NYM Parent Blog | February 2023
Good Afternoon Parents,
We just wrapped up our Created series here at NYM this past week. We had biblical talks around creation, identity, gender, our bodies, and what God has to say about all these things. I believe this series was impactful to our small groups and the lives of your student(s). In a world that is teaching the opposite of what the Bible teaches on creation, identity, gender, and our bodies, our students need to hear the truth of Scripture more than ever. Thanks for getting them here on Wednesdays and for trusting us to teach them the truth of the Scriptures. February is always a great month for our ministry. Let me show you what's coming this month here at NYM.
February 8th : Regular Program Night | 6:30-8:30
February 15th : Student Led Program Night | 6:30-8:30
Some of our students are helping us put on a full program night! They will be leading us in worship, a talk, games, and more!
February 18th : Snow Conference
Our annual Snow Conference is coming up fast! Your student can expect a day of fun with community and be challenged in their faith by this year's theme : Breakthrough: Personal Kingdom vs God’s kingdom. We want all of our lives to be built on the kingdom of God, not on our own lives. Your student(s) will experience 2 sessions from our guest speaker: Mike Thomas, a workshop by a guest speaker, loads of fun, lunch, dinner, baptisms, engaging worship, and a Mack Brock concert. The total cost of the conference is $50. In honor of our parents, guardians, and families, we want to invite you to be a part of the Mack Brock concert experience at 7:30 pm at the end of the night with your student(s). It is free of cost for you and your family to attend the concert. We believe it is going to be a day to remember, a day that will change their lives forever, for the glory of God. If finances are the only thing preventing you from sending your student to our one day conference, please email me at cchristiansen@northridgerochester.com. We will do what we can to help get your student here.
Register your students for Snow Conference : HERE
*REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 12TH @ MIDNIGHT
February 22nd : NO NYM (Winter Break)
An update on Summer Camp :
Thank you for your patience with waiting for the dates for summer camp. It took some time to finalize the time with Saranac’s Camp, as well as figure out what costs we could expect for this year. We have finalized the dates for our annual summer camp and hope your student can join us!
The Dates : August 11th - August 14th
The Cost : $350
Other Details :
You can expect more information on camp in our parent blog in March and April. For now, please mark your calendars!
Spiritual Encouragement :
My grandmother once told me that she was “falling in love with the Holy Spirit’s conviction.” This statement made me stop pacing in my room as I talked with her on the phone. I don’t think I have ever heard anyone say that they truly loved being convicted by the Holy Spirit. When we are convicted of sin, it can tend to be uncomfortable, tense, awkward, and grueling. The last thing I could think of when thinking of conviction was : love. My grandmother's statement was both different from anything I've heard, but also beautifully true. Isn’t it true that as the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, we then can repent and start being obedient to him? It’s at the moment of conviction where we, by the power of God’s spirit within us, can turn, and look more like Jesus. Look at what part of the Greek word for convict is : “to convince someone of the truth.” As scholars put it : “The Holy Spirit acts as a prosecuting attorney who exposes evil, reproves evildoers, and convinces people that they need a Savior.” It's the Holy Spirit's conviction that reminds me of my desperate need for my savior. I need him, and want to look more like him! I'm so thankful for my grandmother's words and for the truth that I have been saved through the mighty grace of God, and that the Holy Spirit is the very seal of my salvation, the advocate in me leading me through life. I pray we all begin to “fall in love with the convictions of the Holy Spirit.” Would we look more like him as he convicts us of our sin, and moves us to dependence, repentance, and to looking more like Christ.
Partnering with you,
Conell Christiansen & NYM Team
Resources for your family :
Why Am I Feeling Like This? : David Murray
