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Over the last two weeks, we have had the privilege of hearing from Matt Gelding from Soul Survivor and Harry McKenzie in both our Morning and Evening services. It was so encouraging to hear their stories of pressing in and waiting on the Lord, even in the midst of difficulty.

Psalm 27:14 says ‘Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”

The call to wait on God is an invitation to trust and hope. It entails believing that one day — even if today is not that day — He will make all things right. In times of waiting, as we seek God in prayer, we must learn to listen to him as well as talk to him — to shut out the clatter and quietly wait as He unfolds to us His purposes, promises, and plans.

At Northridge, we strongly believe in the power of prayer within every season of our lives. If you have any needs for prayer, there are many ways that we would love to support you as a community, beyond our service times on a Sunday. Every week, anyone is welcome to join our regular Prayer meeting over Zoom (more information available here) to pray for the needs of our Church and the world around us. We also have a Prayer Chain who regularly uphold the needs of our community in prayer (more information here). Please feel free to email any prayer requests directly to northridgeprayerchain@gmail.com

Focus

IJM Freedom Sunday

There are more people trapped in slavery than ever before in human history. Over 40 million children, women and men are exploited in an industry worth US$150 billion globally. People with hopes and dreams, who want their lives to matter, to mean something more - just like you and me! Slavery in our world is vast and brutal. But it is stoppable. Together.

IJM is the largest anti- slavery organisation in the world. As an organisation, they have rescued more than 50,000 children, women and men from slavery and other forms of oppression.

How can we help?
Freedom Sunday
Freedom Sunday is an opportunity to come together as a united, hope-filled, justice-driven community seeking to end human trafficking in our world.
On 21st August, we look forward to hearing from IJM in both our morning and evening services, and learning about ways that we can pray, give, and advocate for an end to slavery and violence in our world.

Ping- Pong- a Thon:
Join us in September for our fundraising Ping- Pong- a- Thon. This event is for men and women of all ages, and brings our morning and evening communities together under one cause: bringing freedom to the world's most vulnerable. The fun and freedom of table tennis is our weapon of choice to bring slavery to an end. When you play, people are freed. More details to come shortly.

Coming soon

SoKM - A Night of Deliverance

We’d love you and anyone else you think may be interested, to come along. We anticipate a workshop type evening, with teaching and ministry involved.
7:30-9 pm Tuesday 30th August. More info here

Vineyard Conference - Caloundra 27-29 Sep

We would love to invite everyone to consider coming to the Vineyard National Conference in Caloundra this Sep 27-29. More info here!
If you're coming, please book accommodation asap!

There are so many events happening at church that we don't have room for here! Please use the link below to see what events are coming up...

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COMMUNITY UPDATES

Speaking on Sunday Morning

This week: Bon/Rob Giles
Next week: Anna Harding

Read about the latest updates from the Morning Community, and sign up to help serve.

Morning Community

Watch all our services live on our Northridge YouTube channel.

Live Stream

Speaking on Sunday Evening

This week: Bon/Rob Giles
Next week: Sam Taubman

Read about the latest updates from the Evening Community, and sign up to help serve.

Evening Community

Go here if Northridge is home for you and you're looking to serve.

Help Out

RESOURCES

John Wimber

John Wimber, leader of the Vineyard movement in his lifetime, impacted the lives of thousands across the globe – and was used by God to renew the spiritual life of the 20th and 21st century Church. Wimber was passionate about equipping people for ministry.

We have access to many teachings from John Wimber ranging from topics on Healing, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Gifts, and Signs and Wonders and Church Growth.

You can access those teachings HERE.*

*By clicking HERE you will access a Google Drive folder, containing mp3s of John's teachings. From a computer you can download a whole folder by right clicking on the folder and choosing download. From a smartphone you will hit the three dot menu icon and choose download. Clicking or tapping the folder will open it up and you can download each mp3 using the same method as downloading a folder.

MEET THE TEAM

Meet Lauren Williams!

Lauren has been at Northridge since 2011 (living through three variations of the evening service - SONset, 5pm and the Evening Community). She joined the staff in early 2020 and has been sending friendly and generic text message reminders ever since!
Her hobbies include: (in order of proficiency) singing, cross stitch, swimming and running. When she's not in the office or being a youth leader, she's working as a freelance graphic designer and social media manager, and studying a diploma of social media marketing.