1. Understanding the Opportunity Gap

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2. Understanding My Calling

• Pray
  God of the Ages, God of this neighborhood, God of me, you’ve opened my eyes and my heart to this tremendous need.
  • What do you want me to do? Speak your servant is listening….
  • How do you want me to do it? Speak your servant is listening…
  • When do you want me to do it? Speak your servant is listening…
• Questions for reflection
  • Am I called to narrow the opportunity gap as an individual, by joining an existing team/program, or by starting a team?
  • What are my strengths, gifts, skills, and resources?
  • Do I have an existing relationship
    • with a local school?
    • with a current school teacher, administrator, and/or guidance counselor?
    • with someone already involved in helping children in need?
    • with a specific children in need?

3. Understanding My Congregation

• Does my congregation have an existing relationship
  • with a local school?
  • with a current school teacher, administrator, and/or guidance counselor?
  • with specific children in need?
    • Are there any persons/groups in my congregation already working on issues with children and/or poverty?
    • What are the strengths, gifts, and resources of my congregation?
    • How might a church/school partnership fulfill the mission and vision of our congregation?

4. Understanding My Local Schools

• What schools are closest to my home and/or congregation?
• Who could I speak with to discover
  • The strengths and needs of these schools and the children attending them
  • The partners and programs already in place at these schools