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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. - Philippians 4:6
Prayer
We pray at NPC because we have witnessed God’s awesome answers to prayer in the past and trust Him to continue His redemptive work in us individually and corporately.
If you would like to participate in praying for NPC family and friends, you may signup to receive email from the NPC prayer chain.
Signup for the email prayer chain | Submit a prayer request*
*Requests submitted are reviewed by staff and normally published during weekday working hours.
For urgent requests, please contact a pastor or staff member.
PRAY WITH AN ELDER
OR STEPHEN MINISTER
Elders and Stephen Ministers are present up front after each worship service. They would love to pray with you & for you about any concern or circumstance.
SUNDAY AM
PRAYER TEAM
Join our weekly Kingdom Building Prayer Group anytime. We pray for NPC, its people, its ministries, and its outreach work throughout the world. Come downstairs to Room 046 8:45 - 9:15 AM any Sunday morning.
Relationships
Relationships can be difficult but they are the heart of who we are as Christians.
Christ died and rose again to restore relationships.
RIGHT
RELATIONSHIPS
• glorify God
• provide our greatest joy
• require cultivation
• may need healing
• may need help
GOD HELPS
US BY
• the power of His Spirit
• the example of His Son
• the wisdom of His Word
HE PROVIDES
COUNSEL & SUPPORT
• through pastors, elders,
deacons & staff
• through community groups
• through ministry leaders &
other mature believers
• through books, sermons, & videos
If you need help in a relationship, please ask.
Relationships are difficult. Sometimes we need a third party to come alongside to encourage, pray and discern how to proceed next. The elders of the church have taken vows to help members of the church do just those things, to partner with singles, couples, and families as they work through life and possibly difficult situations. The oversight for this happens through the Shepherding and Reconciliation Committee (SRC).
This team of elders exists at the direction of the NPC Session to help members of our NPC family in their application of the Gospel of Christ. The elders on this committee work with members of the church to apply principles of the gospel in their relationships with God, self, and others; principles like: faith, love, confession, repentance and restoration.
The SRC will help members of our NPC family who are having difficulties in those relationships, through intentional discipleship, prayer and winsome accountability. Please send an email if you have questions or would welcome an elder or two to partner with you as you navigate your relationships.
Please call the church at 630-961-0579 for additional information about all these resources.
Marriage Ministry
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24
Elsewhere in Genesis we read, “In the beginning God made mankind, male and female. He created them after his own image, he created them to be one flesh.” God brought man and woman together to “be fruitful and multiply,” to fill and subdue the earth and have dominion over it. And God saw that it was good, and declared it so. Despite culture’s definition of marriage, our church hold’s to this view of marriage that is defined here in Genesis 2, a one-flesh union between a man and a woman, until death parts them.
Furthermore, as a church we commit to helping couples flourish in “gospel-centered” marriages. What we mean by “gospel-centered is: the principles of the gospel (the good news of Jesus Christ) are at the center of their relationship. These principles are (to name a few): faith, love, one-flesh unity, confession, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration. These are the aspirations we have for marriages, and we commit to helping couples along this journey. These principles are a demonstration of the gospel, cf. Ephesians 5:22-33
Premarital Counseling
We believe premarital counseling is an important investment in your marriage. After being paired with a trained mentor, you get to complete a confidential assessment that helps to identify areas of strength and potential growth that might be helpful to discuss in future meetings. Then you will meet with your mentor several times discussing things like your spiritual life, previous relational and marital experience, and any special concerns you may have. This process is intended to give you the opportunity for a thoughtful and thorough examination of yourself and your relationship.
Contact NPC Office for more info.
Ongoing Marriage Support
Marriage is not static; it is an ever changing relationship. We encourage couples to meet regularly with trained mentors who are willing to share their experience and life lessons with you. Entering into a mentoring relationship can help you to explore and discuss issues and areas in your lives that are likely to influence the course of your marriage. Issues could include areas such as your attitude toward sexuality, children, gender roles, communication, household responsibilities and finances.
If you have questions or want to find mentors, contact our Counseling Director to find a match based on your availability, scheduling, and pastoral discernment.
Visitation
We have volunteers that are available to visit with a patient and/or family during or following a hospital stay or out-patient procedure. We love to comfort those in these times through encouragement, prayer support and any additional needs. This ministry is available to anyone in the NPC family. Please notify our Director of Visitation or the church office at 630-961-0579 if you or another family member are or will be in the hospital.
Meals
Our Meals Ministry team serves by providing meals to those in our church who are in need of them: after a surgery, during treatment, after losing a loved one… If you have a need for meals, contact the church office at 630-961-0579 or fill out this form for our Care Team.