For many of us, especially you second and third graders, summer is a stretch of time with fewer routine obligations.  One of the treasures it offers is a chance to use that time to serve others.  Next year’s Bible curriculum theme is A Servant’s Heart, so we will be taking a closer look at your spiritual gifts and how you might use them to serve.

I just returned from a week of girls camp at Camp Maranatha.  My hope was that my mouth, my hands, my feet, my whole self would be used by God to demonstrate to these young ladies a bit of what our great Savior is like.

There are so many ways to serve.  Look around you.  Is there an elderly person who needs a hand with their yard?  Could your family or Sunday School class sing at a nursing home?  Could you use your art ability to make cards of encouragement?  Could you read aloud to a younger sibling to give your mom a quiet moment?  How about helping at home with a cheerful heart?  Don’t forget your toolbox of ways to share the Gospel with others, which can be used everywhere.

I challenge you this summer to really see the needs of others and then do something about those needs.  Leave a comment about your serving adventure!

Find out more about Maranatha Ministries.

See the slideshow about our week of camp.