Join us for our annual Fall Kickoff!

Sunday, September 12

Activities for the whole family!

Join us this year for our Fall Kickoff. Activities begin at 2:30pm on Sunday with bouncy castles, old-fashioned games and relays, followed by a BBQ at 4:30. We will cap off the day with a Praise Concert at 5:30 with singing and special guests. Please bring lawnchairs or picnic blankets. Extra parking will be available at MEI.

*** Note: Worship services will be regular times, Saturday at 5:30pm, Sunday at 9am and 11am.

Providing shoes for kids in need from Abbotsford

Village Threads is a ministry that seeks to provide clothing needs for those who struggle to provide these items for their children. This year we have committed to provide 210 pairs of shoes for kids in Abbotsford.The goal is to have these shoes in by the end of August, but will accept them until the September 11/12 weekend. You can help in two ways: 1) pick up a card at the church with a childs gender, shoe size and the type of shoe 2) or you can make a cash donation that will be put toward purchasing these shoes.
Questions? contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Cultus Lake Golf Course

September 24, 2010

Our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament is now SOLD OUT!

We hope you can join us next year!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Abbotsford Food Bank

It is our honor and privilege as Northview to be one of the many supporting churches in Abbotsford.

The Abbotsford Food Bank is much more than a food bank. They are most known for their consistent impact on our community for providing temporary and supplemental food assistance for thousands of people in Abbotsford. That’s not all they do though. 

They also run the Christmas Bureau, offer a free dental clinic, the Basics for Babies program, the High Protein Program, distribute Abbotsford Cares Cards, a Garden Box, help provide Extreme Weather shelter and, most recently, the REAL Mentoring program.

Under the leadership of Dr. Dave Murray, the Abbotsford Food Bank is serving our city with love and diligence. Their operation is dependent on support from the community and they operate on a “string” financially.

It is our honor and privilege as Northview to be one of the many supporting churches in Abbotsford. If you need any more information, don’t hesitate to go to http://www.abbotsfordfoodbank.com

Elder Process

How Does One Become an Elder?

We want to thank you for expressing your interest in becoming an elder of Northview Community Church.

Together with you, we humbly acknowledge that the desire to serve as an elder within the local church is a calling of God. To this end, we as the Discernment Committee want to walk with you through this important process by:

- Providing you with all the information you need to fully understand the eldership role.
- Praying with you and for you that God’s will can be clearly discerned.
- Entering into and facilitating discussion that allows both you and the Church leadership the opportunity of an informed, Spirit-led decision.

Following are the steps required that you can use as a checklist as you proceed with the discernment process. Please give careful and prayerful consideration to each of the materials provided in the “Elders Discernment Packet”. Process_Elder_Discernment-3.pdf

Cultus Lake Golf Course

September 24, 2010

Join us for our 2nd Annual Northview Men’s Ministry Golf Tournament at Cultus Lake Golf Course!

We have a great day planned, filled with games, contests, good food, prizes, and an opportunity to support a variety of local ministries.

Please note the details listed below:

Registration:  Noon
Shotgun Start:  1:00 pm
Format:  18 hole Texas Scramble (best ball) tournament

Registration Options: 
Individual Entry - $60 per person (includes Green Fees, Dinner and Prizes)
Business Entry - $100 (includes Green Fees, Dinner, Prizes, Prominent Business Sponsorship at 1 Hole, and mention during the program & dinner)

Dinner and program to follow.
Golfers of all skill levels welcome

Contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more details.

To Pay Your Tournament Entry Fee on line, please choose your type of entry and click on the “Pay Now” button below.

If you wish to golf with specific people, please note their names in the “Special Instructions” section.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

A study conference on the topic of "The Role of Men & Women in the Church"

Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Center Court
RSVP: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Overview:

During the past year, the Council of Elders (COE) has been studying the role of the elder as described in the New Testament. As a result of this study, the COE recognizes the need to change the way we operate in order to bring the eldership in line with a more Biblical understanding. One of the changes is the decision to restrict the office of elder to men. This is not meant to preclude women from serving in leadership in the church. In fact, the goal is to expand the presence of women in leadership in Northview in all areas except for the office of elder.

In order to facilitate a better understanding of this topic, we invite you to participate in a study conference focused solely on the topic of “The Role of Men and Women in the Church (and Elsewhere)”. Below is a list of reference material that is recommended prior to the conference.  The conference will present both the Complementarian and the Egalitarian viewpoints and provide time for discussion:

Bibliography

COMPLEMENTARIAN:

Piper, John and Grudem, Wayne, eds. Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood – A Response to Evangelical Feminism. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publications, 1991.
Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood – A Response to Evangelical Feminism

McCulley, Carolyn. Radical Womanhood - Feminine Faith in a Feminist World. Chicago: Moody Publishing, 2008.
Radical Womanhood -  Feminine Faith in a Feminist World

Köstenberger, Andreas J.  and Schreiner, Thomas R., eds. Women in the Church: An Analysis and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2005.
Women in the Church: An Analysis and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15

Grudem, Wayne, eds. Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism? Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2006.
Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism?

Gundry, Stanley N., and Beck, James R., eds. Two Views on Women in Ministry- Revised Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.
Two Views on Women in Ministry

Mounce, William D., et al., eds. Word Biblical Commentary – Pastoral Epistles. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000
Word Biblical Commentary – Pastoral Epistles

EGALITARIAN:

Bilezikian, Gilbert. Beyond Sex Roles: What the Bible Says about a Woman’s Place in Church and Family. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006.
Beyond Sex Roles: What the Bible Says about a Woman’s Place in Church and Family

Groothuis, Rebecca Merrill and Pierce, Ronald W., eds. Discovering Biblical Equality – Complementarity without Hierarchy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005.
Discovering Biblical Equality – Complementarity without Hierarchy

Webb, William J. Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring The Hermeneutics Of Cultural Analysis. InterVarsity Press, 2001.
Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis

Stackhouse, John G. Jr. Finally Feminist: A Pragmatic Christian Understanding of Gender.  Baker Academic, 2005.
Finally Feminist: A Pragmatic Christian Understanding of Gender

Fee, Gordon D. New International Biblical Commentary – 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1988
New International Biblical Commentary – 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus

Recommended Books:

• Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood – A Response to Evangelical Feminism by Wayne Grudem and John Piper.

• Two Views on Women in Ministry – Revised Edition by Stanley N. Gundry.

• Discovering Biblical Equality – Complementarity without Hierarchy by Rebecca Merrill Groothuis and Ronald W. Pierce, eds.

The Middle School Weekend Discipleship Class

For Students in Grade 6-8!

Higher Ground classes take place during the weekend services… Wait to be dismissed from the Worship Center following the singing. Check back here for lesson plans and curriculum.

Higher Ground is on a break for the summer, but will resume again on the weekend of Saturday & Sunday, September 18-19!

The monthly Wednesday night Sola meetings run every 3rd Wednesday. However, there are a few events that are taking place during the summer that you are welcome to come and join in!  Every Sunday there is soccer at MEI at 3:00pm.  Approximately every-other Sunday, there is volleyball/BBQ at Mill Lake at 6:30.  So it really depends on which sporting activity you prefer… but actually you could probably attend both!  Details of some of the events are posted on Sola’s Facebook page – feel free to check that out and join the group.

God's kids READ!

We are so excited to offer a summer reading program for kids ages 5-14!

If you love reading and receiving prizes, then the summer reading program is for you! You will fill in a reading log indicating how much time you read each day. There will be a prize for each log handed in until September 5! Each log is then entered into a draw for a larger prize with a grand prize awarded to the person who reads the most within each age group (5-9 & 9-14). Reading_log-1.pdf

The Importance of Summer Reading

Research has consistently documented the importance of summer reading and has shown that students who read recreationally during the summer (even just 4-5 books) do better when the new school year begins. The purpose of the Reading Program is to encourage K-9 students to engage in self-selected recreational summer reading to prevent learning loss (both academically and spiritually) and to foster improved student achievement.

How?

You can print the registration form and drop it off at the Library on Saturday and Sunday, July 17/18 (1/2 hour before and after each service). Registration_Form_Web.pdf

For more information, contact Cheryl at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

God's kids READ!

We are so excited to offer a summer reading program for kids ages 5-14!

If you love reading and receiving prizes, then the summer reading program is for you! You will fill in a reading log indicating how much time you read each day. There will be a prize for each log handed in until September 5! Each log is then entered into a draw for a larger prize with a grand prize awarded to the person who reads the most within each age group (5-9 & 9-14). Reading_log-1.pdf

The Importance of Summer Reading

Research has consistently documented the importance of summer reading and has shown that students who read recreationally during the summer (even just 4-5 books) do better when the new school year begins. The purpose of the Reading Program is to encourage K-9 students to engage in self-selected recreational summer reading to prevent learning loss (both academically and spiritually) and to foster improved student achievement.

How?

You can print the registration form and drop it off at the Library on Saturday and Sunday, July 17/18 (1/2 hour before and after each service). Registration_Form_Web.pdf

For more information, contact Cheryl at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Go Lions!

We have received your payment for BC Lions Tickets.

We’re glad that you will be joining us for the BC Lions game on Friday July 16th.

Your name has been recorded on our list, and tickets will be handed out on the day of the event.

Please meet at Northview Church at 5:00 pm to board the bus.

If you have any questions, feel free to call the church office, or email Kevi Klassen - (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Go Lions!

Are you ready for some football?

At the new outdoor Empire Field!

Bring your family to this game day event for all ages!

Friday, July 16: BC LIONS GAME & PRO ZONE!

We’ve got a Northview-wide game day event planned for all ages. Only 50 tickets for the 7pm game vs. the Montreal Alouettes. $30/person includes ticket, bus, hot dog, chips, and Pro Zone post-game event (on-field activities include meeting select players, and hearing testimonies from Christians on the Lions & Alouettes squads).

Meet @ Northview 5pm…pick up 11:45pm.  All are welcome!

To purchase your tickets on-line, please click on the Paypal Button below.

Questions?  Contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

2010 Garden Tour Information

Thanks for purchasing your ticket(s) for the 2010 Garden Tour
We are so glad that you will be joining us, and appreciate your contribution to our 2010 Charity - The Rice Raiser.

Your brochure and map are available on-line this year.  These will serve as your “ticket” to the event, indicating that you have paid to participate.

Please download both files below.  If you have any questions or difficulties with these arrangements, feel free to contact Kristal Toews - (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

1.  Garden_Tour_Brochure_2010.pdf

2.  Garden_Tour_Map_and_Treasure_Hunt.pdf

View the tour as an interactive Google Map, below: 

View Northview Garden Tour in a larger map

Northview will be hosting the The Global Leadership Summit this summer!

The Global Leadership Summit exists to transform Christian leaders around the world.

100,000 people will be attending this two-day event in 140 cities across North America!

Thanks for your payment!

You are now registered for the Global Leadership Summit at Northview Community Church on August 5 and 6th, 2010.

Your name badge and registration materials will be available for you to pick up on the morning of August 5th.

If you did not record all the names of the individuals for whom you have paid in the “Special Instructions” section on Paypal, please email the names to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) so that we can have all the name badges prepared in advance.

Any other questions? Feel free to contact us via email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or by phone at 604-853-2931.

Upcoming Missions Events

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement - A Discipleship Course

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement … is a dynamic 3-weekend intensive discipleship course taught by a variety of veteran missionaries, influential strategists and professors, each an expert in their respective area. You’ll get the opportunity to discover what God is doing around the world and consider your part in His purposes. Give Him a chance to grip your heart with the things so close to His.  Perspectives will help you understand God’s plan for our world - and possibly for your life - as you explore the following topics:

Biblical - What does God’s Word reveal about His plan? Discover God’s often overlooked yet unchanging purpose as it’s revealed from Genesis to Revelation.  You may never read your Bible the same again!
Historical - How has God been working throughout history? You’ll be challenged and encouraged as you learn about the unlikely people and surprising events God has used throughout history in the unstoppable spread of the Gospel.
Cultural - How does culture fit in God’s global plan? Do missionaries destroy or enhance cultures when they plant churches? Learn the keys for communicating the Gospel to people with different worldviews and cultures.
Strategic - What role could you and your church play? What are unreached people groups and why are they so important in the completion of God’s eternal purpose? Learn how and why the Gospel is making breakthroughs in parts of the world that have been extremely resistant.
 

Coming to Northview, Fall 2010

3-Weekend Intensive

September 24-26; October 29-31; November 26-28
Fridays: 7-10 pm
Saturdays: 9 am - 4 pm
Sundays: 2-9 pm

TO REGISTER:

Contact Pat Burman at 604-854-5789 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  Pat can also answer any questions you may have.

or

Go online: http://www.perspectivescanada.org

Cost

Tuition before Sept 10: Single $230.00   /  Couple $355.00
Tuition after Sept 10:  $280.00   /    $405.00

Texts:  Reader $45.00 /  Study Guide $20.00

Northview will be hosting the The Global Leadership Summit this summer!

The Global Leadership Summit exists to transform Christian leaders around the world.

100,000 people will be attending this two-day event in 140 cities across North America!

SOLD OUT!

The initial 50 Global Leadership Summit Registrations available at $75 each are now SOLD OUT.

You can still register at the excellent Early Bird price of $110 (without lunch) or $130 (including lunch).

To do so, click here:

In the spring of 2009, Elevate began a missions partnership with Global Shore Opportunities in Tizate, Guatemala.  This relationship began through the connection we had with GSO’s short-term missions coordinator Katrina Janzen (a former Elevate leader and Northview missionary), and has grown ever since.  The first connection in Tizate started with the of sending 47 Spanish children’s bibles for local village families.  During Spring Break of 2010, the vision grew, as Elevate sent its first student missions team to Tizate…and the adventure continues!

QUICK FACTS:
- runs concurrent with school district 34 Spring Break
- Cross-cultural missions experience working in Christian school, community outreach, building projects, and local church initiatives
- Tours of historic Colonial Antigua, as well as Mt. Pacaya Volcano
- Team of 12 students and 2-4 adult leaders
- Current cost- $1800 plus any medical vaccinations, passport costs, etc…
- 5-6 team pre-field training/discipleship meetings, individual and team fund raisers, on-field debriefing, 1-2 post-field debrief meetings

MINISTRY GOALS:
- Embrace and celebrate cross-cultural relationships that glorify God
- Share the love and truth of Jesus in the community in word and deed
- Discover the strengths and blessings of another culture
- Discover God’s heart for the broken, needy and hurting of this world
- Learn how our lives can affect the needs of the poor and oppressed
- Learn how ministry and mission relates to your life back home (family, school, church and community)
- Grow in our knowledge and obedience of God’s call on our lives
- Grow in our in our unity as a team and committed body of believers
- Grow in your relationship with God in prayer and prophetic declaration
- Develop a passion to live as an agent of change in your world as God transform your worldview
- Go beyond a missions trip experience, to falling in love with missional living 24/7

Click here for more info on Global Shore Opportunities

A camping trip in sunny Osoyoos complete with friends, boats, worship and more!

This is a perfect chance for you to escape from the Fraser Valley into new terrain. We’ll be heading up to beautiful Osoyoos on June 25-27 for an awesome camping weekend together. Besides sun tanning, beach volleyball, worship, we also have some AMAZING people who are volunteering their time to drive boats for us all weekend! It’s going to be a blast!

Here are the Details:
- Only one car per site! Any additional vehicles must be registered and paid for at the campground office.
- Check in on Friday between 1pm and 10pm and check out on Sunday at 11am.
- Cost is $45 a person and payable to Northview Church (see payment options below). This cost includes campsite fees for 2 nights, plus boat time all weekend.

What To Bring:
- Tent
- Food, cooler, utensils, pates, cups, etc.
- Camp stove
- Sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress
- Bathing suit and towel
- Toiletries (sunscreen!)
- Water sports equipment (if you have any)

ONLINE REGISTATION IS NOW AVAILABLE! See Below.
Registration deadline is June 18! To register on-line, please click the appropriate link and complete the form:

Give your children an opportunity to experience God in a new way, while you are attending "So Long, Insecurity"

REGISTRATION FOR AVALANCHE RANCH IS NOW FULL.

Please feel free to complete the on-line registration form if you wish to be put on a wait list.  If space becomes available, we will notify you and you can make payment on April 24th.

Click here to view the on-line registration form:  Avalanche Ranch

Are you new around here?

If so, we have an evening set aside just for you!

Join us for an hour of information and fun at Connections Night. Leaders will guide you through Northview’s Core Values and make you aware of the many programs we have for all age groups.

Our next session will be in Fall, 2010. Keep posted for the date! Registration is required. Contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

This is an on-going quarterly event. If you are interested in being a leader, contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Give your children an opportunity to experience God in a new way, while you are attending "So Long, Insecurity"

To register for this day camp, complete the on-line registration and payment, or download the forms and submit them to Northview

Dear Parents:

Be sure your kids have the greatest day ever by going to Avalanche Ranch:  A Wild Ride Through God’s Word!

In this action packed day, your children will be part of a fun Bible learning they can see, hear, touch and even taste!  Bible Point Crafts, team-building games, lively Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the Avalanche Ranch activities that help faith grow into real life.

As kids learn about God’s love, they’ll also enjoy hands-on Bible adventures and a visit from Chaddder Chipmunk. (Since everything is hands-on, kids might get a little messy.  Be sure to send them in play clothes and safe shoes.)  Snacks will be provided. BRING LUNCH. 

Avalanche Ranch is great fun for children aged 2-12 years. The littlest ones to the oldest will have a day they will never forget.  Ages 8-12 will have a great time learning to lead, and serving the younger ones as special helpers!! We’ll be going on a wild ride with Jesus. Yehaww!

Details are as follows:

Date:                April 24, 2010
Time:                8:30 am - 2:45 pm
Cost:                $20 per child
Last day to register:    April 16, 2010
What to bring:              Lunch (labeled) No peanuts & no juice please
                                      Spare clothes for younger children (in case of accidents)

Register your children for this awesome Bible-learning adventure on-line, or by downloading the registration form and bringing it to Northview Church prior to April 16, 2010. Please note there are limited spaces available. Registrations will be accepted in the order in which they are received.

ON LINE REGISTRATION:
Please note, on-line Registration is a 2 step process:

1. Complete the on-line Registration Form

2.  Process your payment:

FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION, download the Registration Form below and submit it to Northview Church:
Avalanche_Ranch_Daycamp_Information__Registration_Form.pdf