Study Hours at Northstar Reserve!

College Ministry, News

Students! Does the prospect of looming finals stress you out?! Are you looking for a place to study that won’t be too loud but won’t be too quiet? Maybe you want a study spot that has just the right amount of distractions for when you need a study break! This May, Northstar Reserve (204 Draper Street) will be open for …

Seeking New Interns

Opportunities, College Ministry, GAP, News

Our Intern Team at Northstar Church is indispensable and always add so much to the life of our staff team! This semester, the team has included Andrew Cook, Joseph Hunter, AJ Persinger, Katie Rice, and Becca Tallman, and they have each contributed to the daily, inner workings of the church, as well as our big events like the Volunteer Appreciation …

Connect Senior Celebration

College Ministry, News

Calling all Seniors! There will be a dinner celebrating YOU on April 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Northstar Reserve. The Seniors of Northstar Connect will be served by the Seniors of Northstar GRAND Connect for the evening. Dinner will be served and then some of the older and much wiser members of the elderhood will be sharing about their lives …

Connect 88-WWJD: Seek the Father

College Ministry, Blog

Connect 88 this week was amazing! We had a wide variety of food for breakfast with bagels, breakfast sandwiches and yogurt parfaits. It was a FULL HOUSE with a lot of great discussion. Faith Story Mike Jones shared his story with us. Mike is an Arkansas native who came to Blacksburg to work for the Forest Service. His story is …

Connect 88-WWJD: Service Recap

College Ministry, Blog

Our first Connect 88 of 2018 was February 18, and we had a great morning! After breakfast together (fruit and bagels from Panera), we introduced the semester of Connect 88. We will be doing live speakers this semester, with a story and a Bible study focused on the theme of WWJD – What Would Jesus Do. Story Aaron Petersen was …

Connect 88 – WWJD?

College Ministry, News

Connect 88 is back! We’re ready to kick off a brand new semester of Connect 88! And this time around, the theme is WWJD. No, we didn’t step into the late 1990s… This semester we will be looking at the priorities that guided Jesus’ decisions throughout His life and ministry and, in doing so, we’ll encounter the question, What would …

2nd Annual Dodgeball Championship of the World

News, College Ministry

College Students! We know you’re probably excited about the semester coming to an end. You’re looking forward to a long break from classes and papers and exams, right? Well, we want you to start looking forward to next semester, too! Coming up on Friday, February 9, Northstar’s Connect College Ministry will be holding its second annual Dodgeball Tournament! It will …

Spring Break Mission Trip – Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico

Missions, College Ministry, News

Spring Break Mission Trip! Northstar Connect is partnering with Baptist Disaster Relief of Virginia to send a team of seven during spring break to continue recovery effort in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.  The team will prepare and distribute food, remove debris from flooded homes, and share the gospel with people who have been impacted by Hurricane Maria. If you are interested email …