Northstar Church: February, 2011
Help Wanted: Lancaster House hosts
We’ve been blessed with an incredible facility for ministry purposes with the Lancaster House on Washington Street. On any given day, it’s being used by multiple groups, individuals and other ministries. In order to help provide a welcoming atmosphere and assist the staff, we’re looking for hosts.
What is a Lancaster House host?
- Someone with a spirit of hospitality
- Someone who is willing to give a regular amount of time, weekly, to assisting the staff with ministry at the LH.
- Someone who will help keep the house straightened, picked up and prepared for guests and events.
- Someone who will help coordinate and schedule house use.
- Someone who is comfortable meeting and greeting new and returning guests at the LH.
If you’re interested in serving as a host for the Lancaster House, please go to this link and sign up. If you need more information, email charley@northstarfamily.org.
Who Is Jesus?
Who do you say that I am? Connections Team Leader Dave Farris preaches and shares that how you answer the question has eternal consequences and determines eternal destination, blessing, cursing or reward.
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Music and coffee night at Luci Monroe’s
“Want to get away?”
A recent series of commercials by Southwest Airlines asked, “Wanna get away?” Well, this Monday night, February 28, at Lucie Monroe’s Coffee Co. in Christiansburg, you have that chance!
Sit back, relax and drink some coffee or tea and listen to some music. Northstar’s own Cody Davenport will be playing, starting at 7pm. This is a great event to bring a friend to and to introduce them to Northstar Church.
Dave Farris preaching Sunday, Feb 27
Our Connections Team Leader, Dave Farris, will be preaching this Sunday, February 27 in both services. We’re grateful for our gifted teaching team that God has given Northstar. Dave will be continuing to teach from Luke in our current series of “Follow Who?!”
The passage is Luke 9:18-21 where Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” It will be a powerful morning for us as a church to help one another and our guests direct all our affection upon who Jesus really is.
Baby dedication this Sunday, Feb 27
This Sunday, February 27th we will be having a Children’s Dedication. This is a special time for Northstar to wrap our arms around families with young children and support them in their commitment to raise their children in the light of Christ. It’s a special time for parents as they commit before our church body and to the Lord to raise their children in the wisdom and instruction of the Lord.
The dedication will take place during the 9:00 service, and a time of celebration will be held between the 9:00 and 11:00 services in the cafeteria.
Being Sound Enough to Submit and Serve
Jackie Flake, pastor of Cross Community Church in Fort Smith, Arkanasas shares from Acts 18.24.28 about the powerful nature of submission and service.
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Prayer Focus & Renewal meetings
On February 20-22, Jackie Flake will be back with us! Jackie is the founding pastor of C3 (Cross Community Church) in Fort Smith, Arkansas. We are excited about his availability to come and share with us we focus on the theme of making much of God in prayer. During this series of gatherings, we will be focusing on the centrality of intimacy in prayer which leads to constancy in mission.
Can you imagine what Northstar (or your church and ministry) would look like if its people – members and attenders – were saturated in joyful, dependent, and consistent prayer – both alone and corporately?!!
Here’s the opportunities we’re scheduling:
- Sunday a.m. – Jackie will preach in both services at Northstar
- Sunday p.m. – Jackie to speak to the GLAD Mission group (this will be a “closed” group since the participants are helping us support these times; however, staff and admin teams and spouses are welcome)
- Monday pm (6:30) – Jackie will speak/teach on prayer and we’ll have opportunity for Q&A.
Location: Holiday Inn conference room on Prices Fork & University. - Tuesday pm (7:00) – Jackie will stop by the BCM for the beginning of their 633 gathering, but at 7:00, he’ll speak again on prayer, helping us think strategically and practically about implementing it into the life of our church, families and small groups; again, there will be Q&A, feedback.
Location: Luci Monroe’s in Christiansburg.
We hope you’ll join on us Sunday morning for this special opportunity. In addition, don’t miss the chance to participate in Monday and Tuesday nights. If you can’t make both, at least come to one! We are working on offering childcare for Monday and Tuesday nights. More info to come.
Please be praying to the Father in the meantime and asking Him to pour out His presence, power and understanding on us for these days. Ask God to anoint and direct Jackie in his preparation. Jackie does not so much need to “come up with some stuff about prayer” as he simply needs to share with us out of an overflow of prayer in his own life.
“To Our House ministry” opportunity
Fieldstone United Methodist Church in Christiansburg is involved in a ministry called “To Our House” in which they take in about 10 homeless folks for two weeks and provide shelter and meals for them. Northstar has partnered with Fieldstone to provide all the meals including breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Saturday 2/19 – Saturday 3/5.
It’s a wonderful opportunity for families, friends, and our small groups to participate by making a simple dinner and being available to serve and join these folks for a meal. Dinner is at 6:00 pm, and Fieldstone has a kitchen on site if you wanted to cook there. They also have all kinds of kitchen appliances available (crock pots, toasters, etc.). In the two weeks they are at Fieldstone, we will be preparing 13 dinners. If your small group is able to take on one of the dinners, please sign up at the link below! If you have any questions feel free to ask Dave Farris (dave@northstarfamily.org). Karen Minnick (ksaminnick@aol.com) is coordinating this service project for us and will be the point person for meals.
- Dates: Saturday, February 19 – Saturday, March 5
- Needs: 13 dinners
If you would like to commit to helping, please visit the links below and sign yourself, your family, friends or your small group up:
“Of Great Worth” missions event
On February 18-19, the Baptist Collegiate Ministry is hosting the “Of Great Worth” weekend. It’s open to the community and local churches, and we encourage you to check it out. You’ll be inspired and moved by the true stories of God’s movement among the peoples of the Muslim world as guest speaker Nik Ripken shares and Isaac Barber of VT One leads worship.
Nik Ripken is the world’s leading expert on the persecuted church in Muslim contexts. He is a missions veteran of 25 years, having served primarily in North Africa and the Middle East. He is the author of many articles and, along with his wife, has done extensive research on the persecuted church, and on Muslim background believers, in approximately 60 countries.
Dwe will be hearing magnificent stories of magnificent faith in a magnificent God. and we will be worshiping this magnificent God as we consider the great worth of the Great Savior, that is CHRIST.
Details:
- Friday, Feb 18: 6:00–10:00pm, worship stories and dinner
- Saturday, Feb 19: 9:00a–12:30 breakfast, worship, stories and small groups
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