Child Dedication
North Harbor practices “believer’s baptism” (see below) and therefore does not perform infant baptisms. However, we do have an annual child dedication ceremony every year in mid-June during our normally scheduled service. We believe that raising a faithful family is a community affair and place great importance on partnering together in the work of raising children. Child dedication is a North Harbor community agreement where parents agree to faithfully raise their kids in the Christian faith and the congregation agrees to walk with the parents through their parenting years offering encouragement and support. Anyone wanting to dedicate their child must have completed a Spiritual Parenting class prior to the dedication ceremony. Contact Pastor Patti and the Board of Directors at board@northharbor.org for more information.
Baptism
North Harbor holds an annual Baptism celebration in August or September. Baptism is the believer’s declaration to the community at large of his or her intent to devote their life to following Jesus. Our annual baptism celebration, therefore, is one of the highlights of the year and a very important event in the North Harbor community. Those being baptized must meet with someone from the North Harbor pastoral staff and share their story of coming to faith prior to their baptism. Contact Pastor Patti and the Board at board@northharbor.org if you are interested in learning more about baptism at North Harbor.
Benevolence Funds
At North Harbor we believe that poverty and financial crisis are best dealt with in the context of community and relational connection. With that thought in mind, we do not give relief funds to those who make cold calls to our office or via email. Rather, we work with local agencies that are more specially equipped to work with people in such situations.
Budget
Our budget is determined by the leadership of our Board of Directors and Treasurer every year. A basic review of last year’s budget numbers and the upcoming year’s numbers is presented at our Annual Meeting in July. For anyone wanting a more detailed explanation please email board@northharbor.org to reach our Board of Directors.
Constitution and By-Laws
Our Constitution and By-Laws are North Harbor’s governing documents setting guidelines for how we run our organization.