NORTHSTAR MAGAZINE 8
PULASKI CAMPUS FOCUS by Hayley Childress
LAKE WORSHIP |
2015 was our third year to move our summer location for worship to Claytor Lake State Park. We enjoy being outdoors together and providing an outreach opportunity for campers and those in the park on Sunday mornings. COMMUNITY OUTREACH | The Meadowview Apartment complex is located just outside of downtown Pulaski. On Sunday, October 28, we hosted a chili cook-off there to give an opportunity for the residents to enjoy a few warm bowls of chili and fellowship with our members. We returned to Meadowview on Saturday, November
The chili cookoff at Meadowview.
7 to host a Christmas crafting event. BLOCK PARTIES | On Saturday, October 31, we continued our tradition of hosting Halloween block parties. This year, we had two block parties - one in the Highland Park area of Dublin and the other in the Twin Oakes area of Pulaski. These block parties have been a big hit the past two years, and they were a hit again this year. Trick-ortreaters and their families enjoyed hot dogs, hot chocolate, and lots of candy. Block parties are an opportunity for families to experience the love Northstar Pulaski members have for their community. SERVICE | Northstar Pulaski’s bright green diaper-changing station can be seen at many events around Pulaski County. Parents were able to use the station as a convenient, safe and clean spot during PulaskiFest and the Claytor Lake Festival. MINISTRY | In collaboration with local businesses and churches, we launched a Community Bags of Joy drive to collect used clothing, canned food, and toys for local non-profit organizations. People brought their donations to the Pulaski Christmas parade and put them on our float as it went by! This project gave us a way to model the love of Christ to our community by providing for those in need.
Eve of the Eve Christmas community Christmas service.
See the WSLS story here: http://wsls.com/2015/12/03/pulaski-church-uses-town-parade-to-help-needy/
The folks at Northstar Pulaski have made it their mission to connect deeply with the community in and around Pulaski County. Over these past few months, Northstar Pulaski has hosted a chili cook-off at Meadowview Apartments, Halloween block parties at two locations in Pulaski County, provided a diaper-changing station at various events and gathered Community Bags of Joy.