Northside Missionary Church

We will strive to passionately worship God and bring honor to His ​name in everything.

Effectively reach families in our neighborhoods and our world with ​the good news of Jesus Christ.


Continually build believers through instruction in God's Word, ​personal support, and active involvement in ministry.

Service Times

Sunday School 9:30-10:15 a.m.

We have classes for children through

adults, including a youth S. S. class (6th-

12th grades), two adult classes, and a

group that meets to pray.


Worship Service 10:30-11:45 a.m.

Child care & ​Children’s Church

Staffed nursery care for infants and children up through 2 ​years old is available during the Worship Service. The nursery ​is open during Sunday School for mothers and babies, but it is ​not staffed during Sunday School.


Children’s Church takes place during the last half of the ​Worship Service and is available for children 3 years old ​through 4th-graders.

Everyone 3 years old and up is together during the first

half of the service, and then around 11:00, the pastor

dismisses all the kids 3 years old through 4th grade for

Children’s Church downstairs in the Kids Cave.

Currently, there is no Children’s Church on the 5th Sunday

of any month.

Wednesday Nights at Northside

Please join us! We have three groups that meet. ​All meet 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Kids Club ​Grades K-5

Meet downstairs in the Kids ​Cave.


Lead by: Linda Smith and Sonie ​Fahlsing

Youth Group ​Grades 6-12

Meets in the parsonage ​basement.


Youth Director Is Peter Ryan.

Adult Bible ​Study

Meets in room 202.

Lead by: Pastor Kent.

Meet our church Staff

Sr, Pastor

Rev. Pat Ryan

Patrick Ryan has been the Senior ​Pastor at Northside since 1990. ​He is originally from the south ​suburbs of Chicago where he was ​a millwright and welder before ​entering the pastorate in 1981.

He is a graduate of Moody Bible ​Institute (diploma), Trinity ​International University (BA), and ​Bethel University (MA). Pat and ​his wife Ginny, have been

married since 1974, have three ​grown and married children, and ​eight grandchildren.

Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Kent Scantlin

Kent Scantlin has been the ​associate pastor at Northside ​since 1995. A Fort Wayne ​native, Kent is a graduate of ​Fort Wayne Bible ​College/Summit Christian ​College (BA) and Trinity ​Evangelical Divinity School ​(MDiv). Kent married Sara in ​1991; they have five children ​and one grandson.

Karen Sober has served as ​Children’s Director since

2013 but has been at ​Northside for much longer. ​Karen hails from Michigan

but has lived in Fort Wayne ​longer. She does a fine job ​overseeing Children’s Church ​and Kids Club and other ​special events.

Children ​Karen Sober

Peter Ryan has been involved ​in youth ministry since 2008. ​Peter married Jessica in 2007, ​and they have three children. ​Though a Chicagoland native, ​Peter did most of his growing ​up in Fort Wayne and at ​Northside. Peter is a graduate ​of Bethel University.

Youth ​Peter Ryan

find us here

Address: 736 Lillian Ave, Fort ​Wayne, IN 46808

260-484-2321

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