NYM Parent Blog | March 2023
NYM Parents,
We are excited to start the month of March here at NYM! We will be doing a deep dive into the book of Colossians. Our Student Ministry Coordinator, Maddie Boccacci has also put together a month long reading plan for your student(s) to take home as we walk through the book of Colossians. This will be a great tool for you to check in with your student throughout the month. Your student(s) small group leaders will be checking in on their plans on Wednesdays and throughout the week. HERE is the month's plan.
March 1st : How to Read Your Bible | 6:30-8:30
March 8th : A Study on Colossians (Colossians 1:1-14) | 6:30-8:30
March 15th : A Study on Colossians (Colossians 1:15-23) | 6:30-8:30
March 22nd : A Study on Colossians (Colossians 2:1-10) | 6:30-8:30
March 29th : A Study on Colossians (Colossians 3) | 6:30-8:30
Wanna see how Snow Conference went? Check out THIS video!
126 Students
5 Baptisms | Congrats Leah, Sofia, Mackenzie, Cassidy, and Lucas!
2 Incredible Sermons
2 Engaging Workshops
Worship led by both of our Northridge Campuses
Worship with Mack Brock
A late night party
A life changing day
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 : Friday, August 11th - Monday, August 14th
The Cost : $350
Spiritual Encouragement :
As I have prepared for this Colossians series, hope was a word that I studied a little more in depth for my week 1 talk. The themes in the book of Colossians are the supremacy and the sufficiency of Jesus Christ. I studied the word hope to better apply what it means to have our hope in the person and work of Jesus. If you are anything like me, the word hope conveys doubt. When I use the word hope it doesn’t tell you that I am 100% sure. I hope the Bills win tomorrow, I hope it works out, I hope you find what you are looking for, I hope you get the job, I hope it's not a permanent diagnosis. In the English language that we use, hope certainly is not sure. The way we use the word hope is totally opposite of how the Bible uses the word hope. The biblical definition of hope is a confident expectation and assurance based on a firm foundation. Pastor John Piper says it is a confident expectation and desire for something good in the future. The biblical definition of hope is 100 percent sure. Nothing can take away from the hope that we have in Jesus. It's permanent, it's never changing, it's always sure, it's final. We have hope today, tomorrow, and forever in Christ. The next time you hear or read the truth of the hope you have in Christ, don’t glaze over it or think of it like we use it in our day. Instead, remind yourself of the confident assurance that we have in Christ Jesus. He is where true hope is found.
Partnering with you,
Conell Christiansen & NYM Team
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