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. This is currently on a Covid break.
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. Registra
tion 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@northwoodpre
s.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 – Resumes September 16! Meets 3rd Fridays of month, 6 PM, Fellowship Hall. We have a self-serve potluck (please sign up on the fellowship bulletin board) & program on 'Glory to God' hymnal
Do you like to share a meal around the table? Once a month, on the third Friday of the month, we have a free self-serve potluck 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!
ADULT SMALL GROUP ON MONDAYS, 12:30 PM IN FELLOWSHIP HALL: This is going to be on a topic still to be announced! Please call Christian Ed. elder Judy Reul if you'd like to participate or just sign up on the Christian Ed. bulletin board!
Choir & Hand Bells – see the Music page
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 Rehearsals are during the school year. No auditions needed; just come ready to sing and praise the Lord!
For more information about any of these groups, contact the church office, (509) 328-2012 or office@northwoodpres.org.
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