Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: July 11, 2011
by Nancy Price As a father to two school-aged children, Mike Tomlin wears many hats: guardian, disciplinarian, chauffer, and cook, to name a few. But for one weekend out of every year, he trades those hats in to be a goofy, fun-loving companion to his son, Grey. For the past three summers, Tomlin and Grey [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: June 11, 2011
by Nancy Price Do you feel called to serve babies, children or teenagers for more than once or twice a week but feel you are not ready for the responsibility of adoption? Safe Families for Children—Indianapolis may be the right choice for you. Safe Families for Children, a volunteer-driven agency, provides a loving sanctuary where [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: May 16, 2011
by Nancy Price In today’s society, families are loaded with more responsibilities than ever before. Both parents often work, overtime is common, and kids are busy after school with soccer practice, cheerleading and academic clubs. By the time everyone is home, parents are cooking dinner and cleaning the house while the kids are finishing their [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: April 15, 2011
by Nancy Price Parents of children with special needs can go to church or enjoy an afternoon away, thanks to a program at Northview called GraceWorks. GraceWorks provides adult and child volunteers to play with special-needs children while the parents go on a date or attend church services together. “It’s a really neat ministry for [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: March 24, 2011
by Nancy Price Do your kids consider exercise walking to the refrigerator and back between X-box games? Do they use the excuse that it’s either too hot or too cold to play outside? If your children enjoy playing games and jumping and dancing around with their friends, they will love Zumbatomics. Zumbatomics, a spin-off from [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: February 19, 2011
by Nancy Price Are you interested in running a marathon this summer without the grueling preparation? Would you like an atmosphere where you can hang out with your friends and enjoy a Coke and some hot dogs? Welcome to the second annual Run2Relay, an event held at Northview Church’s Carmel campus which teams running with [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: February 17, 2011
by Nancy Price Eight years ago, Scott Edwards had everything most people would want in life: a family, a good job and a nice house. However, he felt that something was missing. Every day, he worked hard at his job and then came home to eat dinner and watch TV with his wife and kids. [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: January 20, 2011
by Nancy Price For teenagers who suffer from social anxieties, Asperger’s Disorder or Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD), being around large groups of other kids their age may seem overwhelming or even terrifying. Now these kids have a place to call home: the Before & After Club. The Before & After Club (meeting before Friday night [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: January 6, 2011
by Nancy Price After Audrey Kruse volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for the first time, she was so moved from her experience that she created a group of volunteers who call themselves “MOVE.” MOVE, which stands for Mothers Outreach Volunteer Experience, consists of women from Northview Church’s Carmel campus who have small children and a [...]
Posted by: thenorthviewblog on: November 14, 2010
by Nancy Price A single-parent family of five is finally seeing their hopes and dreams come true, thanks to their serving hearts and a helping hand from a Brookside Community Church (BCC) volunteer. Kelly Stewart, a volunteer who also attends Northview, had just begun teaching Sunday School for high schoolers at BCC when she asked [...]
