Thursday, February 22 – Pastor Scott
Once a month, the Sauk Prairie public schools release their students early for administrative planning. This creates a great opportunity for the GraceWay Student Ministry Team. Last Wednesday over 40 middle schoolers and high schoolers gathered in the gym during this time. Many played basketball, pretty competitively. Others passed a volleyball or threw a football. Adam and Chelsea cooked dozens of pizzas, did a lot of listening, and interacted with everyone. Adam especially impressed me by playing basketball with one group long enough to get as sweaty as a horse, but then carving out time to engage in a lengthy game of chess with another segment of students.
Jesus said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.”
Mark 10:14
The afternoon transitioned in to evening, and soon the same space was filled with grinning AWANA kids. Steve shared a clever lesson using thousands of M+Ms to cast a vision for the huge amount of people left in the world who still don’t know about Jesus or enter churches. Later still, the 7-12th graders were back for another round of gym time, relational building, and lessons. Be encouraged that GraceWay is investing in our communities’ students and children! Pray for Adam and his team, as they minister to this precious demographic. Thank our AWANA leaders for the great work they are doing. And remember your potential to be the adult that makes a difference in the spiritual development of a child!