DayBreak Summer Ministry Oppurtunity!!! (Written by Julia Van Der Werf)

DayBreak is gearing up for busy summer of ministry in Lincoln Heights and we would love for you to be involved. Starting next Monday, we will be hosting a 7 week summer day camp for elementary age children which will be facilitated by the 5 summer interns that started work at DayBreak on June 1st and 5 mission teams that will be coming from all over the country to get hands on experience in the inner city. Our theme this summer is going to be "Family" and we will be diving into lessons that focus on both our earthly families and God's family. We are very excited about what God is going to do in and through us as we pour into the lives of the children God sends us this summer.

SO, WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU????

There are two weeks that we do not have mission teams: July 6th-10th and July 13th-17th. Due to the active nature of our students, we must have volunteers assist us or we will not be able to effectively facilitate camp. If you have a flexible schedule and are willing to give us a morning, a whole day or even a whole week, please consider. Details are as follows:

When: Any day during the week of July 6th-10th and Monday, July 13th, Wednesday, July 15th and Friday, July 17th. 8:15am-4:30pm. Serving a whole day is ideal, but the mornings are when we need the volunteers the most.

Where: Lincoln Heights- 5017 Banks Place NE Washington, DC 20019

What you will be doing: Assisting the staff at DayBreak with Bible lessons, crafts and games, and recreation time. Going to the pool or on field trips with the students in the afternoon.

Why: Because you believe that God can reach the next generation of students with the Good News of the Gospel and He wants to use you!

Please, please please contact Becky Weeks at rebecca.weeks@mcleanbible.org or 202-396-5710 if you are interested in serving.

Speak for Me

so i have a bedtime playlist on Playlist.com and this song has been on it for a while, but i normally just skip over it. but tonight, to be completely honest, i was too lazy to switch browsers to change it so i listened to it, and i was overwhelmed by the lyrics. the music is great but its nothing extraordinary, but in all seriousness, the words are what matter anyway. I am officially declaring this my summer song, because this song defines what i am all about this summer. letting God give me what i need in order to reach those that he loves so much. i could go on and on and on because - as many of you know - i enjoy ranting about stuff, but i'm too tired, lol so i'm going to post they lyrics and let them speak for themselves.

goodnight all. I'll get around to blogging trip details soonage. <3 >

What have I to offer to a world in need?  

Yet, for some unknown reason, you have chosen me. 

Lord, you’ve set my journey, you’ve prepared the way. 

Still, I’m desp’rate for the words to say, 

and ’all I am is willing; all I have is in your hands.’ 

Speak for me; this my plea. Say the words I can’t express.

Sing for me a heavenly melody That the people will be blessed. 

Speak for me. 

Ev’ry brief encounter that you send my way 

Is a chance to show the love you gave me. 

I see their troubled faces, a hunger deep inside 

But I depend on you to touch their lives. 

Light what burns within me, let your truth shine through my life. 

Speak for me; this my plea. 

Say the words I can’t express.

Sing for me a heavenly melody That the people will be blessed.

Speak for me. Sing for me, set me free, They will see your holiness. 

Speak for me. ’cause your love will lead them on to heaven’s gate 

Where they can look upon your face. 

Light what burns within me, let your truth shine through my life. 

speak for me; this my plea. Say the words I can’t express.

Oh, this is my plea (sing for me) a heavenly melody 

That the people will be blessed. 

Speak for me. Sing for me, set me free, And they will see your holiness. 

Speak for me, sing for me, speak for me. You’re all I have to offer to a world in need. oh...

Note to self - i dont like metros