July 12, 2010
Teaching Children to Look for Ways to Help
One of the parts of our honor definition is that we do more than what’s expected. That means seeing what needs to be done and doing it. It means solving problems instead leaving them for others. One family had a sign in their kitchen that read:
If it’s broken, fix it.
If it’s empty, fill it up.
If it’s open, shut it.
If it’s out, put it away.
If it’s messy, clean it up.
If you can’t, then report it.
That’s honor.
Take time to teach children that they don’t have to be asked in order to do a job. Honor means that we’re all contributing to family life. In fact, you may ask a child to go around the house and look for one job that needs to be done and do it, then report back to you.
These kinds of discussions and exercises will help children think outside of their little box and discover that they have a responsibility to the family. They can contribute to family life by just seeing something that needs to be done and doing it.
Of course, that’s what makes a valuable employee too so you can teach your children something more important than just how to get along better in your family. You may be preparing them to be outstanding employees as they get older.
July 12, 2010
Teaching Children to Look for Ways to Help
One of the parts of our honor definition is that we do more than what’s expected. That means seeing what needs to be done and doing it. It means solving problems instead leaving them for others. One family had a sign in their kitchen that read:
If it’s broken, fix it.
If it’s empty, fill it up.
If it’s open, shut it.
If it’s out, put it away.
If it’s messy, clean it up.
If you can’t, then report it.
That’s honor.
Take time to teach children that they don’t have to be asked in order to do a job. Honor means that we’re all contributing to family life. In fact, you may ask a child to go around the house and look for one job that needs to be done and do it, then report back to you.
These kinds of discussions and exercises will help children think outside of their little box and discover that they have a responsibility to the family. They can contribute to family life by just seeing something that needs to be done and doing it.
Of course, that’s what makes a valuable employee too so you can teach your children something more important than just how to get along better in your family. You may be preparing them to be outstanding employees as they get older.
Well day number 4 is going well and we have had over 40 kids in the programs so far today. It’s starting to get hot but we are all pretty adjusted to the 90+ degree weather now. In just a couple hours we will be heading out to several local parks to play with the kids and lead several bible clubs. Yesterday we spent time going door to door in the neighborhood around the church with information and offering to pray for any needs that the people may have. This was a huge challenge for the kids to step out and offer to pray for strangers. They experienced everything from doors slammed in their face to people opening up and asking for prayer for many issues. One of the best stories from yesterday was a man that when asked if he had anything that we could be praying for instantly began crying and shared that he had been praying for God to show him that someone cared for him. They prayed with him and he shared that he has been out of work and just felt alone for some time now. The pastor from the church we are working with has already visited with him and he is being connected with several other men within the church. We also have had many people that have simply been shocked that people would offer to pray for them. It’s been great to watch the kids go from being afraid to even knock on the door to being the ones offering to pray and praying with them. This trip has been great and I look forward to seeing what else God has in store for us here in stockton.
Well day number 4 is going well and we have had over 40 kids in the programs so far today. It’s starting to get hot but we are all pretty adjusted to the 90+ degree weather now. In just a couple hours we will be heading out to several local parks to play with the kids and lead several bible clubs. Yesterday we spent time going door to door in the neighborhood around the church with information and offering to pray for any needs that the people may have. This was a huge challenge for the kids to step out and offer to pray for strangers. They experienced everything from doors slammed in their face to people opening up and asking for prayer for many issues. One of the best stories from yesterday was a man that when asked if he had anything that we could be praying for instantly began crying and shared that he had been praying for God to show him that someone cared for him. They prayed with him and he shared that he has been out of work and just felt alone for some time now. The pastor from the church we are working with has already visited with him and he is being connected with several other men within the church. We also have had many people that have simply been shocked that people would offer to pray for them. It’s been great to watch the kids go from being afraid to even knock on the door to being the ones offering to pray and praying with them. This trip has been great and I look forward to seeing what else God has in store for us here in stockton.
Day two is going great and we have had many more kids joining us for the bible clubs. It’s been great to watch the kids pour into the park to come hear the word of God. Our students are doing an amazing job. Please keep us in prayer as we continue to be out in the heat mot of the day. Later today a family from the church will be making a huge meal for us that we will follow with a late night swim. Everything is going great and feels it feels like the time is flying by!
Will post more info soon.
Day two is going great and we have had many more kids joining us for the bible clubs. It’s been great to watch the kids pour into the park to come hear the word of God. Our students are doing an amazing job. Please keep us in prayer as we continue to be out in the heat mot of the day. Later today a family from the church will be making a huge meal for us that we will follow with a late night swim. Everything is going great and feels it feels like the time is flying by!
Will post more info soon.
Well it’s a hot day here in Stockton and we are part way through day two of our six days here working with New Day Community Church. The bible clubs are going well and the kids are having a wonderful time and doing a great job. Several of the bible clubs we are doing in parks have had low attendance but we are able to connect to the kids in a much deeper way. We have more kids joining the clubs throughout the day and it’s already been a huge blessing to the church here in Stockton.
Last night we were provided with dinner by the Jr High Pastor from Quail Lakes Church here in Stockton. Our groups go to Hume Lake the same week and we have been able to develop a great relationship over the last several years. It was such a blessing to have them host us for dinner and fun. The students felt truly blessed by this act of services and it was nice to enjoy some air conditioning for a few hours at the end of our long hot day. It’s great to have this huge reminder that no matter where we go, as Christians we always have family waiting to welcome us home.
Well it’s a hot day here in Stockton and we are part way through day two of our six days here working with New Day Community Church. The bible clubs are going well and the kids are having a wonderful time and doing a great job. Several of the bible clubs we are doing in parks have had low attendance but we are able to connect to the kids in a much deeper way. We have more kids joining the clubs throughout the day and it’s already been a huge blessing to the church here in Stockton.
Last night we were provided with dinner by the Jr High Pastor from Quail Lakes Church here in Stockton. Our groups go to Hume Lake the same week and we have been able to develop a great relationship over the last several years. It was such a blessing to have them host us for dinner and fun. The students felt truly blessed by this act of services and it was nice to enjoy some air conditioning for a few hours at the end of our long hot day. It’s great to have this huge reminder that no matter where we go, as Christians we always have family waiting to welcome us home.
On July 5th we will be meeting at the church at 5:45am to get an early start on a week of ministering to the children of Stockton. From the 5th to the 10th we will be partnering with New Day Community Church, a young church in Stockton, to host a v.b.s. at their church site and 6 bible clubs in local parks and neighborhoods. Our middle school program has had an on going relationship with new day for several years. It’s been amazing to watch their progress as a church and to join with them in everything from their first v.b.s. to painting their buildings. If you go to their web site at newdaystockton.com you can see one of their buildings in the back ground which we painted two years ago and a white fence around the grass that we finished last summer. Our friendship with new day has been a wonderful with our students seeing the ongoing ministry that they have had a hand in developing. It’s such a blessing to return this summer to help with v.b.s. and to host their bible clubs. God has been generous in pouring out His love and spirit on all of our work with New Day and I’m excited to see what he has laid out for us this summer.
Parents of Students attending this trip please review the important information below:
Cost of the trip is $150 per student plus any spending money and money for 4 fast food meals
We will be meeting at the church at 5:45am. I know it’s early but it’s important for us to beat traffic so we can setup for our first morning of v.b.s.
It’s an early morning but please have your student eat breakfast or bring something to snack on in the car as we will be driving straight through. A snack will be provided when we arrive.
We will be traveling in the church van and several leaders vehicles.
During our week the students will pay for 4 fast food meals. This should roughly be 4 -6 dollars per meal.
All other meals will be provided and prepared by our team or New Day.
We will be basing our work day and meals from New Day at 725 Oakmont Drive Stockton Ca.
We will be sleeping at Temple Baptist Church at 801 S. Lower Sacramento Road Lodi Ca.
The weather will be quite hot with the highs in the 90′s everyday and the lows in the 60′s. Please make sure to bring weather appropriate clothing while keeping modest in dress.
Our daily schedule will look something like
7:00am Wake up and get ready for the day
7:30am morning prayers and group scripture reading
7:40am Leave for New Day
8:05am Breakfast
8:30am Setup for V.B.S.
9:00am V.B.S.
11:00am V.B.S. wrap up and clean up/ setup for next day
11:30am Break and rest time
12:15pm Lunch
12:45pm Leave for bible club 1
1:00pm bible club 1
3:00pm bible club 2
5:00pm break and snack
5:15pm bible club 3
7:00pm dinner – being hosted by several churches throughout the week
8:00pm group bible study
9:oopm group activities
10:30pm head to bed.
The above schedule is a rough outline of each day knowing that every missions trip has surprises and things adjust along the way.
Things to bring:
Clothes for hot weather
light jacket or hoody for evenings
reusable water bottle
Sleeping bag and pillow
Two towels – one for showering one for swimming
swim suit – modest please
toiletries – shampoo, toothbrush, tooth paste, deodorant, and such
bible and note pad
spending money + money for 4 fast food meals – spending money should not exceed $50
servants heart and a good attitude
Optional items:
Cell Phones – we will allow calls to mom and dad in the morning and the evening. Over use out side of the allotted times will result in the phone being held by the leaders other then the allotted time for calls home.
camera
sleeping mat if you like but no huge inflatable beds
super amazing heart for serving others
Things not to bring:
electronics such as ipods or game devices
magazines
nuclear weapons or other weapons
fireworks – highly illegal in the county. I only mention it since we are leaving on the 5th.
Primary contact while on the trip will be Pastor Andrew’s cell phone. If you must call for an emergency during the day then call Andrew or Danny as the students will be instructed to only answer their phones in the morning or evening. Taking calls while in v.b.s. or the bible clubs would be a huge distraction for our students and those we are ministering to so please respect this time. If there is an a emergency do not hesitate to call.
Andrew: 831-512-6687
Danny: 831-402-5676
For further information please email Andrew@shorelinechurch.org
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On July 5th we will be meeting at the church at 5:45am to get an early start on a week of ministering to the children of Stockton. From the 5th to the 10th we will be partnering with New Day Community Church, a young church in Stockton, to host a v.b.s. at their church site and 6 bible clubs in local parks and neighborhoods. Our middle school program has had an on going relationship with new day for several years. It’s been amazing to watch their progress as a church and to join with them in everything from their first v.b.s. to painting their buildings. If you go to their web site at newdaystockton.com you can see one of their buildings in the back ground which we painted two years ago and a white fence around the grass that we finished last summer. Our friendship with new day has been a wonderful with our students seeing the ongoing ministry that they have had a hand in developing. It’s such a blessing to return this summer to help with v.b.s. and to host their bible clubs. God has been generous in pouring out His love and spirit on all of our work with New Day and I’m excited to see what he has laid out for us this summer.
Parents of Students attending this trip please review the important information below:
Cost of the trip is $150 per student plus any spending money and money for 4 fast food meals
We will be meeting at the church at 5:45am. I know it’s early but it’s important for us to beat traffic so we can setup for our first morning of v.b.s.
It’s an early morning but please have your student eat breakfast or bring something to snack on in the car as we will be driving straight through. A snack will be provided when we arrive.
We will be traveling in the church van and several leaders vehicles.
During our week the students will pay for 4 fast food meals. This should roughly be 4 -6 dollars per meal.
All other meals will be provided and prepared by our team or New Day.
We will be basing our work day and meals from New Day at 725 Oakmont Drive Stockton Ca.
We will be sleeping at Temple Baptist Church at 801 S. Lower Sacramento Road Lodi Ca.
The weather will be quite hot with the highs in the 90′s everyday and the lows in the 60′s. Please make sure to bring weather appropriate clothing while keeping modest in dress.
Our daily schedule will look something like
7:00am Wake up and get ready for the day
7:30am morning prayers and group scripture reading
7:40am Leave for New Day
8:05am Breakfast
8:30am Setup for V.B.S.
9:00am V.B.S.
11:00am V.B.S. wrap up and clean up/ setup for next day
11:30am Break and rest time
12:15pm Lunch
12:45pm Leave for bible club 1
1:00pm bible club 1
3:00pm bible club 2
5:00pm break and snack
5:15pm bible club 3
7:00pm dinner – being hosted by several churches throughout the week
8:00pm group bible study
9:oopm group activities
10:30pm head to bed.
The above schedule is a rough outline of each day knowing that every missions trip has surprises and things adjust along the way.
Things to bring:
Clothes for hot weather
light jacket or hoody for evenings
reusable water bottle
Sleeping bag and pillow
Two towels – one for showering one for swimming
swim suit – modest please
toiletries – shampoo, toothbrush, tooth paste, deodorant, and such
bible and note pad
spending money + money for 4 fast food meals – spending money should not exceed $50
servants heart and a good attitude
Optional items:
Cell Phones – we will allow calls to mom and dad in the morning and the evening. Over use out side of the allotted times will result in the phone being held by the leaders other then the allotted time for calls home.
camera
sleeping mat if you like but no huge inflatable beds
super amazing heart for serving others
Things not to bring:
electronics such as ipods or game devices
magazines
nuclear weapons or other weapons
fireworks – highly illegal in the county. I only mention it since we are leaving on the 5th.
Primary contact while on the trip will be Pastor Andrew’s cell phone. If you must call for an emergency during the day then call Andrew or Danny as the students will be instructed to only answer their phones in the morning or evening. Taking calls while in v.b.s. or the bible clubs would be a huge distraction for our students and those we are ministering to so please respect this time. If there is an a emergency do not hesitate to call.
Andrew: 831-512-6687
Danny: 831-402-5676
For further information please email Andrew@shorelinechurch.org
