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SAVE THE DATE for Celebration NW 2024 - August 16-18 at Cascades Camp in Yelm, WA! Come be refreshed and envisioned for the mission that God has for us as we gather with our Confluence NW family! More info coming June 16...

Ladies of NCC! Join us directly after 1st Friday Prayer & Worship for a Ladies Trivia Night at the building! There will be food, drinks, and a lot of fun, so head to the NCC App or the events section of ncctacoma.org to RSVP. See you there!

Make sure to register for VBS today - JUNE 1ST!! To guarantee you get your free t-shirt! Head to ncctacoma.org/vbs for info and registration!

Mobilize is just a few weeks away! Make sure to register before January 5th! For more information head to https://ncctacoma.org/mobilize

Mobilize is a gathering for seniors in high school to 29-year-olds on January 12-14th. Can’t wait to see you there!

JOY is a major theme in the Bible. All throughout God's big story he has taught his family what joy is and where it can (and can't) be found. This week we will be looking at the theme of joy and the promise that Jesus' coming brings "good news of great joy for all the nations." Learn more about biblical JOY by clicking on Advent in the NCC App or ncctacoma.org/advent a then click on Week 4.

In English, you can love your mom and love pizza...sooooo what does the Bible mean when it uses the word love? We learn the definition of love by looking at the life of Jesus, who told us that all of God's law hangs on love for him and love for others. Jesus lived out the definition of love, and as we learn to be with him, be like him, and do what he did, we learn to live out that definition as well! Learn more about the Bible's definition of love by clicking on Advent in the NCC App or ncctacoma.org/advent a then click on Week 3.

Week 2 of Advent focuses on PEACE. In the bible, the words used for "peace" are full of rich meaning. They don't just speak of an absence of conflict, but rather a sense of completeness and wholeness in all of life that comes from our Creator and Sustainer. Peace isn't something we can will ourselves into a state of. In fact, we are helpless to bring peace to ourselves...yet, as we learned last week, there is hope! Jesus himself is our peace! He takes what was broken and makes it whole, and he will bring all of creation into a state of wholeness when he comes again in glory! We wait longingly for that day, but even today he is at work in us and through us. May the LORD bless you...and give you PEACE. Learn more about the riches of God's peace by clicking Advent on the NCC App or at ncctacoma.org/advent

REGISTER NOW FOR MOBILIZE!

Mobilize is a gathering for seniors in high school to 29-year-olds from Confluence Churches in the western part of the US and Canada. We’re gathering together to inspire and equip a generation to leverage their lives for God's purposes. Mobilize is meant to help you grow in Christ so that you can go and do what God has created you to do!
We can’t wait to see you there!

Here we go! Advent officially begins today! Week 1 of Advent centers around HOPE. Learn more about the biblical concept of hope and then start scratching off your Advent calendar on December 1! If you don't have one yet, grab one this Sunday morning. Begin Advent Week 1 at ncctacoma.org or on the NCC App.

We're super excited to celebrate the Advent season, and we encourage you to slow down and engage in spiritual formation, continuing to learn to be with Jesus, be like Jesus, and do what Jesus did - after all, his coming is what Advent is all about! Check out the NCC Advent page or the NCC App for videos, devotional questions, a Bible reading plan and more! Head to ncctacoma.org/advent or open the NCC App for more info.

Christmas Eve is on a Sunday this year! Join us at 9am or 10:45am as we experience the JOY of our Savior's arrival through singing, prayer, and the amazing story of the birth of Jesus. Mark your calendars and we'll see you there!

Join us tonight from 6:30-7:30pm for a time of prayer and worship! Prayer is the “engine room” of the church so come and contend with us by praying big prayers for our church and our city tonight!

Have you ever considered serving on the NCC Kids team? We truly value our kids at NCC and want to continue to give them an opportunity to hear about God’s big story in an exciting and fun environment! It’s so much fun to be a part of, if you’d like to hear more about serving on the NCC Kids team head to our website or email [email protected]!

This week, Andy Cooley taught through John 14:10-24 in our series "The Upper Room". As we continue through this final evening of Jesus with his disciples, we find a scene where Jesus is actively taking them from just being just "followers" to being restored as "family." This evening is full of the language of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and in this part of the conversation, Jesus speaks of our hearts and actions being changed as we find ourselves "in him". Watch or listen on the NCC App or at ncctacoma.org

This week we see the love of Jesus on display as we move ever closer to Jesus' willing sacrifice of his life. "Right now you cannot follow me" he tells his disciples. Follow him where? Into the darkness of death...a darkness that would soon be overcome to bring about eternal light. Jesus was in the process of making a way, not only for his disciples, but for all humankind, to follow him into a restored relationship with the Father. Watch or listen on the NCC App or ncctacoma.org

The last day to register for our women’s retreat is this Sunday, Sept. 24th! Make sure to sign up,it’s going to be such a fun weekend!

This week kicks off our new series: The Upper Room - Words of Life from Jesus. This series will take us through the last meal Jesus had with his disciples and his farewell discourse to them. The depth of teaching, significance, and love that is displayed in this scene is magnificent. In part one, we see Jesus show what it means to be a part of, and to lead in, his kingdom, as he stoops to the lowest place of indignity to serve his friends by washing their feet. Watch or listen on the NCC App or ncctacoma.org

Reminder to register for the women’s retreat by this Sunday to get the early bird pricing! High school students are invited to participate as well!

Head to ncctacoma.org/womens-retreat for all the information you need! We’ll also be answering questions and helping people get registered at a table at both gathering on Sunday morning!

Next week is NCC LAUNCH WEEK! This is a time to pray, to be envisioned, and to be encouraged as we lean into all that God has for us as a church family. Here's how to be a part:

1) PRAY: Please be praying throughout the week for people to press into apprenticing to Jesus as we continue our mission of establishing communities where lives are changed by God, especially in Community Groups!
2) LAUNCH NIGHT: Wednesday (9/13) from 6:30-8pm we will gather for vision and important information about where we are going as a church family. (Childcare is provided)
3) HOLY SPIRIT NIGHT: Friday (9/15) from 6:30-8:30pm we will worship, hear teaching about the work of the Holy Spirit, and have a time to respond and meet with God. (Childcare is provided)

We're excited to be on this mission with you!

What does this stat about the Mariners playoff chances have to do with the Psalms? Andy Johnson used it to help us see how our emotions can be captivated once we have proper context for information. Psalm 107 is a beautifully structured song that can give real context to our lives and language to our emotions. Watch or listen at ncctacoma.org or the NCC App.

Registration for our Women’s Retreat is now open! Head to ncctacoma.org/womens-retreat for more information and to register! The dates are September 29th&30th! You won’t want to miss it!!

Registration for our Women’s Retreat is now open! Head to https://ncctacoma.org/womens-retreat for more information and to register! The dates are September 29th&30th! You won’t want to miss it!!

This past Sunday Andy Cooley taught from Psalm 90, a psalm of trust in the Lord and contentment in his ways. What does it mean to find true contentment in life? How is true and lasting happiness achieved? The Bible, and this song in particular, have a lot to say in regards to these questions. Listen on the NCC App or at ncctacoma.org

Join us tomorrow for prayer and worship from 6:30-7:30pm!

As we continue to see in the Psalms, we are learning language for our souls. As human beings we are in a constant conversation with ourselves, and what we say to ourselves about God will shape the way we respond to things. In Psalm 27 David starts with good theology and ends with good theology, and instead of running from troubles, he calls out for the presence of his good Father in the midst of his troubles, not denying them, but embracing God in the midst of them. Watch or listen on the NCC App or ncctacoma.org

Last week a group of 65+ students and leaders from NCC joined with from our region for our annual youth camp! God moved in some really powerful ways! We love to see students set free, be healed, hear from Gods Word, experience God’s presence, ask lots of questions, worship together, laugh, pray, and build community with one another.

“It is blessed to eat into the very soul of the Bible until, at last, you come to talk in Scriptural language, and your very style is fashioned upon Scripture models, and what is better still, your spirit is flavored with the words of the Lord.” - CHARLES SPURGEON

As we look into the Psalms we find language for our souls. The language of God's word, which speaks to the depths of who we are and gives us words to speak back to our Father. Psalm 51 is full of language of repentance and longing to be with God and to be full of his Spirit. Listen or watch on the NCC App or at ncctacoma.org

You can also read along with our Psalms Bible reading plan on the NCC App under the Bible tab at the bottom, then click "Plan".

Yesterday we had an amazing time of honoring, sending and saying our goodbyes to the Rabago family.

They have faithfully served our church and our city for years, and we will miss them dearly! We’re also so excited to see how God uses them to bless the city of Carlsbad, California with

Commonwealth Church is a church plant that is part of our family of churches, Confluence. It’s so exciting to be a part of a global family of churches that is together on mission. So this isn’t an ending point but a sending point and we get to partner alongside them as they pioneer in Southern California!
Bless you Ignacio, Esther, Justus, Rock, and Rosa!

We started a new series this morning in the book of Psalms, but if you missed the end of our last series check it out on the app!

So many questions and so much speculation surrounds the return of Jesus. One thing we know for sure (spoiler alert): we are currently in the "end times". In fact, Jesus set us up to be an "end times" people who are awaiting the fullness of his return. And rather than looking to escape to some place in the sky, the Bible says that we are those awaiting the coming of a new heaven, a new earth, and the restoration of all things. We really believe that. Check out the final teaching in our series at ncctacoma.org or the NCC App.