Servin' Parent Cue (Week One)

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

(Mark 9:35)

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

(Philippians 2:5-7)

This blog is your cue.  Every Wednesday we’ll post a “Parent Cue” which will tune you in to what we are talking about at theEDGE and cue you in on some steps you can take to lead your student into taking their next steps.

Series Overview:  Servin'

On our journey towards God it is our goal to know and become more like Jesus with every step that we take.  Philippians 2:5-7 calls Jesus a servant and if we want to become like Jesus we must serve.  This series is all about "Servin' the Community" and "Servin' the Church".

 

Servin' the Community:  Overview

This week, Matt Kendziera will be speaking about making an impact on the community.  Matt is the director of The B-Side Community near downtown Eau Claire.  The B-Side Community is not necessarily a church (although they have a church service) and is not necessarily a social justice organization (although they meet the needs of people).  The B-Side Community is exactly what it says in the title, a community of people who are loved by God and who love others through meeting the needs of one another.  The B-Side Community is making an impact in the community that it works with in huge ways and Matt is excited to share about B-Side as well as about God's plan for us in servin' the community.  Check out The B-Side Community at http://www.bsidecommunity.com/

 

Parent Cue

How have you served in the past?  Have you ever told your student about it?  This week, spend some time sharing with your child about mission's trips you've been on.  Spend some time sharing with your child about different things that your company does to meet the needs of people.  Spend some time sharing about your volunteer experiences.  Whether you know it or not, your children are very perceptive of what you do and how you respond in life.  Share your life with them.

 

Action Points

This week there are two action points to put on your radar.

 

1.  Servin' with Small Group Night:  Wednesday, May 30th theEDGE will not be meeting at the church.  Instead our small groups will be scattered around the community serving.  This takes them from learning about serving to actually serving.  More details to come.

 

2.  Servin' Eau Claire:  Monday, June 18th through Friday, June 22nd we will be partnering with The B-Side Community and other organizations around town to serve Eau Claire.  This will be our summer serve week.   Go to http://www.jacobswellec.org/#/middle-school/home to register your student for this amazing serve experience.  Or pick up a paper registration form at theEDGE.  We will also need leaders to serve this week, so consider serving with us that week.