Planting Seeds of Reparations

Sharon Chubbuck, NCF Reparations Committee member, shares how our pilot project is planting seeds of reparations in our community. To learn more about this project, see the links attached in “Love Your Neighbor-An “Other” Way” online service. –Melissa Logsdon, NCF Associate Pastor Last Sunday, Pastor Renée invited NCF to support “Investing in African American Families”—a

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celebrate 2023

Entering 2024, we take time to reflect on what God has done among us this past year. Where have we seen God’s goodness? How have we experienced God’s faithfulness? As individuals and as a fellowship, we are called to remember and celebrate. Personally, I am preparing for sabbatical January 15-April 15, looking forward to rest and

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Word for the Year

I used to do New Year’s Resolutions. As many resolutions go…I’d get to the end of the year and realize that despite my best efforts (or really none at all) I had not met what I THOUGHT was so important to see come to fruition in my life for that year. One year, a friend

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Joyous News

“But the angel reassured them, saying,  “Don’t be afraid, for I have come to bring you good news, the most joyous news the world has ever heard!  And it is for everyone everywhere!  For today in Bethlehem a rescuer was born for you.  He is the Lord Yahweh, the Messiah.” –Luke 2:10-11 TPT Reminder: ‭December

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Emmanuel in the Pain

Heartache in the Midst of a “Joyous Season” Confession: I love Hallmark Christmas Movies! I want to believe that even if our lives seem stressful or sorrowful, lacking in provision or love, that in the holiday season we WILL find “family”, love, and a little Christmas magic to help us along!  Even if we didn’t

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thus far

Last week someone asked me how much the solar panels on the NCF roof cost us. I remembered the meetings where we considered financing and down payments. Incentive programs were expiring and we didn’t know if the roof could bear the weight. Solar panels seemed beyond us. And then God worked a kind of miracle, leading

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Advent for Peace

This Advent- as we wait, prepare, and hope- we ask God to show us “another way” to be instruments of peace, ministers of mercy, and advocates for justice. So I am appreciating a different kind of Advent calendar, shared with us by Don Shay from South Africa- an Advent Calendar for Peace. This week’s readings

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Eyes Lock

When I read this poem by Vern Fein, I thought it was so fitting to share as we focus on seeing the one. –Melissa Logsdon, Interim Associate Pastor EYES LOCK He said his wife weptas they walked down the aislelined by beds at the Children’s Homein Ethiopia, there to adopt.Row after row of smiling or

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How to Neighbor

“How do you be a neighbor?” This is a question, sincerely asked, by a long time church goer, leader, and I believe, a genuine, albeit a bit confused, Christ follower. How is it that a message so central to the gospel, to all of scriptures, can be so lost, so confusing? How we so easily

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rest

Now the promise of entering into God’s rest is still for us today. Hebrews 4:1a (TPT) I have been noticing lately how much of my identity- how I feel about myself- is based on what I have accomplished each day. Every week. Year after year. God promises rest. Models rest. Invites us to rest.  So

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