NorCal Association of NAB Churches

20/09/2026

We’re celebrating with our friends at First Baptist Lodi today!

This morning, Pastor John Shinn was ordained to ministry after completing his ordination council earlier this year.

John has served faithfully at First Baptist Lodi in a number of roles, including Young Adults, Lay Counseling, and pastoral ministry. We’re grateful for his heart for people and his commitment to serving Christ and His Church.

Congratulations, Pastor John! Your NorCal NAB family is celebrating with you!

21/08/2026

There’s a lot happening around NorCal NAB this fall, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

We have several opportunities coming up to gather, learn, be encouraged, and grow together, including a conversation on spiritual formation in the local church hosted by Oak Hills Church, Folsom, a practical seminar on preparing for retirement hosted by Church Investors Fund, and our 2026 Annual Retreat at Zephyr Point in Lake Tahoe!

Different gatherings. Different seasons of life and ministry. All great opportunities to connect with others from across our region.

Take a look at our latest Upcoming Events email below for dates, details, and registration information.

22/07/2026

10/04/2026

Our Annual Celebration is coming up in just one week, and we're excited to gather with our NAB family to celebrate what God is up to in our region, and to just connect with one another over a meal and some fun!

Here is Kent Carlson inviting you to join us! You can get registered at norcalnab.org/upcoming-events

06/03/2026

The newest edition of the Norcal NAB newsletter, The Beet, is live! In it you'll find stories of how God is raising up new leaders, new churches, and new opportunities for discipleship.

This month, we're featuring the impact of The One-Eighty Programs Lodi Residency Program, exciting progress with Grace Collective Church - Roseville, a new ministry role for Denes Damasdi, an update from Lifehouse Church Rocklin, CA. And an invitation to gather together at our annual NorCal Celebration.

Take a look and celebrate what God is doing!

 As most of you know by now, I have announced my retirement as the Regional Minister for Northern California. A search team has been established, and a process is in place for discerning who will be the next Regional Minister. I have agreed to continue in my role through the end of the year to help...

18/02/2026

We'll be joining our North American Baptists friends as they journey through this Lenten season. We'd love for you to join us!

Philippians 2:5–11 is one of the oldest pieces of poetry written specifically for the Christian Church. It speaks of Jesus’s divinity, but rather than simply framing it through the lens of his kingship over all creation, it paints a picture of the Son of God as a humble servant – a servant king. This poem isn’t just important for our Christology – how we understand the person, nature, and role of Jesus – it’s important for how we live our day-to-day lives. After all, in verse 5 Paul reminds us that this servanthood of Jesus is the exact same attitude we should have in our interactions with others and how we engage with the world around us, shaping what kinds of people we are to be.

Over the seven weeks of Lent, February 19 through April 4, join the entire North American Baptist Conference as we look at these seven verses, reflecting on and praying over each in turn as we prepare our hearts for Good Friday and the celebration of Easter Sunday. You can sign up at http://eepurl.com/9wvvf.

14/01/2026

One of the gifts of being part of the NAB family is realizing we’re not doing this alone. On January 26, we have a rare opportunity to gather with other NorCal NAB churches for a relaxed, relational evening focused on what God is doing beyond our local contexts.

We’ll hear from Joel David and Shan Reed, who will help us better understand the current landscape of NAB international missions and how local churches can meaningfully engage. Just as importantly, we’ll have time to connect with one another as NorCal churches who care deeply about God’s mission in the world.

If you’ve ever felt curious about global missions, unsure where to start, or simply eager to reconnect with the wider NAB family, we’d love to see you there.

NorCal churches of the NAB are cordially invited to attend the first-ever International Mission Pop-Up.

Experience an evening of engaging conversation and connections around international missions. Hear from Joel David, the NAB VP of International Missions, and Shan Reed, NAB mobilization director and former NAB missionary to Japan.

It can be easy for our churches to feel isolated or like what we do doesn’t seem to make any kind of global impact, particularly when it comes to the Kingdom efforts regarding international missions.

This Pop-Up will help your church grasp the larger picture of NAB International Missions, help connect you with other local NAB churches who share a similar interest in missions, and hopefully promote awareness of and engagement with NAB International Missions and missionaries.

This pop-event will take place 6:30–8:00 p.m. on January 26 at First Baptist Church in Lodi, California. Refreshments will be served.

Let us know you're coming by visiting nabconference.org/events and clicking on the Pop-Up Event.

25/12/2025

Today we celebrate the gift of Jesus.
Light for the world. Hope for all.
Merry Christmas.

24/11/2025

The Beet just dropped!

This month, we’re recapping our Prodigal Hope retreat in Tahoe, sharing a story about the incredible work happening on Central Street with our One-Eighty Programs residents, and more!

Give it a read and stay connected to all the good happening in our region!

 I want to take a moment to look back with gratitude on our retreat in Tahoe last month. What a gift it was to be together. Our theme, Prodigal Hope: The Subversive Pursuit of Hope in a Cynical World, gave us space to slow down and, in a relaxed and reflective way, consider how we might push back ...

17/09/2025

Mark your calendars!

The NorCal NAB Annual Business Meeting is happening on Thursday, October 23 at 10:00 AM on Zoom.

This is our yearly time to pray, hear updates, and make decisions together as an Association. Each church has two voting delegates, but the meeting is open to all—we’d love for you to join the conversation.

Register today and plan to be with us!
norcalnab.org/upcoming-events