Comments on: A (mini) Rant About (the lack of) Volunteering https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Stephanie Caro https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288037 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 22:45:21 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288037 In reply to hb.

Thanks for reading and thanks for replying. You know the “driving” was a metaphor about the bigger picture, right? My husband can’t drive at all (and no one would want him too given his legs don’t work very well!) but he still helps out in serving, etc., with the children.

]]> By: Stephanie Caro https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288041 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 22:45:21 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288041 In reply to hb.

Thanks for reading and thanks for replying. You know the “driving” was a metaphor about the bigger picture, right? My husband can’t drive at all (and no one would want him too given his legs don’t work very well!) but he still helps out in serving, etc., with the children.

]]> By: hb https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288036 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:48:48 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288036 as a clergy spouse myself, I fully appreciate you point, but…. please don’t assume that folks “that have time to drive to the early-bird special 3+ times a week” CAN drive kids to camp. I’m probably hyper-sensitive right now because of my health problems, but I know all too well that a person might be driving to a restaurant because they can’t handle cooking anything and the round trip to that restaurant may be all the driving their body can handle.

]]> By: hb https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288040 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:48:48 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288040 as a clergy spouse myself, I fully appreciate you point, but…. please don’t assume that folks “that have time to drive to the early-bird special 3+ times a week” CAN drive kids to camp. I’m probably hyper-sensitive right now because of my health problems, but I know all too well that a person might be driving to a restaurant because they can’t handle cooking anything and the round trip to that restaurant may be all the driving their body can handle.

]]> By: John Mulholland https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288035 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:22:52 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288035 “There’s no “aging out” limit to the responsibility or vows we made when each child was received into our church at Baptism or Baby Dedication.”

Great point. I often wonder about our idle and empty words offered at these types of milestones.

Fantastic connecting point. I can’t wait to talk about this from the pulpit!

]]> By: John Mulholland https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288039 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:22:52 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288039 “There’s no “aging out” limit to the responsibility or vows we made when each child was received into our church at Baptism or Baby Dedication.”

Great point. I often wonder about our idle and empty words offered at these types of milestones.

Fantastic connecting point. I can’t wait to talk about this from the pulpit!

]]> By: Kw https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288034 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:46:25 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288034 Amen Amen Amen. I hate the ‘I had my turn” like God turns on a calling when you hit a certain age or when your kids get out of school. I always want to say “do you want youth and kids in this church?” (I think everyone would raise their hand) then I want to say….. THEN DO SOMETHING!

That being said….. maybe everyone does need to take a turn at pre-k VBS………….

]]> By: Kw https://youthministry.com/a-mini-rant-about-the-lack-of-volunteering/#comment-288038 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:46:25 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42258#comment-288038 Amen Amen Amen. I hate the ‘I had my turn” like God turns on a calling when you hit a certain age or when your kids get out of school. I always want to say “do you want youth and kids in this church?” (I think everyone would raise their hand) then I want to say….. THEN DO SOMETHING!

That being said….. maybe everyone does need to take a turn at pre-k VBS………….

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