Monthly News Letter for North Hollywood First United Methodist Church.

1. First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood
GOOD NEWS
e-mail: nohofumc@pacbell.net
JANUARY 2018
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IN THIS ISSUE:
• Souper Bowl Sunday
• Congrats Tree Lot
• Welcome Pastor Allison
• Altar Flower List 2018
• From our DS
Wonderful Churches of the North District,
We have had a year of challenges! We started the year with heavy rains,
we lost Pastor Joey McDonald unexpectedly, and we are still recovering
from the fires and digging out of the rubble and ashes. We have also had
many of our laity and pastors who have dealt with serious medical issues.
Many of you have shared about the number of elderly members who have
moved out of the area or who have moved onto their place with the Lord.
It is a good thing that we are not the Body of Christ that depends upon
our circumstances to find hope. The Lord will bring life out of death, and
new growth out of ashes. Our Christmas theology instructs us to live in
The Hope which is guaranteed by Jesus with us! Immanuel! We are
celebrating God’s commitment to be with us.
For those of you who have remained faithful to your church’s mission and
ministry, let me say thank you. For those who have stayed current on all
expenses, thank you. For those of you who have paid your Apportionments
and full missionary support, thanks be to God.
For the churches who have not kept up with expenses and
Apportionments; we know that God has used you in mighty ways this year,
and bless your effort to be in ministry. I want to ask that you make an extra
push during Christmas this year. Let us celebrate our blessings of life and
hope by extending an invitation to give to those beyond our church.
The Conference has made a commitment to reduce the apportioned
budget but we need to meet that challenge with paying as much as possible
in 2017. Please do not wait until the last day, however, the deadline for
2017 Apportionments is January 12, 2018.
Praying for you all,
Pastor Jim (Rev. James R. Powell)
North District Superintendent
California- Pacific Annual Conference
GOOD NEWS is published monthly by
First United Methodist Church of North
Hollywood, California 91601
Phone (818) 763-8231
Grant Hagiya
Bishop
Rev. Jim Powell
District Superintendent
Rev. Allison Mark
Interim Pastor
Congregation
Ministers
Jeff Thomas
Director of Music
Roger Eshleman
Organist
Nylean Rapinac
Administrator
Patty Kelsey
Director, Program Ministries
Tonya Peat
Director, Outreach Ministries

2. COME AND WORSHIP
The following Bible passages will be the basis for the messages in January
Please take time each week to read the selected passages.
January 7 Another Road Matthew 2:1-12
January 14 TBA
January 21 TBA
January 28 TBA
HIGHLIGHTS OF WORSHIP
December 3th - On this First Sunday of Advent, we were blessed with Christmas Wreaths in decorating
the sanctuary thanks to Anita McChesney. Jodi Smith, Wendy Welch, & Lynn Yoshizumi, lit the Candle of
Peace. Norman Kelsey & Phillip Mottaz presented this month’s announcements. Our guest Pastor was Dr.
John Nagel, who shared a message based on John 1:1-13 titled, “The Gift of Light.” Communion was also
served this morning.
December 10th - This morning we celebrated The Second Sunday of Advent, and Rachel, Phillip, and
Henry Mottaz shared in the lighting of our Advent Candle of Hope. We enjoyed special music by Kayley
Shoup, Libeck Kadu, & Jeff Thomas. Patty Kelsey shared a Moment with Children about the season of
Advent and waiting for the arrival of Jesus. Guest Pastor, Dr. Lincoln Galloway, shared a message based on
Isaiah 40:1-11, “Home For The Holidays.”
December 17th - The Third Sunday of Advent was celebrated by lighting the candle of Love, lit by the
Lake Family. Gary Solt accompanied Jeff Thomas for their performance of Blue Christmas. We celebrated
Jeff’s birthday today as well. Bill Varney & Jodi Smith shared their Twelve Days of Christmas presentation.
Rev. James Powell shared a message based on Luke 1:46-56 called, “Mary Did You Know About Hope.”
Pastor Jim sang a bit of “Mary Did You Know?” with Roger Eshleman on the Piano. Following Pastor
Jim’s sermon, he brought up SPRC to announce that our interim Pastor was going to be Rev. Allison Mark.
December 24th - Christmas Eve was on a Sunday this year and we enjoyed three worship services today.
8:15 led by Sandra Smith. 10:30 & 7:30 messages were shared by our Guest Pastor, Dr. Lincoln Galloway.
At 10:30 AM the Advent Candle of Joy was lit by choir members, Charles Minetree, Pauline Long, &
Libeck Kadu. The Community Prayer was shared by Bill Varney. Libeck Kadu & Shaun Vieten sang a
duet, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” Dr. Galloway shared a message titled, “Home For The Holy One,”
based on Luke 1:26-38.
At 7:30 PM worship, the Christ Candle was lit by Sherri Perry, Pat Vail, Norman & Nathan Kelsey. Jeff
Thomas & Gary Solt performed, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas & White Christmas.” Rachel Mottaz shared
the Community Prayer. Children’s Time was about the Advent Season & Wreath. Abby & Emma Thomas
sand, “Mary Did You Know?” The Acosta Family graced us with a Christmas Concerto. We enjoyed a
beautiful anthem from our Chancel Choir. We shared in the sacrament of communion and this year, the
candle lighting ceremony processed outside to Tujunga and the patio. Taking the light of Jesus into the
world. What a blessed night!

3. CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE 20th ANNUAL TREE LOT!
A multitude of thanks to all the volunteers who
made our Christmas Tree Lot another successful year!
From church members, family and friends; Boy Scouts
and parents from Troop 18; Wesley families, Evergreen
Music Conservatory, and friends from two other
churches.
Special thanks to Dan Doggett, our lot operations
manager, who organized the tree lot and to Dan’s
amazing team leaders: Sue McDonald, Roger & David
Eshleman, Ed Webster, Muffett Brinkman, Ken Ellis,
Margaret Doggett & Boy Scout Troop 18!
For 20 years, we have been an uplifting beacon in the
community, shining the light of Jesus into the world! We
also raised approximately $23,000 that will aid in the
mission and ministry of our church.
853 trees sold!
vs.
It’s that time of year football fans! So here’s the game plan:
We are collecting cans of soup on January 7, 14, 21 & 28 and on
Super/Souper Bowl Sunday, February 4, 2018!
Place your donations of soup in the BIN you think will WIN!
We will have collection bins available for each conference in the Main Sanctuary.
Help us collect 200 cans of soup and tackle hunger for the
North Hollywood Inter-Faith Food Pantry.
It is not possible to make this event happen without committed volunteers! Thank you so much to
everyone that volunteered their time to the lot! Our volunteers are amazing and we appreciate you all so
much! Donations will be mailed to each and every organization on our missions display board! Once
again, many thanks to everyone who shared their prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness to this
project. Sending you all many blessings in abundance for a wonderful new year.

4. What’s Happening in January?
Wednesday, January 10th - UMW General
Luncheon. 12:00 PM in the Lo-Fe-Lo Room.
Birthday celebration and pledge service. $3.00
donation includes lunch.
Sunday, January 14th - Mission Sunday
canned food collection. Proteins are requested.
Please designate a donation to Missions today.
Wednesday, January 10th- UMW Executive
Board Meeting. Lo-Fe-Lo Room. 10am - 11am.
Monday, January 15th- Tabitha Fellowship
10:30 AM in Hand in Hand.
Tuesday, January 16th - Ruth Circle meets at
7:30 PM in the Community Room.
Sunday, January 7th - EPIPHANY PARTY!
following worship in the Social Hall! Meet & Greet
with Pastor Allison and her family. Please attend!
Wednesday, January 24th - UMW Boutique
Workshop. Community Room. 9:30 AM.
Sunday, January 28th - UMW Sunday.
Worship this morning will be led by the women of
our congregation.
GENERAL LUNCHEON
Wednesday, January 10th
12:00 PM
Lo-Fe-Lo Room
$3 Donation
Includes lunch and program.
Monthly Birthdays Acknowledged &
Celebrated Today!
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UMW SUNDAY
January 28, 2017
10:30 AM worship will be led by
the UMW this morning.
Monday, January 15th - Martin Luther King
Holiday. Office Closed.
Thursday, January 18th - PB & J Project See
details below!
Thursday, January 18th
7:00 PM
Lounge
Help us make 150 PB&J sandwiches
for the homeless who visit the food
pantry on Fridays!
If you would like to help but can’t
make it every third Thursday of each
month, please donate supplies (peanut
butter, jam, bread or sandwich bags.)
$40 will also sponsor the event!
PB & J PROJECT
Sunday, January 21st - Cold Cut Cavalry!
meets following coffee fellowship to make sack
lunches for the homeless in our community.
Assembly line location TBD.
Friday, January 26th - Tea Fellowship. 10:30
AM. Tea Elle C Cafe in Santa Clarita. Meet at
11:00 AM in the North Lot to carpool.
Friday, January 26th
11:30 AM
Tea Elle C Cafe
Caravan/carpool at 11am from
Church North Lot
Sunday, January 21st
COLD CUT CAVALRY
following coffee hour
Help us make sack lunches for the
hungry in our community!
Location TBD
WELCOME PASTOR ALLISON!
Sunday, January 14th - Listening Process with
Pastor Allison. During coffee fellowship in the
Lounge. Come share your hopes for our church.

5. Beginning January 1st, we welcome our Interim Pastor, The Rev. Allison
Mark, to NoHo FUMC!
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i, Rev. Allison Kanani. A 3.5
generation Chinese American and 5th generation Japanese American
Pastor’s Kid, Pastor Allison and her 2 sisters, grew up with many church
“aunties, uncles, and cousins” at Waianae and Kilohana UMC, who
nurtured and supported her in her calling to ministry. Graduating from
University of Washington in Seattle in 2000, with degrees in Sociology,
American Ethnic Studies, and Communications, she returned to Hawaii and
worked for four years as a Christian Education Director (Kilohana), a
middle school typing instructor and Student Activities Coordinator, and
high school Speech and Debate Coach (simultaneously!).
Answering a call to ministry, she entered seminary at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley in 2004, she
cultivated her passion for Peace & Justice ministries and Mission & Compassion work, serving first as Buena
Vista UMC’s Field Education Intern, and continued for two more years as their Minister of Young Adults and
Community Outreach, leading two mission trips to New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina Rebuild work (with
UMVIM), running Buena Vista’s Community Developer’s Program (CDP) and Endowment, and working with
the community young people. She also served on the East Bay’s Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice (ICWJ)
in Oakland and worked on socio-economic issues with Rev. James Lawson’s brother, Rev. Phil Lawson, and the
Cal-Nevada Philippine Human Rights Work, and the Kairos Response in the Holy Land.
In 2008, Pastor Allison was appointed to the Cal-Pac Annual Conference as the Associate Pastor at First UMC
Pasadena, the same year she married her husband, Andy Schwiebert, an ordained United Church of Christ
pastor. Her ministry portfolio included Youth, Young Adults, Pastoral Care, and Missions, Peace & Justice and
in seven years expanded to include Children and Family Ministries, Evangelism & Hospitality, Worship,
Administrative duties (Lay Leadership, SPRC, Trustees, Church Council), and supervision of staff and
Candidates for Ministry. She has led yearly mission and advocacy trips to Mexico, Philippines, Haiti, Palestine/
Israel, Arizona, and Hawaii. In February 2015, Rev. Mark was appointed to the Young Clergy Initiative a joint
collaborative of the Cal-Pac Annual Conference and Claremont School of Theology. YCI supported Young
People called into ordained ministry through workshops, retreats, internships, cultivating congregations in their
Culture of Call, and mentoring young people. Pastor Allison is also very engaged in the work of our Annual
Conference and community abroad.
Pastor Allison was the Associate Pastor for 1 1/2 years at Holman UMC before receiving a call from Bishop
Hagiya to be our Interim Pastor.
We would like to encourage that congregants please write Pastor Allison a welcome note and be sure to
introduce yourself at worship. We will have name tags available for you at the entrance of the Sanctuary. Please
wear them so our new Pastor will have an easier time learning all of our names.
NoHo FUMC looks forward to meeting Pastor Allison, her husband, Pastor Andy, and their daughters Kaira &
Amara in 2018. Please add them in your prayers as they make this transition during the busy Christmas season.
Bio taken from Holman UMC
Welcome Pastor Allison!
She also dabbled in student teaching at the University of Hawaii, office administration, and nannying! During
that time back in Hawai’i, she became more engaged with community organizing through Faith Action for
Community Equity (FACE), the interfaith justice organization that her father helped to create.

6. One of the greatest unmet needs within the Los Angeles Homeless Continuum of Care is housing,
appropriate guidance, counseling and mentorship for the Transitional Age Youth (TAY) population - young
adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are transitioning from state custody or foster care to
independence and self-sufficiency without the safety nets of support that the majority of young adults enjoy.
Many in this population become ensnared by chronic homelessness, periods of incarceration and an
ongoing struggle to live above the poverty line. Hope of the Valley is honored and compelled to help meet
this critical and essential need in the community.
The first week of January 2018, Hope of the Valley will open THE LANDING, a brand new 50-bed
housing facility for these young people. This new 15-bedroom facility will provide safe shelter, healthy meals
and a systematic plan to assist each young adult overcome any and all barriers that are preventing them
from healthy integration into adulthood. Onsite counseling and job training will be provided by Village
Family Services. The goal is that each young person enrolls in college, finds gainful employment, and
develops mentally, socially and spiritually while saving their income to transition into independent
permanent housing and adulthood.
We are happy to announce that through our continued partnership with LA Family Housing, the North
Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry will be offering the services of an Outreach Worker on the 1st and 3rd
Mondays of each month. The role of Outreach is to assist and link individuals experiencing homelessness
to the right resources that can help get them on the path to housing. The program is onsite at the First
Christian Church of North Hollywood campus from 9 am to 12 noon. If you are interested in additional
information on the Outreach program, please visit the LA Family Housing website at www.lafh.org.
Additionally, we are pleased to share with you that we are implementing a volunteer program with the
Tierra del Sol Foundation to fill some of our current volunteer needs. Established in 1971, Tierra del Sol’s
mission is to empower people with disabilities to fulfill their potential and desire to become productive
citizens who are accepted, included and valued for the contributions they make to their community. For
more information on the Tierra del Sol Foundation, please visit their website at www.tierradelsol.org.
It is through partnerships like LA Family Housing and Tierra del Sol, as well as the support of
organizations and individuals such as yourself, that we are able to further our mission in our community
and make a larger impact on the lives of those in need. We thank you for your continued support and
dedication to our work in the community.
A Note from Luis Oliart, Director

7. Wishing you a year filled with blessings!
Love, Your Church Family
January 1 Deborah Byon
January 4 Molly Moffatt
January 6 Anthony Duffy
January 8 Paul Ellis
January 9 Dexter Moffat
January 10 Pam Orchard
January 11 Abbey Thomas
January 11 Emma Thomas
January 16 Jake Orchard
January 24 Dennis Parnell
January 24 Steve Watts
January 26 Annabelle Peat
January 28 Julie Shuford
January 30 Phillip Mottaz
Rev. Allison Mark, her husband, Pastor Andy, and their two children, Kaira & Amara.
Mikio Matsubayashi is undergoing treatment for cancer that has returned.
Teri Geiger’s cancer is causing more problems with her immune system. She has had a long time flu.
Churches in our North District who were unable to have worship due to wild fires.
Gratitude to the firefighters who have battled the wild fires most of December.
Ralph Seybold’s daughter-in-law, Bobbi, still suffers with severe deficits after contracting West Nile.
Loyd Thomas, Jeff’s father, had some skin cancer removed.
Mike Goulden, has a malignant tumor in his esophagus, that has spread to his liver. He has started chemo.
Sue, Ian & Aaron and the McDonald family.
David Vail, Uncle to Norman Kelsey, is still undergoing treatment for bladder cancer.
Our homebound parishioners: Margaret Dixon, Joyce Cunningham, and Marion Elkerton.
Would you like to sponsor our weekly
altar flowers in 2018!
Flowers are in honor or memory of loved one
are just a $25 donation!
Sign up by contacting the church office:
nohofumc@pacbell.net
818-763-8231
or stop by in person!
Jackie Taft
Long time member of our congregation,
entered the church triumphant.

8. OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP
January 7 Epiphany Sunday. White or Gold.
Isa 60:1-6; Ps. 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795); Eph. 3:1-12; Matt 2:1-12
January 14 Second Sunday After the Epiphany. Green.
1 Sam. 3:1-10 (11-20); Ps. 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854); 1 Cor. 6:12-20; John 1:43-51
January 21 Third Sunday After the Epiphany. UMW Sunday. Green.
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Ps. 62:5-12 (UMH 787); 1 Cor. 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20
January 22 Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany. Green.
Deut. 18:15-20; Ps. 111 (UMH 832); 1 Cor. 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28
8:15 AM Worship Services in Boyer Chapel
January 7 - Pastor Allison January 14 - Norman Kelsey
January 21 - Patty Kelsey January 28 - Sandra Smith
Please have your articles for the Good News to the church office by January 17th for the February 2018 publication
or email them to pattyfumc@gmail.com
If you no longer wish to receive this publication, please contact the church office
or return this address label noting that we are to discontinue sending it. Thank you.
POSTMASTER - Please send changes of address to:
First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood
4832 Tujunga Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 AM in the Main Sanctuary
Children’s Sunday School meets at 10:30 AM in the Community Room/Nursery
Adult Sunday School meets on the 2nd & 3rd Sunday this month. 9:00 AM in Boyer Chapel.
Children’s Message every second & third Sunday of the month during 10:30 worship service
Communion will be celebrated on January 7th at 8:15 AM and 10:30 AM worship services.