SUNDAY @ NFC — July 5

9am |  Worship Gathering
10am |  Community time on the lawn
10:45am |  Worship Gathering

International Adventures

by Polly Peterson
NFC Family Member

In early May our family joined Janine and Colin Saxton and two of their children, Amy and Sam, for a trip to Italy. Amy and Sam had been to Europe before, but it was our kids' first trip out of North America. We spent eight days in Italy: a couple of nights in Monterosso al Mare, a small town on the northern coast of Italy that borders the Ligurian Sea; a few nights in Lucca, a medieval walled city; two days and a night in Florence, walking the streets where Dante lived and through the halls of the Uffizi where Botticelli's Birth of Venus hangs; and we finished off the trip with two days and two nights in Rome. During our stay we ate pesto and foccacia bread in the towns where they were invented, sipped cappuccinos at a corner café just below the window of the apartment we rented, saw Michelangelo's David, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and learned how everything is much more meaningful when you understand the history behind it.

Best family moment? An early Sunday morning hike up to the church that overlooks the town of Monterosso.

After a wonderful night's sleep in our Monterosso hotel room, our family woke up around 7 a.m. and decided to hike to a church on top of a hill overlooking the town. Bailey and Sam had discovered the path the day before while exploring the many stairs and alleys that branched off the town's main streets. We wandered the church grounds and a cemetery that overlooks the town's bay, while church bells called from below. From atop the hill we could see the terraced gardens where residents grow lemons, basil, grapes, olives, and a bounty of other produce.

Best piece of advice we didn't follow? Rick Steves's packing rule: "Limit yourself to 20 pounds in a carry-on-size bag."

Due to a delayed flight and a flight change, the airline lost our luggage. I know, all of the guidebooks recommend traveling with only carry-on luggage. But we didn't listen. We arrived in Pisa, but our luggage didn't. After filing a claim, we made our way to our first destination: a beach town on the Italian Rivera. If you must spend a few days without luggage, a beach town is the place to do it. All we needed to buy were swimming suits, sunscreen, and flip-flops.

Read the entire article in the
June 26th issue of Your NFC.

WEEKLY READING ASSIGNMENTS

Sunday's sermon will be based on these scriptures:

June 21 - 1 John 3
July 5 - Micah 6:1-8; 1 Samuel 15:1-31

Girls Camp – July 5-10
Boys Camp – July 19-24
Tween Camp – July 12-18
Surfside Camp – Aug 9-15
Family Camp - Sept 4-7

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 29   Intercessory prayer
9 am | Barclay C
July 3   NFC Office
Closed for the Independence Holiday
July 4   Men's Prayer Meeting
8 am | Friendsview Creekside, 2nd floor
July 6   JOY Breakfast
8am | J's Restaurant
July 12   Outdoor Worship Service
10:30am | Church Lawn
July 12   A Service of Consolation
6pm | Sanctuary
July 26-31   NWYM Annual Sessions
George Fox University
Aug 3-7   Vacation Bible School
Oct 1-4   NWYM Women's Retreat
Twin Rocks Friends Camp
Nov 13-15   All Church Retreat
Twin Rocks Friends Camp
For information on these events, contact the church office

MOST RECENT ADDITIONS

29 Jun 09

 June Children & Family
Ministries Newsletter Added

29 Jun 09

 June 26th Your NFC added

15 Jun 09

 Youth Summer Calendar updated

10 May 09

 Saturday Men's Prayer Group updated
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