Sunday, May 31, 2015

Dodgeball Digest: May 2015

Keeping it Basic with Curriculum 
(when basic is a good thing!)

Ava Conderman (6th grade) showing off her Daniel and the Lion's den drawing. (That's King Darius there in the middle accepting God after Daniel is delivered!)

We always agonize over what curriculum to use each year/semester for our After School Program. After all the Bible says if you lead children astray, it would be better that a great millstone be tied around your neck and you be thrown into the sea (no pressure!!). This semester, we decided to go back to the basics and just really talk through some interesting and weird Bible stories. Stories we discussed include Baal and the talking donkey, David and Bathsheba, Jacob and Esau and many more. 

We interactively taught the stories then let the youth lead where the discussion went. We were blessed to see all the different places the Spirit led us in conversation. 

We sat back and thought, "what are the things that will really transform their lives?" The answer, the power of prayer! So we spent one day a week discussing different aspects of prayer. Every one of our youth created a prayer journal, participated in praying for the needs of others, learning of new ways to pray, and how to draw your prayers. 

Volunteer Devin Dummel marching the youth around the walls of Jericho as he narrates the story

Golf Scramble on June 6th

Our next big event is our summer golf scramble! It is one of the fundraisers we do to keep our after school programs TOTALLY FREE to the children. Last year was our first year putting this on and we expect this year to be even better! Aside from 18 holes, We have some fun contests/prize packages, a beverage cart travelling around the course and lunch provided afterwards. 


Sound like a good time? Pumped to show off your superior shot?? Or you'd be lucky to bogey but want to support the kids of our community? There are still a few team spots open, register online today!
Saturday, June 6th
At Fall Creek Golf Club (formerly Idlewold) in Pendleton, IN
Sign in begins at 8am, start time at 9am
4 person scramble at $200/team
Register your team on our website at www.imagineif.us

-- God Talk --
PRAISE
  • 40+ signed up for the summer program
  • For the fantastic turn out for Reach Out, the youth art auction and the help of the Pendleton Artists Society
  • Another God-filled semester complete with the After School Program
PRAYER
  • Summer Program-Limitless! Starts June 1st. For endless energy for leaders and safety on all the field trips! That transformation would happen in the lives of these students.
  • better relationships with teachers/principals/school of our youth
  • Transportation--bus driver and our own van!
  • The health and wellness of the following IMAGINE IF supporters/families:
    • Carol Jacobs' family - Andrea Vellinga - Betty Stephenson - Mark Yeager - Robin Henderson - Adam Grbic - Hicks/St. Clair family- Diana Zeabart  and Anderson family-Tina Goins - Treasure Old and New --IMAGINE IF families

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
 (please note if you would like to be a monthly donor and we can send you reminders)
Donate online at Support Us

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