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hristian service is a very








                                                                                                   important aspect of our










                                                                                                   spiritual development. It








                                                                                                   trains us to be better ser­









                                                                                                   vants when participating









                                                                                                   in our future ministries.










                                                                                                   In James, we read that a                                                                        who lead Sunday services



                                                                                                   Christian should be a doer of                                                                   and visit with the  elderly



                                                                                                   the Word and not just a                                                                         people.  The residents enjoy                                                                                                               g that a



                                                                                                   hearer.  If we  are  to be                                                                      the exuberance  of the young



                                                                                                   DOERS,  we must follow                                                                          people and appreciate the                                                                                 Christian service



                                                                                                   Christ's example of                                                                             kindness and respect the



                                                                                                   spreading the  Good News,                                                                       students show them.                                                                                  program should be



                                                                                                   ministering to people in                                                                              Mr. Johnson also leads a



                                                                                                   need, and guiding them  to                                                                      jail  ministry.  The group visits                                                               implemented through




                                                                                                   spiritual  maturity.  We                                                                        a juvenile  detention center

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                                                                                                   become doers by becoming                                                                        and local jails.  New members                                                                             the local church,




                                                                                                   involved in the  Christian                                                                      learn to adjust to this


                                                                                                   Service program.                                                                                ministry before  taking an                                                                                  I appreciate the




                                                                                                          Mr.  Brian Johnson is the                                                                active role.  They eventually



                                                                                                   Director of Christian Service.                                                                  develop a rapport with the                                                                          College’s emphasis



                                                                                                   He  assists students in finding                                                                 men or young people.



                                                                                                   a permanent program in                                                                          Patience  and  prayer yield                                                                                 of working with



                                                                                                   which they can be active                                                                        gratifying results.  Many have



                                                                                                   throughout their college                                                                        been saved and successfully                                                                                  area churches.



                                                                                                   tenure.  He contacts local                                                                      discipled throughout the



                                                                                                   churches to determine their                                                                     years of this valuable



                                                                                                   needs regarding student help                                                                    ministry.



                                                                                                   in their Sunday School,                                                                               Whether we participate in



                                                                                                   Junior Church,  Choir,  and                                                                     the puppet ministry,  a  choir,



                                                                                                   Awana programs.  Many                                                                           visiting the elderly, or



                                                                                                   students opt for one of these                                                                   ministering to  a prisoner,  the



                                                                                                   service opportunities.                                                                          Christian service program is



                                                                                                          Some students visit                                                                      a training ground providing


                                                                                                    nursing homes in the  Bay                                                                      valuable lessons enabling us




                                                                                                    area.  These facilities                                                                        to become better servants for


                                                                                                    welcome our student groups                                                                     Christ.





















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