Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Week 2: Conversations about End of Life: Ethical Issues and Practical Solutions
Wednesday, July 18, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Last week, nearly thirty of us gathered in the Fellowship Hall (including a few folks from the community) for the first session of our seminar, “Conversations about End of Life: Ethical Issues and Practical Solutions.” OhioHealth medical ethicist Corey Perry and our own Leslie Kern, Dawn Leach and Jean Feeney…
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BREAD Sunday
Today we are invited to a special worship service: Pastor Eric will preach a sermon that encourages us to follow Jesus in caring for our neighbors. Mark Cortez will share his enthusiasm for the justice work of BREAD in a mission moment. Rob and Clarissa, lead organizers of BREAD, will worship with us and…
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Johnny Steiner in Concert Aug 4 and 5 at Otterbein
Our friend and erstwhile music minister Johnny Steiner will be will perform at his college alma mater, Otterbein University. The concert is called LOVE SCENES, and will feature a program from the Great American Songbook and golden age of pop music examining different aspects of romantic love. “Love, love, love. It’s explored in 97% of…
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Mary Magdalene Celebration 2018
Mary Magdalene Celebration Saturday, July 21, 2018 7:00 pm Fellowship Hall Mark your calendars! The Mary Magdalene Celebration will be held in Fellowship Hall Saturday, July 21st at 7 pm. The 45-minute contemplative service consists mostly of music, with the lighting of candles, a dance offering, Holy Communion, and Anointing included. The service will be followed with light…
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Benefit Concert for Children at the Border
North Church hosted a benefit concert Sunday for children at the border, check out this news coverage! The concert raised more than $9600 for RAICES; we learned that that’s almost enough to pay the costs of posting bond for two Moms who have been separated from their children! Photos thanks to Jay Yutzey
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The Concert for Children at the Border
July 1st, 3pm-5pm Music that makes a difference – top Columbus songwriters present The Concert for Children at the Border. The event, hosted by North Congregational Church, is raising funds for Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), providing legal counsel for children incarcerated by Homeland Security on the border with Mexico.…
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“Just North” T-Shirts
Get your Just North t shirts! New members, here they are! Kids have grown! Maybe it is time for a fresh replacement. Joining the North Church band? order a turquoise t shirt. T shirts are ordered approximately every two years because we have a minimum order. While we usually order a couple extra, do not…
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Seminar Series: Conversations About End of Life, Ethical Issues and Practical Solutions
The Caring Ministry Team of North Church invites you to participate in a free three-session seminar that will help you consider the ethical and legal issues surrounding end of life care. Wednesdays July 11, 18, 25 at 7 PM – 9 PM North Congregational UCC 2040 W. Henderson Rd. Columbus, OH 43220 CHILDCARE PROVIDED UPON…
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Summer Book Club for Grades 3 – 7
Book club for this summer for grades 3-7 will meet on June 17, July 15, and August 5. The book selected by Dee Fuerst and Susan Yutzey is The Wolf Keepers by Elise Broach. Parents will be notified by e-mail within the week.
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SAVE THE DATE Sanctuary as Resistance: Uniting Communities through Sanctuary
Tuesday, June 5th, 5-8pm at the Columbus Mennonite Church The Columbus Sanctuary Collective invites organizers, faith communities, activists, faith leaders, organizations and individuals to a convening around the growing sanctuary movement in Ohio. Learning from our experience with Solidarity with Edith Espinal, we will gather to share what we have learned and how to continue…
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Summer Book Club for Grades 3 – 7
Book club for this summer for grades 3-7 will meet on June 17, July 15, and August 5. The book selected by Dee Fuerst and Susan Yutzey is The Wolf Keepers by Elise Broach. Parents will be notified by e-mail within the week.
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Late notice: Parents’ Night Out and Family Board Game Night
Bring your kids, parents, friends and games! We will provide games and light snacks. For Parents’ Night Out, leave your kids with Sunday School teachers at 6:30, and pick them up by 8:30. They will have entertainment and light snacks while you’re out. Free, and open to all!
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Family Game Night & Parents’ Night Out Friday April 27th 6:30pm
Bring your kids, parents, friends and games! We will provide games and light snacks. For Parents’ Night Out, leave your kids with Sunday School teachers at 6:30, and pick them up by 8:30. They will have entertainment and light snacks while you’re out. Free, and open to all!
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North Church Men’s Retreat
Saturday and Sunday May 5-6Join us for fellowship, spirituality, and some light exposure to nature! TheNorth Men will be helping to prepare the summer camp campus for 2017.
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Spring Wednesday Evening Book Study: Interrupting Silence
Wednesday April 11th 7:00pm WEBS Studying Interrupting Silence: God’s Command to Speak Out by Walter Bruggeman
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Parents’ Night Out and Family Game Night
Come out and play for our inter-generational family board games night, or take a couple hours for couplehood with pure parents night out! Free Family Board Games Night 6:30pm Friday April 27th. Bring a game to share our play ours with us. Light snacks will be served. Free Parents’ Night Out 6:30pm -8:30pm Friday April…
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Clay Crafting Spirituality Group
Monday April 9th, 6:30pm
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More Love Cabaret and Bake Sale
2040 W. Henderson Rd, Columbus 43220 Saturday April 28th, 7pm Proceeds benefit the music ministry and South Side Food Pantry
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Lenten Testimony
How has my faith informed my resilience? You know how sometimes you have to start with what something is not to get at what it is? In order for me to tell you about my faith, I need to start by talking about my doubt. The Rev. Martin Copenhaver once wrote: “Some of us live…
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Easter at North Church
Here’s the schedule for our annual Easter celebrations, please join us! Sunday, March 25 10:30am: Palm Sunday Family Service Thursday March 29 6:30pm: Maundy Thursday Service Friday March 30: Good Friday Service Sunday April 1: Easter Sunday Worship Services at 7:00 / 8:15 / 10:30 a m – 9:00amEaster Breakfast – 10:00am Easter Egg Hunt
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Family Board Games and Parents’ Night Out — Friday March 23rd 6:30pm
Join us Friday at 6:30 to exercise your brain, or just come for the fun of it! Light snacks will be served, and we’d love to learn your favorite board game, so bring it along! If you’d prefer to have your kids play games instead, they will love being entertained by members of our highly…
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BREAD Nehemiah Action May 7
Nehemiah Action Monday, May 7th, at 7:00 p.m. Celeste Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211 Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. Join thousands of community members as we fight for solutions to serious community problems that our members voted on.
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BREAD Rally April 9
Join us at the Rally on Monday, April 9th, at 7:00 p.m. at Congregation Tifereth Israel 1354 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43205 Meet at North Church at 6p for carpool. We’ll go over our game plan for the Nehemiah Action, hear updates from our research committees, hear testimonies from BREAD leaders, and you’ll get…
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“Here Comes the Sun: Women of Jesus’s Ministry Maundy Thursday Service March 29
“Here Comes the Sun: Women of Jesus’s Ministry” Maundy Thursday Service Sunday, March 29 6:30 PM Women played an important role in the earliest days of Christianity. The Jesus of the Bible spoke directly to women and refused to treat them differently from men. The gospels portray them as disciples during Jesus’ ministry, and the…
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Lenten Fasting
This lenten season, some at North are fasting. It is not too late for you to join with us to explore this ancient spiritual disciple that offers endless possibilities to connect with God. Below is a fast fact sheet for your consideration. Fasting Fast Facts This fasting is not: A way to begin a new…
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B.R.E.A.D. Potluck and Kitchen Dedication
Sunday, March 4, following the 10:30 worship service, the congregation gathered briefly in our new North Church kitchen to dedicate it to the service of God and community. Laura Gaines, our moderator, shared few comments, and then, Linda Lee Kennedy taught us a song that she had written for this occasion. Next, we moved into…
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B.R.E.A.D. Sunday Potluck and Meeting
Sunday, March 4, 12:00 pm Fellowship Hall First, we will briefly gather in our new kitchen to celebrate and to dedicate it to the service of God and community. I understand that we may even learn a new song being written for this occasion! Next, we will move into Fellowship Hall for North’s “third sacrament”…
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Adult Ed Class A Different Way: Living Simply in a Complex World
Begins March 18th 9:00 am Signup sheet for A Different Way: Living Simply in a Complex World will be out starting this Sunday. Please sign up by March 4 if possible, so Ellen can order the books, and hand them out on March 11. That way you can read the first chapter before the first…
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Forks Over Knives Vegetarian Lunch and Movie
Sunday March 11th 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Fellowship Hall We have a special program planned for you! Meeting in Fellowship Hall where we will eat a vegetarian lunch, we’ll be showing a documentary, “Forks Over Knives” which shares the results of The China Study. It compares the health of people living in China, eating…
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One Great Hour of Sharing 2018
Sunday March 11 special offering OGHS is one of four Special Mission Offerings that we give to each year. As part of Our Churches Wider Mission, OGHS is the offering of the United Church of Christ denomination that carries God’s message of love and hope to people in crisis. The UCC works with international partners…
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