Carolyn and I also went each afternoon to the Vincente Guerrero community center to teach English to elementary and middle school children. Neither of us have ever done this kind of thing before, but we planned well before we left--and ended up scrubbing most of our lesson plans for other activities that the kids really enjoyed. Each day, they grew more comfortable with us, as Carolyn and I tried to use our limited Spanish to explain and help the kids learn English. By the end of the week, through the games and competitions and repetition that we used in our classes, many of the children seemed to have made good progress in their English skills. Bruce and Katy have an ongoing relationship with these kids and with the center, so Carolyn and I hope we offered some tangible help to what is taking place there.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
About Me
- Name: djohnson
- Location: Hilmar, California, United States
In June of 2015, I will have served Hilmar Covenant Church for 35 years! During this time I have had a number of job titles: Minister of Music, Associate Pastor, Worship Arts Pastor, with other less official references as well. In January 2012, a major change happened in my ministry when I ended my role as weekly worship pastor. After 31 1/2 years, I was ready for a change - and the church was willing to change with me! Now I have responsibity for congregational care and assimilation, missions (both local and global), spiritual formation (prayer, discipleship), and ministries of compassion, mercy, and justice. It's been rejuvenating, and I'm just as excited about ministry now as I was when I first came to Hilmar in 1980.
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