Student Serving Opportunity
How to Serve
LTW provides song booklets, scripture, devotionals, a super cool mobile app for tracking hours, service awards, hip merch, fuzzy socks at Christmas, super fun Volunteer Appreciation gatherings, and other tools—everything you need to make serving as a Servant Leader or Volunteer easy-peasy!
Student Opportunity
Student opportunities are available. While schools differ on policy, if you find yourself interested and have questions, concerns, or simply need direction, you can email Angela at angelalofgrenking@gmail.com or call (858) 900-4673. Here are the quick steps to consider:
STEP 1. Find a willing teacher/staff member that can facilitate club meetings.
STEP 2. Locate the nearest Senior Care facility and call the Activities Director.
STEP 3. Promote your club! Make posters, talk about it during announcements or assemblies, ask your friends and your friends friends to join.
STEP 4. Get administration’s permission to go off-campus.
STEP 5. During your first meeting, go over the groundwork- take attendance; elect president, vice president, etc.; create a group chat or email list; answer any questions people may have; and create a “game plan” for when you go to the Senior Care facility.
STEP 6. Once you’ve been to the Senior Care facility, debrief and download at your next meeting.
A Typical Visit for a Loving The Wise Event
Location: Facility Activities Room or Living Room
4:00 - 4:05PM Volunteer Arrival
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Volunteers arrange chairs in a circle and sit interspersed with the seniors, and pass out song books;
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Say hi, introduce yourself—learn the name of a new friend or two. Engage in light, friendly conversation!
4:05 - 4:10PM | Leader offers a Welcome & Introductions & Opening Prayer
4:10 - 4:25PM | Sing 3-5 songs (or more) together!
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It’s OK to sing a cappella, or along to worship music on a mini speaker connected to an iPhone or Android.
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Volunteer Musicians (guitarists, pianists, etc.) are invited to play with the group and/or perform solos.
4:25 - 4:30PM | Leader shares a Devotional, asks for Prayer Requests; & closes in Prayer for the seniors, caregivers, and one another.
4:30 - 5:00PM | Volunteers connect with the seniors—amongst other ideas they may:
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Ask questions and build friendships;
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Invite other prayer requests and offer to pray with them;
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Share one’s personal testimony and offer to pray with the senior for eternal life in heaven.
