Northfield Methodist Church

A few months back I posted an entry wishing Trevor well in his next move after Northfield. It turns out now, after much discerning and discussion, that Trevor will remain a part of the Northfield team next year. Some of the website readers inquired as to how they could stay in touch with Trevor. Well, now it's quite easy ... his telephone number and email address will remain the same :)

Trev, perhaps you'd like to tell us a little more of what your involvement next year will be, by way of a comment to this post?

Dear Friends
A BIG, BIG THANK-YOU
Northfield's Annual Christmas Festival has been a great success! A big, big thank-you to everyone who has participated in whatever way. To all who came along and supported. To those who provided and worked at the stalls - such an amazing range of items, talents, gifts and skills on display. To those who have put in so much work behind the scenes to organise, prepare and set things up. To those who participated in "The Witness". It has been a fantastic effort all round. Well done.

Welcome to Northfield Methodist Church - a church that is growing a people of God for Benoni and Beyond. Benoni is a beautiful city in Johannesburg, South Africa.

At Northfield, we have decided to focus on five key areas that are the pillars of how we endeavour to do God’s work.

Hospitality

Recognising the need for Northfield to become known as a hospitable church, we now refer to it as a ‘Home of God’ and no longer as a ‘House of God’. This means that we need to develop a strong ministry of hospitality.

This is evident in all aspects of the church, including its gardens, signage, communication, and the way in which we make outsiders feel welcome at home. The bottom line is that Northfield needs to be known as a hospitable church.

Worship

Our aim is to enable as many people as possible to worship God in life-changing ways. Our recently extended 800-seater sanctuary and brand-new chapel need to be utilised to the fullest. Such facilities enable us to have children regularly participating in worship with us. We also seek to make our service times and venues more accessible and convenient.

Discipleship

Our main task is to lead Christians into becoming fully-fledged disciples of Jesus. In most churches, 20% of the people do most of the work, while the remaining 80% are spectators. At Northfield, we want to change this.

Community

Northfielders need to live life together in a way that is not normally experienced in our secular world. We want to make a difference through the quality of our care, the depth of our relationships, our eagerness to share the Good news of Jesus and our willingness to serve others.

Outreach

Mission and Outreach is an extremely important expression of God at work. It attempts to help members of Northfield recognise that this work is also what takes place in our homes, our social circles and our places of work, a fundamental belief that as a believer “I am an instrument of God at work in this world wherever I find myself.”