Happy Mother's Day!

THIS WEEK AT NSD 4.9.12

Hi everyone – What a GREAT Easter celebration on Sunday!  Hope you were able to be a part, and that you continue to take the resurrection story with you all week!

There are several  opportunities just ahead of us.  Here goes:

BURNT HICKORY YOUTH ASSOCIATION BIG DAY this Saturday from 10am-4pm (in shifts)

We have an opportunity to help this great organization as they invest in our community.

Volunteers needed to help serve food throughout the day.  Need 3-4 people every 2-3 hours.

REPLY TO VOLUNTEER.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH SEMINAR this Sunday 11am-12pm  "The Resurrection: Fact or Fable" 

In this seminar, Steve Miller will answer skeptics who have tried to explain away the resurrection of Christ.

Childcare provided.  To register: www.northstarchurch.org/spiritualgrowthseminars 

HAVE A MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? This Sunday…

1. Bring your student to our student ministry small groups from 4-6pm at the Seven Hills clubhouse
2. Come back at 6pm to pick them up and stay (until 7) to meet Channing Carruth, our new Student Pastor.  Channing will share his vision of where he sees our student ministry going – ALL PARENTS invited! 

BAPTISM Next Sunday, April 22, in the 10am service

Ready to take that next step with Christ?

To register: www.northstarchurch.org/firststeps 

UNDIE Sunday next Sunday, April 22.

Bring unused underwear and socks to be donated to a couple ministries and schools we support in Paulding County

We start a new series this Sunday, called TAXED – all about handling stress in our finances, marriage, and family.  

Who can you invite to bring with you this week that could benefit?

See you Sunday, if not before!

NSD Update 2/07

Hi everyone!  Here is your NSD update for all things taking place this Sunday, February 12:

February Big Give: Cookies & Juice Boxes for KMHS Special Needs Dance. More:www.northstarchurch.org/biggive

 Pray part 2: Mike continues the series with a focus this week on the church. Evites:www.northstarchurch.org/evites

Baptism, in the 11:00 a.m. service.  Register: www.northstarchurch.org/firststeps 

Axis 4:15 starts back: Small groups for students grades 6-12, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Seven Hills clubhouse.

Save the Date!  MARCH 4TH.  NSD 1st Anniversary celebration!  A can't miss day at NSD!

NSD Update 1.19.12

Good Morning NorthStar Dallas!  Hope your week is going well!  There are a few things I need to fill you in on:

JANUARY BIG GIVE THIS SUNDAY!

Souperbowl of Caring - Bring Soup and Crackers (to be donated to Helping Hands of Paulding County)

MEMBERSHIP CLASS THIS SUNDAY! 11-11:50am

Want to take the next step and make it official?  Stay for a few minutes following our service on Sunday.  We'll even watch your kids!

Let us know you're coming: www.northstarchurch.org/firststeps

HAVEN'T JOINED A GROUP YET?

Now's the time - no better way to get connected to NorthStar...

www.northstarchurch.org/groups

NORTHSTAR'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE ON JAN 29th - NO MORNING WORSHIP THAT DAY.

All of NorthStar will meet together at 6:00 PM at West Ridge Church at 3522 Hiram Acworth Highway, Dallas, GA 30157. 

You can get all of the details about the service at www.northstarchurch.org/15.  There will be childcare for birth through PreK. 

Hope to see you there!

Brad Parkhurst

Campus Pastor - NorthStar Church Dallas

MEETING AT ABNEY ELEMENTARY, SUNDAYS AT 10:00 am

www.northstarchurch.org/dallas

@BradParkhurst, @NSCDallas

NorthStar Dallas 2011 Report

2011 was obviously a big year for NSD and NorthStar Church in general.

Here are some things God accomplished through NSD this year:

We successfully launched, moved, and re-launched!  We set up and tore down each more than 40 times!

Our family ministries (preschool, children, and youth) accomplished their purposes of giving our kids a safe, fun place to grow in Christ, and gave our people a chance to serve Christ! 

We made connections with these schools:

Abney Elementary (served at Christmas store and fall festival, donated a ton of toys at Christmas, cooked for their teachers, painted all their teacher bathrooms)

Shelton Elementary (served at Christmas Extravaganza)

North Paulding High School (worked with Men's basketball team, led a coaches Bible Study, ran concessions for football and basketball, assisted a needy teacher at Christmas)

We did a lot of work with community organizations as well: Helping Hands of Paulding County, Habitat for Humanity, Shepherd's Rest (domestic violence shelter), Paulding Christmas, and MUST ministries, to name a few.

We bought down gas for our neighbors, and served them hot chocolate and donuts!  We delivered cookies and invite cards to our neighbors as well.

In the fall, our giving grew to average a little more than $3000 a week - getting us close to "paying for ourselves" (which is about $4,000/wk)

We baptized about 15 people!

These are great highlights, but they are just the beginning!  God has BIG plans for NSD this year, impacting YOUR community!

May we all be challenged this year to "step it up" in every area: your personal journey, serving, giving, etc...)  

If you were not at church on Jan 1st, I shared a challenge for this year.  It's called "Stand Alone" and you can listen to it here: http://www.northstarchurch.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=59188

Hope to see you on Sunday at 10:00am!  Invite someone to come with you!

Brad Parkhurst

Campus Pastor, NorthStar Church Dallas

NSD NEWS 11.3.11

What a GREAT Sunday last Sunday was!  Game Day was a blast, and a fitting end to a great Get in the Game month!  Thanks to everyone who played a big part in it all!

This Sunday, don’t forget to set your clocks back and be at church at 10:00!  One exciting service!

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2 Opportunities to serve our community this weekend:

1) Friday night at NPHS: Concession Stand for Senior Night
We received this message from one of the booster moms:
We are in need of some help!  We are looking for volunteers for the concession stand.  We’re trying to get 12 volunteers (including 1 grill operator).

2) Saturday afternoon at Abney: Grilling for their Fall Festival
We’ll begin around 11:30 and finish by 1:30 or so.  Need lots of help wrapping burgers and dogs!

**REPLY TO THIS EMAIL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EITHER OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES

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3 Opportunities to get plugged in at NSD!

1) NEWCOMERS this Sunday (11/6), immediately following the service, join us for a few informal minutes of getting to know our staff, learning about NSD, and asking any questions you may have.

2) MEMBERSHIP class next Sunday (11/13), from 11a-12p, join us to learn all about what it means to become an “official” NorthStar member!  There are a lot of people who call NorthStar home, but have not become members yet.  Now’s the time!

3) BAPTISM Sunday Dec. 11, immediately following the service, take that all-important next step in your walk with Christ.

**GO TO WWW.NORTHSTARCHURCH.ORG/FIRSTSTEPS TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE.  

GAME DAY INFO for 10.30.11!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR GAME DAY ON SUNDAY!

10:00 am - Family Worship Service (ages 3+. Younger will be in preschool.).  Going to be a fun morning!
11:00 am – Cookout (Burgers and dogs!) - Bring your lawn chairs or blankets.
                     Inflatable games for the kids
                     Drawing for the Great Game Day Giveaway (LOTS of GREAT prizes – bring your tickets from this month!)
                            - If you have volunteered to provide a prize, please get that to me before the service, if possible. Thank you!

Wear your favorite TEAM COLORS!

INVITE!  INVITE!!  INVITE!!!