Aaron Peck

Aaron grew up in nearby Roanoke, Virginia. He went to Bluefield College where he studied Behavioral Science and Christian Studies.

In his spare time, Aaron enjoys watching movies, reading, and spending time with friends. His favorite movie is Back to the Future and he probably owns one too many Superman t-shirts. He also loves to write and blogs regularly at The Confusing Middle.

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Posts by Aaron Peck

Kids’ Ministry Spotlight – Courtney Davis

Blog, Children's Ministry

Northstar Church is blessed to have so many amazing volunteers who give of their time and energy each week. Our volunteers who work in Northstar Kids are no exception. These are the leaders in our children’s classrooms who help us teach our kids what it means to have a relationship with Jesus. This week, get to know Courtney Davis! In …

Baby Bottle Campaign 2017 – Update

Blog, Be The Church

Northstar Church is incredibly blessed to be able to partner with ministries throughout the New River Valley. As many of our members and regular attenders will remember, we recently participated in the Baby Bottle Campaign. In January, we were able to hand out empty baby bottles to people who then returned those bottles filled with change. All of the proceeds …

Volunteers of All Ages

Blog, Be The Church

Being a church without a permanent home (yet!), Northstar relies on volunteer helpers each and every week to make things run smoothly. And we absolutely have some of the greatest volunteers in the world. Northstar Church is truly blessed. Recently, we’ve had some new volunteers cropping up. They’ve been helping out by greeting folks at the Guest & Information Table …

American Idols

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I’ll be honest. I didn’t watch the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. I turned the TV on while they were interviewing people on the red carpet. I watched as the camera spotted Ceelo Greene and decided that was enough for me. If you didn’t see it, this guy was painted completely gold. I figured, if that was the kind of …

Who Is Our Dodgeball Champion?

Blog, College Ministry

On the evening of Friday, February 3, something exciting was happening in Blacksburg. Exciting happenings on Friday nights in a college town are sure to be a rare occasion. But it happened. At Kipps Elementary School, students from all walks of life gathered to take part in a game that is traditionally saved for the schoolyard: Dodgeball. Connect, Northstar’s college …

That Time We Taped the Pastor to the Wall

Blog, Children's Ministry

If you arrived early for our 9:00 a.m. service last Sunday and took a stroll down the hallway at Blacksburg Middle School, you were probably met with a fairly odd sight. First, you may have noticed a crowd of people gathered near the gym. You may have noticed they were staring at a man who was taped to the wall. …

Share Your Story With Us

Blog, Be The Church

Throughout 2016, Northstar Church became a congregation full of storytellers. As we have studied the book of Acts, we have explored the story of the early church. We have embraced the idea that, as the church, that story continues 2,000 years later. And each of us, being a part of the church, have our own stories to tell. We have …

Two Things I’ve Learned After 20 Years with Passion

Blog, College Ministry

Our Lead Pastor, Jeff Noble, shared about his experiences at the Passion Conference on his personal blog, Notes from the Trail. Here is some of what he had to say… In 1997, I took a small group of students to Austin, Texas for a new Christian conference just for college students. It was called Passion ’97. Louie Giglio led it. …

Grace Upon Grace

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I came on board full-time with the Northstar staff back in August. In these last few months, I have learned that there are a number of incredible benefits that come with working for Northstar Church. The most obvious of these benefits, and this really goes without saying, is that I get to work, every day, with a group of people …