IMAGINE IF: Dodgeball Digest--February 2015

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM TO START BACK UP!

We have had a long winter break and are excited to be back with the youth again! The After School Program begins its Spring semester Monday, March 2nd. 

Many of you may wonder why we don't have program mid-December to March. The main reason is that the schools simply don't have room for us with all the winter sports and activities.

The other reason, we believe, is that God set it up this way for us. For time to renew our strength and give us rest (although we do work in this time, it's a break from program). To help us plan and dream for the next year. And finally, this off-time gives the youth a chance to practice what they've learned and experienced and gives us a chance to miss them!

Our after school program is 100% FREE and available to any 4th-8th grader in the Pendleton School system. Please share the news of what we do with any family who could benefit!!! For more information, visit our website at www.imagineif.us

ARTSY  SMARTSY

As a program, we are always trying to find new ways to get our youth engaged. Our next push? An ART INITIATIVE! Unfortunately, this is getting less and less attention in schools and we need to pick up the slack! We are applying for grants and reaching out to community organizations to make this a reality for our youth.

Here are some projects in the works for this semester and beyond!

• Teachers from Pendleton Artists Society to give our youth art classes
• Parents and volunteers to come after school and do a one-time craft
• Individual, collaborative and community projects
• Works to beautify the town and show everyone who we are!
• Worship God through art
• Creating multimedia projects to change the perspective that art is just paint and canvas (art can be made from anything!)
• Gallery exhibits of the youths' work

Our hope is to open the minds of our students and help them find whatever artistic avenue fits with who they are! 

   

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISE

PRAISE

• Grants beginning to roll in
• 109 + youth accepting Christ!
• 16 girls learned about just how weird and wonderful they are at Feb. 13th Young Women Retreat
• 14 new monthly donors from March to 100 campaign

PRAYER

• Spring semester After School Program: staff, volunteers, curriculum, hearts of the youth, their families, etc. That we all exhibit only God's love every single day. 
• For youth that need our program to hear about us and to boldly try us out!
• Staff to plan like it depends on us but to pray knowing it depends on God!
• 86 more $30 or more monthly donors to keep this program around! Details
• Adding new board members (current president moved)
• The health and wellness of the following IMAGINE IF supporters
• Carol Jacobs family - Andrea Vellinga - Josh Speidel - Betty Stephenson -Mark Yeager - Robin Henderson - Beth Brault - Shelly Hubble - Dale Beard

If you would like to support this program by donating financially, you may:

• send check (made to IMAGINE IF) to PO Box 187, Pendleton, IN 46064
• donate online at Support Us