Serving our family and community
Whether it is around the world or down the street, we have a lot of people involved in a lot of different ministries at Northlake. With all of the diverse interests and talents of our people, we are excited to see the many ways in which God is reaching the community and meeting needs both locally and globally through the people of our congregation. God is at work in our lives, and here are a few of the ways in which He is at work.

For The Church Family
Kidz Ministry
Our children are precious to us, and we strive to find an environment for our kids that encourage them to grow spiritually and to form real and vital relationships with peers and adults. Whether it is our weekly class time and events, or our summer Vacation Bible School and summer camps, there are a lot of ways to get involved and for your kids to grow in powerful ways.

Youth Ministry
www.one18.net
We love the energy of our teens, and look for ways to encourage their growth. During the school year, there are a host of opportuntiies to gather in fellowship and to serve the community. During the summer, the opportunties amplify, as our kids are constantly challenged to live radically for Christ in the places they live.

Faith and Film Series
Our monthly Faith and Film series provides opportunities for adults to gather, view, and discuss recent films of spiritual significance. Recent films include Children of Men, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Pan's Labyrinth.

Women's Ministry
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Our women's ministry provides numerous opportunities for loving fellowship among the women of our congregation, including Bible studies, prayer groups, and our annual retreat. Check out photos from our 2008 retreat here.

Men's Ministry
Our men's ministry holds bible studies, quarterly men's breakfasts, and an annual retreat as a way of encouraging fellowship among the men of our congregation.

For The Community
Mission: Atlanta
Atlanta is an exciting place to live and work, but it is also an exciting mission field. We want to assist college graduates and other young adults in their efforts to find work or continue studies and start a life in Atlanta, and we want to help them grow in their vision for ministry. In Mission: Atlanta, we assist young adults with job networking, short-term housing, and other opportunities to help them get settled in Atlanta. We are also partnering with Apartment Life Ministries to identify and mentor young adults who want to engage in relational ministry in one of the diverse apartment compelxes in Atlanta. Read more about Mission: Atlanta here.

FriendSpeak
FriendSpeak involves connecting our members with people who are learning English. In the course of assisting with the language and with making sense of an often new culture, our emphasis is on forging friendships in the name of Christ.

NETWorks
NETWorks is a partnership of area churches in the Northlake, Embry Hills, and Tucker communities. We pool our resources to provide utility and rent assistance, and seek to meet the clothing and food needs of people in our neighborhoods. Northlake helps staff our shared office space, provides food for the food pantry, and takes referrals for our clothing cottage.

Clothing Cottage
Our clothing cottage provides clothes to people in need through NETWorks and other folks that we come into contact with. Our clothes are supplied through the donations of our own members and of other churches in the area.

Refugee Ministry
Within a few miles of the Northlake campus, there are hundreds of refugees coming to America each month. As these people strive to get adjusted to America, Northlake seeks to provide meaningful welcome through various means. Among other things, we provide space for youth soccer leagues, help provide furniture and meet other needs as they arise, provide tutoring for students, and seek to be responsive to the opportunties that come our way.

Bible Table
We have partnered with our friends at the Clarkston International Bible Church to help reach the immigrant communities in our neighborhood. While they hold outreach efforts in their facilities, we staff a table that distributes Bibles in the native languages of our participants. There are over 60 languages spoken in our area, and this is one of several efforts to introduce the gospel into these many people groups.

Christian Towers Food Pantry
Christian Towers, a federally subsidized retirement facility in Decatur, was a ministry started years ago by Northlake, then the Decatur Church of Christ. One of the ways in which we maintain our connection to this important ministry is by helping stock a food pantry that provides for food and toiletries for residents in need.

Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald House provides housing for the family of people needing long-term health care. Once a month, we provide meals for the families in residence and spend time reaching out to them.

Habitat for Humanity
This past year, we finished working on a home for a needy family in South Atlanta. We are looking forward to our involvement in another Habitat project in the near future!

Out In The World
SEND
Our members in SEND (Support, Encourage, Nurturing, Discipleship) provide support and encouragement to our missionaries in foreign fields and look for ways to support mission and outreach in our own neighborhoods.

Predisan
www.predisan.org
Started by Robert and Doris Clark, members of our body who uncovered a passion for the people of Honduras, Predisan has been an active medical mission in Catacamos, Honduras for over 20 years. Today, it is one of the leading medical missions in Central America. Northlake maintains a significant involvement in Predisan, including supporting Kyle and Betty Huhtanen as full-time missionaries working for Predisan.

Short Term Mission Trips
As needs arise, we have had several groups involved in mission relief throughout the Southeast region, especially in providing relief in the Gulf region. Trips happen at different times, so listen for the next opportunity.