Teacher Tuesday: With Compassion

Written by Mrs. Cyr and the students in New Testament Letters

In New Testament Letters, students have been studying the letters of the Apostle Paul.  There are a number of reoccurring themes in his books – Some include unity, living as Christ, humility, kindness, helping those in need, reaching out to unbelievers, and compassion.

As a practical, hands-on project, students selected projects from Compassion International’s Christmas Catalogue.  This “catalogue” has a number of projects to support people around the world who are in need. Third year students selected gifts based on the amount they gave.  Altogether, they gave $69!  

They then challenged first and second year students to also show compassion and the love of Christ.  They selected a project for the student body to participate in.  The project they chose was to teach an impoverished mother to read.  http://www.compassion.com/catalog/teach-a-mother-to-read-and-write.htm.  The total cost of this project is $22. Altogether, first and second year students raised $21.41. As an added incentive, a group of staff members said they would match what students gave.  Third year students presented it in ROTC and collected money two weeks later.  

Altogether, students raised $90.41.  Staff donated an additional $130.  We will be donating over $220 to Compassion International!  Praise God! 

 

What is Compassion International? written by Sierra, Zoe, and Amanda

Compassion International is a world-wide organization that is organized by local leaders, pastors, churches, and different groups.  It was founded during the Korean War by Everett Swanson.  It started in Korea, but now it is Compassion International and it sponsors over 1 million children in the child sponsorship program. See www.compassion.com for more details.  

 

Girls – what projects did you choose?  Why?  

•      Give a Christmas gift to a mom and her baby – so she has something to open on Christmas
•       Protect a child from parasites – to protect them from getting sick
•      Provide garden seeds for a family in Africa – to provide food from a garden
•      Feed a baby and mother – so we can save a life 

 

 

Boys – What projects did you choose?  Why?

•   Garden seeds – they grow and provide food
•  Teach an impoverished mother to read and write – to help her get an education
•   Protect a child from parasites – to protect and support kids 

What did you learn by doing this project?  

 

    

             "I can make a difference in someone’s life." ~ Laurel

    

    

·                                                            "I can bring joy to others." ~ Samuel

         "I learned about Compassion International." ~ Zoe

    

             "I learned that Jesus was evident in this ministry." ~ Sean

    

  

      " It feels good to help others in need." ~ Kelsie

       "One person can make a difference." ~ Sierra

How does this relate to New Testament Letters? 

              "God helps everyone, therefore we are to help others." ~ Sierra

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         "Paul was an example." ~ Kelsie 

 



                                                                                                           
                                                             "Paul said to help others." ~ Daniel 

"Paul tells us to give wholeheartedly." ~ Tess 











   
 "We worked in peace with others." ~ Sean 
 

How do you hope the child on the receiving end will benefit from your gift?  

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                                                   "To learn about God." ~ Amanda 

       "They will know there are people who care." ~ Sierra

       "They will receive a better education." ~ Kelsie

·           "They will learn to give back." ~ Samuel

Would you encourage others to do something like this?  answered by Laurel, Kelsie, and Sierra

Yes, because you can help those in need, help those who don’t have much, and keep people from dying by providing food and medicine.

How did his project "count others as more valuable than yourself?”answered by Zoe

          We can learn to be content with what you have rather than focus on what you don’t. We donated money, rather than keeping it for ourselves.

 

 


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