Reading Rocks New

April 2021

You may notice that this newsletter looks very different from previous newsletters. There is a lot
more information to share this month that wouldn’t fit on our normal layout. First, we have had
students in the building since March 1st and we are already showing great progress. We have a
wonderful group of students and teachers that are participating in Reading Rocks. Right now, we
do not have anyone on the waitlist! This is great news and means that we have been able to
accept every child that has signed up!

Earlier this week a member of our congregation shared this with us. It is directly from PCUSA
and they thought it spoke to what Reading Rocks is:

The Educate a Child, Transform the World initiative is a response to the 221st
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) which “launched a church
wide initiative to improve, equip and connect, and improve the quality of public
education for 1,000,000 children in the U.S. and globally.”

An Educate a Child (EAC) congregation accepts the call to our common

commitment to join in God’s ongoing transformation of the world by working
and advocating to ensure equitable, accessible, quality public education so that
all people, created in the image of God, may grow into the fullness of life. An
Educate a Child congregation covenants to live into child advocacy ministries of
Direct Service, Consciousness Raising, Systemic Change and Christian
Disciplines that continue Christ’s transforming ministry so that all children may
grow in the fullness for which God created them.

https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/compassion-peace-justice/child/

Now, you may argue that we are not and Educate a Child congregation, and you would be
correct. But as Christians we have a duty to make our missions available to anyone who wants to
participate. Reading Rocks is a mission of the church, the community, and PCUSA. We want
you to remember that even though this is a relatively new mission to the church and community,
it has already proven to be a much needed one.

DONUTS!
We have some donut vouchers available for $10 each. Please reach out to Sue or Adam if you
would like to purchase.

Thank You for March

● Bunn Gourmet/Pease’s Candy in the Gables - they are donating cupcakes to students who
complete books.
● Arnold Monument - for their generous monetary donation to our students.