Northgate Christian Fellowship

When eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind while his family flies off on vacation he has to fend for himself. At first he enjoys being home alone but soon discovers it’s a dangerous place to be. For some, Christmas with family is a wonderful celebration, for others it brings some pain. But something inside all of us aches for that sense of belonging and safety that ought to be “home”.

One Christmas Eve, Scott Calvin suddenly inherits the job of Santa Claus. At first he thinks it’s just a dream but when he begins to take on all of the characteristics of Santa he begins to accept his new assignment. When angels announced the coming of a new king there was nothing special about his appearance. But in his humble beginnings Jesus was fulfilling the promise.

Nine-year-old Ralphie Parker has only one thing on his Christmas list -an official Red Ryder, 200-shot, BB rifle with a compass in the stock. That one desire occupies his every waking thought, it influences his behavior, it determines his choices. What one thing in our lives has that kind of power? Is there anything or anyone worth that kind of devotion?

In the modern remake of Charles Dicken’s classic, a cynically selfish TV executive comes to grips with the realization that he needs to change. And the change needed is a complete turn-around. With the coming of Jesus, God has begun the great reversal. All because a young peasant woman was willing to say, “I am the Lord’s servant, may it be to me as you have said.”

Impacting the lives of kids around the world has never been a job for Tom Eggum; it has been a lifestyle. Thirty years ago, Tom sat in a college classroom reading about the struggles in the Soviet Union who suffered silently behind the Iron Curtain. Tom took matters into his own hands and began to smuggle suitcases full of aid into the Soviet Union. He had eight successful trips into the Soviet Union until 1981 when he was caught, arrested and blacklisted by the KGB. He had his visa revoked and was forbidden to enter the Soviet Union for five years. Instead of standing on the sidelines, he took six trips into China. He brought medicine, vitamins, antibiotics, clothes and shoes. From these life-altering experiences, he founded Hope 4 Kids International. Currently, Hope 4 Kids International has been in over 94 countries bringing hope and necessary care to kids.