Northside Community Church Northside Community Church is a gathering of believers in Jesus Christ who seek to live out the Good News of God's Kingdom in Ann Arbor and beyond. --Pastor Chris Grapentine
A Brief History Founded in 1956 as Northside Baptist Church, the congregation later changed its name to reflect the diversity of its members' denominational backgrounds. We continue our affiliation with the American Baptist Churches, USA. Our congregation is served by a professional pastor part-time and two volunteer seminary-trained ministry associates. We depend greatly on our lay leadership. We strive to minister to those who join us for worship and to those outside our own church family through local, national, and international mission projects. Music is a large part of our church life with many extraordinary musicians working and volunteering their time to provide music for worship that will minister to everyone. We pray that you will find our worship service and music uplifting and that you will experience the warmth and friendliness that our congregation is known for.
MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the Northside Community Church is to be a witness to the revelation of God's love in Jesus Christ. We witness through worship, study, fellowship and service. Empowered by the Holy Spirit we seek to embody Christ's example. At Northside Community Church we seek to grow in our faith relationship with God through Christ and to bring others to a transforming encounter with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. As an American Baptist Church we are Bible-centered, democratic, autonomous and respectful of diversity. As a loving congregational family we work to create an environment in which we are free to try, test, learn and grow. We support missions here and abroad, through prayer, contributions and active participation. We shed the light of service into the darkness of poverty, ignorance, injustice and loneliness by addressing targeted social concerns.
Staff & Officers Ministers: All the members of the Church Staff: Pastor....................................Chris Grapentine Ministry Associate for Congregational Care & Parish Nurse........................Sheree Clark Ministry Associate...................Dennis J. Carter, Sr. Musician-in-Residence..............Kathryn Goodson Interim Chancel Choir Director...Chris Grapentine Bell Choir Director...................Sheree Clark Founding Pastor......................Dwight Anderson Church Office...Elizabeth Kitchens, Loumar Sondeen Building Use Administrator.......Esther Yost Church Officers: Advisory Board Chairs............Steve McTaggart & ..........................................Andy Block Clerk................................ Financial Secretary.................Stephanie Hesson Treasurer..............................Elizabeth Kitchens Historian..............................Esther Yost Advisory Board Members: Christian Education................Holly Perry Fellowship............................Gloria Taylor Exterior................................Jeff Yeargain Finance................................Sue Wurster Interior.................................Steve McTaggart Missions/Good News...............Carolyn Grapentine Music & Worship................Al Clark & Sheree Clark Pastor/Staff Relations.............Andy Block At-Large................................Wynda Arthur-Carter