Scene from one of the dramas I was in for my high school's Servant Day in 2007.
One of the things that most attracted me to Goshen College was the fact that I would be able to participate in Celebrate Service Day. My small, Christian school participated in a "Servant Day" twice a year, and I always looked forward to those days. They gave me the opportunity to truly give of my time and talent to those in need and be a blessing to others. Aside from these more "noble" outcomes of participating in Servant Day, there was, of course, the fact that its just really fun to be able to hang out with your friends and teachers!
Once, during Servant Day, a small group of us learned several skits and dramas with my theater teacher and then went out into the streets and performed them as an outreach ministry. Afterwards, we would mingle with the audience and talk with anyone who wanted to. It was a very stretching experience for me, but it helped me break out of my comfort zone and learn to share my faith in a different kind of situation. We also conducted a small theater workshop with small local youth groups at a church. It was a great experience!
I realize I have digressed a bit... ANYWAYS, I was excited about participating in Goshen College's Celebrate Service Day. I was even happier when I found out that we would be going to our separate service assignments with our colloquium classes. My Human Stories class, taught by John Roth, went to the fairgrounds to clean the grounds and prepare for the upcoming fair. Though it was long and tiring work, it was really fun to get to interact with my fellow classmates and John and we had an amazing lunch! (Dairy Queen mess-ups!) It was also nice to know that I was helping the Goshen community. Celebrate Service Day was also a great experience and I look forward to participating in many more such days to come.
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