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BACK2BASICS with...
3 Backpack Blessings EVENTS 2022

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All children & youth are invited to NSUMC's back-to-school party. We will begin with balloon making artistry of Jonah the whale and then enjoy FREE donut's from Bite's Donut Food Truck. 10:00AM, Sunday, Aug. 28th!
North Scottsdale United Methodist Church  would like to celebrate the milestone of a new school year with a blessing, mission work project, party and yummy donuts from the BITES DONUTS FOOD TRUCK!  NSUMC will be offering blessings on students, educators, their mobile devices and backpacks during their worship service on Sunday, Aug. 14th @ 10:00 AM!  The following Sunday (8/21) will include a “Mission Project Packing.”  Then on Aug. 28th NSUMC will host a “Welcome Back to Sunday School” party complete with activities, and FREE donuts.  

Back-to-School Event #1
FREE backpack tags and goodie bags will be given out on Aug. 14th to all students that attend the service @ 10:00 AM.  The backpack tag is constant reminder that God is with the students in their daily life and that their church family will be praying for them throughout the year.

 Back-to-School Event #2
Mission project of packing donated school supplies into backpacks will occur on Aug 21st @ 10:00 AM.  Don't have any students at home? All are invited to be a blessing to other less fortunate children by donating backpacks and school supplies or by making an ONLINE DONATION. The gifts will be blessed and distributed to Vista del Camino Recreation Center to help families that need extra support at the beginning of a school year.  Vista del Camino is a recreational facility in south Scottsdale that offers after-school care, clothing, food and financial support to less fortunate children.
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Back-to-School Event #3
The Sunday School PARTY on Aug. 28th @ 10:00 AM will include will include balloon artistry, a Noah’s ark craftivity, FREE yummy donuts from BITES DONUTS FOOD TRUCK.
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​BACK2BASICS Mission Project:

BACK-to-SCHOOL DONATION MISSION PROJECT 
 
Sunday, Aug. 21st @ 10:00AM   

Are you a  great bargain  shopper?    This is the best time of the year to purchase children's school supplies.  Some supplies are as low as 25 cents!  If you have the time, talents and gifts to purchase back-to-school supplies, we would greatly appreciate your help!  All of the backpacks and school supplies that we collect will be packed by our Sunday School students and then delivered to VISTA del CAMINO RECREATION CENTER in south Scottsdale.

For those that did not send a student off to school we welcome your donation of back to school supplies as well as a   financial donation   that will be blessed, packed by our Sunday School Students and shared with   Vista del Camino   Recreation Center.

Please deliver all supplies to NSUMC by Aug. 21st so we can host our Mission Project PACKING Party on Aug. 21st @ 10AM to get the donated supplies ready for less fortunate students. 
DONATE HERE
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​BACK2BASICS DONUT PARTY!

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Back-to-School Event #3
The   Back-to-School Sunday School PARTY on Aug. 28th @ 10:00 AM   include will include balloon artistry, a Jonah  and the whale craftivity,    FREE yummy donuts  from   BITES DONUTS FOOD TRUCK.
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BACK2BASICS 
August Sermon Focus:

The NSUMC sermon focus for August is entitled BACK2BASICS.  The series will give  parents/families /grandparents some tangible, useful ways to incorporate each of the basics into the life of their own families busy schedule.  We want to help support our families in  bringing faith into your home, your community and  where ever you go!

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Blessing of the Backpacks 2021

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Blessing of the Backpacks PARTY
​with Food Truck!

​Sunday, September 12th, 2021 @ 10:00AM

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​  North Scottsdale United Methodist Church  would like to celebrate the milestone of a new school year with a blessing, party and yummy pretzels from the MUSTACHE PRETZEL FOOD TRUCK!  NSUMC will be offering blessings on students, educators, their mobile devices and backpacks during their worship service on Sunday, September 12th @ 10:00AM PLUS a “Welcome Back to Sunday School” party complete with a balloon artist, photo booth, crafts and gourmet pretzels.  For those that did not send a student off to school, they welcome your financial donation that will be blessed and shared with   Vista del Camino.

FREE backpack tags will be given to all that attend the service and party.  The backpack tag is constant reminder that God is with the students of our community in their daily life and that their church family will be praying for them throughout the year.
 
The Sunday School PARTY will include a balloon artist (making whale balloon art and more), Jonah crafts, photo booth, and FREE PRETZELS from Mustache Pretzel Company FOOD TRUCK to the first 50 students.   We are politely asking all families to wear a mask and we would greatly appreciate your support.

Don't have any students at home? All are invited to be a blessing to other less fortunate children by making an ONLINE DONATION. The financial gifts will be blessed and distributed to Vista del Camino Recreation Center to support families that need extra help at the beginning of a school year.  Vista del Camino  is a recreational facility in south Scottsdale that offers after-school care, clothing, food and financial support to less fortunate children.
 
North Scottsdale United Methodist Church celebrates the love of God through Christ by offering a 10AM ONLINE  and in-person service on Sunday.  Sunday school is available in-person and online @ www.nsumckids.info.  They have children and youth activities including; children’s choir, volleyball, mission trips, small groups, festivals and youth groups.  N.S.U.M.C. also offers ONLINE and in-person adult Bible studies, men and women’s groups. 
 
If you are interested in additional information about N.S.U.M.C. or any of these events, please contact the church office at (480) 948-0529, office@nsumc.com; check out their website or find them on   Facebook    or     Pinterest.                  
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Blessing of the Backpacks & Mobile Devices 2020

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Sat. Aug. 8th, 2020-
pick-up tags & drop-off donations
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Sun., Aug. 9th,, 2020-BLESSING during 10AM ONLINE worship​

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North Scottsdale United Methodist Church would like to send children back to school with a bag tag and a blessing!  We will  be offering blessings  on the student, their mobile device and their backpack.   For those that are not sending a student off to school, we welcome your donation of back to school supplies or financial support that will be blessed and shared with   Vista del Camino.

All children are invited stop by North Scottsdale United Methodist church on Saturday August 8th, 2020 between 9AM-12noon @ the FREE   Blessing of the Backpack SELF-SERVE backpack tag station. These tags will be located in a special back-to-school container on the NSUMC patio.  Your student is invited to select their favorite tag and attach it to their 2020 backpack.

The backpack tags will have been blessed prior to Saturday by our Senior Pastor the Reverend David Rennick.  The backpack tag is constant reminder that God is with the students of our community in their daily life and that their church family will be praying for them throughout the year.  NSUMC will celebrate the students new school year during  service on Sunday, Aug. 9th 10AM ONLINE.
 

Backpacks will be used a little differently this year and mobile devices will be added to the student's supply list.    Most students will begin online and need to keep all of their supplies ready for when their in-person classroom resumes.  The  backpacks will help students keep organized at home and then when in-person class begins they will still have their supplies ready to go!  We also  encourage donations of 8”x11” white boards and Expo dry erase markers for students online classroom. The white boards give the teacher a way to view answers quickly and also give students immediate feedback and support while online.

Don't have any students at home? All are invited to be a blessing to other less fortunate children by purchasing NEW school supplies and bringing it to the church Saturday 9am-12noon and drop it off in the bin next to the self-serve backpack tag station located on the NSUMC patio next to the office door. The new backpacks and all other donations will be blessed and distributed to Vista del Camino.  ONLINE donations can be made as well:
 
Vista del Camino is a recreational facility in south Scottsdale that offers after-school care, clothing, food and school supplies to less fortunate children.
 
North Scottsdale United Methodist Church celebrates the love of God through Christ by offering a 10AM ONLINE service on Sunday.  Virtual Sunday school is available at www.nsumckids.info.  When in person service returns so will our other children and youth activities including; children’s choir, volleyball, mission trips, small groups, festivals and youth groups.  N.S.U.M.C. also offers ONLINE adult Bible studies, men and women’s groups. 
 
If you are interested in additional information about N.S.U.M.C. or any of these events, please contact the church office at (480) 948-0529, office@nsumc.com; check out their websites or find them on Facebook or Pinterest. 
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Backpacks, Blessings & Brittany 2019
Blessing of the Backpack Milestone & Concert
Sunday, August 11th, 2019 beginning @ 10am

​North Scottsdale United Methodist Church would like to send children back to school with a bag tag, blessing and free concert!  For those that are not sending student off to school, you are welcome to donate a new backpack that will be blessed and distributed to Vista del Camino.  NEW THIS YEAR, N.S.U.M.C. will host a free coffee shop concert featuring Brittany Glenn in their fellowship hall and a COFFEE FOOD TRUCK in the parking lotbeginning at 11:30am.

All children are invited to bring their backpack to church on Sunday August 11th, 2019  so both they and their backpack can be blessed at the 10:00 a.m. worship service.

Backpacks are our children’s constant companions as they go about their school days, and the pastors of  N.S.U.M.C. would like to bless  them.  After the blessing they will give each child a tag to put on their backpack to remind them that God is with them in their daily life and that their church family will be praying for them throughout the year.

Don't have any students at home? All are invited to be a blessing to other less fortunate children by purchasing a NEW backpack and bringing it to the church that Sunday. The new backpacks will be blessed, tagged and distributed to Vista del Camino.  Vista del Camino is a recreational facility in south Scottsdale (7700 E. Roosevelt St Scottsdale, AZ 85257) that offers after school care, clothing, food and school supplies to less fortunate children.
 
Following the 10am service N.S.U.M.C. will host a coffee house concert by Brittany Glenn.  Glenn has been featured on the Today Show, performed on CMT’s Country Countdown, has released two singles and one EP album. She has Oklahoma roots but she is a L.A. transplant. Her second album is due out this summer. Glenn will perform from 11:30am-12:30pm. The concert is free and open to the public.  The community is also invited to participate in the backpack mission project by donating a new backpack or school supplies.

North Scottsdale United Methodist Church celebrates the love of God through Christ by having two services on Sunday (8:30 am and 10:00 am).  Sunday school and the nursery are available for newborns through twelve year-old children at both services.  Youth Sunday school (grades six through twelve) have Sunday school during the 10:00 a.m. service.  Some of the other children and youth activities include; children’s choir, volleyball, mission trips, small groups, festivals and youth groups.  N.S.U.M.C. also offers adult Bible studies, men and women’s groups, choirs, retreats, holiday events, turn-around trips, mission trips and more. 
 
If you are interested in additional information about N.S.U.M.C. or any of these events, please call the church office at (480) 948-0529; visit them at 11735 North Scottsdale Road (85254), check out their websites (www.nsumc.com or www.nsumckids.info ) or find them on https://www.facebook.com/NorthScottsdaleUMC
 and https://www.pinterest.com/nscottsdaleumc/boards/
                                                                                       
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COFFEE FOOD TRUCK available 11:AM-12:30PM All  small beverages will be FREE to the first 100 people!
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Check out Brittany's music here:
soundcloud.com/brittanyglennmusic/today

Celebrate  Back-to-School with us!
BLESSING  of the
BACKPACKS  MILESTONE

​Sunday, 8/12/18
@ 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
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North Scottsdale United Methodist Church would like to send children back to school with a blessing and a Good Shepherd Cross backpack tag.

All children are invited to bring their backpack to church on Sunday August 12th, 2018  so both they and their backpacks can be blessed at both our 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. worship service.

These backpacks are our children’s constant companions as they go about their school days, so the pastors of  
NSUMC   would like to bless  them.  After the blessing, they will give each child a tag to put on their backpack to remind them that God is with them in their daily life and that their church family will be praying for them throughout the year.

Don't have any students at home? All are invited to be a blessing to other less fortunate children by purchasing a NEW backpack and bringing it to the church that Sunday. These new backpacks will be distributed to Vista del Camino Recreational Center in south Scottsdale.
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Parable of the Good Shepherd Cross.
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2018 Blessing of the Backpacks

2016 Blessing of the Backpacks


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-UPDATE-
Thank you to our congregation for donating  90 backpacks PLUS supplies!  Vista  del Camino was short that exact amount so you were able to fulfill all of their wishes!  All of the  Vista del Camino students in need were able to get a backpack!  Yay, God!


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North Scottsdale United Methodist Church would like to send children back to school with a bag tag and a blessing. New backpacks can be donated and will be blessed and distributed to Vista del Camino, a recreational facility in south Scottsdale that offers after school care, clothing, food and school supplies to less fortunate children. All children are invited to bring their backpacks to the 10 a.m. worship service for the blessing. Details: 10-11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13th, 11735 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Free. 480-948-0529, nsumc.com.
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Blessing of the Backpack activities
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