On Friday, January 25, NCA held its annual Spiritual Emphasis Day for middle and high school students. SED is a day full of guest speakers, praise and worship, special interest seminars, prayer, games and activities designed to allow students to take time away from their regular academic routine and focus on their spiritual walk with the Lord. We were blessed with 24 guest speakers, most of whom were missionaries, pastors and youth leaders, who presented a wide variety of different topics to the students, ranging from peer pressure, science and faith, leadership, prayer, dealing with temptations, and just the simple gospel message!
NCA is a school that strongly desires to see its students growing in their relationship with God and their ability to love those around them, while also maintaining excellence in academic preparation. This goal is evidenced through activities like Spiritual Emphasis Day, our Youth Group program on Friday nights, community service opportunities (Saturday morning Ignite events), and a range of spiritual retreats for students of all ages.
This week, for example, our 4th-6th grade students will participate in an overnight retreat, with three areas of focus: spiritual, academic, and physical. Our theme is Mission Incredible and our main verse is Psalm 19:1 - "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." The activities will revolve around science. Students will be making solar ovens, doing an egg drop, blasting off rockets, and looking for constellations. The teachers are organizing all of the details of the retreat, and will have help from six high school student leaders and many parent volunteers.
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