VOLUME 4 , ISSUE 52

Mission Columbia Mission Columbia is collecting school supplies for students this Fall! Collection boxes will be in the Main Building and in the CFC. Some of the items needed include: crayons, glue sticks, pencils, erasers, wide rule paper, 70 sheet spiral notebooks, composition notebooks (black and white) Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to assist in moving to the new location today at 2:00 p.m. We will meet in the preschool area in the main building. Northside Christian Academy We are hiring individuals for our parttime afternoon Assistant Teachers position. If you are interested, please call (803) 461-0089. Flag Football/Cheer Season Upward Flag Football and Cheer Season: Now recruiting flag football and cheer coaches. Do you love kids, but dont know how to coach? Upward makes it easy! Please contact Lori Ford at 803-461-1823 or lford@northsidebaptist.org ASAP! Player registration and payment options available online at www. northsidebaptist.org. Finding Freedom 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 Finding Freedom, a new ministry, starting Wednesday, September 21 at 6:00 pm, in LEX 133 and 134, is for you! For more information, call Ron Smith @ 803-546-6607 or Cynthia Ellis @ 803-873-0713.

Referees Needed Our Upward Flag Football has grown larger then ever, and we are in immediate need of 8 referees! No experience necessary. Please contact Lori Ford at 803-461-1823 or lford@northsidebaptist.org ASAP! Ladies Ministry Our Ladies Ministry Bible studies have started up again! For dates, times, and locations please check the website at www.northsidebaptist.org. SPONSOR-A-SEAT There will be a special offering this Sunday for you to take part in our SPONSOR-A-SEAT campaign which will allow you to sponsor the purchase of a chair for the new Worship Center at the cost of $35. Please use the designated envelopes for this offering. The deadline is today. First Impressions The First Impressions team will be having a brief training and building walk-through tonight at 5:00 pm in our new building. If you signed up for First Impressions during our all-in campaign, or are interested in serving in First Impressions, please plan on attending this training. OCharleys Pancake Breakfast Student Fundraiser We will be hosting another breakfast at OCharleys on Saturday, September 24th, to help our students raise money to go to Fall retreat! Tickets are $6 each which includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, and a drink! Students will be selling tickets this weekend! Please help support our students!

Share Jesus Without Fear Evangelism Find Gods power to make your witness effective. There is a way for any believer to guide someone to find the simple path to salvation - without fear of failure. This class will meet on Sundays, Sept 11-Oct 30, 5:00-7:30 PM, in LEX 121, childrens activities provided. Please contact Donna Meeler at 926-3033 or dmeeler@ northsidebaptist.org New Director of Preschool Ministries Lets all welcome Ericka Davis as our new Director of Preschool Ministries! Ericka and her family joined Northside 3 years ago and she has been a strong volunteer who has been a leader in our Childrens Ministry. Lets commit to pray and support her in this new role! Counselors Needed Daybreaks Columbia and Lexington offices are prayerfully seeking enthusiastic volunteer counselors who are in love with Jesus and passionate about helping young women! All training will be provided for you on-site (no experience is needed!), and they only ask for a 3-hour time commitment per week. Call the Missions office at 461-0093 to obtain a volunteer counselor application.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Vital Signs for August 28

Worship 9:15. ......................................226 Worship 10:45 .....................................637 ETC. ......................................................74 Kids Worship.........................................97 Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida...................13 The Hill. .................................................58 Total Worship ...................................1105 LIFE Groups (all ages) ......................697