Connect & Grow

"A community of God’s people who, through the Holy Spirit, are committed to… Discipleship & Ministry."

Spiritual and educational growth is something we at Northwood take seriously and enjoy immensely.  We connect and grow with a great mix of Bible studies, homework tutoring, Youth Group, Sunday and mid-week adult classes, small groups and fun events for the entire family.

 

Birth to age 3 – Church Nursery

Our Church Nursery is staffed by loving church volunteers each Sunday morning during worship.  The nursery is located on the left down the Christian Ed. hall.  Please sign in your child and we’ll get your cell phone number, or come and get you if we need you during worship.

 

Age 4 to Grade 12 –
Children’s & Youth Church, Sunday mornings, begins each week after the children's message/Time for the Young at Heart.  We cannot have this activity yet, so see you as soon as our Covid-19 health crisis is over!

We love children!  Our Children’s & Youth Church, led by a caring and qualified staff, meet each Sunday morning during worship.  Families with children are welcome to attend worship and then, after the 'Time for the Young at Heart' children’s message with the Pastor or a volunteer, they are dismissed to Children’s &/or Youth Church (junior and senior high) during the school year.  There, children and youth learn their own age-appropriate Bible story and do crafts or games that relate to the story.  

 

Grades 1-6 – Homework Club
Mondays & Wednesdays, 3-4:30 PM during the school year.

Is your child struggling at school?  Homework Club has become the highlight of the week for a number of neighborhood children.  Twice a week after school, 3-4:30 P.M., we gather in our fellowship hall for individual homework help, educational games and snacks.  Our caring staff includes church volunteers and ministry staff.  While most of the children are walked down from Linwood School, any elementary-age student is welcome to attend.  Registration is required after a child visits once. We start each day by meeting at the Flag Pole immediately after school and walk/drive to the church.  Parents please pick up your child at 4:30 PM at the back parking lot door.

 

Grades 6-12 – Youth Group - Meets Sundays during the school year, 1:30-3 PM, Youth Loft  Update:  we have suspended this because of the continuing Covid-19 outbreak!

We have a Youth Group!  It's for grades 6-12, and normally meets during the school year on Sunday afternoons up in the Youth Loft. For more info:  youth@northwoodpres.org

 

EACH SUMMER:  Most of our children and youth go to Camp Spalding! Please see the camp's website: campspalding.org. Please contact the church office or a Christian Ed. elder for scholarships.

 

Fun Friday Potlucks – Next one: May 20 with program from Family Promise, 6 PM, Fellowship Hall. We will have self-serve potluck   (please sign up on the fellowship bulletin board)

Do you like to share a meal around the table?  Once a month, on the third Friday of the month, we have a free potluck/now a self-serve pizza or other food party for all ages in our fellowship hall.  Watch here or the calendar for the next theme – usually something seasonal and creative for the entire family.  Sign-ups are being taken on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall, but there's always plenty of food.

 

Adult Small Group Bible Studies:

Adult Small Groups:  Contact the Christian Ed. elder or a host to sign up!  We have several groups for you to participate in when we can meet together again!

ADULT SMALL GROUP ON MONDAYS AT 12:30 PM IN FELLOWSHIP HALL: This is a Bible study on the Book of Jonah, April 11-May 2.  Please call Christian Ed. elder Judy Reul if you'd like to participate or just sign up on the bulletin board! They are using a Kerygma study called, "An Odd Couple, Jonah and Ruth". 

Choir & Hand Bells – see the Music page

THESE REHEARSALS ARE BACK (face masks are now optional in our building until further notice)

Rehearsals are at 7:00 P.M. Wednesdays in the Sanctuary for Vocal Choir and 6:00 P.M. Wednesdays in the Bell Loft for Hand Bell Rehearsal during the school year.  No auditions needed; just come ready to sing and praise the Lord! 

 

THE FOLLOWING FELLOWSHIP GROUPS ARE CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 QUARANTINE (please contact your coordinator for info on when to re-start): 

Men's Breakfast Group – Monday mornings, 8 AM, now meeting at Fairwinds Retirement Center dining room

Women's LUNCH on the 2nd Monday of each month, 11:30 AM, The Barrel Restaurant, 6404 N. Wall

For men, they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Come join us Monday mornings at 8:00 A.M. at Fairwinds, 520 E. Holland.  This is a relaxed social event for those who are retired and enjoy eating with the pleasant company of others.

For women, we have a lunch social event on the second Monday of the month for those who enjoy eating with others who are of retirement age.  Come join us at The Barrel Restaurant on North Wall.

  

For more information about any of these groups, contact the church office, (509) 328-2012 or office@northwoodpres.org.