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By Caryn, June 22, 2011 1:26 pm

We have some great events coming up quick!

The first is a really great event happening this Friday, June 24 at 7 pm. We are having a guest speaker, who is a former MLB pitcher and now a youth pastor, worship, fun games, and great prizes to give away! Parents, NorthShore students, and the Bridge are all invited! It’s going to be a great time. Visit the Facebook event page for more info: Friday Night Event

Sunday, June 26 is the deadline to sign up for Summer Camp. Check out our camp post (here) to get more information. All you need to turn in by June 26 is $50 and your registration form. Email caryn@northshorestudents.com for more information.

Small groups at NorthShore will take a break for the month of July. We will start back up full force on Wednesday, August 10 at 6:45 pm with a Game Night. You won’t want to miss that! And then we will be starting a Truth Project Bible Study which is a video and discussion study that covers questions like what is truth? who is God? is the Bible true? It will be a powerful study that you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned for more information. Class begins August 17 @ 6:45pm.

We also have a Gary’s Guys Night and a Girls Night Out on Friday, July 15. Mark your calendars for these events because it’s a great time to get to know your leaders as well as other guys or girls in NorthShore!

And finally, July 20, we’re going to Stratum! Laser tag is awesome and this event will only cost $20 for unlimited play from 5pm-9pm.

We have a great summer planned at NorthShore! We would love to see you at all these activities!

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By Caryn, May 5, 2011 7:24 pm

Camp this year is going to be awesome! If you’ve ever been before, you know you’re in for an amazing time! We have tons of fun playing crazy games, hanging out with each other, hearing from God, and worshiping Him without the distractions of our normal lives. Plus, it’s up in Big Bear, CA so it will be in the mountains and the weather is perfect!

This year’s theme is Freedom. The dates of camp are July 4-8 and the cost is $220. Start talking to your parents now and begin saving up your money!

Registration and a $50 non-refundable deposit is due by June 26. $25 late fee for registrations after June 26.

Check out some of last year’s videos here and photos here!

*As always, we never want finances to prevent a student from participating. If this is an issue, please talk to Pastor Justin or Caryn.*

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By Caryn, April 25, 2011 3:51 pm

Pastor Justin dances: (click on the picture)

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By Caryn, March 2, 2011 7:26 pm

This morning, I heard a song on the radio that caused me to think. I don’t know the name of it, but there was a line that said “Everything good in me comes from You.” I actually don’t even know if those are the exact words, but the gist.

And I was struck with this thought: “I don’t give God enough credit.”

This is 2-sided. Half the time, I look at all the things I’m good at and think I’m pretty awesome if I do say so myself. *pops collar* The other half of the time, I look past my talents and think I am a hopeless screw up and have no purpose.

This song reminded me that everything good in me comes from God. I need to be humble. I need to realize that the gifts, talents, abilities, I have – no matter how hard I’ve worked to develop them – come from God and I should be grateful and put them to use. And when I only look at the bad things, I do God’s creation a disservice. I don’t give Him the credit that He deserves for making me.

God created each of us. In the Bible, when we read about creation in Genesis, the author describes God making mankind and then it says right after that in verse 31: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”

Everything good in me and in you comes from God. Let’s worship Him and do our best with everything in us.

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By Caryn, February 3, 2011 4:05 pm

We have some new photos up on our Facebook page. Check them out, and if you haven’t already “like” us!

www.facebook.com/NorthShoreAZ

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By Caryn, January 12, 2011 3:18 pm

Our worship pastors at The Springs, Moses & Erica Lugemye, have written a song in honor of the anniversary of the Haitian Earthquake, and it has been publicized in Charisma Magazine! All proceeds from Itunes purchases of this song go straight to Youth With A Mission (YWAM) as they work to build homes in Haiti. Check out the articles, download the song, and pass it on! What a great way to share the love and hope of Jesus with a world that needs it!

Charisma Magazine : Christian Songwriters Commemorate Haiti Earthquake Anniversary

New Song Commemorates Haiti Earthquake Anniversary, Helps Build Homes for the Haitian Homeless

The new song Alive can be previewed and downloaded from iTunes(R) or Lugemye.com:

iTunes

http://bit.ly/Alive-iTunes

Lugemye.com

http://bit.ly/Lugemye-Store

Lyrics to Alive are available in PDF format here:

http://bit.ly/Alive-Lyrics

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By Caryn, January 11, 2011 1:50 pm

What: Jump Street
Who: Senior high, their friends and NorthShore leaders
Where: 455 E Warner Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
Date: 1/21/11, Friday
Time: 7:00, or 8:00 to 10:00 (see below)
* If want to eat prior to even arrive at 7:00 at Jack in the Box at
2090 N. Arizona Ave, Chandler, 85225
*If don’t want to eat, arrive at Jumpstreet at 8:00. Jump till
10:00

$$: $12.00 for Jumpstreet; if joining for pre-eats first, then bring amount
to cover meal

Come hang out with us!
Permission slips and fliers available on Wednesdays and at Weekend Services

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By Caryn, January 10, 2011 6:14 pm

This is a pretty cool video.

Sorry I’m Late from Tomas Mankovsky on Vimeo.

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By Caryn, December 26, 2010 12:59 pm

This Wednesday, December 29, we will be having our After Christmas ReGifting Party. Meet us at the church at 6:30 with a gift to exchange. (either new – $7 limit – or something you received that you want to give away)

We will be having smores and hot chocolate and lots of fun, so bring a friend, and we’ll see you this Wednesday!

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By Pastor Justin, November 2, 2010 6:48 pm

Cafe opens @ 6:30

NorthShore Islands open @ 6:30

Service starts @ 7:20

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By Caryn, October 26, 2010 12:18 pm

This Wednesday is our 2nd Annual Fall Carnival!

Come for games, prizes, live music, and a costume contest!

This year the costume theme is Bible objects, so come as something or someone from the Bible!

Check out pictures from last year’s carnival here!

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By Caryn, September 23, 2010 4:39 pm

We have had some technical issues with our updates videos, and haven’t had any videos to post. Things should be back to normal now, but here are some updates!

*Welcome to America Project – On October 16, a team of students and leaders will be joining with Welcome to America to provide furniture, food, and basic necessities to refugees who have recently arrived to America. We only have a few spots left and we are asking for a $10 donation from each person. For more information please contact gary@northshorestudents.com

*Also, for the month of September we have been collecting donations for Welcome to America at the Ethos Cafe, feel free to bring spare change with you to add to the jar!

*Our annual Red-I trip is coming up soon! The trip is October 21-23 and registration is $100. More info and paperwork will be available soon!

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By Caryn, September 10, 2010 7:37 pm

Saturday, September 11 (tomorrow) we will be meeting at the Pecos Skate Park to hand out hot dogs, chips and water to people around there. This is a great way to “Do Good” for others! We will meet at 11 am and stay until 12:30.

Join us on Wednesday nights in September to see more about being aware of the world around us and how we can change it!

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By Caryn, August 19, 2010 4:40 pm

Pastor Mark played this clip in his sermon a few weeks ago. Isn’t it great to be with your friends and family who get you? Pastor Mark is talking about relationships in his series Relationships 101. The series is continuing this weekend – you should try to come to a weekend service! We have services Saturday at 6 pm, and Sunday at 9 and 10:45 am! We’ll see you there!

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By Caryn, July 21, 2010 7:06 pm

The list of all the causes in the world today (Raising money to cure       cancer, saving the whales, feeding the homeless, giving free shoes to people without shoes, etc. etc. etc.) is endless.  There are so many ways to spend our time, knowledge and money to help others in this crazy world.  This is the whole reason Pastor Elijah and myself started The Good Campaign (www.jointhegoodcampaign.com), because people all over the world are looking for the best ways to help, the greatest causes to get involved with.

What though… is the greatest cause? I believe sharing Jesus with others so that they can go to Heaven when they die is the greatest Cause.  This is Cause number 1.

All other causes in the world are for temporary benefit, but this cause is for eternity.  Don’t hear me wrong…most every cause is great and has benefit and my goal would never be to tell someone that their cause is meaningless, but The Cause, with The MOST Benefit is telling others about the forgiveness of Jesus!!!

Pastor Justin

*** Please click the Video below to watch Pastor Justin’s sermon on “Living The Cause”***

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By Caryn, July 21, 2010 5:34 pm

Starting on Wednesday, August 11, we will be starting a new series called Living the Cause. We will be training, challenging, and empowering students to live for THE cause – which is sharing Jesus with their unsaved friends and family. It is going to be great, you won’t want to miss it.

Join us on Wednesday nights, 6:45-8:30, doors open at 6:30.

See you there!

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By Pastor Justin, July 17, 2010 10:05 am

Our camp had about 150 people at it and these are some of the things people said:

How were the games?: A. Best ever – 41 B. better than last year – 46 C. Same as Last year – 24 D. Not as good – 5

Did you like giving back to the camp by doing a Good Campaign “Action” this week? (We swept, shoveled and raked trash, leaves and pine needles all over camp for them): 111 – Yes 12-No

Rate this camp: A.Worst Ever – 0 B.OK – 3 C.Average – 8 D.Better than most – 44 E.Best Camp Ever – 64

I rededicated my life to God this week: 64

I accepted Jesus as my Savior for the first time: 10

I got filled with the Holy Spirit: 52

I spoke in tongues for the first time: 18

I got physically and/or emotionally healed this week: 74

It was crazy awesome to see what God did at camp. Please ask your students what God for them. Pastor Justin

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By Pastor Justin, July 17, 2010 9:51 am

We Are Foursquare. Summer Cmap Videos!

Camp Rules Video

http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthShoreStudents#p/u/0/cFM8_hsIc84

Camp Picture Slideshow

http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthShoreStudents#p/u/1/IQmV1TxHNoU

Video of the day #1

http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthShoreStudents#p/u/5/V8v9hL6w5Dw

Video of the day #2

http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthShoreStudents#p/u/4/8cGFDItpztc

Video of the day #3

http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthShoreStudents#p/u/2/_YkxVb2mq5M

Video of the day #4

http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthShoreStudents#p/u/3/R9zdOiwfEek

Thank you for watchin’ – Pastor Justin

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By Caryn, July 1, 2010 11:19 pm

Camp this year was amazing! The excitement is still in full swing as we re-live the experiences, miracles, and life change that took place. All of our Videos of the Day are up on the We Are Foursquare website. We also have pictures up on the NorthShore Facebook page. We are working on putting together a DVD of additional footage that will be available for purchase in the next few weeks.

If you are a student, we would love to hear what cool things happened at camp. Adults, ask any students about their experiences, you will be glad you asked!

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By Caryn, June 7, 2010 9:50 am

We leave for camp in less than a week! You have until this Wednesday (June 9) to turn in the rest of your paperwork and remaining balance! If you need to find out what your balance is, please email caryn@northshorestudents.com. Here are some final reminders and info:

We will meet, Sunday, June 13 at 8:00 am at the church. You will drop off your luggage and go straight to check in. Please remember all prescription medications and give them to Caryn and Anna at check in.

We will be stopping for lunch on the way to camp and on the way back, please remember to bring money for those two meals (it will be fast food).

Other things to bring money for:
*the snack bar will be open during free time and after evening services
*if you registered late and/or missed the deadline to pre-order apparel, we will have a limited supply available. Shirts are $12, Sweatshirts $18, and Tote Bags $10.
*Paintball is $15

Camp is Sunday through Friday, so please remember to bring enough clothes. You will most likely need to change after games every day and it does get cold at night. You will also need your own bedding.

(Camper Reminders Sheet, found in the Camper Packet):

What should I bring?
1. Friends (registered and paid for)
2. Bible
3. Notebook
4. Pen or pencil
5. Sleeping Bag
6. Pillow
7. Flashlight
8. Sweatshirt/Jacket
9. Dirty Clothes Bag
10. Toiletries
11. Clothes for: indoors, outdoors, sports, cold nights, sleeping, PAINTING
12. Spending money: lunch on the way up, lunch on the way back, snack bar throughout week, $5 for camp photo (optional)

What should I NOT bring?
1. Electronic devices (cell phones, i-pods, games, radios, CD players etc)
2. Anything that you do not want ruined or lost
3. Anything that might be a temptation for someone to steal
4. Anything that would distract you from what God wants to do in you this week
5. Magazines or books
6. Weapons, Knives, Matches, Tobacco Products, Drugs, Weed, Explosives, Flammables

How should I act at camp?
1. Everyone is to conduct themselves as Christians in speech, attitude, and general behavior
2. No one is to be outside their cabin before wake up or after lights out.
3. Campers are not allowed in any other cabin but their own.
4. Destruction of any property (camp, camper, church) is forbidden. All violators will be billed.
5. Make sure clothing is appropriate: no spaghetti straps, 2 piece bathing suit (unless covered by a t-shirt), no tight shirts, no revealing shirts, no questionable or inappropriate printing on t-shirts
6. No raiding any cabin
7. No swearing, fighting, or stealing
8. Campers are to attend all activities throughout the duration of camp
9. Obey all camp staff and cabin leaders
10. Stay within camp boundaries

Camp Cedar Crest staff and cabin leaders will enforce these guidelines and will contact your parents to take you home if necessary.

It’s going to be a great week! If you have any more questions, please contact our Registrar, Caryn. caryn@northshorestudents.com

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By Chris, June 2, 2010 7:00 pm

Game Night next week.

Camp Registration is DUE BY NEXT WEEK JUNE 9TH! SO MAKE SURE YOU GET IT IN!!!!!

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By Caryn, April 29, 2010 2:34 pm

Parents and students who will be paying for camp by check:

Please make checks payable to The Springs Church. (we cannot deposit checks made out to NorthShore)

We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.

Thanks!

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By Caryn, April 22, 2010 9:53 am

Matthew 9:37-38

S. Then he said to the disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into the harvest field.”

O. THE Cause – working for God’s Kingdom, sharing the Gospel with others – needs people. Without workers, what impact will it make? Hearts are prepared but the workers need to step up and harvest.

A. I struggle with being a worker. I want to serve God with my whole heart and at the same time shrink back in fear and apathy. I so want my unsaved friends to know God but I don’t want to disturb the status quo. I say that I’m not afraid of our friendship changing or ending, but I think I must be. I am so concerned about being a good friend and welcoming that sometimes I let things settle into complacency. How do I break this? I can’t live this way and I definitely can’t live for THE Cause this way.

K. God, please identify the things I need to change so that I am engaged in your cause. I want to be one of the workers called to your harvest field. I want to care more about you than anything else. Please help my heart to change. Help me to be intentional with the way I approach relationships but still authentic. I love you and desperately want to figure out how to live THE Cause for you. Amen.

SOAK is a devotional tool used at The Springs and NorthShore. To find more information about how to do SOAK click here.

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By Caryn, April 20, 2010 5:05 pm

Elijah Tindall will be with us this Wednesday for Lessons from the Crowd!! Bring your friends, you won’t want to miss this!! (check Elijah out at his facebook page!)

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By Chris, April 14, 2010 7:00 pm

First camp registration due next week! After next Wednesday CAMP GOES UP TO $215!!!!!!!!!!!

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By Chris, April 7, 2010 7:00 pm

First camp deadline in two weeks, April 21. Camp will be $199 until the 21st. After that camp will be $215

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By Caryn, March 17, 2010 10:12 pm

Here’s what’s coming up at NorthShore!

Camp registration is open! Click here for more information!

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By Caryn, March 17, 2010 10:09 pm

Here is the current from last week, March 10.

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By Pastor Justin, March 12, 2010 6:10 pm

Please go to the “Camp” page on this website for info on camp and for the link to our camp website, where you will find more inof, staff bios, flyers, videos, forms etc.

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By Pastor Justin, March 7, 2010 9:21 pm

Hey NorthShore, great things happened at Dare2Share. We had about 75 in our group that went with us and from every student I talked to there was real life change. Students came back with a game plan to tell the students at their school about the Gospel. I am so proud of all of you. Most every student used cell phones to contact multiple friends to tell them about Jesus. A few friends actually accepted Jesus right there on the phone during our lunch time.

NorthShore, do everything you can to do to make sure your friends go to heaven with you instead of hell. In the words of atheist, Teller, from Penn and Teller, “If someone believe in an actual heaven and hell and that accepting Jesus as their savior will get them to heaven, that person must hate his friends to not tell them about it.”

Love your friends, Live THE Cause

Pastor Justin

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By Caryn, March 3, 2010 5:51 pm

It’s a little late, but here it is!

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By Caryn, February 20, 2010 5:27 pm

What a great time we had last night at Can Madness! NorthShore students totally stepped up to the plate! 32 people total! 268 items (food and hygiene)! And 5 bags of clothes! Way to “Do Good.” We are so proud of you!

Thank you, Tara, for planning such an awesome event!

just a few of the students with our collection!

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By Zack, February 17, 2010 9:19 pm

Whats up NorthShore, hope you were challenged by Pastor Elijah tonight. Check out the current below to find out about what is coming up.

THIS FRIDAY! – Can drive, meet at church at 5:00

The deadline for the camp video contest is coming up! submit your videos to Caryn and get more info here.

Dare 2 Share is March 5 & 6 the deadline to sign up is Feb 21!

Life Pacific College Open House – Feb 26

Game Night – March 3

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By Caryn, February 16, 2010 12:22 pm

Only one more week to finish your camp videos! They are due Wednesday, February 24! We are looking forward to what you come up with! For more information, or if you have questions, email Caryn.

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By Caryn, February 11, 2010 11:51 am

Last night was the beginning of our Do Good Series. We challenged students to “do good” – acts of service – in their church. Based on Ephesians 4:11-13, where the church and spiritual leaders are appointed to prepare the people for acts of service, we see that doing good acts share the truth of Jesus and help to reach the world for Christ. If you would like to “do good” at NorthShore or the Springs, please visit our ministries page to see where you can get involved.

Next week, Elijah Tindall continues with the Do Good Series and you won’t want to miss out!

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By Zack, February 10, 2010 11:05 pm

What’s up NorthShore – Here is the current for this week.

Have an awesome week and we will see you this weekend at church and next Wednesday at the Veritas Pursuit.

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By Pastor Justin, February 9, 2010 2:17 pm

Starting tomorrow night Feb. 10th with Caryn Ciardella teaching and concludes Feb. 17th with Pastor Elijah teaching.

Do not miss out on this series which looks at how we are all supposed to “Do Good” for the community and people around us.

I will not be there tomorrow night, because we (Janae, myself and ZoeJane) are all in Carlsbad, CA with Pastor Mark and the rest of the family. But be there to support Caryn as she teaches.

Love you guys, hope your week is amazing.

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By Pastor Justin, February 9, 2010 12:19 pm

Hey Everyone, The Glee Series was amazing. If you missed it….then you missed it. Pastor Janae did a great job teaching. It was awesome to be back in our normal meeting place. Worship was great. We saw students get saved and rededicate their lives to God.

Great job Pastor Janae for a great series!!!

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By Zack, February 3, 2010 7:53 pm

What’s up NorthShore, hope your week is going amazing, here is what is coming up.

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By Pastor Justin, January 29, 2010 1:02 pm

NorthShore staff member Zack, Wrote a great post in his blog this week, and it ties right in with the Lessons from Glee teaching we had wed. Go read it at Zack’s blog.

Click here to read: Zack’s Blog

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By Pastor Justin, January 28, 2010 7:55 pm

Sign up any wed. night or Sunday Morning – Sign up deadline is weekend of Feb. 20th-21st – $75.00 – Please contact Anna Dodds for more info. -

we would love for all students and Parents to come to Dare 2 Share! Take a look at the video below to see what this years conference is all about!!!

Free Youth Ministry Resources Evangelism Training

We have some half scholarships available, so please do not let money be the reason you or your student can not come with us. Dare 2 Share is a life changing event and I want you there. – Pastor Justin

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By Pastor Justin, January 28, 2010 7:40 pm

In our Glee series this month we have talked about being persecuted and looked as as “different”, because we believe what the bible says and live for God. This is my SOAK Journal for today on how God provides a way out of that persecution and provides comfort for when others treat Christians wrongly.

S. Scripture- Acts 5:18-19. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out.

O. Observation- The Apostles (followers of God) because they were spreading the word of God. They were persecuted because they loved for God by doing what the Bible said. People were threatened by the message they were giving. The message of life, hope and love that God has to offer through Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins.

A. Application- here in America it is not illegal to share the story of Jesus, nor do we really have to much persecution compared to the stories in the Bible or even in other countries right now. All we have now is maybe someone making fun of us or choosing not to be our friend anymore. So without the threat of jail or being beaten, why don’t we share Jesus with more people? Why don’t I? We need to. I need to. We need to offer the love, life and hope that God offers us to everyone.

K. Konnect (Prayer) – Lord, help me to share you with others more.  Give me confidence to take the opportunities you have given me to share the story of you dieing on the cross for us with others.  Thank you for letting me live in a country that does not beat us or kill us or throw us in jail for talking about you.  I love you and I want to see more people find you.  AMEN

Extra thought: This same grace, forgiveness and love that gets us through life is available to everyone. He will save and forgive anyone no matter what you have done. All you have to do is know that Jesus died for all your sins and ask Him to be your Savior.

If you have any question about this post or if you would like prayer for anything or if you want Jesus to forgive your sins and want prayer so you can go to heaven please contact Pastor Justin

If you have a thought on today’s post please join the conversation and leave a comment!

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By Pastor Justin, January 28, 2010 12:28 pm

Hey NorthShore, two contestants to vote for and watch on this season of American Idol. Jim Ranger and Tasha Layton both received golden tickets at the LA auditions to go compete in Hollywood and both of them are worship pastors. That’s not all though, both of them are pastors for the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. Pastors from our denomination on American Idol. How crazy is that? It is awesome to see Christians doing great things for God.

Pastor Janae and I have talked with both of them, told them we would be praying for them and asked, if either of them can after the show, if they could come up to our camp.

So keep watching them and vote for them. Peace out.

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By Zack, January 27, 2010 9:20 pm

The current is NorthShore’s weekly show to inform you of upcoming events. Check it out. Also check out the blooper video below.

Upcoming Events

Dare 2 Share (More Info) – March 5 & 6

Java Chat – Next Week Feb. 3

“Do Good” Series Feb 10 & 17

Pastor Elijah on the 17th

Have a great week see you at NorthShore!

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By Pastor Justin, January 19, 2010 3:11 am

“Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza a day… That is about 365 slices a second”- cool facts app for iPhone

Pastor Justin loves pizza, but now is glad that I have only had pizza 4 times in the last 5 month, cause that fact grosses me out.

See you wed. For episode two of the “Lessons from Glee” series

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By Pastor Justin, January 16, 2010 3:52 pm

I am at our camp planning meeting right now, we have been planning camp games for the last few hours. It is gunna be amazing. Slip n slide kick ball, 4 way tug a war, food fight, craziness.

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By Pastor Justin, January 15, 2010 6:44 pm

It is official, NorthShore owns paintball guns and we will have paintball at camp this year. Finally! Thank you all for being patient. We will have 3 on 3 tourneys.
$15 dollars for all week play. So start setting up your teams.

P.S. Those of you who were in the first camp promo video, the footage is amazing. I’m proud of you. Can’t wait to send it to the other churches and show it to the church.

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By Pastor Justin, January 14, 2010 6:20 pm

First night of the “Lessons from Glee” series=Amazing

Pastor Janae’s teaching about how as Christians we are misfits in this world, just as the students in the show Glee are misfits in thier world. But the great news, just as in the show, we all have other Christians we can lean on and that are there for us. Janae used clips from the show and did an amazing job relating it to our lives. It must have worked because 4 students raised their hands to accept Jesus as their savior and rededicate their loves to God.

We delivered 8 NorthShore yard signs to first time guests, great job everyone for bringing friends.

Worship was great as well and the first installment of our new segment 10 for $10 went great. We had 5 students sign up for the 10 for 10 challenge and 2 parents sign up their students.

See you next week for episode two of the “Lessons from Glee” series

You guys rock, Pastor Justin

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By Pastor Justin, January 13, 2010 7:00 pm

10 For $10 video from NorthShore Student Ministries

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By Zack, January 13, 2010 1:52 am

Hey NorthShore, this is a quick thought I put up on my blog from the SOAK reading from today, it is not in the SOAK format, it is just a short thought I wanted to share with you.

Luke 10:24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.”

One of the great misconceptions of people who come to Christ is the idea that all of a sudden life’s wrinkles and bumps just go away. Jesus right here says that living a life following Him requires effort. Following Jesus requires a daily decision to put others before yourself, and to put God’s direction and laws ahead of your depraved, sinful desires.

Sometimes being a Christ follower is hard. It would be a lot easier to just do what I want, and to go with the flow and not stand for anything, it also would lead to living a life of complete insignificance and selfishness. Usually about the time that I start to feel really sad for myself is when I am reminded of the crap that Jesus went through here on earth, and how he just continued to serve people to the point of allowing Himself to be murdered by His own creation. Even as He prayed to Father God that if there was another way for salvation, He chose to follow God’s will and not his own, and just kept on following.

That is my encouragement, if Jesus continued to grind it out to the point of death for me, then I can keep on grinding it out, doing the best I can to follow Jesus and show/tell others about the Salvation He brings. I have been saved by Jesus, it Has changed my selfish, depraved, heart to desire to serve others and serve Jesus, its still a process, but its a process that is worth sticking with, I don’t want to reach the end of my life to find out that I tried to enter the narrow door, only to give up  and find the door closed and locked.

Love you guys.

You guys can check out my personal blog at zackchatterton.wordpress.com

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By Caryn, January 12, 2010 3:52 pm

Interested in making videos? We’re holding a competition for camp promo videos! Grab a camera, maybe a friend or two, and go make a movie!

Rules and regulations:

• 30-60 seconds (think like a commercial)
• Must pertain to “We Are Foursquare” theme: be creative
• Bring your video on a flash/jump/thumb drive
• Videos due Feb. 24

?s: caryn@northshorestudents.com

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By Pastor Justin, January 9, 2010 3:24 am

10 FOR 10 is a NorthShore video segment that will be featured every so often. NorthShore leaders and staffers go to a students house while they are sleeping ( of course with the pre-approval of the parents) and wake that student up in a crazy manner with a high def video camera watching closely. That student then is given a certain amount of time to do whatever we say (something involving the number 10) for ten dollars. If the student does it they get 10 dollars, but if they can not do the challenge one of their family members gets to tell the camera an embarrassing story about that student for NorthShore’s viewing pleasure.
This is gunna be amazing!

Starting this Wed. there will be a 10 FOR 10 sign up sheet at the “i” table (at the entrance of the church) for both the students who would like to take the challenge to sign up and for parents who would like to sign their students up.
Students beware-if your parent signs you up or if you sign up, you will never know the time or the day that the 10 FOR 10 train will be coming for you!

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By Pastor Justin, January 9, 2010 2:59 am

1:50am Friday night- Zack (a NorthShore staffer) and I just got done filming the first installment of NorthShore’s brand new segment called 10 FOR 10. This installment will be live on this page at 7pm on Wed. and will be shown at NorthShore Wed. night as well. So make sure you are there to see what happens!

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By Pastor Justin, January 7, 2010 6:25 pm

Grace Despite Hesitation

S. Scripture- Genesis 19:15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished.”

16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the LORD was merciful to them.
O. Observation- God, through the angels told Lot that he needed to get his family and himself out of the city they were in because God was going to destroy it. God saw that the whole place was full of people who hated God and were involved in all kinds of sin. Lot and his family were the only people God could find that loved Him. Then it goes on to say that Lot hesitated. He probably hesitated because he probably had friends and extended family there that he did not want to die. But then it says that God had so much love and grace for lot that He had the angels grab him and get him and his family out so they would not die.
A. Application- This shows me a picture of God’s huge love and grace for those of us that have accepted Jesus as our Savior. Obviously, I am suppose to obey God when He first tells me to do something, but sometimes I do not hear Him completely or my human nature does not like what He is saying. I am so glad that even when I hesitate God is still right there to help me through it. There has been plenty of times I have hesitated or just plain did not obey, but God has still either just forgiven me or pushed me harder or kept asking/telling me until I listened. Gods grace,forgiveness and love covers us that follow Him.
K. Konnect (with God and others)- Lord, thank you for this example, plus many others in the bible, that you still provide a way out of things even when we don’t listen. Please forgive me of times of not listening or hesitating. And thank you for pushing me and asking me until I listened. You are amazing and I do not deserve all the grace, forgiveness and love that you literally pour out for me. Amen

Extra thought: This same grace, forgiveness and love that gets us through life is available to everyone. He will save and forgive anyone no matter what you have done. All you have to do is know that Jesus died for all your sins and ask Him to be your Savior.

If you have any question about this post or if you would like prayer for anything or if you want Jesus to forgive your sins and want prayer so you can go to heaven please contact Pastor Justin

If you have a thought on today’s post please join the conversation and leave a comment!

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By Pastor Justin, December 18, 2009 1:32 pm

Pastor Elijah said we should have this video on our website – comment and let him know what you think.

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By Zack, December 17, 2009 7:00 pm

Hey everyone, Pastor Elijah’s DVD “Live at the Springs” is now available. If you missed the show, or want a copy, order it via www.elijahtindall.com. Check out the awesome cover artwork done by Elijah and Caryn!

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By admin, December 17, 2009 6:20 pm

Check out the new series starting in January!

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By Zack, December 17, 2009 6:08 pm

Whats up everyone. I am excited to tell you about the NorthShore Media team. NorthShore media is the technical team at NorthShore. We are responsible for graphic, video, web, and in service media content. It is both the creation and display of these aspects to further enhance the message of Jesus for students. I want to invite you to join this team if you have interest in Photography, Graphic Design, Sound and Media operation, or any other creative aspects. If you are interested in joining the team, email zack@northshorestudents.com.

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By Zack, December 14, 2009 6:13 pm

Check out pictures from the Angel Tree Carnival on the Facebook page. Thanks to all you awesome students who gave your time to help this event! Click the picture below to see the pictures.

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By admin, October 31, 2009 6:32 pm

Check out the Facebook for pictures of the costume party in October

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By admin, October 20, 2009 6:33 pm

Welcome to our new (and hopefully permanent) website look. Check out the links along the top and side to learn more about NorthShore, find out whats happening, and check out the newest pictures.