Music to May Ears! — A month of concerts at Northaven
Join us for a musical month filled concerts all hosted at Northaven Church.
Thursday, May 2 at 2 p.m. — The Musical Theater class of Centennial High School will present the musical "Anne of Green Gables." Join us for this free performance of this heartwarming musical of a young orphan girl learning to grow.
Saturday, May 4 at 6 p.m. — The choral department from Brookhaven College will perform their spring concert. Be sure to be in worship on Sunday, April 28 for a quick preview of their concert and make plans to join us on Saturday, May 4 for this free performance.
Sunday, May 19 at 7 p.m. — The chamber ensembles of the Turtle Creek Chorale will perform a program entitle "Pages." This concert will celebrate not only literature, but address the backlash experienced in this country on books that challenge notions, ideas, and history that some might find objectionable.
This event is free to all, but as a way to help us know how many folks to expect please reserve tickets here.
Black Tie Dinner Kickoff Party
Join the Black Tie Dinner Kickoff Thursday May 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to celebrate Northaven being selected again as a beneficiary!
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased here.
Let's have a big Northaven turnout to help celebrate the all the beneficiaries and kick off another great, successful Black Tie Dinner event!
Kids' Night Out
For kids, aged 2 years through 5th graders. Dinner, crafts, games & a movie! Cost is $10 per child with a cap of $30 per family.
Kids’ Bike Rally
All are invited to Northaven Kid's Bike Rally! Have the kids bring out their bikes and enjoy an obstacle course, bike washing station, safety tips from police officers, and more!
Spring Fling Dinner & Talent Show
It's time to show off your talent, Northaven!
We're having a sit down dinner & talent show this spring. All proceeds benefit summer programming for youth & children, including camp scholarships. Tickets will be for sale on Sunday, April 7 and 14 in the Atrium.
Total Solar Eclipse Watch Party
Northaven is having a solar eclipse tailgate party on April 8 in the south parking lot. Join us beginning at 12:30 to watch this once in a lifetime event!
Protective glasses and light refreshments will be provided. Feel free to bring any personal tailgating accessories!
We will gather in the church’s south parking lot.
General Conference 2024 Preview for RMN Churches and Allies
Get a preview of what’s to come and what to expect during the 2024 UMC General Conference as a RMN church and ally. This event will feature three members of the NTC delegation:
Rev. Rachel Griffin, Rev. Clayton Oliphint, and Shandon Klein.
Holy Week at Northaven!
Celebrate the Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday with a host of events and services at Northaven Church!
Please click here for more details on worship services and events.
Easter egg hunt
Get ready for some sweet treats, eggs, activities, games and MORE! Join us for some Easter fun. Egg hunts will begin at 10:30AM.
Spiritual Practices Retreat
Join us for our next spiritual practices retreat! We will offer opportunities to try spiritual drumming, yoga (including one session of chair-only), walking a labyrinth, and enjoying a sound bath. Mark your calendars and register here today!
Maternal Health Event
Maternal health is in crisis in Texas, and the crisis particularly affects African-American women. Join us on Saturday, February 24 as the United Women in Faith sponsors a symposium with local speakers with a focus on what we can do as faithful Christians to respond.
Movie Screening for Dallas: A City of Hate
Quin Mathews, filmmaker, journalist and broadcaster will join the Northaven community for a special viewing of his documentary, Dallas: A City of Hate. The film is a personal account of what Dallas was like at the time of the Kennedy assassination sixty years ago, the roots of hate in Dallas, and how hate remains a threat today.
Following the film, there will be time for a Q & A with Mathews, Michael Phillips, historian and author of White Metropolis: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in Dallas 1841-2001, and Bart Weiss, producer of Frame of Mind on KERA, and founder of Dallas Video Festival.
Light refreshments will also be served.
This event will be live-streamed on Northaven.org
Kids' Night Out
For kids, aged 3 years through 6th graders. Dinner, crafts, games & a movie! Cost is $10 per child with a cap of $30 per family. Click here to register your child NOW!
Ash Wednesday Service
Join us at Northaven to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season, a time of prayer, fasting and preparation for the death and resurrection of Christ.
Tuesday Pancake Dinner
It's that time of year again! The Northaven Youth will host a Pancake Supper with proceeds going to Youth Ministries.
Pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice will be served. Gluten free pancakes will be available. Adults are $10 and children (under 12) are $5 with a family cap of $30. Payments accepted at the door.
HIV/AIDS: Lessons for our Future
Did you know that Texas ranks high among the US states for numbers of people living with HIV/AIDS? Did you know that there is a new infection every 15 minutes in the US or that the southern states have the highest numbers of AIDS deaths, people living with HIV, and new AIDS diagnoses?
Learn more about the story of HIV/AIDS and its impact, especially the disproportionate numbers among African Americans. And leave equipped with information about what you can do to help. Lunch will be served.
January Kids' Night Out
For kids, aged 3 years through 6th graders. Dinner, crafts, games & a movie! Cost is $10 per child with a cap of $30 per family.
Reproductive Rights Town Hall
All are invited as we gather the community to address reproductive rights that are being threatened in Texas. Topics include an update on reproductive rights, the challenges ahead, and what we can do to work for change.
WE can make a difference for reproductive justice!
Christmas Eve Service (Click for more times!)
Celebrate the birth or Jesus with us at 11 am or 4:30 pm on Sunday, December 24.
At 11 am we come together with our children and families as the children and youth lead us in songs and the story of Jesus’ birth.
At 4:30 pm our choir and orchestra will lead us in song as we hear the story, a special message from our Pastor, Rev. Ann Willet, and lift a candle as we sing "Silent Night."
All are welcome to this service that celebrates the light and hope that come to all of us this Christmas Eve.
Service of the Longest Night
For some, Christmas isn't all "Joy to the World," or "Merry Christmas." At times this season can be one of the heaviest times of the vear. Join us at 6:30pm on Thursdav. December 21 to be reminded however low, however dark, there is light ahead, there is hope ahead, and no one has to go through the darkness alone. On this, the longest night of the year, we'll sing, hear scripture, light candles and grieve together as we wade through the darkness toward the light or a new year.
All-Church Joy to the World Christmas Party
Join the Northaven church family for a festive time building ginger-bread houses, singing carols, and enjoying a frosty surprise!
Sounds of the Season: Weekly Music Concerts
Join us at 11 am in our Sanctuary every Wednesday beginning November 29 and ending December 20.
These free concerts will feature vocalist Virginia Dupuy, Organists Larry McCain and Darrell St. Romaine, and the choirs of Centennial High School.
Following the concert, stick around for a free lunch in our atrium. Childcare is provided.
Youth Progressive Dinner
Join Northaven youth for a tasty evening of dinner hopping. The dinner will start at the church and continue throughout the neighborhood. Please click here to contact the Children and Families Director, Jen Hanson for more information.
Charge Conference
As we wrap up an amazing year at Northaven and look forward to what's next, all are welcome to attend our Charge Conference, the annual meeting with District Superintendent Rev. Edlen Cowley next Tuesday evening.
Order Christmas Poinsettias
Get your orders in for Christmas Poinsettias!
Orders can be made in honor of or in memory of someone special. Orders are accepted until Sunday, Dec. 17.
A donation of $10 is requested for each plant. Payments are accepted in cash or check only. Please bring a filled out order form and payments to the collection plate or church office.
Click here to download and print the Poinsettias Order Form.
A Very Special Kids' Night Out
Northaven Children and Families will be having a daytime KNO so parents can run holiday errands or enjoy a few hours of Christmas Cheer!
$20 per child with a cap of $50 per family. The kids will play outside, enjoy a holiday movie, make some Christmas art and HAVE FUN!!!
Lunch & snacks included!
Family Advent Workshop
Join Northaven Children and Families for holiday wreath making and more! Craft supplies and lunch will be provided.
Fall Festival Church Potluck
The Connect Team is hosting a Fall Festival Church Potluck lunch after worship on November 12, 2023. Bring your favorite fall food dish and let’s fellowship together. For more information, contact connect@northaven.org.
Annual Guatemalan Textile Sale
The annual Guatemalan Textile Sale is back just in time for Christmas. In efforts to benefit ODIM, the sale will be open before and after the service on Sundays, November 12, 19, 26.
Winter Coat Drive for NDSM
On November 12, 19, and 26th, new and gently used coats will be collected to be donated to the North Dallas Shared Ministries. All sizes are needed. Let's fill the Atrium coat racks with warm coats!