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Special Events:

"Dad Day" at Saturday Morning Missions Looking for an easy and fun way to connect with your kids on a spiritual level and serve hands-on together? Come on out to Saturday Morning Missions. We meet at 11am in the back parking lot at the High School, in the back left hand corner. Rain or Shine. We serve for about 45 minutes, handing out practical gifts as we go door to door and offer prayer. It's great for kids of all ages. On Saturday, September 11, we're having "Dad Day" to specifically invite out dads and their kids. Give mom a break and come on out. We'll do the normal flow of serving and lunch afterwards. It will be a great way to meet other fathers at Northstar. Questions, contact David Smith at dsmith@northstarvineyard.org, 575-3467.

Go. Love. Live. & Lunch. Northstar's annual Go Love Live and Lunch is coming up on Sunday, September 12th immediately following the 10:30 Celebration. Our unique twist on a "Ministry Fair" will give you the opportunity to find out how you can use your gifts to practically serve others and browse several different ministry opportunities all under one roof-the cafeteria. And don't forget that there will be FREE LaRosa's Pizza and other tasty treats. A great way to meet some new friends and become involved in the mission of NorthStar to Go..Love… Live. Any questions, contact Greg Knake at 205-5864, gknake@northstarvineyard.org.

Go. Love. Live. Cure. That's the name of Northstar's team in this year's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to be held downtown on Saturday morning, September 25. The Komen Race for the Cure is a community event that honors breast cancer survivors, co-survivors and remembers those that we have lost to the disease. The Race also plays a vital role in raising funds for research, education, prevention, advocacy and treatment, with 25% of funds going to the national organization for research, and 75% staying in the community where the race is held for education and support. Team leaders are Nancy Zwolinski and Rachel Yuhas; look for them to be wearing pink on Sundays and they'll be ready to answer questions or help you sign up. It is a 5K walk or run with a 1 mile family fun walk option, and everyone is welcome on the team. For those of you who are busy, say at Mack Avenue, Saturday morning outreach, a wedding, or a soccer game, donations to the team are always welcome. To register, make a donation or get more information, go to www.komencincinnati.org or e-mail Rachel at rjwherever@yahoo.com.

Baby Dedications We'll be having baby dedications on Sunday, Sept. 19th. If interested in having your child dedicated, please contact Julie Hellyer at 937-681-2752, jhellyer@northstarvineyard.org.

Women's Evening Bible Study to begin Thursday September 23
"Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins we Tolerate" by Jerry Bridges. Book and study guide - $7.00. No childcare available. For more info: contact Nancy Zwolinski, 519-0905 or nzwo@fuse.net.

Financial Peace Doesn't that sound wonderful…to be at peace with your finances? While no one can commit to that outcome in the short run, many have found that learning about a proven path, and then getting on that path, is a wonderful change. Each fall many new Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University classes start. This "University" is a series of 13 classes covering everything from basic budgeting (getting out of debt) to what you need to know about insurance, investments and selling a house. The closing session on Giving is simply outstanding! The Tuesday night class at Northeast Church of Christ is one of these. Jim Yuhas is assisting with this class and that program has offered an open invitation to anyone in NorthStar to attend. Unfortunately, childcare is not provided. (The Northeast Church of Christ session begins 9/14 at 7 pm and runs for 13 consecutive weeks. There is a free preview class on Sun. 8/29 at 12:15 and on Tues. 8/31 at 7 pm.) If Tuesday night doesn't work for you, or if childcare is a must, there are numerous other options. Go to the Dave Ramsey website, or contact Jim, for more options. Class materials are roughly $100. NorthStar can provide assistance if this is a key constraint. Sign up directly with the various programs. Questions can be addressed to Jim at jimyuhas@yahoo.com. From Jim - "I've taught this course several times and everyone (engaged couples, recently divorced, married with 2.3 kids, singles, etc.) comes away more knowledgeable and confident on managing their personal finances."

"The Kingdom Mindset" A Men’s Gathering (ages 18-35).
Come and join us on Thursday nights at 7PM beginning July 8th at Matt Massey's house. Email Richie Root at richieroot@gmail.com for directions and more info.

Young Women’s Summer Mission Group
Here for summer? Interested in getting connected? Join our Young Women's Summer Mission Group! Beginning in June on Monday nights at 7:30PM in Mariemont. We will be diving into scripture and building deeper friendships with each other! Email Michelle French michellefrench@greekiv.org or Nikki Andre nandre28@gmail.com for more info.

New Mission Groups Starting in the Fall
This upcoming fall, we'll be launching some new mission groups. If interested in getting connected into a group, contact Adam Kasel at akasel@northstarvineyard.org or 668-0485.

 
 
 

The Solomon Center Expansion The SC is our free resource center to our community. Over 120 families visit our every other Wednesday center to pick up toiletries and food from 6-7:30pm. Our hope is that this could be a relational environment where people can form friendships, be prayed for, and get guidance on the "next steps" of receiving the help and encouragement they need. To provide this relational encouragement, The Solomon Center will be moving to Grace Church in Loveland off of South Lebanon Road (11020) so we can deepen our relational connection. Our spot at MacArthur Park Apartments has become limiting with the added number of people coming out to receive help when we're open. We‟ll be open every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month starting September 1, 2010. There are tons of new roles to fill and opportunities to take advantage of. If interested in serving at the new Solomon Center, contact David Smith at 575-3467, dsmith@northstarvineyard.org.

 

Mack Avenue Community Church: 2010 Mission Trip
We'll be heading up to Detroit, MI to work with our church plant, Mack Avenue Community Church. The dates are Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26. We'll be joining up with MACC in some of their local outreach events while also helping them rehab some of the rundown homes their leaders have moved into. Many of the MACC leaders have purchased foreclosed homes in order to live directly in the neighborhood they are targeting to reach.This trip is great for folks of all experiences and skill sets. The trip will be around 70 dollars per person and the deadline to sign up is Sept. 19. If you need any financial help for the trip, please let us know. We'll be carpooling up to Detroit and leaving sometime Friday afternoon, Sept. 24 and returning after the MACC Sunday Celebration on Sept. 26. Any questions or want to sign up, contact Adam Kasel: akasel@northstarvineyard.org, 668-0485.

 

Prayer & Pastoral Care Requests
requests@northstarvineyard.org Whether you have a simple prayer request or an urgent need for pastoral care, please let us know. We have a team of pastors, elders, and a community care network team that's ready to help anyway we can. From helping deliver meals when a baby is born to helping mend a broken marriage, nothing is too big or small. Just email us at requests@northstarvineyard.org.

 

Men’s Morning Prayer.

We have men’s prayer at 6:15am every Thursday mornings. Men of all ages and stages of life are invited…newcomers welcomed! Location: 9479 McKinney Road, Loveland, Ohio, 45140. Walk through "the tunnel" to Guest House. For any questions, contact David Sheldon at popseer@gmail.com.

 

The Walking Trail at our Land is Always Open
The walking trail out our 8.4 acres of land off of Union Cemetery is always open and we'd love it if people wanted to periodically pop in and do a prayer walk around the land. The land is at 9767 Union Cemetery Road, Loveland, OH 45140. If you go and want something specific to pray about, please pray that God would redeem the land and use it for His glory. And pray that God would give Northstar wisdom and insight on how to best use that land to extend his Kingdom.

 

The Cincinnati House of Prayer As some of you may know, we have many folks at Northstar who serve and participate with The Cincinnati House of Prayer (C-HOP). C-HOP is a worship and prayer initiative for the purpose of revival and awakening in the tri-state region. They have a vision of being a night and day continuous expression in our region, though it's not realized yet. All those with a heart for worship and prayer are welcome to join with others across the city in this corporate prayer room. C-HOP is open daily Monday-Saturday 8am-10pm. They offer trainings, internships, classes and conferences throughout the year. For more information check out: www.c-hop.org.

 

Mission Groups
Looking for a mission group? Just email Adam Kasel at akasel@northstarvineyard.org and let us know what kind of mission group you are looking for.  (couples, singles, mix, special topic, age range, area of town, nighttime, daytime, day of the week, etc.)

 

Community Events

Northstar Dinners Have you been going to Northstar for awhile and still don't know many people or even anyone at all? Here is another great opportunity to begin connecting with others: Saturday Night Dinner! The dinner is designed to include seven to eleven (or so) people and meet at a home with each participant bringing something to share so no one has to be completely responsible for the dinner. If you are interested in participating, please contact Jim and Rachael Yuhas at rjwherever@yahoo.com.

 

Student Ministries
For Jr. or Sr. High opportunities, contact Brian Rogers, 307-4681, brogers@northstarvineyard.org.

Women's Ministries
‘Women of 3’ Prayer Covenants.  
For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst. (Matt 18:20). A "Women of 3" Prayer Covenant is a group of 3 women experiencing intimate fellowship with God and each other. Experience the peace, power, and joy born from an extended time of unified prayer! Prayer covenants meet in homes to pray for 1 hour, once a week, for 6 weeks. For more information, or for help finding a group, email Gretchen Conner, gretchen.k.conner@gmail.com.

For a complete list of upcoming women’s events, contact Nancy Zwolinski at nzwo@fuse.net.

 

Volunteer
Not sure where to volunteer? Not sure what you'd like to do or be good at?
For some of us, we're still wondering how we can discover our spiritual gifts so we can discover how we'd like to volunteer. If you'd like some help with this, just email Greg Knake at gknake@northstarvineyard.org and we'll send you a real easy spiritual gift assessment that will help you discover your gifts. You'll send the assessment back to us and we'll then help you find a place to plug in and use your gifts.

 

Coffee Ministry: In order to be able to keep providing coffee on Sunday mornings, we will be needing help with our coffee ministry team. If interested in helping in any capacity, contact Rachel Yuhas at rjwherever@yahoo.com.

 

Lights! We are looking for people to help us with the lights that we run during the Sunday morning celebrations. Just once or twice a month for one of the celebrations. If interested, contact Chad Powers at cpowers@northstarvineyard.org or 312-3414.

 

Sound Team: We are looking for people to help us with setting up and running sound during the Sunday morning celebrations. Just once or twice a month for one of the celebrations. If interested, contact Chad Powers at cpowers@northstarvineyard.org or 312-3414.

 

First Impressions: If interested, contact Corey Bowman, 885-5102, coreysbowman@yahoo.com. We need help greeting folks who come into church on Sunday and making them feel welcomed. This team is also used to take up the offering on Sundays.

 

Jr. High Ministry: To help with our Jr. High ministry, contact Brian Rogers, 307-4681, brogers@northstarvineyard.org.

Sr. High Ministry: To help with our Sr. High ministry, also contact Brian Rogers, 307-4681, brogers@northstarvineyard.org.

Women's Ministry: contact Nancy Zwolinski at nzwo@fuse.net.

Community Care Network: We need people to help deliver meals and provide assistance to folks in the church who need a little extra help. If interested, contact David Smith at 575-3467, dsmith@northstarvineyard.org.

Quest Children's Ministry: Have a heart for children? If so, contact Greg Knake at 205-5864, gknake@northstarvineyard.org

Newcomers Ministry on Sunday Mornings: Have a heart to help newcomers feel more welcomed at church on Sundays? So do we! We're looking for folks to help us with ideas and strategies to really ramp up our newcomers ministry at church on Sunday. The goal is to brainstorm ideas and eventually execute some different ways to help newcomers feel more connected during their visit on Sundays. Contact Adam Kasel, 668-0485 akasel@northstarvineyard.org.

Power Point and Video Ministry: email David Smith at dsmith@northstarvineyard.org to help us run the power point and videos on Sunday mornings.

Pre-Marital: looking to help prepare young couples for marriage, contact Bob and Donna Meade, 677-1881

Counters: handle offering during Sunday celebrations, contact Tricia Inscho at tinscho@northstarvineyard.org
Clean up the auditorium after church on Sunday: contact David Smith at dsmith@northstarvineyard.org

Help pull the church supply trailer with truck: help us pull the supply trailer on Sunday morning to the loading doors. Contact Greg Knake, 205-5864, gknake@northstarvineyard.org
Administrative help: we're always looking for help with copies, etc. contact Tricia Inscho at tinscho@northstarvineyard.org.

Prayer Team: for requests or opportunities, contact David Sheldon, popseer@gmail.com

Info Table: help set up and run the info table, contact Adam Kasel, 668-0485, akasel@northstarvineyard.org
Connection Ministry: calling to welcoming newcomers to Northstar. If interested, contact Adam Kasel, 668-0485 akasel@northstarvineyard.org

 


Outreach:

Saturday Morning Missions: You don't need to cross the globe for a mission-trip type experience. We go out every Saturday morning for about 50 minutes, meeting the practical needs of our neighbors. We meet at 11am in the NSV parking lot, left hand corner. We grab lunch at Fields Ertel Quiznos afterwards. Just show up. Questions, contact David Smith at 575-3467, dsmith@northstarvineyard.org.

The Solomon Center. We operate a free resource store out of Grace Church in Loveland every 1st and 3rd Wednesday night of the month from 7-8:30pm.  Our mission is to provide hope by helping the whole person. This means that we not only do we provide free food and toiletry items, but also offer opportunities for relational and spiritual support.  If you are interested in volunteering, there are two ways you can get involved.  Filling up a yellow bag  you grab on a Sunday and bringing it back to church. Or, sign up to volunteer on one of the Wednesday evenings The Solomon Center is open.  Contact Sandi Horine to sign up or for any questions: 652-1205, sandi.horine@yahoo.com.  Grace Church is located at 11020 S. Lebanon Rd. Loveland, OH 45140.

Yellow Bag Ministry: This past year we've seen the attendance at the Solomon Center almost double and therefore we're on pace to give out more food/toiletries than our budget will allow this year. Therefore, we're asking for help with this obstacle. To help, you can pick up a yellow bag any Sunday from the hallway rack by the info tables, take home, fill it up with what's listed on the paper sheet stapled to it, and bring back any Sunday morning. You can drop off the filled bags by the yellow bag rack. These items will help us in continuing to run the Solomon Center. Any questions: Contact David Smith, 575-3467, or dsmith@northstarvineyard.org                                               

The Solomon Program: The Solomon Program is a six month empowerment program for individuals in our community who have been marginalized and need a little extra help. It runs from February to July every year. The participants go through 12 bible classes, 12 life courses, 24 hours of community service, 12 hours with their mentors, and do a final project. At the end, they get 3000 dollars toward education, housing, or transportation if they complete the requirements.  If interested in being a mentor or teaching one of the life or bible classes, let us know. The next group will be starting in February, 2008. Some of the life courses may include finances, car repair, resumes, parenting, relationships, and things like that. The bible classes will cover topics like salvation, grace, forgiveness, biblical relationships, sanctification, etc. Contact David Smith if interested. 575-3467, dsmith@northstarvineyard.org
 
Solomon's HELP: we help with utilities, rent, food, and other items throughout the week for folks in our community who have physical needs. We will help people out with two free 30 dollar gifts over the course of a year. After two free times, we'll help them out with 4 more 30 dollar gifts, but they first have to join us on outreach or contribute in some other hour-long community service to receive each of those gifts. Volunteer by helping deliver food to folks in need and by helping meet other practical needs. Contact David Smith at 575-3467, dsmith@northstarvineyard.org.

 

Tutoring Kids in Loveland If you’d like to tutor elementary students in the Loveland area, contact Terri Rogers with the Loveland Initiative. They are looking for adult tutors for their Cool School tutoring program that happens at Loveland Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5pm. If interested, contact Terri at 677-1057 or trogers7@fuse.net.
 

Community Care Network: join our on-call team that delivers food and services to folks in need in our outside community and church. Contact David Smith at 575-3467, dsmith@northstarvineyard.org.
 
The Outlet: homeless ministry: Once a month we team up with One City Foundation to serve every 1st Sat. of the month at a ministry called The Outlet. It is a game room environment at the City Mission Gospel Building with ping pong, pool, board games, and food. We spend the morning hanging out, talking, and playing games with the homeless folks who visit. It's very easy and family friendly. Contact Greg Knake if interested: gknake@northstarvineyard.org. 205-5864.  


Does anyone work on cars? We're pretty desperate to find a few folks who would be willing to look at and work on cars. Many of the single mothers we serve have car problems that could easily be fixed by someone with minimal skills and knowledge. If you have any desire to help, please email David Smith back at dsmith@northstarvineyard.org or call at 575-3467.


Holiday Outreaches: throughout the year we have different holiday outreaches to help reach out to our community. Contact David Smith for more info. dsmith@northstarvineyard.org
·         Turkeyfest: turkey dinners are handed out in lower income areas.
·         Children's Christmas Store: less fortunate children get to shop for their parents.
·         The Feast of Kindness: relational outreach to those in need in our community. $100 surprise holiday shopping spree & lunch.
·         Easter Egg Outreach: on-site Easter Egg hunts for various apartment complexes in Loveland.  
·         Christmas Eve Outreach: we bless those working on Christmas Eve with a free gift.

Larger Scale Community Events: Each season we try to have a larger scale outreach event to serve those in need in our community. From Block Parties to Roller Skating to Free Movie Nights to Family Portrait Outreaches to Oil Changes to anything that will unite and serve the people of our community. We'll announce these up front at church and through other means. Contact David Smith for more info. dsmith@northstarvineyard.org

 

Milford Outreach: we've also extended our outreach ‘reach' to Milford. To join us with loving the marginalized in the Milford area, contact Sarah Kuhnell, skuhnell@hotmail.com.
 
Church Plants: we have planted Four Corners Community Church (www.4cornerschurch.com) in West Chester, OH and Mack Avenue Community Church, (www.mackave.com) in Detroit, MI. We also helped plant Jacob's Well Vineyard (www.jacobswellvineyard.com) in Cincinnati, OH. Look for more plants coming in the next few years.

Mission Trips:We take at least 3-6 mission trips per year, trying to provide different options for beginners and more experienced missionaries. These are always highlighted on the web site and at church on Sunday. (Destinations: Juarez and Monterrey Mexico, Nigeria, Africa, Detroit, MI, & other spots around the world.) Our Juarez, MX trips are where we team up with JEM Ministries (www.jemministriesep.org), our Monterrey and Nigeria trips are with Back2Back Ministries (www.back2backministries.com), and our Detroit trips are when we team up with our Detroit church plant, Mack Avenue Community Church. (www.mackave.com)

 


 
Get Connected. Plug in.
Here are four easy ways to get connected at NSV and plug in.
1. Fill out the connect card at the bottom of your orange flyer Sunday Morning & drop into an offering bag: we'll get back with you.
2. Sign up for the Northstar Newsletter: email dsmith@northstarvineyard.org
3. Grab coffee with a Pastor: contact David Smith at 575-3467 or dsmith@northstarvineyard.org
4. Join a Mission Group: see info above.  

We also believe that one of the best ways to get connected and ‘plug in' is by joining us in one of our many ministries that reaches out and/or serves others. Go to www.golovelive.com for those opportunities  or grab an ‘outreach' or ‘volunteer' flyer from the info tables. Go to www.golovelive.com for more opportunities to serve and get connected.

 

  

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