Once again I find myself doing something I said I would NEVER do. The list of things I said I would never do, but have done keeps getting longer somehow! I didn't think there could possibly be anything in my life worth blogging about. Recently, I felt God prompting me to write this blog. Ok, God!
My goal in life is to be the servant God wants me to be. I want to inspire others, especially children, to shine in the world around us. What is the best way to do that? To be the hands & feet of Jesus! But, how?
A few years ago I was asked to be the VBS director for our church. I was excited to take on a new challenge. As I looked through all the different curriculum options I saw that they all had one thing in common: crafts. While I enjoy being crafty, I really dislike "kids" crafts! I remember one craft in particular from my days in VBS as a child. We glued uncooked shell noodles onto light switch plates and spray painted them gold. What was the lesson behind that? I have no idea! And that is the problem I have with "kids" crafts. They are usually just time fillers with no real lesson.
As I looked through the curriculum, one VBS program stood out to me because it had an alternative option to crafts - service projects! Still doing something crafty, but the craft was used to minister to others. I love that idea! Ever since then I have had the desire to use craft time as a way to teach kids to put others first through various service projects.
Currently, I teach Kids Worship once a month at our church - Fishers Point Community Church. I do a service project with the children each time I teach. Through this blog I will share with you the projects we have done. I would love to hear some of your ideas of how you incorporate service projects at your church, school, home, job, etc. I pray that I can share some ideas to inspire you, your church or family to put Others First.
My goal in life is to be the servant God wants me to be. I want to inspire others, especially children, to shine in the world around us. What is the best way to do that? To be the hands & feet of Jesus! But, how?
A few years ago I was asked to be the VBS director for our church. I was excited to take on a new challenge. As I looked through all the different curriculum options I saw that they all had one thing in common: crafts. While I enjoy being crafty, I really dislike "kids" crafts! I remember one craft in particular from my days in VBS as a child. We glued uncooked shell noodles onto light switch plates and spray painted them gold. What was the lesson behind that? I have no idea! And that is the problem I have with "kids" crafts. They are usually just time fillers with no real lesson.
As I looked through the curriculum, one VBS program stood out to me because it had an alternative option to crafts - service projects! Still doing something crafty, but the craft was used to minister to others. I love that idea! Ever since then I have had the desire to use craft time as a way to teach kids to put others first through various service projects.
Currently, I teach Kids Worship once a month at our church - Fishers Point Community Church. I do a service project with the children each time I teach. Through this blog I will share with you the projects we have done. I would love to hear some of your ideas of how you incorporate service projects at your church, school, home, job, etc. I pray that I can share some ideas to inspire you, your church or family to put Others First.
Yeah! I am so excited to see where God will take this!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you enter the blogosphere!! I really like that you have the kids do a service project. Little ones need to know that they can contribute to the Kingdom just like everyone else. It was terrific to get in our car and have such a clean windshield :-)
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