Northstar Church: November, 2011

Truth in the Tinsel

I just came across this great resource for teaching your kids the true meaning of Christmas! It is called Truth in the Tinsel and is by Amanda White. I bought it and downloaded it within 5 minutes. Looks like a lot of fun and easy activities to do to get more scripture into your daily routine. It can be found HERE.

Amanda also blogs at impressyourkids.com

Embrace the Mission of God

Listen to a representative from the Upstream Collective share the desire and of God to be loved by all nations to the people of Northstar as a challenge to embrace the mission of God in the world.

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Operation Christmas Child Update

This year Northstar once again participated in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. This project was created to give children who may otherwise never receive a gift at Christmas more than just a gift of a material box of toys and goodies. The children also receive a book in their own language that presents the gospel and in many places a class to teach them more about the bible.

The grand total contribution from Northstar was 106 BOXES! 

Thank you to everyone who contributed this year. If you missed out but would still like to contribute, there are other ways to help Samaritan’s Purse HERE.

December Nights

December Nights has become somewhat of a tradition around Northstar.  During the month of December we don’t have Sunday morning church. We move everything to the evening. Yes, you read that right. We don’t meet on Sunday mornings in the month of December!

It will be our third December to celebrate the gift of God in Christ during December Nights! We will focus on our theme of Rest. Reflect. Rejoice. Renew. It’s a beautiful time of year to refocus our spirits on He who makes all things new. Jesus Christ is our first, great and eternal love.

Our hope for our church and its guests over the next few weeks is that we clearly portray and declare Jesus as the Light and Hope of the world.

Please help us communicate our service change and invite your neighbors, friends and coworkers to join you at December Nights this year! Share this link on Facebook and Twitter by clicking the buttons below this article.

• December 4 – Two services at 4:00 & 5:30 p.m.
• December 11 – Two services at 4:00 & 5:30 p.m.
• December 18 – One service at 5:30 p.m.
• December 24 – Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m.
• December 25 – NO SERVICES on Christmas Day

Doing a Lot with a Little

In Luke 21:1-4, Jesus watches a widow give all she has. What does His observation and conclusion mean for our own offerings and lives?
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Missions Team is forming

Northstar is excited about the months as we begin to mobilize our members and attenders to embrace personal responsibility for sharing the message of Christ with the nations. Simply stated, our goal is to become a “sending” church.

The Missions Team will identify areas of the world for Northstar to focus its missions ministry to – through prayer, sending members and resources. It will seek to inform and equip the membership of Northstar as to the best strategies and biblical methods to share the gospel of Christ with the peoples to whom we seek to serve.

It will also seek to enlist and mobilize members of Northstar to personally go to the nations through both short-term trips and vocational mission ministry.

If you are interested in serving on the team, please contact Kim Caputo.

Christmas Decorating of Lancaster House

 Want a fun way to spend Sunday afternoon? Come help us get the church office, Lancaster House, all spruced up for the Christmas season!

Join us Nov. 27th from 2-5pm. There will be hot cider, hot cocoa, snacks and music. We might even have a Christmas movie for the kids to watch. What a fun way to celebrate the first day of Advent!

Any questions, please email vanessa@northstarfamily.org.

Thanksgiving Potluck

There will be a Thanksgiving Potluck at the Lancaster House on Thursday Nov. 24th at 1:00 pm for anyone who would like to come.  This is an open event so bring a friend! Please RSVP to hannah@northstarfamily.org by Nov. 20th if you would like to attend so that we will have enough food. Turkey will be provided.

Family Fun Day!

Mark your calendars for Sunday December 4th! We will be having a Family Fun Day at the Lancaster House at 10:00 am! (Remember we have December Nights, so services are held in the evenings.)

We’ll have yummy snacks, carols playing, and we’ll be trying our hands at crafting our very own edible nativities. This we be a fun time to get to know your children’s teachers a little better and celebrate Christ’s birth together!

*photo from THIS great blog!

Missions Sunday 2011

This is the annual Missions Sunday message in which Northstar challenges its members to draw a line in the sand of comfortable living and begin mobilizing for engagement and obedience to the Great Commission.

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Here are some of the videos shown during the services today!

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