North St. News: May 6, 2011

1. This Sunday

2. Response to Storms in the South

3. May Potluck
4. Free Roller Skating
5. Softball
6. Other Reminders

1. This Sunday (May 8) - To begin the third week of Easter this Sunday, we will consider the story of Jesus eating with the two on the road to Emmaus. How is Christ revealed when we break bread together? In preparation of worship, read your daily Ashes to Fire journal and our passages here. See you Sunday!

2. Response to Storms in the South - The Board of General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene have called for prayer and support for our brothers and sisters in the South affected by the devastating storms a few weeks ago. Read their plea here. As in the wake of most any disaster in the world, our Nazarene Disaster Response is already at work. You can support the work financially here. You can also always bring in an offering in response and support to worship with you. Place it in an offering box, but be sure to mark it clearly. Ed DiSante also reminds us that there is need for money to ship Crisis Care Kits as well. Information about that is here. (It costs $12 to ship a box.)

3. May Potluck- May's potluck will be a picnic-themed potluck. We are hoping for a beautiful day so we can gather on the front lawn (so bring your favorite blanket or chair). If not, we will 'picnic' inside. There is a sign-up sheet in the church foyer.

4. Free Roller Skating - Carol Newell has invited everyone to a night of free roller skating. Many local food pantries have more demand now than ever to keep their shelves stocked. Please help Carol to support our local communities by skating to keep the shelves stocked! The skating rink is rented and all they need is you! Let's skate, have fun and fill our local food pantries. This event will take place at the Carousel Family Fun Center, 1055 Auburn st. in Whitman on June 9th from 6:00pm-8:oopm. Each family is asked to bring canned goods which will be donated to the Braintree food pantry. The night includes 2 hours of free roller skating with a DJ, skate rentals available for $3.00 and the food court will be open for purchases. Please RSVP to Carol by email by June 1st to reserve your spot!

5. Softball - The season has begun! Our team had a tough loss in the first game last night, losing in the bottom half of the last inning. We're teamed up with our brothers and sisters from the Bethel CotN again this year. The next game is next Friday (5/13) at 6:00 PM, but come earlier to warm up as the game begins at 6:00.

6. Other Reminders