Servin' Eau Claire Follow Up

 

Last week 44 middle school students embarked on the one of the greatest experiences of their summer if not their middle school years.  Last week was the middle school serve week called "Servin' Eau Claire".  Check out the following info and for highlights and a link to view and order pictures. 

Some Highlights:

• Many students met and developed relationships with other students from youth group that they would have never thought they would.
• Students saw poverty and brokenness that compelled them to serve and love like they have never done before.
• Students were a part of something bigger than themselves.
• Students were challenged in their faith to do some things that they had never done before.
• Students grew loved the people they were serving and the people they were serving with.

Students served in the following areas:

• Sorted clothes at Hope Gospel Mission Bargain Center
• Picked up garbage along two major bike trails for the City of Eau Claire
• Played with children at the Boys and Girls Club
• Painted the interior and exterior of The B-Side Community's building.
• Cleaned and organized The B-Side Community
• Painted and planted pots of flowers and delivered them to people in the neighborhood inviting them to the B-Side Block Party
• Planned and ran various children's activities at the block party
• Prepared and cooked meals for the team

Check out this link (servineauclaire2012.shutterfly.com/4) to look at and order pictures from the week.  Have any encouragement or highlights from your student's week of serve, post them below in the comments section.