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The many hats of Liz Hickman
BY PATTY PERKINS When asked about her title at Brookside Community Church, Liz Hickman laughs, “I wish I had one. Or, maybe I should say, I wish I had just one!” The truth is, Hickman wears many hats...
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Welcome back to school IPS 54
BY SHERRON FRANKLIN “During the most important formative phase of a child’s life, many children, today, are without the nurturing, loving influence of a caring father and mother. The results are all...
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Coming to Brookside leads to home ownership
BY LIZ HICKMAN Jamie Wildt came to Brookside Community Church (BCC) in July 2008 seeking a yellow bag of groceries at the BCC food pantry and found the family of God. In no time, Wildt began to learn...
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Wordless Wednesday
Leave us a comment! What comes to mind when you see this picture? Photo by Dennis McClintock
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Christmas Compassion at Northview
BY HEATHER GOBLE-SORRELLS Christmas shopping, lights, presents and visits to Santa Claus are all underway the last few weeks before Christmas. In all the hustle, bustle and gift-giving madness that...
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Standing in the gaps
BY MIKE SHADOAN According to the National Education Association (NEA) website in an article entitled Facts about Child Nutrition, “Missing meals and experiencing hunger impair children’s development...
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Follow the yellow bag…home
Maybe you’ve seen the yellow bags in Northview Church’s lobby. Here’s your opportunity to follow the yellow bag’s journey from Northview to home. Click to view slideshow. Thanks to Dennis McClintock...
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Making a difference at Brookside School 54
BY ANNE-MARIE WILLIAMS A chorus of sing-songy voices greets me the moment I open the door, “Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Williams! You came back!” It is 1:30 on Thursday afternoon and Ms. Matteson’s second...
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Career Day at Brookside Elementary
BY FRED AND MARTHA SMITH Northview volunteers reach out to students. (photo by Tim Allen) What did you want to be when you grew up? Did anyone inspire a career? If you are a student, what do you want...
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Career Day: The future re-imagined
BY FRED SMITH Last year, my wife Martha was tutoring a sixth-grade student at Brookside Community Church. He demonstrated exceptional math skills for his age, doing algebra problems at age 11. When...
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