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Go and Tell
Matthew 11:3-5 “ They asked Jesus, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Waiting is hard! I have a hard time waiting for a pizza to cook, let alone waiting for something for 400 years. This is how long the people of God waited for their promised king (called the Messiah). When Jesus came, the people of God were not sure he was that person. They asked Jesus if he was the “one to come”. Jesus answered them not with a “yes” or a “no”, but with a command to go and tell what they see and hear. That is how the people of God would know if he was their king, by what they saw Jesus do. Jesus would bring healing and restoration wherever he went. Jesus was and is the ultimate caregiver. To explore Jesus being our caregiver, check out the resource below!
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A Natural Opportunity for Outreach: Self-Care
 As we think about reaching new students this fall, what have you seen Jesus do in your life? What are the stories of healing and restoration you can share with other nursing students to point them to Jesus? Sharing your faith can be scary, but when we share openly and honestly about our lives, including about Jesus, people are genuinely interested.
Try it this fall if your chapter has not gone through the Caregiver Bible Study Series. At the end of the study, there is an invitation you can make to your group to take the next step with Jesus. If your group has never made this invitation with Jesus, reach out to us–we would love to coach you! We also have postcards and posters you can use to invite students to join your 4-week study. Email Jen at jen.wojtysiak@intervarsity.org to get a Caregiver packet!
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New Resources
 Check out our new Bible studies, devotionals, and other resources!
- Mental Health Bible Study: This short series from Skip McDonald helps us engage Scripture so we can seek God and depend on God for strength to carry on.
- Suffering: Three Bible study sessions exploring suffering, how we can process our own suffering, and come alongside others in their suffering.
- Self-care Video Series: A four-session video series with a discussion guide to help you and your group explore different elements of self-care in nursing school.
- Hope in the Darkness: A Bible study series focused on the hope we have in relationship – with God, our colleagues, and the individuals and communities where we work and serve.
- Come and See Devotionals: Devotionals from the book of John focused on our relationship with Jesus.
- NCF Prayer Meeting Outline: Want to spend your NCF meeting in prayer? Follow this easy-to-use guide.
Bible Studies for Students Exploring Jesus: Encounters with Jesus is a 5-week God-Investigation Group (GIG) series from Intervarsity that includes compelling illustrations, guided discussion, and application questions. Each study also has a leader's guide with community-building suggestions, questions for going deeper, and other leadership insights.
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Clarifying Our Vision
 We have exciting news to share! While NCF has always been about seeing students and nurses know and follow Jesus in nursing; it’s now official! Our vision is: Seeing students and nurses know and follow Jesus in nursing. You are a huge part of that vision! Thank you for the ways you live this every day. By leading a group on campus you fulfill our mission to uniquely transform the nursing profession through: Biblically grounded communities, effective faith-sharing, and comprehensive resources that support integrated whole-person care for and by the nurse. As your groups study the Bible, create a community of prayer, and develop as faith sharers you join the 125+ groups across the country doing the same thing! You are part of a movement transforming nursing with the good news of Jesus! Thank you!
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Get your new student outreach packet!
New Student Outreach is just around the corner. Don’t forget to get your packet with resources to help you get the word out about NCF! Click here to get the packet. Click here to get an NCF in a bag, using the code NCFNSO2021 to get it free (you just pay to ship)
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Urbana 2022
Throughout its 75-year history, students have led different aspects of The Urbana Student Missions Conference. This Urbana, student-led Bible studies will occur through our World Changers Cohort! WCC will train and coach undergrad, grad students, and recent grads in leading three Bible studies and a call to faith at Urbana. Be a part of this special community! All you need is a dedicated heart to Jesus, a few hours for pre-Urbana training and they will walk you through the rest!
Click Here for more information. Space is limited. REGISTER FOR URBANA & JOIN WCC TODAY! If you are in need of a scholarship to attend Urbana, fill out a form HERE!
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Group Membership
NCF Professional Membership provides an opportunity to be connected with additional resources including community with nurses in the field and the Journal of Christian Nursing. Your chapter can enjoy additional discounts (student rate only $30 and a free Faculty Advisor membership for every 10 students) by joining together as a group. Click here or more information or contact ncf@intervarsity.org to get started.
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Student Ministries Director
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