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MINISTER TO THE NEEDS

This year, one of the biggest who cannot leave their rooms.

Christian service opportunities is Jessica Wenberg, a sophomore

the nursing home ministry. Every who goes to the nursing home for

Wednesday evening, a group of Christian service, says,“ I

students go to the West Bay am grateful for the

Nursing Home in Clearwater. They opportunity of going to

are responsible for conducting a the West Bay Nursing

service every week. Home. Many in our group

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When the group arrives, there have relatives in nursing
Performing our

are already several smiling faces homes, and they
Christian service

eager to see what the students personally understand

at the West Bay

have planned for the day. Several what it means to the

students begin gathering residents elderly to have us visit. Nursing Home

into a large room for the sevice. Going to the nursing is the one of the

When all are present, the group home is a highlight of the week’s highlights.

begins with hymns and choruses. week for all of us who

Usually, one of the men students visit.”

gives a short message. On Visiting nursing home

occasion, some students share is only one of the many _____

testimonies of how God has opportunities that the

worked in Lhier lives. While this students have to minister to

service is being held, several others. Area churches are always

students minister to the elderly in need of people to serve in the

ministry. Many students hold

services in the area’s jails and

detention centers. It does not

mattter where our students

choose to serve their purpose is to

glorify God and not themselves.

Sophomores Robyn Bonnell and Robyn

Workman always receive a blessing from

attending the nursing home. Robyn

Bonnell says, “ Many of the residents have

no family, and they are really excited

when we come. In a way, we become

their family. Sometimes we get more of a

blessing from them than they do from us.

It is easy for us to take for granted

everything we have, but going to the

nursing home makes me very thankful for

everything God has given me.”

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