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February’s Faith and Film offering is “A Better Life” (2011), directed by Chris Weitz, who also directed the critically acclaimed film “About a Boy.”  Its main character, Carlos (played by Demian Bichir) is an undocumented Mexican immigrant who works as a gardener tending the lawns of Los Angeles residents who are rich, especially from his point of…

Woman becomes first person in Ohio sanctuary church history to win legal relief from ICE ABC channel 6 Church celebrates first woman in Ohio to leave sanctuary as a legal resident NBC channel 4 Columbus church celebrates after mother claiming sanctuary there allowed to stay in US CBS channel 10 For the first time in…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Michelle Nealy, mnealy@faithinpubliclife.org, (202)735-7123 Dan Clark, dclark@faithinpubliclife.org, (614)648-3663 Columbus, OH — On Sunday, January 27th at 1 p.m.,the pastor and congregation of Just North United Church of Christ will be joined by community leaders and the legal team for Angelica who earlier this week received a stay…

March 10th, 2019 3-5 PMJust North United Church of ChristAddress: 2040 West Henderson Road 43221 This will be a conversation of the heart. It will begin with the generous sharing by “Jennie and Choco” of their 15 year journey toward documented status for Choco. It is an astonishing narrative of human resilience, faith, determination and…

Join the fun! Bring your games, your euchre cards, and a smile because Game Night is back after a 2-month hiatus! And the Board of Evangelism is once again offering child care from 6:30 to 8:30 for parents who want to have a quiet dinner alone. Light snacks will be provided or bring your own…

An article in the Columbus Dispatch today quoted local sanctuary churches (including Just North) as having a long history of social justice.

So hard to choose! Do you stay and play, or drop the kids for a couple hours to have adult conversation over dinner? 6:30p Friday January 25th Family Board Game Night Join us to play family board games. All ages and all kinds of games. Bring a game to share, we’ll have light snacks available.…

“North Congregational United Church of Christ stands solidly within a long-established tradition that regards commitment to social justice as a core element of the Christian’s call to think, speak and act in this world.  Our decision to offer sanctuary flows from our church’s fidelity to this commitment, and its priority within our faith tradition has…

Fri Jan 11, 7p-10p Starting out Faith and Film Night for 2019, we will be showing the critically acclaimed documentary about the life and work of Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers, who as “Mister Rogers” pioneered the use of a mass media as a tool for the spiritual development of children. Please join us on Friday,…

In 2019 the Evangelism Board will be making a major effort to improve and expand the church’s presence on social media. “God in Cyberspace” is a four-week course intended to support this effort through an exploration of the impact—both positive and negative—of social media in contemporary society. Web sites, blogs, and platforms such as Facebook,…

“Having Nothing, Possessing Everything”Starting January 16th  7-8:30 PM Pastor Mike Mather arrived in Indianapolis thinking that he wasgoing to serve the poor. But after his church’s community lost nineyoung men to violence in a few short months, Mather came to seethat the poor didn’t need his help—he needed theirs.This is the story of how one church…

December 25, 2018 11 am Worship12 pm Potluck Luncheon YOU ARE INVITED TO COME FOR WORSHIP OR LUNCH OR BOTH. Email questions and participation to: Pastor Eric Williams – ncpastor@midohio.twcbc.com 2040 West Henderson Road, Columbus, OH 43220 Blue Christmas at North Church provides an opportunity for people to hear not just about the baby in…

This morning we welcomed Fitnat Multi who is the Youth Leader from TASO (Turkish American Society of Ohio).  Please join us right after church for some Turkish Tea, and a sampling of “Turkish delights” along with good conversation about the art wall images and their meanings. Fitnat can also answer questions you may have about…

We won’t be holding our family games night and parents’ night out on the fourth Friday of November to allow for Thanksgiving celebrations and travel.

Are you already tired of the cold evenings?  Need a bit of a warm-up?  Come on out and have some heartwarming old-fashioned fun at Game Night.  Parents – bring your kids and our qualified teachers will play games with them while you go have a night out. (6:30-8:30).  As always,  we will have games and…

North Church will be selling pumpkins on the lawn until Halloween. Hours:  11:30am – 7:30pm daily, with extra early hours starting at 10am on Saturdays the 6th, 13th, and 20th The pumpkins come from a Navajo farm providing work for an underemployed community. Funds raised will benefit Outdoor Ministries summer camp scholarships and the ministries…

Wednesdays 7:00pm – 8:30pm beginning September 19th If the Bible isn’t a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she began a quest to better understand what the Bible is and how…

Reclaiming Jesus — Civil Discourse Let Your Light Shine Tuesdays 7:00pm to 8:15pm October 2: Civil Discourse in Context October 9: Tenets for Civil Disclosure October 16: BREAD Listening Session October 23: Values-Based Conversations October 30: The Complexities of Policy November 6: Sacred Space for Debate The 5-week Reclaiming Jesus Civil Discourse Curriculum is at reclaimingjesus.org

Friday, September 14, at 7:00 pm in the Rainbow Room Faith and Film Night returns in September with the Academy Award-winning documentary on the August 1969 Woodstock concert that took place on a farm in upstate New York. An estimated 400,000 people attended the event, which ran 24 hours a day for three days. Woodstock remains…

How do you experience God (or the divine)? Do you you wonder how others name and talk about their experiences of God? Are you looking for place where you can talk on a deeper level without judgement? First meeting: Tuesday, September 4th at 7:00 pm in the chapel After the first meeting, people will be…

Ice Cream Social Sunday, 19 August. 4-6 pm. Public and neighbors welcome! Your Board of Evangelism invites you and your friends to join us on the front lawn for ice cream and games.  Come enjoy a cone or sundae and relax with your friends for a while and get recharged for the week. Rain location…

  Today we are invited to a special worship service: Pastor Eric will preach a sermon that encourages us to follow Jesus in caring for our neighbors. Mark Cortez will share his enthusiasm for the justice work of BREAD in a mission moment. Rob and Clarissa, lead organizers of BREAD, will worship with us and…

Get your Just North t shirts!  New members, here they are!  Kids have grown!  Maybe it is time for a fresh replacement.   Joining the North Church band?  order a turquoise t shirt.  T shirts are ordered approximately every two years because we have a minimum order.  While we usually order a couple extra, do not…

The Caring Ministry Team of North Church invites you to participate in a free three-session seminar that will help you consider the ethical and legal issues surrounding end of life care. Wednesdays July 11, 18, 25  at  7 PM – 9 PM North Congregational UCC 2040 W. Henderson Rd. Columbus, OH 43220 CHILDCARE PROVIDED UPON…

Book club for this summer for grades 3-7 will meet on June 17, July 15, and August 5.  The book selected by Dee Fuerst and Susan Yutzey is The Wolf Keepers by Elise Broach.  Parents will be notified by e-mail within the week.