Happy Thanksgiving, Church Family! In 1994, sixth months into our first year of marriage, Jenine and I decided to drive home (from Charlotte, NC to Northwest IN) to join the rest of our family for Thanksgiving. Because most of the world’s population was apparently hitting the road on the evening before Thanksgiving, Jenine and I… Continue Reading
Ken and Carol Kammeyer are again opening their historic Kammeyer Ranch for you to pick your fill of pomegranates, lemons, and mandarin oranges this Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30! Please come by from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bring small clippers and bags. Continue Reading
Men of Northpoint, don’t miss the first annual Chili Cook-off & Dinner TONIGHT, Friday, November 21, at 6:30 p.m., in Heritage Hall. We’ll cook our chili, choose a winner, and then feast on the entries! Enjoy a time of worship and an inspirational message from Steve Salomon of Rancho Community Church. Steve has been serving in… Continue Reading
Men of Northpoint, we’re gathering THIS Saturday, November 22, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., to paint T100 (the “Trailer”)! You don’t need to bring anything; just show up ready to lend a hand. For more information, contact Eric Dobson at 951.522.8665. Continue Reading
Grace in the Little Things Hello Church Family, If you were with us on Sunday for either of our worship services, you heard me share a story of my mom’s earliest Christmases. Sadly, as a little girl, she often watched as several of her siblings received gifts, while she (and typically one of her sisters)… Continue Reading
TONIGHT is the Junior High Parent Night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. up in the Youth Room. Join your student for an evening of fun games, worship, and teaching. You can also register your student for Winter Camp. Coffee and cookies served. Continue Reading
Comforting Words Hello Church Family, Wow, what a difficult week for our church. On one day alone, three people connected to Northpoint passed away, while others were hospitalized or treated with major injuries or setbacks. Late Tuesday night, I stood in the front yard with a grieving family who’d just lost their husband and father… Continue Reading
God Likes Dirt Hello Church Family, Have you ever been to a good old-fashioned tent revival? Well, I’ve been to a few. Not necessarily because I wanted to go, but because I was forced to go. When God saved my mother out of a life of alcoholism and paganism, she made sure that my sister… Continue Reading
What’s Your Job at Church? This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Marti Wiegman, Northpoint’s Director of Women’s Ministries. Dear Church Family, Earlier this week, one of our Women of the Word leaders relayed the story of sharing with a new acquaintance that she attends Northpoint. The woman asked her matter-of-factly, “What’s your job at church?” She just assumed that someone… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Terilyn Brown, Northpoint’s Director of Children’s Ministries. Dear Church Family, How I used to dread when the month of October would roll around each year. Oh, I loved the cool, crisp mornings and the fall color, but as the month would draw to a close, the beauty of autumn would give way—at least as… Continue Reading