was Taco salad with chips, lettuce, sauce, and cheese; fruit and cookies. We served 90 meals. Helpers this week were: George and Marge, Barbara, Emily and Ellen, Susan, Alex and Marshall, Linda, Hailey and Alex (student volunteers who saw us on Facebook and wanted to help), and Bruce and Heidi. |
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Service Opportunities |
Every Sunday is open to serve Fellowship after worship. The sign-up sheet and instructions are on the Fellowship table. You can also contact secretary.northside@gmail.com to sign up.
There is also a need for people to read the scripture each Sunday and two people to participate in the Tenebrae part of the service during Lent. Please contact secretary.northside@gmail.com to sign up.
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Church Clean-up/The Big Event 2025 There are a number of spring cleaning projects around Northside, such as weeding the many flower beds, cleaning toys in the nursery, and tidying up around the building. The work day has been scheduled for Saturday, April 5. Ten students have been invited to help from approximately 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. NPC folks are needed to provide guidance on specific tasks. The Finance and Facilities committee will be responsible for obtaining the necessary tools and cleaning materials. If you can help on the work day please contact Steve Cole. |
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Homebound Members For those wishing to keep in touch with our homebound members, here are some addresses: |
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Lou Brown
English Meadow #103
3400 South Point Dr.
Blacksburg VA 24060
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Janis Brown
1060 Showalter Dr. #206
Blacksburg VA 24060
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Jan and Leon Geyer
English Meadow, #242
3400 South Point Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
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Mary Rhodes English Meadow #116 3400 South Point Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060 |
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Pastoral Care "Offer prayers and petitions in the Spirit all the time." – Eph. 6.18 Please be in prayer for: |
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Marsha Spalding Jan and Leon Geyer Matthew Harper Ron Pearson Betty Manus Margaret Bender Kristin Adams Elnathan Rathjen Robyn Gregg Brenda Payne Cathy Cunningham Charles Allen
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Jeff Kallas (Bronwyn’s husband) Wendy Ballard Lindsay Salany Mary Rhodes Asa Peeples Martha Taylor Lea & Ricky Teasdale Christy Knox Lavetta Cumbee Daniel, Erika, and Ted Harper
Please let the church office know if names should be added to or removed from the list. |
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Coming Events
• March 26 5:45 pm Lenten Supper, Blacksburg United Methodist Church
• March 26 7:30 pm Choir Practice
• March 30 10:00 am 4th Sunday in Lent, Worship and Communion
• March 30 10:45 am Sunday School
• March 31 12:00 pm Lenten Lunch
• March 31 4:30 pm Monday Night Supper
• April 1 6:30 pm UKirk Meal
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“Welcome home!
Come walk with us!” |
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Northside Presbyterian Church, reflecting the love of God, celebrates inclusion and diversity. Whoever you are, whatever your ancestry, ability, or identity, you are made in God’s image. Wherever you are in your faith journey, come as you are. We welcome you and invite you to walk with us. (adopted by the Session, April 21, 2024) |
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DO YOU KNOW? You have an online way to support Northside! Your REGULAR OFFERING, PLEDGE, OR 2 CENTS A MEAL. Go to the page on our church website (northsidebburg.org), and click the button. OR just scan the QR code below to take you there: |
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