Registration Required
To enhance the safety of your Zoom experience, we require advanced registration for Zoom meetings held on the church’s Zoom account. You only need to register once for a repeating event. Find the registration links in the descriptions of the scheduled events.
Using the Facility
Niles Discovery Church is officially allowing groups to use the building, much like we did prior to the pandemic shutdown. The Ministry of Property Team and Cabinet used that time to streamline facility use paperwork and now we have all new request forms and policies and procedures.
If you are interested in reserving a room (single-use or long-term), contact Mikele to get copies of all the documents you need to complete your reservation. Please do not assume that any preexisting arrangements automatically populate in the calendar.
Weekly Bible Study – Every Monday (no class May 9)
Monday Morning Bible study continues to Zoom from 11:00 a.m. to Noon. The scripture they study is typically the scripture for the coming Sunday’s worship service. Everyone is welcome. Register at bit.ly/mmbsreg.
Daytime Fellowship Group – Monday, May 16
The Daytime Fellowship meets on the third Monday of the month, bring your lunch to this monthly Zoom gathering. We share the same meeting link as the Monday Morning Bible Study, so join by registering for the Bible Study (bit.ly/mmbsreg).
Cyber Geezers – Tuesday, May 24
This is a gathering of retirees who are interested in learning more about computers, the Internet, etc. They meet on the first Tuesday following the third Wednesday (I’m serious) 1:30-2:30 p.m. The group gathers on Zoom. Please contact Jerry Sabo (jlsabo3@comcast.net) for more information.
Lap Robe Tying Group – Wednesday, May 24
This group is back to meeting regularly, on the fourth Wednesday of the month 10:00-2:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall with COVID protocols in mind. Please contact Judy Molander (jumolander@aol.com) to be added to the group’s email list or if you have suggestions for organizations that might want some donated lap robes.
Green Team Meeting – Wednesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 18
You’re welcome to join the Green Team, a group leading our congregation to address the climate crisis. They meet on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please contact Susie Claxton (veroclax@sbcglobal.net) for information on joining the group and attending meetings.
Announcement and Newsletter Submissions – June deadline: Thursday, May 12, 8:00 a.m.
Please send announcements and articles as you write them to Mikele at admin@nilesdiscoverychurch.org. She will post them on our News Blog as she receives them and will submit them for publication in the following issue of The Bell (if appropriate in terms of timing). In addition to typical newsletter news, we hope to fill each issue of The Bell with reflections, photographs, poems, and so forth by members and friends of the congregation.
Retirement Reinvention Group – Thursday, May 19
This group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. Contact John Zlatnik (jzlatnik49@mac.com) for information about joining this Zoom gathering of retirees who are supporting one another as they explore new ways of being retired people.
“We Are One” Rally – Thursday, May 26
The Tri-City Interfaith Council’s monthly “We Are One” rallies have returned. Gathering from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at the corner of Walnut Ave. and Paseo Padre Pkwy., each rally has a different theme. May’s rally has the theme “Vote Like Our Democracy Depends On It.” You are welcome to make and bring signs.
Puzzle Exchange and SCRIP Sales
Drop by the patio (east end of the church building) on Fridays 1:00-2:00 p.m. to exchange your puzzles and while there you can purchase gift cards through our SCRIP program. These sales help send our youth to summer camp. Many Thanks to Alta Jo Adamson and the Finance Committee for making this program a continued success.