Monday, March 26, 2007

Volunteers - serving with the "end" in mind

In The ReignForest we want preschoolers to learn three things by the age of five:
God Made Me
God Loves Me
Jesus wants to be my friend forever
We teach with the "end in mind" knowing that we have these children for a very short time and we need to make the most of the time.



We wear shirts that read "We Speak Family" on the front and "We're on the clock" on the back. Of the 8,760 hours in a year, we may have an opportunity to be with your child for approximately 40 hours. In order to accomplish the task of getting children to learn the three things we partner with parents by providing a Small Talk card each week so that they can discuss with their children what they are learning in The ReignForest. At the beginning of the month they also get a memory verse magnet which allows them to practice the verse we are learning.
Volunteers are key to making things happen in The ReignForest each week. They are as special as the preschoolers that they work with. They are people like me and you, followers of Jesus Christ who are willing to put their hands to the activities that engage children, they are willing to make a commitment to serve and care for children so moms, dads and grandparents can attend a service where they can hear a lifechanging message. They will have an opportunity to decide if they want to become followers of Jesus Christ. Consider this, could serving be the most important work of your week, your year ...even of your lifetime?

Think of it - serving is a choice, is it really possible to make an eternal impact ?
You choose.
"..But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15


Serving families, serving one another, serving Christ.





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