Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: July 24, 2011
by Bill Dragon After 32 years working in the cafeteria at Carmel High School, Nancy Durfey finally chose to retire. The decision to retire was one of the toughest decisions of her life. You see, Nancy loves to be around kids. In those 32 years, she saw thousands of students pass though the Carmel cafeterias, [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: June 9, 2011
by Bill Dragon About 25 of Northview Church’s West Lafayette campus members cleaned Happy Hollow Park on a sunny, spring day. “On Saturday, May 28th, we gathered at the park, walking the creek beds and the trails, picking up trash,” said Laurie Wall, director of children’s ministries. This was followed by a cookout in the [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: May 16, 2011
by Bill Dragon Here’s a staggering thought: On any night, there are about 1,500 homeless men, women and children in Indianapolis. These are people who don’t know what it’s like to have a place they can call home, a safe refuge from the outside world. They’re people whose lives exist on the edge, struggling daily [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: April 14, 2011
by Bill Dragon A young boy’s selfless act of love has inspired people across the country. At 7 years of age, Jake is fighting for his life. A typical week consists of trips to Riley Hospital for infusions as he battles cancer. His focus, however, is not on himself. It is on the other kids [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: March 15, 2011
by Bill Dragon God blesses those who show compassion for others. Such is the case with young Jake McConahay, whose simple desire started with wanting to provide a Pillow Pet to every child at Riley Hospital. His wish has resulted in an incredible outpouring of Christian love across the country. At seven years of age, [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: February 10, 2011
by Bill Dragon Attention, all sports enthusiasts! Do you have a passion for playing basketball? Does the idea of burning off some winter pounds by competing in a co-ed volleyball league make your heart race? How about a game of flag football or joining others in a golf match? If so, you need to know [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: February 5, 2011
by Bill Dragon What does true compassion look like? Some would say it looks a lot like a child named Jake. Jake McConahay is seven years old and attends Studio 6.7 at Northview Church’s Carmel campus. On Oct. 13, 2010, he and his family found out he has stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. This is a [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: November 18, 2010
by Bill Dragon What’s an important day in your life? ….A day that changed everything from that point forward? For Northview member Mark McCardia, that day was November 17, 2009. He says, “It was a day I will never forget and never be able to thank Northview enough for.” You see, that was the day [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: July 29, 2010
by Bill Dragon It was a hot, steamy day on Saturday, June 19, when Northview held its Family Day of Service at the church. “Some 80 people representing at least 31 families showed up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help clean the church lobbies and landscape the grounds,” said Studio 6.7 Early Childhood [...]
