This Week # 2-37

This week was and emotional week as we bid farewell to our 8^th graders. The talk was geared to them, but was for everyone. As a sending off we looked at the example Jesus set in washing his disciple’s feet. Jesus humbled himself in service to show us how to live for Him. We must realize no matter where we are in life that we and everyone around us come to Jesus with dirty feet. We are no better than anyone else and we all need forgiveness. In washing His disciples feet Jesus also gives us a tangible example of something we can do every day to live for Him- humble ourselves to those around us and serve them. I ended the talk letting the 8^th graders know how much I and the leaders love them and how much we desire for them to continue to follow Christ all their life. We hope that they can look at our lives and say, “I want to live like those leaders, those leaders lived for Christ.” We hope their time in OFF ROAD was fun, enjoyable, enriching, but most of all, above everything else we hope that they have grown more in love with God, and have set a firm foundation in him, a foundation that will not crumble.

Questions for your kids:

What are some ways that you can humble yourself to those around you and serve them?

What group of people do you find it hard to serve? Why?

What group of people do you find easy to serve? Why?

How can you start serving others (both hard and easy) on a more consistent basis?

What qualities do you see in the OFF ROAD leaders that you want to copy?

Do you feel like you are drawing closer to God, further away, or staying the same? Why?

ANNOUNCEMENTS

-OFF ROAD SUMMER KICK OFFFAMILY BBQ- THIS SUNDAY!!!!! 12:30- 3:00 . Please RSVP to drew@westgatechurch.org , and bring a side to share. Cost is only $5/ person. INVITE FRIEND AND FRIEND’S FAMILY. (Giant slip and slide- bring your bathing suit, jousting, and a dunk tank!!!!!!!!!!!)