Servin' Parent Cue (Week Two)

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)

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.

 

Servin' the Church:  Overview

This week, Laura Garry will be speaking about the opportunity for students to become part of the church by serving in the church.  Laura is the Serve Coordinator at Jacob's Well and has a passion for getting people plugged into serving.  Often times students feel like church is for their parents' and that they don't fit in and belong.  Well, giving students an opportunity to take part in the church will give them more ownership over what goes on at church and will find belonging because not only do they go to church, they are the church.

Parent Cue

Take some time to discuss these questions with your student this week.  What do you think of church?  Do you feel like church is for you?  Why do you go to church?  Allow students to be honest.  If they think it's boring allow them to share.  Be able to share from your life as well.  What did you think of church at that age?  Share together.

 

Action Point

Dream with me for a second.  What if one year from now there were as many students serving at church as there were adults?  What if students built relationships with the adults that they serve with that last well into college and beyond?  What if students lived a life of serving?  Then they would become more like Jesus.  Students will have the opportunity to try serving in one of the welcome ministries on the weekend at Jacob's Well.   Students will be paired up with an adult in one of the serving ministries as a mentor for that serving position.  This could be the most amazing experience for the student, the adult and even the church.The first step is for students to sign up at theEDGE.  If they missed the sign up have them contact Laura Garry at 715-833-2050 or at laura@jacobswellec.org