A new source of water is nearing completion in Uganda that
has a connection to LCES. Students last year at our school organized means to
raise funds to give a gift of gratitude and service to others in the world. A
new way of living will become reality for this village in Uganda with the addition
of a 100 foot well giving safe, life-giving water in ways unaffected by
drought. In a country where 1 in 3 do not have access to good drinking water,
this new addition will increase health and build up a community as
God intended it to be enjoyed by His children.
Why does a Christian school give?
First, helping students to give in a manner like this is one
of the ways we teach our children to have a spirit of thankfulness for all God
has given them. Indeed, “…out of the
abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45) A mindset of gratitude
that can’t help but turn into giving is a vital lesson to be learned. Giving is
an act of letting heart shape action.
Second, we wish to have students give to these annual student
service projects to help our young learners realize the highest directive in
learning – to love one another. Our school year theme from Ephesians 5 implores
us to “Live a Life of Love” and we help students ground that into practice when
they realize that learning is for serving.
Finally, we give to connect our students with a world that
is full of people who do not share an existence that is our everyday reality. LCES students are experiencing the life that many children in the world dream of. The
vast majority of same-age children in the world do not live as LCES students do
and we would be remiss if we did not find tangible ways for our students to be
drawn into the Christ’s command to “Feed my sheep.” (John 21:17) God’s kingdom
is advanced when even our youngest learners have their eyes opened to seek out
the means to think of others before self. SJ
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