“Come to my Bible Study!”
“I have a small group tonight and you should be there!” “We prayed for you at small group last night.” These are a few lines that we can so often hear within Christian circles either at church or...
View ArticleAdvent Devotionals – Christmas 2019
The King is coming. Jesus Christ has come and will come again. This is the hope of the Church whom He purchased with His blood. It is the eager expectation and desire of His people. Advent, formed from...
View ArticleKids Christmas Story
In December 2018, our kids got together to tell the Christmas story in their own way. We are thankful for their joy, and their video is timeless. It’s fun to see how much they’ve grown in the past...
View ArticleDecember Nights Highlights: Night One
December Nights is one of our favorite times of the year! If you missed the first night, check out this quick highlight video! Our first evening was full of excitement. From worship to the message...
View ArticleScott Anderson to be ordained
Scott Anderson, his wife Chelsea, and their two kids are an important part of our Northstar family. They moved back to Blacksburg to serve at the BCM at Virginia Tech. Tomorrow, we have the privilege...
View ArticleReflections on Psalm 119:1-8
“Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with evil, and they walk...
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Congratulations to our parade volunteer winner
We had a such a great time participating in the Blacksburg Christmas parade this year! Our float received third place overall, but the joy and fun of joining our community in celebrating Christmas was...
View ArticleBaptism Celebration: Chris Graveline
It’s always a special Sunday when we have the opportunity to see people declare their faith in Christ through baptism. On Sunday, November 24, we celebrated with Chris Graveline. Click the video to...
View ArticleBaptism Celebration: Andrew Ansell
It’s always a special Sunday when we have the opportunity to see people declare their faith in Christ through baptism. On Sunday night, December 8, we celebrated with Andrew Ansell. Click the video to...
View ArticleDecember Nights: Interviews
We asked several people at one of our December Nights services what they love about Christmas…
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No Room
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was...
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New Members Spotlight
At Northstar, we love our members. Every so often, we like to post online about who has recently joined the church so you can get to know them better. Here are just a few of our new members! Scott...
View ArticleHelp Wanted on the Media Team
We are ready to grow our Media Ministry in 2020! If you enjoy being creative and would like to help us with our Media Ministry, please let us know! There are so many ways to be a part of telling the...
View ArticleNew Year, Same Me
A new year is something that many look forward to, but perhaps no one more than those in the fitness industry. Though the idea of New Years’ “resolutions” have become ironic and are oft-derided, there...
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Tributes: Jeff Noble
Original building of Immanuel Baptist Church of Little Rock (downtown) My family began attending Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas when I started junior high. They were drawn to IBC by...
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Urging Easter
It’s March 1. I declare it’s time. Time to begin inviting people to Passion Week services at Northstar! People need “lead time,” so I’d urge you to sincerely invite people to attend Easter services...
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Tributes: Karly Vittetoe
When I moved to Virginia Tech in the fall of 2016, I did not know anyone or anything about the area. I spent the first two years trying to find my place in a large university but failed to get it right...
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Stuff Kids Say: Baby Theology
In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus says “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” The innocence of childhood can reveal the type of heart that we are...
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COVID-19 Prep: Smiles and waves instead of hugs and handshakes
The following was an email sent out by Jeff on Friday to help prepare the church family for worship services this Sunday. Since things are very fluid with the state of response to the coronavirus...
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Live Stream Scenes
On Sunday, March 15, Northstar learned “on the fly” and hosted its first livestream worship event in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Many thanks to our tech volunteers who made it possible: Ezra...
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