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Luther Stanford, Lead Pastor

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A strange phenomenon is happening in American culture. Our nation is becoming

both more spiritual and more secular at the same time. Alongside these changes, the church is

both growing and shrinking among Americans. You might be thinking to yourself, “Come on,

Luther…really? Growing and shrinking? More spiritual and more secular?” To which I will

answer emphatically, “Yep! Exactly!”

Allow me to explain. I will start with the church. How can the church grow and

shrink simultaneously? Right now, churches committed to biblical doctrine, passionate

worship, strategic discipleship, and authentic service to the surrounding community are

growing and growing rapidly. These churches are committed to the gospel both as a body of

believers and individuals. They teach that the gospel is a call to follow Christ in daily life. They

communicate the teachings of scripture in language that people can understand without

compromising the call to emulate Jesus. The worship is meaningful, passionate, and heartfelt.

These churches help people understand what it means to walk with God in daily life.

On the other hand, there are large segments of the Christian church that are

shrinking. These churches are witnessing a mass exodus of people of all ages, not just their

younger generations. The churches that are shrinking are often committed far more to their

traditions and their history than they are to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in love and

ministry. They blame the deteriorating culture on the decline of the church instead of their

unwillingness to move out of their comfort zone. These churches value rituals and highly

organized worship. For these reasons, and many others, these churches are hanging by a

thread.

This movement in the church is impacting our overall culture and explains the other

changes taking place. As people depart from the declining churches, they are going in one of

two directions: either they move to one of the growing churches or they leave the church

altogether. And this is happening in virtual tidal waves of people. Hence, large numbers of

people are departing churches with a dead spirituality and finding renewal and revival in

churches that are serious about following Christ. And, at the same time, large numbers of

people have become jaded by the dead spirituality of dead churches and giving up on

Christianity. The result: a polarization of our nation that is both more spiritual and more

secular at the same time, an American Church that is both shrinking and growing.

What does this mean for Northside? That’s the question for you and me.

See You Sunday,

Luther

in this issue >>>

April 2nd—YAH (55+) Game Night @ 5pm April 9th—VBS Volunteer Meeting with Supper @ 5:30pm April 12th—Date Night Mexican Fiesta @ 6pm April 18th—YAH (55+) Luncheon @ 11:30am April 18th—Association VBS Clinic @ 5:30pm April 20th—High School Kids Camping @ St. Andrews April 21st—Missions Luncheon Fundraiser @ 11:30am April 28th—Financial Peace Course Begins @ 4:30pm

April, 2013

VISION

New April Sermon Series for AM & PM

(AM) CONVERSATIONS: The Hard Talks You Must Have With Yourself

(PM) CONVERSATIONS: The Hard Talks You Must Have In Your Home

Deuteronomy 6

9am and

10:30am

Date Night

Mexican Fiesta Nada Piñata:

How To See Your Spouse April 12th @ 6pm

Annex

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at The HUB or

Church office.

CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Luther Stanford, Lead Pastor

lstanford@northsidepc.org

Rev. Mike Thornton, Associate Pastor & Youth mthornton@northsidepc.org

Brenda Paris, Minister of Worship bparis@northsidepc.org

Jane Pointer, Pre-School & Children’s Minister jpointer@northsidepc.org

Rick Braun, Outreach Minister rbraun@northsidepc.org

Brenda Caldwell, Administrative Assistant bcaldwell@northsidepc.org

Samantha Seaborn, Ministry Assistant sseaborn@northsidepc.org

James Daniels, Technical Director jdaniels@northsidepc.org

Heather Brewer, Church Hostess hbrewer@northsidepc.org

Jerry Street, Building Superintendent John Stewart, Custodian

Jane Pointer, Pre-School & Children’s Minister Mike Thornton, Associate Pastor & Youth

April 5th & 6th @ Annex—Disciple NOW Weekend...starts @ 5pm Friday at the

Annex and will finish up after morning worship on Sunday at the Annex.

April 20th & 21st @ St. Andrew State Park—High School Camping Trip...will leave

from the Annex @ 10am and return to the Church Sunday morning. $5 per

person. Sign up in Sunday School or see Vickie Daniels.

I know you’ve been resting and just sitting around the house bored and listless all winter, haven’t you? Getting tired of watching reruns yet? Spring has sprung and we just so happen to have the cure for that boredom problem you’re suffering from! Upcoming events that we are looking forward to participating in include:

April 11th: Wounded Warriors Breakfast that we will help cook and deliver out to Wyndham at Bay Point. May 1-5: Thunder Beach. Still pondering ideas for this one… May 17-19: Women of Bethel Village beach retreat at Laguna Beach Christian retreat. We’ll be providing a few meals and/or snacks. Apr 4th, May 2nd, June 6th: (first Thursday of each month): Serving supper at the PC Rescue Mission from 4 - 6:00pm. April 13th: Baptist Center work day. We will be pressure washing, some light construction and painting. April 16th (rain date April 23rd): Baptist Center clothing give-a-way. Help needed for set up, organizing, counseling, and assisting clients. June 1st: Baptist Center block party prep. Pass out flyers in neighborhood. June 8th: Baptist Center block party! June 22-29: Oaxaca, Mexico mission trip...Fundraiser Sunday, April 21st.

There is enough going on at Northside to keep anyone who wants to join in the work busy for as long as they’d like. You can start out easy and ramp it up to whatever level you are comfortable with. I would imagine if you asked any of the staff if there were something you could do, not only would they be shocked but you can rest assured that your skills would be put to good use blessing others. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us that we are tasked with a Great Commission to go on a mission. That mission could be as close as your next-door neighbor, your co-worker, or on the other side of the world. Come join us and let’s do some of that God sized math where our efforts are exponentially multiplied as only He can do. Disciples making disciples who in turn make more disciples! Who knows how many we can reach if we all pitch in!

And as always, thanks to all who have provided prayer, guidance, labor, and funding to help make the mission effort at Northside such a joy to lead. Please feel free to contact me with ideas, questions or concerns at rbraun@northsidepc.org or give me a call at 819-9106. After all, we are in this together and the more the merrier!

Rick Braun, Outreach Minister

No Fooling, it’s April—Acts 1:8!

Heather Brewer, Church Hostess

A BIG Thank You to those that helped cook and serve food at the

Easter Egg Hunt! It could not have been done without you!!!

If you are missing dishes, please stop by the kitchen and get them. See you for Wednesday Supper! Serving starts at 4:45pm and ends at 5:30pm.

NBC Women’s Ministry Laurie Russell, Director

Church-Wide

Wedding “Calling” Shower

Stephanie & Jamey Brock

Saturday, April 13th

2 - 4:00pm

Peaches Skinner’s House

2848 Longleaf Rd.

Panama City, FL

Call 763-8922 for directions.

The Newlyweds are Registered at:

Bed, Bath & Beyond and Target

CHONDA PIERCE

“Live Girl Talk” Show

Thursday, April 25th

7pm @ Marina Civic Center

The Church has 19 Tickets left to

sell at $17 a piece. See Laurie

Russell at The HUB on Sunday

morning and Wednesday evening

to purchase. They are going fast,

so don’t delay!

Dozens of Cookies for Wounded

Warriors are needed to be baked,

placed in zip-locked bags and

brought to The HUB on Sunday,

April 7th...Thanks, Linda May

MEN’S & COED SOFTBALL GAMES ARE SCHEDULED EVERY MONDAY

AND TUESDAY...Please come out and support these teams!

IF YOU ARE A CANCER SURVIVOR OR CAREGIVER, come and join the

RELAY FOR LIFE Northside Baptist Church Team by registering online at

ww.relayforlife.org/panamacityfl. The Relay is May 3-4th, 6pm at Tommy

Oliver Stadium. ALSO, there will be a Bake Sale in The HUB every Sunday,

through April, to raise funds for the Team. Please come and make a purchase

before and after the morning Service.

YOUNG AT HEART (55+) GAME NIGHT: Tuesday, April 2nd @ 5pm in the

Fellowship Hall. A light supper will be served.

DATE NIGHT MEXICAN FIESTA—Nada Piñata...How To See Your Spouse April 12th, 6pm at the Annex. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at

The HUB or Church office.

THE BAPTIST CENTER: Work Day on April 13th with jobs consisting

of pressure washing, painting and light construction. Clothing Give-a-way

on April 16th (rain date scheduled for April 23rd). Help is needed for

organizing, set-up, counseling and assisting clients. Call 763-8892 to

volunteer and get startup times!

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT? Here’s your

opportunity to learn more information about the process. The Florida Baptist

Children’s Homes will be offering a Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Class on April 13th, 20th, and 27th from 9am-4pm at

Chipola Baptist Association; 2540 Lakeshore Dr.; Marianna, FL 32446. All

you need to bring is an open mind and a positive attitude. There is no charge

for the class. Please call (850) 215-1414 or (850) 526-1044 to RSVP or for

further information.

YOUNG AT HEART (55+) COVERED DISH LUNCHEON: Thursday,

April 18th at 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Fried Chicken provided. Guest

Speaker will be Carol Davis from The Disability Resource Center.

MISSIONS LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER: Help Support our Missions

Team as they get ready for Oaxaca, Mexico! Sunday, April 21st @

11:30am in the Fellowship Hall...Menu includes: Grilled Chicken,

Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Sweet Tea, & Homemade Desserts! TICKETS are

$8 for Adults and $2 for Children with dine-in or take-out available, and can be

purchased at The HUB, the Worship Center or Church office.

FINANCIAL PEACE COURSE: Dave Ramsey’s class will show you

how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely

and much more! Cost is $50 per couple with childcare provided.

Preview class will be Sunday, April 21st at 4:30pm in room 202. All

classes will take place on Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm and run for 9 weeks

starting April 28th. Please sign up in The HUB if you would be interested in

taking this course by Wednesday, April 17th.

CONCEALED WEAPONS CLASS: May 4th from 8am-noon in the fellowship

hall with Mike Jones facilitating. Cost is $75. Call the Church office at 785-6137

to sign up.

DAILY TEXT DEVOTIONALS: Subscribe to Pastor Luther’s devotionals by

texting the phrase “discoverhope” to 24587.

I want to thank the many

volunteers who helped make

our Easter Egg Hunt and

Movie Night a success!!!

VBS Volunteer Meeting: April 9th, 5:30—7:30pm in the fellowship hall. This meeting is for all those who are working or want to work VBS. A light supper will be provided.

Date Night: April 12th, 6pm in the fellowship hall. We too will be having a Fiesta! This event is only for those kids who’s parents will be attending Date Night. So, Kids, encourage your parents to attend!!!

Association Wide VBS Clinic At Northside: April 18th, 5:30—8:30pm in the Worship Center, fellowship hall and various classrooms. I would encourage all workers to attend!

Kids Worker’s Training... Working With Exceptional Students (ESE) In The Church Environment: April 28th @ 4:45pm in the fellowship hall. Peaches Skinner, certified ESE/Speech therapist will facilitate this training.

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If you need to contact your coordinator or team worker, please

call the Church office at 785-6137 for their phone number.

ETC Schedule

Week Of Coordinators Bed Babies SS Rotators

10:15 am Room 122 Nursery 1

10:15 am Room 120 Nursery 2

10:15 am Room 123

1’s

10:15 am Room 121

2’s

10:15 am Room 124

3’s

10:15 am Room 126

Wee Worship

6:00 pm Nursery

6:00 pm Preschool

April 7 Christian and Amanda

Rasmussen

Trinity Stanford 215-6832

Jerry and Ann Street

Dawn Catalano

Roxanne Register

Allen and Patty Thoma

Rusty and Sue Hudson

Susan Gibson

Kaylene Melville

Stephanie Chambers

Bethany Taylor

Laurie and Rusty Russell

Jessica Sykes

April 14 Leslie and Kenneth Klinck

Amy Santos-A

Amy Ward

Vickie Daniels

Teresa Griffin

Linda Stanford

Jennell Logan

Gary and Beverly/Daniel and Summer

Gilchrist

Randy and Paula Pridgen

Brent and Brandy Carter

628-0167

Stephanie Chambers

Beverly Wunnenberg

Donnie and Vicki Sellers

Andrea Purdie

needed

April 21 Staci Mathewson

needed

Trinity Stanford

Laura Ford

Gloria Martin

Lloyd and Natalie Estes

Carol Schroyer

Kayley Larson

Logan Graham

needed

Cindy Braun

needed

Emily Catalano

Emily Stanford

Tim and Rose Prather

Stephanie Chambers

Patti Cash

Stephanie and Cara Parker

Betty Pate

Graham Shaw

April 28

Jolyn Thornton

Cayla Anderson

Amy Santos-A

Amy Ward

Michelle Plesner

Shannon Lee

Kim Gann

Tiffany Logan

Krista and Cali Woodham

Shawn and Andrea Purdie

Ryan Anderson

Holly Scott

Stephanie Chambers

Janie Fields

Cindy Scott

Kelli Lowe

David and Shannon Lee

Wednesdays Bed Babies: Stephanie Chambers, Ann Street 1s-2s: Jolyn Thornton, Leslie Klinck, Cara Downing Mission Friends (3s-K): Susan and Glenn Gibson Big Splash Zone: Jane Pointer, Cindy Scott, Terry Taylor, Paige Hance, Ashley Hussey, Brittany Anderson