A change of plan has taken place.
Our youth has decided NOT to do a mow to sow project, but a car wash instead. The plan to raise money for the cause is still the main goal, but the approach is different.
We decided to do a car wash instead because we figured is was easier. Plus, one of our leaders said that someone came to their yard one night, couple of days ago, and stole their lawn mower. So we took that as a sign not to do the project!..... (kidding):D
The reason we changed plans is because many of the materials needed for the mowing was too much for the youth to prepare for, and we needed to start the project right away.
Our plan is still the same, and the other youth(from Love fellowship church) are still willing to help us.We still plan to give a small pamphlet to the people we will meet. The pamphlet; that lets them know about our church, the project cause, and Jesus. We will be starting on Saturday, then maybe 3 more Saturdays after. Hopefully the Seattle weather will be good for a car wash.
We rarely change our plans when we start a project, but in this case, I decided it was for the better. I am sure this was the right decision. At least the youth is still ready and willing to do it!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Mow to sow...
Hello
This week was cool. Our Easter Sunday was very special and many people attended. I thank the lord because I saw some of my friends asked Christ to enter their lives and wanting to receive his gift of grace!
This week in our youth night(Thursday) was also special. We had our typical youth night gathering: Praise & Worship, lesson, games, then food. We had a lot of fun.
Even though it was a great night, I always think of ways it could improve. For this particular youth night, I thought the message(from my cousin) was not penetrating to our younger youth audience.Our youth consist of typically between 8 year olds to early 20 year olds(me being the oldest:/) So its a very broad age range, but I think its still possible to have a message that is understood by everyone. So we came up with placing a more visual presentation for the younger crowd, so that they might be able to understand the message better.
Also, last youth night, we introduced to our youth: Mow to Sow- our Spring project.
Its an idea where all the youth are involved to go around the church neighborhood and ask people if they want their lawns mowed and donate for a good cause. Our cause is to raise money to help give food to needy African kids. The money we raise will go through an aid organization that sends chickens, goats, etc. to families in Africa. We are raising $500 to send chickens to them. Our project is planned for 3 weeks starting this coming week. We are doing this for a number of reasons:
1 The church(the youth) gets to know the people around the neighborhood and the neighborhood gets to know about the church.
(we plan to give them a pamphlet with info. about the church, the cause, and the word)
2 We help the community with their yard work.
Also, we might add car wash (if the weather is okay)
3 We help needy people in Africa
4 The youth gets to work together as a team in making this happen
I believe this is a nice simple project that our youth can do. I pray that it would be fruitful, blessed, and fun!
This week was cool. Our Easter Sunday was very special and many people attended. I thank the lord because I saw some of my friends asked Christ to enter their lives and wanting to receive his gift of grace!
This week in our youth night(Thursday) was also special. We had our typical youth night gathering: Praise & Worship, lesson, games, then food. We had a lot of fun.
Even though it was a great night, I always think of ways it could improve. For this particular youth night, I thought the message(from my cousin) was not penetrating to our younger youth audience.Our youth consist of typically between 8 year olds to early 20 year olds(me being the oldest:/) So its a very broad age range, but I think its still possible to have a message that is understood by everyone. So we came up with placing a more visual presentation for the younger crowd, so that they might be able to understand the message better.
Also, last youth night, we introduced to our youth: Mow to Sow- our Spring project.
Its an idea where all the youth are involved to go around the church neighborhood and ask people if they want their lawns mowed and donate for a good cause. Our cause is to raise money to help give food to needy African kids. The money we raise will go through an aid organization that sends chickens, goats, etc. to families in Africa. We are raising $500 to send chickens to them. Our project is planned for 3 weeks starting this coming week. We are doing this for a number of reasons:
1 The church(the youth) gets to know the people around the neighborhood and the neighborhood gets to know about the church.
(we plan to give them a pamphlet with info. about the church, the cause, and the word)
2 We help the community with their yard work.
Also, we might add car wash (if the weather is okay)
3 We help needy people in Africa
4 The youth gets to work together as a team in making this happen
I believe this is a nice simple project that our youth can do. I pray that it would be fruitful, blessed, and fun!
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Teaching to change lives- book review
This is a review of the book- Teaching to change lives, seven proven ways to make your teaching come alive- by Dr. Howard Hendricks. It is a 150+ page book and has mainly 7 chapters. The books contents are exactly what the title reads. It is a teaching method for "every parent, teacher, pastor, leader, coach, and mentor" it writes in the back of the book. The author is Dr.Howard Hendricks, a professor from the Christian leadership at Dallas theological seminary.
The book Starts by introducing 7 ways called "laws" for a teacher to use in effectively teaching a student. In chapter 1 " the law of the teacher", speaks about why and how a teacher should continue to keep improving in their craft. In page 18-19 says "(God wants to) use you as his instrument, but he wants to sharpen and cleanse that instrument so it becomes a more effective tool in his hands". It goes on in explaining how a teacher can improve on himself/herself - mentally, physically, spiritually and improving on the audience - in communication and understanding.
In chapter 2"the law of education" is mainly focused on the teacher and how well they perform based on the students reaction. In page 39 says " the teacher is primarily a stimulator and motivator... Not the player, but coach who excites and directs the players." this part if the book explains the teacher teaches the student to -think, to know how to learn, and how to work(apply) what was taught.
In chapters 3 "the law activity" speaks on how involved the teacher gets with the students in helping their learning process. In page 55 says " your task as a communicator is not to impress people, but to impact them; not just to convince them, but to change them" this part of the book explains the importance of activity in a learning process. It give 5 ways to approach this;
activity that provides direction without dictatorship:
Which basically means helping the students draw out what they want.
Second- activity that stresses function and application: Which is to know the
students capabilities and to not put to much work for them. Because too much work may
negatively affect what the student learns.
The third is - activity with planned purpose: which means having a clear goal of why do
the activity the teacher plans to do and seeing if it will really help the student learn.
Activity 4 is all about letting the student know why they are learning the material.
Activity 5 is- giving the student problem-solving situations: It helps the student apply the
material taught and challenges them to think deeper on the material.
The next chapter is 4 -"the law of communication" this part of the book explains why communicating is very important in a teacher-student relationship. The teacher must also have three main components : thought, feeling, and action. Which basically teaches that a teacher must really know and own what he/she teaches to have good grounds to communicate to students.
In chapter 5 "the law of the heart" which writes about how a teacher must teach from the heart. The heart which is defined in the bible in totality of character- compassion-content. The book convincingly explains this.
In chapter 6 " the law of encouragement" is explained in page 100 "the law encouragement is this: teaching tends to be most effective when the learner is properly motivated." this part of the book explains how the teacher should be motivating and give a list on how to approach that.
In Chapter 7 " the law of readiness" speaks on how a teacher prepares and how the teacher should prepare the student(s). This part of the book explains how to effectively teach the lesson and how to let the student(s) be engaged by the subject. The book concludes and also has a lesson plan that teaches this book chapter by chapter.
The book has many methods and approaches to effectively teach. In my own personal time, I would definitely reread this book for guidance and also to use the lesson plan it provides in the last pages. Although it is only less than 200 pages, its teachings and ideas can be easily elaborated by the reader to dwell in, ponder, absorb, and apply.
The book Starts by introducing 7 ways called "laws" for a teacher to use in effectively teaching a student. In chapter 1 " the law of the teacher", speaks about why and how a teacher should continue to keep improving in their craft. In page 18-19 says "(God wants to) use you as his instrument, but he wants to sharpen and cleanse that instrument so it becomes a more effective tool in his hands". It goes on in explaining how a teacher can improve on himself/herself - mentally, physically, spiritually and improving on the audience - in communication and understanding.
In chapter 2"the law of education" is mainly focused on the teacher and how well they perform based on the students reaction. In page 39 says " the teacher is primarily a stimulator and motivator... Not the player, but coach who excites and directs the players." this part if the book explains the teacher teaches the student to -think, to know how to learn, and how to work(apply) what was taught.
In chapters 3 "the law activity" speaks on how involved the teacher gets with the students in helping their learning process. In page 55 says " your task as a communicator is not to impress people, but to impact them; not just to convince them, but to change them" this part of the book explains the importance of activity in a learning process. It give 5 ways to approach this;
activity that provides direction without dictatorship:
Which basically means helping the students draw out what they want.
Second- activity that stresses function and application: Which is to know the
students capabilities and to not put to much work for them. Because too much work may
negatively affect what the student learns.
The third is - activity with planned purpose: which means having a clear goal of why do
the activity the teacher plans to do and seeing if it will really help the student learn.
Activity 4 is all about letting the student know why they are learning the material.
Activity 5 is- giving the student problem-solving situations: It helps the student apply the
material taught and challenges them to think deeper on the material.
The next chapter is 4 -"the law of communication" this part of the book explains why communicating is very important in a teacher-student relationship. The teacher must also have three main components : thought, feeling, and action. Which basically teaches that a teacher must really know and own what he/she teaches to have good grounds to communicate to students.
In chapter 5 "the law of the heart" which writes about how a teacher must teach from the heart. The heart which is defined in the bible in totality of character- compassion-content. The book convincingly explains this.
In chapter 6 " the law of encouragement" is explained in page 100 "the law encouragement is this: teaching tends to be most effective when the learner is properly motivated." this part of the book explains how the teacher should be motivating and give a list on how to approach that.
In Chapter 7 " the law of readiness" speaks on how a teacher prepares and how the teacher should prepare the student(s). This part of the book explains how to effectively teach the lesson and how to let the student(s) be engaged by the subject. The book concludes and also has a lesson plan that teaches this book chapter by chapter.
The book has many methods and approaches to effectively teach. In my own personal time, I would definitely reread this book for guidance and also to use the lesson plan it provides in the last pages. Although it is only less than 200 pages, its teachings and ideas can be easily elaborated by the reader to dwell in, ponder, absorb, and apply.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Holy week
This week was a little different.
Instead of our usual Thursday youth night, the church decided to make last thursday a holy week event. The church organized a small sermon-like event late at night (7:30pm). The main topic of the night was on the last sayings of Jesus Christ on the cross. Many of the leaders of the church were involved with the sermon. Each leader was to present one saying Jesus did on the cross. So seven were involved in presenting that night. The youth were in charge of the music. We invited many people to the occasion, but only a few came. It was mainly because people were busy on a thursday night. But it was still a very blessed event nonetheless because:
-Many of the leaders were involved and challenged to speak.
-It was a little unique, because the leaders had to come together to talk about one sermon.
As for me, I had wanted to have a part in the sermon, but I had no time to prepare because of my school work.:(
This event was also special because one of the youth leaders(my cousin) was given a chance to have a part in the sermon. This was his first time speaking in our-Last Sayings event. He did the fifth saying of Jesus and did very well.
It's nice to see that the church is slowly letting us(the youth) get more and more involved with the main church activities. Because its a way of blending and introducing the younger leaders to start being more responsible and having some experience, as they may soon be the head leaders of the church.
Tomorrows Sunday service is expected to have plenty of new people. I hope the lord will guide the leaders greatly into sharing the love God and what he did on the cross.
Happy holy week!
Instead of our usual Thursday youth night, the church decided to make last thursday a holy week event. The church organized a small sermon-like event late at night (7:30pm). The main topic of the night was on the last sayings of Jesus Christ on the cross. Many of the leaders of the church were involved with the sermon. Each leader was to present one saying Jesus did on the cross. So seven were involved in presenting that night. The youth were in charge of the music. We invited many people to the occasion, but only a few came. It was mainly because people were busy on a thursday night. But it was still a very blessed event nonetheless because:
-Many of the leaders were involved and challenged to speak.
-It was a little unique, because the leaders had to come together to talk about one sermon.
As for me, I had wanted to have a part in the sermon, but I had no time to prepare because of my school work.:(
This event was also special because one of the youth leaders(my cousin) was given a chance to have a part in the sermon. This was his first time speaking in our-Last Sayings event. He did the fifth saying of Jesus and did very well.
It's nice to see that the church is slowly letting us(the youth) get more and more involved with the main church activities. Because its a way of blending and introducing the younger leaders to start being more responsible and having some experience, as they may soon be the head leaders of the church.
Tomorrows Sunday service is expected to have plenty of new people. I hope the lord will guide the leaders greatly into sharing the love God and what he did on the cross.
Happy holy week!
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