Thursday, August 19, 2010
Last night was my last night helping with the Kindergarten through second grade on Wednesday nights :( Summer is almost over! I go back to school in 9 days and the kids I helped with go back in 6 days. This summer flew by! Some of the kids have gotten so much taller!
In this post I'd just like to tell you about my last night with the kiddo's. To start off I was
asked if I would give a little girl named Morgan a piggy back ride, turns out she didn't really
want to get off, and didn't until we went out for game time :) once outside they did relay
races and a few of the girls didn't want to play because they didn't understand it fully and
were pretty shy. I sat with these girls and tried to get them to open up a little bit, they did!
Leaves were starting to fall so they were picking them up and crumbling them, after they had
that figured o
ut they decided it would be fun to throw these crumbled leaves at me. It was
adorable, I did end up having quite a few leaves that I had to shake out of my hair.
We got them all to the other side of the building for snack and one little girl comes up to
me and tells me she can't find her shoes. I gave her a piggy back ride back over to the field
and we found her shoes then went back to the snack area. After snack we go in for song time
and the message. There's a little girl named Sabrina who sits on my lap every time, I love her!
She fell asleep this time, She's in kindergarten.
Monday, August 16, 2010
In earlier posts I shared some video's of some of the ministry's I was helping with. Those were all pretty formal and just facts. Today I would like to tell you some of the reasons why I love helping out with kids ministry's :)
#1. I love kids!! there so much fun to be around and its amazing what they can think of! They have great imaginations and it just makes me happy to hear some of their crazy idea's. For example in my 3 and 4 yr old class I had one little boy left waiting to be picked up and I asked him what he wanted to do while waiting for his mom, he told me he wanted to take over the world...with dinosaurs :) it made my day!
#2. Because I love kids I love being able to watch them grow, learning to speak better and better, I remember when the 3's and 4's were 2 and how much they've grown up since then! Its unbelievable! How they react to things like when they get hurt or when they're told they need to share, its just such a difference! I was at college last year so when I left these kids were 2 or 3 now they all just seem so big!
#3. I love being able to teach these kids about God! I don't think its ever to early to start telling a child about the God who created the world. In the class I teach it makes me very happy when we talk about a bible character and these kids already know so much about him! I enjoy taking the story's I grew up learning and bringing it down to their level and making it fun for them!
I would encourage anyone and everyone to get involved with a childrens ministry at your local church! Its fun to watch the kids grow and there also a blast to play with, you play a simple game with them and it makes them feel special and your their favorite person for an hour :) Kids don't need to much to be happy and that happiness is contagious!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Proverbs 31 Woman
-The woman who fears the Lord
I'm going to go through and list some of the characteristics of the Proverbs 31 Woman
- She is an excelent wife, far more precious than jewels.
- Her husband can trust her, and he will have no lack of gain, she does him good and not harm all the days of her life.
- She works willingly with her hands.
- She rises early.
- Prepares food for her household and servants.
- She considers a purchase before buying.
- She dresses herself in strength and makes her arms strong.
- She only buys things that are profitable.
- She opens her hands to the poor and is helpful to the needy.
- Her family is well clothed.
- Strength and dignity are her clothing.
- She speaks with wisdom.
- She's a kind teacher.
- She is not idle.
- Her children call her blessed.
- Her husband also praises her.
- She fears the Lord
This is a HUGE list, and no one is perfect, but we can all strive to have some of these qualities ourselves, and have people notice these qualities in us!
-The woman who fears the Lord
I'm going to go through and list some of the characteristics of the Proverbs 31 Woman
- She is an excelent wife, far more precious than jewels.
- Her husband can trust her, and he will have no lack of gain, she does him good and not harm all the days of her life.
- She works willingly with her hands.
- She rises early.
- Prepares food for her household and servants.
- She considers a purchase before buying.
- She dresses herself in strength and makes her arms strong.
- She only buys things that are profitable.
- She opens her hands to the poor and is helpful to the needy.
- Her family is well clothed.
- Strength and dignity are her clothing.
- She speaks with wisdom.
- She's a kind teacher.
- She is not idle.
- Her children call her blessed.
- Her husband also praises her.
- She fears the Lord
This is a HUGE list, and no one is perfect, but we can all strive to have some of these qualities ourselves, and have people notice these qualities in us!
Monday, August 9, 2010
http://www.screencast.com/users/Taylor4/folders/Jing/media/54f200e6-b9ab-4851-ba72-250a39aba0d3
Here's another video!! This is of the 5 O'clock ministry I teach on Sundays! It includes pictures.
Enjoy!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
http://www.screencast.com/users/Taylor4/folders/Jing/media/3f0f1b79-f9ad-4581-90c2-fa0dc0f2ccdb
This is a slideshow with audio about the ministries i've helped with this summer!! Its pretty sweet! check it out!
Monday, August 2, 2010
I Timothy 2:11-12
Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to excersise authority over a man; rather she is to remain quiet.
This is a sensitive subject for many woman out there and I would just like to adress this verse by explaining it as best I can.
"Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness." The way I interpret this is when you are learning something new (in school, a new ministry, how to fix something ect.) then be quiet while your being taught, that makes the most sense too, you'll learn whatever it is faster if your quiet and listening. Also don't be rude and obnoxious while being taught, the teacher is taking time out of their scedule to teach you so be polite. I had a friend in high school who was the exact oposite of this verse. She was a very loud obnoxious person who never was quiet and attentive, after a while I couldn't stand to be around her anymore! I wasn't learning because she was continuously talking to me during the class and making fun of the teachers after. I am no longer her friend and have not spoken with her in a while.
"I do not permit a woman to teach or to excersise authority over a man; rather she is to remain quiet." I believe this verse is about the womans role during church. A woman should not be the pastor of a church because this places her over every man. I know that when a woman does become a pastor her personal life will most likely fall apart. My Aunt is a pastor and she has recently been devorced, my cousin is in and out of therapy to treat an eating disorder. My Aunt still preaches and I know she is a christian but because she is placing herself over the men there are problems. In the church during meetings or whatnot I beleive it is fine for a woman to take part of those, but any place of authority in the church belongs to a man.
Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to excersise authority over a man; rather she is to remain quiet.
This is a sensitive subject for many woman out there and I would just like to adress this verse by explaining it as best I can.
"Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness." The way I interpret this is when you are learning something new (in school, a new ministry, how to fix something ect.) then be quiet while your being taught, that makes the most sense too, you'll learn whatever it is faster if your quiet and listening. Also don't be rude and obnoxious while being taught, the teacher is taking time out of their scedule to teach you so be polite. I had a friend in high school who was the exact oposite of this verse. She was a very loud obnoxious person who never was quiet and attentive, after a while I couldn't stand to be around her anymore! I wasn't learning because she was continuously talking to me during the class and making fun of the teachers after. I am no longer her friend and have not spoken with her in a while.
"I do not permit a woman to teach or to excersise authority over a man; rather she is to remain quiet." I believe this verse is about the womans role during church. A woman should not be the pastor of a church because this places her over every man. I know that when a woman does become a pastor her personal life will most likely fall apart. My Aunt is a pastor and she has recently been devorced, my cousin is in and out of therapy to treat an eating disorder. My Aunt still preaches and I know she is a christian but because she is placing herself over the men there are problems. In the church during meetings or whatnot I beleive it is fine for a woman to take part of those, but any place of authority in the church belongs to a man.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
I took some pics at the kids ministry I help out with during the midweek service. This is run by women and most of the helpers are girls.
We start out in the classroom where parents can drop off the kids, thats where we were playing duck duck goose. Then we went out and did relay races during gametime, those are the pics on the field. Then snack time on the sidewalk and a short serman inside. Enjoy the pics!
http://picasawev.google.com/116535716088195658572/20100729?authkey=Gv1sRgCoG5r9aV2d3F1QE#
We start out in the classroom where parents can drop off the kids, thats where we were playing duck duck goose. Then we went out and did relay races during gametime, those are the pics on the field. Then snack time on the sidewalk and a short serman inside. Enjoy the pics!
http://picasawev.google.com/116535716088195658572/20100729?authkey=Gv1sRgCoG5r9aV2d3F1QE#
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
I interviewed one of the lady's I mentioned in my last post :) here it is!
Q: When did you become a member of the church?
A: We came to Trinity in 1996, and probably became members a couple of years later...maybe 1998?
Q: When did you decide you wanted to help out in ministries there?
A: We became part of Awana right away because we wanted to serve and it allowed us to be with our 2 kids and see what they were doing, since we were new to this and had NO idea what it was...
Q: What ministries are you currently involved in?
A: Currently, I am the director of TSA (Trinity School of the Arts) and the early childhood ministry. My husband and I are shepards for our age group in ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship), I do the radio ministry, I conduct all the background checks for the church and we house various guests for the church now and then... and fill in where and when needed.
Q: Do you enjoy it?
A: I LOVE serving God in this way, it is a gift to me to be able to work at the church and give back to him for all he's done in my life.
Q: What do you think is a womens role in the church?
A: I feel it is to be a helper to the pastoral staff in any way we can and to help further the gospel, to fellowship and encourage others in the faith, to meet needs that arise, and to be a teacher and role model for the younger ladies by walking closely with our Lord... Luke 12:48 is a motivating verse for me as well as Proverbs 31.
This woman, I think, does exactly what she said a womans role is in question 5. And while still doing all that she finds the time for all of those other ministries!!
Q: When did you become a member of the church?
A: We came to Trinity in 1996, and probably became members a couple of years later...maybe 1998?
Q: When did you decide you wanted to help out in ministries there?
A: We became part of Awana right away because we wanted to serve and it allowed us to be with our 2 kids and see what they were doing, since we were new to this and had NO idea what it was...
Q: What ministries are you currently involved in?
A: Currently, I am the director of TSA (Trinity School of the Arts) and the early childhood ministry. My husband and I are shepards for our age group in ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship), I do the radio ministry, I conduct all the background checks for the church and we house various guests for the church now and then... and fill in where and when needed.
Q: Do you enjoy it?
A: I LOVE serving God in this way, it is a gift to me to be able to work at the church and give back to him for all he's done in my life.
Q: What do you think is a womens role in the church?
A: I feel it is to be a helper to the pastoral staff in any way we can and to help further the gospel, to fellowship and encourage others in the faith, to meet needs that arise, and to be a teacher and role model for the younger ladies by walking closely with our Lord... Luke 12:48 is a motivating verse for me as well as Proverbs 31.
This woman, I think, does exactly what she said a womans role is in question 5. And while still doing all that she finds the time for all of those other ministries!!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
I Timothy 2:9-10 Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness- with good works.
What does this mean? The first part of verse 9 states that women should dress respectably with modesty and self-control, this is pretty self explanitory. When in church and actually wherever they are they should be dressed modestly and without any crazy accesorizing to draw attention. That "crazy accesorizing" is warned against in the next part of the verse "not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire" this isn't saying that its wrong to braid your hair or wear nice jewelry, but if your only focused on how you look and spend lots of money to make sure you always look "your best"... then you are focusing on the wrong thing. Its not wrong to want to be beautiful but God should be your main focus, not the way you look.
Moving on the verse 10. "but what is proper for women who profess godliness-with good works." this is a continuation of verse 9 which warns us about how to dress. Verse 10 says that is is proper for a women to show herself through her good works. I know of 2 specific women who attend the same church as me who are amazing examples of this. They both help out in the church so much and absoluty love the ministrys they are involved in and throw themselves wholeheartedly into those ministrys. I respect them both a great deal and wish I could be like them whenever I help out in the church. No they are not young and amazingly beautiful, but the joy they get out of ministering and helping others become involved in ministry is truly a beautiful thing to witness.
What does this mean? The first part of verse 9 states that women should dress respectably with modesty and self-control, this is pretty self explanitory. When in church and actually wherever they are they should be dressed modestly and without any crazy accesorizing to draw attention. That "crazy accesorizing" is warned against in the next part of the verse "not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire" this isn't saying that its wrong to braid your hair or wear nice jewelry, but if your only focused on how you look and spend lots of money to make sure you always look "your best"... then you are focusing on the wrong thing. Its not wrong to want to be beautiful but God should be your main focus, not the way you look.
Moving on the verse 10. "but what is proper for women who profess godliness-with good works." this is a continuation of verse 9 which warns us about how to dress. Verse 10 says that is is proper for a women to show herself through her good works. I know of 2 specific women who attend the same church as me who are amazing examples of this. They both help out in the church so much and absoluty love the ministrys they are involved in and throw themselves wholeheartedly into those ministrys. I respect them both a great deal and wish I could be like them whenever I help out in the church. No they are not young and amazingly beautiful, but the joy they get out of ministering and helping others become involved in ministry is truly a beautiful thing to witness.
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