May-June After School Program Ministry in Review

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I turned 21 on June 7th. Yay.

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[Sorry about the lack of posts lately. The last two months have been difficult for me to keep detailed logs. But here is the concise version of what we have covered with the kids. We read and taught daily from the Jesus Storybook to the kids while they ate their snacks and on Fridays Stephen and I preached...]

After School Program Week In Review (5/11 - 5/15)

Monday's Story:

A giant staircase to heaven. (Tower of Babel.)

Tuesday's Story:

Son of Laughter & The present. (Abraham & Isaac.)

Wednesday's Story

The girl no one wanted. (Leah.)

Thursday's Story:

Joseph.

Friday's Story:

Daniel, godliness & persecution

Stephen and I preached from Paul's 2nd letter to Timothy on the need to continue in the faith.

After School Program Week In Review (5/18 - 5/22)

Monday: Moses & bush, the great escape... + William Tyndale Cartoon

wednesday: richard wurmbrand & persecution talk & prayer with the boys

thursday: Eric Liddel

This week was basically the 10 commandments week. We memorized the ten commandments and talked about it every day. Emphasizing first our breaking God's law and need for a savior; and second that the law is good and holy and we should love God's rules.

friday: We spoke about how God is our treasure & preaching on continue in what you have learned again. + we taught the children the basic doctrine of the Trinity.

After School Program Week In Review (5/25 - 5/29)

(monday no school)

tuesday: Jesus loves the little children

wednesday: Holy Spirit

thursday: Paul meets Jesus, eyes opened.

friday: Heaven & preaching on Psalm 73:25 "true heaven" and Knowing God via the three ways He has revealed Himself to us: Creation, Jesus, and the Word.

After School Program Week In Review (6/01 - 6/05)

This was the last week of the After School Program.

monday: prodigal son

tuesday: the singer ("look at the birds" from the sermon on the mount...) (We also watched Chron. of Narnia on this day)

wednesday: Let's Go! (Jesus calls his disciples) (difficult time, kids weren't listening well to the story teaching, so I also preached on the call to repent and follow Jesus.)

thursday: how to pray (Watched eric liddel (chariots of fire) cartoon, too)

friday: daniel in the lions den & preaching on Good Samaritan + 1Cor13.

This concludes the after school program ministry for this year. *sad feeling* But the good news is that every Wednesday we will now be open for a few hours during the afternoon to continue and follow up with the ministry to the children whom the Lord has entrusted us with. Everything is in place and ready to go and flyers have been handed out to the children and their families. Continue praying for the kids during the summer-- especially that they will remember to keep coming on Wednesdays in order to be discipled. Remember: a summer seems like an eternity for these young kids.

Things to look forward to on this blog in the future:

I have two upcoming book reviews for you all from Ligonier ministries and reformation trust publishers...

1. Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea For Preaching

This book looks excellent and I can't wait to dive into it. It is authored by several contributors, many of whom you have probably heard of; such as the following:

R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
James Montgomery Boice, late pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pa.
Derek W. H. Thomas, professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss.
Joel R. Beeke, seminary president, professor of theology and homiletics, and pastor in Grand Rapids, Mich.
R. C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries and minister of preaching and teaching at St. Andrew’s in Sanford, Fla.
R.C. Sproul Jr., director of the Highlands Study Center in Bristol, Va.
Sinclair B. Ferguson, senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C.
Don Kistler, a Bible teacher, author, editor of dozens of Puritan books, and general editor of Feed My Sheep.
Eric J. Alexander, retired pastor of St. George’s-Tron Church in Glasgow, Scotland.
John Piper, pastor for preaching and vision at the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minn.
John MacArthur, pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif.

2. John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, Doxology

I'm very excited to read and review this book, too. Calvin is probably the most misunderstood person in the last 500 years of human history. Speaking of which, this fall he will also be having his 500th birthday! Yay. This book was also a joint project with many contributors including the following:

Jay E. Adams,

Eric J. Alexander,

Thabiti Anyabwile,

Thomas K. Ascol,

Joel R. Beeke,

Jerry Bridges,

Sinclair B. Ferguson,

W. Robert Godfrey,

D.G. Hart,

Michael Horton,

Phillip R. Johnson,

Steven J. Lawson,

John Macarthur,

Keith A. Mathison,

Burk Parsons,

Richard D. Phillips,

Harry L Reeder,

Philip Graham Ryken,

Derek W.H. Thomas,

edited by Burk Parsons,

Foreward by Iain H. Murray.

Lastly, I will try to keep you all updated with the various summer events that happen around here in Coos Bay and a mission trip I take to volunteer for a week at Joy Bible Camp in southern California.

Grace & Peace,

Adam Schaefers