Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church Youth Group

Model Leadership

None of us want to live in fear, but we all do. This is not new but a common human experience. Fear limits us. Fear narrows our vision. Instead of seeing the future with hope, fear has us believe the future is a threat.

Even the first disciples saw the future as a threat, but Jesus teaches them invest in the future as we read in the Gospel of Mark 10:35-45.

We all live in fear and see the future as a threat, but this is not what Jesus wants for us. Fear is natural. Faith does not come naturally. Don’t panic if you don’t have faith, you have come to the right place! Anyone who is reading this and who follows Jesus Christ knows how easy it is to fall back into fear. Jesus knows how easy it is for us to fall back into fear.

James and John are so fearful, they cannot even imagine Heaven as a nonthreatening place. This is not the first time fear drives them. Read the Gospel of Mark and you will see that disciples of Jesus Christ transition from fear to faith. On the boat a storm kicks up and they fear they are going to die but Jesus teaches invest in faith. They see 5000 people and then at another time 4000 people and they fear they cannot feed them. Jesus teaches invest in the people. They fear not being the greatest disciple, Jesus teaches invest in the most vulnerable among us. The rich young man fears he does not have purpose, that he does not have meaning, that he does not have abundant life. Jesus teaches invest your life for the sake of others. For God, all things are possible!

None of us want to live in fear, but we all do. Jesus Christ is praying for you right now to follow Him to the cross. Jesus is praying for you right now to invest your life in His Church. Do you want to wake up tomorrow only to fear the future? Or do you want to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and invest in the future? The time is now. You cannot change the past, but with Jesus Christ you can invest in the future. Are you living in joyful response to Christ’s love?

As Jesus models leadership, the Lord prays that we will model leadership. Frugality is fear based. Investment is faith based.

Love,
Pastor Curtis

Did you know? Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church in Murrysville houses an emergency food pantry known as Loaves and Fishes. This pantry is separate from the Westmoreland County Food Bank network and provides three day’s worth of food for any area family in need. Call the church office to schedule a pickup today!

Just like that, our first Rocket League night is in the books! We had a full lobby and a great time (once we figured out how to play)! Be on the lookout for next week’s youth group shenanigans!

Youth groups are still happening, regardless of social distancing and stay at home orders!

By now you have most likely seen the NPC response letter to the COVID-19 pandemic our area is experiencing. There has been an overwhelming number of statements from public officials asking that we limit public gatherings and practice "social distancing".

Last night, Session met and decided the best course of action would be to cancel Sunday school, youth group, and other such events for this Sunday 3/15. They have not said yet, but I expect this will mirror the 2 weeks plan put forth by Gov. Wolf, so I would anticipate it will be the same next week. Josh and I are working on figuring out live-streaming worship, so please evaluate if you need to be in worship in person or if that's an option for your family.

Since FRSD is closed, RAM will not be happening over the next few weeks.

That being said, my goal is to stay in touch as much as possible.

I hesitate to post my cell # on social media, but feel free to message the page or email for that, my xbox live username, and/or the Nintendo switch username.

Fun is not cancelled.

Fellowship is not cancelled.

Now is the time to be imaginative in how we support one another.

As always, please reach out if you need anything. We are all in this together, and it takes a village.

Ed

Come help us fund our Pine Springs trip next summer!

Our FISH youth group car wash is underway! Stop by the church before 1pm today to get your ride shined up and support our youth mission trip!

You're invited to family game night! Join us for an exciting night of fellowship to kick off our youth group activities!

Bring a board game or snack to share, and plan to stay the whole time to meet Ed and our youth group volunteers as well as get valuable information about what to expect in the coming year. See you there!

I am SO pleased to announce that after two weeks of hard work that felt like months, the youth room riser project is complete! Thanks to the huge swath of Newlonsburgers and friends who came together to lend a hand towards completing this project!

Volunteers from Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church (Pennsylvania) helped our construction crew with a home rehabilitation project at Little Grapevine Creek in Perry County, building decking and making other home accessibility repairs. They also did some painting, roofing, and pitched in on some projects at the Hazard Pavilion. What a great group of people!

One of our work crews got featured on the WYMT 6:00 news last night! See anyone you recognize?

https://www.wymt.com/content/news/Community-tries-to-stay-cool-on-one-of-the-hottest-days-of-the-year-512549281.html

Community tries to stay cool on one of the hottest days of the year so far Wednesday's heat index had temperatures feeling like they were in the mid to lower 90s.

This year’s Vacation Bible School will be out of this world! Join us July 22-26 at Murrysville First Presbyterian Church for fun, learning, and timeless Bible stories that inspire kids to give glory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine! Click here for registration info:https://s3.amazonaws.com/storage.nm-storage.com/newlonsburgchurch/files/c_e_files/reg_form_color_2019.pdf

It's now easier to email Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church Youth Group

Don’t forget to wear your Pine Springs Camp shirt to church tomorrow morning!

In his "free time", Ed has been working on a pet project as the Missions coordinator for an AWESOME conference for middle schoolers coming up this summer. With the speakers we have lined up, and The Many signed on for musical talent, trust us when we say you really don't want to miss it.

All the information can be found below. If you're interested in attending, let Ed know!

Home | A Youth Experience in St. SHAPED is more than a youth conference, it’s an experience. A youth experience designed for the next generation of middle schoolers from all across the nation, gathering for the purpose of experiencing the gospel through the discovery of a loving God in worship, art, and mission.

After a tough, loud, and exciting season of inter-church league volleyball; Newlonsburg has returned to the #1 spot! Congratulations to all players, both on our team and the others.

Congratulations to the 2018 confirmands!

Some NPC youth helping at Fresh Express today!

The Lost Sheep group at Organ Cave Community Center, after a successful day of painting.

A few high school students are giving back to the community on this Presidents' Day at Off The Floor!

NPC youth serving at Jubilee Soup Kitchen this morning!

We are returning to Jubilee again THIS Martin Luther King Day. Doesn't this look like fun? Spots are filling up, get in touch with Ed to reserve yours TODAY!

Our cookie walk is underway... still lots of good cookies available! Plus, don't sleep on our original Robo Santa Artwork!

The Lost Sheep are stamping hunger envelopes for the year ahead!

Thursday, we have thanks. Today, we are helping give people in need something to be thankful for at World Vision!