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You are here: Home / Archive / From the Pastor

May 6, 2022

From the Pastor

Interim Pastor Teresa Franklin

Benevolent Fund Helps Those in Need

Before Bob retired in December, he regularly administered a fund of the church which was then called the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. He would receive calls from local folks needing help with food, prescription meds, gasoline and other necessities, and issue checks from the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund to meet the need. In late December 2021, the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund was closed, and the $5631 balance was transferred to a new sub-fund of Outreach called the NPC Benevolent Fund. The new fund is administered by a newly appointed Benevolent Committee, made up of John Luhn, Elder for Outreach, Jerry White, Church Treasurer, and Sherry Perkins.

Here’s how it works. Kim receives a phone call in the church office that a local person has a financial need. She fills out a form with the details of the request for help, and emails that to the members of the Benevolent Committee. They review the request and assign it to one committee member. Further screening of the person seeking help may happen at this point. “Have you already received help from other area churches or helping agencies,” etc.

If a request is approved, a check is issued by the Church Treasurer and is left in a secure location for the requesting person to pick it up. Checks are always made payable to a vendor, like a landlord, grocery store, gas station, or pharmacy, never to the person seeking financial assistance.

The most compelling request of the first four months of the existence of the Benevolent Committee was a request from a mother of three who told the Committee member that she and her three children would be sleeping in their car that night. The Committee approved her request for assistance and gave them a check for $350 made payable to a local motel with which the church had already negotiated a discount rate for a week-long stay. Fortunately, the family didn’t have to sleep in their car that night.

The balance of the NPC Benevolent Fund is now $4424, down $1207 from its January 1 starting point. These funds have been well spent to help some of the county’s neediest citizens to have basic necessities to live. In the first four months of 2022, no donations have gone into the Benevolent Fund, however, because it is new, people didn’t know to give to it, etc. If you would like to donate money to this new fund to help members of the White County community with emergency and basic needs, please designate your financial gift to THE BENEVOLENT FUND. You can do so by check, or with a giving envelope located in the pew racks, or even with an online gift as long as you email the Church Office to let Kim know to designate your gift to this fund. The church’s email address is nacoocheepres@windstream.net.

Isaiah 52:7 says, “Blessed are the feet of those who bring good news.” Sometimes, the good news is,  “You don’t have to sleep in your car tonight.”

Blessings,

Teresa

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1 event, 28

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

May 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

1 event, 29

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

May 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

1 event, 30

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

May 30 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

4 events, 31

7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

May 31 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

May 31 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

May 31 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

+ 1 More

0 events, 1

0 events, 2

0 events, 3

2 events, 4

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Commissioning of Youth Mission Team for Trip to Panama

June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Commissioning of Youth Mission Team for Trip to Panama

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

1 event, 5

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 5 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

1 event, 6

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 6 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

6 events, 7

7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 7 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series

Men’s Breakfast at Crossroads Café

June 7 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series

Men’s Breakfast at Crossroads Café

10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

June 7 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

+ 3 More

0 events, 8

0 events, 9

0 events, 10

2 events, 11

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Convivio – Hispanic Ministry

June 11 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Convivio – Hispanic Ministry

1 event, 12

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

1 event, 13

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 13 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

5 events, 14

7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 14 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

June 14 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Centering Prayer

June 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Centering Prayer

+ 2 More

0 events, 15

0 events, 16

0 events, 17

2 events, 18

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

11:00 am - 11:30 pm

Congregational Meeting

June 18 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm

Congregational Meeting

Congregational meeting to elect a Pastor Nominating Committee and to hear about the creation of an Endowment Fund

1 event, 19

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 19 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

1 event, 20

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 20 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

5 events, 21

7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 21 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

June 21 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Woman’s Spirituality Group

June 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Woman’s Spirituality Group

+ 2 More

0 events, 22

0 events, 23

1 event, 24

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Newcomer’s Picnic

June 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Newcomer’s Picnic

1 event, 25

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

1 event, 26

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 26 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

1 event, 27

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 27 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

5 events, 28

7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 28 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

June 28 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Centering Prayer

June 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Centering Prayer

+ 2 More

0 events, 29

0 events, 30

0 events, 1

May 28
May 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

May 29
May 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

May 30
May 30 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

May 31
May 31 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

May 31 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

May 31 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

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June 4
June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Commissioning of Youth Mission Team for Trip to Panama

June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 5
June 5 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 4
June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Commissioning of Youth Mission Team for Trip to Panama

June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 5
June 5 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 6
June 6 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 7
June 7 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 7 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series

Men’s Breakfast at Crossroads Café

June 7 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

+ 3 More
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  • There are no events on this day.
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June 11
June 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 11 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Convivio – Hispanic Ministry

June 12
June 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 13
June 13 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 14
June 14 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 14 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

June 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Centering Prayer

+ 2 More
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June 18
June 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 18 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm

Congregational Meeting

June 19
June 19 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 20
June 20 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 21
June 21 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 21 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

June 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Woman’s Spirituality Group

+ 2 More
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June 24
June 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Newcomer’s Picnic

June 25
June 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Sunday Service

June 26
June 26 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 27
June 27 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 28
June 28 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am Event Series

Outside Group Meeting Downstairs Room

June 28 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Tai Chi Chih with Teresa

June 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Centering Prayer

+ 2 More
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