A Church on Ferguson Lane
Northside Christian Church sits at 101 Ferguson Lane in Georgetown, Kentucky, the seat of Scott County just north of Lexington. The church describes itself as a community dedicated to creating space for relationships, a place to grow closer to Jesus Christ and to grow closer to other believers. Its three commitments are simple and stated plainly on the front of its materials: worship, biblical teaching, and serving.
The congregation gathers each Sunday morning for a single combined worship service and keeps an extensive weekly calendar of classes and small groups around it. Ministries are organized for nursery through fifth grade, middle and high school students, and adults in every season of life. Mission partnerships stretch from Scott County to other countries, and the church livestreams its service on Facebook Live so that members who are traveling or homebound can still participate.
What Northside Believes
The beliefs page lays out the church's convictions in a series of statements, each anchored to a Bible reference. Northside teaches that Jesus Christ is the one and only Son of God who died for sins and rose from the dead, and that the Bible is the complete inspired Word of God without error. Every person is held to have worth as a creation of God, but all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Forgiveness and the promise of eternal life are available to those who trust Christ as Savior and Lord. Those accepting Christ are called to repent of sin, confess their faith, and be baptized by immersion. Northside's stated mission is to seek and save the lost and connect them in a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and the church understands itself as the Body of Christ on earth, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Worship is described as a top priority, and every Christian is encouraged to grow in spiritual maturity and to love and serve others.
Sunday Morning at 10
Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. Arriving a few minutes early gives visitors time to stop by the Connection Cafe for a snack or a cup of coffee before the service. Kids can be checked in at the KidSpace counter, where doors open at 9:45 a.m. Bulletins and communion are available at communion stations by the entrance doors to the worship space.
The service itself is built around a variety of music, scripture reading, prayer, weekly communion, and biblical teaching with real life application. A connect card is available for guests who want follow up, and a volunteer at the Information Desk in the lobby is ready to answer questions or point visitors toward a ministry leader. Those who cannot attend in person can join through Facebook Live, and recordings of previous services are posted on the church's YouTube channel.
KidSpace for Children
Children from newborn through fifth grade are welcomed into KidSpace during the Sunday worship service. The motto printed across the top of the KidSpace page says it all: Know God; Love like Jesus; Move in the Spirit. The first step is check in at the KidSpace counter, where each child receives a name tag with a matching ID number for the parent, and a volunteer is on hand to direct families to the right classroom. If a parent needs to be reached during the service, the ID number is used for an in person or text notification. Every volunteer has been background checked, and snack information is posted on each classroom door.
KidSpace is divided into three rooms by age. The Nursery cares for newborns through two year olds in a safe, loving environment so that parents can engage in worship or service. Preschool (ages two to five) gathers for interactive Bible lessons, hands on activities, and a shared praise and worship time before splitting into age groups for lessons and activities. Elementary students, called KidJam on Sunday mornings, move through welcome activities, upbeat worship, and grade level small groups for their lesson and discussion time.
On Sunday evenings from 5 to 6:30 p.m. during the school year, the same children can join Awana Clubs. Open to ages five through fifth grade, Awana blends large and small groups, activities, games, and snacks, with the stated goal of helping children belong to Jesus, believe in biblical truth, and become disciples.
Project412 for Students
Middle and high school students are part of Project412, named for 1 Timothy 4:12, a verse about being an example for other believers in spite of youth. Students are encouraged to join the Sunday morning worship service at 10 a.m. with family and friends, and middle schoolers break out into a sermon discussion group in the Student Ministry Room during the message.
Two weekly student gatherings fill out the rest of the week. Switch meets on Sundays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. as a small group experience where middle and high school students dig into deep subject matter aimed at maturing their faith in Christ. eXo meets on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., opening with hangout and game time, moving into a shared dinner at 6 p.m., and finishing with a large group biblical lesson. Both groups are led by Youth Minister Cody Wright, and the church also runs a winter conference trip for high schoolers and current eighth graders.
Adult Ministries and Small Groups
Adults have several regular touchpoints through the week. A Sunday School class meets from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. in Room 112 of the Student Ministry area. After the morning service, small groups meet at a variety of times during the week on different topics and Bible studies. Fall offerings have included Sunday evening groups on Walking in God's Strength and the Book of Jude, Monday studies on Servant Leadership in the 21st Century and Eight Steps to Spiritual Maturity, and a Monday ladies group working through Revelation chapters one through three.
GIFT (Growing In Fellowship Together) is a monthly dinner group that rotates among different locations. WINGS is the ladies ministry, with women serving together to support activities inside the church and out in the community, building one another up through fellowship and encouragement. Brotherhood is the men's ministry, gathering men for fellowship, study, and service around a regular breakfast. The worship choir, open to anyone from sixth grade on up regardless of music reading ability, comes together for Christmas and Easter services to lead the congregation in celebrating the story of Jesus.
Mission Partnerships
Northside has built a network of mission partners, both local and global. The church lists partnerships with organizations serving the hungry and hurting in Central Kentucky, along with ministries that focus on pregnancy support, recovery, foster and adoptive care, child sponsorship, and short term mission trips. A mission wall in the lobby highlights each organization and gives the congregation a way to pray, give, and serve alongside them.
Subscribe and Grow at Home
For discipleship between Sundays, the church provides a free subscription to RightNow Media, a video library the church describes as the Netflix of video Bible studies. Members can watch on a phone, tablet, computer, or home television. Lead Pastor Nic Skinner also writes Nic's Notes, a regular written update from the pastoral team that goes out alongside the media subscription. Visitors and members can sign up through the church's RightNow Media invite link.
The Ministry Staff
The pastoral team is led by Nic Skinner, who serves as Lead Pastor. Branden Slonina leads worship ministry after joining the church in 2022, bringing a background in music and a heart for helping people encounter the presence of God. Cody Wright directs youth ministry and oversees Project412, having attended Northside since 2014 and graduated from Kentucky Christian University with degrees in ministerial Bible and preaching. Rhonda Currier leads elementary ministry, drawing on a bachelor's degree in Christian education from Cincinnati Bible College and decades of ministry experience.
Visiting and Getting Connected
First time guests can expect a low pressure environment on Sunday morning. Coffee and a snack at the Connection Cafe, a clearly marked KidSpace check in for children, communion available at stations by the entrance, and an Information Desk staffed by volunteers all help newcomers get oriented. A connect card can be filled out for follow up from the church, or visitors can simply stop by the desk to ask questions and be pointed to a ministry leader or small group.
The church is at 101 Ferguson Lane in Georgetown, with a mailing address of PO Box 1344, Georgetown, KY 40324. The church office can be reached at 502.863.3211 or office@nschristianchurch.org. Services stream live on Facebook, recorded services are posted on YouTube, and giving is available in person, by mail, or online through the church's giving page.