13 October 2024: Generosity Week
This is apparently the start of Generosity Week, so generosity was of course the theme for both our services this morning. I opted to attend Sunday Special.
The Licensed Lay Minister leading the service encouraged us to be generous in response to God’s abundant generosity to us. Unsurprisingly, the adults were encouraged to be generous in their financial gifts to the church.
The children were given a “Generosity Week Challenge”. Here it is:
- Sunday
- Offer to make a drink or snack for someone in your house.
- Take some time to show a small act of kindness and see how it makes them feel.
- Monday
- Find someone in the playground at school who is alone and see if you can make them laugh.
- Tuesday
- Write down all the things you really love. Count how many things are on your list and see if you can carry that many things at once.
- Wednesday
- Look through all your things. If there are clothes that are too small or toys you don’t play with, ask an adult if you can donate them to charity.
- Thursday
- Write a letter or send an email to someone who has a very important job and thank them for the work they do.
- Friday
- We can be generous with our time. Give up some of your time to help tidy up after dinner today. God loves it when we show kindness to others.
- Saturday
- Have you got somebody in your life who you can share with? Share something you love, like a hobby, a game or your favourite food with them.
- Sunday
- At Church on Sunday, look around at the people who are making tea and coffee, talking at the front or welcoming you at the door. Offer to help them do their jobs.
Yes, I know that’s eight days rather than a week. I’m not sure about the grammar either!