Weekend Snapshot - September 28

September 28th, 2024

Hey Northgate,

For quite some time, our most popular and well-attended group has been Pastor Vern’s Monday Night Bible Study. For nearly a decade, this group has journeyed through books of the Bible at a slow and in-depth pace, usually one chapter at a time.

Teaching this class has been a true joy and passion for Pastor Vern, and it really showed! As we walked through this transition, I couldn’t imagine anyone else leading this class. I am excited to officially let you know that now we don’t have to.

On Monday, October 21 at 6:30 PM, the Monday Night Bible Study will return with Pastor Vern as the leader! This is a part of his ministry that he has found so life-giving that he has agreed to continue teaching, even in retirement. Having Pastor Vern continue to use his spiritual gift of teaching will be an amazing blessing for Northgate.

So, mark your calendars and plan to join us in person or on Zoom. The group will be going through the book of Galatians, so feel free to start reading and studying it ahead of time.

See you this weekend,

Pastor John
Lead Pastor

Need To Knows

This Weekend:

Worship Services — Saturday, 6:00pm, Sunday, 9:30am & 11:00am — This is the final message in our “Under the Influence” series, looking at the impact of addiction. We are so excited to have Campus180 President, Dr. Carrie Starr with us this weekend to share some of her story. I know that you all will do a great job making her feel welcomed here!
Sunday Morning Prayer Group — Sunday, 9:30am — Meeting Room 4 — Join this faithful group that prays together for our weekend services and much more!
Liturgical Worship — Sunday, 10:00am — Arbor House (350 Bank Street) — Lead by Pastor Chris Landon.
Middle School & High School Base — Sunday, 11:00am — Northgate Meeting Room 2/3 — There is time for hanging out, teaching, and prayer led by our Next Generation Pastor, DL.
In the Lobby — As we continue a September Missions Focus we will have some representatives from Campus180 here to talk about how you can get involved with their mission to local college campuses, including Genesee Community College.

Group Life

Make sure to check out all of the group life offerings at Northgate. If you have any questions you can always contact our Group Life Director, Angelique (angelique@northgatefmc.com)

Group Life

The Week Ahead:

Peace Seekers — Monday, 6:30pm — Northgate Youth & Community Center, Room 205 (350 Bank Street). As we dig into loving someone who is addicted in this weekend’s message, I wanted to highlight A Nar-Anon Family Group that gets together weekly to support each other in that process.
Celebrate Recovery — Thursday, 7:00pm — This group meets together weekly at Northgate to work through hurts, habits, and hangups. New people are always welcome!
Centered — Wednesday, October 2, 6:00pm - Centered is a slow paced and relaxed service of worship, prayer, and some light teaching.
Midweek Base — Wednesday, 6:00pm-8:00pm, at our South Campus (350 Bank Street). This program is for students in 5th-12th grade and includes times of worship, teaching, games, fun, food, and small groups. If you have any questions about Base, or any of our student ministries, reach out to our Next Generation Pastor DL Walter at dl@northgatefmc.com

Coming Up:

Intergenerational Weekend - Saturday, October 5 & Sunday, October 6 - Pastor DL and the Costa Rica Missions Team will be leading this service and reflecting on an amazing and impactful trip to Costa Rica!
October Message Series — “American Idol” — Reordering Faith & Politics
MomCo — Tuesday, October 8, 6:00pm-8:00pm — This group of Moms Supporting Moms meets at Northgate on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month during the school year. Register Here
Primetimers — Thursday, October 10, 12:00pm — Primetimers is a group of 55+ year olds who get together once a month for time of lunch and learning. Bring a dish to pass, plates and plasticware will be provided.
Midway Young Adult Group — Sunday October 13th at 11:00AM we’ll be kicking off a Young adult group called Midway. We’ll be meeting every other Sunday during 11:00am service for community, snacks, and short bible study.
Monday Night Bible Study — Monday, October 21, 6:30pm — Meeting Room 2/3 — Pastor Vern leads an in-depth Bible study focusing on the book of Galatians.
Service Project — Saturday, October 26, 8:00am — We have an upcoming service project that we want to tackle at Northgate. There are some leftover pine logs in the parking lot near the playground. We want to cut these up, split them, and then move them to the back woods to use for next year's Man Camp. In particular we want to have this area cleaned up before our annual Vintage Christmas Event. We're looking for about 6 additional people to help with this project for about 2-3 hours of work, and also are in need of a wood splitter. Please let Rick Kent (rkent12@gmail.com) know if you would like to help with this!
Carol McLeod Women’s Conference — November 1-2 — Join us for Northgate's Women Conference with Guest Speaker Carol McLeod and the theme Devoted. We will determine from the pages of scripture what it means to live a life of all or nothing! Register Here.
Northgate 101 — Sunday, November 3, 9:30am-12:00pm — Are you interested in learning more about Northgate and possibly becoming a member? This class will do those things! Email office@northgatefmc.com to reserve your spot.
Base Retreat — Our middle schoolers and high schoolers will be going on a Fall Retreat from November 22-24 at the LeTourneau Christian Center! This retreat is open to students in grades 5-12. This year’s theme is "Thirst," inspired by Psalm 63:1. Experience worship, inspiring messages, fun activities, and new friendships. This is a great event to invite a friend. The cost is $100 per student. You can register online until October 23.