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Bonding and Deepening Growth Ideas
It seems groups that bond and grow have went through something together- mission trip, hard football practices, tragedy in the group, etc. They can come unplanned, but some are planned (to the degree you can do that). I have a group of varied incomes and several with parents who are unchurched so most won't put extra income toward a church function. I know Mission Trips are excellent planned "trials" to help with growth, but are there others? Are there inexpensive ways to bring those kind of results - and things that can be done as we come toward cold fall and winter weather? Many ideas seem to come from summer or California-type weather (no offense - enjoy it!) Just looking for lost cost ($$ wise) challenging ideas to deepen a group.
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You have two needs here.. one is service oriented. I think a free and easy way of getting the students serving is through food pantries, retirement homes, clean up the public parks, work in a soup kitchen, rake and run, make cookies for people. Most students want to be a part of something bigger than themselves and it looks good on college applications. |
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I don't know where you are, but if you have a lot of snow, it wouldn't cost anything to start a snow shoveling ministry that your kids could do after school or during the weekends and holidays. We never get snow in my part of Texas. It doesn't cost anything to serve people in your neighborhood (mow yards, rake leaves, visit a nursing home, weed flower beds). If you really want to go somewhere and do something, check about denominational resources (tools/bldg. materials) that might be available to your group so all you have to purchase would be food and fuel. Get a cost in mind and have your kids raise money for the trip (another great bonding experience. Also see about having church members sponsor students. |
