Vision Statement – Christ and Academics – keys to a brighter future.
Matthew 5:41 – And whoever should force you to go one mile, go with him two.
Brief Overview:
Average Weekly Attendance: 30 + children (fairly constant)
Volunteers: 40 plus volunteer pool (30 regulars)
Time Commitment: Students arrive by 4 PM with our closing song at 4:55 PM to finish by 5 PM.
Volunteers spend from 3:50 –5:15 PM.
Questions: Contact Ann Weller and Ann Reynolds (email tabministries@gmail.com to be connected to them)
Ministries Requests:
Volunteers: As with any ministry a dedicated team of volunteers is critical. We currently have 45 individuals that are on our volunteer list, but new substitutes and regulars are always needed. Our student base has continued to grow as the year progressed and a one on one experience is our goal for every student. Feel free to try our ministry and see if this is a match for your gifts.
Restocking of School Supplies and Donations: Our goal has been to run a program without adding a financial burden to TAB’s budget. Through generous donations of “after school snacks” and school supplies, we have had a successful first year. All school supplies are either used on a weekly basis or given out to our students as a need arises. Often times by January, backpacks are splitting and paper and pencils/pens are needed for students to be adequately
prepared for school. Calculators are also in demand. We have been blessed with donations throughout the year, and likewise we have used them to be a blessing to the children in our program.
Donations: In addition, Kristine Greene (TAB treasurer) will accept donations written to Tabernacle Presbyterian Church with “Fresh Start Tutoring” in the memo line.
Volunteers Speak Out:
Beau Brown: “The cross-generational and cross-cultural relationships being built through Fresh Start are truly a foretaste of God’s Kingdom. This program is as much (or more) of a blessing for the tutors as it is for those being tutored.”
Christine Gall: “Fresh Start tutoring has been a wonderful opportunity for me to use the tutoring skills that God blessed me with years ago. I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with a young girl who really struggles in school. She loves the one on one attention and I love seeing the smile on her face when she succeeds!”
David Kingsworthy: “The program invigorates me every week; it makes me think I am in contact with ‘the least among you’ – for which I feel fortunate. I am also humbled that the noble young man with whom I work allows me to spend that time with him each week. My prayers for our time together seem to be answered every week….the blessings are many and overwhelming.”
Mary Mills: “One particularly frustrating day when I felt that I was making very little significant impact on my student’s life, he and two other children ran up and hugged me as I was leaving. That was a wonderful reminder of why I was there.”
Marjie Williams: “At Fresh Start, I see committed adults who love, listen, encourage, play, and explain while children respond, learn, laugh, sing, and share. I am delighted to be a part of this meaningful ministry.”
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