Piotrków-Trybunalski, Poland
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Gimnazjum Youth Pastor
In Poland, Middle School or Jr. High is called, “gimnazjum.” Since we arrived in Poland, one of the responsibilities that I spent time praying about before taking, is being the gimnazjum youth pastor. The youth group here at the church is split into two groups, just as most youth groups are in the states. There is a Middle School and High School youth group. Mark is the High School youth pastor, and before we arrived in Poland, Daniel was the gimnazjum youth pastor. Since we arrived, I have taken the reins as gimnazjum youth pastor.
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Gimnazjum Youth Pastor
In Poland, Middle School or Jr. High is called, “gimnazjum.” Since we arrived in Poland, one of the responsibilities that I spent time praying about before taking, is being the gimnazjum youth pastor. The youth group here at the church is split into two groups, just as most youth groups are in the states. There is a Middle School and High School youth group. Mark is the High School youth pastor, and before we arrived in Poland, Daniel was the gimnazjum youth pastor. Since we arrived, I have taken the reins as gimnazjum youth pastor.
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Every Saturday afternoon we meet from about 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We start out as a combined group for worship, then we split into two groups for the teaching. Then, if time permits, we come back together for games. The group I have been entrusted with is made up of James, Kuba, Marta and Jonas. They are a great group of young people. Mark is teaching through Galations, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. I am taking my group through a topical study from a Polish curriculum. Every week I must spend a bit of time translating the lesson from Polish to English (so that I understand it), and then give the lesson on Saturday in English and Polish. I am now able to slowly communicate simple phrases and ask some simple questions in Polish to stimulate discussion, yet I still count on James to help me translate the more difficult concepts. We have already studied the importance of memorizing Bible, how to make the Bible interesting and relevant to youth, and just recently we did a study on the importance of prayer.
Every Saturday afternoon we meet from about 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We start out as a combined group for worship, then we split into two groups for the teaching. Then, if time permits, we come back together for games. The group I have been entrusted with is made up of James, Kuba, Marta and Jonas. They are a great group of young people. Mark is teaching through Galations, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. I am taking my group through a topical study from a Polish curriculum. Every week I must spend a bit of time translating the lesson from Polish to English (so that I understand it), and then give the lesson on Saturday in English and Polish. I am now able to slowly communicate simple phrases and ask some simple questions in Polish to stimulate discussion, yet I still count on James to help me translate the more difficult concepts. We have already studied the importance of memorizing Bible, how to make the Bible interesting and relevant to youth, and just recently we did a study on the importance of prayer.
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Just as with youth groups in the States, we also go on youth outings. So far, we have gone on two trips as a youth group. We have gone ice skating as well as bowling. The outdoor ice skating rink is just around the corner from the church. The bowling alley isn’t really a bowling alley, but is two lanes in the basement of a nice hotel in town. These guys have a blast, whether in the classroom, or on youth outings, and it is an honor for me to be able to be their pastor for the time that we are here in Poland.
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Christian Young
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