Northside Student Ministry February 2011 Attention NSBC Parents!!! Welcome to the first monthly issue of the Parent Link! I am excited to provide this monthly resource and trust it will encourage you as a parent of today‘s teen. This is a free publication which you will find in various places on campus (Connection Center and the Life Center). In the future you will be able to view online with the option of downloading the document or sharing it with co-workers and friends via email., Until then feel free to grab a hard copy and enjoy the articles and helpful information. Parenting is faced with many joys and challenges; especially when it comes to dealing with teenagers. One of my desires is to come alongside parents to equip and encourage them as they deal with their teen. Over the next few months as you get your copy of The Parent Link, pay specific attention to the parenting articles, the questions used as discussion starters, the media spotlight‘s, and of course our Student Ministry calendar – all are designed to educate and inform you. In addition to reading this resource I hope you will contact me at any time if I can be of any assistance to your family. I can be reached in my office at (910) 791-6053 or by email at sbecton@enorthside.org I look forward to getting to know your teen and ministering with other Adult Volunteers who have dedicated themselves to loving and leading students at Northside.
Shane The small-group resource Guy Talk, Girl Talk 2 (begins Sunday, Feb 6th – see page 2) offers helpful Bible-based advice that young people can follow when they’re tempted to compromise their values: 1. Run away from the situation. ―Flee the evil desires of youth…‖ (2 Timothy 2:22a, NIV). This may seem like a strange way of dealing with temptation, but even the greatest of superheroes had weaknesses. Superman never did well against kryptonite, so he avoided the stuff altogether. 2. Run toward what’s right. ―…and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace…‖ (verse 22b). Beating temptation has a lot more to do with saying ―yes‖ to right living than it does with saying ―no‖ to whatever is tempting us. 3. Run with brothers and sisters who are pursuing pure living. ―…along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart‖ (verse 22c). If we aren‘t running with other people who are going in God‘s direction, we won‘t be running for very long.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6th 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm NSBC Life Center
Students are encouraged to bring unsaved/unchurched friends to the game for a special half-time DVD testimony from Jon Kitna and Michael Vick