Moving To Sunday

You are invited to get a glimpse of what is in store for our city. Every month we host the Glimpse event to share the vision for Columbia Church, and to share a message from our Sr. Pastor Andy Stanley, or another North Point communicator.

The next glimpse event will be November 15th. We would love for you to be our guest!

Glimpse will be held at Saluda Shoals’ River Center (5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29201) from 10:30 – 11:30AM.

Childcare will be provided!

RSVP HERE!

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Glimpse & “The Miracle Project”

So the cat is out of the bag.  At Glimpse last week we announced that our end-of-the-year giving campaign is more about an end-of-the-year generosity campaign.  For every dollar we raise for Columbia Church between now and January, we will raise another dollar for the poorest of the poor both in our city and around the world.  Watch this video for more information.

We’ve also posted two videos on vimeo.com showcasing the two organizations we’ve partnered with: Rwanda Clean Water Project, and Jubilee Academy.  You can see them both HERE.

Or you can read all about these ministries at their respective websites:

Rwanda Clean Water Project (rwandacleanwater.com)

Jubilee Academy (heartworksministry.org)

Glimpse Oct. 15th Announcement – Video Update

Help spread the word about Glimpse and Columbia Church. Utilize your online presence via Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and blogs to tell people about Columbia Church!

PLEASE RSVP!

RSVP by clicking the RSVP link on the right side of the page and I will see you Thursday at 7:00 PM!

JD

Huge Announcement At Glimpse – Oct. 15 7:00pm

You are invited to get a glimpse of what is in store for our city. Every month we host the Glimpse event to share the vision for Columbia Church, and to share a message from our Sr. Pastor Andy Stanley, or another North Point communicator.

The next glimpse event will be October 15th. We would love for you to be our guest!

Glimpse will be held at Saluda Shoals’ River Center (5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29201) from 7:00-8:00pm.

We are extremely excited as we have a huge announcement to make Oct. 15th. You do not want to miss this!

Childcare will be provided!

RSVP HERE!

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Video update from JD

Thank you for giving, serving, inviting, and participating in a group!

Please pray.

JD

August is hot!

I hope you are having a great summer and that the rest of your summer plans involve Columbia Church! Here is the August calendar. I want to briefly highlight 2 events.

First, the August 13th Glimpse Event will be our largest event to date and we need you to help.

How can you help?

1. PRAY PRAY PRAY – Pray for the continued growth of our momentum. Pray for those individuals who want to connect with our vision “to build a church that unchurched people love to attend,” and want to partner with us. Pray for opportunities to personally invest and invite someone to this event.

2. SERVE – We need help making sure this is an excellent environment, free of distractions. We need help serving children, setting up, and tearing down.  We also need people to serve as greeters on host teams.

The second event I want to draw your attention to is the launch party for North Point Online. On August 16th we will gather with thousands of others around the world to launch North Point Online. We will watch a live service from our Buckhead Church location in Atlanta, share light refreshments, and briefly share what is next for Columbia Church.  Contact JD or Ben for location and directions.

I hope to see you soon!

North Point Online

Do you want to experience a live service and see the vision for Columbia Church in action?

In our increasingly interconnected world, the opportunity to help lead your friends and mine into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ is greater than ever.

Join us every Sunday starting August 16th at 6:00 PM EST as we take part in the launch on North Point Online. North Point Online will be a live service telecast from our Buckhead Church campus. You can read more about this exciting online opportunity by going to NorthPointOnline.tv.

On August 16th simply come here to ColumbiaChurchOnline.com and click the North Point Online banner on the right side of our site. You will then join thousands of others as we take our mission online.

This will not remain a passive experience. We are already working with North Point and other NP partners to explore building community groups and strategic service teams around this online environment. So check the NorthPointOnline.tv/blog/ often for developments.

See you here on August 16th at 6:00 PM.

Follow NP Online on twitter @NP_Online.

Staff News

Wow,

What a great 2 months for our staff!

On May 22nd Ben Byxbe, or service program director, and Allison Conley were married. It was a beautiful thing to celebrate with them! Congratulations Ben and Allison.

Only a day after Ben and Allison returned from their honeymoon JD, our lead pastor,  and Michelle Richards had their 3rd child. Harper Grace Richards was born on May 31st. Both mom and baby are doing great.

Please keep the staff of Columbia Church in your prayers as both the Byxbes and the Richards celebrate how God has blessed their families

Current Launch Group Information

There’s a lot happening in our Launch Groups right now!  See the list below for a current listing of Launch Groups:

Monday – “Bean” home in Chapin (7pm)
Tuesday – “Manuel” home in the Harbison area (7pm)
Wednesday – “Lydon” home in downtown Columbia (7pm)
Thursday – “Mooney” home in Ashford, Irmo (6:30pm)

* Wed & Thu Groups are designed for those who are new to Columbia Church. They are currently discussing the vision and strategy of our church. These are a great “first step” for anyone interested in Columbia Church!

If you are interested in joining a Launch Group, simply fill out the Launch Group Info Form and we will find a Group that’s right for you.

Ridge Church – Trip Details

If you are interested in seeing the vision of Columbia Church and North Point Community Church in action please consider joining us as we visit Ridge Church on May 31st.

If you are interested in attending Ridge Church with us and have not yet filled out the online RSVP please do. We would love to have some idea of who to look out for on Sunday morning. We will be meeting at the Lowes parking lot, off of Harbison Blvd. at 8:30 AM. We will travel to Ridge Church in Charlotte, NC to attend their 11:00 AM service. You can get directions to both Lowes and Ridge Church by clicking the links below.

Directions:

Lowes Harbison Blvd.

Ridge Church – from church website

Take 77 North to 485 East.

Take exit #52 for Hwy 74/Independence – towards Charlotte.
Go through one light and exit to the right immediately before the bridge (which is 51).
At the end of the exit ramp, turn right.  (you are now on 51/Matthews Township Parkway)
At the first light, turn left onto Northeast Parkway.
Your first right is the Levine Center, on DeVore Lane.

From Google

If you are interested in carpooling please indicate that when you RSVP.

See you Sunday,

JD