Update February 2023!

 
Welcome again to Daniel Brown, our new part time Associate Director of Youth Ministries! Congrats to Daniel for surviving and thriving his first month on the job! We want to let you know about ALL the great things coming up this semester! 

Upcoming NRUMC Events:

• Senior Retreat (Feb 17-19)
• Big Idea (March 10-12) for 6th-12th grade youth
• Confirmation Retreat (March 24-26)
• Journey to the Cross (April 7th)
• Easter Egg Fundraiser deliveries (April 8)

• April 22- Confirmation Sunday
• Family Mission Weekend at Camp Tekoa (April 28-30)
• June 4- Graduate Sunday
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• Tekoa Mission Trip- 6th-12th grade youth (June 11-17)
• NRUMC Vacation Bible School (June 18-22)
• Breakaway-Summer Camp, 6th-12th grade youth (June 26-July 1)

All of these registrations and more info can be found on our website and our linktree account!

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Opportunities for parents to serve:

• Big Idea: 
• serve as a family group leader 
• serve as a host home
• serve on a meal team!
• help with registration
  
  
• Help set up Journey to the Cross (April 6/7)
• Help deliver Easter Eggs on April 8th!
• Attend Family Mission Weekend!
• Help host Confirmation Celebration reception (April 21)
• Help host Graduate Celebration dinner (June 3)

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Youth Group for February:

---At Middle School Youth Group

It’s not easy to stay focused. Especially these days, when we’re connected to a never-ending stream of new notifications, ads, messages, videos, posts, and entertainment, it makes sense if we feel a little distracted sometimes. Maybe you’ve struggled recently to stay focused on your homework, or on the story your friend was telling you, or on the movie you were watching — but have you ever struggled to stay focused when you were spending time with God? Through this series, we’re going to get honest about how difficult it can be to stay focused when we’re trying to pray, read the Bible, or grow in our faith. Together, we’ll try focusing on what God has said, on giving something up, on talking to God, and on rest.

--At High School Youth Group

Have you ever heard someone say something that seemed unreasonable? Maybe they told a story or made a statement that was hard for you to believe. It’s not always easy to ask questions or express doubt when other people seem so certain, and that’s especially true when it comes to faith. If you ask hard questions about God or are honest about the things you’re not sure about, what will people think? Will they judge you?  Through Scripture, we’ll discover that when we have doubts and questions, we don’t need to ignore them or sweep them under the rug. Instead, we can look to Jesus, look to the Holy Spirit, look to God’s words, and look for God in unexpected places.