After 28 years, Northgate Christian Fellowship founder and Senior Pastor Ken Jensen will be handing over his position to Executive Pastor Larry Davis. Nonetheless, Jensen will remain as teaching pastor on Sunday mornings. Jensen, who moved to Benicia in 1990 to start the church, said a number of factors influenced his decision. First was the […]
Tip Tap Toe celebrates holidays with dance, giving
Lots of people get into the giving mood during the holiday season. For Benicia dance studio Tip Tap Toe, this is an easy task because being charitable is one of the group’s year-round traits. The East 2nd Street dance center provides lessons for children of all ages from 2 1/2 to 18 in areas such […]
Benicia High becomes donation center for Wine Country fire affectees
The fires that ravaged areas of California this month have had a devastating impact on the Wine Country. Buildings were destroyed, lives were forever changed and people were left to recuperate from their losses. Benicia High School saw the repercussions of the fire and became good Samaritans to their nearby cities. When the fires first […]
Northgate church accepting donations for fire victims, evacuees
Items will go to evacuation centers in nearby areas As fires continue to ravage California, Northgate Christian Fellowship staff are depending on the kindness of others to ensure that evacuation centers have the items they need. In the past week, several wildfires have been burning in areas throughout the state, damaging properties, making air quality […]
Benicia Moms Group to host Touch a Truck fundraiser Saturday
This Saturday, kids of all ages will not have to settle for playing with their toy trucks. They will be able to get a feel for the real thing. The Benicia Moms Group will be hosting its first-ever Touch a Truck fundraiser in the parking lot of Northgate Christian Fellowship, where agencies from throughout the […]
Walk 4 Water returns to help provide clean drinking source for Ugandans
Walk 4 Water, put on annually in Benicia by Northgate Christian Fellowship, will return Saturday, giving participants an opportunity to walk 5 kilometers from the 9th Street Park to the start of the Benicia State Recreation Area. As with past treks, walkers are encouraged to reflect on those in developing countries who have to walk […]
Northgate Christian Fellowship to unveil upgraded facilities Sunday
After nearly two years of work, Northgate Christian Fellowship will be ready to unveil its redesigned campus with new facilities Sunday in a series of services. The centerpiece of this renovation is a new 23,000 square foot building with a 5,700 square foot auditorium that can seat up to 500 people, a cafe area that […]