Weekend Snapshot - October 5

October 5th, 2024

Hey Northgate,

We’ve concluded the “Under the Influence” series, and I want to thank you all once again for your loving and gracious response to this important topic and the stories shared throughout. I truly appreciated the perspective Dr. Carrie Starr brought in the final week of the series, and I know she left feeling loved and affirmed by this wonderful church.

It's been especially meaningful to hear from so many of you who are affected by addiction, whether directly or indirectly. I hope and pray that Northgate will always be a place where you feel free to share your story, knowing you won’t be judged for being a work in progress.

This week, I met with some of our ministry leaders to start planning the preaching series for 2025. This is one of the most important and meaningful tasks we have the privilege of doing each year. We are deeply committed to ensuring that our message series go beyond just filling time or space—they need to address the topics that are truly impacting your daily life. If we’re not talking about the issues you're wrestling with, we’re missing the mark. This isn’t always easy, and it can feel daunting, but it is also an incredible honor.

I’d really appreciate your prayers as we go through this process again, that we would hear clearly from God and that He would speak through us as we study His word and apply it to our lives. I also welcome your feedback—are there series or topics you think we should cover? Are there areas we might be failing to address that need more attention?

Preaching is one of my greatest joys and deepest honors. I’m excited for what remains in 2024, and I’m eagerly anticipating where God will lead us in 2025!

See you this Weekend!

Pastor John
Lead Pastor

Need To Knows

This Weekend:

Worship Services — Saturday, 6:00pm, Sunday, 9:30am & 11:00am — Pastor DL and the Costa Rica Missions Team will be leading this service and reflecting on an amazing and impactful trip to Costa Rica!
Sunday Morning Prayer Group — Sunday, 9:30am — Meeting Room 4 — Join this faithful group that prays together for our weekend services and much more!
Middle School & High School Base — Sunday, 11:00am — With it being an Intergenerational Weekend the students will be joining us in the sanctuary!

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:

Mommy & Me — Monday, October 8, 8:30am - The Mommy & Me Playgroup fosters bonding between mothers and young children through activities, creating friendships among moms. This playgroup is designed for children, preschool age and younger. Location: North Campus Kids Wing.
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.
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
Peace Seekers — Monday, 6:30pm — Northgate Youth & Community Center, Room 205 (350 Bank Street). This is a Nar-Anon Family Group that gets together weekly to support each other in that process.
Spanish Class — Wednesday, 12:00pm — Northgate Meeting Room #1 — Rosalina leads a Spanish class on Wednesdays for anyone interested in improving their Spanish language skills. All levels of knowledge are welcome, including beginners! Weather permitting several group members also visit the prayer walk after class. They would love to have you join them!
Midweek Prayer Group - Wednesday, 1:00pm — Northgate Meeting Room #1 — This group meets weekly to pray for the needs of the church and staff.
Midweek Base — Wednesday, 6:00pm-8:00pm, at Northgate Youth & Community Center (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
Celebrate Recovery — Thursday, 7:00pm — This group meets together weekly at Northgate to work through hurts, habits, and hangups. New people are always welcome!
Pickleball — We have several groups playing all levels of pickleball at Northgate Youth & Community Center during the week. The best way to get connected is to download the TeamReach app and then use the Group Code: B5225K for the Batavia Pickleball Club.

Coming Up:

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.
Centered — Wednesday, November 6, 6:00pm - Centered is a slow paced and relaxed service of worship and prayer.
Vintage Christmas — Thursday, December 5 & Friday, December 6 from 6:00-8:00pm in the pavilion and Northgate’s big back yard. Save one of the two dates and plan to join us for Northgate’s annual outdoor Christmas celebration!