There have been a couple of times in the past week, where I've received messages from parents of our Preteens letting me know that they can't commit to volunteering on Wednesday nights because they don't attend on Wednesday nights for one reason or another.
Our stance as a Student Ministries, has always been that if a student really wants to get connected and grow spiritually, that they need to be involved not just on Sunday mornings but on Wednesday nights as well.
This is the response that I sent to one of these parents. I thought I'd share it with you in case you are wondering the difference between and importance of making sure your student is involved in our Wednesday night programming at NMC...
"Dear Parent, I would encourage you to try and work something out so that your daughter is able to come to Preteens on Wednesday nights this school year. The older kids get, the more it becomes a necessity rather than a luxury that they get involved on Wednesday nights at NMC if they are to really grow spiritually.
While what we offer on Sunday mornings is valuable, it's just not the optimal time to do ministry to students. With that said, what we are doing on Sunday mornings is valuable and is something we feel like we have maximized. It's just that Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. tends to be a much more difficult time to do ministry in Student Ministries to 10-18 year olds as compared to Wednesday nights at 6:45 p.m.
Thus, there is a lot that takes place on Wednesday nights that students who only come on Sunday mornings miss out on and consequently, tend to have their spiritual growth stunted to some extent."
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Bravo! Parents will move heaven and earth to accomodate their kid's athletic schedules, but can't find time to attend church for a hour on Wednesdays. Good for you sticking to your ground on this one. Responses like that make me want to enroll my kids in your YM program right now. Keep fighting the good fight...
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