This hands-on book has a collection of 77 suggestions that are written for you—parents, grandparents, youth leaders, and teachers. Such suggestions will assist you in involving your families, youth group, and students in the important and life-changing act of serving others.
Some of the suggestions in this book are designed for family members and friends as recipients, while other suggestions are designed for complete strangers. Regardless of which suggestions you choose to undertake, be sure to pray about each activity, and ask God to bless the people you serve.
You’ll note that some of the projects require heavy involvement, while others are very simple. Keep in mind that even simple acts of kindness make a difference.
After each activity is an “Up For Discussion” section. This section is written directly to your children, youth group, and students. The questions and comments within this section are directed and designed for them to answer after your family or youth group has completed the project. The questions help them look deeper into the reasons behind each activity. Many correlate the activity to a particular Bible verse or Bible story. Feel free to add questions and comments of your own during this critical time of sharing, learning, and understanding God’s desire for us to serve Him and others.
At the end of each activity is a Bible verse. Discuss this verse with your children and how it applies to their lives, serving others, and living the life God designed for them. You may also wish to have your children memorize the verse. By doing so, they’ll be able to more readily call upon the Word of the Lord throughout their lives.
During each of these projects, may you and those you involve in each activity “serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men” (Eph. 6:7).