It's not lost on me that today is exactly one year since you, the people who are Northridge Presbyterian Church, dedicated the beautiful new building. This building signifies so much: vision, hopes and dreams, vibrancy, sacrifice, and welcome, just to name a few. And I lament that just as you were learning the new building layout, getting acquainted with the new technology, and dreaming about how the community might use this beautiful space, our world shut down and you, (the church), left the building. What a powerful reminder that the church is the people. Just like you, I'm eager for the day that we can gather again and continue to discover how this new space enables our ministries to evolve and grow. Today in particular, though, I'm offering gratitude for the ways that you have embodied all that this building represents. The building only came to represent hopes and dreams and welcome because of the ways you have embodied those things as individuals and as a community. And, more than ever, I'm grateful that the church is not a building. Northridge's vibrant ministries, bold welcome, hopes and dreams and vision for the future all continue because the church is you, the people. I invite you to spend time reflecting this week on both your laments and your prayers of gratitude for the past year of Northridge's life together.

Let your reflections be your prayer of lament and praise for all that has been and all that will be, confident that God's embrace is wide enough to hold both our lament and our praise.

There's no natural transition to these next items, so I'll simply say that there are two items I want to draw your attention to:

The Session has called a Congregational Meeting for Sept. 13th at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on new Officer Nominating Committee Procedures and to Elect a Slate of Officers, presented by the Nominating Committee, for the coming year. Click the button below for additional information.

We are working hard to be sure information gets out accurately and on-time. If you have information or prayer requests for Sunday's worship or Monday's newsletter, please submit those to Lynn Ward by 11 AM on Friday.

Gratefully,

Betsy

The Wired Word: Current Events & Christianity— Wednesdays at 7 PM

Love An Other: A 4 week series on the Bible’s Call to Unity, Justice, and Equality— Sundays at 4 PM

Bible Study: Engage in Dialogue on the Book of Acts— Tuesdays at 7:30am

Presbyterian Women In Northridge: Into the Light: Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament

FAMILIES

You may pick up your FAITH FORMATION supplies for your children.

Youth Vespers on the field

In July, the Session approved NCDC's request to reopen.

Click below to read an update from Ashley Carroll, Executive Director, and Sara Wahl, Chair of the Board, about their decision to reopen.

Please keep the NCDC staff, NCDC students, and their families in your prayers as they begin a new year.

Thanks to your generosity, Northridge has been able to maintain our commitments to mission partners both locally and globally, adapt to virtual worship, and find innovative ways to be the church in these unprecedented times.

Our ministries only continue because of your financial contributions.

To make a contribution to our ministries, you may click the button to the right or mail a check to the church.

6920 Bob-O-Link Drive

Dallas, TX 75214

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