OUTREACH DAY 2014
ISAAC NURSE & TYLER COVE
JUSTICE IRIS
JULIA CURTIS & SOPHIE PARK
MATT ZHAO, BOB ZHENG, JOE ZHOU
Outreach Day 2014
BY REMY GUENIN, ‘86
MAY 7, 2014 OUTREACH DAY turned out to be a day of fulfilment
for Kingsway College’s Motto “Service Not Fame.” Without any fanfare or media attention, the student body of Kingsway College was
moved to action. The day began around 8:30am with a short worship thought from our student Minister of Service and Outreach,
Jessica Laan. This was followed by Nancy Cleghorne, our Outreach
Day coordinator and school nurse, giving the group instructions for
the day. Nancy worked throughout the entire school year to prepare
for this special event and it takes a tremendous amount of planning
to have a day such as this. Over 180 students participated in this
coordinated effort to make a positive impact on the community and
many organizations benefited from their work.
The students were divided into groups and sent out to various
locations throughout the Durham Region and beyond. One group
travelled as far as Peterborough, Ontario to provide service at the
Kawartha Food Pantry. Several other groups went out to help with
various tasks at the Kawartha Food Bank, Bowmanville Zoo, Durham
Deaf Services, St. Vincent’s Food Kitchen, New Life SDA Church Pantry,
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Feed the Need Oshawa, the Adventist Book Center, the Seventh
Day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC), College Park Flowers,
the Kingsway College Campus and many others. Many of our international students genuinely enjoyed the day and commented
on how they looked forward to doing it again next year. When
students have a chance to serve, the God given desire of service
is evident in their smiles and the enthusiasm they put into their
work. There are so many opportunities to serve in the community
and make a difference in the name of Jesus Christ. Once the work
was done, all the students travelled back to campus for a much deserved meal in the cafeteria. After everyone had eaten, there were
some field games followed by an ice cream feast sponsored by the
Student Association.
Kingsway College students benefit from the opportunity to
serve. When we share our energy, talents and time with others, we
are brought closer to each other, to the community and ultimately
to God.