Category: Past Events
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B.R.E.A.D. Network Meeting
We will hold a network meeting for B.R.E.A.D. on Sunday, February 19 after worship with light snacks provided. The meeting should be about an hour long. All network members are encouraged to bring the names of the people they plan to invite to the Nehemiah Action.
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Farewell to Pastor Jay Groat
Pastor Jay’s final Sunday as Just North’s interim minister will be January 22. Please join us for worship, and stay for a lemonade and cake reception following the service. This will be our opportunity to express our appreciation for all of Pastor Jay’s support and leadership during this interim period.
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Celebration Planned to Honor Jo Anne Nay
Jo Anne Nay, our Minister for Equipping the Saints, is retiring after many years of service to Just North church. In worship on Sunday, January 29, we officially acknowledged the end of her authorized ministry. We will continue to celebrate her good works at a soup and salad dinner from 5 – 8 pm on…
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Try your luck!
Come and join us for game night from 6 – 8 pm on Friday, January 13. It could be your lucky night!
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Changes to Christmas Services
To Members and Friends of Just North Church, I have an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to share with you. Due to the dangerous cold and challenging road conditions, we have decided to make the following changes to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship services – Ø Tonight’s Christmas Eve worship will be offered as a Zoom service. …
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Children’s Christmas Party
Children are invited to decorate a tree and attend a Christmas party on Saturday Dec. 3.
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Season of Advent 2022
Advent is the season of waiting and expectation for the arrival of Christ. Each week we will have special music related to the theme of the day. Sunday, November 27: Hope. Matthew 3. Sunday, December 4: Love. John 1:1-14. Sunday, December 11: Joy. Matthew 1:18-25, 2:1-12. Sunday, December 18: Peace. Luke 2:1-20. A choir-led service…
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Deck the Halls
You are invited to come & deck the North Church halls with Mike and Jeff. Each of the church boards will decorate a separate tree. We hope to see you there!
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B.R.E.A.D. Assembly
Continuing the annual cycle of building relationships and power for justice, the BREAD Assembly will be Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7 pm at Christ the King Catholic Church, 2777 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus. The meeting will be hybrid, both in person and on Zoom. Carpools will be arranged from the church for those wishing…
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Women of Just North
Join us for a discussion of ways to serve our congregation and our community. Sunday December 11 at 9:15.
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A Loving Leap of Faith
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Welcome to Our New Minister of Music!
We are pleased to welcome Brennan Harris, our new Minister of Music. We appreciate the careful consideration he puts into his music selections and the descriptions of the hymns and anthems that he adds to the bulletin each Sunday.
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Calling All Youth!
Middle and high school youth are invited to help us unload pumpkins after the worship service on Sunday, September 25. A trip to Rita’s Frozen Ice and Custard will follow immediately after.
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Sunday Journeys
Sunday Journeys for children age Pre-K through grade 5 will resume on September 18. The sessions follow the Godly Play curriculum and are intended to celebrate God’s love by inspiring wonder and caring for the spiritual, moral, social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth and development of each of God’s children.
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Fall WEBS to begin Sept 21
This fall, the Wednesday Evening Book Study will explore “Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity” by Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons. Contact Jo Anne Nay for details.
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Choir Rehearsals Resume
Our choirs are back! Join us at Thursday evening rehearsals. The bell choir meets at 6:15 pm, and the vocal choir meets at 7:30 pm.
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The 2022 Pumpkin Sale
We’re excited for the return of our fall pumpkin sale. Watch for the pumpkin truck, scheduled to arrive on September 25!
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Homecoming Cookout
Everyone is invited to attend this outdoor gathering at noon on September 11. We will have live music and enjoy a time to be together after so much time when this type of gathering was not possible.
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Calling All Singers!
Our annual Summer Choir will present Special Music on Sunday August 21. Rehearsal will be held at 9:45 a.m. Interested participants do not need to sign up in advance – just show up in colorful summer attire. Fall choir rehearsals begin on Thursday, September 1, 7:30 pm with our new Minister of Music.
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Mary Magdalene Celebration 2022
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Connect 2 Deep Listening Sessions
Just North kind-hearted friends are invited to gather again this summer in our church backyard in groups of 8 (including Interim Pastor Jay Groat and Jo Anne Nay) for a summer evening of deep listening to each other and sacred storytelling. We both sense a longing for connection among our congregation and in society. Sharing…
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B.R.E.A.D. Celebration
The Board of Outreach is planning a sandwich lunch to celebrate the work of BREAD this past year. Members and friends have the opportunity to make an investment in the work of social justice in our community. BREAD (Building Responsibility Equality and Dignity), the Columbus grassroots interfaith justice advocacy organization, celebrates 25 years of making…
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Summer Sundays Schedule
Sunday Journeys for grades Pre-K through 12 concluded on May 29. Now we are into the summer schedule. We have some fun things planned for our littlest ones, including, we hope, some special trips to places during the week. Here is the current Sunday schedule. Each 45-minute session will generally include a book, art and/or…
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Pride Month 2022
Happy Pride Month!
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Music Sunday June 5.
Join us for 10:30 worship on Sunday, June 5 as we celebrate the Chancel Choir and the Bell Choir. Each choir will share favorite selections from the past year. See details about worship services here.
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Pentecost Sunday
Join us for Pentecost Sunday June 5. Service details can be found here.
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Summer Camps 2022
It’s not too late to sign up! Templed Hills camp will be hosting a number of youth summer camps in person this summer: June 12-15th – Grands and Family (ages 4- 12 with Grandparent/parent) June 19-25th Music, Mime, Arts, Dance, Drama Camp (ages 7-18) June 19 -25th Just Camp! (ages 7-18) June 26th – July…
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BREAD Action Meeting May 2022
35 Just North UCC members & friends joined thousands for the BREAD Action Meeting at the Celeste Center at the Fairgrounds May 10. It was the first full in-person gathering since 2019 with plenty of room and ventilation. We met with several elected officials. Several officials failed to show up, but BREAD does not give…
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Pandemic Update: Mask-Friendly at Worship
On May 9th, 2022 the Just North UCC Board of Directors discussed our current COVID-19 guidelines. A guest epidemiologist joined us to share her thoughts. The board has agreed on the following guidelines (which will change if needed). Masks are recommended but not required. People up front who are more than 6′ away from the…
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Just North Men’s Retreat 2022
The men of Just North met at the church on Saturday for breakfast, and carpooled to Templed Hills. There we joined in walks in the woods, service projects to prepare the camp for kids in the summer, spiritual fellowship, and fellowship of the more conventional kind. Interim Pastor Jay joined us to lead a Bible…