Northstar Church: May, 2011

Three Signs of Man-Centeredness

The Jews of the 1st century demanded a sign from Jesus, and in this passage, Jesus exposes their shallow thinking as well as their external religiosity. How can we avoid the same mindset of faithlessness?

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Northstar band playing in Dublin, June 4

On Saturday, June 4, the Northstar Worship Band is playing a concert at Dublin Baptist Church starting at 7:00pm!  The concert is part of Dublin Baptist’s Summer Celebration event.  Prior to the concert, there will also be a spaghetti supper fundraiser from 4-6:30pm sponsored by the Dublin Baptist Youth to raise money for summer camp.  Dublin Baptist Church is located at 100 Hawkins St; Dublin, VA 24084 (1.3 mi. off I-81 Exit 98 Toward Dublin).  You can also visit http://dublinbaptistva.org/ for directions and information.  We hope you will come out and join us for a fun evening of fellowship and music! 

Family Ministries sponsors cookout

On Sunday, June 5th Northstar will host a family picnic at the Lancaster House right after the service. Families are invited to come out for hamburgers, hotdogs and lots of fun! Bring a side or dessert, a lawn chair and dig out the ol’ croquet set to bring along too.

We’ll be playing games after lunch and talking about our plans for Summer family ministry! We want all of our families there for this big summer kickoff event!

To sign up to bring food visit: helpersignup
And for more info contact Hannah: hannah@northstarfamily.org

Three Houses

VT Baptist Collegiate Ministry director Darrell Cook preaches from Luke 11:14-28. Crowds accuse Jesus of using the power of the devil to accomplish the works He’s done. Jesus refutes them in a response about three houses. How do we hinder or advance the work of God in our life?

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Prayer for Real Disciples

Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray. Listen to this message about a familiar prayer that may just change your prayer life and perspective on our Father forever.

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Yard sale, June 18

On June 18th, we will be holding a yard sale at the Lancaster House from 8:00a – 2:00p.  If you have some stuff that is just taking up space in your house and you want to get rid of we will take it!  We need tons of donations to make this a large sale! Clothes, furniture, your old Christmas sweater, whatever you have that you think someone will buy we want it! All the proceeds will be going to Northstar’s Spain mission trip, June 23-July 3.  Help us make this a success! Contact Hannah for more information : hannah@northstarfamily.org

Feedback needed for summer groups

We’re lining up the schedule and are excited about the focus of this summer’s men’s and women’s groups! Real quick, can you go to this survey and give us some feedback on:

1. 1. Whether you prefer men’s/women’s groups to be on the same night or different nights… (childcare will be impacted)
2. What nights of the week are best for you

Thanks!

Survey here: http://northstarfamily.wufoo.com/forms/summer-group-survey/
Jeff

Who’s My Neighbor?

The seemingly benign moral lesson of the parable of the Good Samaritan is much harder to apply to our lives than what we think. This sermon examines the need for balance between devotion and service.

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Baptism services scheduled for May 8 & 15

What a continued joy it is to celebrate new life and obedience! We will be having a baptism service the next two weeks, between the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. services.

While we already have some candidates for baptism, if you or a family member are interested in being baptized this week, please contact us. We’d love to be able to celebrate with you as you follow Jesus Christ in obedience.

It’s always a joyful occasion when we baptize people as they express their obedience and devotion to Jesus being the Lord of their life! Make sure to prioritize this special service on your calendar so we can exalt Him together and encourage those being baptized.

May worship schedule

After a fun May One Sunday in which we celebrated in one worship service, followed by a fellowship lunch and staff basketball game, the rest of May looks like this:

• May 8: Two Services, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. (Children’s Ministry at 9:00)
  Baptism between services (approximately 10:40)
• May 15: Two Services, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. (Children’s Ministry at 9:00)
  Baptism between services (approximately 10:40)
• May 22: One Service, 10:00 a.m. (This Sunday begins our one-service summer schedule.)