Other things that revive my passion to serve in kids’ ministry include experiencing God in my personal life, seeing the kids respond to the lessons and being so excited to help, seeing others persevering in ministry despite difficulties and reading stories about people who step out in faith. (That’s the librarian side of me.)“
For those who may experience “burning out” in serving situations, Melanie has these tips to share. “Ask God to help you examine your heart and actions to identify what might be causing you to feel burnt out. Often I discover that my weariness is due to a habit that needs to be changed, unaddressed issues in other areas of my life or a wrong attitude. Constantly praying on my own and having others pray for me is also
Why You Should Go To EDGe by Sabrina Li 10 reasons why you should go to fellowship (in no particular order): 1. Play crazy games (e.g. human whac-a-mole) 2. Make friends and bond! 3. It’s easy to forget about God in our lives during the week. Having fellowship at the end of each week on Friday nights is a great way to remember His presence. 4. There are many opportunities to serve God 5. Learn more about God and His love 6. Hang out with amazing leaders who are always there for you 7. To spend time with other brothers and sisters in Christ who might be going through similar difficulties in life 8. A great way to get non-Christian friends introduced to Christ 9. Become stronger in faith 10. It’s fun! Just do it.
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crucial in getting me out of a slump. I find it’s important for me to recognize that serving is not about my own comfort but is a spiritual battle where fighting really does get you tired. “ Melanie also sheds some light on the mystery of what exactly JCKidz stands for. “No big story,” she says. “It means Jesus Christ Kids. Why the Z? Because it seems cooler.“
EDGe (“Elim, Daniel, and Gideon Experience“) has a very special place in my heart; every year I learn so many important lessons and skills that I can take with me in my spiritual walk and use to glorify God! As a high school student, it is very comforting to have something fun to look forward to at the end of each week, where I can spend time with friends and do crazy things. Some of my best memories were made at fellowship. When I started going to Elim Fellowship, I did not go very often because I was busy on Friday nights. My relationship with God was pretty fragile. I began going on a weekly basis when I was in Grade 9 at Daniel Fellowship and although I felt a bit shy at first, I couldn’t help but have a blast every Friday. It felt as though God was really bringing me closer through fellowship and I could see Him and experience His great love through the people there. After making the decision to get baptized, I felt the need to put my faith in action and just as I entered
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VCBC English Congregation Newsletter
April 2014
Gideon Fellowship, there were so many different ways to serve God and to give back to Him for all that He’s done for me. I joined the SLT (“Student Leadership Team“) and helped out with the Gideon worship. It honestly makes me so happy to be able to use what God has given me to serve Him! Small group time in fellowship is always awesome; it is a chance for us to know others at a deeper level and to talk about life. It feels good to be able to listen to others and have them listen to you in return. I stray from God quite easily and having this time never fails to pull me back to Him again. Fellowship is one of the things that helped me grow closer to God and I often feel filled with joy and an urge to serve when Fridays draw near. God shows me something new every week whether it is right in front of me or something more subtle that surfaces later on. GO TO FELLOWSHIP!
PASSIONATE. COMMITTED. GENUINE.