Bellevue Bright Lights

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Radiant Purity Video Conference August 2012

We are excited to announce a Bright Lights Radiant Purity Video Conference is coming to Redmond, WA in August 2012. Taught by Sarah Mally and the Bright Lights staff, this video conference is designed to encourage young ladies to be strong for the Lord in their youth and shine radiantly as bright lights for Him!

Radiant Purity Video Conference

Age: 12-22+

Topics:

• Waiting for God’s Best

• Living for God’s Purposes

• Giving Your Heart to Your Parents

• Avoiding the Dangers of the World’s Thinking

• How to Delight in Jesus, Our Heavenly Prince

• Using Your Years of Singleness for God

• What the Lord Says About Modesty

• How to Guard Your Heart When You Have a Crush

• Being Wise in Internet Usage

A young lady who is pure shines with a radiant brightness in this world of darkness. How can a young lady stay physically and emotionally pure as she waits for God’s best in marriage? How can parents protect and guide? Creatively presented through stories and testimonies, practical instruction, skits, and real-life examples, this conference gives Biblical answers to everyday questions and deep life struggles. The material is discreet and appropriate for twelve year olds, yet relevant to all ages. Includes testimonies from young ladies who serve as Bright Lights staff, chalk drawings, and harp music.

Click here to see a 2 minute video clip of the conference.

Fathers & Mothers are encouraged to attend.

Date:

Friday, August 3rd from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM and Saturday, August 4^th from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location:

Redmond Assembly of God

16601 NE 95th St.

Redmond, WA. 98052

Cost:

$12 per girl / $10 per parent.

Late registration (after July 22^nd): $15 per girl / $12 per parent

To register online, click here.

See the Bright Lights Website for more information about the Radiant Purity Conference.

For questions, feel free to contact Chay Bigger, the conference hostess, at chaybigger@yahoo.com or 425-378-3441. (Emailing will ensure a quicker response.)

You can also contact the Bright Lights staff at staff@brightlightsministry.com.

About Bright Lights

In 1996, Sarah Mally started a discipleship ministry in her living room with the goal of challenging other young ladies to be strong for the Lord in their youth. We have been excited to see how the Lord has allowed Bright Lights to grow, and now there are over 500 Bright Lights groups that have started around the country and internationally. Bright Lights continues to train leaders, host mother / daughter conferences, and provide discipleship materials for young ladies. Sarah Mally is also the author of “Before You Meet Prince Charming,” published in 2006, and co-author of the book “Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends” which she and her brother and sister published in 2002.

Bright Lights

PO Box 11451

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52410

319-377-6728

www.brightlightsministry.com

www.mallyjournal.com

Friday, March 2, 2012

Coming Summer 2012 - Radiant Purity conference!

We originally started Bellevue Bright Lights last summer with a handful of girls, and have been praying for growth ever since. Our desire to increase the Bellevue group has been further prompted by the Lord to not 'hide our lights under a basket' so to speak, but to step out boldly, in faith, and see if there aren't others in the community who need to hear about this wonderful ministry.

To this end, the Bright Lights office suggested we host a video conference. Yes, of course!! They see the most growth and excitement in the ministry (understandably!) after the video conferences, as attendees catch the vision of BL and how beneficial it would be to join / or start groups.

Indeed, this is how Bellevue Bright Lights came into existence. My eldest daughter and I attended a Radiant Purity conference last year and were ready to hit the ground running afterwards in starting our own group.

An interesting side note to all this was that I had actually been praying for over a year that the Lord would bring along a godly young lady with a heart to lead the Bellevue group. Three potential 'candidates' fell through, and in the end, as my good friend pointed out to me...I was the one who was supposed to start and lead the group. Being already knee-deep in another amazing ministry which I had been involved with for the last 8 years (www.healinghearts.org) - I wasn't super thrilled about taking something else on at first. Gradually, the Lord worked in my heart, and ministering to youth became more and more of a desire until finally, attending the video conference was the last little thing needed to ignite my new found desire into full-on implementation...and thus, Bellevue Bright Lights was born! My other ministry is on hold for the time being, as I concentrate my efforts in this precious new ministry the Lord has graciously led me to. My hope is that some of the girls from our group would go on to lead their own groups in the future.

The Lord is making it clear that now is the time to get the word out about the ministry in our area in a new way...to prayerfully not only grow our own group, but to raise up new ones locally as well.

More information to come about the Radiant Purity video conference which we hope to host this summer - stay tuned! To get an idea of what a conference looks like, click here.

As for the Bellevue Bright Lights group meetings, we will be putting them on hold until September 2012 when we hopefully will have a BIG new kickoff with lots of smiling new faces in attendance! Until then, our efforts will be geared towards making the video conference a huge success and continuing with our fellowshipping outside of official meetings.

Please contact me if you would like more information on the Bellevue group, or the Radiant Purity conference happening this summer, by leaving a comment.

Blessings!
Chay :)

Meeting photos pre-blog

Shots from earlier meetings before I created the blog :)

We have some very talented chefs in our little group! Girls take turns signing up to bring tea snacks.

The girls learned how to use a Concordance at this meeting.

Some of the girls get a little help looking up scripture in one of the activities. This picture makes my heart smile...generations coming together over God's word :)

Reading letters from the AWESOME New Zealand penpals during tea time...

Cooling the tea down :)

Our first group ministry opportunity was to do a small neighborhood drive and gather items to help the victims of the Seattle Union Gospel Lighthouse apartment fire (July of 2011) in which over 40 people were left homeless and lost all of their belongings.

Working on an activity before the meeting while waiting for the other girls to arrive.

This was a fun meeting! We had a CPR instructor come the house and teach us this life saving skill.

Learning how to use AED's (automated external defibrillator's).

Blessings,

Chay

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Mercy Me!

Hello Bellevue Bright Lights!

Our meeting this past Sunday was on Mercy, and I think it was our best meeting yet...although a friend pointed out to me today that I say that about every meeting! It's hard not to feel that way about such a great group of gals...I'm so blessed by each and every one of you!

Here are some pictures from the meeting. (mental note: the girls really like doing skits!!)

That sticky note says 'Law Expert'...from the parable about the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37)

The parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18: 21-35)...pleading for mercy from the King to whom she owes so great a debt.

But unfortunately, she doesn't show the same mercy to her fellow slave, who owes her a pittance...

Off to prison for your lack of mercy!

Next comes the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18: 10-14)...hmmm, which one do you think she is playing??

I'm thinking this is a much more humble approach to prayer! Who do you think received God's mercy?

The younger gals prepare for their last skit....

Narrating the parable of The Lost Sheep (Luke 15: 3-7).

Calling to her friends to come help celebrate...bringing home the little lost sheep (or at least a well-loved bedtime snuggly lamb!)

No, she's not skippin' out of Bright Lights to go shoot hoops...she's the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32) off to spend Dad's fortune!

But alas, after the dough runs dry, she can't even eat the pig's food - she's thinking it's time to go home to Daddy...who runs to meet her and welcome her home!

Our project for this meeting was writing letters back to our AWESOME NEW ZEALAND pen pals! Look at these cool origami kitties they made for us...

Tea time :)

Thank you girls for another fantastic meeting! Until next time... :)

Monday, January 30, 2012

There's a new blog in town...Bellevue Bright Lights! Under construction, more coming soon :)

What is a Bright Light?

It is a girl who has given her life to Jesus Christ, trusting in Him alone for salvation and for the grace to live each day according to His will. It is a girl who knows how to respond "just right" to people and circumstances, demonstrating godliness in her actions and attitudes. It is a girl who has Biblical convictions and commitments (holiness), and is able to go through her teenage years strong for the Lord without stumbling as many do. It is a girl who touches the lives of others by her servant’s spirit, her radiant countenance, and the message of eternal life through Jesus Christ (testimony). God wants bright lights! There is a great need for more of them in this generation of darkness.

Bright stands for Being Radiant in Godliness, Holiness, and Testimony. The first Bright Lights group was started in 1996 by a 17-year-old young lady named Sarah Mally. The Lord had given her a desire to encourage younger girls to be strong for the Lord in their youth, and she decided to begin a discipleship group in her living room in order to give these girls vision, encouragement, and teaching in godliness. Since that first meeting, Bright Lights has seen God’s hand of direction and blessing in many ways. There are now hundreds of groups that have started worldwide. Bright Lights continues to train leaders to begin groups, host Strong in the Lord conferences and Radiant Purity conferences, and provide discipleship material for moms and daughters. It is exciting to see many young ladies making commitments to seek the Lord and shine their light brightly for Him. To find out more about Bright Lights, visit http://www.brothersandsisters.net/

What does a typical meeting look like?

What is a Typical Meeting Like? If you were to attend a Bright Lights meeting, what would it be like? At each meeting the leader shares a lesson covering important topics that are essential for girls in order for them to be strong for the Lord in their youth, such as:

Developing a Close Relationship with Parents
Gaining a Clear Conscience
Spending Time in God’s Word Everyday
Keeping Yourself Pure from Polluting Influences
Accepting the Way God Created You
Choosing Wise Friends
Contentment
Sensitivity
Humility
Self-control

The lesson is reinforced by testimonies from older girls in the group. At Bright Lights meetings, we also enjoy singing, fellowshipping with likeminded young ladies, listening to biographies of great Christians from history, preparing for future ministry opportunities, enjoying other activities together, and snacks (often with tea in china tea cups).

Each girl receives a Bright Lights binder that she brings with her to the meetings each week. After each lesson, she receives a new handout to add to her binder. The Bright Lights curriculum is organized into eight sets which you can view here.

Statement of Faith

1. Everyone has sinned and broken God’s laws. Because the penalty for sin is death, each of us deserve to spend eternity in hell in separation from God. We are totally incapable of achieving heaven on our own. There is no way we can be good enough to attain forgiveness from sin or achieve eternal life by our own works.
2. God so loved the world that He gave His only son, Jesus Christ, to rescue us from our sin. Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and rose again on the third day. He paid the penalty for our sin and took the punishment that we deserved.
3. Forgiveness and the free gift of eternal life is offered to anyone who will repent of their sin, and believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior. Redemption is wholly by the blood of Christ, and salvation is by grace, through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4. The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God, and the final authority for our lives. It is literal, historical, and infallible.
5. There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
6. The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God, born of a virgin, sinlessly perfect. His sacrifice is substitutionary and representative. He rose bodily from the dead and ascended to His Father’s right hand, where He now ministers as our Great High Priest.
7. Jesus Christ is coming again to rapture His church, and subsequently to return and reign over the earth.
8. God created the universe ex nihilo (out of nothing) by His spoken word in six literal days as the Bible states.
9. There will be a resurrection of both the saved and the lost to either eternal life or eternal judgment.
10. A true child of God who is justified by the blood of Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit is safe and exempt from God’s judgment and thus secure for eternity.

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