Kidquake

In 1 Corinthians 12 the apostle Paul talks about how the church, like a body, is made up of many parts. That just like our physical bodies are made up of arms, eyes, ears, and toes, the body of Christ is made up of many different people with many unique gifts and skills. Paul goes on to explain how every person in the Church has an important part to play and that no one person or job is more important than another.

   “But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be?  As it is, there are many parts, but one body.” 

{1 Corinthians 12:18-20} 

This scripture never feels more real to me than working at events like Kidquake, a weekend church camp/retreat for 1-5^th graders put on by ACtivators. The ACtivators are a group of Austin College students who work with our Chaplain (a super cool guy named John) to plan and lead regional Presbyterian Church (USA) youth ministry events. Throughout the year we divide up into teams and choose scripture-based themes and prepare keynote presentations, small group materials, music, and recreational activities for weekend youth retreats.

Fun Fact: Since its founding in 1995, the ACtivators program has involved 478 Austin College students who have traveled over 150,000 miles to plan and lead 544 ministry events involving over 44,000 children, youth, college students, adults, and senior citizens from 13 states. Pretty cool, huh?

Of all the things I’m involved at here at AC,  ACtivator events are some of my favorite. This past weekend I went to Camp Gilmont to help lead a Kidquake. Although I love working with the kids at these events, what I love most is watching the way everyone comes together as a team. Some of us lead worship while someone else runs sound, while a couple others act out the keynote skit, but only after someone else leads energizers...well you get the picture. There’s always a place to use our unique gifts and talents and everything gets done because someone is always ready to jump in and help. I love that! The body of Christ at work.

               

                

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