Class Acts Pottery

Check out Paul Brown and Ben Green enjoying pottery during Class Acts. These creations of fish plates were just wonderful! Can't wait to see the final product. I'm thinking this should be an ongoing ministry here at Noel. Folks of all ages can enjoy using their hands to create masterpieces! This is just one of the classes you've missed if you've not been here on Tuesday nights. Anyone interested in making this a permanent ministry? Got other ideas for new ministries at Noel? Let us know! Now's the time!

Charles Wesley & Expressing Faith Through Song

We are having a great time and learning some interesting things in the Wesleyan Hymn Study. Here are a few questions to get you thinking:
1. When did Charles Wesley live?
2. How many hymns and sacred poems did he write?
3. Did Charles write the text, music, or both?
4. Did brother John write any hymns?

See if you can answer any of these questions. If you know them, email me or tell me at church......this will let me know how many people are reading this!

I'll post the answers in a couple of weeks.

Bryan

Wow, another Monday! Ladies, tonight is Sister Chicks at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship hall. We would love for you to come and share in Bible study and laughter! Yes, we have a good time while we study. We have all generations involved with fun and food! Childcare is provided we have everything you need to enjoy an evening out with your friends. We look forward to you joining us this evening! Call 221-5207, with any questions!

Photos from Anita Renfroe event added!

Photos from the Anita Renfroe event at the Strand have been added to our website.

Click here to check our our women's page to see snapshots from the wonderful evening hosted by Noel.

Calling all photographers!!!

We need your help!!!

We are in desperate need of photos from any and all of Noel's events! I am currently trying to add new photos to the website, but the problem is that I don't have very many! If you happen to have photos from any recent church event please e-mail me at mrigby@noelumc.org. Don't forget your camera next time you come up to the church; we need photos of our bright smiling faces!!!

Noel NOW Newsletter

Wondering what's new at Noel? Read your Noel NOW newsletter right here on our website or if you would like to be added to our mailing list, contact the church office.

If you would like to publicize an event, e-mail me at rbogan@noelumc.org. I will need it at least two weeks in advance. I can't promise that I will be able to publish it, but I try to find room. There is just so much going on around here at Noel, that sometimes I am not able to include everything. That is why the earlier you can get something to me, the better possibilty I will get it published. Hope to hear from you! Rozi

Women's Ministry

Well, one week since the big comic relief! Thank you to all that joined us at the Strand for a night of laughter and fun. We are recovering around 520 Herndon and beginning the plans for Spring Showers! Spring Showers will be an evening about blessings and remembering the good things about this journey! Saying thank you to our Heavenly Father for blessings and each other! We would love for you to visit Noel and check out the Women's Events along with all the other happening things around Noel. Remember mark your calendar for March 31! Thanks again for the support shown by attending the event at The Strand. Happy Valentine's Day! Blessings, Debbie

CLASS ACTS and TheDEEP

It's not too late to join us for Class Acts! -- Tuesdays until March 18th. We have a great choice of classes available, for your varied tastes: Beginning Pottery, Beginning Photography (can't figure out all the buttons on your digital camera and reading the instruction manual is a joke? This one's for you!), Ballroom Dancing (bring a partner or take your chances!), Bible Study with Annette Fortuna ("Grace - Don't live life without it"), Enneagram Discussion Group, Charles Wesley Hymn Study with Bryan Bierbaum. Give me a call (221-5207), or send me an e-mail (revbeth@noelumc.org) for more information or to register. Remember also that we have dinner being served at 5:30 pm and the classes begin at 6:00.
And if you're looking for a small group to join, come on into TheDeep, meeting Sunday nights from 5:00-6:30 pm. We're studying a book right now called Growing Spiritual Redwoods and it is all about the practice of Christianity, and how we "do" church in a changing world. We have very engaging discussions and we don't shy away from any topic! Come on into TheDeep... the water's fine!
peace!
RevBeth

Away We Go Again!

Well, we off to Mexico again this Saturday evening and this time we plan to build 4 houses. I know this mission outreach is not for everyone but if you've ever thought about doing something like this, consider going next year. I go not because I'm the preacher or because I feel guilty - I go because it's a blast! We have a ton of fun.
Please say a prayer for us while we're away and for our families and jobs we leave back home. And while you're at it, please pray for Fane and William Peeples who leave tomorrow for India. This has been a life long dream for Fane finally coming to life. They will be working in a hospital there and with the existing mission efforts.
Noel is really a cool church when it comes to mission. We have so many opportunities, most right here but others as well. If you haven't plugged in yet... well, God is counting on you.
Hasta la vista, Dave

New from Children's Ministries

I just want to remind everyone about the Parental Consent form that I need completed for each child who participates in Noel's children's activities. I am sending out a letter and some forms to parents today! If you don't get one, let me know. Anyone wanting to go to the Mudbugs game on Sunday needs to turn one in ahead of time! Thanks. Mary

New Blog Feature

Hello everyone!

Welcome once again to our new blog! I am glad to you decided to check out what we have going on at Noel. I am pleased to announce that you can subscribe to your blog via e-mail. If you look at the left side of this page at the bottom, you will see a place to insert your e-mail address. Each day that there is a new post made, an email will be sent to you that will include the post in it. This is a great way to make sure that you don't miss a thing!

Also, don't forget that anyone can leave a comment on our posts. We will be happy to respond to any questions you may have! If you have any questions or comments regarding our website and/or blog, please feel free to contact me at mrigby@noelumc.org.

Hello from Children's Ministries

Well, I'm officially entering the blogosphere, I guess (with the help of my 12-year-old son). I hope to get blog savvy fairly quickly, so you can check back here for the most up-to-date info about what is happening in the Children's Building. Right now, here's a quick list of goings on:

• Upward Basketball and Cheerleading every Saturday morning through March 1st
• Upward Sports Awards Celebration - Sunday, March 2 at 5:00 in Fellowship Hall
• Sunday, February 17 - Mudbugs game - meet at 3:15, game at 4:00, return at 7:00ish
• Sunday, February 24 - Pajama Movie Night - 5:00 - 6:30 in the Children's Building for K - 5th grade
• Children's Choir every Sunday morning - 9:00 - 9:30 (Ya'll sounded great Sunday morning!)

That's all for now. I'll keep blogging if you'll keep coming back! Mary

CHECK THIS OUT!

Hey, Folks!
Welcome to our new blog space. Things are really busy around Noel these days and we hope this new avenue will help us keep in touch with you AND keep you up to date on all that is going on.

The big deal on the plate at the moment is Anita Renfroe at the STRAND! It's tomorrow night and there are still some tickets available if you can break loose. She is a riot and a blessing all at the same time. You will be glad you took the time if you do get to go.

This Sunday is a big day as well. We'll celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Upper Room Class and we have a special guest speaker for the 10:30 Traditional service. Dr. David Trickett will be with us. David is the president of Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, and his father was an associate at Noel years ago.

We also have a missionary team being consecrated Sunday morning. Our team of 27 will head to Mexico to build 3 (maybe 4 - if we can raise the money!) houses in the "cardboard neighborhoods" of Juarez. Each person in worship will receive a missionary's name for which to be praying. You will also have the opportunity to purchase "blocks" to help pay for the houses as team members will be seeking donations around the church.

It's a great time to be a part of Noel UMC. Hope to see you around, Dave

What about 1John 1:5-10?

Hello any and all comers. I just read the above mentioned Scripture and was considering verses seven and nine especially.

Verse seven says if we walk in the light we have fellowship with one another. So fellowship is the fruit of a person who walks in light? Blogging as fellowship, very interesting.

Verse nine says if we confess sin (and we all have sin it says) then the Faithful One forgives. Blogging as confession, very scary.

Does anyone out there think we miss out on the light offered to us by not fellowshipping in ways that allow us to confess when we miss the mark and fail to love as Jesus loved?

Thoughts for the day from a child who is still a little afraid of the dark.

Peace to you.

Todd

Anita Renfroe

Don't forget Anita Renfroe will be at the Strand this Thursday! Call the church office at 318-221-5207 for more information!