Phone

425.486.6977

Fax

425.481.9139

nlcoffice@northlakelutheran.org

FOOD BANK NEEDS


Summertime produces a greater need at the Food Bank, when school breakfast and lunch programs are not available for the children.  Grocery shopping is a challenge for many; if this is a place where you can help by buying a little extra, it is always appreciated. There is a basket to the right of the main church entrance where items can be left for HopeLink.
 

In July a poster will be placed in the narthex listing needed school supplies, which are being collected for the children at Northlake Grove for this fall.  For many years, this has been a Northlake project that is highly supported by the church members.

Thank you!

PRESIDENT’S SPOTLIGHT

Have you noticed some things have changed around Northlake?  First of all there is a beautiful new railing up by the lectern, then there are the new motion sensing lights in the restrooms. The grounds have been cleaned up lately, too. Thanks to those folks who, like the Wizard of Oz, say, “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” Well a couple of those behind the curtain are Roland Lindstrom for the great railing; Dennis Elbert and Jordan Storey for the grounds clean up; Kay Shea & Vicki Hacker for keeping the front planters watered and fresh with flowers!  Thank you for keeping Northlake’s appearance beautiful. You deserve a hand for your humble dedication and “behind the scenes” work. God bless you for all you do!
               Yours in Christ,
       David Osborne
 

eScrip

An ongoing fundraising activity of Northlake

The Church enrolled in the eScrip program about three years ago.  To refresh your memory:  eScrip and some merchants have  created a system that rewards customer loyalty by contributing a percentage of your purchases to a chosen group.  There are no receipts to collect, no vouchers or certificates to buy.  Every purchase counts, earning money for the group you have designated on your registration form (Northlake).    All you need to do for the church to benefit is to register your grocery club card (for grocery purchases) and your debit/credit card(s) (for purchases at other participating merchants).  In our area, some of these merchants are Safeway, Macy’s, Office Max, Eddie Bauer, and American Airlines.

The first concerns that are usually expressed about the program are Privacy and Security.  These concerns cause some families to hesitate to sign up their cards.  However, there has never been an instance of personal information being accessible to anyone outside of eScrip.   And the fact is, cards need to be registered because purchase activity is needed to process the contributions generated by these purchases. 

Some additional information that addresses possible concerns:
eScrip will not sell or rent any personally identifying information to third parties.
Purchase activity is not shared between program merchants,
Purchase item detail is not sent to eScrip—it only receives sub-totals from the merchants,
www.escrip.com is a VeriSign Secure site.  All information sent to this site is encrypted, protecting against disclosure to third parties.

Northlake has been receiving between $10 - $40 a month from the eScrip program, with just a few registrations.  Think of what it could be if everyone registered!   One local group received over $2600 last year, and nationally, groups have received much more than that.

Registration is an easy process, done in one of two ways:

 Log on to www.escrip.com and go to “sign up”.  There are then easy to follow instructions.  You do need Northlake’s GROUP NUMBER, which is 500001963.  Or, there are registration forms on the table in the narthex, which can be mailed.  (Included with the forms is other information about the program.)

Please talk to the church office, if you have further questions.

A clipboard will be circulated in early August

giving opportunity for church members

to sign up to be individual hosts/

hostesses during the hours the

Art Show is open to the public. 

God is able to do far more than we would ever dream.  Ephesians 3:20

Continuing needs for Social Ministry programs . . .

HopeLink  - During the summer, children no longer have access to breakfast or lunch at school. This makes it a time of greater need at food banks to     provide items for these meals.  Please remember these children on your trips to the    grocery store or with a gift of money.

LATCH - As noted in last month’s Northlights,

LATCH now has a “store” where residents can receive needed items.

Compass Center – There is an ongoing Wish

List of needs for the Compass Center.

Thank you for reflecting God’s love by your generous and continued giving.

 Social Ministry Committee

Jesus started a small group!

Small groups are a great idea.  Northlake has some of the best small groups around, where people get connected, have fun together and find meaning.  Whether your small group is the Choir, Worship Team, one of the circles, one of the Bible studies, Pioneer Clubs, the knitters, the youth group, or something different, that small group can be an easy evangelism tool.  Invite your friend to join you in that group you love.  How easy is that to let your friend know you do this and  invite them to “Come and See”?  Every small group in this church can be an opportunity to point our friends to Jesus.

Brian Elbert, Evangelism Committee

From the Church Office

The Lutheran magazine is the official ELCA publication and contains many interesting articles, devotional items, and much information about the churchwide presence in the United States and the world.  To subscribe:

• Call (800) 328-4648. Choose "1" for magazines.

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• If you wish to start a new subscription, please e-mail subscriptions@augsburgfortress.org or send a check to

Augsburg Fortress Subscriptions
 P.O. Box 1209
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