The Week Ahead

There will be Prayers and Squares on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in the Old Kitchen at Northside. All are invited.

This Sunday is the 2nd Sunday of Easter. Clark Gaylord will lead the service while Linda is on vacation. His message will be "Still in the Room: Christ Meets Us at the Threshold." The choir will sing “African Canticle.” We will collect our 2 Cents a Meal offering.

The Adult Forum will welcome Ellen Plummer (she/her), a member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation (UUC) of Blacksburg, to present UU 101, a history of the denomination and theology of Unitarian Universalism. Ellen will be ordained in May as a UU community minister currently serving Good Samaritan Hospice as a spiritual care coordinator/chaplain. Ellen retired from Virginia Tech after 25 years as an academic administrator, most recently having served in the Office of the Provost. 

The Big Event Church Workday
Virginia Tech students participating in The Big Event will be helping with Northside projects on Saturday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There are several projects on the list that will need helpers. Contact Steve Cole if you can assist.

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Sign Up to Serve
There are many opportunities to support the ministry of the church: help in the nursery, greet people at the door, assist as a worship leader, serve as host for fellowship, usher, and help pack Monday Night meals. You can talk to Ann Marie about the nursery, talk to Lisa Garcia about assisting the Deacons with greeting, sign up with Barbara for fellowship, get on Lucian's list for usher, check with Heidi about helping on a Monday night, and talk to Linda or Bruce about worship leader.

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You can also pick and choose what dates you are available and what positions you want to fill via our online sign-up form at https://northsidebburg.org/volsign/. Pick the position and click on the "Submit" button. On the next screen you will see a list of open dates. Click on "--Select a Name--" in the box, pick your name from the drop-down list, and check the date or dates your are available. Click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the list. You will see a confirmation screen with the dates and position. You will also receive a reminder email on the Thursday before you are signed up to serve.

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Because things can change, it is now possible to delete a commitment for a specific date. The form at https://northsidebburg.org/volsign/dropme.php allows you to drop a date for a position. Click on "--Select a Name--" in the box, pick your name from the drop-down list and check the box for the position you need to change. Click "Submit" and you will see the date or dates you are signed up for that position. Pick the date you need to drop and click "Submit" to get a confirmation that you are no longer signed up.

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If there are any questions about this process, contact Bruce at admin@northsidebburg.org.

Y-Toss Volunteers Needed

The YMCA at Virginia Tech is looking for volunteers to help with the Y-Toss collection starting May 8th-13th from 9 am to 7 pm. Please use the official sign-up genius to sign up for a spot at a pod or sponsor a pod with a group for the day. Your help is the only way this process is possible.

Quick Reminder: As a volunteer, you will be overseeing one of our POD locations, making sure everything runs smoothly and helping us pack the PODS properly. There are multiple shifts throughout the day, and on the busier days of move-out, we have more shifts available. 

The Y-Toss team is so excited to meet you all this May and work alongside you!! 

P.S. Remember, if you volunteer for us, you get early access to the sale in August ;) 

Blood Drive April 10

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The Blacksburg Christian Church, 240 Watson Ave (just up the hill from Northside), is organizing a blood drive with the Red Cross on Friday, April 10, from 11 am to 5 pm. You can make an appointment by clicking on the link below.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=2670

Monday Night Supper

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This week's meal was Mexican lasagna, corn, veggies (cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots), fruit, and cookies. We served 55 meals.

Thanks to our volunteers this week: Marge and George, Barbara, Ann Marie and Maria, Susan, Alex, Pam, and Heidi and Bruce.

Bag Collection: If you have groceries delivered from Kroger, please save the large delivery bags and bring them to the church. If you have friends who get deliveries and don't know what to do with the bags, we can use them. They are the right size to pack multiple meals for delivery to the parking lot. It is a good way to recycle the bags, reducing the need to order brown paper shopping bags.

Volunteers to help prepare and pack meals are always welcome and needed.

Homebound Members

For those wishing to keep in touch with our homebound members, here are some addresses:

Pastoral Care

"Offer prayers and petitions in the Spirit all the time." – Eph. 6.18

Please be in prayer for:

Please let the church office know if names should be added to or removed from the list.