Between working at Kentridge and working with the youth
my weeks have been filled to capacity.
Sunday mornings, Matthew and I are involved with the high school Sunday school
class. In fact, next month I will have
the opportunity to lead the discussion. It
has been exciting to see the youth step up in Sunday school. Amy was able to share an opportunity for the
youth to serve the needy with a clothing drive.
I loved seeing her excitement for this ministry. The youth were able to pray over Queen and
surround her with love as she was baptized during the first service. Emily and Sophie shared about their trip
overseas. God is definitely at work in
this group of youth.
Sunday evenings we are able to reconnect with the youth
as they hang out at youth group. Sunday
evenings is a time for the youth to feel free to invite friends to a
non-threatening activity at church. It
is filled with time of fellowship and games with a small discussion in age
appropriate groups at the end.
Now that we live in the area were able to be a part of
the mid-week small groups. Matthew meets
with the boys on Tuesday nights as they go over a study on the measure of a
man. The focus is to teach the youth how
to be a man of God. On Wednesday evenings,
I am part of the high school girls’ small group. We are going over what we believe and
why. We want the girls to have a strong
foundation of what they believe… to make it their own faith. Of course, we also want them to build strong
friendships so they have a support system in place as they face various trials
in the upcoming years.
Of course beyond these regular activities we have the
random youth activities such as the fast food formal that I shared about
previously. My desire is to also be able
to connect with some of the girls on an informal basis like I used to. Being so involved while I am married is a
little more challenging but watching the growth in the youth is worth it. Of course, it has also been nice to be
working at a school that some of the youth attend and be able to see them at
school functions.
Some of the girls that attend Wednesday small group
Enjoying Italian sodas
I caught Patrick smiling :)
High schoolers go crazy
Averaging over 50 in attendance
Worshiping on Sunday morning
Amy sharing about Kent Hope
Interacting with the girls...
I love hanging out with Abby and her friends
Middle school goof balls
Apples to Apples and other games
Dividing into groups
Scavenger competition
Praying for Queen's baptism
I loved hearing her share about her faith and getting to know her better
Tears of joy as she (and others) were baptized
Celebrating with her mother... such joy
Embracing the girls
Ramey girls sharing about their trip
What an adventure they had..,
High school Sunday school
Jimmy working with the boys
More team competitions
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