Goals
About a month ago, we set two goals for our ministry. I am happy to say that we have accomplished one! So we are half way there (assuming that we don’t set any new goals before we accomplish the one unfinished goal). So you are probably asking, “What, Kevin, are the two goals?” Well, read along and you will be informed.
Goal One:
Completed. Of course, it was not terribly difficult; we were to establish a college ministry Bible study, now known as Get Closer 201. It was established at 8:30 PM on the evening of Tuesday, September 11th. It was to be a weekly Bible study, and it was to be taught by someone other than myself. So far, all of these specifications have been met. Misty Foster stepped forward to facilitate a weekly discussion-based Bible study for college-aged students. This semester, the study is focusing on the book of James. If you, or someone you know, is interested in being a part of this study, contact the office or email me (click email me) and I will let you know where the study will be on any particular week.
Understanding that schedules are varied and often make meeting for a Bible study difficult, we know that 8:30 PM on Tuesday might not work for everyone. So we have been discussing starting another weekly college-aged Bible study to better facilitate schedule conflicts. However, at this point, we do not have a facilitation volunteer. If you are reading this and are thinking, “Hey, I can be that volunteer!” CALL 877-4141 OR EMAIL ME. It will be great!
Goal Two:
Our second goal is a bit more ambitious. In fact, its scale is almost enough to unnerve my progress. To explain, let me offer you a little history. This summer, our youth went to camp at Mississippi College. At camp, we felt that God was encouraging us to get out and somehow show Christ’s love in the community. We discussed it at length, we prayed about it at length. Then, we came home to discuss and pray some more. So now, having discussed and prayed, we have entered homework stage. We are at the point of figuring out what we will do to show love to our community. We decided that one way we could help would be to simply work.
We have learned that there are a number of people in Tallahassee who need help maintaining their homes. Various needs exist, whether it is a paint job, a new roof, or a wheelchair ramp. The people we have identified are people who, for one reason or another, cannot physically do the work themselves and/or cannot afford to pay someone to do the work. We, the young folks at camp, decided that we probably could, at the very least, paint a house… maybe even get as bold as to build a wheelchair ramp. But we realize that it can very easily be much bigger than the student ministry.
So we are now getting the word out to the church. Can we, as a church, get behind a ministry of helping? The goal we set in June was to do what we could to work on at least one house sometime before the end of the year. I figured we should start off small. We will invite the whole church to be involved – youth, college, and other various adults, even folks that we don’t know yet. Our students are studying this possibility. We are looking down the road to see if we can and how we can. Let us know what you think. Would you be interested in being a part of what our students are planning? We are thinking that this can be an ongoing ministry involving all kinds of people from all walks of life. Help us if you will. Pray about it, talk about it, and let me know.
EMAIL Kevin!
Goal One:
Completed. Of course, it was not terribly difficult; we were to establish a college ministry Bible study, now known as Get Closer 201. It was established at 8:30 PM on the evening of Tuesday, September 11th. It was to be a weekly Bible study, and it was to be taught by someone other than myself. So far, all of these specifications have been met. Misty Foster stepped forward to facilitate a weekly discussion-based Bible study for college-aged students. This semester, the study is focusing on the book of James. If you, or someone you know, is interested in being a part of this study, contact the office or email me (click email me) and I will let you know where the study will be on any particular week.
Understanding that schedules are varied and often make meeting for a Bible study difficult, we know that 8:30 PM on Tuesday might not work for everyone. So we have been discussing starting another weekly college-aged Bible study to better facilitate schedule conflicts. However, at this point, we do not have a facilitation volunteer. If you are reading this and are thinking, “Hey, I can be that volunteer!” CALL 877-4141 OR EMAIL ME. It will be great!
Goal Two:
Our second goal is a bit more ambitious. In fact, its scale is almost enough to unnerve my progress. To explain, let me offer you a little history. This summer, our youth went to camp at Mississippi College. At camp, we felt that God was encouraging us to get out and somehow show Christ’s love in the community. We discussed it at length, we prayed about it at length. Then, we came home to discuss and pray some more. So now, having discussed and prayed, we have entered homework stage. We are at the point of figuring out what we will do to show love to our community. We decided that one way we could help would be to simply work.
We have learned that there are a number of people in Tallahassee who need help maintaining their homes. Various needs exist, whether it is a paint job, a new roof, or a wheelchair ramp. The people we have identified are people who, for one reason or another, cannot physically do the work themselves and/or cannot afford to pay someone to do the work. We, the young folks at camp, decided that we probably could, at the very least, paint a house… maybe even get as bold as to build a wheelchair ramp. But we realize that it can very easily be much bigger than the student ministry.
So we are now getting the word out to the church. Can we, as a church, get behind a ministry of helping? The goal we set in June was to do what we could to work on at least one house sometime before the end of the year. I figured we should start off small. We will invite the whole church to be involved – youth, college, and other various adults, even folks that we don’t know yet. Our students are studying this possibility. We are looking down the road to see if we can and how we can. Let us know what you think. Would you be interested in being a part of what our students are planning? We are thinking that this can be an ongoing ministry involving all kinds of people from all walks of life. Help us if you will. Pray about it, talk about it, and let me know.
EMAIL Kevin!
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