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The Northsider
Thirsty Day Camps Thirsty Day Camp at Northside is not your average child care experience! With fun games, science experiments, field trips and movies in our on-campus theatre, Thirsty Day Camp keeps your child entertained and educated throughout spring and summer break! our pricing is comparable to most child care options in our area, but we offer so much more! Check out our camp activities for 2011 online, and register now! Wednesday Nights this Summer We know you are busy during the summer, so in an effort to be good stewards of time and money, we have discontinued Wednesday night dinner and childrens activities (adult choir and student ministry will still meet through out the summer). Be sure to check out the summer calendar for special events including our Community Prayer Walks, vacation Bible school, Kids Day, etc. Finding Freedom - A New Ministry Coming Wednesdays this Fall Do you want to find freedom from the hurts, habits, and hang-ups (anger, finances, codependency, history of abuse, drug, alcohol, sexual addictions, etc.) that keep you in bondage? If so, then this upcoming ministry is for you! Want more information? Call Ron smith @ 803-546-6607 or Cynthia ellis @ 803-873-0713. UNITE 2K11 needs YOU! our student summer camp is coming up on July 17- 22 and we are in need of a few more adult counselors! If youd love to spend a week at the beach while impacting lives, please contact mike DAttoma at mdattoma@ northsidebaptist.org as soon as possible! Preschool Ministry Preschool ministry is in need of volunteers on sunday mornings just one time a month for three months. If you would like to be a volunteer, please sign up in life Groups or simply call the church office at 796-9786. Mission Columbia mission Columbia is in need of pans and skillets (no glass ones please..i.e. Corningware) to give to families who are starting over due to

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Global Day of Prayer: Sunday, June 12 Pastors, ministry leaders and business people from various denominations in the Greater Columbia area and across the midlands invite you to join them in prayer for unity, revival and the well-being of our city, our nation and the world. The Corporate Prayer meeting will take place at the Colonial life Arena, sunday, June 12 at 3:00 p.m. see bulletin insert for more information or visit their website at: www.gdop-columbia.org. 10-day prayer guides leading up to this service are available on the prayer tables in both worship centers this morning. Deacon Nomination Process Its time to begin the deacon nomination process for the 2011-2012 year. Nomination forms will be available June 5 June 19 through your deacon during the lIFe Group times and also in other prominent places around the church. Please be sure and read the guidelines and qualifications for a deacon before submitting a name(s). Deadline for nominations is sunday, June 19. VBS Decoration Day Calling all Northsiders, vBs volunteers and more! We are in need of assistance as we turn Northside into the Big Apple Adventure, our New York City themed 2011 vBs! Decorating Day is scheduled for saturday June 11, 9 a.m. - 12 noon and we need YouR help! show up ready to get to work, well meet in the CFC lobby at 9 a.m. sHARP! Theres much to be done, jobs both big and small! Contact Brooke Adkins to let her know youll be coming. For more information Call 803-5420429 or email Brooke.W.Adkins@gmail. com. Childcare is graciously being offered by a few of our wonderful Northside volunteers. Please R.s.v.P. for childcare to lford@ northsidebaptist.org AsAP! First Prayer Walk: Saturday, June 18 Come join us, on June 18, in the CFC fellowship hall at 9:00 a.m. as we head out to prayer walk the neighborhoods surrounding our new location. each one of us will be given door hangers and a prayer guide to use as we ask God to empower Northside to minister to these families and extend His Kingdom.

losses incurred by fire, flood, etc. Items can be dropped off at mission Columbia, mon-Thurs, 8-11:00 am or left at the CFC desk. volunteers needed to help mission Columbia share the gospel with the people coming in needing help. Hours of operation are mon-Thurs 8-11:00 am. Call Ronnie Bullock at 803-926-3020. If calling after hours please leave a message on the answering machine. Watchman on the Wall Prayer is one of the most important things we can do for Northside. Warriors are still needed to help cover Northside 24/7 in prayer. We have 38 slots open at various times. A bi-monthly guide is provided to help as you pray. To sign up, please stop by the prayer table after the sunday service or contact mary at 926-3029 or email: mboyce@northsidebaptist.org. God is answering our prayers; wont you join us? The Hill A new midweek worship service geared toward those in college, out of college, working, unemployed, married or single in the 20-something age range. Thursday nights 8:00 p.m. in the student Center. email Jon at jpurvis@northsidebaptist.org for more information. Student Ministry needs High School guy leaders! If youre interested in serving in our church, and want to make a difference in high school students lives, we could use you. Contact mike DAttoma at mdattoma@northsidebaptist.org for more information! Interested in hosting a foreign exchange student in your home? visiting teens from many countries around the world for the 2011/12 school year. The students are 15-18 years of age, very carefully screened, good students, and have english speaking skills. They bring their own spending money and health/liability insurance. The host family provides room and board as their only expense. many of these visiting students indicate a strong desire to attend church services while here. If you would like to receive information on becoming a host family, contact Peter Balsamo at 803-520-6605 or email: pb9665@gmail. com. Asse International student exchange

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