June 2017 Volume 15 Issue 6 T h e N e w s l e t t e r o f N o r t h s i d e C o m m u n i t y C h u r c h Are You Growing Spiritually? Adrian Dixon, Lead Pastor It s a fair question. Every so often, we should do a spiritual check up to see where we are in our relationship with the Lord. It s so easy to get busy with life that we neglect the most important relationship we could ever have. There is a direct correlation between our relationship with God and our relationship with others. As we roll through the summer months, take a moment to answer this question Am I growing spiritually? However you answer it, the real courage is going to be in following through on those areas that would strengthen your relationship with God. So here s some areas to asses whether your growing spiritually: Prayer. Do you pray? If so, how often? More than just the mechanical prayers that we offer at meals or bedtime, do you spend time talking to God? It doesn t always have to be in an audible voice, but do you live your life in such a way that prayer is part of the fabric of who you are? Prayer is our conversation with God and His conversation with us. You cannot grow spiritually without prayer. Ready to strengthen your prayer life? Check this out: www.str.org/articles/ten-tips-to-help-your-prayer-life#.ws7kfde1uhs Bible Study. Much like prayer, God speaks to us through His Word. It s so easy to put your Bible on a shelf and literally forget about it. In our current climate, the Bible and Bible study methods are as accessible as they ve ever been. Is there anything keeping you from reading God s Word? You cannot expect to know God or grow spiritually without spending time in Scripture. For a great article on ways to study the Bible, check out: www.cru.org/train-and-grow/help-others-grow/mentoring/five-techniques-study.html Radical Faith. Don t get too caught up on the word radical. What I mean by that, is there something you re willing to let go of and trust God with? All to often, we take matters into our own hands and work towards the solution we think is best. Part of growing spiritually is found in trust. The writer of Hebrews tells us, that without faith, it is impossible to please God. If you re not trusting God in the little, day to day things, then you won t trust Him in the big things. Learning to trust God and actually trusting Him is vital to growing spiritually. To help in learning how to trust God more, check out: www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/7-daily-steps-to-trust-in-the-lord-with-all-your-heart.html Community of Believers. If you re a follower of Christ, you need to be continually surrounded by a group of believers. Scripture indicates that this is not negotiable Do not forsake the assembling of believers - Hebrews 10:25. If church or small group Bible study are viewed as something I have to do, you won t grow spiritually. There is power from the Holy Spirit when believers come together to worship, pray, sing and study. God gave us each other because He knows that we need each other. To see why we need each other, check out: https://newspring.cc/articles/4-reasons-christians-need-the-church Sharing Your Faith. As a Christ follower, sharing your faith is often the most anxiety laden, heart stopping thing we could be asked to do. Yet, Christ tells us to seek the lost and to make disciples of all nations. If we re not growing spiritually, we won t be sharing with others how God is working in our life. If we re willing to trust Christ with our eternity, then we need to learn to trust Him when we re sharing our faith with others. For some great insights on sharing your faith, check out: https://www.cru.org/train-and-grow/10-basic-steps/7-the-christian-and-witnessing.html
Throughout history men and women (while often overlooked) have been used by God for extraordinary purposes. If you can find them, maybe you can learn from THE B-TEAM. June 11th Gideon June 25th Jonathan July 9th Andrew July 23rd Matthew August 6th Jepthah June 18th Hagar July 2nd Elisha July 16th Barnabas July 30th 5 Loaves & 2 Fish August 13th Jude Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:00 or 10:45 am as we uncover the lesser known characters of the Bible. 2017 @ Northside It s time to point your telescope toward our Galactic Starveyors! Our Jr. Starveyors will explore the mega galaxies painted in the sky by the God who created everything there is the visible and the invisible, the knowable and the unknowable! We can t wait to show our kids how much our God is over-the-moon in love with them. will be held June 11-15 from 6:00-8:30 pm for ages 3 through 5 th grade. There is a maximum of 80 spots. Registration is required. RSVP by visting: www.northsidecommunity.com Holy Communion Sunday, June 18th 9:00 & 10:45 am
Make Our Church Chairs Great Again Update Our sanctuary chairs have had a good life. They ve lived in three locations, have been stacked multiple times and supported people of all sizes. As they begin to break down, it s time for something new! We have ordered 150 new chairs that will be arriving this Fall. We need your help to offset the cost. Each chair is approximately $50.00. If you re able to help, be sure to note your gift for chair chairs. As of May 31st, we ve received enough pledges/support to pay for 70 chairs. We re almost half-way there! To help offset the cost of the remaining 80 chairs, you can: Give online : https://www.northsidecommunity.com/resources/donate By mail: PO Box 1139, Knightdale, NC 27545 In person: Sunday mornings at 9:00 or 10:45 am Life Groups Start This Fall!! Be on the lookout for more information this summer. Contribution Boxes Beginning Sunday, July 2nd, Northside will be transitioning away from an offering time in the service to offering boxes that will be mounted on the back wall. As you come into or leave worship, you can place your offering in the contribution box. Adopt A Highway As part of engaging and serving our community, we have adopted First Avenue in the NC DOT Adopt A Highway program. We need 10 volunteers to help pick up litter on Saturday, June 10 th from 9 am 12 noon. To volunteer, please sign up in the lobby.
June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 NAMI Group Team Practice 2 3 Family Camp Weekend @ Camp Dixie Family Camp Weekend @ Camp Dixie 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Family Camp Weekend @ Camp Dixie Elder s Meeting Cub Scouts 7:00-8:00 pm Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Theology on Tap When the Church Was a Family Bible Study NAMI Group Team Practice Adopt A Highway Clean Up 9 am 12 noon 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Holy Communion Christian Veterinary Mission Car Wash Fundraiser 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Father s Day Holy Communion Middle / High School Youth 5:00 6:30 pm Cub Scouts 7:00-8:00 pm Boy Scouts When the Church Was a Family Bible Study NAMI Group Team Practice 25 26 27 28 29 30 Middle / High School Youth 5:00 6:30 pm Cub Scouts 7:00-8:00 pm Boy Scouts When the Church Was a Family Bible Study
A Gift of Stock Can Make A Difference! Last year Northside received just over $15,000.00 in stock gifts. Those gifts allowed us to do more ministry than we could have imagined. Already this year, we have received a gift of stock. Your gift of stock can have both eternal and person impact: 1) A gift of stock to the church avoids capital gains tax for you on the increase in the value of the stock. 2) You receive a deduction for the full market value of the stock at the time of the gift to the church. Check with your qualified tax advisor for specifics related to your personal situation. If you would like to donate a gift of stock to Northside, please contact Pastor Adrian at adrian@northsidecommunity.com. Operation Christmas Child June Collection During the month of June, we ll be collecting toys for our shoebox packing in November. You can drop off donations in the Operation Christmas Child bin in the lobby. May Stewardship Attendance Offering May 7 188 (79/109) $7,797.67 May 14 230 (102/128) $4,891.61 May 21 193 (98/95) $1,919.09 May 28 188 (78/110) $4,056.65 Average Weekly Attendance: 200 Total Amount of Tithes $18,665.02 Amount Needed Per Week $4,461.54 Average Weekly Tithes $4,666.26 YTD Budget Overage $5,988.73 The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to fear the Lord your God. (NLT) Deuteronomy 14:23c Church Notes Dear Northside Community Church, Thank you not only for your generous gift to support my summer mission, but also for exposing me to Jesus love at a young age and allowing me to build and grow in my relationship with Him. Please pray for me as I use your investment to grow the Kingdom of the Lord. Thank you again for your help. In Christ, ~ Shawn Simpson Dear Northside Members, As a member of the ACV Board, let me thank you for giving to support the ministries of ACV. We appreciate and value your gifts and prayers. ~ Rolly Chambers Doug Francis Mattie Jones Kirby Canada Jaime Davis Bill Powell Paula Knapp Delani Bodette Norm Fournier Aydrian Hartsfield Courtney Penny Denise Davis Cameron Ray Grayson Taylor Tom Bodette Kevin Daughtry Reece Montgomery Elaine Adams Phillip Bukowski Caleb Fournier George Watson Lila Thorpe Ella Sawyer Patti Pritchett Samantha Hartsfield Russell Killen June Birthdays June 1st June 1st June 5th June 7th June 7th June 8th June 11th June 12th June 12th June 13th June 16th June 18th June 19th June 20th June 20th June 21st June 24th June 25th June 26th June 28th June 30th Did we miss yours? Please let us know. info@northsidecommunity.com
Mission: Northside Community Church Mission Values Our mission is to meet our community s changing needs by living the unchanging Gospel of Christ. Values: Fidelity We are committed to Biblical truth and prayer Authenticity We are committed to creating an environment where people can come as they are Compassion We are committed to heartfelt concern for the needs of others Engagement We are committed to intentionally pursuing involvement in our community Staff: Adrian Dixon, Lead Pastor adixon@northsidecommunity.com Eric Dixon, Pastor of edixon@northsidecommunity.com Dee Belvin, Pastor of Children s Ministries dbelvin@northsidecommunity.com Dan Thorpe, Pastor of Student Ministries dthorpe@northsidecommunity.com PO Box 1139 Knightdale, NC 27545