What is Service?
Students left for their service placements on Saturday morning all arriving by the evening and greeted by their new host families. 🙂
We mentioned previously that last Thursday afternoon we spent some concentrated time discussing/reflecting/anticipating the upcoming transition to service assignments together as a group. We asked students to define service now and then we’ll see at the end of their experience how those concepts maybe change or evolve.
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What is Service? (Here’s an accumulation of thoughts from that discussion Thursday)
- productivity isn’t necessarily the goal
- we are all members of christ’s body, everyone has a role to bring / gifts to share
- process of validating hurts, needs, voices and place of belonging in the world
- small lifts can be a helpful impact
- service can be a personal journey, a different mindset, seeking understanding
- sharing connection, culture and friendship
- not about being a savior… compliment and support the work already being done
- community connection
- service is “not my project”
- engagement with energy and interest
- strong listening and participation
- helping with current needs
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