Long time member Gloria Oldham went home to our Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 17th. Gloria and her family have been attending NPC since the mid 1980’s. She was active in teaching our youth for many years. Anytime potlucks and special events were scheduled, Gloria was there: planning, organizing, cooking, cleaning and managing the kitchen. She was instrumental in the many years of the Deep Pit BBQ Fall event and the large amount of food prepared. In 2012, Gloria obtained a restaurant managers certification with the Health Department in order to co-operate our food bank under the umbrella of St. Mary’s Food Bank. Gloria was appointed to be the Manager in 2015 of the Food Bank. Three to four days a week, Gloria was at NPC, in the food bank, assisting with sorting, storing, completing paperwork of received foods and managing the required clientele paperwork. Weekly greeting and getting to know the families in the area who came to receive food assistance. Gloria worked faithfully in the food bank until 2022 when she was no longer physically able to assist. Despite not being able to be their daily, she was consulted and updated weekly on its management.
Celebration of Life for Gloria Oldham will be Sunday, December 15th at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary followed by a light meal. RSVP would be appreciated to plan for food. A Zoom link will be provided upon request.
Hanging of the Greens (decorating our worship space for Advent and Christmas) Saturday, November 30th beginning at 10 a.m. Many hands make the work go faster. Come join the fun of decorating.
Happy Birthday to our November birthdays: Robert 9th, Carroll 19th, Nicole 22nd
Happy Anniversary to : Hal and Lynn 8th
Meetings of the kirk (informal meeting) for discernment will be on Sundays after worship concludes on November 24. For those who want to participate remotely, use the Zoom worship link under ‘worship with us’ Please spend time in prayer and fasting while we discern our next steps.
Dr. Rev. Bruce Johnson will begin as Transitional Pastor on December 1, 2024
Our Food Bank serves 30-40 families each Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. Food is received on Tuesday and Friday. Volunteers welcome on any of these days. (Food handlers card preferred but not required).
Church office is by appointment only.
Contact by email or office phone. Office phone is forwarded to an individual, please be respectful of the hour of the day you call.
Immediate facility concerns email northminsterphoenix@gmail.com
