Danville Campus Blog

On Saturday, May 5, the Danville Campus closed out the 2012 school year at Jennie Rogers Elementary School with a colossal block party. Everyone who attended the party was served lunch and had a lot of “fun stuff” to do.

Dunking teachers in the dunking booth was one of the favorites, but the huge water slide was the biggest hit. Face painting, tie-dye t-shirts, and decorating horses were just a few of the many craft activities in which families eagerly participated.

Thanks to the numerous volunteers from the Danville Campus who made this a special day for our community. 

To find out more about local outreach opportunities at our Danville Campus, contact Lana Yeary.

Lana Yeary
Danville Campus Local Outreach Coordinator

We, here at the Danville Campus, have the opportunity to adopt a child through the local Salvation Army's Angel Tree program.  We have the names and wish list for 50 children in the Danville area.  You can pick up a child's tag at Connection Point this Sunday, shop during the week, and return your child's gifts with a label on each, to the Salvation Army by Monday, December 5.  The Salvation Army is located at 519 South Fourth Street.  They're open M-F, 8:30am--Noon and 1--4pm.

Lexington Ave. Baptist Church is hosting a Thanksgiving Feast for individuals and families in need or alone for the holiday.  This will be at their fellowship hall, 339 Lexington Ave., Danville, from 11am -- 2pm on Thanksgiving Day. 

If you can help serve or deliver for an hour or so during that time, please contact Cindy.  This is another great opportunity to serve in our own community.

"Last night I was listening to that song Rainy Night In Georgia. You know that line where he says, 'I feel like it's rainin' all over the world'? I listened to that and I just thought, 'Wow. What can make a brother feel that bad? What can bring a man so low? Just, wow.'" - Arsenio Hall

Apologies to those not old enough to remember the Arsenio Hall Show (no relation to Jon Hall, at least I don't think so). But, I remember when he said the above in an opening monologue once. I was probably in high school. For some reason, what he said struck me and I thought about it a lot. The fact that I recall it now, 20+ years later should indicate how big an impression it left. I love "Rainy Night In Georgia". And every time I hear it I think about this.

Why would this strike me so? Well, I grew up in an environment full of skewed theology, legalistic reasoning and a very strong us-versus-the-world ethos. As a result, I had very little tolerance for beliefs that I had been told were "wrong", and no love for the people who believed other than "we" did. The only kind of consideration "they" were given was when we preached to them to try to convert them. Beyond that, they were valueless, useless, disapproved by us, and therefore by God. The idea of stopping to think about how someone else felt or where their sorrow came from was very foreign to me.

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Jennie Rogers Elementary School is looking for volunteers to participate as guest readers the week of February 22-25. If you would like to volunteer to read a book to a group of students at the school please, contact Lana at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Recently we got the chance to be the hands and feet of Jesus through a work day at Jennie Rogers Elementary School here in Danville. About 15-20 of us volunteered a Saturday morning to do some much needed painting in several classrooms and offices. This is only the beginning of our partnership with Jennie Rogers. If you would like to know how you can get involved, contact Lana Yeary at 502-594-5219.