Giving Selflessly Actively Serving Potomac Children's Leadership Retreat

Giving Selflessly Pray Give Go

Giving Selflessly Pray “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 Prayer moves us from self, to God and others

Giving Selflessly Pray What are ways you instill prayer into your kids? Do you have kids practice praying? Do you allow time in your service for prayer?

Giving Selflessly PRAY When do you provide times for kids to pray?

Giving Selflessly PRAY Open the service When needs present themselves When do you provide times for kids to pray? Open the service When needs present themselves Offering Altar call Small groups Pray for Missionaries Prayer requests

Giving Selflessly Give 8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

Giving Selflessly Give “Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you.” Deuteronomy 16:17

Giving Selflessly Give If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? James 2:15-16

Giving Selflessly Give What are ways you help kids become generous and give?

Giving Selflessly Give Donate toys Donate hygiene products Missions Offering Missions Challenge

Giving Selflessly Go “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15

Giving Selflessly Go The skill of communication and witnessing through speaking is disappearing. “Eighty-two percent of the unchurched are at least somewhat likely to attend church if invited.” –Dr. Thom Rainer, The Unchurched Next Door

Giving Selflessly Go Kids don’t have to wait to GO What opportunities are you giving for kids to go and give selflessly?

Giving Selflessly Go Kids don’t have to wait to GO Local Missions Trips Feed Homeless Work with local shelters Random Acts of Kindness in community

Giving Selflessly Go Kids don’t have to wait to GO I Like PB&J

Giving Selflessly Pray Give Go Check out BGMC Missions curriculum for more*

Actively serving “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10

Actively serving “What areas can kids serve in?

Actively serving Offering Helper Sound & Media Buddy to Visitors “What areas can kids serve in? Offering Helper Sound & Media Buddy to Visitors Worship Team Greeting Clean Room

Actively serving Process to Serve Orientation Schedule Volunteer Application Hands-on Training Coaching and Feedback Parent Involvement