April 11, 2012 Vol. 29, Issue 8

OFFICE: (818) 886-1555 FAX: (818) 886-9105 BISHOP MARY ANN SWENSON WWW.NORTHRIDGEUMC.ORG DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT CATHLEEN COOTS WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL: (818) 886-4949 REV. STEVE PETTY SUNDAY WORSHIP AT 9:00 & 11:00 AM KATIE KEVORKIAN, DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH SERVICES Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Jazz Vespers Presents... Pancakes at Frank Capp and Octet, Plus 1 Saturday Morning Breakfast

Sunday, April 15, 6 PM

Pancakes will be served from 8 to

Frank Capp, on drums, is joined by 11 AM on April 21 in Fellowship Hall. John Campbell, piano; Carl Saunders, $5 for all you can eat. Come for the best breakfast in town!

trumpet; Scott Whitfield, trombone; Stephanie O'Keefe, French horn; Bill Reichenback Jr., tuba; See the Antique and Classic Car Show Lanny Morgan, alto sax; Doug Webb, baritone sax; in the NUMC Parking Lot. and Jim Hughart, bass. Also see guide dogs in training.

Joan Newton, our ceramicist / artist, learned the Boy Scout Troop 911 will cook Hot craft during her college years and con- Dogs on the Patio from 11 AM to 1 PM.

tinued studying at Everywoman’s Vil- lage in Van Nuys with Owen Meldy and Come for a day of good food and classic cars.

Wes Stanley, then under the tutelage of Greg Kennedy and Eric Kao. Joan makes functional pieces for use in the Amanda home, striving for depth and richness McBroom in combining clays and glazes, and for simplicity and elegance of form. in Joan is particularly happy to join us, being a musician herself, having received her Bache- Concert

lor’s degree in Voice and Comparative Literature Amanda McBroom — “A Feast for the Ears and the from the Indiana University School of Music, and has Heart” — will be at NUMC Saturday, April 28, at 7:30 PM. been a singing teacher and choral conductor for a She has been called “the greatest cabaret performer of her major part of her career. generation; an urban poet who writes like an angel and has a Frank Capp, who was leader of the Juggernaut, is voice to match”. She first came to public attention when a flexible and consistently swinging drummer, who she wrote The Rose and Bette Midler’s version hit number loves to drive a big band. (See the March 28 Meth- one worldwide. McBroom’s songs have been sung by odist for more about Frank.) Leann Rimes, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, among others. John Campbell is a jazz pianist, who has worked with numerous jazz artists, including Terry Gibbs, Growing audiences worldwide are now convinced that the Stan Getz, and was pianist for Mel Torme. John rec- best interpretations of McBroom songs are by McBroom orded as a soloist on Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, herself, and she is applauded in concert halls around the world. Vol. 29 and in various trios, such as After Hours with bassist Todd Coolman and drummer Gerry Gibbs, Tickets are $25/person, $7/student with ID. To purchase and Workin’ Out with bassist Jay Anderson and tickets, go to www.northridgeumc.org/fom or the church drummer Billy Drummond. Continued on Page 6 office.

Page 1 The Preacher’s Part Remember summer camp? At the end of meal time One way to attenuate that strain is to build up a core of someone would sing out and then everyone would join in, capable Lay Pastors who could do a portion of the pastoral “Announcements, Annoucements, Annouuuuunnnnce - calling and care. Kennon Callahan in his classic book “12 ments!” Then some leader or counselor would stand and Keys to an Effective Church” lists adequate pastoral and deliver the day’s big events so everyone knew what to do lay calling as one of the very highest priorities in a growing and when to do it, and how it would affect them as it all church. happened. I have built successful programs like this in my last Well, today’s column is Announcements and how it four churches, and the response has been wonderful. Many might affect you. people have gone through the training and learned how to First and foremost, the Lay Leaders and I have nomi- provide simple pastoral care and calling, and come back to nated a new Long Range Planning Task Force, and last share with me that doing this ministry was one of the most week the Quarterly Conference approved their selection. fulfilling things they had ever done in their lives. They These are your visionary leaders: Daria Enfield, Marisol found they were making a difference in the lives of people Garcia, Kristal Grantham, Nick Mendoza, Robert Mosely, who had real needs. I have never had anyone come back Brian Shaffer, Tandy Wilson, Denise Woerner, and me. and say it was a waste of his or her time. Char Anderson Over the next ten months to a year, they will be thinking and Jenifer Hemstead will help me assemble and train “big thoughts” about the future of our church. people for this new ministry. These people will be looking at the community and its If you could give just two hours a month of your time, assets and needs, as well as Northridge UMC’s assets and you could make a tremendous positive impact on people mission, weaknesses and blessings. We hope you will take who have significant needs for simple human contact and the opportunity to share with the Task Force some of your caring. We will be asking for your help very soon. dreams and visions for our church. How do you see the Consider how you might be blessed by being a blessing to church? How do you see our mission? What things would others. you like to see more of or less of in the future? What The second new program is to develop a strong media programs have you seen at other churches that you feel team to significantly upgrade our media presence and min- might offer something for us here at NUMC? Let us istry. There is no doubt that we live in the media center of know; we are in listening mode to begin with, and we need the world: movies, theater, television, internet media, to hear lots of opinions and suggestions. broadcast and live, all happen at a very high level in the Second, but no less significant, is the announcement San Fernando Valley. Yet our media presence, our use of that we have hired Katie Kevorkian to assume the position media on Sunday mornings, our ability to proclaim the of Youth Director, in addition to her current position with Good News of God’s love in Jesus Christ to the San Children. To do that, we have restored the position to a Fernando Valley is only slightly more advanced than full-time salaried position. showing 35 mm slides on a carousel projector, a la 1963. We are excited to have a person of Katie’s education, I, for one, think we can do better than that. This will take a energy, focus and drive taking over the education of our significant investment of money and people, but if we in- children and youth. Katie started full time on April 8th. tend to compete in this valley, on this playing field, we Please take a moment on Sunday mornings to seek her out really have no choice. Ric Wilson and Dusty Stiles will and introduce yourself to her. She will need lots of help help me assemble and train people for this new ministry. putting together the summer VBS program and the fall It’s time to move forward and do some new things. kickoff with new Sunday School programs. Where is God calling you to be involved?

Third, I want to share two programs that I will be Love, giving special attention to this spring and summer: It is my intent to establish a Lay Pastors Ministry here at NUMC. There was a time in the not too distant past when we had two Associate Pastors on our staff. As the

Sermon Series: congregation dwindled, and the finances became more con-

strained, we made a tacit decision to spend more on our April 15 buildings and less on our ministry, so these positions were “Water and Wind” –– John 3: 1-10 gradually eliminated. This is a curious direction to travel, April 22 since I am not aware that the buildings have made a significant contribution to the finances or enlarging the “The Great North Road” –– Acts 4: 5-12 membership of the church. But the further result is that April 29 now one pastor must do the congregational care of three, Missionary Sunday –– “Being Church” while also preaching, teaching, leading and administering Preacher will be Wil Bailey the whole church program.

Page 2 Thank Yous Thank you to all who participated in the March 10th Work Day.

Bruce Keeler, Board of Trustees

Liz Walker sends her heartfelt thanks for all those who have

prayed for her, for the visits, for the gifts of love, for the many cards, and for the love shown her during these days of her illness. Our condolences and prayers for the family and friends of Martha Williamson on her death on April 7. Memorial service details are pending.

Reminder: Delivery of The Methodist

Prayers of healing for: We no longer deliver your Methodist by Bulk Mail.

Margaret Aizenstat; Phil Alcorn; There are several ways to receive your Methodist: Emailed to you, Elizabeth Andersen; Marcia available on the website, paper copies available in the Narthex and the Leonhardt; Tony Mayhall; Sal church office on Sunday, or mailed to you by first-class mail — with Sciortino; Adelfa Stevens; Jean your sending the church a check to cover the postage.

Thompson; Liz Walker. If you have not already done so, please let the church office know how you would like to receive your Methodist. Prayers for all those undergoing

treatment and those in pain.

Thank you for understanding that Bulk Mail was just not working for us to get your news to you in a timely manner. Prayers of safety for all our Service Personnel serving at home and abroad.

HAZARDOUS COINS We all learned in early childhood to never ever put coins in our mouths. They are filthy dirty and loaded with nasty germs. Join a Bible Study A recent magazine article included laboratory test results Sundays at 8 AM in the Library too disgusting to quote here. Coins can safely be called hazardous. Paul for Everyone: Romans, Part Two, by N. T. Wright, Bishop of Durham in the We have the healthy solution. Take one of the sanitary Church of England. Wright is a prolific glass jars from the Narthex, put it on the dresser (safely author and noted New Testament scholar, away from the kitchen) and each night, before showering, named by Christianity Today as one of the put your coins in it for safe, sanitary storage. Bring the top five theologians in the world. His coins and the jar back for safe, sanitary handling. We will use them to

style is easy to read and understand.

Wednesdays at 6:30 AM in the Library

CHANGE THE WORLD. This Bible Study sets aside time each week to read and reflect, using The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide. Issues of From the Memorials Committee: The Upper Room are available in the Nar- thex and online at www.upperroom.org. Recently, the NUMC Memorials Committee had the pleasure of approving The Upper Room provides a model of significant Memorial Fund expenditures as follows: practical Christianity, accessible in varied formats, to help people feel invited and Purpose: In Memory Of: welcomed into God’s presence.

Sanctuary Television Harriette Anglea, Phil Clark Thursdays at 10 AM in the Library

Led by Rev. Petty

Kitchen Freezer / Soul Food Café Margaret Sears

Studying the Gospel of Mark, with an Mission Growth Fund Lee Kavaloski interpretation written by Rev. Petty, Sanctuary Music Program & assuming the position of Peter telling the North Valley Caring Services Youth Program Sara P. Nathanson story firsthand, in the first person. We Sanctuary Sound Mixer & Band Equipment Anne Early feel Jesus within the story as Peter talks about his friend Jesus with real affection Five engraved brass plates on the Memorials plaque (in the Sanctuary and respect, but also a sense of humility Narthex) commemorate these ministry gifts. recognizing that he, himself, had argued

Greg Rogers, Memorials Committee with Jesus and even failed his Lord in his hour of trial.

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Children, Youth, Young Adult and Family News

Dear MYF members,

Seeking: I am beyond excited to begin working with you as your new Director of Youth Ministry. In the past few weeks, I have had a lot of fun with you guys, playing three-step-tag Ocean and frisbee in high heels, hiding Easter eggs, making Easter signs and talking through a particularly difficult Bible study Enthusiasts lesson. I was so impressed last weekend with the creative stories you wove during our special Sunday school and I Calling all marine biologists, environmentalists, look forward to doing much more of all these things. scuba divers and lovers of the sea!

I will see you all again on April 15! This summer, Vacation Bible School is going

under the sea with Operation Overboard, an ocean- Sincerely,

themed VBS curriculum. Katie If preserving our oceans and sea creatures is your game, please email [email protected]. She needs your help planning themes, activities New T-shirts and mission projects. with Our New Logo Family Camp

Whenever we get Has Been Cancelled

together, it's a family reunion. Family Camp at Camp Wrightwood, originally

scheduled for May 4 to 6, has been cancelled.

Show your family spirit with a new Look for many new fun, low-cost day trips, NUMC T-shirt available in the church office. picnics, and activities coming this spring and

summer from the Family Ministries Team. Sizes small, medium, large, and extra-large for $15.

Sierra Service Project – 2012

Northridge UMC Youth Group will be attending Sierra Service Project (SSP) in mid-July. The youth will be repairing homes, sharing in worship, exploring different cultures - plus consuming spiritual sandwiches and participating in group building activities.

Contact Katie Kevorkian or Mike Easterly for more details and request an NUMC registration agreement.

Senior High SSP at Fort Hall, Idaho – Shoshone-Bannock Indian Reservation Incoming 9th to 12th graders in Fall 2012 Saturday, July 14 – NUMC to Shepherd of the Hills UMC, St George, Utah Sunday, July 15 – St George, Utah to Fort Hall, Idaho (by 4 PM Mountain time) Monday through Friday (July 16 to 20)– Shoshone-Bannock Junior/Senior High School Saturday, July 21 – Fort Hall, Idaho to Parawan UMC, Parawan, Utah Sunday, July 22 – Parawan, Utah to NUMC (by 5 PM Pacific time)

Junior High SSP at Coarsegold, California – Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians Incoming 7th and 8th graders in Fall 2012 Sunday, July 15 – NUMC to Camp Oakhurst (Christian conference center) Monday through Friday (July 16 to 19) – Camp Oakhurst Friday, July 20 – Camp Oakhurst to NUMC

Page 4 Costa Rica Mission Projects — CRMP — Director to Speak On February 25, Matthew Withers and Mike The hospitality, the hope and the faith of the and Nancy Easterly returned from a one-week people in Costa Rica is difficult to articulate. It mission trip to La Bonita de Changuena, Costa never ceases to amaze me — I always come Rica. Along with a seven-member team from back from a mission trip having received more Fredericksburg, Virginia, we worked on the than I gave. construction of a parsonage for the first To see the video, select Week 5 on the fol- Protestant church in this rural area of Southern lowing website http://www.costaricamission Costa Rica. We were the fifth of ten teams to projects.com/video-gallery/. work on this project, complementing the con- We want to thank everyone at NUMC for struction of the church and the Sunday school their support and their prayers that made this building over the past couple of years. In project a success.

April Pastor Humberto and his family will Wil and Yolanda Bailey Wil and Yolanda Bailey, missionary couple move into their new home and begin daily contact with a and directors of Costa Rica Mission Projects (CRMP) will congregation that has grown to over 40 members from the be at NUMC on Sunday, April 29. Wil will deliver the start of a single family. message in both services on Sunday morning, and they

While the work was challenging, we came back to will meet with the NUMC Youth Group on Sunday NUMC blessed by all of the people we met in Costa Rica. afternoon. Mike Easterly

NVCS Neighborhood Immigration Clinic The Georgians Are Coming,

Northridge UMC volunteers will be participating in The Georgians Are Coming!

North Valley Caring Services' first Neighborhood Im- April 30, 6 PM in Fellowship Hall migration Clinic on April 14 from 10 AM to 12 PM followed by an informal luncheon. An immigration That is, the Russian Georgians are coming! NUMC’s Church and Society is teaming up with the local People to seminar will take place during the lunch. The clinic People International chapter to host the six representatives will provide information and advice to our neighbors in in an informal exchange of ideas and information. The the North Valley. Volunteers are needed. You don't gathering will begin with a potluck dinner for everyone, have to have a law degree or speak Spanish fluently to followed by a program presented by the Georgians. They participate. will give a power point presentation of their country and Manuel and Ena left their home country, El Salvador, will discuss the problems and the attributes of their country. in the middle of the night in May, 1989. Ena's mother These are six carefully selected and educated delegates — helped to pay for the coyote to get them to the US, as two men and four women between the ages of 25 and 42 — she wanted her daughter and new husband to flee as clearly the next generation of leaders in their country. soon as possible. She had already lost her husband to Georgia is south of Russia and close to Armenia, Turkey the military, as she watched the military pull him out of and Azerbaijan. The theme of their ten-day visit to the U.S. the house in his underwear and throw a bag over his is societal inclusivity.

head. In the following weeks, she would hear of dead The sponsoring agency is the Open World Leadership people found in villages, and rationalized that the Center, funded by Congress with an office in the Library of $3,000 paid to a coyote was well spent if it prevented Congress. This is one of the most effective exchange pro- one more family member's death. Manuel and Ena’s grams with post-Soviet countries. Nearly 18,000 current journey to becoming US citizens began when they re- and future leaders from Eurasia have meaningfully engaged ceived temporary permanent status in 1990. They ap- and interacted with members of Congress, Congressional plied again in 1991 and once again received TPS. In staff and thousands of other Americans. Come be one of 1993, they received a letter saying they were on depor- “thousands of other Americans” to experience this interna- tation status. In 1994, they received a letter that all El tional hospitality.

Salvadorians who arrived before September 30, 1990, could apply for asylum, which they did, and were asy- Save the Dates: lum applicants from 1995 to 2000. In 1999, they were told they could apply for a permanent residence card, January 4 to 13, 2013 which they received in 2001. After a five year wait, Manuel applied to become a citizen — which occurred Northridge UMC in 2007. He returns to the country of his birth with others from his church and community to share the Mission Team love of God, and will return in 2012 for the third trip. GYTTE in Tlanqualpican, Mexico

Manuel and Ena have become leaders in their Iowa UMC. Contact Mike or Nancy Easterly for details!

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Welcome New Members Dessert Bridge Saturday, April 14 – 6 PM Leny Kane (left) and Randy Field (right), joined NUMC on March 25 at the 9 AM worship service. In Fellowship Hall

When you see Leny and UMW Noon Fellowship to Meet

Randy, please give them a The Noon Fellowship will meet on Tuesday, April 17 at warm NUMC 11:30 AM in the Kendall Building. Martin Early will speak to us about Chrysalis. welcome. All women are invited to join us for a very informative program, great food and good fellowship. Bird Watching Members Exchange Thoughts

Walk Is Set The Book Club will meet on Monday,

Bruce and Gretchen April 23, at 7 PM, at the home of Keeler will lead a bird Vivienne Webber. We will discuss I am Nujood by Nujood Ali. watching walk at Sepulveda Wildlife Basin on Saturday, The book for May is Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof April 14 at 8:30 AM. We’ll carpool from the church at and Cheryl Wu Dunn. Please call Vivienne or the church

8 AM. office if you would like to join us.

Jazz Vespers Presents… Frank Capp and Octet, Plus 1 Continued from Page 1

Sunday, April 15 at 6 PM in the Sanctuary Carl Saunders, jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, (band) and Jerry Hey on Michael Jackson's albums Off the spent much of his early years on the road with his uncle Wall, Thriller and HIStory. He played trombone on Michael trumpeter-bandleader Bobby Sherwood, his mother Gail Jackson's Thriller (music video).

(Bobby’s sister), and working with his aunt Caroline and her Lanny Morgan, grammy-nominated composer and alto husband, tenor-saxophonist Dave Pell. Saunders worked saxophonist, was described by jazz journalist Scott Yanow with Stan Kenton’s Orchestra and was lead with Ella Fitz- as "A brilliant bebop alto soloist … few can rip through gerald, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka and Robert Cherokee with his flow of ideas." Lanny has been on the Goulet, and with bandleaders Harry James and Benny Good- scene here and abroad since 1960, playing every major jazz man. Saunders played lead trumpet with Bill Holman’s Or- club and festival that exists, and guesting as soloist/clinician chestra, a position he still holds. Saunders is one of the finest at colleges and universities in nearly every state of the jazz trumpeters of the 21st century. union.

Scott Whitfield (trombonist, composer, arranger, and vo- Doug Webb has played and recorded with such notable calist) has appeared throughout the world sharing his exper- talents as Quincy Jones, Rod Stewart, Carly Simon, Kenny tise on trombone technique, improvisation, composition, Rogers, Bonnie Raitt, and Vikki Carr. He continues to tour arranging, and jazz history. Whitfield became a member of with the Doc Severinsen big band. He has recorded music the Nat Adderley Sextet — which led to fruitful associations for hundreds of movies and television programs, including with Lionel Hampton and others — and has also performed playing the saxophone of Lisa in the popular television show in many Broadway show orchestras, and backed the likes of The Simpsons. He solos on the sound track for Mystic River Robert Goulet, Rita Moreno, Marilyn McCoo, Vic Damone, and Million Dollar Baby. Webb has been featured on hun- dreds of recordings.

Jack Jones, and Frank Sinatra, Jr. Most recently, he was part of the orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl for a special tribute Jim Hughart is a virtuoso jazz great in his own right, and to Nancy Wilson, which featured Nnenna Freelon, Patti Aus- can be relied on to play any and all styles, from classical to tin, James Ingram, Natalie Cole and others. funk. He's been Ella's, Ellington’s and Sinatra’s bassist, with

Stephanie O’Keefe was born in Chicago and now lives in associations with everyone from Joe Pass to Tom Waits. After he won his third Most Valuable Player Award from LA. She was one of the first women in the wind section in The Recording Academy — the maximum allowed — he music. She “just liked the sound of the horn”.

was honored with the MVP Emeritus Award. He's worked Bill Reichenback Jr., American jazz trombonist and com- with Johnny Rivers, the Beach Boys, Boz Scaggs, Barbra poser, is the son of Bill Reichenbach, who was the drummer Streisand, Tony Bennett, and others; and he is probably the for Charlie Byrd. Bill Jr. began playing for various bands in only musician to resign from Sinatra's band twice (under the Washington, D. C. area and also sat in with his father's friendly terms!)

group. Later he became known for music for television and Join us for an outstanding Jazz Vespers with Frank Capp film, playing trombone on The Wiz and with the Seawind and Octet, Plus 1 and Joan Newton, ceramicist.

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Newsletter Articles Are Due Regularly Scheduled Meetings

Articles for the next newsletter, dated Tuesdays:

April 25, 2012, should be submitted before Cracker Barrel 10:00 AM Library 4 PM, Tuesday, April 17. Please send pictures, Sr. Exercise Class 10:45 AM Fellowship Hall articles and/or information to: Worship Band Rehearsal 7:30 PM Sanctuary

[email protected]. Wednesdays:

Devotional Group 6:30 AM Library Remaining April Events Maintenance Volunteers 8:30 AM Church Office

WORMS 9:30 AM Kendall Building April 14… Bird Watching Walk at Sepulveda Wildlife Basin Lunch with Computers 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Carpool meets in church parking lot at 8 AM 12:30 PM YAC

Immigration Clinic at North Valley Caring Services @ 10 AM Jubilee Bells 4:00 PM Room 5/6 Celebration Ringers 7:00 PM Room 5/6 Dessert Bridge @ 6 PM in Fellowship Hall Thursdays:

April 15… Family Ministries Meeting @ Noon in the Kendall Building Jazz Vespers @ 6 PM in the Sanctuary Rev. Steve’s Bible Study 10:00 AM Library Chancel Choir 7:30 PM Sanctuary April 16… Caring Ministries Meeting Couples Bible Study 2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 11:30 AM in the Kendall Building 7 to 10 PM in Room 5/6 Missions Meeting @ 7 PM in the Kendall Building Fridays:

April 17… UMW Noon Fellowship @ 11:30 AM in the Kendall Building Cracker Barrel 10:00 AM Library T’ai Chi Class 10:00 AM Fellowship Hall

Finance Committee Meeting @ 5 PM in the Library

Trustees Meeting @ 7 PM in the Library Sundays:

April 18… Leadership Development Meeting @ 7 PM in the Library Adult Study 8:00 AM Library April 21… Saturday Pancake Breakfast @ 8 AM in Fellowship Hall Chancel Choir 8:00 AM Sanctuary Antique and Classic Car Show @ 8 AM in the Parking Lot Sunday School & Nursery 9:00 AM Library Youth Choir 10-11 AM Fireside Room Boy Scout Troop 911 hosts BBQ Hot Dog Lunch Cherub Choir 10:15 AM Room 5/6

from 11 AM to 1 PM in the Parking Lot Sunday School & Nursery 11:00 AM Ed. Bldg. Memorial Service for Wally Kryder and Reception Preschool to Kindergarten in Nursery @ 2 PM in the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall Grades 1 to 5 in Room 5/6 Youth (Grades 6-12) in Room 4 April 23… Book Club @ 7 PM at Vivienne Webber’s Home MYF 4-6 PM YAC

Methodist Money Makers @ 7 PM in the Library

April 24… Resource Team Meeting @ 7 PM in the Library Worship Services @ 9 & 11 AM

April 28… Friends of Music Concert @ 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary Childcare available at all services. April 30… Church and Society Potluck / Event @ 7 PM in Fellowship Hall

United Methodist Women

Early May Events Contact Person May 1… Ministry Team Meeting @ 6 PM in the Library UMW Pat Small May 2… Soul Food Café @ 6 PM in Fellowship Hall Prayer Chain Dorine Collins & Ruth Sanders

May 5... All Church Hike at Charmlee Nature Park Loop in Malibu Hearts & Hands Betty Kinzy

Carpool meets in church parking lot at 8:30 AM WEEKLY:

May 6… Katrina Recovery Team to Mississippi through May 13 Mondays at 9 AM Arts & Crafts Phyllis Nelson

May 7… New You @ 7 PM at Nancy Rohlfs’ Home MONTHLY: May 8… Membership Committee Meeting Remaining April 2012 ACTIVITIES

@ 9 AM in the Kendall Building 17 Tuesday at 11:30 AM Noon Fellowship Dorine Collins Celebration Team Meeting @ 6:30 PM in the Library 24 Tuesday at 10 AM Bluejays Bridge Pearl Adams

Early May 2012 ACTIVITIES 30th Annual United Methodist 1 Tuesday at 10 AM Magpies Bridge Jean Thompson

Family Night at Dodger Stadium 7 Monday at 7 PM New You Barbara Hamilton

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