Have you ever done service hours? My many service hours for my church and school were quite enjoyable, but most of all it was a blessed experience that I got to serve others and do it for God. Doing Service hours was an amazing experience! Especially at Summit Bible Church (a church I used to do service hours for). I did child care from ages eighteen months to kindergarten. From ten-fifteen till’ twelve o'clock was my hours of service every Sunday I was assigned to work. These service hours at my church were very enjoyable because I like watching and taking care of babies! The first thing I did when I arrived there was welcome the children as they were coming in and laying out all the toys. After about twenty minutes we I fed them, and I helped with the snacks and cleaning. After we had fed them all we changed them, and cleaned them, then we would take a restroom break (for the older kids) then, we would do a craft and story time. All this flew by so fast that I actually wanted to stay longer. Doing Service hours at Summit Bible Church was a great opportunity, and I really enjoyed it because it felt good to be helping out at the Church. Another thing I did for service hours was watch my cousin for a couple of hours, while his parents were out of town. …show more content…
The opportunity was right there and in front of my house. My church needed me to watch the children. So with that, I really did feel like God had called me to serve the children and their parents by just simply watching them. I think I felt amazing watching children and letting their parents rest for a bit. Kids are crazy, and of course sometimes you do need a break from them. Helping out with the children also made me feel like I was blessing someone's life. Even though it might have not been a big deal, I felt like I was tremendously helping someone. Overall, doing my service hours really was a great experience and I felt really good about
This experience was really out of my comfort zone. It was hard to be an outsider and not prepared for what was to come and not speaking one of the languages used to understand the entire service. This service learning project gave me the opportunity to try a new church and gain a deeper respect for a different religion. Everyone at the service was very educated on speaking the sacred texts and participating in the rituals practiced. I hope to have gained a better understanding for those who are new to religions and are nervous to come to a worship service. I will make more of an effort to be welcoming and accommodating to those who are new to our church.
I serve to Jesus every day by taking time out my day to help others. When my classmates or friends are struggling with something I try to assist them
I volunteered on November 8, 2015 from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It felt comfortable to volunteer somewhere I'm familiar with. I go to this temple every Sunday and attend religion classes that helped me during my volunteering. I am also familiar with all the people that I worked with, but this activity helped me connect with them and we got to work together for a common goal. Some of the jobs I was in charge of doing were standing at a game booth for the girls where I would teach them a little about hinduism and then let them play a game.
... been nourished at Grace Church and the Merge youth group, and I have been a part of the youth group at Northview Church as well. Taking apologetics through Anchors Away has fomented my faith, and I have made amazing friends both my age and adults who have guided and are guiding me through life. Most recently, I went on an evangelical trip to South Africa that completely changed my outlook on life and is currently challenging the path I had defined for myself.
I spent every spring and summer in middle school doing mission work and community service. I loved the opportunity that it gave me to build relationships and share my beliefs with people I didn’t know. Little did I know that this would pave the way for a life-changing experience that I would encounter one day. Each spring my church would host a missionary event called “The Ignite Project.” I felt an urge to join the group, recognizing that it was a calling to profess my faith in Jesus. These mission trips helped me to go out
I have participated in several volunteer opportunities as a Girl Scout, singing Christmas carols at a local hospital, picking up trash along the beach, working at a homeless shelter, leading events for younger Girl Scouts and much more. These opportunities have influenced me to become aware of the struggles within my
I went out to collect cans for the food shelter, I helped out at the bowling special olympics, and in December I volunteered to help set up a 5k races Autism, and the thing I took out of my volunteering experiences so far is that everyone has a story and to take the time to listen to others and connect with the world around you. In my experiences you can learn more serving people for an hour than you can learn in a week of classes. My only regret in my freshman year of college is that I didn’t figure out this sooner than I did.
developed a passion to emulate my grandmother’s desire to serve others. I volunteered at Church, visited
Reflection of Fieldtrip #1: Evangelical Church Service As Scot McKnight once professed, “Evangelicalism prides itself on personal testimonies, and rare it is to find an Evangelical who doesn’t well up inside when someone tells a story of conversion. So proud are we of conversions into the faith--and by that we often mean the Evangelical faith, and not just the Christians faith—that we are prone to accept anyone who makes the claim.” Although most Christians have the same fundamental core values, there are variances between the numerous denominations, including Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Anglicanism. Starting with Evangelicalism, many Christians or people in general are often unable to define Evangelicalism, but can
I learned about the importance of giving back at the age of 11yr old and putting the very important needs of others in front of my own. Volunteering in a homeless shelter at a young age opened my eyes. Where I was placed to give food, clothes, money & hygiene products to people in need. Where would I be right now without the help of God, my mother, family& friends and the church community”. Giving a helping hand to the people in the community is Something we should always do. In the ("bible Acts 20:35 says in everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the lord Jesus himself said: it is more blessed to give than to receive"). Having a compassionate heart for the community blesses the congregation.
After eating we gathered in the living room again to do a daily devotional, which consisted of the reading of bible scriptures and more praying and singing. We got to church at 10:30am and were ushered to our seats. The service started at 11am and we started the service by reciting Exodus 20:8 which says “Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy”. The service was not much different from the services that happen at my church; the usual prayer, singing and sermon.
Attending mass, helps people in their time in need and any time exactly. Having a familiar face with the priests is an amazing pleasure because it helps me form a better relationship with the priest and could make it easier for us so we can solve problems that occur at me. At my local church, I helped at catechism classes every Sunday. I would help many students continue their catholic faith. At the catechism class, I was a teacher assistant.
Ever since I started youth group and when we got our new youth pastor he has been a major influence and teacher in my life. He made going to youth group so much fun and really knew how to teach us about God and how to have a relationship with Him. The second major conversion point in my life was the first year our youth group went to TCTC ( Tennessee Christian Teen Convention). This was our first year going to this and I had never gone to something like that before so I had no idea what to expect. It involved a weekend full of worship, workshops, and
...ood. I truly feel that I am doing something helpful, special and important for them. It may be just several hours of my time in a week, but it means so much more to them. I cannot say I learnt a lot about how charity or society functions as I have expected, but I am certain that from the personal development perspective, I am more satisfied and content with my life.
I volunteered at East Parkside Nursing Home through my church 's mentoring program. At first, I was somewhat uncomfortable volunteering at a nursing home because my great-grandfather, among many others, was mistreated in a nursing home. But, as the day went on and we engaged in activities with the residents, I eventually calmed down and got into the smooth of things. We had one-on-one contact with the seniors, and we learned about their lives and families. One of the seniors was a veteran who fought in the Vietnam War and he told all of the volunteers a few short war stories. For several residents, their families rarely visited them, so they genuinely appreciated the volunteers spending time with them. Later, we made holiday cards and sang Christmas carols for the senior citizens. They seemed so elated and pleased, which made me feel so fulfilled that I could make someone 's day by doing something so