It's Raining, It's Pouring....

This week, God delivered plenty of "liquid sunshine" to the Portland area, but thankfully the rain doesn't seem to keep any of our PREP kids from coming to class! These kids from John Wetten Elementary in Gladstone happily walk
the 2 blocks from school to their PREP4Kids class at a local church, rain or shine. At some of our other classes, volunteers drive the kids to and from the schools. It's a neat opportunity to bring public school kids to a warm, safe environment where they can learn about God's love for them.



Here's what a few of our students had to say about PREP recently:

"What I have learned about Jesus is fantastic! I like PREP because it is really fun learning about Jesus and learning from the Bible." Elisabeth

"I like PREP because my friends are there..." Sarah

"I like PREP because of the singing, lessons, frog box, quiet seat award, and the teachers. Well, a shorter way to say it is: I LOVE EVERYTHING!" Marenna

By The Numbers...

400 kids currently enrolled in PREP classes in the greater Portland area.

22 schools with PREP4Kids classes.

140 volunteers to make each class happen.

163 schools left to reach in our current districts.

2 full-time equivalent paid staff members to reach them. (1 full-time, 3 part-time)

1 Almighty, Powerful God to accomplish the task.

+1 person (YOU!) to do your part.

$20 per month. How about it? Can you give to help PREP4Kids introduce more children to Jesus?

#2 Coordinator's Meeting

Have you ever wanted to learn the "Ten Commandments" with motions?

Chris and Andrea taught us new motions (they made them up for their class)! It was lots of fun to watch them and just sing along.

The PREP Kids love this song and ask for it all the time. It sure makes it easier to remember all the commandments in order.

We are looking for new volunteers who can work with a school in their neighborhood. It is such a privilege to teach or help in a class during the school day each week. Call the PREP4Kids Office at 503-281-7764 if you are interested in more information. There are thousands of students in the greater Portland area who will come. We just need the volunteers to open the door and invite them in to a church near the school once a week.

#1 Coordinator's Meeting for 2008!

Diane Siever's hosted a "sweet" coordinator's meeting today 1/11/08 at 0930. The office staff passed out Door prizes, offered teaching tools, and critiqued Curriculum.
Two coordinators demonstrated the hand motions to the "Ten Commandments" song from the PREP music CD. This was the high point of the meeting.
Thanks for the great time you-all! --Willis Ward (John Wetten Elementary, Gladstone PREP)