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Where
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worship
North Point Baptist Church
By Loren Metts
or nine years. “God has been so
faithful to this church,” Little said.
In August 2004 North Point
“Throughout our brief history, there
Baptist Church first became a part
are countless stories of supernatural
of the North Buncombe communi-
provision.” North Point is especial-
ty. NPBC started as a plant church
ly excited about breaking ground
from West Asheville Baptist. It be-
on their multi-purpose building
gan meeting at North Windy Ridge
later this year. The church property
School and has grown to nearly 300
includes 28 acres located on U.S.
people in weekly attendance. All
Hwy. 25/70 directly past the con-
Sunday services continue to be held
crete plant and new CVS Pharma-
at the school and offer a blended
cy. You can go to the church online
style of worship. Weekday minis-
at northpointbaptist.org.
tries are located at the church’s fa-
North Point Baptist Church is
cilities on Monticello Road.
involved in numerous commu-
Pastor Gray Little and his wife
nity outreach ministries, includ-
Paula have been serving at NPBC
ing teams serving with Habitat for
since its beginning in 2004. Little
Humanity, ABCCM, the North
was the minister of education at
Buncombe Samaritan’s Purse, and
West Asheville Baptist for the pri-
disaster relief efforts. North Point
Pastor Gary Little previously served as the minister of education at West Asheville Baptist.
also supports 26 missionaries and with age-specific discipleship meth- the Weaverville area and stronger
sends outreach teams into poverty ods for parenting. “Family Cham- families will certainly strengthen
stricken areas of Appalachia each pions is really helping our parents our community. Marriages, families
year. to develop a stronger home life that and homes are hurting everywhere
One unique ministry of North is a spiritual foundation for their you turn and we know first-hand
Point is called Family Champions. entire family,” Little said. “We sin- that there is true hope and change
This program provides participants cerely want to make a difference in found in Jesus Christ alone.”
The Woodfin Police Department
would like to thank all the people,
businesses and organizations that
made the 2009 Cops for Tots program
our most successful yet!
With your help we raised over
$
27,000
and were able to provide a bright
holiday season for 229 children, assist
Thanks!
several of our older citizens with fuel and food assistance,
and provide Christmas dinners for 90 families in need.
Thank you for your generosity and proving once again
that in Woodfin is a place “Where Community Matters!”
12 THE TRIBUNE - February 4 - February 10, 2010 www.weavervilletribune.com
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