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In service ministries,
students bring joy
to others’ lives an
honor to their Savior.
heerful Givers
Week after week, month after month, year after year,
students fulfill their Christian service responsibilities.
The tendency is to approach these ministries mechani
cally, as a chore that must be done. Yet, many students
do not see their service this way but cheerfully give of
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themselves to meet others' needs and to honor the Lord.
Sharing Christs love with other people is a defin
Christian for so long,
ing element of Christian service. Jeremy Dillard, leader
of the Greenwood Joy Club, said, “We try and share and I feel like I know
Christ's love simply by spending time with the children.
The majority of the kids come from unstable homes. all the ‘Sunday school
They are desperately in need of attention and friend
answers to questions,
ship.” Jeremy explained his desire for his ministry.
48 “We always try to be cheerful in our giving of our time,
but my faith is not
money, and love to the children. When the children re
alize that we really do care about them, they cannot wait real unless it
for us to come back. It is such a joy to see the smiles on
these kids’ faces over something so simple as a cookie or produces works.
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a piggy back ride. At the end of the semester, it is al
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ways so difficult to leave. We pray that our time is not
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soon forgotten.” The ministry evidences the cheerful at
hristian
titudes students have in
their services.
But more impor
Service
tantly, students’ service r1
honors the Lord. Ashley
Sowers, who serves at the
young group at her
church, said, “I think that
Christian service honors
the Lord because we are
taking what the Lord has
given us and are pouring it “The most enjoyable “We have had four
into the lives of others. It part of the nursing kids saved this “The music opens up
home ministry is see month! There are doors by showing
has been a blessing for me ing the joy of Christ in some rough kids-but Students find that we genuinely
just to take the time to do the faces of elderly some who just love Christian care for them. Their
friends. These people you, because you response is usually a
something for others in service
yearn to hear our spend time with them. big smile and joy;
stead of just myself.” songs and cherish our They’ll give you 20 opportunities other times, their re
comforting words.” hugs in an hour.” among sponse shows tears,
Kristen Hogrefe
-Bryan Patrick -Katie Wahlberg but they always ap
people of all
preciate the fact that
ages. Joy Club gives students a these kids from CCC
ministry among needy children, decided to spend
time with them,” Phil
dialogue students bring joy to the elderly. Bowen said.
and nursing home services let
