Academy 4

We had a great first day on 9/27. We are still in need of a few things:

-we need 5 more mentors. We've had some volunteers unable to fulfill their commitment.
-we need a handful of sub-mentors to fill in for absent mentors.
-we are looking for a prayerful group that would wash the 87 student t-shirt (once a month, following our A4 Friday) and pray over each shirt by name as they fold them. These shirts are then returned to the classrooms for the next A4 Friday.
-we are in need of 2 science club leaders, as our 2 club leaders were not able to fulfill their commitment.
-we need 1 golf club leader.

As always, thank you for your generosity and for helping us to connect with Jesus, connect with others and change the world!

St. John is partnering with Academy 4 and Imogene Gideon Elementary for the 2024/2025 school year! This community outreach will keep us on mission to connect with Jesus, connect with others and change the world!

Academy 4 equips communities and churches to build lasting relationships with schools and families through mentoring 4th graders. Academy 4 volunteers come together for 90 minutes, one Friday a month to mentor fourth graders in economically disadvantaged schools in and around DFW, Austin, and Memphis, TN.

There are opportunities as a mentor, substitute mentor, club leader or A4 Crew (set up, greeter, or clean up)

- The time commitment is just 90 minutes, one Friday a month!
- If you can’t make any of the program dates, we will find a substitute for you
- You will be mentoring alongside other adults
- There is no preparation required - we will equip you with training before each mentoring session. All you have to do is show up!
- Each month, you and your mentee will work through our research-based curriculum, that makes it easy to facilitate conversation and to get to know your mentee

Ask Pastor Jon, Linda Fife, or Roxanne Boyer about their experience last year as a mentor!