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Sunday Morning Adult Activities
FIVE PRACTICES OF FRUITFUL CONGREGATIONS
In John 15 Jesus draws a line in the sand. “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much
fruit showing yourselves to be my disciples” (v8). It isn’t a perfect doctrinal system, the
correct way to worship, or adherence to a high moral standard that Jesus pointed to as proof
that we are His followers. These would be too shallow a standard. Any culturally religious
person can do that. The proof, however, is in bearing fruit. So the only question, then, is...
Do we want to be a church that yields a harvest?
For the 9 Sundays in January and February, we are going to be looking at 5 Practices of Fruitful
Congregations. Fruit will not come by wanting it. Fruit comes as a result of deliberate decisions
and actions.
Most of our adult classes will be exploring what it would mean for Northlake to PRACTICE radical
hospitality, risk-taking mission, extravagant generosity, passionate worship, and intentional faith
development. Since these are decidedly action-oriented concepts, all groups engaging in this
series will seek creative ways to practice them. This series will not have a traditional information
and reflection approach; it will center upon our actions and communal response to them. May God
bear fruit through us!
College Age and Young Singles
Connections
Koinonia
Prime Timers
PARLOR CLASS
The Front Porch
Hosted by Gary Crane; held in the Living Room. This is a nontraditional experience for
sharing life, questions, problems, and more. They will be looking at Mere Christianity
in 2010. All are welcomed to join in!
Threshold Class
Spanish Bible Study
Sunday Evening Adult Activities
Northlake's adult formation opportunities for January-February 2010
Facilitated by Kevin Clayton and Antonio Baltazar and held in the conference room.
This is a place for conversation centered on the Word and God’s work in our lives.
Sharing life and God’s truth that we may shape one another for Christ.
Young Couples & Parents with Young Children - Facilitated by the Neals and Reesers
and held in Room 204. This seeks to connect participants to God and to each other
by creating conversations about life lived in the company of Jesus.
Taught by Susan and John Tippins and held in The Forum (new room downstairs).
This is a group of 40s-50s who generally have teenage to college age children.
It is discussion based with an emphasis of application for life lived faithfully
as followers of Jesus.
Taught by Pat Graham and held in the Chapel upstairs. This class is made up of
those who generally are approaching or have arrived at the “empty nest” stage of life.
They enjoy participative discussion and quality biblical teaching.
Taught by Joe GLenn and held in the parlor. This is a discussion-oriented class
including Northlake’s senior members whose study of Scripture is always personal
and rich.
Facilitated by Andrew Walker and held in Room 203. This is a place to welcome
international friends to Northlake by teaching Scripture with an “English as
Second Language” emphasis.
Taught by Felipe Baltazar and held in Room 202. If you or someone you know would
like solid biblical teaching in Spanish, this is the perfect place to be!
Chapel Service
The chapel service, led by various members,
consists of a time of worship and covers a wide array of preaching topics
Church-based Groups
We have several groups that meet at the
building in order to maximize participation for those with children and youth who want to participate
in their evening activities. Check the quarterly guide for more information.
Parents Encouraging Parents
This group provides a support network
for parents who are seeking encouragement in their journeys as parents.
Women's Study Group
This group is working through Beth
Moore's study of Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman.
Lilburn/ Lawrenceville Group
This group meets in different
homes throughout Lilburn and Lawrenceville.
Midtown Group
Young Adults (Decatur)
This group meets in various locales
around Decatur.
Young Adults (Tucker)
Wednesday Morning Adult Activities
Ladies Bible Class 10:00am - 11:30am
Fall classes began: Sept 16
Study: TO LIVE IS CHRIST by Beth Moore
Wednesday Evening Adult Activities
A Season of Prayer
For the next few months, we are inviting people to gather in the Chapel
on Wednesday nights for a season of prayer.
Men's Bible Reading Group
This group of men focus on the reading of Scripture, with an emphasis on life transformation
and contemplative reading. Texts chosen are the scripture focus of our Sunday morning
worship at Northlake.
Women's Bible Reading Group
This group, like the men's group, focuses on the sermon text for the coming Sunday,
reflecting on it and its meaning for our lives.
Women's Study Group
This group is studying Beth Moore's Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy.
Women's Share Group
This group of women is dedicated to providing support, encouragement, and prayer for each other.
Stone Mountain Neighborhood Women's Bible Study
This neighborhood group is working through Beth Moore's A Woman's Heart: God's Dwelling Place.
Sermon Archives
Summer 2008: This season includes reflections on various aspects of our lives as Christians, including topics like communion, prayer, ministry, and baptism, and concludes with a 4-week series reflecting on our values as a congregation.
Genesis: April - May 2008 - As Northlake reflects on the theme of beginnings, we explore God's work in the beginnings of Genesis.
January-March 2008: This season includes reflections from the gospel of Matthew and a journey through the Lent season and Easter.
Christmas 2007: December 2007 - This series prepares us for Christmas by looking at how Scripture prepares us for the coming of Christ and God's entry into the world.
Jesus the Servant: The Gospel of Luke: September - November 2007 - This series explores moments in Jesus' life as seen through the Gospel of Luke where Jesus models the practice of service, reaching out to those in need and witnessing to the transforming power of God's work in the world.
Class Archives
Faith and Film - Summer 2008 Special Edition: This four week class explores the spiritual themes that emerge in some of the summer's biggest blockbusters.
Mission in Our City: Summer 08 - This is a collection of prayer guides published over the course of 6 weeks that invite reflection on prayer on mission needs around the world.
Christian Faith in our World: Spring 08 - This class features different speakers reflecting on various aspects of our life and times and the varied ways in which our faith lives in the world.
Water from a Deep Well: Winter 07-08 - This class looks to the history of Christian spirituality, seeking to understand how we might grow in Christ by looking at various movements in church history and asking how they grew.
Paul at the Movies: Summer 2007 - Seeking to bring Scripture into conversation with contemporary culture, this class involves discussions of contemporary film and suggests interactions with Paul's theology.
The Journey of Joy: Summer 2007 - This class explores the central idea of joy in the Christian life by reflecting on ideas contained in John Piper's seminal work, Desiring God.
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Minister's Blogs
We encourage you to check out our minister's blogs for their reflections and insights on a variety of topics.
Check out Carson's blog here.
What We Believe
We post a description of our faith for our guests, but we think that everybody, members and guests, could benefit from thinking more deeply about our life in Christ. Here's a link to our story in Christ for your reflection.