Alternate Calendar  Sunday Schedule

Join us for church on Sunday!

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Worship Service


*Children's Church offered the first four Sundays of the month for children age 3 - 2nd grade.

Upcoming Events

We invite you to join us for our events at Northern Lights!  Click the Event Title for further information.  

  • Ladies Bible Study resumes for our spring 2026 session!  All ladies are invited.  

    Please sign up ahead of time if you would like to order the booklet ($25).  

    Ladies will meet at church Tuesdays @ 6:30pm for a DVD teaching by Kelly Minter, called "All Things New" from the Book of Second Corinthians.  This is an 8-week session, beginning March 31st.  

    Contact the church office or see Julie Gaskill with any questions.  

  • Join us Wednesdays at 6:30 pm!

    Adult Psalms Bible Study, taught by Pastor Timothy Warner.

    Legacy Youth Group (7th-12th grade), led by Josh & Brooke Hamblin.

    Start in the sanctuary to worship and pray with us, then classes will be dismissed to their respective rooms.

  • Friday, April 3, 2026 at 1:00 pm.

    Everyone is welcome to the Hayward Community Good Friday Service, hosted at Northern Lights Christian Center! 

    This is a joint church event led by the local Hayward pastors.

    Title:  Why Do We Call Good Friday, GOOD?

    We will sing hymns and choruses, hear a timely message about Good Friday, and hear Scriptures read aloud.

    Communion will be served.

    The offering will go to the Salvation Army to help those in need.

    Refreshments served in our fellowship hall after the service for a time of fellowship.

  • Please join us for Easter Sunday Services, April 5th!

    8:00 am Son-Rise Service (with Dr. Brian Gaskill)

    9:00 am Breakfast

    9:30 am Egg Hunt for kids

    10:00 am Family Easter Service (with Rev. Timothy Warner)

  • Join us for our monthly Prayer Meeting, Sunday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm.

    Prayer Meetings are typically held on the first Sunday of each month.

    Come and pray for our nation, leaders, missionaries, community, church, and personal needs.

  • 75th Annual National Day of Prayer

    Thursday, May 7th

    Visit nationaldayofprayer.org for further info.

    "Seeking Him in all generations" from 1 Chron. 16:24

    The Greater Hayward Area Ministerial Association (GHAMA) area churches plan to host an early morning prayer service at one of the local churches.  Stay tuned for further info.

  • Sunday, May 10th is a special day to honor all mothers.  A BIG thank you to all the mothers who serve their families so well throughout the year!  May God bless you!

    A gift will be given to the mothers during the service as a token of love and appreciation.

  • The NLCC Missions Team invites everyone to a Thanksgiving-themed meal after the service on Sunday, May 17th.  

    We will have a patriotic service in honor of the USA's 250th Anniversary and President Trump's rededication of America to God.  Come and celebrate with us!  Donations will go toward our missions conference fund.

  • 9:30 am Sunday Services for the summer months!

    Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May 24, 2026 will begin our summer schedule with an earlier service time.  

    Sunday School will resume in the fall.

  • Tuesday-Saturday, June 9-13, 2026.

    Bible Camp is for children ages 9-18 who are a part of our IMA District churches.

    Camp is hosted at Spencer Lake in Waupaca, WI.

    Everyone must preregister at fusionbiblecamp.org and see our camp coordinators, Josh and Brooke Hamblin.

    If you are interested in being a chaperone, please see the church office or Brooke Hamblin.

  • Come and help us on Saturday, June 27th at 9:00 am!

    We need lots of helping hands to put up our big tent for our upcoming Tent Event!

    This typically takes about 2-3 hours.

    Lunch served for workers.

  • Pastor Timothy Warner hosts a Warner family reunion and welcomes the church body to attend an outdoor pot-luck style picnic on Saturday, July 4th starting at noon!

    Meet out in the big tent.

    Bring a dish to pass and enjoy a relaxing time of fellowship under the big tent!

  • We will hold church services in the tent Sunday, July 5th and Sunday, July 12th @ 9:30 am.

    Everyone is welcome!  Dress for the weather/outdoors.

    July 12th is our Baptism Sunday and Philly Steak Lunch!

    If you would like to be water baptized, please see Pastor Timothy or Pastor Jim prior to the baptism.

  • Tues-Friday, July 7-10, 2026

    9:00 am - noon

    Children age 4 through 6th grade are welcome to attend our Vacation Bible School (VBS)!

    Praise, Bible lesson, crafts, games, and lots of fun each day!

    Lunch served daily.

    2026 Theme:  "Fishers of Men"

    To register:  Click on the VBS INFO & REGISTRATION tab under "Events."

    If you are interested in helping, please contact the church office or see Julie Gaskill.

  • Tues-Fri, July 7-10, 2026

    Each year in July, we gather under the BIG TENT behind our church building to offer praise, prayer and deliver strong, biblical preaching. NLCC tent services are for the whole family! Offering an experience cherished by many, our services feature contemporary praise songs, guest speakers, prayer at the altar, and fellowship after services.  Everyone is welcome to join us!


    Evening service times TBD.

  • Saturday, July 11, 2026

    Motorcycle Biker Event - Free event, donations welcome

    9:30 am Registration & Breakfast

    10:30 am Tent Service

    Noon Lunch served, blessing of the bikes, gas up

    1:00 pm Scenic motorcycle ride

    4:30 pm Cookout & prizes

    5:30 pm Special music in the tent

    6:00 pm Dismissal

  • Thursday-Sunday, October 22-25, 2026

    Theme:  "Whatever you do, do it with all of your heart!"

    More information to come!

    To register, please click on the MISSIONS CONF REGISTRATION tab under "Events."