6 Common Questions (con't from the homepage)
1. What makes this church unique?
2. What should I wear?
Casual to business casual clothes are the norm at Northbridge. We encourage people to wear whatever is comfortable for them and will help them prepare their hearts to listen to the teaching. It's not the clothes that really matter, it's the heart - so come dressed to listen. -And don't worry! You'll fit in!
3. How long will the worship gathering last?
The Sunday morning is less than 90 minutes.
4. What will the service be like?
Our service includes elements of multi-media, drama, contemporary music, and practical, relevant messages. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal. There's some participatory singing during the service, but the majority of the time is for you to experience and think through what you're seeing and hearing.
5. Will I have to say anything, sign anything, give anything, or be singled out in any way?
At Northbridge you'll never be put on the spot, never singled-out, and never embarrassed.
We do offer you the opportunity to fill out a Connection Car so we can send to you some basic information about the church. Giving us any information about you is optional (unless you place your child in our children's ministry - for your child's security, we'll need to get some basic information).
We do take an offering as a response of worship but we make very clear, our expectation is that our regular attenders are the people that give to the support of the church. You're our guest! Our hope is that you'll let the service be our gift to you and that you'll know we're here for you!
6. What about my kids - do they come into the service with me or is there something going on for them?
Our children's ministry, "Bridge Street Kids" provides an exciting experience for children through grade three. When you arrive your children can go into our Bridge Street Kids area to be greeted by our children’s staff. Their high energy and well-organized program will allow you to feel secure as you leave them for their program and will enable you to get the most from your experience at Northbridge!
Nursery service is provided for infants and toddlers as a develomental and age appproprate program through Kindergarten.
About Northbridge Church
One of the most often asked questions about Northbridge is "What kind of church is this?" We are a contemporary community of Christ-following adults, teens and children aided by His Spirit to demonstrate and share the truths, principles and promises that He taught and modeled.
By contemporary community we mean:
The value we place on celebrating God honoring diversity.
When you visit Northbridge you will find people from every generation, race, socio-economic status and Christian tradition are welcomed. You will also find many who have never had a prior church experience of any kind.
We are determined to say "Welcome!" to any and all who Jesus welcomes and receives.
Our music is one example of our diversity. Although Northbridge is committed to a wide range of contemporary and progressive musical expressions, we also recognize the great value of tapping into our rich two thousand years of worship tradition. More important to us than the style of our music is the spirit of our worship .... from the heart, in spirit and in truth.
Our desire to build authentic relationships. In an often impersonal contemporary culture, we seek to be family to one another, loving each other as Christ loved us.
At Northbridge we worship in small communities. Perhapse you have noticed that we have multiple serivices in multiple locations. That is because we believe that the church should be a community not an anonomous crowd. Worship services usually have up to 200 adults. This is so everyone can really get to know each other better. As Northbridge continues to grow she will continue to stay small and intimate as well. However this does not mean that we are an exclusive or reclusive group of people. Anyone is welcome at Northbridge!
Together, we willingly lay aside secondary matters and stubborn insistence in doctrinal disputes which often polarize Christian communities. Instead, we choose to concentrate on the basic core beliefs which all true Christians share in common.
Whether you are young or old, rich or poor or in-between, married or single or divorced or widowed, Republican or Democrat or something else politically, from any racial or ethnic group – Jesus welcomes you and so do we!
Our desire to be relevant without becoming relative. We believe that the principles for life that Jesus taught, though considered ancient by most standards, have stood the test of time. His teachings are completely relevant to the challenges of living in the 21st century. They are the essential key to building healthy families, friendships, careers and perspective.
Our commitment to live out these principles, though difficult at times, is aided daily by his Spirit, who not only empowers us to navigate through the ups and downs of life, but has proven to be the source of the unparalleled satisfaction, fulfillment, and joy which characterizes our community.
The missional nature of our activity. "How we do life" is an essential component to the mission of Northbridge.
Northbridge is a community created to export its community to homes, neighborhoods, work places, schools, athletic fields, musical venues and communities through out the world. Why?
-- to demonstrate the character of Jesus Christ;
-- to share the principles and promises of Jesus Christ; and,
-- to serve human need just as Jesus Christ did.
In essence we are His representatives (a bridge) to a world that needs the hope, love and purpose that He alone offers.
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