MISSIONS

Baldwin County schools are on the front lines of reaching families & we believe partnering with them strengthens our community. Northridge’s partnership efforts include:

• Serving breakfasts & lunches to teachers and staff.
• Establishing rental assistance for families of students who are homeless.
• Providing 65 Blessing Bags each week to students at The Early Learning Center.
• Helping with yard work, garden beds, painting, & school environment improvement.
• Funding a free laundromat at Lakeview Academy for parents to use during the school hours.
• Building a chicken coop, picnic table, & raised garden beds at Lakeview Academy.

Bread Coffeehouse is a unique ministry located on the campuses of Emory, Oxford and Kennesaw State.  They use hospitality to reach the unreached and “nones” in order to introduce them to Jesus and begin a conversation and relationship with Him.  Their staff includes two of our own: Mandy Cook and Caleb Gill.

The mission of Brighter Days Ministry is to come alongside our neighbors, meeting them wherever they are, by extending a helping hand and sharing the love of Christ. Their desire is to help unify and connect local churches, service organizations, and charities in our community while loving others equally and unconditionally like Jesus loves us.

Unplanned pregnancies present women and their partners with one of the hardest decisions of their lives. Caring Solutions comes alongside each patient and evaluates the foundational areas that impact their decision-making process through medical, emotional, and spiritual support. By encouraging and helping these men and women build a stable foundation, we see hope offered and lives saved.

Chard Wray Food Pantry provides groceries to families, seniors and others in the community who have a difficult time affording wholesome, nutritious food.  The pantry is staffed by volunteers from local groups and churches.  Operations are maintained through the generosity of schools and businesses in the community, and especially through the contributions of churches who are acting on the words of Jesus: “Feed my sheep.”

Christian City exists to help people thrive through difficult times at all ages. They offer residential programs for youth who are victims of abuse, abandonment or neglect; a licensed National Safe Place agency, on call 24/7 to bring these children to safety; The Crossroads Foster Care & Adoption Program, launched in 2018 to find and equip families for children in need of a loving home; The Thrive Graduate Transition Program to prepare high school graduates for independent living; and an affordable active senior living community for adults age 65+ in a serene and convenient location with amenities to encourage a vibrant lifestyle.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a parachurch ministry created to lead coaches and athletes into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church. We are not exclusive to athletes, as this is just our means of accessing campuses with the Gospel. We make disciples who make disciples by engaging the heart, equipping students, and coaches through the teaching of the Word, and empowering them to model Jesus in their families and teams.

The Life Enrichment Center, established in 1967, is a private nonprofit program for adults with intellectual disabilities living in and around the Baldwin County area. Their mission is to support and maximize the quality of life through person-centered, community-based programs and services. They provide individuals the opportunity to engage in meaningful life experiences within their community that embraces personal dreams and desires.

MGCFB serves 24 counties in middle Georgia. The combined population in the MGCFB service area is 670,613, and the 24 counties cover an 8,341 square mile area.

Northridge partners with MGCFB through the Mobile Food Pantry, providing fresh meat and produce to approximately 5,000 families each month; and through the Blessing Bag program, which distributes nutritious food bags to 65 low-income students each week at the Early Learning Center.

Through judicial oversight, the PAC assists non-custodial parents overcome barriers to self-sufficiency through parental accountability, employment and education. Services offered include substance abuse treatment, job assistance and placement, short-term training, coaching and mentoring, educational services, and Georgia Work Ready as an alternative to incarceration.

Woodland Christian Camp exists to provide opportunities for Christian growth in a natural setting.  They accomplish this by hosting summer camps for young people and providing retreat facilities for churches, ministries and nonprofit groups. They also host leadership training programs for the larger community, where Christian principles are taught and modeled.

Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world.  Their mission​ is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.