Welcome from our Pastor

As part of the pastoral staff for Northminster Presbyterian Church, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our web site and express to you our congregation's joy that you have found your way to it. If you are a member of the Northminster Presbyterian Church family, you will find this site a rich source of information designed to help you in your Spiritual growth and your ability to function effectively and faithfully as a disciple of Jesus Christ and a member of Northminster.  If you are visiting this web site for information regarding our Church family for whatever reason,  I hope you will find it informational and helpful.  We are always filled with joy when our web site visitors get to know us in this special way.

An ordained Presbyterian minister for more than 35 years, I have enjoyed pastorates in Norfolk, Virginia, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Richmond, Virginia, Clifton Forge, Virginia, Kingsport, Tennessee and now here in Sacramento, California.  In all of those congregational settings, the Spiritual growth and achievements in discipleship on the part of the flocks I have tended for the Lord Jesus Christ have been my primary emphasis and concern.  It is so wonderful to see a fellow Christian grow in their faith both in the knowledge elements of that growth and also the application elements.  The Lord gives us many gifts and the application of those gifts in His service is the key to what it means to belong to Him.  A close personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a life filled with love and service are some of the hallmarks of what it means to be Christian in any day and time and especially ours.  I enjoy my own relationship with Jesus and attempt to live my life in such a way that He is uplifted and glorified and it is a wonderful feeling to be associated with others through the years and here in Sacramento who share the same goal.  In this way we all help each other to be more like Jesus.

In other places in this web site, you will be acquainted with all of the programs, activities and other staff of our Church.  I think the range of activities and opportunities at Northminster are unusually broad and deep given our comparatively modest size.  With opportunities to worship, to learn and be involved in mission, both locally and globally, to sing and play hand bells, I think you will find Northminster to be in a position to offer an awful lot to your Spiritual growth.  If you are looking for a church home, there is a place for you at Northminster Presbyterian Church.

On the other hand, this Church family is always open to people coming to us with specific gifts and interests to share and our Church life continues to develop because of this sharing.  We also pray for each other and take good care of each other, if and as pastoral situations arise.  And, of course, pastoral situations are continually and forever arising.  Our healing service is but one example of our response, as are our phone calls,  cards, visits and other expressions of love where the situation arises for us to support and encourage each other.

So, I could say more, but I won't.  Again, let me welcome you to our web site and tell you how much I would enjoy meeting you face to face were the Lord to provide that opportunity to us.  Until then, may the Lord bless you and keep you.

Yours in Christ,

Pastoral Staff
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Sacramento, California

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We are called at this time to:

• Tell the world, through worship, music and service, that GOD loves and cares for all creation;

• Prepare children, youth and adults, by our example and by our teaching, to rely on Christian faith and hope to meet each day’s challenges;

• Strengthen in love our community of Christian nurture and support.

• Serve our community by reaching out to meet individual and social needs.

• Work with people of other faiths and cultures for understanding and for the common good.

• Invite and welcome others into Christ’s family of faith by our witness and caring.