STARS

Help a Kid Crush the Odds!

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Do you have 45 minutes to spare on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday afternoon? You could help a kid crush the odds, by becoming a tutor at the STARS After-School Program! We have openings for volunteer tutors at the following days and times: Tuesdays, 3:55-4:40 (Westside Christian Community) Wednesdays, 2:30-3:15 OR 3:15-4:00 (High St. Church […]

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What’s in your closet?

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Recently during an office clean-out, we discovered some children’s picture Bibles stashed in a cupboard, unused for some time. Wanting to put them to better use, STARS director Jeff Nelson took them to the “STARS-Bucks Store,” where kids participating in the program could cash in points they had earned for items they wanted – small […]

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Literacy Training Dates

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SCYM will be hosting a literacy training in collaboration with David Smiddy and the Warder Literacy Center. The event is free and open to the public. Additionally, anyone who attends will be certified to tutor at our STARS afterschool program. The training will be offered twice. Below are the locations and times. We would love […]

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Tutors needed for STARS After-School Program

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Did you know that one of the leading indicators of whether a child will be involved in the court system as an adult is their third grade reading level? Because we believe that part of helping kids grow to mature, responsible Christian adulthood is helping them value their education and succeed academically, we are working […]

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STARS Kid Turned Volunteer

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Hello, my name is Amber Smith. I’m 16 yrs. old and a junior at Springfield High School. I have two younger sisters, Rebecca and Megan. I’ve been a STARS participant from the first year it began. I started as a student and am now a volunteer. I came back as a volunteer because I wanted […]

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quick STARS update

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We have been discussing the ministry, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ in our STARS program. In each bible study, the students have been very interested about the life of Jesus. I have been impressed with many questions and discussion that the students have brought up. We have had many opportunities to discuss salvation […]