NORTH ATLANTA CONNECTION

FAMILY UPDATE: GOVERNANCE COUNCIL

Last Sunday, Kelly Brown shared an update about North Atlanta's Governance Council, which serves our church by overseeing strategic, financial, and structural matters. The Governance Council operates as a support structure, handling practical and organizational decisions so that our elders, staff, and ministry leaders can focus on spiritual leadership and care. 

Our current Governance Council members are: Cheris Baker, Kelly Brown (Chair), Scott Gage, Shauna Roberts, Lee Strickland, and Missy Taylor (Staff Liaison). We are also excited to welcome Leonetta Vidal, who began serving in August. Looking ahead, Sherron Burgess and Je-Anne Berry will join the Governance Council in January 2026 after Cheris and Shauna complete their terms.

We are deeply grateful to Cheris and Shauna for their faithful service in this role, and we also honor Sarah Higinbotham and Tina Brown, who helped lay the foundation as the first women to serve on the Governance Council.

Please CLICK HERE to view more information from Kelly’s presentation.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR RECOVERY SUNDAY!

Our annual Recovery Sunday is coming up on September 7th, and we need your help to make it a success! There are plenty of ways to serve–help with setup, greet guests, serve food, and more!

Please CLICK HERE to sign up or contact Christa Kendrick (christa.kendrick@nacofc.org) with questions.

We are looking forward to an amazing day, with a special time of worship at 10:30 am and an afternoon of food, fellowship, and fun from 11:45 am to 2:30 pm! We are thrilled to host the Georgia Recovers tour bus again this year as it travels across the state to raise awareness about recovery. Everyone from our church family and surrounding community is invited to celebrate recovery with us at North Atlanta on this special day!

FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS: INSURANCE PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Join us on Sunday, August 24th from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in Room 106 for the third session in our Financial Foundations series.

Can’t make it in person? CLICK HERE to join virtually via Zoom (Meeting ID: 648 828 5707; Passcode: 1234).

Bert Pearlman will guide us through the world of insurance, helping us understand key terms, concepts, and benefits. This session will give you the tools to make informed decisions that protect yourself, your loved ones, and your assets—while practicing faithful financial stewardship in every area of life.

MENTAL HEALTH TABLE TALK

Death is not an easy topic, and suicide is even more difficult. Statistics suggest that most of us have had a close encounter with someone who has contemplated taking their life, attempted to take their life, or taken their life. But when the topic comes up, many of us struggle to find the right words to engage in the conversation.

This reality has motivated our Recovery Ministry to partner with the Mental Health Partnership Network to host a community-wide Table Talk event focused on suicide prevention. As a church family, we want to prepare both ourselves and our community to navigate this conversation with love, awareness, and hope.

We invite you to join us for this important Table Talk gathering on Tuesday, August 26th, from 10 am to noon in Room 106. This session will help increase our awareness of the warning signs of people who may be considering suicide, and we will also discuss how to intervene with at-risk individuals.

Please email Christa Kendrick (christa.kendrick@nacofc.org) or Jasmine Turner (jasmine.turner@nacofc.org) for more information.

NORTH ATLANTA FALL EVENTS

We have big plans for the fall semester at North Atlanta, and we hope you will join us! Please CLICK HERE to view our Events page and make sure to save these important dates!

SMALL CIRCLE DISCIPLESHIP

Join us this Sunday as we continue our Small Circle Discipleship series.

What does it mean to be a part of a team? Years ago, a major corporation rented Madison Square Garden to host a company event designed to build up the sense of team. It was pretty exciting! Employees ran out of the tunnels and burst through banners celebrating them. But as exciting as this moment was, the observation was made in follow-up articles that the real sense of team happened in smaller local offices, where people connected with one another.

Every week, we celebrate the Lord’s Supper with all believers around the globe. We are part of a massive team! But the sense of team happens at a local level, in a local church. In this series, we explore how Jesus embedded small circles of transformative relationships into his plan to build the global church.

CLICK HERE to catch up on previous sermons from this series and others.

PRAYER LIST & PRAYER REQUESTS

Please CLICK HERE for our prayer list.

Please CLICK HERE to share a prayer request with our ministers and shepherds.

Join Us for Bible Classes!

Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am for one of our Adult Bible Classes! Bible classes are the perfect place to grow in faith and knowledge, while also growing closer to our North Atlanta family. We have several great options to choose from! For more information about the class options below, please visit the Welcome Desk. 

Adult Bible Classes:
Deeper Dive (all adults) – FEC Gym and Online (live.nacofc.org)
Families – Room 112
Foundations of New Life – Room 111
Latino – Room 101
Recovery
• Men – Room 105
• Women – Rooms 106, 113, & 115
Starting Point – Room 107
Young Adults – Room 102

FAMILY SUNDAY

This Sunday is Family Sunday! While Children's Worship and Preschool Worship will not meet, Family Bags will be available with an activity for children to enjoy during our worship service. You can pick up a Family Bag from your child's Bible class or the stand in HeBrews. A staffed nursery will still be available for children ages two and under during worship.

Children's Bible Classes

Please join us for engaging Bible classes tailored to each age group every Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10:15 am! Please visit the Children’s Check-In Desk to learn more and get started!

Nursery Classes: Our youngest children receive attentive and compassionate care while learning about God and his creation through songs and play.
• Birth-24 Months – Blue Nursery Room
• Two-Year-Olds – Room 213

Preschool Class: Our preschool children (ages 3+) use the First Look curriculum and learn three powerful truths: God made them, God loves them, and Jesus is their friend.
• Preschool (Ages 3+) – Room 210

Elementary Classes: Using the 252 Kids curriculum, our elementary children learn how to grow in their relationship with Jesus through stories from the Old and New Testaments.
• Kindergarten – Room 206
• 1st Grade – Room 204
• 2nd-3rd Grades – Room 203
• 4th-5th Grades – Room 222

Family Ministry Bible Class

Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:15 am in Room 112 for coffee, fellowship, and Bible study together.

FAMILY MINISTRY SMALL GROUPS

Our small groups meet twice a month on Sundays in various homes around the Atlanta area. Please contact the group leaders for more information if you’re interested in joining a group! Info for additional groups coming soon!

Alpharetta/Roswell Group
Justin & Alli Chamblee
214-734-3483
allichamblee@gmail.com

FRESH FAITH Fellowship

Join us for Fresh Faith Fellowship on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10 am in Room 101! No matter your age, come share in a wonderful time of singing, fellowship, and study together.

You can also join Fresh Faith Fellowship via Zoom! Please CLICK HERE to join (Meeting ID: 648 828 5707; Passcode 1234). Contact David Padgett (david_padge@yahoo.com) with questions.

Upcoming Dates:
• September 3
• September 17
• October 1
• October 15

THYME 4 FRIENDS

Come join us for Thyme 4 Friends on the second Monday of each month from 1:30 to 3 pm in Room 101 (near the undercover parking entrance). All senior adults and adults with special needs are invited to share in the fun as we play interactive mind and memory games – with prizes! Thyme 4 Friends provides socialization, stimulation, and support for people who know that life gets better with age. Caregivers are encouraged to participate, or they can also drop off/pick up. This special once-per-month program is hosted in partnership with NACC and offered free of charge. Please contact Marlene Russell (marleneraerussell@yahoo.com or 304-483-6837) with questions or for more information.

Upcoming Dates:
• September 8
• October 13
• November 10

Join Us for Online Worship!

The North Atlanta Online Community is an important ministry of our church family that is devoted to those who worship with us each Sunday outside of our physical church building. Our online worship experience is beautifully connected with our in-person worship each week, and the Online Community has been designed to provide warmth, connection, and engagement for all who join us online. Whether you need to be away from our in-person gathering because of travel, illness, or any other reason, there is always an online “pew” and a heartfelt greeting waiting for you at live.nacofc.org. We hope that you will join us online for worship anytime you cannot take part in person. No matter how you are able to participate, we are glad that you are part of the North Atlanta family.

If you would like more information about the North Atlanta Online Community, please contact Sandra Mackey (smackey12121@gmail.com).

Monthly Online Community Small Group

Join us for our Online Community Small Group on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm on Zoom! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other members of the North Atlanta Online Community as we strive to grow closer to God and each other. Please contact Marlene Russell (marleneraerussell@yahoo.com) or Sandra Mackey (smackey12121@gmail.com) for the Zoom link or more information.

Sunday Bible classes

Join us for small group studies on Sundays from 9:30 to 10:15 am! Women meet in Rooms 106, 113, and 115, and men meet in Room 105.

Off The Chain

Join us for Off the Chain, a 12-step Christian recovery support group that meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8 pm in our Main Auditorium.

All recovery pathways are welcome.

Men’s Bible Study

Join us on Zoom every Tuesday at 7 pm for our Men’s Bible Study! We study so that we may intimately abide in our relationship with Jesus.

Please contact David Padgett (david_padge@yahoo.com) for more information.

THE CHOSEN

Come join us on Saturday, August 30th from 3 to 5 pm in HeBrews as we kick off the fifth season of The Chosen, a series about Jesus, his disciples, and their shared ministry together. Adults, children, family, and friends of all ages are welcome! Please contact John & Sherri O’Connor (Oconnorcfo@gmail.com) for more information.

GRIEFSHARE

If you’ve lost a loved one, you don’t have to walk through grief alone. Our next GriefShare support group begins Tuesday, September 9th, and will meet weekly from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in Room 107. GriefShare is a safe, caring place to share your story, connect with others, and find practical help for the journey ahead.

CLICK HERE to sign up and order your workbook, or contact Missy Taylor (missy.taylor@nacofc.org) for more information.

JOIN A SMALL GROUP!

Small groups are one of the most meaningful ways we connect with one another and grow in faith together at North Atlanta. We offer a variety of groups for all seasons of life, which meet in numerous locations around Atlanta or online. If you’re not already part of a small group, now is the perfect time to join!

Please contact smallgroups@nacofc.org for more information or to join a group.

FREE ACCESS TO THE RIGHTNOW MEDIA APP!

One of our goals at North Atlanta is to provide quality faith-based resources to encourage you and your family in your daily walk with Christ. We are excited to share that our church has partnered with RightNow Media to give you FREE access to the RightNow Media app, a wonderful Netflix-style library of video resources that can be accessed from your phone, tablet, computer, or TV. The app includes a host of studies for adults by well-known Christian teachers on a variety of helpful topics like marriage, grace, finances, and discipleship, as well as textual studies exploring passages like the Beatitudes and the Book of Job. The app also has dedicated sections for both children and teenagers filled with relevant content for all stages of growth and maturity.

Please CLICK HERE to create your free account and download the app. We pray this content blesses you and your family!

SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS

Join us this Sunday for Bible Class from 9:30 to 10:15 am in the Youth Center! This week, we will continue our Spiritual Disciplines series.

WEDNESDAY DINNER

We prioritize being together for one meal each week on Wednesday night from 6 to 7 pm. Bring your own dinner and meet in HeBrews! This is a great time to connect and just have fun, and our weekly circle questions always provide riveting conversation!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

Come join us this Wednesday night from 7 to 8 pm in the Upper Room for worship and Bible study! We're currently reading through the Book of Hosea—an expression of God’s radical, unending, and perfect love.

STUDENT EVENTS

Our Student Events page has been updated for the fall semester! CLICK HERE to view the page and make sure to save these important dates!

TUESDAY SISTERS POTLUCK LUNCHEON

Join us for a special potluck luncheon on Tuesday, September 16th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm in Room 106 as we kick off our weekly Tuesday Sisters Bible Study! Our theme for 2025-2026 is “The Amazing Jesus,” and Cindy Lawrence will lead this study. We will resume our typical 9:30-11:30 am weekly schedule on Tuesday, September 23rd. Please contact Donna Nasmyth (donnadre@aol.com) for more information.

Wednesday Evening Ladies’ Bible Study

Come join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 pm in the Conference Room for a wonderful time of fellowship, study, and prayer! We are currently studying women of the Bible. For more information, please contact Donna Nasmyth (donnadre@aol.com) or Pam Blackwell (pjbwell@gmail.com).

WOMEN'S ONLINE BIBLE STUDY

Our Women’s Online Bible Study resumes on Thursday, September 4th at 7:30 pm. We will be studying the Book of Proverbs. Please contact Cindy Lawrence (cindylawrence1@gmail.com) for more information and the Zoom link.

Come Join Us!

The North Atlanta Young Adults (NAYA) ministry is a vibrant, welcoming community where young adults from all backgrounds and life stages can live, grow, and serve together. Whether it’s a game night, service opportunity, Bible class, or shared meal, NAYA offers a place to belong. We’d love for you to be part of this journey as we strive to Love First together! Please contact Derek Nichols (derek.nichols@nacofc.org) or Shannon Nichols (shannonstuntznichols@gmail.com) to connect or for more information.

NAYA Bible Class

Join us in NAYA Bible Class each Sunday morning at 9:30 am in Room 102 for a wonderful time of connection, discussion, and prayer.

North Atlanta is a Love First family, and if you are struggling or in need, we may be able to help. Please contact membersupport@nacofc.org for more information.

Have you moved, changed your phone number, or begun using a new email address? Please contact Nikki Harper at nikki.harper@nacofc.org to update your contact information with the church or to be added to the weekly Connection email.