September 20, 2019
Fellows Reflection: Rachel Gaffin
Each month, a member of the Abundant Life Fellows 2019-20 Class will be sharing a personal reflection on our blog. Up first, Rachel Gaffin! “Let the little children come to me.” It’s what Jesus said to his disciples after they tried to prevent children from distracting Jesus while he taught. Often, in children’s Bibles, Sunday School coloring pages, and renaissance paintings of this story, the...
September 4, 2019
Introducing the inaugural Abundant Life Fellows class!
We are pleased to introduce our first ever Abundant Life Fellows class! Under the supervision of Director of Leadership Development Richard Feero, the five members will serve 11-month terms, from August 2019 to July 2020. See below to get to know our Fellows! KATY CORREA, Middle School Academic Assistant. Katy holds a B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University. Getting the opportunity...
August 20, 2019
In restoring a trail, young people lead the way
On July 19, young men from the 5/8 Club and STRIVE met with members of the Fifeville Neighborhood Association about restoring a trail that used to connect Greenstone on 5th to Tonsler Park and Cherry Avenue. The trail was heavily traveled decades ago but is overgrown and unusable today. We discussed issues like how we could make the trail safer and better known to the people in our community....
August 13, 2019
Partner churches enable VBS expansion in Prospect
It is always so amazing to see kids get excited about God! This summer in particular was full of opportunities as we hosted four straight weeks of Vacation Bible School in Prospect. Normally just one week long, this year we had the opportunity and privilege of partnering with four churches to offer VBS throughout the month of July: Trinity Presbyterian Church, Grace Community Church, First...
August 1, 2019
Royal Girls explore faith and sports at Citikidz
In late June, nine of our Royal Girls participants made the 4.5-hour trek to Citikidz, a Christian sports camp in Rector, Pennsylvania. After working all year to fundraise their camp fees, the young ladies sat on pins and needles as the bus pulled into the Citikidz entrance. Camp counselors greeted them with energetic chants, hugs, and smiles. Their nervousness melted away and the girls quickly...
July 23, 2019
My Abundant Life Story: Dieira Henderson
"The adventures I had were amazing and wonderful, but what I realize now as an adult is that God’s love and his truths were planted in me at such a young age." On June 13, former program participant Dieira Henderson shared her Abundant Life story with attendees of our 2nd Annual Art of Building Community benefit. Dieira's involvement spans 19 years, and includes Johnson Tutoring and Bible Club,...