LifeWise Northridge -Licking County OH

05/09/2026

05/04/2026

Our Spring Newsletter is here! 🌼

Take a moment to catch up on this season’s highlights, student moments, upcoming plans, and ways God is moving in our LifeWise program.

Read it here:
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05/04/2026

✨ Last Week of LifeWise — What a Year! ✨

It’s hard to believe another LifeWise year has already come and gone. Last week we wrapped up the year with kickball (volleyball for MS), rock painting, popsicles, and a fun obstacle course. Even with the rainy weather, the students had an incredible time celebrating all they’ve learned.

From the very first week of LifeWise in 2024 to this past week, our students have journeyed through 44 Bible lessons and explored 31 unique character quality traits — each one rooted in Scripture and designed to help them grow in wisdom, faith, and Christ‑like character. More than anything, we’ve had countless opportunities to connect with your students and share the love of Jesus with them in meaningful, memorable ways.

As we close out this year, our hearts are full. God has been faithful, and we are grateful.

Please be on the lookout for Enrollment details for the 2026–2027 school year. We cannot wait to see what God has in store in the year ahead.

Thank you for sharing your students with us. What a joy it has been to walk through God’s Word together.

04/24/2026

Yesterday our Middle School students wrapped up 18 weeks of Bible lessons with a high‑energy Review Day — and they had a blast!

They revisited stories from Jesus’ birth, His miracles, His teachings, and His mission, all through fun stations like Jeopardy, Bible Battleship, Flyswatter Review, Headbanz, and more. Our team leaders cheered them on as they remembered just how trustworthy God’s Word is and how every story points to Jesus.

So proud of these students for how much they’ve learned and grown this year!

04/24/2026

This week at Northridge LifeWise, students learned about Isaiah and what it means to be available to God.

They heard how Isaiah saw God’s holiness, recognized his own sin, and said, “Here I am—send me!” Students were reminded that God has a perfect plan and can use anyone who is willing to follow Him.

We wrapped up with a fun “coal pass” game and a true-or-false sprint to help them remember the story. Such a great week of learning, moving, and growing together!

04/20/2026

✨ Middle School LifeWise Recap! ✨

Last week we learned about Jesus healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda — a powerful reminder that Jesus brings hope even when life feels hopeless.

Students then got to choose how to live out that hope:
💛 Creating cards of encouragement for residents at Chimes Terrace

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💛 Competing in a HOPE Relay Race that took patience, kindness, teamwork, and lots of encouragement.

We loved watching them put hope into action in their own unique ways!

04/15/2026

🌊 Jonah & the Ninevites!

This week we learned that God showed compassion to the people of Nineveh… even when Jonah tried to run the opposite direction! After disobeying, Jonah ended up thrown overboard and swallowed by a big fish. 🐳

A good reminder that sometimes we end up doing things the hard way when we don’t follow God’s instructions the first time!

To bring the story to life, our students practiced “doing things the hard way” too — by moving "whale" crackers with popsicle sticks! 😂🐳

Learning, laughing, and seeing God’s compassion in action. 💛

04/11/2026

💛 Middle School Recap!

This week our students walked through the story of Jesus healing a woman. We talked about how Jesus calls us to have faith in His ability to heal—both physically and spiritually.

The woman who reached out to touch Jesus had been suffering for years and was considered unclean by everyone around her. But when she touched Jesus, He wasn’t made unclean—His wholeness made her whole. That’s the beauty of the gospel: through Jesus’ death and resurrection, our sin and shame are removed and we are made right with God.

Our LifeWise quality was Kindness—being considerate, generous, and compassionate toward others. Students put this into practice by creating thank‑you cards for someone in their life who has shown them kindness or could use encouragement.

A meaningful week reminding our students that Jesus sees them, cares for them, and has the power to heal what’s broken.

04/11/2026

K-5 Grade Recap!

This week we learned about Elisha and Naaman from 2 Kings 5. Naaman was sick with a skin disease, and nothing could heal him—until he trusted God’s instruction through Elisha and washed in the river seven times. God healed him completely!

We talked about how we all have a sin problem we can’t fix on our own. Just like Naaman needed a healer, we need Jesus. When we trust Him as Lord and Savior, God forgives our sin and heals our hearts.

Our LifeWise quality was Forgiveness—letting go of a grudge when someone has wronged us.
Students had a blast with our Water Washing Relay, dipping their hands seven times just like Naaman to remember that healing comes from trusting God.

Another powerful week pointing kids to the one true God who alone deserves our worship.