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1. First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood
GOOD NEWS
e-mail: nohofumc@pacbell.net
NOVEMBER 2014
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IN THIS ISSUE:
• Ol’ McDonald’s Farm
•UMW Holiday Boutique
• Tree Lot Time
• Community Day
•Mission Projects
A NOTE FROM PASTOR JOEY
James 5:7-10 deals with three of the most divisive and destructive elements to
individuals personally and to the faith community specifically. These are a lack of
patience, a sense of worry and the tendency to gossip.
Of patience, the 18th century French naturalist, Buffon wrote, “Never think that
God’s delays are God’s denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.”
Others have termed patience a virtue or the highest of spiritual gifts. These are
easy things to say, but far more difficult in practice when we who wait are bearing
the freight of anticipation. The author of James wrote to offer calm to a people
anxious in awaiting the return of the Lord. He wrote to calm their spirits and
remind them that God keeps promises.
Worry is a useless emotion. It intensifies our fears and anxieties thereby having
an adverse effect on our emotional and our physical health. However, for many
of us, worry remains our chief avocation. We worry about the weather,
government, schools, our children and our grandchildren. We worry about the
crops, the economy and the traffic. In short you name it and we worry about it.
We can at times make worry our work. Here the author says that to work at
worry is to deny the power of God to allay our fears. The value of worry was
well put by Alice Hegan Rice, “It ain’t no use putting up your umbrella till it
rains.”
James 5:9 reads, “Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may
not be judged; behold the Judge is standing at the door.” This admonition against
recreational griping was used to show people that the house of faith functions to
build up, not tear down each other. In the early Church there was much talk
about who was in charge, who had real spiritual gifts and how money was to be
spent. Of course, grumbling in the faith community is foreign to those of us who
have evolved spiritually. We are so mature in our faith that the thought of
criticizing one another couldn’t possibly enter our minds, let alone come from our
lips. Why just the other day I was talking with a pastor saying, “If I could just get
these slothful parishioners to respond in some way that resembles Christian
behavior.” Ah–but that’s another Reflection now isn’t it?
If we take the words of this text seriously, we can be patient, knowing that we are
in God’s hands. We can retire from the work of worry counting on our strength
of spirit to empower us in all things great and small. We can use our voice to
speak against injustice rather than cite petty infractions measured by narrow
standards we, ourselves, set. We can witness to the love and grace we have
experienced and build each other up through hope and encouragement.
Your Friend and Pastor,
Joey
GOOD NEWS is published monthly by
First United Methodist Church of North
Hollywood, California 91601
Phone (818) 763-8231
Minerva Carcaño
Bishop
Rev. Dr. Cedrick Bridgeforth
District Superintendent
Dr. Joey K. McDonald
Pastor
Congregation
Ministers
Jeff Thomas
Director of Music
Roger Eshleman
Organist
Nylean Rapinac
Administrator
Patty Kelsey
Director, Program Ministries
Jessica Renslow
Director, Outreach Ministries

2. COME AND WORSHIP
The following Bible passages will be the basis for the messages in November.
Please take time each week to read the selected passages.
November
2
You’ll Never Make A Saint Of Me
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
November 9 Community Day
November 16 TBA
November 23
A Shepherd’s Work
November 30 Live Your Strength 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
HIGHLIGHTS OF WORSHIP
TBA
Ezekial 34:11-16, 20-24
October 5th - Norman Kelsey and Phillip Mottaz shared spooky October Announcements as Doctor
Mottazstein & The Count. This morning’s special music was the duo of Jeff Thomas and Norman Kelsey,
who sang, Rainbow Connection. Pastor Joey shared a message based on Philippians 3:4b-14 titled “Of
Loss and Gain.” Communion was served today at 8:15 AM & 10:30 AM worship services. A Laity Sunday
planning meeting took place in Hand in Hand.
October 12th - Patty Kelsey shared a moment with the children on patience. Wendy Welch shared a
mission moment about letter writing to our service men and women via Operation Gratitude. A
Stewardship Moment about, the green, the duckets, and the cheddar was humorously and effectively given
by Rhonda Scott. Pastor Joey’s sermon, “On Breaking Contracts,” was based on Exodus 32:1-14.
October 19th - Today was Laity Sunday where we had various members of our congregation lead all the
aspects of worship. Thanks to Scott Shepard for facilitating, also to Doug Eboch, Bill Varney, Rhonda
Scott, Jessie Renslow, Amy Schwartz, Norman Kelsey, Charles Minetree, and Chuck Schafer. Special
music by David Eshleman, Francis Nyaforh and Shaun Vieten! Lisa Cheby’s message was titled, “Spiritual
Bean Counting,” based on Matthew 22:15-22. Lunch was hosted by Pastor Joey, Sue, Aaron & Ian in the
Social Hall.
October 26th - We introduced a new acolyte this morning, Samantha Calvert, who was thrilled to take
on the important roll. Pastor Joey’s sermon was based on Deuteronomy 34:1-12, and was titled, “Blessed
Not Entitled.”
Ol’ McDonald had a farm...E-I-E-I-O!
And on his farm he had Charge Conference, E-I-E-I-O!
Mark your calendar: Sunday, November 16th
Presentation & Luncheon
Following worship in the Social Hall

3. COMMUNITY DAY
Celebrating together with NoHo FUMC,
Boy Scout Troop 18, Girl Scouts of America,
Evergreen Music Conservatory and
The Wesley School
Sunday, November 9th
10:30 AM Worship Service
Reception to follow in the Social Hall
SUDSY SUNDAY!
Together as a community, we will be collecting travel size hygiene items to fill our
CARE KITS for the homeless.
This is a perfect time to clean out that drawer filled with hotel bath supplies.
Travel Size Wish List:
•Toothbrushes • Tooth Paste •Soap •Body Wash
•Shampoo & Conditioner •Razors & Shaving Cream•Lotion
• Baby Wipes • Deodorant • Q-Tips
•Chap Stick •Antibacterial Gel •Hairbrushes or Combs
Donations can also be dropped off on any of the first 4 Sundays in November!
The UMW Holiday Boutique
will be open during the
reception in the Social Hall
following worship.

4. What’s Happening in November?
Saturday, November 1st - Daylight Savings
Time ends. Remember to set your clocks back one
hour tonight!
Monday, November 3rd - UMW Cooking for
the boutique! 9:30 AM in the big kitchen!
Saturday, November 8th - UMW Holiday
Boutique Opens! 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM in the
Social Hall! Lunch served from 11:00 AM.
Saturday, November 22nd - Tree Lot Set Up
9AM - 1PM. Meet at Lounge.
Saturday, November 29th - Church Christmas
Decorating! It’s that time of the year already! Meet
in the Sanctuary to decorate the church for Christmas!
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Lunch Provided.
Monday, November 10th- Martha Circle
meets at 11:00 AM. Hand in Hand. Saturday, November 29th - Christmas Trees
Sunday, November 30th - Care Kits for the
Homeless Assembly Day! Assist the Mission
Team during coffee fellowship and make a hygiene
and snack kit for the chronic homeless. Outside lounge.
Sunday, November 9th - Mission Sunday!
Bring jars of peanut butter for the food pantry and a
few extra dollars for the blue mission envelopes.
Sunday, November 9th - Community Day!
Celebrating our wonderful community! (See flier.)
Tuesday, November 25th - Methodist Men
meet in the Lounge. 7:30 PM.
Wednesday, November 26th - Inter-Faith Food
Thanksgiving Eve Service. Unitarian Universalist
Church. 7:00 PM. (See flier.)
Monday, November 10th - All Church Movie
Night. Lounge. 6:45 PM - Dinner and 7:15 PM -
Movie. Hosted by David Eshleman.
Sunday, November 16th - Charge Conference!
Presentation & Luncheon Celebration. Social Hall.
Monday, November 17th- Tabitha Meets in
Hand in Hand at 10:30 AM.
Delivered! Morning delivery. Time TBD. Please
volunteer your elbow grease today! Lunch provided.
Sunday,
November 16th
Following Worship
Social Hall
Come celebrate on
“Ol’ Mcdonald’s Farm!”
Luncheon & Presentation
Dress in farmer duds!
ALL CHURCH
Monday, November 10th
6:45 PM - Dinner
7:15 PM - Movie
Saturday, November 29th - Care Kit Prep Day
after lunch. Meet in front of Boyer Chapel.
CAN YOU HELP?
We need farm hands to assist
with set up for
Charge Conference!
November 16th
8:30 AM - Audio Visual Set Up
9:00 AM - Decorate Tables
9:00 AM - Pick Up Balloons
Clean Up Crew
Sign up with Patty!
Wednesday, November 19th- Ruth Circle meet
at the home of Lynn Yoshizumi. 7:30PM
Thursday, November 20th- PB&J Project meet
in the Lounge at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, November 30th - 16th Annual Tree Lot
Opens at Noon. Closes at 9PM. Volunteer!

5. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
SOCIAL HALL
The United Methodist Women have been stitching,
painting, gluing, baking, canning and planting all
year to create another wonderful afternoon of
shopping and fellowship.
The traditional BBQ beef sandwich lunch will be
served between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
All proceeds from this event go toward assisting
several mission projects...The David & Margaret
Home for girls, The Methodist Hospital in
Arcadia, New Entra Casa and Toberman
Neighborhood Center in San Pedro.
Come and delight in our baked goods, homemade
jams and jellies, plants, handmade holiday
decorations and gifts and, of course, the "Second
Time Around Table." Mark your calendars!
Letters to Heros
Mission team member Wendy Welch is conducting a
letter writing campaign for Operation Gratitude
beginning this month.
The purpose of this writing campaign is to provide
quality, heartfelt letters of thanks to include in each
Operation Gratitude package.
The heart of this program is to bring a smile to the
faces of the Service Members who receive and read the
cards.
If you would like to participate, cards may be picked
up during coffee fellowship from Wendy.
Here is a recent patient at Long Beach
Memorial, who received a bedside adventure
kit that NoHo FUMC put together!
HELP!
Special bags of
no-cook food are
p re p a red f o r
homeless clients.
Especially needed for these bags are cans with
pop-tops, containing things like Vienna
sausage, Chef Boyardee and Campbell soups.
Also, if you shop in an area where you can still
get free paper bags, please ask for some extra
ones for the Pantry.

6. PB&J PROJECT
For the month of November, The PB&J Project
will be back to the regular schedule of the 3rd
Thursday of the month. This month, we will
meet on, November 20th.
Please join us in the church lounge at 7 pm. If
you can't get in the gate from the north parking
lot, make loud noises or knock on a lounge
window from the driveway.
Pam Lippert has joined the group the past 2
times and Roger Eshleman came for the
second time. We'd like to add your name to the
group.
On October 16th, the Wesley School 2nd
graders made peanut butter sandwiches for
their service learning project and Jodi Smith
helped with supervision and delivery of the
sandwiches to the Pantry.
CARE KIT MONTH
In conjunction with Community Day,
NOHO FUMC will be collecting donations to
fill our CARE KITS FOR THE HOMELESS
the first 4 Sundays in November!
Did you know that after sharing our projects on
social media the last few years that friends on
Instagram & Facebook have shared our ideas
with their various organizations?
You can even see a version of our Care Kits on
Pinterest, titled, “Blessing Bags.”
Good deeds are contagious! Lets keep it up!
November 2, 9, 16 & 23 - Donation Collection
Sunday, November 30th
Following church decorating & tree lot set up
In front of Boyer Chapel
Our Goal is 150 completed kits!
Travel Size Item Wish List:
150 - Soap or Body Wash
150 - Shampoo & Conditioner
150 - Deodorant
150 - Lotion
150 - Toothbrush & Toothpaste
150 - Toothpicks or Floss
150 - Mouthwash
150 - Razors & Shaving Cream
150 - Antibacterial Hand Gel
150 - Baby Wipes
150 - Chapstick
150 - Tissue Packs
Assembly Day is Sunday, November 30th!
Following worship in front of the lounge.
Cut this out
to keep in
your wallet!

7. GENEROSITY CAMPAIGN
By Chuck Schafer
I have to admit that I had not heard the rhyme “The House that Jack Built” that Jim Tyree
referred to in the letter sent out to kick off the 2015 Stewardship Campaign. In reading it, it shows
how the “house” is indirectly linked to other things and people.
The 1st United Methodist Church of North Hollywood is like that “house” indirectly linked to
many things and people, within the church building, the North Hollywood community and
globally. It is also linked to each and every one of us that sits in the pew on Sundays.
Joyce Cunningham brought up the word Stewardship in her letter to the church and mentions that
she is a lifelong steward of several Methodist churches. I too have been a lifelong Methodist and
steward. At previous Methodist churches I attended in my journey of faith, I was very involved
with several Finance committees. Finance committees are a necessary thing for churches to
operate. Some committees have been fine and others torturous. One year I really enjoyed being
on a Finance Committee. We started each meeting with a devotional reading from a book by
Robert Schnase called “Practicing Extravagant Generosity.” The book challenges and provokes our
thoughts on Stewardship and Giving. One of my favorite readings was “Grace of Giving” where
it says, “Churches that practice extravagant generosity…emphasize the Christian’s need to give
more than the churches need for money.”
I like that. I want my church to let me know when there is a need or some shortcomings in
meeting our regular bills. The church cannot operate if we can’t keep the lights lit, the organ
playing or pay our staff - that all takes “money” – “dinero” – “chump change.” I also want my
church to practice extravagant generosity - to emphasize our need to give.
I ask that you read 2 Corinthians, especially chapters 8 and 9. It talks about giving and our need
to give. Chapter 8, verse 7 reads: “But since you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in
knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you – see that you also excel
in this grace of giving.”
We will be asking you to think about your sustained giving, whether by pledge card on Victory
Sunday on November 16th or presented with the offering plate each Sunday, think about 2
Corinthians 9:7 “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

8. On Saturday, Oct. 25th, several members of our congregation
participated in assembly day: Anita McChesney, Chuck Schafer,
Pam Lippert, Rosemary Kent and Diane Western.
There will be 2 more assembly days for Operation Gratitude
before Christmas: Saturday, Nov. 8th, and Saturday, Dec. 13th.
A group from the church will be going on Dec. 13th from 9AM -
Noon. If you’d like to go that day, contact Lynn Yoshizumi at
818-764-8803 or ryly63@att.net. As usual, there will be
something for everyone to do - seated and standing jobs, indoors
or outdoors.
Also please be sure that your notes to the troops and any scarves,
cartoons and puzzles are in the cartoons box in the Lounge by
Sunday, Dec. 7th. Lynn will deliver them to Operation Gratitude
when she goes on the 13th.
GIVING TUESDAY
By Lynn Yoshizumi
You have heard about the shopping traditions of Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving when the stores
have huge sales and the merchants hope to get into the black for the year, Local Business Saturday - when
people are urged to support mom-and-pop shops that make our communities vital and vibrant, and Cyber
Monday - the biggest day of the year for on-line shopping. Here is a new one - Giving Tuesday, part of an
international movement that offers an opportunity to start the holiday season by giving instead of getting,
while supporting organizations that are transforming the world.
On Tuesday, December 2, you can extend the spirit of giving thanks into the Advent season by
participating in the United Methodist Church's #GivingTuesday. Every gift made online at
www.umcmission.org/give that day will be matched up to $1 million. The UMC General Board of Global
Ministries will allocate the matching funds dollar-for-dollar up to the first $1 million in gifts to Advance
projects received online Dec. 2 between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. EST. A maximum of $2,500 per individual
gift to a project will be dispersed as matching funds. A project may receive a maximum of $25,000 in
matching funds.
Last year on UMC #GivingTuesday, United Methodists collectively raised a record $6.5 million on
line through The Advance. 11,000 individuals and churches in 34 countries gave more than 16,300 gifts to
mission projects and ministries they believe in. It was a wonderful sign of commitment and extravagant
generosity, maximizing the impact of thousands of United Methodists coming together on one day to
support ministries that are transforming the world all year around.
The Advance is the UMC's giving channel which ensures that 100% of each gift supports the project
designated by the donor. The Advance encompasses more than 850 Methodist-related projects and more
than 300 missionaries, all of them reviewed and monitored by Global Ministries staff. For instance, you
might want to support Red Bird Mission or Gary and Cindy Moon, missionaries in Thailand, or the UMC
response to the Ebola crisis or helping people in communities in the U.S that have been devastated by
hurricanes and tornados. The choice is yours!

9. November 4 Maggie Christian
November 5 Frank Rapinac
November 7 Deanne Cox
November 9 Shirley Pratt
November 10 Patricia Doelitzsch
November 10 Linda Eshleman
November 16 Raylean Fetterman
November 17 Marion Elkerton
November 25 Hannah Ye-Books
November 26 Erin Zavala
November 27 Bryan Ancheta
November 26 Erin Parnell
November 27 Jessica Renslow
November 28 McKenna Sucher
November 28 Libeck Kadu-Vieten
November 29 Mary Evans
November 29 Reba Roebuck
Deanne Cox suffered a minor stroke due to complications from dialysis. She is
so grateful for everyone’s prayers and request prayers to be lifted up regarding
big decisions on future treatment.
Patty Kelsey’s Mom, Uma Tokahuta, is undergoing cataract surgeries for both
her eyes in October and December.
Minette Harris is recuperating at St. Elizabeth Care Center on Magnolia.
Nancy Gatchell is in hospice care at The Lighthouse on Magnolia.
Our prayer chain-phone tree leader, Margaret Allen, has been moved to a
elder care facility. We are so grateful for the many decades that she dedicated
to the church, making calls to lift up hundreds of congregants in prayer.
We recognized our earthly saints on November 2, 2014
Genevieve “Jean” Burns
Janice Roberts Mulvaney
Fay Kapin
2014 CHARGE CONFERENCE
So, what is the ‘Charge Conference’ all about?
The charge conference is the basic governing body of each
United Methodist local church and must meet at least once per
year. The charge conference directs the work of the church and
gives general oversight to the church council, reviews and
evaluates the mission and ministry of the church, sets salaries
for the pastor and staff, elects the members of the church
council, and recommends candidates for ordained ministry.
This year, we welcome our California Pacific
District Superintendent for the North District,
Rev. Dr. Cedrick Bridgeforth to our Church on
Sunday, November 16th. Dr. Bridgeforth will
take part in 10:30 worship and our luncheon
and presentation in the Social Hall following.

10. Reflections
! Joey K. "Donald
Mark 10:2-16 contains two questions, one explicit, one implicit. Verses 2-12 have the
Pharisees (in an effort to trick Jesus) asking pointedly about the lawfulness of divorce. In
verses 13-16 the implied question is, do children belong in the worship setting?
Jesus’ response to the explicit question of whether divorce is lawful seems harsh. He
answers with a question. What did Moses say? Those questioning Jesus knew the laws of
Moses permitted divorce (for men only) and their intent was to trap Jesus into violating
Mosaic Law. What Jesus did was raise the ante. In reminding his detractors that the
binding nature of the love of God supersedes the law of Moses, he rendered their
question moot.
It is unfortunate that in modern times rigid religious thinking uses this text to condemn
divorce under any circumstances. The difficulty with this thinking is twofold. First, it
forgets that under Mosaic Law polygamy was practiced until the year one thousand.
Secondly, it renders Jesus dead of thought and irrelevant to the concerns of modern
humanity.
To the implied question of a child’s appropriate place during worship, Jesus was direct.
Children belong in God’s house. The gifts they are, and the trust in which they are held in
the faith community are significant. He suggests we might learn from their winsomeness
how to be more spiritual and even how to enter the realm of God. The message
throughout this text is one woven into the way Jesus lived. It is one which states
relationships are important, especially the relationship between creator and creature. We
each find our center and become most effective in terms of faith as we treat others as
children of the Holy.
If the childlike behavior of our young ones is something worth copying, then perhaps the
childish behavior of their adult counterparts is worth modifying if not changing
altogether. If, however, you disagree I do believe I shall pout.
Reflections are part of the weekly bulletin inserts for worship. This writing is originally from October 5, 1997.
Norma Villee’s message, “Two Easy Question, Two Tough Answers” was based on Mark 10:2-16

11. OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP
November 2 Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints Day. White or Red.
Josh. 3:7-17, Ps. 107:1-7, 33-37 (UMH 830); 1 Thes. 2:9-13; Matt. 23:1-12
November 9 Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost. Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday.
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Green.
Extended Advent Begins. Purple or Blue.
Josh. 24:1-3a, 14-25; Ps. 78:1-7 (UMH 799); 1 Thes. 4:13-18; Matt. 25:1-13
November 16 Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost. Green. Extended Advent. Purple or Blue.
Jud. 4:1-7; Ps. 123 or 76 (UMH 797); 1 Thes. 5:1-11; Matt. 25:14-30
November 23 Christ the King. White or Gold. Extended Advent. Purple or Blue.
Ez. 34:11-16, 20-24; Ps. 100 (UMH 821); Eph. 1:15-23; Matt. 25:31-46
November 30 First Sunday of Advent. United Methodist Student Day. Purple or Blue.
Isa. 64:1-9; Ps. 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801); 1 Cor. 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37
Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 AM in the Main Sanctuary
Adult Sunday School meets at 9:15 AM in the Hand in Hand room
Children’s Sunday School meets at 10:30 AM in the Community Room/Nursery
Children’s Message the 3rd Sunday at 10:30 AM Worship Service
Communion will be celebrated on November 2nd at 8:15 AM and 10:30 AM Worship Services
8:15 AM Worship Services in Boyer Chapel
November 2 - Norman Kelsey November 9 - Sandra Smith November 16 - Pastor Joey
November 23 - Sandra Smith November 30 - Sandra Smith
Please have your articles for the Good News to the church office by November 17th for the December publication
or email them to pattyfumc@gmail.com
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