All Are Worthy

PART III. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:LINE 28: INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY TIME FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS - WEEKLY GATHERINGS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHERE WE PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY, FELLOWSHIP, SERVICE PROJECTS, SHARED MEALS, AND SMALL GROUPS WHICH CONSIST OF DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 25 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVED WEEKLY, 88% OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND WEEKLY GATHERINGS ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING IN EXTRA TRIPS, EVENTS AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES, 72% OF STUDENTS SAY THEY HAVE GROWN IN THEIR LOVE FOR THE ALCOA COMMUNITY, THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM AND IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS THIS YEAR. WE HAD 15 WEEKLY GATHERINGS IN THE FALL SEMESTER. WE STARTED WITH 0 KIDS ATTENDING IN AUGUST (THE START OF MINISTRY) GREW TO 25 BY DECEMBER 2021. OUR YOUNG ADULTS DO NOT MEET ON A WEEKLY BASIS, BUT WE MEET AROUND SCHOOL, WORK AND FAMILY SCHEDULES. WE HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 12 YOUNG ADULT GATHERINGS THIS SEMESTER. WE STAY CONNECTED WITH 30 YOUNG ADULTS, 10 WHO ATTEND SCHOOL OUT OF STATE AND 20 LOCALS. WE HAVE STAYED CONNECTED WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH CARDS AND CARE PACKAGES AND HAVE SENT/DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 100 THIS SEMESTER. LINE 29: MENTOR/LEADER TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS - UPON GRADUATION, WE WANT OUR YOUNG ADULTS TO STAY CONNECTED TO OUR MINISTRY SO THEY CAN CONTINUE BEING DISCIPLED AND UTILIZE OUR RESOURCES, BUT WE ALSO WANT THEM TO POUR BACK INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SERVE AS LEADERS AND MENTORS. WE HAVE 6 YOUNG ADULTS SERVING AS LEADERS, ON A WEEKLY BASIS, IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM. THESE LEADERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 4 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 4 OF THESE LEADERS ARE IN ACTIVE MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS WITH 1 OR 2 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. OUTSIDE OF INTENTIONAL GATHERING TIMES OUR LEADERS HAVE SPENT 600 TOTAL HOURS WITH STUDENTS (30 HOURS PER WEEK,120 HOURS PER MONTH FROM JULY-AUGUST). 52% PERCENT OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED IN ACTIVE MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS WITH AAW STAFF AND LEADERS. LINE 30: NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE PROJECTS - OUR GROUP HAS COMMITTED TO COMPLETING 1 SERVICE PROJECT IN OUR COMMUNITY EACH MONTH. IN THE FIRST SEMESTER OF MINISTRY OUR GROUP PARTICIPATED IN 6 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE FORM OF PACKING MEAL BOXES FOR 15 FAMILIES IN ALCOA AND PARTICIPATED IN A DAY OF "RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS" WHICH SERVED THE HOMES IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO LOOK TO PARTNER WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS, MINISTRIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ALCOA AND THIS SEMESTER WE HAVE ESTABLISHED 3 COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE CONNECTED TO.