This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Pastor Brent Whitefield, Northpoint’s Pastor of Missions and Outreach. We Need You Here Dear Church Family, If there is one appeal that I could make to my friends here at Northpoint, as we move toward the start of a new ministry year, it is this:… Continue Reading
Jesus’ Death and Our Personal Annoyances Dear Church Family, What a great day last Sunday was! A terrific morning of Christ-centered worship was followed by a sweet-spirited congregational meeting, and topped off by an all-church picnic. When I got home Sunday at 8:00 p.m., I was both exhausted and invigorated. And what a beautiful thing… Continue Reading
What Are You Aiming at? Northpoint’s Men of the Word will be hosting the second installment of the Men’s Summer Breakfast Series is THIS Saturday, August 15, at 7:00 a.m., in Heritage Hall. We are encouraging as many of you as can to attend. In II Corinthians 5:9b (ESV), Paul says “we make it our… Continue Reading
Come join us Sunday night, August 16, at 6:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, for an evening with Stefanos and Manon Mihalios, our missionaries to Athens, Greece. They will give us an update about how God is using their ministry in the midst of economic, social, and political turmoil in that country. They will also share… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Marti Wiegman, Northpoint’s Director of Women’s Ministries. Craving Some “We Time” Dear Church Family, I spent many of my growing up years in a small town in Pennsylvania near a thriving Amish community. Many of their customs seemed strange to me as a kid: no electricity, no cars, no “conveniences of this modern world.”… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Taylor Mendoza, Northpoint’s Junior High Ministry Intern. The Joy of Meeting Face to Face: Social Media and Cyber Relationships Dear Church Family, Every year, Instagram users upload 21.9 billion photos to the visual social network. According to a study done by the photo company Photoworld, it would take many lifetimes just… Continue Reading
It’s not too late! Senior High Summer Camp is TOMORROW. SH is headed to the Kern River July 17-22. To secure a spot, be at room A16 tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., with cash or check in hand. Click here for camp flyer and packing list. Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Scott Williams, Northpoint’s Pastor of Adults and Families. Hope for Parents Dealing with Wayward Children Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, I preached from Hosea 11, which gives a wonderful depiction of God’s great love for Israel, who is described as a rebellious and wayward… Continue Reading
Join us THIS Sunday, July 19, for an evening with Raja, missionary to women living under the oppression of Islam in Jordan. Meet in Heritage Hall at 6:00 p.m., to hear from the founder of Call Her Blessed Ministry, and to enjoy pie and ice cream. Continue Reading
Meetings with Hotdogs Dear Church Family, Our semi-annual Congregational Meeting is only about three weeks away. What? You don’t seem terribly excited. I get it. Congregational meetings are not typically the stuff of life-altering discussions and riveting gospel-exchanges. But they do provide a great opportunity to hear about (and praise God for) what He is… Continue Reading