Most kids love blind bags – those tiny foil packages concealing some random plastic treasure. What Lego minifigure could it be? Which scent will the Num Nom be? The thrill of the surprise is met with great anticipation, even joy. But as adults, we often dread the unknown and feel heightened anxiety when things seem uncertain. For many moms, the …
Connect Coffee House
Who’s excited to be back in Blacksburg? Connect, Northstar’s college ministry, is psyched to have our students flooding back into town! We want to welcome you back, or welcome you for the first time, in style. Come out to Northstar Reserve (204 Draper Rd., NW – Blacksburg) for a beginning of the semester Coffee House. We’ll have FREE COFFEE, FREE SNACKS, …
Promotion Sundae 2018!
Sunday, August 12th we will promote several children to their next classroom! Our Blossoms and Jumpstart classes will celebrate with ice cream sundaes! Our Buds and Sprouts class will be welcomed with new toddler Bibles! Here are the guidelines to determine if your child is ready for the next classroom: Seedlings (Nursery) to Buds (1 year old toddlers): 14 months …
A Latte Encouragement 2018
Do you have a child going to school for the first time or going back to school for the 14th time? You may be jumping for joy! Or you may be dreading that first day of school… Either way, we would love for you to join us for coffee and doughnuts, time with other mothers, and an encouraging devotional on …
Shipwrecked – A Thrilling Third Day!
Can you believe it’s almost over?! It’s crazy to think that only a few days ago, we began this crazy adventure called Shipwrecked! How is it already Thursday?! We run into this every year… Our camp days just fly by because we’re all having such an amazing time together that, before we all know it, it’s time for our Thursday …
Shipwrecked – A Stupendous Second Day!
Just like that, we were halfway through our week at Kids’ Camp! Can you believe it?! We knew we would be excited to welcome all our crews back for their second evening of Shipwrecked – Northstar Kids’ Camp 2018! But we were even more thrilled to welcome new kids who weren’t with us on our first night! Oh, and we …
Shipwrecked – A Fantastic First Day!
What an incredible first day of Kids’ Camp! We were so excited to welcome all of our kids for the kickoff to this year’s Northstar Kids’ Camp – Shipwrecked! There was singing! There was dancing! There were stories! And then… there was rain! (Boy, was there rain!) But that certainly didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits! In fact, it was fitting that …
Kids’ Camp Crafting, Coffee, and Cookies!
Shipwrecked Kids’ Camp is coming up soon and we need help crafting! If you enjoy crafting, coffee and cookies we hope you will join us Thursday, June 28 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at the Northstar Ministry Center. We will provide materials and directions for making the decorations and props that we need for kids camp. We will also provide coffee, …
Shipwrecked Kids’ Camp Volunteers Needed!
If you love kids, love Jesus and love to have fun we invite you to help out with Shipwrecked! Rescued by Jesus Northstar Kids’ Camp! There are several ways that you can help out before or during Kids’ Camp. If you are interested please complete the Volunteer Interest Form and someone from children’s ministry will contact you! July 16-19 6-8 …