ONE makes all the difference.

KidsHope USA is a national mentoring organization, which pairs one church with one elementary school. Each volunteer church mentor is paired with one elementary school child, and meets with that child once each week throughout the school year. For more information about this amazing program, please visit www.kidshopeusa.com.

Consistent one-on-one mentoring relationships have been proven to positively affect both learning and self-esteem—for both the child and the adult mentor. KidsHope USA adds a third component in order to enrich the mentoring relationship, a volunteer prayer partner. This individual, while playing more of a “behind the scenes” role, is no less important than the mentor. The prayer partner makes a serious commitment to praying for both the mentor and the mentee, and for their relationship.

Timeline:

November 11-13: Program Director Training (Marcy Bishop Kates will attend)
November & December: Mentor Recruitment - Student (mentee) referrals received from teachers
Last week of December: Matches determined
Early January : Mentor Training
January: Mentor matches will begin the 2nd or 3rd week of school.

We’d like everyone in the Sycamore Creek Church family to have the opportunity to play a part in this new program. The most obvious need is for individuals who can commit approximately one hour per week to be mentors. The next need is prayer partners for each “match” relationship to keep both the mentor and the child in their prayers and to provide spiritual support for the mentor.  

In addition, in order to provide high quality materials for mentors and mentees, we have opportunities to sponsor KidsHope tote bags for use during the mentoring hour, and/or shirts for the mentors and the mentee children.                                                                                                         

To own part of this program, please click here

Thank you for being a part of this exciting new venture, and for keeping us all in your thoughts and prayers.