This past week was HEROES WEEK at OCS. It is a wonderful tradition of taking time as an ENTIRE school to raise money to reach out to others in need. This year we focused on Somatillo Baptist School in Somatillo, Nicaragua. It is a K-12 school with about 400 students. Their specific needs were scholarships, new roofing, paint, tile repair, furniture, and fencing. Every day there were loads of events to raise money. Every grade got involved. How exciting to go to chapel and find out the grand total our school raised:
Wow! That is ALOT of money----$57,443.64!!!!!
We are pretty amazed and pleased that God used our creative little class to help make that possible.
We were reminded that God used our entire school to make a difference for God's kingdom---one school in Oklahoma reaching out to one school in Nicaragua, one student at OCS could help one student in Nicaragua go to school for a $150 a year! We are one in Christ and we can reach around the globe to help spread Christ's name to the world. UNO POR UNO!!! ONE FOR ONE!!!
So, just HOW did our class contribute? Well, we made some wonderful items for the outdoor market each day during recess including signs and posters.....
earrings, bracelets and hair bows,
food and more food,
more bracelets,
a bird seed search that was also part of a fishing game (very clever).
There were pencils, ducktape wallets,
hoola hoops, bubbles,
more food and more food,
and more lovely accessories.
Dog tags that sold out quickly,
and the coolest rope bracelets ever!
One class worked, saved, and prayed. One class collected $630.00 dollars and will have helped 4 kids in Nicaragua attend school next year. Thank you, Jesus, for giving us this opportunity to help others in your name. Amen.
Wow! That is ALOT of money----$57,443.64!!!!!
We are pretty amazed and pleased that God used our creative little class to help make that possible.
We were reminded that God used our entire school to make a difference for God's kingdom---one school in Oklahoma reaching out to one school in Nicaragua, one student at OCS could help one student in Nicaragua go to school for a $150 a year! We are one in Christ and we can reach around the globe to help spread Christ's name to the world. UNO POR UNO!!! ONE FOR ONE!!!
So, just HOW did our class contribute? Well, we made some wonderful items for the outdoor market each day during recess including signs and posters.....
earrings, bracelets and hair bows,
food and more food,
more bracelets,
a bird seed search that was also part of a fishing game (very clever).
There were pencils, ducktape wallets,
hoola hoops, bubbles,
more food and more food,
and more lovely accessories.
Dog tags that sold out quickly,
and the coolest rope bracelets ever!
One class worked, saved, and prayed. One class collected $630.00 dollars and will have helped 4 kids in Nicaragua attend school next year. Thank you, Jesus, for giving us this opportunity to help others in your name. Amen.
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