Service Day 2021

Over the next two weeks, we are asking pre-kindergarten and junior kindergarten classes to collect supplies that will help benefit a local ministry, Legacy Mission Village.  LMV is an ministry that seeks to provide hope and healing to refugees in the Middle Tennessee area by empowering them with education and skills to achieve stability and facilitating successful integration into American society. 

One of their biggest needs currently involves school supplies for high school aged students in their program.  Additionally, we will be making care packages for these students filled with snacks and notes of encouragement.  We have an incredible opportunity to love our neighbors and assist them in serving our community by bringing in the following supplies:

• Lai: Pens, Pencils, Highlighters
• Young: Folders, Construction Paper, College Ruled Paper
• Rhodes: Kids Scissors, Erasers, Glue Sticks 
• Nerderman: Composition Notebooks, Small Individual Wrapped Candy
• Crabtree: Small Snacks: such as Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Crackers, Crackers, Dried Fruit, Nuts, etc. 
• White: Coloring Books, Crayons, Small Individual Wrapped Candy

Every year at the end of Spiritual Emphasis Week, we have the opportunity to partake in the SEW Service Day to benefit ministries and organizations around the city.  Over the next two weeks, the Kindergarten and 1^st grade classes will be collecting supplies that will help benefit a local ministry, Preston Taylor Ministries.  PTM is a place that builds life changing relationships with children in their community with a mission to empower them to discover and live their God-inspired dreams, develop a love for learning, and build joy-filled friendships that glorify Jesus Christ.

One of their biggest needs currently involves collecting packages of wet wipes and small bottles of hand sanitizer so they can safely run their in-person programs.  Additionally, we will be making care packages for these students filled with snacks and notes of encouragement.  We have an incredible opportunity to love our neighbors and assist them in serving our community by bringing in the following supplies:

• Kaufman, Smith, Chiaramonte: Wet Wipes and Small Snacks such as Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Crackers, Crackers, Dried Fruit, Nuts, etc.
• Walker, Hayes, Sentell: Hand Sanitizer and Small Individually Wrapped Candy

Every year at the end of Spiritual Emphasis Week, we have the opportunity to partake in the SEW Service Day to benefit ministries and organizations around the city.  Over the next two weeks, the 2^nd grade classes will be collecting supplies that will help benefit one of our partner ministries, Lighthouse Family Retreat.  LFR is a ministry that seeks to strengthen families living though childhood cancer by offering restorative retreats and helpful resources. 

One of the current programs in which we can contribute involves making hospital care packages for children filled with goodies, snacks, and notes of encouragement.  We have an incredible opportunity to love our neighbors by bringing in the following supplies:

Marsh: Small journals, notebooks, sketch pads, Pens, Pencils, Small Snacks (such as Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Crackers, Crackers, Dried Fruit, Nuts, etc.)

LaCroix: Crayons, Markers, Coloring Books, Lip Balm, Mini Hand Sanitizer, Mini Hand Lotion 

Wilbanks: Small Travel Games or card games, Small Individual Wrapped Candy (lollipops, lifesavers, tic tacs, gum, etc.)

All students: Fun socks, $5 Gift Cards to Starbucks 

Every year at the end of Spiritual Emphasis Week, we have the opportunity to partake in the SEW Service Day to benefit ministries and organizations around the city.  Over the next two weeks, the 3^rd grade classes will be collecting supplies that will help benefit one of our partner ministries, Bethlehem Centers of Nashville.  Bethlehem Centers serve children, youth, and seniors in North Nashville by providing educational programs and special services. 

One of their biggest needs currently involves collecting hygiene and cleaning items so they have enough resources on hand to fill the needs of their community.  Additionally, we will be making care packages for the 200 kids and seniors in their program with candy and notes of encouragement.  We have an incredible opportunity to love our neighbors and assist them in serving our community by bringing in the following supplies:

• Sizemore: Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Bars of Soap, and Small Individual Wrapped Candy
• Fasano: Dishwashing Liquid, and Small Individual Wrapped Candy 
• Millar: Multi-Purpose Cleaners, Pine Sol, Wash Cloths, and Small Individual Wrapped Candy

Every year at the end of Spiritual Emphasis Week, we have the opportunity to partake in the SEW Service Day to benefit ministries and organizations around the city.  Over the next two weeks, the 4^th grade classes will be collecting supplies that will help benefit one of our partner ministries, the West Nashville Dream Center.  WNDC is an organization serving an under-resourced community in West Nashville with a goal to improve the safety and quality of life in the surrounding neighborhoods.  

One of their biggest needs currently involves activities and supplies for kids in their program during breaks from virtual school.  Additionally, we will be making care packages for these students filled with snacks and notes of encouragement.  We have an incredible opportunity to love our neighbors and assist them in serving our community by bringing in the following supplies:

• Manning: Basketballs, Coloring Books, Small Toys
• Fleming: Soccer balls, Markers, Crayons, Sidewalk Chalk 
• Williams: Wiffle Balls and bats, Individually Wrapped Snacks and Candy

Additionally, other needs include headphones for their online classes and small games to play during break time.