Northside United Methodist Church

Have you been thinking about going on an

international mission trip?

Well, here’s your opportunity! Northside will be taking a Volunteers in Mission team to Leon, Nicaragua January 23 – 31, 2009. That may seem like such a long time from now, but because of airlines and other necessary planning and preparation for this type of international mission experience, it is critical to plan this far in advance. This team will be involved in several types of ministry while in Nicaragua, including medical clinics, Vacation Bible Schools, feeding programs, spending time with the children in the orphanage, and construction. Team members will be involved in the ministry areas they feel called to participate in. The total cost will be no more than $1,200 per person.

We have 28 airline tickets reserved and a deposit of $200 will reserve one of these spaces on the team. Deposits should be made out to Northside UMC and given to Daphne Moses in the church office. Questions? Contact Daphne at 668-0617 or daphne@northsidemethodist.org .

Gusta Java – Coffee from Nicaragua

Two couples from Jackson, Tennessee, who traveled to Nicaragua with El Ayudante have purchased a coffee plantation in Gusta Java in Nicaragua. Their mission is to bring people the world’s finest tasting specialty coffee and directly improve the lives of the people of Nicaragua. They are roasting the coffee from their plantation, as well as coffee from other countries, right here in Jackson. For every bag of coffee (cost of $10) that is purchased from Northside UMC, members, or friends, Gusta Java will donate back to the church $4. This money will be used to purchase supplies used by the mission teams from Northside who minister in Nicaragua. Also, Gusta Java will donate a percentage of the Nicaraguan coffee that is sold directly to El Ayudante.

Coffee may be ordered 2 ways:

On Gusta Java’s web site, www.gustajava.com . Select the coffee you want (the cost is $10, although it says $12 on the web site) and enter your name and other information as asked. Payment is made with your debit or credit card. Put in this coupon code for Northside to get credit for the sale: EA005 . Select “Delivery” on the shipping option. The cost will be recalculated to $10 per bag after the coupon code is entered. Tax will be added, but no shipping cost.

The second way is to call Kary at Gusta Java: 265-2060. She will take your order, and you may pay by check or credit/debit card. Make sure you tell her EA005 coupon code or tell her you are with Northside UMC.

Coffee ordered each week by Wednesday night through Gusta Java will be delivered to Northside each Friday by noon. Your purchase will have your name on it and will be available to pick up in the narthex on Sunday morning. None of this coffee is available for sale at Northside. In order for Northside to get credit for this sale, the purchase must be made in one of the two ways explained above.

See www.gustajava.com for more information about Gusta Java, and www.nicamissions.com for more information about El Ayudante.

"Sharing God’s Love Through Service"

- Find opportunities to serve others on The Tree of Service, located in the Narthex.

August 2010

The Children’s Snack Backpack Program enables RIFA to provide children with kid-friendly food to take home each Friday throughout the school year. The schools have identified certain children who come to school on Mondays having had little or nothing to eat during the weekend. Often, the last meal some children had was the free lunch provided by the school the previous Friday. (Usually the children are participants in the school’s free breakfast/free lunch program)

Every Friday, RIFA provides 229 backpacks of food to children at 8 local elementary schools assuring that those children have something to eat Saturday and Sunday. The Mission Tree project for August is food for RIFA Snack Backpacks. Here are some suggested foods:

Instant Oatmeal/Single Serving Cereal, Easy Mac & Cheese Cups, Fruit Cups (Pop Top Cans) 100% Fruit Juice (Individual Pkg.), Canned Pasta/Spaghetti, Raisins, Peanut Butter Crackers/Cheese Crackers, Microwave Popcorn, Pop Tarts, Breakfast Bars/Granola Bars